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FCC Boss Brendan Carr Shamelessly Plugs Elon Musk’s Starlink Like A Dodgy Used Car Salesman

4 days 17 hours ago
The first Trump FCC tried to give Musk nearly a billion dollars to deliver expensive Starlink access to some traffic medians and airport parking lots. The Biden FCC clawed back those subsidies, (correctly) worrying that the service couldn’t deliver consistent speeds, and arguing (also correctly) that if we’re going to spend taxpayer money on broadband, affordable fiber […]
Karl Bode

In first post-White House address, Biden pans Trump on Social Security

4 days 19 hours ago
Former President Joe Biden on Tuesday used his first public address since leaving office to criticize the current administration for cutting thousands of employees at the Social Security Administration and to rebut those who have questioned the program’s relevance. “In fewer than 100 days, this new administration has done so much damage and so much […]
Jennifer Shutt

Senate committee adds $300 million to Missouri public education budget

4 days 19 hours ago
The Missouri Senate will debate a state budget that adds large sums to public education, endorses Gov. Mike Kehoe’s longevity raise plan in full and sets up a showdown between two powerful lawmakers over earmarked projects for their districts. To get the bills to the full Senate, appropriations staff will have to overcome or work […]
Rudi Keller

Man dead after late night shooting in north St. Louis

4 days 19 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - A man was left dead after a shooting in north St. Louis late Tuesday night.  According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the shooting took place around 11:30 p.m. on the 5000 block of Vernon Avenue, near N. Kingshighway Boulevard, in north St. Louis' Academy/Sherman Park neighborhood. When officers arrived [...]
Laura Simon

Wednesday, April 16 - A second try at the Second Amendment Preservation Act

4 days 19 hours ago
Missouri Republican lawmakers are working to pass a second version of the Second Amendment Preservation Act this session, after the first version was struck down as unconstitutional. The Midwest Newsroom's Kavahn Mansouri reports on how the bill was brought back to the table, and why law enforcement groups aren’t happy about it.

Clouds roll in Wednesday ahead of the start of several wet and stormy days

4 days 20 hours ago
ST. LOUIS - Sunshine is expected to start Wednesday, then increasing clouds, with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. It will be a great day at Busch Stadium for Weather Day! An unsettled and wet period arrives for the end of the work week and, unfortunately, for Easter weekend. It starts Wednesday evening [...]
Angela Hutti