St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Latest Headlines | (2024)

Attorneys are pushing back on a state law that allows money to be seized from inmates. One earned a small win.

The strike killed several people employed by a transportation company that the aid group was using to bring supplies to the Emirates Red Crescent Hospital in Rafah.

Bill McClinton, 37, did not use a crosswalk when he tried to cross Natural Bridge near Belt Avenue Aug. 24, police said.

North Side Community School sued Chester Asher for breach of contract for not disclosing earnings from a tech job and a rental property.

About 1,150 new students are expected to attend SLPS this fall after decades of declining enrollment.

School officials didn't tell the girl's parents about the alleged abuse until months later, when it left visible marks on her body, the suit claims.

Two House committees will meet in September to highlight problems in getting financial aid to child care facilities in Missouri.

Two St. Louis County women are accused of locking three disabled elderly people in a vehicle in the sweltering heat on Thursday while they went shopping.

A Wentzville woman falsified her timecard for years, allowing her to embezzle more than $49,700 from her employer.

School officials didn't tell the girl's parents about the alleged abuse until months later, when it left visible marks on her body, the suit claims.

When's the last time you heard someone say, "I'm going to take the Avenue of the Saints to Hannibal"?

The attorneys who filed the lawsuit believe jurors were trying to send Harley-Davidson a message with an extraordinarily high punitive damages award.

Native leaders speak out about the GOP vice presidential nominee’s perspectives on Indigenous issues.

Endangered Species Act protection for grizzlies could end or be revised by January under a new FWS plan in response to demands by Montana, Idaho and Wyoming leaders.

The decision comes after escalating pressure from Biden’s Democratic allies to step aside following the June 27 debate. Biden plans to serve out the remainder of his term in office.

Adnan Syed's murder conviction still stands after Maryland's highest court Friday ordered a redo of the hearing that freed him.

An Israeli strike hit the first vehicle in a convoy carrying medical supplies and fuel to a hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing four Palestinians from a local transportation company, officials said Friday.

Tributes to Medo Halimy poured in on Friday from friends as far afield as Harker Heights, Texas, where he spent a year in 2021 as part of a U.S. State Department initiative that sends students from around the world to American high schools.

Three years ago, the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan when the last American plane departed Kabul. But for some Americans, that wasn't the end of the story.

MetroLink's first turnstiles and gates are set to begin operation Sept. 9 at the Emerson Park station in East St. Louis.

Mia Rose Holdings has started construction on 144 new apartments near the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus.

The Illinois Flag Commission will accept submissions for a new state flag design Sept. 3 through Oct. 18, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced on Wednesday.

U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski’s plan to designate national memorial on site of riot that included two lynchings and destruction of Black businesses, gets presidential nod

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As Tropical Storm Debby moves through the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters warn time could allow the system to strengthen to a hurricane, and if it lingers, the Southeast could see huge amounts of flooding for days. CNN's Allison Chincar reports.

A tropical storm warning has been issued in parts of Florida in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby hitting the state this weekend. CNN's Derek Van Dam reports on the latest forecast.

Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, was born onNov. 20, 1942. Here's a look back at his life and career.

On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, the 2024 STL Headliner winners and favorites were invited to a one-of-a-kind event at the Ritz-Carlton. Local businesses walked the OnderLaw, LLC red carpet, received their awards and celebrated with co*cktails and Augusta Winery wine. Guests enjoyed music from …

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Police said Friday a detainee at the St. Louis Justice Center attempted suicide last week while alone in her cell. Authorities confirmed that she died at an area hospital Wednesday.

MetroLink's first turnstiles and gates are set to begin operation Sept. 9 at the Emerson Park station in East St. Louis.

Two St. Louis County women are accused of locking three disabled elderly people in a vehicle in the sweltering heat on Thursday while they went shopping.

The student's family alleged district personnel failed to properly supervise students.

President Joe Biden said the United States would not provide offensive weapons for Israel’s long-promised assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

Over 18,000 Palestinians have died, according to health officials in the Hamas-run territory. The actual toll is likely higher, as thousands are missing and feared dead under the rubble.

Like so much of the Mideast conflict, what the phrase means depends on who is telling the story — and which audience is hearing it.

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MetroLink's first turnstiles and gates are set to begin operation Sept. 9 at the Emerson Park station in East St. Louis.

Brandon Sterling, a United Way of Greater St. Louis official, has been picked to head a new regional effort aimed at reducing homicides.

Aaron Willard will move from chief of staff to a senior advisor role.