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Apr 28 2026OPINION

Downtown St. Louis: More Safe Than You Think

St. Louis often gets labeled as a dangerous city, but the numbers don’t back that up. Last year, only one murder happened downtown—and it wasn’t even a shooting. A person got hit by a car instead. Most people guess way higher numbers, but crime has actually dropped a lot in recent years. Homicides a

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Apr 27 2026CRIME

Pickup rescued from park pond after drunk driver crash

A single‑seat pickup was pulled out of a park pond on Sunday, after its driver crashed into the water while intoxicated. The incident happened near 5 p. m. on April 19 at A Place to Play Community Park, Third Street. Police say the woman was speeding through the park, hit three parked cars, and then

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Apr 27 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Hogwarts Legacy 2 Looks Ahead as Paramount Takes the Helm

The future of the Harry Potter‑style adventure game may be brighter now that Paramount has secured control over Warner Bros. The acquisition, announced in late April for $111 billion, means that the studio’s popular franchises—including Game of Thrones and Harry Potter—will fall under Paramount Skyd

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Apr 27 2026POLITICS

Court Battle Over Roundup Could Change Thousands of Lawsuits

A man from St. Louis once sprayed a herbicide called Roundup on sidewalks to tidy up his neighborhood. Years later he was diagnosed with blood cancer and a Missouri jury said the weed‑killer caused his illness. They awarded him $1. 25 million, a decision that now faces the U. S. Supreme Court. The

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Apr 27 2026POLITICS

Bayer Faces Supreme Court on Big Roundup Lawsuit Fight

The U. S. Supreme Court will hear Bayer AG’s attempt to stop thousands of lawsuits that say the company did not warn people about Roundup’s cancer risk. Bayer wants federal pesticide rules to block state‑law claims like the one that earned a Missouri jury $1. 25 million for John Durnell, who says gl

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Apr 27 2026SPORTS

Penguins Face Playoff Hurdles: Two Players Must Step Up

The Penguins are four games into the Eastern Conference quarterfinals and still lag behind. Two key wingers, Anthony Mantha and Egor Chinakhov, have not yet called the team. During the regular season they combined for 100 points and 51 goals in 124 games, but in this series they have not scored or a

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Apr 27 2026ENTERTAINMENT

IGGYMOB Picks Up Gungrave IP to Revive a Classic Action Series

IGGYMOB has secured the worldwide rights to the action‑heavy title Gungrave from Japan’s RED Entertainment. The move gives the studio control over all game titles, characters and the story world, allowing it to push the brand into new platforms and media. Gungrave first appeared on PlayStation 2 in

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Apr 27 2026SCIENCE

Understanding How Chemicals Separate in Water-Based Tests

Scientists use a special method called Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography to sort molecules that are almost identical but mirror images. These molecules, called positional isomers, can be tricky because they behave almost the same yet need separate identification. The challenge lies in figuring

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Apr 27 2026OPINION

A Week of Big Ideas and Bigger Questions

This week, a cartoonist took on some of the year’s most heated topics in a way that got people talking. From Utah’s past to global power struggles, the sketches didn’t shy away from tough themes. One drawing revisited an old story—David and Goliath—but with a modern twist, asking why small voices st

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Apr 27 2026HEALTH

When Happiness Can Be A Hidden Warning Sign

People often picture someone at risk of suicide as deeply sad or shut off from the world. While that’s true for many, others show a surprising shift—suddenly appearing calm, almost cheerful. This isn’t a sign of recovery. Instead, it can mean they’ve reached a painful decision to end their pain. The

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