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ST. LOUIS — A 27-year-old man was arrested Saturday after trying to carjack a marked patrol vehicle from two St. Louis officers, police said.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — With the NHL regular season nearly three-quarters complete, and most of the Western Conference in a heated race for postseason position, it’s time for a sense of urgency for all concerned.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Friday dismissed his challenge to masking rules in the city of St. Louis, and his office also announced an end to dozens of lawsuits he filed against Missouri school districts this year.

ST. LOUIS — When the Blues lost to the Penguins in January, they let a two-goal lead disappear, got outscored in the third period 3-0 and got thoroughly outplayed for most of the game.

BONNE TERRE, Mo. — A man fatally shot one police officer and injured another at a Motel 6 in Bonne Terre early Thursday. The gunman was then shot and killed when officers fired back.

JUPITER, Fla. — Hello from The Bind.

JUPITER, Fla. — Even before Wednesday, I’ve believed that Dakota Hudson could be this year’s Jack Flaherty.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed directly to Congress Wednesday to establish a no-fly zone over his country — a request that the Biden administration has already rejected. He wants Poland’s MiG-29 jets so Ukraine can fight for control of Ukrainian skies instead of opening them so Russian planes can attack…

With light apparently at the end of the coronavirus tunnel, this is a good time to soberly assess how America handled the pandemic and can better handle whatever new wave might come. A new study shows that what the nation should not do again is listen to anti-science extremists —…

JUPITER, Fla. — On an overcast Tuesday, the Cardinals’ starters took the field for some fielding. Paul Goldschmidt, for instance, jogged to first. Nolan Arenado to third. But two shortstops went to shortstop. And as Paul DeJong fielded a practice grounder, Edmundo Sosa loomed behind him like an ominous cloud.

While most Americans pull for Ukraine and its resistance to Russia’s invasion, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., recently called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “thug” and labeled his government “incredibly evil.” It’s part of a broader phenomenon among hard-right politicians who have found a soft spot for Russia and its monstrous…