Benjamin Hochman: Chasing a rare Blues feat, Jordan Kyrou rekindles memories of the late, great Pavol Demitra A point per game? St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 15, 2022
Editorial: It's past time to create a federal no-fly list for misbehaving passengers Even in an era in which some politicians defend the insurrectionists who attacked the Capitol and side with parents who disrupt school board meetings, surely the whole political spectrum can get together on the issue of belligerent airline passengers who literally endanger lives with in-flight meltdowns induced by anti-mask sentiment,… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 15, 2022
Editorial: GOP's dangerous stand on coronavirus vaccine mandates is spreading Anti-science extremism is now spreading like a virus on the political right. Legislation in some red states seeks to roll back vaccination requirements not just for the coronavirus but for any other disease — potentially even preventing schools from enforcing long-existing requirements that students be vaccinated against polio, measles and… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 15, 2022
Editorial: Untraceable guns from kits are proliferating, but GOP still balks at reforms President Joe Biden’s call to crack down on “ghost guns” — weapons with no serial numbers that are made from kits or 3D printers — should be the easiest lift imaginable. With violent crime being such a top issue with most Americans, how is it possible that any sitting politician… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 14, 2022
Best Bites: Lay's Layers Sour Cream and Onion Flavored Potato Snacks Amix between a Funyun and a sour cream and onion potato chip, these snacks were so good my teenage boys ate the whole bag in about 10 minutes. OK, I had a few. Maybe more. They are light, crispy and flavorful with a slight creaminess and zest that make them… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 14, 2022
This food writer tried 4 TikTok recipes. Here's what he thought. The worst pain of my life was when I was afflicted with kidney stones. If I ever have another, and I am doubled over in unbearable agony, at least I will know that it could be worse. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 14, 2022
4 of GOP's top contenders for Missouri's open US Senate seat square off in St. Charles ST. CHARLES, Mo. — The annual Lincoln Days gathering, held here over the weekend to celebrate the Republican Party, had a much different feel than when U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., started making a statewide name for himself. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 13, 2022
3 people broke into 40 vehicles in St. Peters, prosecutors say ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — A man from St. Charles County is in custody and facing charges after he and two others broke into about 40 vehicles at an Amazon facility in St. Peters and more at the Hollywood Casino, prosecutors said. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 13, 2022
Blues right the ship, sink Blackhawks, 5-1 ST. LOUIS — On the Dishonor Roll of Blues clunkers this season, three of the last four contests would make the list. There was that 7-1 loss at Calgary on Jan. 24; the 4-1 loss to Winnipeg on Jan. 29; a Thursday’s 7-4 pratfall to New Jersey. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 13, 2022
Prosecutor declines to charge Post-Dispatch reporter targeted by Parson JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A St. Louis Post-Dispatch journalist will not be charged after pointing out a weakness in a state computer database, the prosecuting attorney for Cole County said Friday. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 12, 2022
‘You want to win’: Can A-B reclaim its Super Bowl ad throne? ST. LOUIS — Anheuser-Busch is known for great Super Bowl commercials. It could use one this year. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 12, 2022
Editorial: Trump removed, ripped up and flushed records. An investigation is warranted It has become clear in recent days that former President Donald Trump mishandled official presidential documents to an astonishing and possibly illegal extent while in office. Multiple sources now indicate that after winning the presidency with a campaign in which he savaged Hillary Clinton for her mishandling of official emails,… St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 11, 2022
More struggles for Blues, Binnington in 7-4 loss ST. LOUIS -- Hockey – yes, hockey – returned to Enterprise Center on Thursday night. And so did Jordan Binnington. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 11, 2022
Measure derided as the ‘Make Murder Legal Act’ killed in Missouri Senate committee JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri Senate panel on Thursday terminated a proposal one county prosecutor called the “Make Murder Legal Act.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 11, 2022
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 10, 2022 Armstrong, Berube weren't worried about finalizing an extension for the Blues coach Blues general manager Doug Armstrong was confident that the re-signing of his coach, Craig Berube, was going to get done, so he wasn’t concerned about getting halfway through Berube’s final season without extending the contract of the only coach to win a Stanley Cup in St. Louis.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 10, 2022 Editorial: Can a lawmaker uphold Constitution yet aid insurrectionists? Short answer: No Increasing numbers of Republicans are joining Democrats in Congress condemning last week’s Republican National Committee statement defending the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection as “legitimate political discourse.” Exasperation and frustration are growing on both sides of the aisle over the lack of accountability for lawmakers who cheered on the insurrection. At…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 10, 2022 Editorial: GOP infighting over Capitol insurrection myth-making is good for America At long last, top Republican senators have reached their breaking point over their party’s unflinching support of former President Donald Trump and inexplicable defense of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. This split is good for the nation because it means that sanity might finally be returning to the top ranks…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 10, 2022 Lynn Schmidt: Party of Trump has no business telling others they're not Republican enough The rhinoceros is second only to elephants as the largest land mammal in the world. Rhinos are solitary animals but there are exceptions. They do form pairs, which can lead to forming larger groups. They can be calm, stubborn and curious. Rhinos interact with elephants regularly at watering holes but…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 10, 2022 ‘Nuclear option’ possible to force vote in Missouri Senate on stalled congressional map JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Debate over Missouri’s next congressional map stretched into its third day on Wednesday, and hard-line GOP Sen. Bob Onder wondered whether GOP leaders were planning to cut off debate and force a vote.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 9, 2022 Editorial: Lawsuit shows lengths Trump team went to counter first impeachment In 2019, then-President Donald Trump tried to strong-arm Ukraine’s president by withholding military aid his country needed to ward off Russian aggression. The aid wouldn’t be forthcoming unless the Ukrainian helped gin up bad publicity against Trump’s reelection opponent, Joe Biden. Trump was deservedly impeached for that appalling betrayal of…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 9, 2022 Editorial: Partisanship on the Supreme Court is damaging. A code of conduct could help Supreme Court justices adamantly declare they are above the grubby machinations of partisan politics. But that narrative is contradicted by events like last week’s speech by Justice Neil Gorsuch to a closed-door gathering of the conservative Federalist Society that also included such Republican luminaries as former Vice President Mike Pence…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 8, 2022 Missouri senators still debating after bipartisan coalition rejects '7-1' congressional plan JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Two differing visions for Missouri's next congressional map collided Monday when conservative hard-liners attempted to block a status quo-style plan that GOP leaders had brought up for debate.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 8, 2022 What a relief: Once lockout ends, market sets up compelling candidates to boost Cardinals' bullpen Whenever the baseball lockout ends and that first glimpse of spring breaks through this wintry mix there will be flurries of activity as teams rush to outfit rosters, complete rotations, and add depth from the dozens of players still unsigned after nine weeks of the industry looking at its shadow.…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 8, 2022 Kevin McDermott: GOP doesn't truly mind 'identity politics.' As long as it's the right identity During the 1980 presidential campaign, when candidate Ronald Reagan vowed to put a woman on the Supreme Court for the first time, it was widely viewed as groundbreaking and courageous. Reagan later appointed Sandra Day O’Connor, who sailed through the Senate without a single “no” vote. Supporters included then-Sen. Joe…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 8, 2022 Editorial: Louisiana lawmakers must hold Democratic governor accountable for deceit Louisiana’s Democratic governor, John Bel Edwards, has a lot of explaining to do after evidence surfaced that he was complicit in perpetuating a lie about the 2019 police killing of detainee Ronald Greene. The Associated Press reports that Edwards was informed within hours after state troopers arrested Greene and reported…