St. Louis demolition crew accidentally hits transmission tower with wall, causing explosion

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A brief explosion was seen Friday at the site of a burned-out St. Louis factory after a wrecking crew working at the scene accidentally knocked a wall into a transmission tower.
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Driver struck, killed by suspect fleeing police in suburban St. Louis

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A driver was fatally struck by the vehicle of a suspect fleeing police in Ferguson, Missouri, early Wednesday. The perpetrator initially fled the crash scene, but was later arrested.
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Missouri officer accused of kicking suspect in head pleads guilty

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Former Police Officer David Maas of Woodson Terrace, Missouri, who stood accused of kicking a suspect in the head, has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge.
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St. Louis Zoo elephant dies after lost dog agitates herd

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A female Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo died Friday, reportedly collapsing when her herd became agitated over a loose dog near their enclosure.
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St. Louis jail under state investigation over mismanagement, abuse claims

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The Missouri state auditor is investigating St. Louis' city jail over allegations of mismanagement, inmate abuse and interference with an oversight board.
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Missouri teacher on leave after administrators catch wind of OnlyFans account

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Former St. Clair, Missouri English teacher Brianna Coppage, 28, has been placed on leave after officials discovered she manufactured pornographic content of herself online.
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Newspaper runs robot-written op-ed opposing AI in journalism

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The St. Louis Post-Dispatch allowed an artificial intelligence program to pen an op-ed, and the bot warned against the dangers of using AI in journalism.
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St. Louis-area municipal worker accused of running over TV photojournalist

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A municipal worker in Hillsdale, Missouri, has been arrested after allegedly running over a television station's photojournalist, seriously injuring him.
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Worker killed in Illinois ammo factory blast identified

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Oscar "Zeke" Bettorf, 60, has been identified as the sole victim of a Thursday explosion at East Alton, Illinois' Winchester ammunition plant.
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54-year-old Missouri man dies after eating raw oysters from St. Louis food stand

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A Missouri man died Thursday after eating contaminated raw oysters from a food stand in St. Louis. Health officials are working to determine the oysters' source.
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