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Nearly 40 million adults in the U.S. have sleep apnea, and more than 30 million of them use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine while sleeping. However, the machines tend to be expensive, clunky, and uncomfortable, resulting in many users giving up on using them.

Woman sentenced for disposing evidence linked to fatal shooting

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Tuesday sentenced a woman who disposed of evidence in a drug-linked fatal shooting in 2023 to 87 months in prison.

SINC Thermal invests $4 million in new O'Fallon facility

SINC Thermal, a manufacturer of industrial melting furnaces and ovens, has relocated its sales, administrative, and manufacturing operations to a 15,000-square-foot facility in O’Fallon, Missouri. The company invested $4 million in new equipment and created 25 new jobs as part of the move. This consolidation allows SINC Thermal to bring its operations under one roof in St. Charles County.

Analysis: 'Hyper-partisan' voter data group ERIC has 26 states rejecting membership, including Missouri

Missouri is among 26 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Show-Me State Times found.

Man sentenced for role in fatal St. Louis County cab driver robbery

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Monday sentenced a man who instigated the fatal robbery of a cab driver in Hazelwood, Missouri, in 2022 to 30 years in prison.

Hawley demands resignation of Secret Service director over Trump security lapse

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced today that he will file a Senate resolution calling for U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign immediately. This follows an incident where the agency failed to protect former President Donald Trump from a preventable assassination attempt.

Hawley demands answers over alleged abandoned posts during Trump's rally in Butler

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, seeking clarification on whistleblower information that suggests law enforcement personnel were assigned to be on the roof of a building during President Trump's rally in Butler, PA, where an attempted assassination occurred. The post was reportedly abandoned.

Stifel CEO urges investment of Rams funds into downtown revitalization

Noting that the St. Louis region is at a "pivot point" due to the debate over how the Rams settlement money is spent, Ron Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel Financial Corp., emphasized that investing some of the Rams settlement funds in Downtown projects is essential for retaining and attracting businesses.

Missouri political committees that received the most contributions during week ending July 20

By Show-Me State Times | Jul 21, 2024

Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest financial contributions during the week ending July 20, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission.

Hawley demands answers over alleged Secret Service lapses at Trump rally

By Show-Me State Times | Jul 19, 2024

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has written a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding answers regarding the U.S. Secret Service’s security measures at former President Donald Trump’s rally on July 13. The letter follows multiple whistleblower reports received by Senator Hawley's office alleging significant lapses in security during the event.

Mayor Jones inaugurates new sports facilities at Marquette Park

Today, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, accompanied by 3rd Ward Alderman Shane Cohn, City staff, Allies of Marquette Park, Dutchtown Main Streets, Show Me Peace, and neighborhood residents, inaugurated the renovated basketball courts and new pickleball courts in Marquette Park.

Missouri AG files motions in high-stakes Jackson County tax assessment case

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's office filed two motions today in the ongoing Jackson County Tax Assessment case. The trial has yet to conclude due to legal maneuvers by opposing counsel.

400M federal funding boosts innovation at MEMC's Missouri facility

One year after completing $300 million in capital improvements to its O’Fallon, Missouri, manufacturing facility, silicon wafer manufacturer MEMC and parent company GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. announced this week that they have secured $400 million in competitive investment made available by the federal CHIPS and Science Act. After a global search in 2021, MEMC and GlobalWafers chose to expand in Missouri, thanks in part to the support they received from Greater St. Louis, Inc., the State of Missouri, Missouri Department of Economic Development, the City of O’Fallon, Ameren...

New Midwest AIDS research center aims to boost regional collaboration

Saint Louis University and Washington University School of Medicine are joining forces to establish the Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research.

Patients Come First Missouri Executive Director on 340B Program bill: 'Doesn’t seem to do the job'

By Nicholas Malfitano | Jul 17, 2024

Patients Come First’s Missouri Executive Director Connie Farrow believes that a new law to assist lower-income residents statewide in having access to discounted prescription drugs “doesn’t seem to do the job” her organization had been hoping for.

Senators demand answers from AT&T and Snowflake after massive data breach

U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, respectively, have issued letters to AT&T and data cloud company Snowflake, Inc., seeking explanations for a recent data breach that compromised millions of subscribers' cellphone information.

St. Louis launches Friendly Streets initiative to enhance transportation infrastructure transparency

The City of St. Louis has introduced a new interactive map and web page named Friendly Streets, aimed at providing residents with accessible information on the estimated costs, timelines, and features of ongoing and upcoming infrastructure projects totaling over $300 million.

Missouri AG expands probe into nonprofit's alleged links with China's government

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has expanded his investigation into the Chinese Service Center in St. Louis to ensure its compliance with Missouri law. He issued a civil investigative demand after obtaining evidence suggesting that the service center violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.

Hawley seeks more records on Trump assassination attempt; opens whistleblower tip line

On July 17, 2024, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent two oversight letters regarding the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump on July 13. In a letter to the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Senator Hawley requested records related to what he described as "staggering security failures" by the Secret Service.

Felon sentenced to over five years for possessing silenced pistol