Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago and raised in South Holland, has been selected to lead the Catholic Church as the 267th pope. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV and becomes the first pope from the United States. More on the new pope: Robert Francis Prevost Date of Birth: Sept. 14, 1955 Nationality: American and [...]

BRIDGETON, Mo. - Republic Services has announced plans to build a large-scale recycling center in Bridgeton, Missouri to serve the St. Louis region. Republic Services anticipates that breaking ground on the site early next year and opening the facility in mid-2027. The company expects the planned Bridgeton facility to have higher capacity and more advanced [...]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would pull his nomination of Ed Martin Jr. to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, bowing to bipartisan concerns about the conservative activist's modest legal experience and divisive politics. Trump abandoned his pick to lead the nation's largest U.S. Attorney's office two [...]

ST. LOUIS - A Missouri man concealed the death of his uncle - a U.S. Army veteran - for several years and collected more than $650,000 in disability benefits, according to a newly unsealed federal indictment. Brian K. Ditch, 44, of Salem, Missouri, was indicted Wednesday on several federal felony charges, including four counts of [...]

KIRKWOOD, Mo. - The City of Kirkwood announced that all water customers are under a boil water advisory Thursday. According to the city, a major water main break near Marshall Road and Charmwood Court has triggered other breaks throughout the entire system, causing a low-pressure alert. All Kirkwood water customers are urged to follow recommendations [...]

AUSTIN (KXAN/NEXSTAR) — Where can you find the best barbecue in the country? Well, you could do a lot worse than Texas, according to a new ranking from Yelp. The platform recently ranked the "Top 10 Cities for BBQ in the USA, and two cities from Texas — Austin and San Antonio — topped the [...]

CHICAGO (WGN) — A Dairy Queen-inspired love story has a sweet connection to Illinois.  Newlyweds Olivia Morris and Bradley Blizzard officially became Mr. and Mrs. Blizzard following what began as a playful TikTok-turned collaboration with Dairy Queen.  The Texas Dairy Queen Operators’ Council helped turn the new bride and groom's sweet dreams into reality by hosting a DQ [...]

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. - A New London man was left injured Monday afternoon after a crash between two tractors on U.S. Route 61. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the crash took place on southbound U.S. 61, south of Missouri Route Z, involving a mack tractor and a case tractor. Man claims he [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An overnight hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle left a man injured Thursday morning in Breckenridge Hills. The crash took place around 12:20 a.m. on St. Charles Rock Road, east of Wismer Road, involving a fully custom motorcycle and an unknown vehicle. Man claims he crashed stolen car to rid it [...]

ST. LOUIS - A mostly cloudy, damp day Thursday with scattered showers and non-severe storms spinning across the region. The rain will be most widespread through the morning before becoming more and more scattered in the afternoon. Top temperatures Thursday will be near 70 F. Man claims he crashed stolen car to rid it of [...]