Information With Facts
From The Associated Press Russia’s war against Ukraine is on the ninth day. UN and Ukraine officials say no radiation was released in a Russian attack on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine and firefighters have been putting out a blaze at the plant. Russian forces continued to foment a campaign that drew worldwide … Read more
Mask requirements and other COVID protocols at the Enterprise Center will no longer apply as of Sunday, the Blues have announced. Spectators attending events at Enterprise will no longer be required to wear masks, provide proof of vaccination or a recent negative test result to enter the building. Sunday is the championship game of the … Read more
BEIJING (AP) – The Winter Paralympic Games opened in Beijing on Friday with Russian athletes heading home, Ukraine’s team fleeing a war zone to China and an impassioned call for peace. Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee, expressed his horror at the fighting in Ukraine and called on world authorities to promote peace. … Read more
Each week, the Post-Dispatch welcomes workers who have a new role or job, or who have recently received professional recognition.
Postseason college basketball tournaments are underway at the mid-major level. Big college tournaments are happening next week. One at a time, teams are closed for the season after being eliminated. And the college coaching carousel begins to turn. Georgia looks set to fire Tom Crean, and the Southeastern Conference could see many changes, with speculation … Read more
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL – AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — Four months after India announced its “net-zero” target at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the country has yet to present its targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, underscoring the difficulty of managing energy policies amid of a growth revise population. Asked … Read more
By GREG BEACHAM – AP Sportswriter LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Jackson hit 12 of his season-high 36 points in the fourth quarter while adding nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a four-game win of the season against the Los Angeles Lakers with a 132-111 win Thursday night. Ivica Zubac … Read more
By LISA MASCARO – AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid the escalating war in Ukraine, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she supports banning Russian oil imports to the U.S., a powerful nod that could strengthen President Joe Biden’s hand while global allies try to isolate the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Biden … Read more
By CHARLES ODUM – AP Sportswriter ATLANTA (AP) — The sense of urgency may be similar, but the stakes are different for Chicago and Atlanta at opposite ends of the Eastern Conference playoff standings. For the Hawks, who are fighting for every place in the playoffs, a win over the big-league Bulls was especially important. … Read more
ST. LOUIS – A long-delayed bill restricting some developments around the future location of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has again been held up. The bill to create a “protection and improvement precinct” near NGA was due to be taken up by the Aldermanic Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee on Thursday afternoon but was delayed … Read more