Posts by Martin Smith

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO – October 21, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis County is moving closer to establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for data centers as local officials consider new restrictions…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Vice President JD Vance will announce today that the federal anti-fraud task force he leads has identified $40 million…

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – October 21, 2026 (STL.News) Stephen Hubbard – Russia has released American citizen Stephen James Hubbard, ending more than four years of captivity that began during the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! "Law enforcement certainly needed to do a better job as to describing why these charges haven't been filed," says Jamie Copenhaver.Copenhaver, a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush built the Titan submersible to implode on its dive to the Titanic wreck so he could become part…

Tennessee prison chief resigns, executions halted after failed Christa Pike execution Botched lethal injection attempts leave Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike in critical condition, prompting the resignation of the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new survey found that close to half of undergraduate students surveyed believe physical violence can be justified to stop "hate speech,"…

Fourth annual festival brings more than 20 food vendors, affordable tastings, live entertainment, and family activities to Ballpark Village. ST. LOUIS, MO – October 21, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) Downtown St. Louis…

Ballpark Village plans more than 20 food vendors, live entertainment, and family activities for October 24–25. ST. LOUIS, MO – October 21, 2026 (STL.News) Downtown St. Louis is preparing for…

Department of Justice announces over 1,000 major fraud enforcement actions In the months since the establishment of the National Fraud Enforcement Division, the Department of Justice has launched over 1,000…

Dan Lanning said he was still gathering information about Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart’s arrest but the fifth-year Ducks' head coach vowed to take what he described as "appropriate action"…

ST. LOUIS — On Wednesday, the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners will consider establishing a Police Pre-Recruit position to help the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department hire and retain…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Taco 'bout biting off more than you can chew.A Texas woman's lunch took an unexpectedly toothsome turn when she allegedly discovered a…

A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Illinois returned an indictment yesterday charging Rajesh “Raj” Patel, 52, of Schaumburg, Illinois, with a $66.2 million fraud scheme in which…

FILE: People walk past an American flag at the start of a work day, at the Oculus, part of the World Trade Center transportation hub in New York, Sept. 11,…

Charley Hull responds to criticism of Sydney Sweeney Charley Hull isn't buying the internet controversy surrounding Sydney Sweeney's new Novig sports betting commercial. In an exclusive interview, the LPGA standout…

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO – October 20, 2026 (STL.News) A federal judge has sentenced an Alabama man to nearly five years in prison for participating in the burglary of a southeastern…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 20, 2026 (STL.News) Instacart, the San Francisco-based grocery delivery technology company operated by Maplebear Inc., has agreed to a $5 million settlement with the U.S. Department…

Federal jury finds laboratory owner guilty of six criminal counts after prosecutors establish that millions were billed for unauthorized respiratory tests involving nursing home residents. BALTIMORE, MD – October 20,…

New federal whistleblower program offers faster financial rewards for reporting health care fraud, government benefits fraud and other crimes involving taxpayer funds. WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 20, 2026 (STL.News) The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! People diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face a roughly 71% higher overall risk of early death compared to those without the condition,…