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Tom Ridgely co-founded Waterwell theater company in New York 15 years ago. The organization has developed and produced over a dozen world premieres and adaptations of classics. He began working with Shakespeare Festival St. Louis in mid-May.

New Shakespeare Festival head praises organization, promises diversity

The new head of Shakespeare Festival St. Louis is promising to put more women and minorities in leadership roles within the organization. Incoming...

Karthik Nemmani, 14, from McKinney, Texas, holds the Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship Trophy with Scripps President and Chief Executive Officer Adam Symson after winning the annual competition in Oxon Hill, Md., on Thursday.

National Spelling Bee Winner Out-Spells Record 515 Contestants

14-year-old Karthik Nemmani won with the word "koinonia," referring to Christian fellowship or communion. All three finalists hail from Texas.

A man works in a steel distribution factory in Monterrey in northern Mexico last week, when the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum took effect.

Mexico Hits U.S. Steel And Farm Products With Tariffs, Retaliating For Trump Move

Mexico is putting tariffs on imports of U.S. steel and farm products — including pork and cheese — as it hits back at the U.S. for the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum products.

Eric Greitens, pictured earlier this month, announced his resignation Tuesday as governor of Missouri. The Republican, who is facing an extramarital affair scandal and allegations of campaign finance violations, will step down effective Friday.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Resigns

Greitens was facing possible impeachment and had been under investigation over allegations that he tried to dodge the state's campaign disclosure laws and to blackmail a former lover.

Senate Judiciary Committee Minority Staff Director Brian Benczkowski (left) talks with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.on June 11, 2009, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Bipartisan Group Of DOJ Veterans Calls For Confirmation Of Nominee

Five former Justice officials are urging senators to advance the nomination of Brian Benczkowski to head the criminal division. Benczkowski performed work for a controversial Russian bank.

Bird, an electric scooter share program that launched Thursday morning in St. Louis, is temporarily on hold. According to the city of St. Louis officials, the company dropped off scooters throughout St. Louis without a permit from the city.

Scooter share program launch crashes in St. Louis

Updated July 19 at 11 p.m. with a comment from Bird — Some St. Louisans might have noticed motorized scooters around the city on Thursday morning. Bird,...

Judge Rules Against CPOA In Second Count Of Suit On Sunshine Law

A judge ruled Thursday afternoon that the city of Columbia did not overcharge for a records request submitted by the Columbia Police Officers’…

Amazon, which recently started an offer to deliver packages inside people's homes, now offers to deliver inside people's cars.

Amazon Wants To Deliver Packages Inside Your Car

The offer for now is for people who have a 2015 or newer GM car or Volvo with an active OnStar or Volvo On Call account. It's an extension of Amazon's program to deliver packages inside homes.

Sasha Banks (shown here at a WWE Live Duesseldorf event in 2017 in Duesseldorf, Germany) is the subject of a new song by The Mountain Goats.

Hear The Mountain Goats' Ode To WWE's 'Legit Boss,' Sasha Banks

Banks requested the song after The Mountain Goats released Beat The Champ, a wrestling-themed album, in 2015. Now, songwriter John Darnielle has delivered.

Elizabeth Vargas On Fighting Through Alcoholism

ABC News anchor Elizabeth Vargas joins us for a frank conversation about her battle with alcoholism.

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