St. Louis

All the attention around the Bosnia and Herzegovina soccer team in recent months has increased visibility of the community and brought St. Louis Bosnians closer together.

More than 2,000 people died and tens of thousands were left homeless after back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela last month. Venezuelan communities in Kansas City and St. Louis immediately jumped into action to support those affected with donations and supplies.

St. Louis is home to an estimated 60,000 Bosnians, which is one of the largest global diaspora populations outside Europe. The Round of 32 match kicks off at 7 p.m. central time.

Missouri voters passed a constitutional amendment in 2024 mandating that state-controlled police departments be given 25% of their city's general revenue. Although Kansas City was the only such department at the time, St. Louis Police was taken over by the state last year.

"We're men of the people," said amateur TV hoister Cole Klein of himself and his buddy Connor McDonald. "We saw that everyone was in trouble, and, you know, we wanted to come save the day."

Fans from St. Louis are dishing out the big bucks for a chance to get a glimpse of success at the World Cup. Some are just traveling across the state to Kansas City, while others head across the continent to see their favorite team.

St. Louis beer, music artists and athletes are all making their marks in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

St. Louis will host the Olympic marathon trials ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympic games in Los Angeles.

Many are traveling from other cities to St. Louis to support the Bosnia and Herzegovina national soccer team.

Some Republicans want to convert the St. Louis-based 1st Congressional District into a winnable seat, after successfully carving up Kansas City in order to oust Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II. But doing that could place the entire map at risk for a Democratic takeover.

For immigrants looking to stay in the U.S legally, asylum is often their last hope, but judges are denying more claims. Plus: A Missouri man living in the U.S. for 25 years will be deported to Mexico after authorities pulled him over for not having a front license plate.

Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt signaled that Republicans will target majority-minority districts in blue states as they try to gerrymander maps ahead of the 2026 election. Some officials are already targeting Missouri's 1st District near St. Louis.