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As people prepare to gaze at the sky to catch a view of the total solar eclipse, professionals are urging them to use caution.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (TNS) —They were pieces of art depicting simple scenes.

WASHINGTON (TNS) — For four years, Ira N. Forman served as the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, a State Department post in which he advocated on behalf of Jewish communities at risk around the globe.

LAS VEGAS (TNS) — An internet realm known as the dark web was once promoted as a safe haven for political dissidents and libertarians worldwide, and financed partly by the State Department. But it has turned into a criminal cesspool.

If you haven’t already, you might want to mark your calendars for Aug 21, and make a special notation for oh, say, early afternoon, depending on your location. You’re in for one of the darker, stranger experiences of your life…

This map shows local eclipse events planned for Aug. 21, as well as the path of totality through the area.

The Road Crew takes your questions about St. Louis traffic.

You’ve heard about the carbon footprint, but what about the carbon paw-print? According to a new study, U.S. cats’ and dogs’ eating patterns have as big an effect as driving 13.6 million cars for a year.

CARBONDALE — Imagine celebrating a leap year birthday — that's how scientists might feel when faced collecting data during the Aug. 21, 2017, total solar eclipse.

If you are looking for Nathan Miller on Monday, Aug. 21, he’ll be in rural Nebraska.