Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]
Blondie’s iconic track “Call Me” is featured in the first teaser trailer for the new Supergirl film.Milly Alcock stars as the titular Supergirl/Kara Zor-El in the second film in the…
For months, a former pediatrician has tried to toss a criminal case against him in which he’s accused of trading prescriptions for sex. On Thursday, the former doctor admitted guilt.
ST. LOUIS – This week, City, State and civic partners from the Tornado Recovery Advisory Committee mobilized a new effort to reach out to tornado-impacted residents who may still be living in or by damaged structures to ensure they have a plan to stay safe and warm throughout the winter and connect them with available short-term housing options. “During the brutal cold weather of the past two weeks, we opened shelters for anyone who needed a place to be safe and warm, but we recognize
GRANITE CITY – The Rotary Club of Granite City recognized juniors Audrey Martinez and Emily Sahrhage as Students of the Month for November. Students were nominated by teachers, and were chosen on the basis of academics, as well as scholastic, extracurricular and civic honors and awards, and organization membership and leadership. Each honoree will receive a framed certificate and a gift card, and will be recognized at the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on March 24, 2026. Audrey Martinez Second
Just a few months after the City of St. Louis ended alley recycling because of rising costs and high contamination rates, officials say the new drop-off system is resulting in cleaner materials and significantly lower costs, even while the overall volume of trash they're handling remains the same as before.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that would overturn an executive order from President Donald Trump that strips collective bargaining rights for roughly 1 million federal employees. The 231-195 vote was a rare bipartisan pushback against the president. The bill was sponsored by Maine’s Jared Golden, a Democrat, and Pennsylvania’s Brian Fitzpatrick, […]
Paul Simon is bringing his A Quiet Celebration tour overseas.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced dates for a European leg of the trek, which kicks off April…
Rep. David Castell, R-High Ridge, pre-filed HB 2105 on Dec. 2, which would allow landlords to charge their tenants for water and sewer utility service.
(The Center Square) – While the use of the National Guard remains on hold in Illinois, pending a legal challenge, the U.S. Senate is debating having troops on American streets.
The City of St. Louis, the state of Missouri and civic partners are rolling out new winter weather outreach efforts, aiming to help tornado-impacted residents and others in need through the colder months.
Missouri’s construction community is coming together around a critical industry issue: mental health and suicide prevention. The Missouri Construction Hike for Hope will take place Saturday, April 18, 2026, bringing workers, families, labor organizations, and employers together to raise awareness and support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The effort is being chaired by […]
We’ve already written several times about the danger posed by adding AI to law enforcement incident/arrest reports. There are a lot of obvious problems, ranging from AI misinterpreting what it’s seeing to it adding so much unsupported gibberish it isn’t the time-saver companies like Axon (formerly Taser) claim it will be. The cost-effectiveness of relying […]