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Pontoon Beach Man Charged In Fatal Brooklyn Club Shooting

13 hours 47 minutes ago
BROOKLYN, Ill. — A Pontoon Beach man has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of a 21-year-old St. Louis woman who was struck by gunfire from a passing vehicle while waiting to enter a Brooklyn club Sept. 20, 2026, according to Illinois State Police. Malik D. Day, 26, remains in custody at the St. Louis City Justice Center pending extradition to Illinois. The St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office approved the Class M felony charge Sept. 25, 2026, after state

Sept. 28 in Music History: From 'The Memphis Blues' to Metallica in Moscow

14 hours 37 minutes ago
Before hit records could travel by radio or streaming, a piece of sheet music could help carry a regional sound into new homes and dance halls. On Sept. 28, 1912, W.C. Handy’s “The Memphis Blues” went on sale at a Memphis department store, a consequential step in bringing the blues into commercial publishing. Its mixture of blues expression and popular ragtime helped establish Handy as a central figure in the music’s wider recognition. Looking back on Sept. 28, 2026,

This Day in History: September 28 Sees Norman Invasion of England and the Discovery of Penicillin

14 hours 48 minutes ago
On September 28, 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, landed his invasion force on England’s southern coast, beginning a conquest that would reshape the country and its relationships with Europe. England’s succession was disputed, and William claimed that its crown belonged to him rather than the newly crowned Harold II. Within weeks, their armies would meet at the Battle of Hastings. The Norman Conquest changed England’s ruling class, government, landownership, and language. Its

Private donors are funding Missouri education board’s commissioner search, strategic plan

15 hours 1 minute ago
Private philanthropy will fund two major initiatives underway at the Missouri State Board of Education, but the identities of the donors remain unknown to the public, the state education department and at least one of the contractors doing the work. Earlier this month, the board approved two memorandums of understanding with consultants helping search for […]
Annelise Hanshaw

Trump Orders The FCC To Punish A Reporter. Where Did All The ‘Ministry Of Truth’ Screamers Go?

16 hours 35 minutes ago
Remember the Disinformation Governance Board? As we were quick to point out, this organization was named in the dumbest possible way by some incompetent people within the Biden administration, which only fed into the [ahem] disinformation around it. The program, a part of DHS, was an advisory group with no enforcement capabilities, and was tasked […]
Mike Masnick