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Illinois journalists, podcasters sue tech companies over using their voice to train AI

3 hours 53 minutes ago
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — A group of journalists, podcasters and voice actors in Illinois are suing several major technology companies, alleging the corporations used their voices without consent to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The nine lawsuits accuse the companies of collecting and using voice data without permission, violating Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act, commonly known [...]
Joshua Hightower and Alex Whitney

Missouri lawmaker pushes for temporary gas tax suspension

4 hours 8 minutes ago
Missouri State Rep. Tricia Byrnes is proposing a temporary suspension of the state's gas tax, aiming to provide drivers relief at the pump. The proposal could potentially save consumers approximately 50 cents per gallon, as gas prices in Maryland Heights recently stood at $4.29 per gallon.
Taylor Harris

St. Louis libraries reopen after tornado repairs

8 hours 8 minutes ago
More than a year after a May 16 tornado, the Cabanne and Julia Davis library branches in St. Louis have reopened to the public. Both libraries underwent repairs from damage caused by the storm, which included "exploding" drop ceilings and are considered crucial community assets.
Patrick Clark

St. Louis police face subpoena after skipping budget meeting

9 hours 20 minutes ago
St. Louis City aldermen voted Monday to move forward with a subpoena for the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners. This action follows the police commissioners' absence from a budget meeting regarding their proposed spending for the upcoming fiscal year.
Kelley Hoskins

Vance swings through newly redrawn Missouri district in GOP’s favor

11 hours 56 minutes ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Vice President Vance hit the campaign trail Monday in a newly drawn, GOP-friendly congressional district that has a high chance to hand Republicans an additional House seat in November.  The vice president initially referred to the seat as “open” during remarks at a manufacturing company, but Missouri’s 5th District has been [...]
Julia Manchester and The Hill

Fort Leonard Wood to run emergency exercise this week

12 hours 27 minutes ago
Residents in south central Missouri may notice more activity in and around Fort Leonard Wood this week. That’s because the U.S. Army base is running an installation-wide training exercise Monday through Friday.
Kevin S. Held