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Earthquake confirmed in Central Illinois Monday Night

4 months ago
UPDATE: The USGS has revised the earthquake down to a magnitude 3.3 earthquake. It also occurred about 6 miles deep, additional analysis reveals. The Coles-Moultrie County 911 CECOM has not received any reports of damage or calls for assistance from the earthquake, according to an operator we spoke to. LERNA, Ill. (WCIA) - The United [...]
Jacob Dickey

Kit Bond, former Missouri governor, U.S. Senator, dead at 86

4 months ago
Former Missouri governor and U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, who was the youngest person ever elected to the state’s highest office, died Tuesday. He was 86. Bond was on a Missouri ballot nine times and lost only two races, a bid for Congress in 1968 and his bid for a second consecutive term as governor in […]
Rudi Keller

Former Missouri governor and US Sen. Kit Bond dies at 86

4 months ago
Former Missouri governor and U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, who was the youngest person ever elected to the state’s highest office, died Tuesday. He was 86. Bond was on a Missouri ballot nine times and lost only two races, a bid for Congress in 1968 and his bid for a second consecutive term as governor in 1976. He went on to win a new term as governor in 1980 and four subsequent elections to the Senate starting in 1986. When he was elected auditor in 1970, Bond was the first Republican to win that office…
Rudi Keller

Wanted For Officer Assault In Caseyville: Man Faces Resisting Arrest Charge After Overland Officer-Involved Shooting

4 months ago
OVERLAND, MO. — A 28-year-old man was charged with resisting arrest following an officer-involved shooting on March 30, 2025, in the 10700 block of Page Avenue, according to St. Louis County authorities. Eddie Washington, of the 11800 block of Cato Drive in Florissant, Mo., was charged on March 31 with resisting or interfering with arrest, detention, or stop. Washington is being held on a $5,000 cash-only bond with no 10% bond option. The incident with St. Louis County Police began when officers were alerted by a license plate reader that a vehicle operated by Washington was wanted in connection with an assault on law enforcement officers in Caseyville. Officers attempted a traffic stop and to detain Washington, who then fled on foot. During the ensuing struggle, Washington wrestled with an officer on the ground before being arrested. Further investigation revealed that Washington had an outstanding warrant for a parole violation. The St. Louis County Police Department Bureau

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Hasan Piker Just Gave His Millions Of Followers A Masterclass In What Not To Do When Detained By CBP

4 months ago
Progressive streamer Hasan Piker’s recent detention by CBP at the Chicago airport has generated widespread outrage — and rightfully so. No US citizen should be interrogated about their political beliefs when re-entering their own country. But while CBP’s behavior was egregious, Piker’s response was potentially even more dangerous: he chose to engage in a two-hour […]
Mike Masnick