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The ‘Race To 5G’ Was More Of A Waddle To Nowhere

3 years 4 months ago
We’ve noted for several years how the “race to 5G” was largely just hype by telecoms and hardware vendors eager to sell more gear and justify high U.S. mobile data prices. While 5G does provide faster, more resilient, and lower latency networks, it’s more of an evolution than a revolution. But that’s not what telecom […]
Karl Bode

Normandy superintendent to step down at end of school year

3 years 4 months ago
Updated with comment from Normandy's Joint Executive Governing Board. The superintendent of Normandy Schools Collaborative will step down at the end of the school year. Marcus Robinson said he would step down on June 30 as the district continues to work toward full accreditation. Robinson cited the state's recent change to the district's provisional accreditation that will return some local control, years after the school was put under state control after losing accreditation. "Given the State…
Sam Clancy, KSDK

3 people wounded in north St. Louis shooting Tuesday night

3 years 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Three people were wounded in a shooting late Tuesday night. It happened at about 11:45 p.m. when someone shot two women in the leg and a man in the arm along Athlone Avenue near Penrose Street in north St. Louis. All three victims are expected to survive. FOX 2 will continue to update [...]
Monica Ryan

With legalization looming, Black Missourians worry about losing out in marijuana industry

3 years 4 months ago

Abe Givins sunk into a leather armchair at the Cola Private Lounge in St. Louis on Saturday afternoon, where his company hosted a panel of doctors speaking about medical marijuana. Givins is co-owner of Village, which advertises itself as the only vertically-integrated medical marijuana company in Missouri that’s 100% minority owned — meaning they have […]

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Rebecca Rivas

Virtue Vein and Lymphatic Center Raises Awareness About Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

3 years 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Virtue Vein and Lymphatic Center, a locally owned clinic with seven locations throughout Southwest Missouri and Illinois, is raising awareness about a condition that can cause tingling or weakness in your shoulders or arms. Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of disorders that occur when blood vessels or nerves in the space between your collarbone and your first rib are compressed. This syndrome can lead to various symptoms, such as shoulder and neck pain and potential numbness in your fingers. Thoracic outlet syndrome can be caused by repetitive injuries, pregnancy, poor posture, a traumatic event like a car accident, or anatomical defects , such as having an extra rib. “Patients experiencing these symptoms such as shoulder or neck pain are often unaware of this condition and may unknowingly be causing it to worsen by simple everyday activities such as wearing a heavy purse on your shoulder,” said Raffi Krikorian MD, owner of Virtue Vein an

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After the Russian Energy Ban

3 years 4 months ago
Short term, it’ll be hard to avoid recession. Long term, we missed the moment for a cheap green transition, but may have broken the resistance to a sustainable future.
David Dayen