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Anti-abortion organizers prepare for post-Roe realities in Missouri and Illinois

3 years 5 months ago
Two local anti-abortion advocates heralded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. But they say their work isn’t done even though abortions are illegal in almost all instances in Missouri. This conversation follows one earlier in the week with two abortion rights supporters. Editor’s Note: The guests claimed that “contraceptives can cause what’s called abortifacients,” a drug that causes an abortion. That’s not true. Contraceptives, including Plan B, do not cause an abortion. They prevent fertilization. Pregnancy only occurs when a fertilized egg has been implanted in the wall of the uterus. A guest also claimed that “for a woman to take contraception of any form, it is not healthy for her.” The medical community agrees that while there are some risks associated with birth control, “all methods of contraception are considered okay for healthy women.”

Verizon Gives OAN The Axe, Upsetting The Six People Who Still Watch The Channel

3 years 5 months ago
When last we checked in with One America News (OAN), it was trying (with the help of numerous Republican AGs) to pretend that DirecTV’s decision to boot the barely watched conspiracy network from its cable lineup was part of a vast, diabolical cabal to censor conservatives (it wasn’t). OAN more recently attacked Verizon, the last […]
Karl Bode

Flipping burgers and keeping a St. Louis original alive for nearly 70 years

3 years 5 months ago
Chuck-A-Burger is one of the most iconic places to get a bite to eat in the St. Louis area. It is a spot in North County cloaked in nostalgia. It will take you back to the days of big-bodied cars with big chrome fenders. “You are literally driving into 1957. The atmosphere just reeks of 1957,” said restaurant owner Ron Stille. 1957 is when Chuck-A-Burger was established and became a hangout for local cruisers. “Friday nights and Saturday nights, it was packed,” said Stille. The way the…
Rene Knott, KSDK

ISP Probes Three-Vehicle Fatal Crash

3 years 5 months ago
WILLIAMSON COUNTY - Illinois State Police is investigating a three-vehicle fatal crash at Illinois Route 37, just south of Kellville Road in Williamson County at 9:45 a.m. on July 20, 2022. This is the preliminary information being released by Illinois State Police District 13: WHAT: Three-Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash WHERE: Illinois Route 37, just south of Kellville Road, Williamson County WHEN: July 20, 2022 at approximately 9:14 a.m. VEHICLES: Unit 1 – 2012 White IsuzuTruck Unit 2 – 2006 White Freightliner Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination Unit 3 – 1985 Blue International Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination DRIVERS : Unit 1 – Charles M. Hedges, 70-year-old male from Carterville, IL – Deceased. Unit 2 – Darwin E. Titzer, 62-year-old male from Mill Shoals, IL Unit 3 – Monty D. Millenbine, 65-year-old male from Mill Shoals, IL – Flown to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. PASSENGER: Unit

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