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$2M lottery ticket sold at Gas Mart in St. Louis

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A big win has already been claimed in the Missouri Lottery’s “40th Anniversary” Scratchers game. The game’s first $2 million top prize was sold at Gas Mart, located at 710 Goodfellow Blvd. in St. Louis.
Kimberly Young

Duckworth Meets DHS IG and Reiterates Her Demand for Independent Investigations into Trump Agent Killings

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) Joseph Cuffari to discuss the urgent need to conduct an independent investigation into the egregious public execution of Alex Pretti and pattern of brutality from Trump’s lawless agents. The meeting comes after Duckworth repeatedly called on DHS and the Department of Justice IGs to establish a joint task force to investigate these abuses. Shamefully,

Attorney General Raoul Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt To Prolong The Immigration Detention Of Children

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement. The Flores Settlement Agreement, which has been in place since 1997, provides crucial protections against the inappropriate detention of children and ensures the children in immigration custody are held in facilities licensed in and subject to oversight by the states where the

Will we have another Y2K event in 2038?

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The Y2K38 problem, caused by a computer timing issue, could potentially disrupt parts of the world's infrastructure if outdated systems aren't updated in time, but the fix is straightforward and early planning is key to preventing large-scale disruptions.
Alex Barton

Florissant Man Dies After Pedestrian Crash on Highway 67

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Elijah Treat, 24, of Florissant, Missouri, died after being struck by a vehicle on January 31, 2026, in the 4100 block of North Highway 67 near Old Halls Ferry Road, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. The crash occurred at approximately 9:33 p.m. when officers from the North County Precinct responded to a motor vehicle crash call. Treat was found in the roadway and transported to a nearby hospital for life-saving treatment but later succumbed

Six Months Of ‘AI CSAM Crisis’ Headlines Were Based On Misleading Data

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Remember last summer when everyone was freaking out about the explosion of AI-generated child sexual abuse material? The New York Times ran a piece in July with the headline “A.I.-Generated Images of Child Sexual Abuse Are Flooding the Internet.” NCMEC put out a blog post calling the numbers an “alarming increase” and a “wake-up call.” […]
Mike Masnick

Reps. Miller, Bost, LaHood Request Answers from Illinois Elections Board on Voter Roll Integrity

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) led a letter with Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12) and Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) to the Illinois State Board of Elections requesting answers regarding the accuracy of the state’s voter rolls and its compliance with federal election law. As Illinois prepares to begin early voting on February 5, the letter raised serious concerns about the state’s compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and

Planned Parenthood ends suit against Trump administration over serving Medicaid patients

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WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday closed the lawsuit Planned Parenthood filed last summer after Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law blocked Medicaid patients from visiting its clinics for any health care appointments for one year.  Planned Parenthood filed notice with the court Friday that it had dismissed “without prejudice all claims against” the Trump administration […]
Jennifer Shutt