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Subdivisions and neighborhoods still slick Friday morning
ST. LOUIS - Some subdivisions and neighborhood streets are still a concern Friday morning. As people head out to get to work on time some of their first steps could be dangerous. FOX 2 reporter Chris Regnier found that there was quite a bit of slickness on driveways and sidewalks Friday morning. The roads are [...]
Elderly Fraud Victim Turned Money Mule Gets Probation
An 81-year-old Kirkwood woman who fell victim to, then helped perpetuate an online "romance scam," was sentenced to five years of supervised probation yesterday in federal court. After pleading guilty to two counts of identity theft in November, she could have faced between three and four years in prison.…
Friday, February 25, 2022 - Missouri and Illinois senators condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine
U.S. Senators from Missouri and Illinois want the U.S. to go beyond the sanctions against Russia already announced by President Joe Biden. Their comments follow Russia’s decision to invade neighboring Ukraine in what U.S. defense officials describe as the largest European conventional military attack since World War II.
No Exit Is an Uneven Hollywood Debut for Aussie Director Damien Power
Like the foreboding, swooping helicopter shots above Glacier National Park that open Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror classic The Shining, overhead shots track a lonely car crawling through the mountains to a remote highway rest area in the woods. There, five strangers ride out a snowstorm in No Exit, the latest from Australian genre-bender Damien Power, whose last film, 2016’s Sundance breakout Killing Ground, was a master class in dread and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer level villainy.…
How the Ukraine invasion could affect you: Higher food, gas prices, risk of recession | Opinion
Americans may be tempted to view the war in Ukraine as an unfortunate, but far away, crisis. As an economist, I know the world is too connected for the U.S. to go unaffected. On Feb. 22, 2022, President Joe Biden warned Americans that a Russian invasion of Ukraine – and U.S. efforts to thwart or punish it – […]
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Turns Out It Was Actually The Missouri Governor's Office Who Was Responsible For The Security Vulnerability Exposing Teacher Data
The story of Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) leaking the Social Security Numbers of hundreds of thousands of current and former teachers and administrators could have been a relatively small story of yet another botched government technology implementation — there are plenty of those every year. But then Missouri Governor Mike Parson […]
Ask George: How long does it take for a bottle of wine to go bad?
White wines last longer than reds, but there are still some handy hacks.
Several African Americans, including three women, among recipients of St. Louis 2022 Titan 100
Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP recently announced the 2022 Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes St. Louis’ Top 100 CEOs & C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that…
St. Louis Standards: For More than 100 Years, Failoni's Has Been a Joyous Gathering Spot
Editor's Note: A caption in the previous version of this story referred to Rosemary Failoni and Stephanie Failoni.…
Windchills have Friday morning temps in teens, sunny skies in the afternoon
ST. LOUIS - Windchills put Friday morning temperatures in the teens. Expect a quiet day with partly sunny skies and highs in the 30s. It will be milder this weekend with high temps in the 40s. It will be quiet and much warmer next week. High temperatures will reach into the 50s.
The environmental costs of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
"Fighting around these sites risks generating extreme toxic pollution."
The Postal Service plans to spend billions on gas-powered vehicles
The Postal Service's decision is a major blow to the Biden administration’s climate goals.
St. Louis County health department email on COVID-19 testing linked to Sam Page’s campaign site
A spokesman for the Department of Public Health called including the link a mistake.
The Scorpions’ Klaus Meine says his band’s new album, ‘Rock Believer,’ is for “the hard and heavy community”
The Scorpions' long-awaited 19th studio album, Rock Believer, the band's first new record since 2015's Return to Forever, arrived today. Frontman Klaus Meine tells ABC Audio that with the album,…
Mark Vittert's Reflections: Time with a cigar
Table of Experts: Future of the Workforce
Scott Chadwick, PH.D. Chief of Corporate Partnership Acquisitions, Maryville University
MaryvilleWORKS at Maryville University creates tailored workforce development education designed to help companies deliver on their value proposition. Scott began his career as a consultant for Arthur Andersen, after which he became a balance sheet analyst for Firestone, and later designed financial software for Sprint. After earning his PhD in communication and conflict, Scott taught at Oregon State and Iowa…
Mentors, mentees adjust to new workplace realities brought on by The Great Resignation
Maria Angelidou-Smith has worn different hats during her eight years at Meta Platforms Inc., the former Facebook Inc., starting with work for the company’s investment in creator monetization and continuing to her current role as head of communities. While her title has changed, a common thread in her jobs has been to support and inspire a diverse team of colleagues through mentorship opportunities.
“Changes in my roles gave new life to the mentorships because these were new and more senior opportunities…
St. Louis reparations bill runs into trouble at aldermanic panel
A lack of detail in Brandon Bosley’s proposal leaves other aldermen bewildered.
Censr: Alt-Right Twitter Alternative Gettr Bans Posts, Accounts Calling One Of Its Backers A Chinese Spy
As so-called “conservatives” (a decently large number of them appearing to actually be white supremacists and bigots engaged in harassment) complained Big Tech was slanted against them, a host of new services arrived to meet the sudden demand. Gab, Gettr, etc. hit the marketplace of ideas, promising freedom from the “censorship” of “liberal” social media […]
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