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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Federal Communications Commission today proposed a $45 million fine against a company that conducted an apparently illegal robocall campaign to sell health insurance under the pretense that the annual enrollment period had been reopened due to the coronavirus pandemic. Interstate Brokers of America apparently made 514,467 unlawful robocalls without subscribers’ prior express consent or an emergency purpose. This is the largest TCPA robocall fine ever proposed by the Commission. The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau investigation found that Interstate Brokers made 514,196 robocalls to wireless phones and 271 telemarketing robocalls to landline phones in apparent violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The Bureau reviewed a sample of 10,000 calls, confirmed with the dialing platform provider that the calls were pre-recorded messages, and spoke to several recipients who confirmed they had not provided to consent to be called. The proposed fin

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SPRINGFIELD - At a time of intense division in the nation, First Lady MK Pritzker announced that she is donating an iconic bust of President Lincoln to his presidential library in Springfield to inspire unity among Illinoisans and Americans. Acclaimed sculptor Leonard Volk created the commanding depiction for the 1860 presidential campaign. It proved incredibly popular and helped establish Lincoln’s image among voters eager to know more about the presidential candidate. The bust being donated to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum once belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln and was displayed in their Springfield home. “President Lincoln’s vision for national unity amid poisonous and violent division rings true today more than any other time in my lifetime,” said First Lady MK Pritzker. “This iconic bust of President Lincoln is valuable for more than just the history it represents; it is valuable for the future that it inspires. I hope that

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ST. LOUIS — Winter weather has increased the number of home fires. The American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas is recruiting new volunteers to help respond to these local emergencies by supporting people in their time of greatest need. Nationally, the Red Cross has already responded to more than 1,900 home fires since 2022 began, providing assistance to more than 6,500 people. In the Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas Region, trained Red Cross Disaster Action Team (DAT) volunteers have responded to more than 2,100 home fires so far this fiscal year (July 1, 2021 to Feb. 15, 2022), and have helped nearly 7,000 people impacted by a fire in their home. Just since January 1st, in the Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas Region, there have been more than 600 fires and more than 1,900 people assisted by Red Cross. LOCAL DISASTER RESPONSE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED When a home fire occurs, Red Cross Disaster Action Team (DAT) volunteers are needed to respond to the fire to ensure the

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MAPLEWOOD, MO – Saint Louis Closet Co. donated $3,176.00 to the Center for Animal Rescue and Enrichment of St. Louis (CARE STL) through their monthly giveback effort Closets for a Cause. Funds raised for the nonprofit will go toward their CARE Emergency Medical Fund, which pays for specialty veterinary care or diagnostics for rescue animals. This amount is a direct result of a percentage of gross sales made throughout January 2022. Saint Louis Closet Co. has currently donated $74,899.09 to multiple local nonprofits. CARE STL operates as an open administration no-kill shelter, where they never turn away an animal in need. Each year, they have approximately 3,000 adoptions and provide about 500 families that cannot afford pet care with vaccines, microchips, and wellness exams at little to no cost. The nonprofit is located in St. Louis City and has a foster program and adoption services to connect animals with people in the community. Each month, a new charity is selected, and

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Former Sen. John Danforth commissions poll that shows room for independent U.S. Senate candidate.

A 24-year-old man died from his injuries.

They all were either friends or acquaintances of Emma Beauvais Thomas.  We may never know which.  Here are their images and many others from: The Emma Beauvais Thomas Grumley Collection – Part Five. Regular followers of this space will already know that many of my most recent posts have featured vintage images that were once […]

Ratings are on pace for record lows, and it's easy to see why

The neighborhood brought in people for the annual Run For Your Beads 5K and the Taste of Soulard.

As I semi-promised earlier today, here's a chart showing the housing situation in each state: States like Maine and Vermont have loads of housing, while the entire West Coast is at the very bottom. Oddly, Texas is well below the average. I would have expected them to have loads of housing. And with that I'm ...continue reading "Yet more about housing in the United States"

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, through the Biden-Harris Administration’s House America initiative to reduce the negative impacts of homelessness, has committed to re-housing 800 persons and building 500 new units of affordable housing by December 31, 2022. Mayor Jones previously announced…

WASHINGTON — Leaders of faith organizations and Historically Black Colleges and Universities told members of a U.S. House panel on Thursday how their institutions and places of worship have been …

Remember the great worker shortage? It's why there are so many job openings going begging. But where did all the workers go? Nobody seems to know. Perhaps the explanation is simpler than we think. Maybe it's just that a whole lot of people retired during the pandemic: That's from Miguel Faria-e-Castro of the St. Louis ...continue reading "How many excess retirements did the pandemic create?"

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest deaths from COVID-19 in Missouri using data from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.