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Employees inside Meta threatening to quit over the recent speech policy changes; thousands of apps hijacked to steal your location data; and lots of stories around the LA fires.

Key takeaways: Most energy drinks are not FDA approved Too much caffeine can lead to negative side effects Many energy drinks have 200mg of caffeine content per can Consider your urination when thinking about hydration Break down hydration based on the activities you do The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) makes clear that energy drinks are “fundamentally different” than sports drinks like Gatorade or Powerade. But scrolling through social media or strolling through the grocery store aisle, and the lines start to blur a bit. When quarterback Justin Fields was a rookie, he inked an endorsement deal with C4 – an energy drink brand. More recently, CELSIUS signed six Heisman Trophy “hopefuls” to NIL (name, image and likeness) deals. The company’s slogan is “live fit,” a motto many athletes can relate to. Karan Rai, MD, is a sports medicine physician with OSF HealthCare who works in partnership with Illinois State

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EDWARDSVILLE - Expanding on its previous and current dramatic offerings and education, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will present the inaugural SIUE Performing Arts Initiative on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 according to Marc Schapman, DMA, professor of voice and chair of the Department of Music. The new series of performances and workshops will begin on Jan. 22 in the Dunham Hall Theater and will feature Chamber Project Saint Louis (CPSTL), with the University’s own Professor of Cello Marta Simidtchieva . Ticket prices are available here . “The mission of the SIUE Performing Arts Initiative is to provide low-cost, high-quality, cultural and educational programs directed at a wide cross-section of the community,” said Schapman. “We want to bring performances to the area that residents would otherwise have little opportunity to attend and provide a variety of points of view and diverse artistic experiences. We feel this is an asset to SIUE

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EDWARDSVILLE - The SIU System is pleased to announce that both SIU Carbondale (SIUC) and SIU Edwardsville (SIUE) are engaging in a new partnership with the Gateway Equity Institute (GEI), a St. Louis based organization dedicated to advancing equity and justice. GEI empowers leaders to drive change, provides transformative training and engages youth through impactful diversity programs. SIU and GEI are partnering to provide the Anytown Campus Program to 100 students from SIU Carbondale and SIU Edwardsville, plus students from Carbondale Community High School and East St. Louis Senior High School. “Through the inclusion of both college students and high school students, GEI and SIU are creating unique opportunities for youth to learn from one another's perspectives as they explore the following topics: establishing a foundation, sex, race, ability, LGBTQIA2S+ identities and preparing for next steps,” said Rhonda Carter Adams, executive director of GEI. Each school has successfully

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Even though corrections officers seem to feel these devices will help them more than they will hurt them, the Colorado Department of Corrections has decided it’s not going to equip officers with body cameras. This is a pretty terrible outcome, especially since the DOC has spent a couple years and half-million dollars on build-up before […]

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WASHINGTON — A measure that would bar transgender students from participating on women’s school sports teams consistent with their gender identity passed the U.S. House on Tuesday. The legislation — which advanced 218-206 — came as an increasing number of states have passed laws banning trans athletes from participating in sports in K-12 schools and colleges that […]

St. Louis County Council has overridden County Executive Sam Page's veto, allowing tobacco sales to continue near schools when the store changes owners.

A fatal two-vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 44 and Vandeventer Avenue, involving a Toyota Prius and a tractor trailer, resulting in the driver of the Prius being pronounced dead at the hospital.

A service for creating AI-generated nude images of real people is running circles around Meta’s moderation efforts.

Undoing County Executive Sam Page's veto clears the way for tobacco licenses at stores near schools to pass on to new owners.

Gov. Mike Kehoe said he chose Sarah Willson to oversee the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services because of her background as a health care professional.

The number of murders declined about 6% to 150 last year from 160 in 2023. The figure for last year was the lowest in 11 years.

Laura Hendrickson was named interim director of Missouri State Parks on Tuesday by Kurt Schaefer, director-designee of the Department of Natural Resources.

Missouri has more prosecutors than every state except for Texas and Virginia.

New laws restricting abortion could lead to new legal fights over whether the restrictions violate the new constitutional amendment.

The St. Louis County Council is considering revising a proposal to give them the power to remove the county executive from office, instead focusing on the ability to fire department heads with a vote of the people.