A California police department is none too happy that its license plate reader records were accessed by federal employees it never gave explicit permission to peruse. And, once again, it’s Flock Safety shrugging itself into another PR black eye. Mountain View police criticized the company supplying its automated license plate reader system after an audit […]
This story was originally published by ProPublica. The Missouri prosecutor overseeing an investigation into the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, has taken part in meetings since last fall with lawyers tasked by President Donald Trump to reinvestigate his loss to Joe Biden. Thomas Albus, whom Trump appointed last year as U.S. attorney for Missouri’s […]
EDWARDSVILLE - Chief Investigator Lee Brousseau of the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office is recovering at a Chicago hospital after doctors amputated a foot injured in an on-duty car crash eight years ago, officials said. The amputation was performed on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, part of Loyola Medicine, in Chicago, by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kamran Hamid. Hamid said the surgery “went great” and that Brousseau is “doing very well.”
Paul McCartney has released a new video for the classic Wings track "Let ‘Em In," which appeared on their 1976 album, Wings at the Speed of Sound.The visualizer video features archival…
ST. LOUIS – Story of the Year has released a new album! The album name, “A.R.S.O.N.” is an acronym for All Rage Still Only Numb. The album's 11 tracks see the band at their heaviest, blending aggression with melody to create one of the most dynamic releases of their career. “Gasoline”, the first single from [...]
More states are requiring their Medicaid programs and health insurance companies to cover non-opioid pain medications as an alternative to opioids, which can be cheaper for insurers but also more addictive for patients. Advocates, providers, medical associations and state lawmakers are pushing for parity in coverage. That means prohibiting insurers from charging higher copayments for […]
Associate Circuit Judge Catherine Dierker was elevated to a circuit judgeship and Karma Johnson, a city municipal judge, was named an associate citcuit judge.
Governor Kehoe's proposed fiscal budget for 2027 includes suggested cuts to disability services, which could impact home care for children with developmental disabilities, leading to concerns from parents and advocates.
Local officials pushed back this week against a Missouri Senate bill that would end both state and local sales tax on food and grocery items. State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, an Arnold Republican, said the bill is an attempt to increase affordability for Missourians as prices rise. “Missourians are paying more and more for necessities,” […]
WASHINGTON — The second partial government shutdown in 2026 began at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, after lawmakers left the nation’s capital without reaching a deal on changes to immigration enforcement tactics at the Department of Homeland Security. The department’s shutdown is also likely to go on for some time. With Congress out next week for the […]
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress on Thursday sought a ruling from a federal judge to block yet another Department of Homeland Security policy that required a notice for lawmakers to conduct oversight visits to immigration detention facilities. The policy is the third from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on the subject, and it is nearly identical to […]
Last fall, I wrote about how the fear of AI was leading us to wall off the open internet in ways that would hurt everyone. At the time, I was worried about how companies were conflating legitimate concerns about bulk AI training with basic web accessibility. Not surprisingly, the situation has gotten worse. Now major […]
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