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Local veteran starts tequila business; supports kids of fallen veterans

8 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS – Cary Williams is a local marine veteran kickstarting his own tequila business, Aquila Tequila. Aquila Tequila will be a featured drink at The Rhythm and Brews benefit in St. Charles, Missouri, supporting kids of fallen veterans. Williams shares the unique story behind how his business got started and where to find his [...]
Kamy Smelser

Trump descends into screaming match with Zelensky

8 months 2 weeks ago
Apparently the Oval Office meeting this morning to sign a US-Ukraine mineral agreement didn't go well: President Trump and Vice President JD Vance loudly berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday in an explosive televised shouting match unlike any seen in the Oval Office between an American president and foreign leader in modern times. ...continue reading "Trump descends into screaming match with Zelensky"
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Red Cross hosts three-day blood drive with FOX 2 and 'DOC' series

8 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS — FOX 2 is partnering with the American Red Cross for a three-day blood drive to promote the need for blood and the new medical drama series, “DOC.” Right now, someone needs blood every two seconds in the U.S., and with recent winter weather thousands of blood and platelet donations went uncollected since [...]
Kamy Smelser

Alton's Comfort Cuisine Offers Homecooked Heat-and-Eat Meals

8 months 2 weeks ago
ALTON - Lori Bregenzer loves food. That’s why she decided to open Comfort Cuisine at 4 East Broadway in Alton, a kitchen that sells takeaway homecooked meals that people can heat and eat. Bregenzer has a lot of projects in the oven, and she is excited to serve up Mardi Gras specials and a new podcast in the coming weeks. “I’m always, always thinking about food,” Bregenzer said. “I wake up thinking about what I’m going to eat for dinner tonight. So it’s kind of a natural thing for me.” Comfort Cuisine opened last year to provide homecooked meals to the Riverbend region. Community members can stop by and pick up that week’s entree to take home, reheat and enjoy. Bregenzer also offers lunchbox options, a weekly sandwich special that is perfect for the busy worker or on-the-go family. Lunchboxes come with either potato chips or salad and “a taste of dessert.” She recently started serving reheatable breakfast

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“SOME LIKE IT HOT’ at Fabulous Fox ’til March 9

8 months 2 weeks ago

    “Some Like It Hot” is a Wild and Crazy, Bright and Glittery Romp        by Pat Lindsey What do gangsters, guns, tap dancing and men in drag have in common?…They’re all components of a joyfully daffy remake of Billy Wilder’s 1959 movie triumph, “Some Like It Hot.” When you see it, just […]

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Durbin must rethink repeal of online free speech law

8 months 2 weeks ago

Sen. Dick Durbin’s effort to repeal the law that protects online platforms from legal liability for users’ posts seems to be well-intentioned. Durbin thinks it’ll help combat child sexual abuse materials, fentanyl, and other undoubtedly awful things.

But as Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Director or Advocacy Seth Stern writes for the Chicago Sun-Times, “the road to censorship is paved with good intentions.”

Stern writes that “Every parent, myself included, worries about social media. But repealing Section 230 will only empower the worst offenders and bankrupt their competition. Using a cudgel where a scalpel is needed is Trump’s game. Democrats can do better.”

You can read the op-ed here.

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Charges Filed Against Three Individuals in Teen's Shooting In Cahokia Heights

8 months 2 weeks ago
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS - The Major Case Squad was activated on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, to assist the Cahokia Heights Police Department in the investigation of the shooting death of 15-year-old Charles E. Jones. Over a five-day period, 14 investigators pursued more than 80 leads related to the case. The shooting incidents occurred between 6:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. in a neighborhood behind Rally’s, located in the 1600 block of Camp Jackson Road in Cahokia Heights. According to investigators, the initial altercation took place at the intersection of Kenneth Avenue and Armand Drive. Two males, an 18-year-old and 21-year-old Dontae Jackson, were walking along the roadway when a white Nissan Maxima approached. The vehicle slowed down, leading to an exchange of gunfire between the occupants of the Nissan and one of the pedestrians. After the Nissan fled the scene, the two pedestrians returned to a residence in the 100 block of Lazarcheff. During the incident, Jones, a rear-seat passenger in the

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AI And Copyright: Expanding Copyright Hurts Everyone—Here’s What to Do Instead

8 months 2 weeks ago
You shouldn’t need a permission slip to read a webpage—whether you do it with your own eyes, or use software to help. AI is a category of general-purpose tools with myriad beneficial uses. Requiring developers to license the materials needed to create this technology threatens the development of more innovative and inclusive AI models, as well […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: The Complete 2025 CompTIA Training Super Bundle by IDUNOVA

8 months 2 weeks ago
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