The internet has made communication faster, easier, and more personal than ever. It has also created new ways for criminals to target people, especially teenagers and young adults. One of the fastest-growing and most dangerous online crimes today is sextortion. Many people have heard the word but do not fully understand what it means, how it works, or how common it has become. Sextortion is not rare. It is happening every day in small towns, big cities, and everywhere in between. Anyone who uses
In addition to introducing the New England Patriots at the Super Bowl on Sunday night, Jon Bon Jovi made a cameo in a State Farm insurance commercial, which featured Bon Jovi's "Livin' on…
COLLINSVILLE – During Winter Storm Fern, Ameren Illinois’ natural gas storage system served as an important buffer between customers and extraordinary wholesale market price spikes – shielding families and businesses from the extreme cost increases that hit other regions. “Natural gas plays a critical role in keeping homes warm, factories running, and communities safe during severe winter weather,” said Patrick Smith Sr., chairman and president for Ameren Illinois.
Bank on “Primary Trust” for Laughs and Gratitude for a Caring Community> > by Pat Lindsey > One of the most wonderful things about The Rep in Webster Groves is its intimacy and ability to pull the audience into the lives of the characters who perform there. Its current production, “Primary Trust,” seems to […]
ELDRED - Randall and Sheryll Suhr, a couple from Eldred, say their relationship has been rooted in friendship since they met on May 23, 1991, and that bond has continued through their marriage, which took place on Dec. 22, 2022. The Suhrs said they have remained “Best Friends since the day we met." The couple said, “When we look at each other, we still see each other as young as the day we met.” They pointed to their wedding as a standout memory, recalling “Our Wedding
“Don’t give me narcotics.” Emmalee Hortin, a doula, recalled one of her clients delivering that message to hospital staff. Doctors were operating on the woman to clear tissue after a miscarriage. But despite her patient’s pleas, clinicians still administered fentanyl via IV to manage pain, Hortin said. Her client had substance use disorder and had […]
Demeteris Vanarsdale told police that he'd fired at a car late last year in the city's Gravois Park neighborhood, sparking a shootout that left Samuel Williams Jr. dead, charges say.
Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 2026 — On Friday, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) filed an attorney disciplinary complaint against Gordon Kromberg, the federal prosecutor who reviewed and signed the search warrant application targeting Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson.
The complaint notes that Kromberg appears to have violated an ethical rule that requires lawyers to reveal relevant legal authority to the court, even if it undermines their arguments. Recently unsealed court records disclose what many suspected: The government failed to alert the court that authorized the warrant to the Privacy Protection Act of 1980, a federal law that, in most cases, forbids the use of search warrants for journalistic work product and documentary materials.
The following statement can be attributed to Seth Stern, chief of advocacy for FPF:
“Kromberg and the government omitted a federal law that should have prohibited the raid of Hannah Natanson’s home when applying for a search warrant. That choice now threatens to expose Natanson’s sources and cripple her ability to report, while also sending a warning shot to journalists and whistleblowers nationwide.
“Disciplinary bodies cannot look the other way and ignore misconduct that threatens the First Amendment, particularly from an administration with a long history of misleading judges and everyone else. When prosecutors abuse their power to facilitate efforts to silence reporting and intimidate news sources, disciplinary authorities must hold them accountable and impose real consequences.”
On This Day, Feb. 9, 1964…The Beatles made their debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, which was their first time performing in front of an American audience.The band hit the stage with…
Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]
WOOD RIVER – Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Eagles of the Month” program at Civic Memorial High School. Senior students are selected each month by members of the Civic Memorial faculty to represent each department. All students are awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. Two Seniors (1 female student and 1 male student) that were selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a $500 “Eagles of the Year” scholarship each
GODFREY - Alexis Gilchrese and Ronald Gilchrese of Godfrey say their relationship spans years, from early dating in middle school and high school to reconnecting later and marrying on Sept. 30, 2023. The couple first met or started dating on July 24, 2021. Alexis Gilchrese described what makes their relationship special: “We started dating originally in middle school and high school, stayed friends, and got back together after some hard-learned lessons in life.” In sharing a memory,
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced lane and ramp closures on eastbound Interstate 55/70 in St. Clair County to allow for bridge maintenance.
The familiar heart symbol doesn’t look much like a real human heart—and that mismatch is the whole mystery. If the shape is supposed to stand for love, why is it a pair of rounded bumps meeting at a point, like a leaf or a peach? The answer isn’t one neat origin story. It’s a long chain of art, belief, and habit that turned a rough idea of “the heart” into one of the most recognizable icons on Earth. Why the heart became the home of feelings Long before anyon
A text message can cross the world in seconds, yet it can still feel oddly weightless. A handwritten letter, by contrast, can make your chest tighten before you even open the envelope. Same basic goal—sharing words—yet one lands like a notification and the other lands like a keepsake. Handwritten letters feel more personal because they carry more of the sender with them. Not just their ideas, but their time, their choices, their habits, and even their imperfections. The letter becomes
Paul Simon, Elvis Costello and ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons are among the artists set to perform at the 10th annual Love Rocks NYC concert, taking place March 5 at…
On display at the ever-popular orchid show, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s vast orchid collection includes more than 6,000 individual plants representing almost 700 unique species, and approximately one in 10 […]
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