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August 19 marks a pivotal day in global history, featuring moments of political transformation, cultural milestones, and scientific breakthroughs that have shaped the world as we know it. Moving back in time, August 19 holds significance in the realm of exploration and adventure. In 1934, the first solo nonstop transpacific flight was completed by Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, who successfully flew from Japan to the United States. This daring feat pushed the boundaries of aviation and inspired future generations of pilots and explorers to venture further and achieve the seemingly impossible. In 1692, the last group of accused witches were released from jail in Salem, Massachusetts, ending one of the darkest chapters in early American history marked by hysteria and injustice. The Salem witch trials have since become a cautionary tale about the dangers of mass hysteria and the importance of due process. Sports enthusiasts will appreciate that on August 19, 1939, the Baseball Hall

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The BBC has shared a statement regarding its decision to postpone the premiere of the new Ozzy Osbourne documentary, Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home.As previously reported, the BBC pulled the doc Monday,…

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ST. LOUIS - Each month on FOX 2, we salute local first responders, military, or veterans with our Proud to Serve award. This month, we shine the spotlight on Gabrielle Johnson, who serves her community of Millstadt, IL as a paramedic. Gabrielle was nominated by her fiancé who tells us Gabrielle Johnson is a truly [...]

The needs for food, shelter and healthcare are growing three months after the May 16 tornado. They aren’t going away anytime soon.

Boeing’s air and space museum, the James S. McDonnell Prologue Room, will be open to the public this summer! From biplanes to space capsules, the Prologue Room displays artifacts and […]

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The report cites “multiple cascading failures at almost every level leading up to and even after the" May 16 tornado in St. Louis.

Enhances Nexstar’s Position as a Leading Local Media Company Preserves High-Quality Local Journalism and Diversity of Opinion Strengthens Ability to Compete with Big Tech and Big Media Expected to Drive Increased Profitability and Returns for Nexstar Shareholders IRVING, Texas and TYSONS, Virginia (Aug. 19, 2025) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) (“Nexstar”) and TEGNA [...]

Nestled in Missouri’s Bootheel is the small town of Kennett, the Dunklin County seat. With just over 10,000 residents, it’s a close-knit community where good-natured teasing is a common show of affection. Once a sprawling swampland, it has since been transformed into an expanse of flat, fertile fields where agriculture stands as the backbone of […]

MOLINE, Ill. — Once under-recruited and overlooked, former Moline High School standout Matthew Bailey now finds himself on the doorstep of the NFL – with his college head coach leading the charge of believers. Illinois head coach Bret Bielema didn’t sugarcoat it when reflecting on Bailey’s journey. “We were the only ones who offered,” Bielema [...]

The billboard, surrounded by corn on private property just off Old U.S. Highway 50 across from Breese Central Community High School, is an advertisement for the Proud Boys.

The city council voted 6-2 on Monday night to pay $17.3 million for the Mass Mutual office building at Main Circle Drive and an attached parking garage and lot.

U.S. media mergers always follow the same trajectory. Pre-merger, executives promise all manner of amazing synergies and deal benefits. Post-merger, not only to those benefits generally never arrive, the debt from the acquisition spree usually results in significant layoffs, lower quality product, and higher rates for consumers. The Time Warner Discovery disaster was the poster […]