The Health and Human Services Department illegally withheld payments from Head Start for the first months of President Donald Trump’s term, a government watchdog reported Wednesday. HHS payments for Head Start this year were significantly behind schedule compared with 2024. That violated the Impoundment Control Act, a law governing the president’s duty to spend congressionally […]
BRANSON, Mo. — A woman is suing the owners of a McDonald's in Branson after hot tea she ordered from the fast food restaurant spilled and caused severe burns. Nicole Lind, born 1982, is suing 3 Ruprecht Sons LLC, both of Branson, for injuries in Taney County Circuit Court. Court documents say the incident occurred [...]
COLLINSVILLE - The Collinsville Police Department responded to a stabbing incident at the Walmart Supercenter located at 1040 Collinsville Crossing Boulevard on Wednesday. According to authorities, two employees became involved in a disturbance that escalated when one worker stabbed the other. The victim was transported to a medical facility for treatment, while the suspect was apprehended nearby. Police officials said more information will be released after formal charges are filed.
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery has appointed the former mayor's HR director, who was fired from that post, as his new chief human resources officer. According to Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe, Jenkins-Gray’s new role creates a potential conflict of interest, sparking controversy from state officials to local leaders. Kehoe released a statement [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- Sean Grayson, the former Sheriff's deputy accused of killing Sonya Massey, is now asking for evidence to be admitted in his court case that he and his lawyers say backs up his claim of self-defense in the Springfield woman's death. Grayson and his attorneys filed three motions on Wednesday, asking that [...]
Jenkins-Gray, who was ousted as the head of the city’s civil service for using public resources for a personal trip to Jefferson City, says she starts next week.
As numerous Walled Culture posts attest, site blocking is in the vanguard of the actions by copyright companies against sites engaged in the unauthorized sharing of material. Over the past few months, this approach has become even more pervasive, and even more intrusive. For example, in France, the Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare was forced to geoblock more than […]
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