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Missouri bill putting a bounty on undocumented immigrants faces fierce resistance

1 year 2 months ago
A confrontational legislative hearing Monday — with a witness calling a state senator a fascist and lawmakers battling over whether the state should put a bounty on undocumented immigrants — set the tone for this year’s debate on immigration and the state’s role in border security. The most aggressive approach, in a bill filed by […]
Rudi Keller

Two fires damages Metro East homes, no injuries reported

1 year 2 months ago
Two Metro East homes in Cahokia Heights and Wood River suffered significant damage from fires, with no injuries reported, and arson is suspected in the first incident while the cause of the second is still under investigation.
Chris Regnier

Warmer, quiet weather through Wednesday, Rain returns Thursday

1 year 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Not as cold out the door Tuesday morning and a nice January day ahead. We’ll see plenty of sun Tuesday, feel a kick-up of an afternoon breeze, and enjoy highs around 50 F. The forecast is on repeat for Wednesday. Our next storm system to watch will lift out of the desert [...]
Angela Hutti

AI Bubble, Meet Pin

1 year 2 months ago
Open-source software from China calls into question why we’re committing trillions to winning the AI race.
David Dayen

Dropping the Big One

1 year 2 months ago
Will some serious pushback set in before Trump blows us and the Constitution to hell?
Robert Kuttner

Pulled in All Directions

1 year 2 months ago
Chris Hayes’s new book argues that the demand for attention has taken over every facet of our lives.
Rhoda Feng