Welcome to our exploration of January 13th, a day that has witnessed some of the most significant events in history. Turning our gaze to the world of politics, January 13, 1986, marked the beginning of the “Dawn of the New Era” in the Philippines. This day was pivotal in the fight against the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. Activists and citizens began to mobilize in greater numbers, leading to a series of protests that would culminate in the People Power Revolution in 1986. This peaceful uprising would eventually restore democracy in the Philippines, showcasing the power of collective action and the resilience of the human spirit. On January 13, 2012, a significant event in the world of technology unfolded with the announcement of the first successful demonstration of quantum teleportation of information. Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China achieved this groundbreaking feat, which is considered a major step towards the development of quantu
Riverview Gardens School District is considering closing a school due to post-pandemic enrollment decline, and is seeking input from parents, employees, and community members through a survey and four meetings.
We’ve noted for several years how the “race to 5G” was largely just hype by telecoms and hardware vendors eager to sell more gear and justify high U.S. mobile data prices. While 5G does provide faster, more resilient, and lower latency networks, it’s more of an evolution than a revolution. But that’s not what telecom giants […]
The Municipal Courts Building has been vacant for more than 20 years. And city officials say they have a new, more aggressive strategy to address vacant properties.
The theater, one of the oldest in the St. Louis region, screened its last film 45 years ago. It has since been offices, nearly demolished and then saved by voters.
An infectious disease expert says the relatively mild cases of avian influenza detected so far among dairy workers don’t warrant making a vaccine available to them, even as they work to contain and prevent spread of the contagious virus among herds. Dr. Shira Doron, an epidemiologist and chief infection control officer for Tufts Medicine in […]
The bill, sponsored by 6th Ward Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez, was introduced in November. Velazquez said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones is expected to sign it.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - There were no injuries after a fire destroyed a vacant building in East St. Louis overnight Monday morning. The fire took place around 1:45 a.m. overnight Monday morning on the 1700 block of Ohio Avenue in East St. Louis. Fire officials are trying to figure out the cause of the [...]
Metro Transit is enhancing its Call-A-Ride service for riders with disabilities by implementing 'Spare', a new scheduling and dispatching software, and will roll out new rider communication tools in February.
More Missouri educators are staying in their jobs following efforts to raise teachers’ base pay and provide alternative measures for certification, the State Board of Education learned last week. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education predicts schools will have fewer vacancies in the future, speaking positively about small gains and outlining a path […]
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