a Better Bubble™

Aggregator

The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than 15 states

1 year 1 month ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than 15 states, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or that any of the packages contained hazardous material. The [...]
SUMMER BALLENTINE and STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press

Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women's rights to IVF

1 year 1 month ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue. The Senate vote was Democrats’ latest attempt to force Republicans into a defensive stance on women’s health [...]
MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press

EU’s Top Censor Out Of A Job

1 year 1 month ago
Thierry Breton has finally taken the next logical step in his role as the EU’s censor: he’s talked himself out of his job. Over the last few years, Thierry Breton, the former CEO of France Telecom, has spent the last few years as the Commissioner for the Internal Market in the EU, where he has […]
Mike Masnick

$7M in ongoing renovations at Six Cord Apartments

1 year 1 month ago
Another building in Downtown St. Louis is getting upgrades and amenities to try and attract new residents into the city. It’s called Six Cord, a reference to the building’s prominence in the old garment district.
Patrick Clark

Sean 'Diddy' Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment

1 year 1 month ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in a federal sex trafficking case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes protected by blackmail and shocking acts of violence. The music mogul is charged with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. The indictment against him [...]
LARRY NEUMEISTER, MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press

Southwest Missouri authorities looking for suspect vehicle after body found along I-44

1 year 1 month ago
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — Jasper County authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle that might be connected to a death investigation. Jasper County Sheriff's Office investigators said in a release Tuesday they're looking for a red or maroon, 2010 Chevy Cobalt with Oklahoma license plate PIH667. Its passenger-side rear door bears [...]
Luke Sachetta