A man drowned Saturday afternoon in the Meramec River near Eureka while attempting to rescue a woman in the water, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
What's up with the widespread mispronunciation of Kamala Harris's name? The origin is simple enough. In English it's most common for the stress to be put on the second-to-last syllable of a word. This means a two-syllable word most often has the stress on its first syllable. A three-syllable word most often has it on ...continue reading "It’s not hard to say Kamala Harris’s name right"
The Washington Post has a story today about the fact that medical providers are now required to make test results accessible to patients as soon as they're available (generally via phone or online portal). This is a very popular rule, but it can cause problems if the results are (or seem) scary and it takes ...continue reading "Here’s why your doctor doesn’t call you back"
A juvenile escaped from the Missouri Division of Youth Services, stole a guard's vehicle, and was re-arrested, while another juvenile was arrested for attempting to escape and is charged with robbery, attempting to escape from confinement, auto theft, and assault.
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit at 1:50 a.m. Saturday and was centered near the corner of South Walnut Street and Colleen Drive just west of Thoman Park in O'Fallon, Illinois.