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Missouri GOP calls for Joplin legislative candidate to withdraw after arrest

2 months ago
Thomas Ross, the Republican nominee for Missouri’s 161st House District, is being held without bond in the Joplin City Jail after being arrested Wednesday on an “unspecified warrant,” according to the city’s public safety portal. Missouri Republican Party Chairman Peter Kinder called on Ross to “immediately withdraw his candidacy” in a social media statement Wednesday. […]
Steph Quinn

Ladies’ Knight

2 months ago

The Saint Louis Chess Club presents Ladies’ Knight weekly on Wednesdays at 5:30pm! Ladies’ Knight is a welcoming weekly women’s chess class in St. Louis designed for beginners through advanced […]

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Myranda Levins

Illinois iLottery player wins $1.4 million FastPlay jackpot

2 months ago
CHICAGO — One lucky Illinois iLottery player is waking up as a millionaire after winning $1,420,131 on the FastPlay™ Ultimate Diamond Jackpot game last night. The latest win marks another major milestone for the Ultimate Diamond Jackpot, which awarded a nearly $3.3 million iLottery jackpot just last month. That prize was the second-largest jackpot win since FastPlay launched in 2020. Ultimate Diamond Jackpot is a $30 progressive FastPlay game. The jackpot begins at $75,000

Jerseyville Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Park Stabbing

2 months ago
JERSEYVILLE – A Jerseyville resident who pleaded guilty to stabbing a 17-year-old in Wittman Park will avoid further jail time after pleading guilty to a heavily amended battery charge. Trent J. Devore, 20, with no listed address, was sentenced on Aug. 17, 2026 to 24 months of conditional discharge after pleading guilty to a Class A misdemeanor count of battery. The charge was originally classified as a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery in a public place before being reduced to

Meta’s $17 Billion Settlement Is A Bad Deal For Teens And All Social Media Users

2 months ago
Meta’s settlement with 52 state attorneys general is a bad deal for all internet users, and especially for teens. That’s what we said the day the settlement was announced. In this post, we go through the Settlement’s provisions in detail and explain why that is so, including how: Note: A chunk of the settlement addresses unauthorized users […]
David Greene