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A St. Louis man appeared in a federal court in Hartford, Connecticut, on Tuesday to plead guilty to his role in two different fraud schemes.

(WJET/WFXP) – A multinational mass media conglomerate has officially acquired a popular movie theatre chain. On Wednesday, June 12, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) announced via a press release their official acquirement of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Alamo Drafthouse, which first opened in 1997 in Austin, Texas, is an American cinema chain that doubles as a restaurant. [...]

This is a perfect yellow rose blooming in the Volksgarten in Vienna. The whole park is covered in roses this time of year. Lucky us.

Michael Hiltzik decided to ruin my day by pointing to yet another COVID vaccine conspiracy theory I hadn't heard of before. This time it comes from the British Medical Journal, which published an article stating that excess deaths remained high in Western countries in 2021 and 2022 even after the COVID vaccine was introduced. There's ...continue reading "Yet another COVID vaccine conspiracy theory?"

Favazz interviews Jon Anderson formerly of Yes. In an interview that Favazz just did, he talks about his new band, how Yes was formed and if he knows who El Monstero is

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Two men have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a marijuana conspiracy that led to a fatal shooting in University City in 2022, with the third suspect still at large.

Spanning more than 2,300 miles, the Mississippi is one of the longest rivers in the world. The waterway has the distinction of being both a significant ecosystem and a commercial navigation route, which often leads to tension and competing visions for its future. In his new book “The Great River: The Making & Unmaking of the Mississippi” journalist Boyce Upholt traces the history of the river and presents deep questions about the consequences of infrastructure and where the boundaries of nature lie.

Maybe the real artificial intelligence was the baseless lawsuits we filed along the way. In March, we wrote about Elon’s patently ridiculous lawsuit filed against OpenAI, claiming a contract violation of a contract that didn’t actually exist. The whole thing was silly. Elon was mad about the ways in which OpenAI had changed since the […]

Located on the north side of One Cardinal Way, the new dining concept offers bagels, ice cream—and a pickle sandwich.

In an extensive interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Kevin Spacey opened up about the support he received from Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, following the sexual assault allegations that derailed his Oscar-winning…

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Stifel Financial Corp. closed a Canadian office and cut investment bankers and analysts, according to a Bloomberg report.

From the owners of The Golden Hoosier, the new neighborhood restaurant and bar is the latest addition to the burgeoning Crown District.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced a new mobile unit will bring the office's services to you. According to Giannoulias, the first electric-powered mobile DMV will launch later this month in Chicago, with three more coming later this summer that will hold events around the state. “Since taking office, [...]

DIXON, Ill. (WTVO) — Three Ogle County deputies were injured after a suspect opened fire on them during a standoff situation at the Lost Lake community on Wednesday. According to Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle, police were called to the 400 block of Wild Rice Lane at 8:39 a.m. VanVickle said a 911 call was [...]

Omni Systems, a Mayfield, Ohio-based label manufacturer, has opened a new 64,000-square-foot facility in St. Charles.