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'It's a Christmas miracle': Family & friends rejoice after local man found overseas

1 year 6 months ago
URBANA, Mo. — To say the past several hours for the family of Travis Timmerman have been emotional, would be an understatement. This morning, news broke overseas of Timmerman being found after escaping a Syrian prison. Timmerman had previously been reported missing since June of this year. "We are really thrilled to hear this news [...]
Parker Padgett

Missouri girl gets a visit from Taylor Swift at KC Children's Hospital

1 year 6 months ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 14-year-old Marshfield freshman was surprised earlier today when a special guest visited the Children's Mercy Hospital: Taylor Swift. Matney Crawford was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in September of this year. "We thought she had a back-to-school virus and we were shocked by the diagnosis," said Ashley Crawford, Matney's mother. [...]
Tony Nguyen

Alton Approves Additional Milton Road Improvement Funds

1 year 6 months ago
From RiverBender:  Over $11,000 has been added to the grand total of more than $1 million allocated so far towards improving a section of Milton Road in Alton. Alton City Council members on Wednesday gave their unanimous approval to an agreement with Sheppard, Morgan and Schwaab, Inc. (SMS) under which the city will provide the […]
Dede Hance

The Apocalypse That Wasn’t: AI Was Everywhere In 2024’s Elections, But Deepfakes And Misinformation Were Only Part Of The Picture

1 year 6 months ago
It’s been the biggest year for elections in human history: 2024 is a “super-cycle” year in which 3.7 billion eligible voters in 72 countries had the chance to go the polls. These are also the first AI elections, where many feared that deepfakes and artificial intelligence-generated misinformation would overwhelm the democratic processes. As 2024 draws to a close, […]
Mike Masnick

Missouri Botanical Garden's RSI project to digitize plant collection

1 year 6 months ago
The Missouri Botanical Garden announced the launch of its new Revolutionizing Species Identification Program, or the RSI project, which is a transformative initiative to digitize the Missouri Botanical Garden’s extensive herbarium collection, all while leveraging cutting-edge AI.
Haley Fitzpatrick

Republicans ask Trump to kill the IRS’s great new Direct File app

1 year 6 months ago
I've been waiting for this shoe to drop: NEW: Reps. Adrian Smith and Chuck Edwards wrote Trump a letter today urging him to terminate the IRS’s new free tax filing service, otherwise known as Direct File, on “day one” through an executive order. It’s co-signed by 27 House Republicans. https://t.co/jEsifotrbd — Benjamin Guggenheim (@ben_guggenheim) December ...continue reading "Republicans ask Trump to kill the IRS’s great new Direct File app"
Kevin Drum

Rejected $11.4M Apartment Project in Tower Grove Could Get New Life

1 year 6 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  The denial of a south St. Louis apartment project will get another look. St. Louis developer AHM Group asked the St. Louis Planning Commission to review a city board’s denial of its proposed $11.4 million apartment complex in Tower Grove South. The Planning Commission in a 4-2 vote Wednesday decided […]
Dede Hance