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The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the DEA and Homeland Security officers started the pursuit, which ended at Interstate 44 and Interstate 270.

Of all the kinds of stupid that exist out there, certainly it’s the predictable stupid that is the most frustrating. And of all the kinds of predictable stupid that exist, one of the most predictable forms of stupid is how video games are linked to mass shootings and murders on a clockwork-like cadence. As I’ve […]

Cahokia Heights has agreed to $30 million in fixes in an ongoing legal dispute over its sewage system.

A Cole County judge on Wednesday dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Missouri House and its Republican leader alleging harassment and intimidation of a top staffer.  The lawsuit was filed in May by House Chief Clerk Dana Miller accusing outgoing House Speaker Dean Plocher and his former chief of staff, Rod Jetton, of retaliating against her and trying to get her removed from her job. At the heart of the lawsuit were swirling allegations about misconduct by Plocher and a House Ethics…

A spokesperson for the TV station's parent firm said it is streamlining broadcasting and sales divisions.

Embrace the holiday spirit with pizza and cocktails inspired by the greatest Christmas movie of all time! Hot Pizza Cold Beer, a spinoff concept from the masterminds behind Sugarfire Smoke […]

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Miles of LED Christmas lights synchronized to rocking Christmas music – that’s what you’ll find at WonderLight’s Christmas at World Wide Technology Raceway. Open nightly from Nov. 15 to Jan. […]

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Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden dazzles visitors with its exquisite light displays year after year. Come to celebrate the season with more than two million twinkling lights, beautiful […]

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Envy of None, featuring Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, has dropped another new song.The band, which also features bassist Andy Curran, guitarist/keyboardist Alfio Annibalini and singer-songwriter Maiah Wynne, just dropped the new tune “Under the Stars,” along with…

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Elon Musk — the world’s biggest free speech hypocrite — is at it again. This time, he isn’t just bringing a “thermonuclear” lawsuit against a media outlet that criticized social platform X. He’s going after all of its donors as well.

You may recall that last year, Musk’s X Corp. filed a “gloriously stupid” lawsuit against nonprofit journalism watchdog Media Matters for publishing a research report that found that advertisements for major brands appeared next to antisemitic and white nationalist posts on X.

Unfortunately, despite the suit’s stupidity, it’s been an effective SLAPP. In May, Media Matters announced that it was laying off some staff, with its president blaming “legal assault on multiple fronts” that followed, such as the lawsuit by X and other legal actions by Republican state attorneys general.

Now, X is trying to expand the SLAPP to target not just Media Matters but anyone who’s donated to the publication. As part of discovery in its lawsuit, X has sought virtually every record Media Matters has about its donors, which would include its donors’ identifying information.

Coupled with Musk’s past legal actions and retaliation against the very long list of people who’ve questioned, criticized, or displeased him, it’s hard to see this demand as anything more than an attempt to intimidate Media Matter’s donors. The Supreme Court has disapproved of such tactics before. In cases both old and new, it’s decided that the First Amendment protects against the compelled disclosure of nonprofits’ membership and donor lists.

Unfortunately, a lower court ordered Media Matters to turn over its donor information. The publication appealed, and this week Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF), represented pro bono by attorneys from Selendy Gay, filed an amicus brief in support of Media Matters. It pointed out how the lower court’s order would create a troubling legal path for future deep-pocketed litigants to target their perceived ideological enemies in the press by going after their donors.

With the economic collapse of many legacy media companies, Americans increasingly rely on nonprofit news outlets and freelancers supported by donations. If donors have to worry about being identified and sued by billionaires or corporations, or even just being ridiculed or ostracized for their support of a controversial news outlet, they may stop supporting journalists’ work. That would be ruinous for the media ecosystem and for the American public that gets its information from nonprofit news outlets and independent journalists.

Today, the target is Media Matters and its donors. Tomorrow it could be other news outlets disfavored by powerful people on the left or the right. The First Amendment must protect people’s right to read — and fund — the news.

Read the amicus brief here or below.

Markel Davis, whose stage name is Hothead Capone, was charged with armed criminal action and first-degree assault after a gunfight with one of his cousins this summer.

The man accused of killing the head of one of the biggest U.S. health insurance companies is fighting being sent to face charges in New York City, where the attack happened. Luigi Mangione, 26, is being held without bail in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested at a McDonald's on Monday after a broad search following [...]

ALTON – OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton is excited to announce that Zach Yoder, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, has accepted the invitation to serve as president. Mr. Yoder’s new position is effective Monday, January 6, 2025, and he will report to AJ Querciagrossa, chief executive officer, Western Region, OSF HealthCare. “Zach will lead OSF Saint Anthony’s in aligning with the overall strategy of OSF HealthCare while directing all internal operations in continuing to ensure that high quality and cost-effective health care is delivered to our patients who we are blessed to serve in the Riverbend region,” says Querciagrossa. “Zach will carry forward a culture of collaboration and integration that provides a safe Mission Partner and patient care environment.” New to OSF HealthCare, Zach most recently served as chief operating officer at SIHF Healthcare (Sauget, IL) and Touchette Regional Hospital (Cahokia Heights, IL).

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For God's sake: With students at many colleges wrapping up final exams this week and preparing for their winter break, a number of schools, including Harvard, U.S.C. and Cornell, are warning their international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald J. Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20. ....“A travel ban is likely to go ...continue reading "Foreign students warned: Get back to America before Trump takes over"

The Polar Express Train Ride at St. Louis Union Station is an important holiday tradition. Set to The Polar Express motion picture soundtrack, the magical experience takes guests on a […]

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An Arkansas man has been charged after being shot and wounded by police this past weekend on a Jefferson County highway.

I am comfortably ensconced once again at my local Kaiser Permanente hospital, this time waiting for my first itsy-bitsy injection of Tecvayli. My view is slightly better this time: Still not much, but it's Wednesday so I can see the weekly farmers market in action. Like last time, I'm here for observation only. One of ...continue reading "Health update"