NGFS—the Network for Greening the Financial System—is a group of all the world's central banks that tries to estimate the macroeconomic effects of climate change. They published their latest report this week, and it's grim: This is the "current policy" projection, and they estimate that global GDP in 2050 will be 15% lower than it ...continue reading "Central banks warn that climate change is getting worse"
Two men who co-founded a militia group have been convicted of attempting to murder federal agents ahead of a planned trip to the Texas-Mexico border to shoot at immigrants illegally crossing there and any federal agents who might try to stop them.
I saw my oncologist yesterday and officially discontinued the Talvey. The new plan is to try a similar but different bispecific called Tecvayli that targets CD3 and BCMA instead of CD3 and GPRC5D. In theory this should be less effective since I've already had a BCMA treatment, but in practice it seems to work well ...continue reading "Health update"
The narrative for years has been that social media companies — most of them headquartered in California — have it in for conservatives. While the real problem tends to be actual Nazis, conservatives who feel their bigoted views have been “censored” continue to pretend West Coast liberals and the Biden Administration are to blame for […]
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis area residents are invited to pay tribute to Veterans and military service members at the 41st Annual St. Louis Regional Veterans Day Observance on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Downtown St. Louis. The event includes a parade and a ceremony that honors the bravery and dedication of those who have served in the armed forces. The Veterans Day Parade will commence at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of 18th and Olive streets in St. Louis. This year’s grand marshal is Lieutenant General Jared Helwig, Deputy Director of the United States Transportation Command stationed at Scott Air Force Base. Helwig will deliver keynote remarks during a ceremony scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and will salute the military units participating in the parade as they pass by. More than 50 groups, totaling over 500 individuals, are expected to participate in this year’s parade. Participants will include Junior ROTC cadets, local American Legions, classic car clubs, Shriners
Fans who missed U2's acclaimed residency at Sphere Las Vegas now have more chances to enjoy the concert film of the event.The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that V-U2 An Immersive Concert…
A Chicago man has sued the owner of the Railway Exchange Building in downtown St. Louis, alleging he was severely injured while in the property’s parking garage.
A contingent job is one that's not expected to be permanent. It does not include independent contractors, on-call workers, temp agency workers, or workers provided by contract firms. Anyway, every once once in a great while the BLS measures this, and their first report in six years dropped today. After such a long wait I'm ...continue reading "Raw data: Contingent employment in the US"
The drinking water supply for Fredericktown, Missouri, and surrounding communities was not contaminated after a massive fire last week, state officials say.
BETHALTO - Jill Griffin’s office is filled with photographs. The Bethalto Community Unit School District #8 superintendent invited her first-ever first grade class to her wedding; there’s a picture from the ceremony with 20 kids smiling gap-toothed beside the bride. On another wall in her office hangs a picture of her two children standing under an Eagle Nation sign — her “three greatest loves,” her husband often teases. And on her computer, a picture of a child being lifted by several hands. To her, this is what education is all about. “I think part of my why is, I do believe that our children are our greatest asset. And I think if we can instill a love of learning in the next generation, it’s one of the greatest gifts that we can give them,” Griffin said. “It’s truly a field where all of these people come together around this idea of helping raise our children and being a part of their story. It’s something tha
Both Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and St. Louis County Executive Sam Page are accepting applications to replace Wesley Bell in the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's office, but it is unclear who will get to name that replacement.
Bell won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, Page announced his office had begun the search for Bell's replacement. On Friday, Parson announced that his office had opened its own search for Bell's replacement, and Missouri Attorney…
Missouri voters largely backed Republican candidates for President, U.S. Congress and statewide offices in Tuesday's general election while simultaneously approving socially-progressive ballot measures on abortion rights and minimum wage.
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