Here come more bad laws, courtesy of the Florida legislature — a government body that hasn’t met a right it isn’t willing to violate to further its bigoted agenda. These laws won’t necessarily violate rights right out of the gate, but the potential is definitely there. Here’s Douglas Sole of the Tallahassee Democrat (it’s a […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis judge on Monday awarded nearly $23.5 million to a former police officer who was beaten by colleagues while working undercover during a protest. Luther Hall was badly injured in the 2017 attack during one of several protests that followed the acquittal of Jason Stockley, a former St. Louis officer, on [...]
The Illinois State Treasurer's Office announced last week the state has more than $5 billion in unclaimed property and wants to reunite it with its owners. According to a press release from State Treasurer Michael Frerichs's Office, the cash and property is from the state's I-Cash program. The program "safeguards unclaimed property including unpaid life [...]
NEW YORK — The trial of former President Donald Trump kicked off Monday in a lower Manhattan courtroom, marking the first time in U.S. history that an ex-president has been tried on criminal charges. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, appeared in the state of New York courtroom, where he is charged with falsifying business records to […]
A St. Louis firefighter ran out of oxygen while trapped under rubble because he was wearing faulty breathing equipment, according to a lawsuit filed by his parents.
Kristen Slaughter and Kiara Brown have an unconventional friendship. They’re 22 years apart in age and their relationship was only slated to last one year. Matched through a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri mentorship program, the two have now been friends for more than 20 years. In this encore episode, we listen back to Slaughter and Brown talk about their enduring friendship. Last year, Slaughter was named CEO of the nonprofit organization, and Brown now has her own career and is the mother of two children.
Jon Bon Jovi is still working on getting his voice back to what it was before he underwent surgery for atrophied vocal cords — and if he doesn't, that may…
The three St. Charles County men accused in state court late last year of keeping a 20-year-old Indian man in slave-like conditions at a home in Defiance, Missouri, now face federal charges for those crimes. The wife of the alleged ringleader of the plot has also been indicted along with her husband as part of a scheme to defraud the federal government. Nitya Sattaru, who had not previously been charged with a crime, was arrested yesterday by federal authorities.
Billy Joel fans will now have another chance to catch his CBS special, Billy Joel: The 100th – Live at Madison Square Garden. Fans were in an uproar after its original airing…
They want Andrew Bailey to launch a statewide investigation and warn parents about what they say has gone on inside some of these schools for far too long.
Judy L. Thomas and Laura Bauer The Kansas City Star (TNS)
A bill passed by the city Board of Aldermen would require developers seeking tax incentives to hand over information on their agreements with labor unions. Applicants would also have to list previous tax incentives they’ve been awarded, and prior incentives approved on the property to be developed.
For reasons of geometry, there aren't a lot of nebulas visible in spring. But there are plenty of galaxies around, which is why it's called galaxy season. Unfortunately, I've already taken pictures of most of the galaxies big enough to capture with my telescope, so there's not much to do in spring. Last year I ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
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