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A new study led by James Hansen estimates we'll hit the 1.5 degrees Celsius target earlier than predicted.

EAST ALTON - East Alton Mayor Darren Carlton said the demolition of the Old Citizens Savings Bank is going according to plan and that the tear-down and site removal will continue into next week. Carlton reported that most of the old building is down, but some of the first floor has walls that are still standing that will be brought to the ground. “They will start hauling it off next week,” he said. Ultimately, the mayor said having the old building down would be better for that corner area. “We don’t have a developer for the area yet, but we hope to attract someone shortly,” he said. The mayor said the city didn’t have a choice about avoiding demolition of the structure because of the amount needed to restore it. The inside of the Old Citizens Savings and Loan was in terrible shape, the mayor said. Anyone interested in the site location for development can contact the mayor at (618) 259-7714.

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It might be a long time — if ever — before the club's players rank among the area's highest paid pro athletes. Here's why.

Prosecutors charged three adults this week in connection with two big-ticket retail thefts last year in St. Louis County.

GLEN CARBON - Father McGivney Catholic junior runner Liam Boeving returned strong at the end of the season for the Griffins in the postseason. He was 10th in the Gateway Boys Cross Country Meet with a time of 17:34.3 at Father McGivney Catholic on Oct. 10, 2023. He also was 18th in the Trenton-Wesclin Class 1A Regional at Trenton on Oct. 21, 2023, with a time of 17:37.8 for three miles. Boeving said he was pleased to come back by the end of the season from an injury and do so well in the regional event. The McGivney junior is a Byron, Carlson, Petri and Kalb Male Athlete of the Month for the Griffins. He had a broad smile on his face after the Gateway Conference finish at McGivney and was very pleased at how he shined late in the season. “I hope to keep improving,” he said about his future in running. "I felt I was closer to where I should be at the end of the season.” Boeving said he loves running and the great cross country team and head coach Jim Helton at Fathe

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The Missouri Attorney General's office filed its suit against a company accused of leaving a massive mound of illegally dumped roofing materials in St. Louis.

No injuries were reported.

There were a lot of shocked fans this summer when Paul McCartney suggested in a June interview that artificial intelligence was used to extract John Lennon’s voice for The Beatles' just-released final song, "Now and Then."  Although…

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Demand for the program is strong, but the fundraising mechanism is challenging, a spokesman for Treasurer Vivek Malek says.

PIASA - Southwestern High School junior Layla Hall and junior Katlynn Kemna closed their 2023 cross-country seasons with top performances. The two girls were interviewed after the Trenton Wesclin Regional and they both were tired but pleased with their efforts on the 3-mile course. Hall said that day: “I felt great and I thought I did well.” Katlynn agreed: “I thought I ran a good race.” Both girls are Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Female Athletes of the Month for the Piasa Birds for their postseason efforts. Kemna ran a 28:14.2 for 66th at the Trenton Regional, while Hall ran a time of 28:27.7 for 67th position that day. Hall had a 27:23 in the IHSA Benton Sectional, while Kemna was 11th with a 28:24.7. Both girls look forward to the track and field season. Hall said cross country helps her for spring track and she typically participates in more sprint races. Katlynn agreed that the cross-country training is very beneficial for her races in the

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Over at National Review, Andy McCarthy wanders ever further down the rabbit hole of abject lunacy: On the latest episode of his podcast The McCarthy Report, National Review Institute fellow Andy McCarthy reacted to the revelation that Joe Biden’s brother, James, wrote him a $40,000 check when a $400,000 payment from a Chinese concern came ...continue reading "National Review: Biden is a clandestine agent of China"

EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Fire and Police Departments once again competed in a “Battle of the Badges” blood drive to encourage blood donations and interdepartmental relationships. From 12:30–5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, community members could donate blood at the Edwardsville Public Safety Building. When people signed in for their appointments, they were asked to note whether they were on the side of the Fire Department or the Police Department. Assistant Fire Chief Robert Morgan explained the winning department would get the best prize of all: bragging rights. “We obviously respond to a lot of accidents and incidents, especially on the paramedic side. A lot of people that we deal with are going to need blood, and we know there’s always a shortage,” Morgan said. “So it’s just something that would be good for not just our community, but the greater community at large.” Battle of the Badges has been an Edwardsville

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St. Louis native Max Diekneite is back in his hometown and now working nightside at the TV station FOX2. He is a Clayton High School graduate of 2016 and a Mizzou alum. He spent three years as an anchor and reporter in both Savannah, Georgia and Des Moines, Iowa.

Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek is refusing to turn over information about a state-sponsored education savings plan to an investment company he accuses of having questionable ties to China and an anti-Israel bias. Malek expressed his concerns about Morningstar in a letter to the company refusing its request for information about MOST 529, the Missouri-sponsored […]

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These days everyone seems to be talking about AI, and the Copyright Office is no exception, although it may make sense for it to speak here because people keep trying to invoke copyright as a concept implicated by various aspects of AI, including, and perhaps especially, with regard to “training” AI systems. So the Copyright […]

The zoo said Nala was one of the oldest lions at the Kansas City Zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.