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This is apropos of nothing in particular. It's mainly just for reference: When tech companies hire people, they're hiring from the pool of STEM college graduates. So, for example, if you read that some Silicon Valley company is 20% Asian, you shouldn't compare that to Asians' 6% share of the population. You should compare it ...continue reading "Raw data: STEM degrees by race"

NASA has decided it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule. They’ll have to wait until February for a ride home with SpaceX.

Troopers say the pickup truck the man was driving struck a tree and a house.

A woman allegedly stole more than $5,000 while serving as a chairperson for a St. Charles County high school booster club.

The charge against former Louisville Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. Kyle Meany carried maximum sentences of life in prison.

Foo Fighters are making it known that they are not happy about Donald Trump using their hit song “My Hero.”The tune, from the band's 1997 album The Colour and the…

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY — The family of a Ferguson officer severely injured during a protest this month is hopeful he'll wake up soon as sedation is gradually reduced.

A man was shot and killed early Saturday in the city's Mark Twain neighborhood.

Alton Mayor David Goins said the officer is resting at home after being released from the hospital.

MADISON COUNTY - State Senator Erica Harriss has spent the summer in the 56th District, learning from constituents. Harriss explained that her goal is to learn more about local issues so that she can accurately represent her constituents in the Illinois Senate, and she is proud of the 87,000 households, or 200,000 people, who she represents. In an appearance on “Our Daily Show!” with C.J. Nasello , she broke down some of her recent bills and her philosophy about working with both sides of the aisle. “We tell our kids all the time, and I tell mine, you can control yourself, you can’t always control other people, so just do the right thing every single time,” Harriss said. “I think that’s what it comes down to is just, here’s our goal, how do we do the right thing, how do we do the right thing by everyone?” Harriss pointed to Senate Bill 3571, which passed the Senate in April. This bill requires automated external defibrillators

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HARDIN - Several community favorite events and county fair traditions are making their highly anticipated return at this year’s Calhoun County Fair, set for Thursday, Sept. 5 to Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Fair organizer Patrick Simon appeared on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com to share more about the fair as it comes together. He said his fellow organizers have been hard at work getting everything prepared, and emphasized the event wouldn’t be possible without the support of its sponsors. “The local support that we get is wonderful,” Simon said. “Everybody loves the fair, so they want to see it continue on and have it grow, and have it become something that for generations on can be enjoyed.” He added that on Thursday, admission for children 12 and under is completely free, courtesy of the day’s sponsor, Simmons Hanly Conroy. Animal judging for dogs, cats, poultry, and rabbits kicks off at 6 p.m. on Thursday, when the Garden Tractor

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It's a much warmer start and we have some clouds overhead. There should be a gradual decrease in that cloud cover as we progress through the morning. Showers have developed across eastern Kansas and far western Missouri and while we expect some showers to make it as far east as central Missouri, this activity looks [...]