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Community rallies around Metro East paramedic battling rare form of cancer
Girl, 16, critically injured in shooting in St. Louis’ Dutchtown neighborhood
Police said they think the girl was shot a half-mile away in the 3400 block of Meramec Street.
Teen girl critically injured after shooting near Gravois Park
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that has left a teen girl critically injured Friday night.
Steam Adds Timeline Requirements, Refunds Around Its Pre-Order And Season Pass Policies
Valve’s Steam PC gaming storefront appears to be on a bit of a pro-consumer kick as of late and I like it. We recently discussed the platform’s update to its purchase process, which now specifically includes explicit language around how the purchase is that of a revokable license to play the game, rather than any […]
South St. Louis Christmas train display delights all ages
A homeowner in south St. Louis has not one, but two trains that kids can ride as part of his one-of-a-kind Christmas display.
Trust in health care quality is down, but that’s not the real story
Gallup reports today that Americans' rating of US health care quality is at its lowest point since they started keeping records. That's true, but as usual it doesn't tell the real story: Among Democrats, satisfaction with the quality of health care has been dead flat for 20 years. Among Republicans, satisfaction dropped a bit when ...continue reading "Trust in health care quality is down, but that’s not the real story"
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The regicide rate is way down over the past millennium
Now this is a chart: This comes from a 2014 paper by Manuel Eisner called "From Swords to Words: Does Macro-Level Change in Self-Control Predict Long-Term Variation in Levels of Homicide?" Eisner's paper is stuffed with estimates of murder rates across Europe during the past millennium. But I'm more fascinated by the estimate of regicides, ...continue reading "The regicide rate is way down over the past millennium"
Wildwood fire
Fire literally 15 feet away from my apartment building in Wildwood
Lane closures expected to impact weekend travel
There are some lane closures this weekend that may impact travel for drivers in north St. Louis County.
Police boost patrols for downtown St. Louis events this weekend
St. Louis Metropolitan Police say they’re stepping up patrol for several big events in downtown St. Louis this weekend.
Alton Businesses Reflect on First Fridays Events
ALTON - Community members were invited to shop in the final installment of Alton Main Street's "First Fridays Late Night Art and Shopping Experience” series. On Dec. 6, 2024, multiple downtown businesses expanded their hours so that people could stop by from 5–8 p.m. to shop, learn about the businesses and enjoy specials. The “First Fridays” initiative was held in October, November and December to encourage shopping in the downtown district. “It's a unique experience,” said Camille Carpenter with Mississippi Mud Pottery. “I think it gives people a great chance, especially people who work their nine-to-fives, to come in and do small business shopping that they might not typically be able to. We love being part of the community, and it's a great experience for everybody involved.” Fred Pollard, owner of Mississippi Hippie and Mom Said No, echoed Carpenter. He said that every First Friday so far, they have had a few people who stop
Disabled protestor claims St. Louis Sheriff's staff beat and arrested him over Trump sign
USDA launches national testing of milk from dairy farms to track bird flu outbreak
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday it will require dairy farms to share samples of unpasteurized milk when requested, in an effort to gather more information about the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Public health officials have tracked the spread of bird flu or H5N1 in domestic poultry flocks for years […]
US adds 227,000 jobs in what analysts say is a healthy economy
The economy added 227,000 jobs in November, making for a strong jobs report despite a slight increase in the unemployment rate. Although the labor market has cooled this year, the Trump administration stands to inherit a fairly healthy labor market, with decent job growth across many sectors. The number of jobs was bolstered by the return of […]
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