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From Construction Dive:  The White House today released its preeminent climate change report. The Fifth National Climate Assessment finds that even though annual U.S. greenhouse gas emissions dropped 12% between 2005 and 2019, climate change-fueled extreme weather events are rapidly intensifying, becoming costlier and disproportionately harming underserved, overburdened communities. In conjunction with the report, the Biden administration announced more than $6 […]

Republicans have recently backburnered the notion of cutting Social Security benefits, so Politico reports that some Democrats are telling Joe Biden to broaden the fight: Progressives have pitched Biden officials and Democratic leaders in recent months on endorsing a plan to expand Americans’ Social Security benefits, according to several people involved in the informal discussions. ...continue reading "Should we increase Social Security benefits?"

From St. Louis Business Journal:  When officials from Spiegelglass Construction tell new clients the year the Maryland Heights-based construction firm was founded, they know the reaction will usually be an interesting one. It’s understandable — since it can be unusual to hear that a company has been operating continuously since 1904. “You can see it […]

The driver of the semi-trailer truck, a 63-year-old man, had non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash. He was taken to the hospital.

A man stole from a building that housed several businesses, including Seafood City. It was ordered closed by the St. Louis County Health Department.

A string of troubling deaths in the St. Louis City Justice Center has led to loud cries for reform and greater transparency in the city jail.

In the LA Times, Brian Merchant writes that OpenAI itself isn't the only thing that self-destructed this weekend: All the while, something else went up in flames: the fiction that anything other than the profit motive is going to govern how AI gets developed and deployed. Concerns about “AI safety” are going to be steamrolled ...continue reading "Yeah, AI is going to be (very, very) big business"

AAA anticipates 4.7 million people to fly over Thanksgiving this year, a 6.6% increase from the previous year.

CHICAGO — Stopping for gas proved to be a highly lucrative decision for two Illinois Lottery payers who picked up Lucky Day Lotto tickets over the weekend. Two lucky players will be splitting a $325,000 jackpot after they matched all five numbers during Saturday's midday drawing. According to the Illinois Lottery, the winning numbers from [...]

Santa’s Magical Kingdom has become a popular holiday staple for families in its 34 years. A little rain on Monday could not shake the holiday spirit among employees.

Missouri's game-winning kick against Florida has them in a great position to make their first ever New Year's Six bowl.

"Intransigent" negotiators stalled efficient progress, raising questions about the path forward.

We’ve curated a list of the hottest items discounted for Black Friday, and we're consistently updating our page to bring you the best deals for Black Friday 2023.

The copyright system is flawed at many levels, as hundreds of posts on this blog make clear. One particular class of problems concern takedowns. The best known of the ‘notice and takedown’ systems, that of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), allows the copyright industry to send takedown notices when they discover infringements on […]

Retail giant Walmart is one of the heavy hitters during Black Friday, offering deep discounts that can save you hundreds of dollars.

A Missouri man won a $50,000 scratchers prize on a "500X" ticket he purchased at the Hy-Vee on 301 N.E. Rice Road, in Lee’s Summit.

When Carol Daniel announced her retirement from KMOX in April, it signaled the end of a 40-year, award-filled career in media. But Daniel is back behind the mic as senior producer and host at Nine PBS. Carol Daniel’s new podcast, "Listen, St. Louis" premiered this month, with a focus on the region's complex challenges and the people working to address them. Carol reflects on her new role and what audiences can expect from her post-KMOX.