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Nearly 20 members of Mizzou AEPi traveled more than three hours from Columbia to be with the father.

Twenty-five-year-old Kaitlyn Anderson and 58-year-old James Brooks were killed, while working, on Nov. 18, 2021. Anderson was five months pregnant when she died.

Last month I showed some data suggesting that, sensational media reports notwithstanding, the rate of shoplifting hadn't changed much recently. Today I came across a new analysis from the Council on Criminal Justice that reports shoplifting rates from 24 big cities across the country. Here it is: There has been a smallish spike in shoplifting ...continue reading "Raw data: Shoplifting in big American cities"

From the New York Times: Today’s A.I. technology cannot destroy humanity. Whew. Although how do they know? Anyway, this is all in the context of CEO Sam Altman's firing from OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT among other things. It's still a mystery why he was suddenly let go on Friday, but the ...continue reading "Quote of the day: We’re safe, for now"

Here's the latest trend story from the New York Times. It's about—God help us—"TikTok economics": "Look at economic data, and you’d think that young voters would be riding high right now..." "Look at TikTok, and you get a very different impression..." "Social media reflects — and is potentially fueling — a deep-seated angst about the ...continue reading "Gen Z is fine and productive and happy"

An investigation is underway into an infant's death Saturday in north St. Louis.

Many travels during and leading up to John F. Kennedy's presidency were centered around national and international affairs. He made several key trips to St. Louis in the 1960s, both as a presidential candidate and as president.

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From the Wall Street Journal: OpenAI is making efforts to bring back Sam Altman, the chief executive it ousted Friday, said a person familiar with the matter. (Updates to follow as news develops) Um, what?

The deadline for the appeal is Saturday.

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen took a big step Friday in a push for new gun laws, formally passing a bill that would prohibit the open carrying of weapons within the City of St. Louis.