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Right Wing Media Companies Begin Bickering At The FCC Over Who Gets To Dominate The Exploding Right Wing Propaganda Market

2 months 3 weeks ago
American right wing propaganda companies are beginning to fight among themselves as a shrinking number of dodgy media companies vie for domination of the Trump-coddled U.S. propaganda market. Newsmax, a right wing propaganda organization pretending to be a cable news company, is upset at the fact that Nexstar Media Group and TEGNA, two right wing […]
Karl Bode

Today's Weather: Intermittent Clouds and Mild Temperatures

2 months 3 weeks ago
This morning starts off chilly with clouds blanketing the sky and temperatures near 31 degrees. As the day progresses, skies will clear occasionally with intermittent clouds giving way to some sunshine by afternoon. The high temperature will reach 56 degrees, but a brisk west wind gusting up to 26 mph will keep it feeling cooler. Evening brings clear skies and colder air moving in with temperatures dropping again. Overnight, look for clear and crisp conditions with a low near 31 degrees, with light

Flu cases surge in Illinois, health officials urge vaccinations

2 months 3 weeks ago
Flu cases in Illinois are surging, prompting state health officials to urge vaccinations as the activity level has reached the "very high" category, the most severe of five classifications for respiratory illnesses, with 22% of residents vaccinated against the flu and 6.8% against COVID-19.
Nick Gladney

Judge slaps down Missouri pension fund lawsuit over investment losses 

2 months 3 weeks ago
Missouri’s largest state employee pension fund can’t recover losses from investments in Ontario-based capital funds, a Cole County judge ruled last month as he closed out a five-year court battle. The Missouri State Employees Retirement System, or MOSERS, spent at least $21 million pursuing the case accusing Catalyst Capital Group Inc. of mismanaging $175 million […]
Rudi Keller

Tuesday, Jan. 6 - "It’s not 'Midwest nice'"

2 months 3 weeks ago
The University of Missouri has lost almost a third of its Black student population over the last decade, and students say a lack of Black faculty is part of the reason. Lilley Halloran reports faculty say hostility from university leadership makes it hard to stay.