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Hawley blocks McConnell-backed nominees, escalating feud

1 year 10 months ago
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is throwing a wrench into Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s (Ky.) effort to confirm two former aides to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), escalating a feud between the first-term conservative senator and the veteran party leader. Hawley informed McConnell in a letter Wednesday [...]
Alexander Bolton

NY Proposes Mandated Open Access To Social Media APIs

1 year 10 months ago
Given just how many terrible state social media laws we keep seeing, it’s nice to finally see one that, conceptually, I agree with, though practically still worry about. NY state senator Brad Holyman-Sigal has introduced a bill to require social media websites to provide an openly accessible API for others to build on top of. […]
Mike Masnick

Outstanding Police Work By Alton Police Sergeant Locates Stolen Vehicle On Clark Bridge

1 year 10 months ago
ALTON - Outstanding work by an alert Alton Police Sergeant Brian Brenner located a stolen vehicle on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, Alton Police Chief Jarrett Ford said on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Ford said at 12:28 p.m. on Dec. 17, 2023, Brenner conducted a traffic stop with the vehicle on the Clark Bridge, and with information about the stolen vehicle, suspects were apprehended. "The driver and two passengers were taken into custody and transported to the Alton Jail," Chief Ford said. "The vehicle was reported stolen out of Virden, Illinois." Chief Ford said the investigation was turned over to the Metro East Auto Theft Task Force.

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St. Louis County Police Probe Homicide in the 7400 Block of West Florissant Avenue

1 year 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police Department Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a homicide in the 7400 block of West Florissant Avenue that resulted in the death of an adult male. At 6:09 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec 20, 2023, City of Country Club Hills police officers responded to a call for service for a shooting in the 7400 block of West Florissant Avenue. Responding officers located an adult male in a parking lot suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene. City of Country Club Hills Police requested St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons assume responsibility for the investigation. The investigation is ongoing. Additional information will be disseminated as it becomes available. Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators if you have any information regarding this incident. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward

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St. Louis City's $4,500 Bill for Email Records Draws Sunshine Lawsuit

1 year 10 months ago
Not for the first time, the City of St. Louis' handling of public records requests has made it the target of a lawsuit, this time from a resident who wanted to know what city officials were saying about attempts to regulate short-term rentals. The resident’s lawyer, Dave Roland, says the suit seeks to prove that how the city handles requests for emails is unlawful.
Ryan Krull

The Sleigh Shed

1 year 10 months ago

The Train Shed at St. Louis Union Station has been transformed into a glittering holiday retreat. With wall-to-wall bling, The Sleigh Shed puts the excess of the holidays on full […]

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Rachel Huffman