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St. Charles County sees mass death of invasive carp

2 months 4 weeks ago
It was supposed to be like any other day out on the Mississippi River, but when a group of friends were greeted by the sight of dead invasive carp along the water at Riverside Landing Park in St. Charles County.
Patrick Clark

Judge To xAI: If This Law Is So Urgent, Why Did You Wait Three Months To Sue?

2 months 4 weeks ago
Last week we wrote about how Elon Musk’s xAI had filed a lawsuit to attempt to block Minnesota’s anti-nudify app law. As we tried to explain, even if you (reasonably, understandably) dislike both Elon and “nudify” apps, there were real problems with the Minnesota law. In particular, it was not narrowly tailored to just target […]
Mike Masnick

Firefighters Stop Alton Shed Blaze From Seriously Damaging Nearby House With Quick Attack

2 months 4 weeks ago
ALTON - A fully involved shed fire in the 1200 block of Rodemeyer Street in Alton caused serious damage to a shed structure around noon on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, but firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to a nearby house with a quick attack, Alton Fire Department Capt. Tom Davison said. When crews arrived, the shed was fully involved, and flames were impinging on the house, Davison said. Firefighters placed a hose line between the shed and the home, which he said kept the house from