Michael Hiltzik decided to ruin my day by pointing to yet another COVID vaccine conspiracy theory I hadn't heard of before. This time it comes from the British Medical Journal, which published an article stating that excess deaths remained high in Western countries in 2021 and 2022 even after the COVID vaccine was introduced. There's ...continue reading "Yet another COVID vaccine conspiracy theory?"
Favazz interviews Jon Anderson formerly of Yes. In an interview that Favazz just did, he talks about his new band, how Yes was formed and if he knows who El Monstero is
Two men have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a marijuana conspiracy that led to a fatal shooting in University City in 2022, with the third suspect still at large.
Spanning more than 2,300 miles, the Mississippi is one of the longest rivers in the world. The waterway has the distinction of being both a significant ecosystem and a commercial navigation route, which often leads to tension and competing visions for its future. In his new book “The Great River: The Making & Unmaking of the Mississippi” journalist Boyce Upholt traces the history of the river and presents deep questions about the consequences of infrastructure and where the boundaries of nature lie.
Maybe the real artificial intelligence was the baseless lawsuits we filed along the way. In March, we wrote about Elon’s patently ridiculous lawsuit filed against OpenAI, claiming a contract violation of a contract that didn’t actually exist. The whole thing was silly. Elon was mad about the ways in which OpenAI had changed since the […]
In an extensive interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Kevin Spacey opened up about the support he received from Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, following the sexual assault allegations that derailed his Oscar-winning…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced a new mobile unit will bring the office's services to you. According to Giannoulias, the first electric-powered mobile DMV will launch later this month in Chicago, with three more coming later this summer that will hold events around the state. “Since taking office, [...]
DIXON, Ill. (WTVO) — Three Ogle County deputies were injured after a suspect opened fire on them during a standoff situation at the Lost Lake community on Wednesday. According to Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle, police were called to the 400 block of Wild Rice Lane at 8:39 a.m. VanVickle said a 911 call was [...]
This article originally ran in St. Louis Business Journal on May 28, 2024. An industrial gas supplier is planning a $70 million expansion in St. Louis, a move it says will add more than 30 jobs. Air Products and Chemicals Inc. will invest more than $70 million to expand its manufacturing and logistics center in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Growing product […]
This article originally ran in St. Louis Business Journal on May 28, 2024. An industrial gas supplier is planning a $70 million expansion in St. Louis, a move it says will add more than 30 jobs. Air Products and Chemicals Inc. will invest more than $70 million to expand its manufacturing and logistics center in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Growing product […]
This is a bit of a hyperlocal story, but the LA Times today writes about the horror of flying in and out of LAX: Alexa Woodward arrived in California for the first time and was immediately lost. Outside Los Angeles International Airport, she and a friend tried unsuccessfully to order an Uber. The hum of ...continue reading "Come on, LAX isn’t all that bad"
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