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It’s truly incredible what a childish person Elon Musk can be. As you’ll recall, he thought it was the funniest thing in the world to misleadingly label NPR as “state affiliated media,” a label that had been previously reserved for media organizations that were voices of the state, rather than independent. He did it because […]

O'FALLON – HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is hosting an E-Recycling event for electronics on Saturday, May 20, from 8 a.m. to noon. The collection vehicle will be located in the parking lot in front of the Health Center at 3 St. Elizabeth’s Blvd., O’Fallon. The hospital’s Reverence for the Earth Committee invites the public to do their part to support environmental recycling efforts. “As a Franciscan ministry, we strive to be good stewards of the Earth and proudly offer collection events such as this to the community,” states Chance Beeler, manager of mission integration and spiritual care. “It is an opportunity to reduce waste and treat the planet with respect.” J&C E-Recycling will be managing the electronics recycling collection such as computer towers, computer components, laptops, and wire. Other items accepted include: Printers Cell Phones Electric Motors Monitors Floppy Drives Keyboards, Mice Speakers Electronic

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In the latest instance of artificial intelligence messing with music, People reports that a YouTube user has used artificial intelligence to transform solo songs by Paul McCartney and John Lennon into full blown Beatles songs.  The videos were posted by a…

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed subpoenas with St. Louis University’s School of Nursing to determine whether St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is taking classes in violation of the law that requires her to “devote her full time and energy” to her duties as the city’s top elected prosecutor. According to the subpoena, Bailey’s office is seeking all agreements between Gardner and the clinic from Jan. 1, 2021, to the present; all correspondence and emails from and to…

The warrant was related to a ticket that said Bosley allegedly exceeded the posted speed limit by 16 to 19 mph.

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Last month, an Asheville, North Carolina, judge convicted two journalists of trespassing for doing nothing more than recording police conducting a homeless encampment sweep at a public park on Dec. 25, 2021. The journalists, Matilda Bliss and Veronica Coit, are entitled under North Carolina law to a second trial, this time with a jury.

Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) led a coalition of over 45 organizations calling on Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams to drop the prosecution immediately. The letter, sent on World Press Freedom Day, explains that “[t]he journalists should be commended — not tried — for spending Christmas away from their families to perform the public service of documenting important news.”

Signers include everyone from press rights and civil liberties organizations like Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), the National Press Club and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), to national media publishers like The Intercept, Penguin Random House, TEGNA and McClatchy.

“This prosecution is both unconstitutional and pointless. The First Amendment prohibits using trespassing laws as a pretext to retaliate against journalists for doing their jobs. And nobody in Asheville stands to benefit from government resources being wasted to criminalize journalism,” said FPF Advocacy Director Seth Stern. “The progressive image the city works to cultivate is further damaged every day the charges aren’t dropped.”

Katherine Jacobsen, U.S. and Canada program coordinator at CPJ, added, “We are gravely concerned about the press freedom implications of the continued prosecution of Asheville Blade reporters Veronica Coit and Matilda Bliss. Journalists should not be tried simply for doing their jobs and covering matters of public importance.”

The case has also caught the attention of activist, actor and FPF board member John Cusack, who tweeted that it “should be a national news story. Just because [the journalists] don't work for a mainstream news outlet doesn't mean their First Amendment rights are less important.”

The journalists are not accused of harming or obstructing police, yet Coit was given a suspended prison sentence and probation, while Bliss was fined. Police also extrajudicially banned them from city parks and unlawfully searched Bliss’s phone. Body camera footage, released after a petition filed by FPF, CPJ and the ACLU of North Carolina, shows officers deciding to arrest the journalists before clearing the camp “because they’re videotaping” and wondering aloud if one journalist would “wise up” after the other’s arrest.

You can read the full letter below.

Elton John’s songwriting partner Bernie Taupin is being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the Musical Excellence category this year, and he is feeling “blessed” by the inclusion. “And…

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Today on TAP: The comptroller of the currency rejected other alternatives in the rush to have government underwrite Morgan’s latest coup.

A similar measure did not advance in the Senate last year

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

A Berkeley woman accused of child abuse remains jailed after video of the crime turned up on social media.

Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), the Clayton-based supplier of network infrastructure products and services, has acquired a German-based company that makes cabinets used for fiber connection.

Fixtures from Chesterfield Mall will be sold off over the next year, starting this weekend, in preparation for the mall’s planned demolition and redevelopment.

Eric Schmitt’s “ERASER” Act — standing for “Expediting Reform And Stopping Excess Regulations” — would make it more difficult for bureaucrats to impose new rules.

Joseph Marconnot was born in 1860 and died in 1924, leaving behind a substantial sum of money. His great-great-nephew, Tim Sellee, is in charge of Uncle Joe, ensuring his preservation.

E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren is set to release a new solo album, Mountains, on July 21 and has shared the first single from the record, “Ain’t The Truth Enough,” featuring special guest Ringo Starr on…

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The death toll in a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 55 caused by a dust storm in Illinois increased on Tuesday to seven.