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2024 eclipse: See the moment of totality in Missouri

2 years 2 months ago
Make sure you tune in for the FOX 2 Solar Eclipse Special. The coverage begins at 1 p.m. today and you can watch a livestream here. We'll have news crews along the path of totality, and we'll share pictures of the eclipse from across the country.
Joe Millitzer

Ninth Circuit Dumps Three More ‘Sue Twitter Because Terrorism’ Lawsuits

2 years 2 months ago
While it’s understandable to desire someone be held responsible for brutal acts of terrorism, the responsibility for those actions lies with those who committed them. That’s hardly satisfying because it can be almost impossible to extract anything from the terrorists themselves, other than the limited recompense of seeing them arrested and jailed. And that’s something […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: The 2024 Python for Software Engineering Bootcamp Bundle

2 years 2 months ago
Demand for Python is booming in the job market and it is a skill that can help you enter some of the most exciting industries, including data science, web applications, home automation, and many more. The 2024 Python for Software Engineering Bootcamp Bundle has 7 courses to take you from beginner to expert in no […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Federal Judge Allows Suit Against Use of Mace in St. Louis Jail to Proceed

2 years 2 months ago
A lawsuit filed nearly three years ago on behalf of detainees who say they were wantonly maced in the St. Louis city jail is scheduled to be heard by a jury in July after a federal judge refused to dismiss the case. U.S. District Court Judge Henry Autrey wrote in an order issued on Thursday that the detainees and their attorneys bringing the suit “present evidence of a continuing, widespread, persistent pattern of unconstitutional misconduct by the officers in deliberately violating the constitutional rights of pretrial detainees.”
Ryan Krull

Dean Plocher ethics probe picks up steam as legislative session enters final weeks

2 years 2 months ago
A wide-ranging investigation into allegations of misconduct by the leader of the Missouri House appears to be escalating, with three more hearings scheduled this week. The House Ethics Committee has already met eight times since the beginning of March as part of its inquiry into the actions of Speaker Dean Plocher. Last week, a six-hour hearing focused on questioning members of Plocher’s inner circle, including his chief of staff, legislative assistant and top political consultant.  The committee…
Jason Hancock and Rudi Keller