Dardenne Presbyterian Church filed suit against its own denomination this month over its St. Charles County property. The denomination has long held that even if local congregations own their land, if the church breaks away from the denomination it doesn't…
This is weird: The eight House Republicans who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy made their colleagues an offer today: Vote Jim Jordan for speaker and punish us https://t.co/aTJC3HlUBO — POLITICO (@politico) October 20, 2023 "Punish us"? Seriously? Is this some kind of masochistic Republican ritual just now coming to light? I have no idea why ...continue reading "House rebels say, “Punish us.”"
The Biden administration asked Congress on Friday to approve nearly $106 billion in new funding for military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Israel and other countries and to improve security on the U.S.-Mexico border. The funding request includes $92.2 billion for national security, including $61.4 billion for Ukraine and $14.3 billion for Israel. The administration […]
Make enough bad choices and, sooner or later, those decisions are going to come back to haunt you. Or, at least, haunt the 50 or so employees you’ve laid off because your past performance has made it all but impossible to pitch your tech to US government agencies. That’s the case here, as reported by […]
WASHINGTON — Ohio Republican Jim Jordan is no longer the Republican nominee for speaker of the U.S. House. Shortly after a failed floor vote Friday on Jordan’s bid, Republicans held a closed-door meeting where Jordan failed to garner enough votes from his fellow GOP lawmakers to stay in the race as their nominee. “I told […]
This 4-In-1 Apple Watch & iPhone Charging Cable will allow you to charge up to 4 devices at the same time while saving space. It comes with 2 Lightning, 1 USB-C & 1 Watch charger ports, and the watch port is magnetic. It’s a perfect cable to carry when traveling or just to keep around […]
The announcement provided clarity after the university previously said the chancellor would step down amid operating deficits and long-term enrollment declines.
The FBI has released final crime figures for 2022. Murder was down 7%: Because of changes in the FBI's methodology, it's still not clear if the 2020-22 numbers are all comparable to each other. Nevertheless, the trend is pretty clear, and it's one I've noted before: violent crime was basically stable while homicide spiked up. ...continue reading "FBI says murder was down 7% in 2022"
Van Morrison is giving fans another preview of his upcoming album, Accentuate The Positive, which drops November 3. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just released his take on Little Richard’s classic “Lucille,” turning it…
Just like yesterday, good news comes in pairs. Kenneth Chesebro has pleaded guilty to illegally conspiring to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia. He was the guy who came up with the fake electors scheme, and his plea deal requires him to face only a single felony charge instead of the original seven. He ...continue reading "Another Georgia defendant goes down"
Topgolf: It's not just for rich people in Chesterfield anymore. The much-anticipated new location of Topgolf opens in Midtown today. This is Topgolf's second location in Missouri (the first was its spot in Chesterfield).
Third time's the charm? Nope. Jim Jordan has gone from 200 votes to 199 to 194. I really don't think Speaker of the House is in his future. Surely it's time for Plan D?
Digital consultancy Perficient Inc. said Friday it is set to acquire a health care-focused software development firm that will add nearly 200 employees and expand its growing global footprint.
ALTON - Nicole Wood of the Women’s Health and Childbirth Center is the Alton Memorial Hospital Employee of the Month for October. She received the honor on Oct. 19 from her manager, Jessica Mossman, and AMH President Dave Braasch. The nomination for Nicole came in after her good work earlier this year. “An unfavorable induction was brought in for chronic hypertension. After two days of attempted induction, the patient started to lose hope of a vaginal delivery. Nicole took care of the patient several days in a row. She hung encouraging signs in the room and maintained a positive attitude. On the third day of induction, the provider became concerned with the lack of maternal progress. Nicole continued to advocate for the patient. The provider agreed to use position changes in hopes to facilitate a vaginal delivery. Finally, the patient was 10 cm and going to start pushing. It was shift change, but Nicole stayed after to help the patient with her delivery. A beautiful baby
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