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Man Faces Charges of Child Molestation and Sodomy

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has issued charges against Sam Thang, 38, of the 4600 block of Hamburg Avenue in St. Louis, accusing him of statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy and two counts of child molestation involving a victim who was under 14, authorities said. The charges were issued on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in St. Louis County, Missouri. Thang is charged with: Statutory Sodomy or Attempted Statutory Sodomy – Deviate

Prediction Markets Promised Better Information. Instead They’re Creating Powerful Incentives to Corrupt Information.

3 months ago
There’s a concept in economics known as Goodhart’s Law, often summarized as: “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” The idea, originally about monetary policy, has proven remarkably durable across domains. When you attach high enough stakes to a single metric, people stop trying to accurately reflect reality and […]
Mike Masnick

Jury Convicts Victor Dantzson on Multiple Felony Charges

3 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - A jury on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, found Victor S. Dantzson, a 52-year-old Granite City man, guilty of breaking into a woman’s home on Benton Street in Granite City and attacking a police officer who responded, after jurors deliberated for less than an hour. Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine said the verdict was returned Wednesday afternoon in Edwardsville, where Associate Judge Emily Nielsen presided over a trial that began Tuesday. Dantzson was convicted of residentia

Illinois bill would regulate data centers' energy use

3 months ago
A bill in Illinois would regulate data centers to keep their energy use under control. The POWER Act (SB4016/HB5513) would regulate new data centers built in Illinois and address concerns about pollution, water and energy prices. The most popular proposal would require data centers to pay to generate their own energy. Data centers would be [...]
Brian Weckerly