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Daily Deal: 50% OFF Picsart Plus 1-Year Membership

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Picsart is an all-in-one platform where people can create, customize and share images and videos. With easy-to-use editing tools powered by AI, one of the world’s largest open-source content collections, customizable templates, and a simple user interface, anyone can create engaging images and videos in minutes. Get your one year membership for $30. Note: The […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Captain Kristopher M. Tharp Signs Off For Final Time As Madison County Sheriff's Officer

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EDWARDSVILLE - Thursday was an emotional day for Madison County Sheriff's Office members and Captain Kristopher M. Tharp as he spent his last day in uniform. Capt. Tharp, DSN 307, signed off for the last time with the Madison County Sheriff's Office Thursday afternoon. The emotion felt by Capt. Tharp and those who signed off with him through all the years with the sheriff's office was obvious. Capt. Tharp is a Wood River native. The sheriff's office issued this statement: "Congratulations to Captain Kristopher M. Tharp, DSN 307 on his retirement. Captain Tharp started at the Sheriff's Office in 1999 after serving as a police officer in Missouri for two years. Over the past 24 years, Captain Tharp has served as a patrol deputy, detective, patrol sergeant, Investigations lieutenant, and captain as jail administrator. "Captain Tharp has been a member of the Major Case Squad since 2004, ILEAS Crisis Negotiator, founder and president of Madison County TRIAD, Graduate of FBI National Academy

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Vote For Your Favorites in RFT 's Best of St. Louis Poll

2 years 1 month ago
St. Louis is a special place (tell you something you don't know, right?). It's full of delicious food, one-of-a-kind bars, great people, and top-notch entertainment. There's also plenty of hidden gems — if you know where to look.
Jenna Jones

Why did David Weiss suddenly rejuvenate the Hunter Biden investigation?

2 years 1 month ago
David Weiss has been investigating Hunter Biden for five years, ever since Donald Trump appointed him US Attorney for Delaware. Apparently he requested special counsel status on Tuesday, and today Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that he had granted it. This is a very strange story. Last month Weiss wound up his investigation and agreed ...continue reading "Why did David Weiss suddenly rejuvenate the Hunter Biden investigation?"
Kevin Drum

Nearly 80-Year Journey Home: World War II Soldier To Be Laid To Rest Saturday In Mount Olive

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MOUNT OLIVE - After nearly 80 years, Army Sgt. John W. Radanovich, who died at age 23 in the battle of Hurtgen Forest in Germany in December 1944, will be laid to rest Saturday in a family plot at a Mount Olive Cemetery. For anyone wishing to attend a visitation and service for Radanovich, it will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Becker & Son Funeral Home in Mount Olive. A series of battles occurred over 50 square miles on the German-Belgian border in 1944 to 1945 and Radanovich's rifle platoon encountered what was described as a "fierce counterattack" with the German soldiers on Dec. 1, 1944. That was the last time the Mount Oliver soldier was seen alive. Radanovich was a White City native and star Mount Olive athlete. He enlisted in the U.S. Army from Michigan in November 1942. Radanovich had been reported as a prisoner of war by the Germans, but his regiment was not able to do a thorough search for him because of ongoing combat. A Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency historian determined

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Politico’s Weird Celebration Of 1st Amendment Violations When It Comes To Adult Content

2 years 1 month ago
Here on Techdirt we’ve chronicled the rise of a bunch of terrible age verification laws, including many focused specifically on adult content. We’ve also highlighted how MindGeek, the company behind a bunch of largest adult content sites, including Pornhub, have started geoblocking entire states in response to these problematic laws, while the Free Speech Coalition […]
Mike Masnick