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The White House Intervened On Behalf Of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During A Federal Investigation

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This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Online influencer Andrew Tate, a self-described misogynist who has millions of young male followers, was facing allegations of sex trafficking women in three countries when he and his brother left their home in Romania to visit the United States. “The Tates will be free, Trump is […]
Robert Faturechi and Avi Asher-Schapiro

Edwardsville Approves Agreement For Future Arts Center Space

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EDWARDSVILLE – A historic building in downtown Edwardsville is one step closer to its transformation into the future home of the Edwardsville Arts Center . Edwardsville City Council members unanimously approved a Professional Services Agreement with Gray Design Group for improvements to 246 North Main Street. The city announced in October that the former Edwardsville Frozen Foods Building at the site is set for a major renovation into the new Edwardsville Arts Center location.

U.S. House punts vote on college-athlete compensation bill

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WASHINGTON — U.S. House GOP leadership pulled a bill from the House floor Wednesday that would set a national framework for college-athletes’ compensation.  The Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements, or ‘‘SCORE” Act, would bar student-athletes from being recognized as employees and provide broad antitrust immunity to the NCAA and college sports conferences.  The […]
Shauneen Miranda

Missouri bill looks to ban AI from marriage, other human rights

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A Missouri lawmaker has introduced a bill that would officially declare artificial intelligence (AI) systems as non-human and prevent them from receiving any sort of human rights, responsibilities or legal status. In the state, this would prevent AI from owning any property, getting married to a human, or being your boss at your job.
Alex Barton