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EF-2 tornado confirmed in Baring, Missouri

2 years 3 months ago
National Weather Service officials confirmed that an EF-2 tornado ripped through northeastern Missouri on Friday evening, wrecking havoc on the small city of Baring, Missouri.
Joey Schneider

Elaia, Olio and Nixta Will Move to Delmar Maker’s District, Poremba Says

2 years 3 months ago
A seismic shift is about to take place in the St. Louis restaurant scene: Elaia, Olio and Nixta, all part of the renaissance that made the city’s Botanical Heights neighborhood a food lover’s destination, are moving. Owner Ben Poremba confirmed the news to the Riverfront Times, following a Facebook post in which he announced the move on Saturday afternoon.
Cheryl Baehr

What goes up must come down: Interest on the national debt edition

2 years 3 months ago
Paul Krugman has a column today about interest on the national debt. It's going up thanks to the Fed's rate hikes, but he says it's not likely to be a long-term problem. His explanation gets a little complicated, though, so I'd like to simplify it. Here is every significant Fed interest rate hike from the ...continue reading "What goes up must come down: Interest on the national debt edition"
Kevin Drum

This Week In Techdirt History: July 30th – August 5th

2 years 3 months ago
Five Years Ago This week in 2018, not long after the settlement in the Dancing Baby case, Universal was straight back to issuing DMCA takedowns, this time over a reporter’s video of Prince fans singing Purple Rain (though it didn’t take long for them to back down). Sony found itself in court after bullying a […]
Leigh Beadon

Trump threatens enemies 24 hours after being warned not to

2 years 3 months ago
August 3rd: Donald Trump receives a warning from the judge overseeing his arraignment. August 4th: Donald Trump responds. A "spokesman" later "clarified" that Trump was referring only to "RINO, China-loving, dishonest special interest groups and Super PACs." Approximately no one believes this, least of all Jack Smith, who's prosecuting Trump: Federal prosecutors asked a judge ...continue reading "Trump threatens enemies 24 hours after being warned not to"
Kevin Drum