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This weekend might not be the best time for certain folks to get outside regularly, but not necessarily due to heat alone.

Via Tarah Wheeler (who just destroyed the EARN IT Act recently) we find out that, while the White House has announced that it wants public comment on AI regulation, it hasn’t made it at all easy to figure out how to actually comment. I’m smashblogging on a Saturday because I came across this story on […]

Pat Benatar and husband Neil Giraldo have appeared to respond after Sen. Ted Cruz invoked Benatar’s name in a rant against Democrats and President Joe Biden. It happened during an appearance on Joe Pagliarulo’s conservative talk show,…

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A St. Louis man was charged Friday after authorities say he and another man tried to rob two people in north St. Louis last month, and the man's accomplice wound up dead.

The St. Louis-based electric utility said that rates will go up by about $5 per month for a typical residential user.

In the 21st century, there has never been one time an MLB season that ended with two teams from the same state holding the worst records in the National League and the American League. The St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals could potentially become the first pair to attain some dooming history.

“.. If you didn’t have the blessing of the aldermen you were not going to get whatever it is you were seeking from the city," said the business's attorney.

We are heartbroken to learn that our dear friend Daniel Ellsberg, world-renowned whistleblower and Freedom of the Press Foundation co-founder, has passed away at the age of 92.

Daniel Ellsberg stands as one of the most influential figures in American history, leaving an indelible impact on the last century. His courageous decision to leak the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times in 1971 led to the most important Supreme Court case for press freedom in the modern era, sparked a series of events that culminated in the resignation of President Richard Nixon, and ultimately accelerated the end of the Vietnam War.

He became a hero to millions for his unwavering anti-war activism and decades-long fight to abolish nuclear weapons, but his long-term legacy may lie with the countless whistleblowers whom he inspired to follow in his footsteps.

As the first source of a journalist to be prosecuted under the often-abused Espionage Act, Ellsberg spent the second half of his life passionately defending other whistleblowers who were less fortunate than him. It’s only because of what he would refer to as “a series of miracles” (in reality, severe government misconduct), that he did not spend decades in prison himself. So, he made it part of his mission to draw attention to the unjust and unconstitutional law, and help the other patriotic whistleblowers who were irreparably harmed by it.

It’s why we’ve always considered whistleblower rights a core press freedom issue. How much of the journalism we know and love would not be possible without the countless Daniel Ellsbergs we never hear about?

It’s also true that Freedom of the Press Foundation would not exist without him, as he was the galvanizing force behind our organization’s founding in 2012. Since then, he sat on our board for more than 10 years and has been our constant inspiration. We only hope we can live up to his righteous example.

Our organization plans to honor our dear friend by carrying the torch for two of the causes he championed for much of his life: reform of the U.S. government’s secrecy system and unconstitutional abuse of the Espionage Act. Recently we announced the creation of the Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secrecy, which aims to tackle those two issues with the same passion, rigor, eloquence, and intellectual honesty that he embodied.

We’ll have more news on that front soon. In the meantime, our thoughts are with his wonderful wife Patricia, his children Robert, Mary, and Michael, and the countless people whose lives he touched, both in person and from afar.

Groundhogs are one of the best-known wild mammals in Missouri and are common to come across.

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a three-part series this weekend on the ISP Team Illinois Youth Camp coming soon at Principia College in Elsah). ELSAH - There is a week-long camp on the Principia College campus in Elsah - the Illinois State Police Team Illinois Youth Camp (TIYPC) - that will commence with a Sunday, July 16, check-in at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and conclude on Saturday, July 22, at Calvary Baptist Church in Alton. The camp has left a forever lasting impression on many young men and women. Long-time Illinois State Police Trooper Master Sgt. Calvin Dye will talk more in-depth in a separate story about his experiences with the camp, including one person who became a college football star - Dominic Lovett - and others. ISP's Troop 8 Administrative Assistant Sandy Voytas received a new role with the state police, but asked if she could continue her camp experience because it has meant that much to her. She will also talk in a separate story about

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Bob Dylan has plenty of his own songs he can play in concert, but at his show at Plaza de Toros Alicante in Spain Thursday, June 15, he broke out a…

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An Edwardsville, Illinois, farm lures visitors with the smell of lavender.

ALTON - Mary Cordes, executive director of the Hayner Public Library District, spoke about the many services, programs, and resources they provide - and plan to add in the future - for the Alton area community at the most recent North Alton-Godfrey Business Council meeting. “The Hayner Public Library District strives to be an asset to our community by providing informational, cultural, educational, and recreational resources for Alton, Godfrey, and Foster Township residents,” Cordes said. “I appreciate you giving me the time today to talk with you about the services and programs offered by the library, in the hopes that you and your families will visit us and use your library to its fullest. Because it is your library.” She noted that three North Alton Godfrey Business Council members also serve on the Hayner Library Board of Trustees: Kevin Botterbush (President), Ed Morrissey, and Kerry Miller. The Hayner Public Library District first began

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An 18-year-old man from Phelps County, Mo., died Friday while swimming in the Meramec River.

One person is dead, and two others are hurt after a shooting at a north St. Louis gas station Thursday evening.

Palacios will be assigned to the Memphis Redbirds, the Cardinals' Triple-A affiliate.