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St. Louis suburb's '15-minute-city' plan gets international attention

2 years 5 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- A plan to transform a St. Louis suburb into a "15-minute city" is getting worldwide recognition. The Guardian is featuring the O'Fallon, Illinois 20-year development plan. What is it? Simply put, people living in O'Fallon, Illinois, should have everything they need within a walk or bike ride from home. The goal is [...]
Joe Millitzer

Belleville Man Dies In Two-Vehicle Crash On Friday

2 years 5 months ago
WASHINGTON PARK - A 58-year-old Belleville man died in a two-vehicle traffic crash at 3:37 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2023. The crash occurred on Interstate 64 eastbound at milepost 6 in Washington Park in St. Clair County. The vehicles involved in the crash were a 2010 tan Ford F250 and a 2013 white Freightliner truck-tractor. The preliminary ISP investigation indicates the following: Unit 2 (the 2013 white Freightliner Truck-Tractor) was parked on the right shoulder of Interstate 64 eastbound at milepost 6. Unit 1 (a 2010 tan Ford F250) was traveling eastbound on Interstate 64 near milepost 6, drove off the right side of the roadway, and struck the rear end of Unit 2. The passenger of Unit 2 was lying in the sleeper birth at the time of the crash and reported no injuries on the scene. The driver of Unit 1 was pronounced deceased on the scene. ISP said no further information is now available.

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Video: Footage of Paul Pelosi attack released

2 years 5 months ago
Warning: Graphic and explicit video SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Video footage of the attack on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, was released by a judge Friday morning. The footage includes a San Francisco Police Department officer's body camera, Paul Pelosi's 911 call for help, David DePape's confession tape, and home surveillance video [...]
Michael Thomas

Biden Administration Declares War On The Internet, Clears Path For Offensive Hacking Efforts By Federal Agencies

2 years 5 months ago
It’s impossible to be the “aggressor” of the free world. Those words just don’t make sense together. “Defender of the free world,” maybe. If you’re going on the offensive, it seems unlikely you’re there to protect anyone’s freedoms. But that appears to be where America is heading: the aggressor that somehow protects rights and freedoms […]
Tim Cushing

Consumer spending was down slightly in December

2 years 5 months ago
For the sake of completeness, here's the consumer spending data from today's PCE report: Spending was down 3.4% compared to November (note that this is seasonally adjusted, so it accounts for higher average holiday spending). Is this a sign of economic slowdown? Maybe. On the other hand, spending is still above the pre-pandemic trendline, and ...continue reading "Consumer spending was down slightly in December"
Kevin Drum