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Meta Begins The Process Of Ending News Links In Canada

2 years 6 months ago
This is not a surprise, because the company made it clear it planned to do exactly this, but Meta has now begun the process of stopping links to news sources from appearing in Canada, something that Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez insisted would never happen. The company says it will take a few weeks to […]
Mike Masnick

Clue

2 years 6 months ago

Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount Pictures film, which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery.   The play begins on a dark

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Rachel Huffman

St. Louis Rally Runner Arrested on Charges Related to Capitol Riot

2 years 6 months ago
The Cardinals superfan known as the "Rally Runner" has been arrested and charged for his alleged involvement in the Capitol insurrection, two years after a national news outlet connected him to the breach. Cardinals fans knew the Rally Runner as a 30-something man who ran around Busch Stadium to rev up games. But two years ago, then-Fox News personality Tucker Carlson focused in on footage of him at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and accused him of being a government agent planted in the crowd as part of a larger conspiracy to prosecute Trump supporters.
Monica Obradovic

Here’s the latest version of “Kids these days have lousy work skills”

2 years 6 months ago
American workers—especially fresh graduates—aren't learning the skills they need for today's marketplace. How do I know this? Because the Wall Street Journal tells me so: The New Hires of 2023 Are Unprepared for Work The knock-on effect of years of remote learning during the pandemic is gumming up workplaces around the country....The shortcomings run the ...continue reading "Here’s the latest version of “Kids these days have lousy work skills”"
Kevin Drum

Change To Roundabout Project Facing Godfrey Village Board Vote

2 years 6 months ago
GODFREY - Tonight, the Godfrey Village Board of Trustees is set to vote on a new agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation about a change in funding for the double-roundabout project near Pierce Lane and Route 3. Previously, the village and IDOT were set to share the construction costs for new six-foot-wide sidewalks on the north side of Cook Street, west side of Pierce Lane, and south side of West Delmar Avenue, as well as landscaping costs. Under the new agreement, the village would only be responsible for landscaping costs due to federal funding secured by IDOT . The roundabout project will still move forward whether or not the Village Board approves the agreement. If they do approve it, the center of each roundabout will be filled with landscaping, funded and maintained by the village. If not, the center of each roundabout will be filled with gravel, and any future landscaping would need IDOT approval and installation under traffic. The federal funding covers

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NSA Asks Congress To Not Block Federal Agencies From Collecting Location Data Without A Warrant

2 years 6 months ago
For several years, the government was able to route around the Fourth Amendment by turning cell service providers into proxy tracking devices. Thanks to the Third Party Doctrine, location data generated by cell phones wasn’t given an expectation of privacy. A Supreme Court decision handed down in 2012 strongly suggested the government needed to obtain […]
Tim Cushing

Alton Firefighters Have Busy Week With Multiple Serious Blazes

2 years 6 months ago
ALTON - The Alton Fire Department has been busy in recent days with three severe fires in eight days. Alton Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fischer reported the last fire was in the 900 block of College Avenue early Monday. He said when Fire Department officials arrived at the two-story house fire, flames were shooting from all sides of the structure. He said the firefighters had to take "a defensive approach" to the fire, and East Alton Fire Department was also contacted to bring their aerial truck. Fischer said he was thankful for the East Alton Fire Department Aerial Truck. He said without it, Alton firefighters may have been at the fire for a lot longer. The home was unoccupied and the State Fire Marshal’s Office was called in to investigate. No cause of the fire has been released. Last Thursday, Alton firefighters battled another severe blaze in the 900 block of Union Street in Alton. When they arrived, smoke was coming from the structure and the fire eventually went through the

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