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'Insomnia Cookies' giving away free cookies this weekend
ST. LOUIS -- Free cookies seem to taste better. Today is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day and Insomnia Cookies is celebrating by giving some of them away. The chain is known for serving warm cookies and other treats all day and late into the night. Get a free classic cookie with any in-store or local [...]
Judge dismisses ex-employee's lawsuit against St. Louis developer
The plaintiff says the case wan't dismissed because of its merits, but due to a state law that makes it difficult for a former member of a limited liability company to sue its current members.
St. Louis vintage store owner works to salvage inventory lost in Sk8 Liborius Church fire
Madelyn Lumpe, owner of Black Rabbit Vintage, lost her most valuable inventory when indoor skate park Sk8 Liborius Church fire on June 28.
Construction company names interim president after leader departs
A St. Louis-based construction company has named an interim president after the departure of the firm’s previous top official.
St. Louis chosen for new U.S. Bank program to help close 'racial homeownership gap'
St. Louis is one of 11 areas chosen for a program rolled out last month that offers up to $12,500 in down payment assistance and up to $5,000 in lender credits to qualified buyers, with alternative credit history considered for buyers who don’t have a credit score or have a low one.
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Interstate to WB I-70 to close in Downtown St. Louis from August 11-13
ST. LOUIS – A portion of a major interstate will close in downtown St. Louis starting on Friday, August 11 to Sunday, August 13. All lanes of I-44 to westbound I-70 will be closed from Washington Avenue to the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge. Construction crews are removing scaffolding and installing drainage on the Broadway [...]
Judge Tosses Donald Trump’s Half-Billion-Dollar Bogus ‘Big Lie’ Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN (While Whining About The Media & Internet)
Donald Trump can’t win consecutive elections. And he certainly can’t win lawsuits. Pretty much every bit of litigation Trump has engaged in since he was elected president has been tossed out on its proverbial ear, the completely expected outcome for lawsuits engaged in angrily, but not coherently. About a year ago, Trump’s legal team issued […]
Friday Cat Blogging – 4 August 2023
This is Charlie in his favorite lizard hunting grounds. It's the west side of our backyard, which is full of ferns and other low-growing little plants, which makes it a great place to slink around and pretend no one can see you.
It’s Capitalism, Stupid
Today on TAP: The sly myopia of David Brooks
Movies in the works about Bob Dylan’s producer, Steely Dan’s engineer
Tired of biopics about legendary rock stars? Well, soon you'll have a chance to watch a biopic about the man behind some of rock's most legendary recordings. Variety reports that…
In new study, AI finds 20% more breast cancers than human radiologists
A recent study in Sweden randomly assigned breast cancer screenings to either an AI or a human radiologist. Guess which one did better? There were 244 screen-detected cancers...in the intervention group and 203 cancers...in the control group. Compared with the control group, the screen-reading workload of radiologists was reduced by 44.3% using AI-assisted techniques. That's ...continue reading "In new study, AI finds 20% more breast cancers than human radiologists"
Corvette owners invited to Bommarito Automotive Group 500 weekend
MADISON, Ill. -- Worldwide Technology Raceway Is inviting corvette owners and clubs to participate in its Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Indycar Series Weekend. The speed and style car show will take place on Saturday, August 26th. The show is open to supercars, muscle cars, sports cars, and includes a special invitation to Corvette owners. On [...]
St. Louis has highest Alzheimer’s rate in Missouri, with more than 1 in 10 adults over 65 affected
St. Louis City has the highest rate of Alzheimer’s dementia cases in Missouri, and new evidence from Washington University's School of Medicine shows that social factors like income, race and education play a role in access to treatment and diagnosis.
This kid needs your vote to get Blippi to St. Louis
ST. LOUIS -- A toddler is working to get one of YouTube's biggest celebrities to come to the Magic House. Levi Brunk is among the top five finalists in the Blippi & Meekah in my Hometown Contest. He needs your vote to get the social media sensations to come to St. Louis. Voting ends at [...]
Appeals court rules it’s unconstitutional to strip felons of the right to vote
The Fifth Circuit Court is the most conservative in the country. But sometimes you get lucky when a three-judge panel is randomly chosen to hear your appeal. That happened today in a ruling handed down about Section 241 of Mississippi's state constitution, which disenfranchises anyone convicted of a felony—forever. This case ended up being heard ...continue reading "Appeals court rules it’s unconstitutional to strip felons of the right to vote"
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Man takes plea deal, sentenced to 15 years in prison for deadly 2017 shooting
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Green Street development firm
"The judge dismissed the case because I had no standing with which I could sue, not because of the validity of the claims," said the former executive.
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