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Good Samaritan and Illinois first responders help save a life near I-64

2 years 6 months ago
O'FALLON, Ill. -- Police are sharing some good news about a group effort to save someone's life Sunday. A Good Samaritan and first responders helped restart someone's heart after a medical emergency on I-64. A couple was driving on the highway Sunday morning when they passed out. Their spouse, who was driving, pulled off of [...]
Joe Millitzer

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 6 months ago
A couple of days after we got to City of Hope I headed over to San Marino to take pictures at the Huntington Library. This is a sundial near the front of the botanical gardens. It was, scandalously, half an hour off when I got closer to take a look at it.
Kevin Drum

In Her Own Words: Nancy Imbs believes confidence is contagious

2 years 6 months ago
Starting your own business is a fantasy for many of us, but Nancy Imbs turned to other women to get the nerve to take her own leap into entrepreneurship. Imbs, founder and chief soft skills officer of Polished in St. Louis, believes you can do the same. "I believe there is nothing more powerful than surrounding yourself with self-confident women. They possess an empowering presence that humbly speaks, “I can do this.” These leaders cultivate their confidence by understanding their strengths…
Ellen Sherberg

St. Louis County Police Identifies Homicide Victim

2 years 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY - The deceased in a recent St. Louis County homicide has been identified as Dominic Meriwether, Jr., 23 years of age, of the 8800 block of Shannon Fox Circle in St. Louis, Missouri 63136. St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred in the 7000 block of West Florissant Avenue which resulted in the death of an adult male. On May 5, 2023, at 11:52 AM, police officers from the City of Country Club Hills responded to a call for service for a shooting in the 7000 block of West Florissant Avenue. Arriving officers observed an adult male in a parking lot suffering from apparent gunshot injuries. The male was transported to an area hospital for treatment but later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. Preliminary investigation has led investigators to believe the shooting occurred on the parking lot of the business. The City of Country Club Hills Police Department requested St. Louis County Police Department’

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Ed Sheeran, Once Again, Demonstrates How Modern Copyright Is Destroying, Rather Than Helping Musicians

2 years 6 months ago
To hear the recording industry tell the story, copyright is the only thing protecting musicians from poverty and despair. Of course, that’s always been a myth. Copyright was designed to benefit the middlemen and gatekeepers, such as the record labels, over the artists themselves. That’s why the labels have a long history of never paying […]
Mike Masnick

Cara Spencer resigns bank post to focus on St. Louis alderman job

2 years 6 months ago
Fresh off a re-election victory, St. Louis Alderwoman Cara Spencer said she has quit her job at Saint Louis Bank to focus on the public post at a new 14-member Board of Aldermen. "I cannot thank enough (Saint Louis Bank) for the privilege of working for a true community bank to further our shared vision of a stronger St. Louis," she said in a social media message Friday. "I have learned so much and gained so many friends - thank you!" Spencer added that she's "excited to focus full time on the…
Jacob Kirn