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Heading into the new year, FOX 2 has learned of at least eight people who plan to run for the Missouri governor's office.

In a paper published last summer, a pair of researchers looked at how well ChatGPT improves writing. They rounded up several hundred knowledge workers with average salaries around $70,000 and paid them to write short, typical business memo type things. After the first writing task, half the group was told to sign up for ChatGPT ...continue reading "AI can turn mediocre writers into pretty good writers."

GODFREY - The Alton High School Class of 1986 hosted their second “Freezing for Funds” event and raised nearly $7,000 for the YWCA. On Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, roughly 20 people waded into the lake at Glazebrook Park to raise money for charity. “Freezing for Funds” started in 2022 and raised $3,500. After a hiatus in 2023, the event returned in 2024 and had double the donations and participation this year. “A lot of you guys came back to us and said, ‘Could you please do it again?’” committee member Craig Lombardi told the crowd. “And we did and you, we're probably gonna make this double. We're probably going to have double of what we made last year, and that’s because of you guys.” The Alton High School Class of 1986 organized the event with committee members Lombardi, Cami Beaber Giertz, Tawnya Hooper, Trisha Conreux Perks, Shane Calhoon, Mindy Myer and Mark Haynes. Participants donated to the fundraiser

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Five Years Ago This week in 2019, we kicked off the new year with a copyright lawsuit over dance moves in Fortnite, while the EU made its first attempt at listing pirate sites and included a bunch of non-infringing sites. Similarly, we looked at how antipiracy outfits routinely claim copyright infringement against sites that simply […]

Police are searching for a stolen vehicle and a suspect who allegedly carjacked a DoorDash driver overnight in south St. Louis.

Popular fast food chain Chick-fil-A is set to open a restaurant in Maryland Heights next week.

COVID-19 is on the rise: Test positivity is at about half the level of the big Omicron surge in January 2022. The good news is that thanks to the high rate of vaccinations and previous infections, the death rate from COVID remains pretty low: Keep in mind that "low" is relative. COVID-19 continues to kill ...continue reading "COVID-19 is on the rise again"

A homicide investigation is underway after authorities found a shooting victim Saturday morning deceased in a field in Jennings.

GasBuddy projects that gas prices will fall in 2024 for the second year in a row. Here's a look at changes in gas prices in Missouri.

During a public appearance Thursday at Busch Stadium, American sports commentator Joe Buck offered some interesting insight to FOX 2 and others on life beyond baseball broadcasts.

The Maplewood shop, Jones Typewriter, has closed its doors, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Friday. The Post-Dispatch reports that after six decades in business, owner Vern Trampe, 81, decided in October last year it was time close close — he said rent and insurance costs were increasing at 3530 Greenwood Boulevard. Jones Typewriter moved […]