The reported death toll in Gaza has reached nearly 20,000. Here's an update of the daily death toll: Whether by design or by chance, the daily fatality figures have dropped from about 300 per day to 200 per day over the past week. It's not much, but it's a slight improvement.
United Steelworkers came out swinging against the proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corp., accusing U.S. Steel and its buyer, Nippon Steel, of ignoring an agreement to notify the union ahead of the announcement.
Livingston County R-III was among a litany of school districts last year with a performance report that could have put its accreditation in jeopardy. But this year, it has the highest score in Missouri, swelling more than 35 points to receive 96.1% of the points possible — a synthesis of student test scores, attendance, school-district […]
Unregulated cannabis products would no longer be found in gas stations or convenience store shelves if two Missouri legislators get their way next session. State Representative Chad Perkins (R-Bowling Green) and Senator Nick Schroer (R-St. Charles County) have both filed bills that would bar products containing hemp-derived THC products, or any “intoxicating cannabinoids,” from being sold anywhere other than licensed marijuana dispensaries.
At this point, I really have to question the seriousness of anyone who claims that the evidence shows that social media is bad for kids. We’re now reaching a point where the research is increasingly overwhelmingly pointing in the other direction. I’ve posted it before, but I’ll post this list again: And we can go […]
Apple is halting sales of its watch because of a finding that it violated some patents: The case revolves around medical-technology company Masimo, which alleged in a 2021 complaint that Apple violated its patents related to measuring blood-oxygen levels. Apple has included a sensor, called a pulse oximeter, in most new models of the Apple ...continue reading "No more Apple watches for Christmas"
Fans of Faces should get ready to hear some previously unreleased music next year. In an interview with Mojo, Faces specialist Rob Caiger reveals that the band — Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood and Kenney Jones — plans to kick off a reissue…
PITTSBURGH - Nippon Steel Corporation, Japan’s largest steel maker, will acquire U.S. Steel in an all-cash transaction for $14.1 billion, plus assumption of debt for a total of $14.9 billion. U.S. Steel stock has soared on the U.S. stock market today. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of both NSC and U.S. Steel. Granite City Mayor Mike Parkinson said at this point, city leaders do not know exactly what the purchase of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel will mean for those in his city and the workers. The United Steel Workers Local 1899 was contacted and said a statement may be released later on Monday in reaction to the sale. The Local 1899 issued a notice on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, to union members that a WARN Act notice would be settled by U.S. Steel. In November, U.S. Steel issued WARN Notices (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) that the Granite City facility would be idled indefinitely. Parkinson said at that time that 400 workers
WASHINGTON — Community colleges and four-year universities can work together to improve the transfer student experience, a data report from the U.S. Department of Education suggests. The U.S. Department of Education released data about the institutions where transfer students have the highest graduation rates in each state, with New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Maryland and Virginia doing […]
The Train Shed at St. Louis Union Station has been transformed into a glittering holiday retreat. With wall-to-wall bling, The Sleigh Shed puts the excess of the holidays on full […]
What is your name? Where are you from? How did you end up here? Can you feel it? Does it hurt? With these and other questions, American artist Adam Pendleton’s […]
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