I haven't been following the leak of the Ukraine files super closely, but here's the latest news: Around a half-dozen F.B.I. agents on Thursday pushed onto the property of a 21-year-old member of the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard who is linked to an online group at the center of a trove ...continue reading "How did the Ukraine document leaker do it?"
Various treaties and multi-national proposals to combat cybercrime have been around for years. I’m not exaggerating. These have been floating around for more than a decade. (Do you want to feel old? This cybercrime treaty proposal would be old enough to legally obtain a social media account in the United States if it were still […]
The easy-to-use, ultra-portable, and durable external hard drive gives you the freedom to save your files on any device that has available storage space, from computers to tablets and more. This external hard drive can be used with your computer for data backup or moved to another device for cross-platform file compatibility. With USB 3.0 […]
A convicted drug smuggler from Chula Vista, California, was sentenced Thursday to nearly six years in federal prison for transporting 11 pounds of crystal methamphetamine to Fairview Heights, Illinois.
Yesterday was CPI day, which means today is PPI day. Here is the producer price index through March: Since last June, headline PPI has risen at an annualized rate of 0.7%. Core PPI has risen at an annualized rate of 2.6%. Both the headline and core PPI rates are considerably lower than the CPI rates. ...continue reading "Producer inflation is below zero now"
Thursday 04/13 Game On
In addition to being critically acclaimed, this year's prestige HBO drama The Last of Us led to a wider conversation in film and TV circles about why movies based on video games had been so bad for so long.
Police said they were dispatched to Emeryville, California, just northeast of San Francisco, with an arrest warrant for the suspect in the murder of Bob Lee, a tech executive and former St. Louisan.
According to a new study, the state of Missouri is losing out on nearly $250 million each year because of shady construction companies and the Carpenters Union wants it to stop. Carpenters Union representative R.J. Catizon addresses the Wentzville City Council on the problem of tax fraud in Missouri’s construction industry, Wednesday, April 12, 2023. […]
WOOD RIVER - Multi-sport athlete Lucas Moore has been a standout for East Alton-Wood River High School in multiple sports. Now, Moore is spending his time on the baseball field, but he also is a wide receiver-kicker in football, point guard in basketball, was previously a forward in soccer, and a golfer. Lucas is a Midwest Members Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month. He said he would like to thank his mom for always supporting him through all of school and sports. "She sacrifices so much of her own time to come to watch me play and all the times she’s had to drive me all over for games," he said. Lucas' baseball coach is Nick Dorsey. He said his best attribute is his work ethic and just trying to be the best player, student, and person he can be. He has played baseball for about 12 years. He said his favorite part of the sport is the friendships he has made along the way. "My high school athletic career has completely shaped who I am today in the way of my work ethic
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday it will ask the Supreme Court on an emergency basis to keep access to the abortion medication mifepristone exactly as it is now, amid the appeals process in a much-watched case out of Texas. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement the department “strongly disagrees” with […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation, the St. Louis Zoo, and other agencies have worked together since the early 2000s to help save the endangered species.
The New York Times, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and others have reported that the city of Maplewood will pay $3.25 million to settle a federal lawsuit that accuses Maplewood of: “wrongfully jailing at least 7,000 people in a so-called debtors’ prison scheme, in which people arrested over minor infractions were forced to pay exorbitant fines […]
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that applications are now being accepted for a competitive grant program that aims to expand safe, equitable access to public transportation throughout the state. Selected projects will feature transit opportunities while furthering the goals of IDOT’s Illinois Long-Range Transportation Plan . The grants will fund studies on planning and preliminary engineering issues regarding public multimodal, intermodal and non-motorized transportation. Previously chosen projects focused on topics ranging from bus-on-shoulder travel to transit equity, trails and bikeways, transit system expansion, travel behavior of people with disabilities and transportation for veterans. The program’s total funding is $2.5 million, with awards averaging $200,000 and requiring a 20% non-federal match. Applicants can request IDOT provide this match, particularly if the study benefits a historically disadvantaged community.
EAST ALTON - United Way’s Illinois Region will host its annual Power of the Purse event on Thursday, April 27 to help local people. The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. at Lewis and Clark Community College – N.O. Nelson Campus, 600 Troy Road, Edwardsville, IL, 62025. Those in attendance will enjoy appetizers from Bella Milano, a cash bar, silent and live purse, and accessory auction, and a showcase of designer handbags highlighted by local community leaders and United Way-funded agencies. Admission is $35 per person, and additional sponsorship opportunities are also available. All proceeds will help local people through the 9 Illinois counties served by United Way of Greater St. Louis. To purchase tickets or become a sponsor, visit Helpingpeople.org/purse or contact Millie Bond at 618-258-9800. Some of the high-end live auction handbags that will be up for bid include items from Kate Spade, Nanette Lepore, Michael Kors, Dooney & Burke, Coach, Brahmin, Tory Birch,
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