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Boaters out on the Grand Canal at the palace of Versailles.
Toto’s Steve Lukather releasing ninth studio album, ‘Bridges’
Toto’s Steve Lukather is ready to share a new solo album. Bridges, Lukather’s ninth studio album, will drop June 16. The record features contributions from past and present members of the Toto family, including David Paich, Joseph…
Bluebird Network fills chief development officer role
Bluebird Network, a communications infrastructure provider and data center operator based in St. Louis County, has hired a chief development officer.
Bill passes to give Missourians physical therapy without a doctor's note
Man dead after shooting in Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood
NPR Says Enough Is Enough: Quits Twitter
The only surprising thing here is that it took this long: NPR has officially announced that it has quit Twitter. This is in response to Elon’s chaotic decision to first label the account “state-affiliated media,” a label that was designed to help users understand if a media organization was actually a dedicated mouthpiece of the […]
Will the Fed Wreck an Improving Economy?
Today on TAP: Both the inflation and the employment outlook continue to improve.
Fried chicken restaurant What the Cluck? opening downtown
Local restaurateurs Dave and Kara Bailey are expanding their culinary commonwealth with a weekends-only, fried chicken eatery.
Judge rules that Fox News is a lying sack of shit*
Yesterday the judge in the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News, Eric Davis, learned something new: Fox Corp. had asserted since Dominion filed its lawsuit in 2021 that Rupert Murdoch had no official role at Fox News....But on Easter Sunday, Fox disclosed to Dominion’s attorneys that Murdoch also is “executive chair” at Fox News. Davis was ...continue reading "Judge rules that Fox News is a lying sack of shit*"
Steve's Meltdown Delivers the Grilled Cheese of St. Louis' Dreams
These days, it's the small victories that are getting me through. It's light past 4 p.m.
Mission Taco to open in Town & Country
TOWN AND COUNTRY — Mission Taco Joint said Wednesday it will open a new restaurant and event space in Town and Country later this year.
Why does inflation still seem so high? It’s all about food.
The Washington Post reports that consumers are still feeling battered by inflation: Although inflation has slowly cooled from last summer’s highs, price pressures continue to feel like an uphill battle for consumers, politicians and policymakers alike. Many say recent strides have been too spotty to offer much relief, even as annual price growth has slowed ...continue reading "Why does inflation still seem so high? It’s all about food."
Bill passes to give Missourians physical therapy without a doctor's note
Proponents said getting approval from a doctor before treatment can take time and costs money, which has become a hurdle for patients seeking care.
Rep. Steve Butz 'mulling' run for St. Louis mayor
"When that mulling process is over, I will definitely have comments to make," said Rep. Steve Butz, a Democrat from Holly Hills.
St. Louis County man admits possession of child pornography videos, pictures
A St. Louis County man appeared in federal court on Wednesday and admitted possessing tens of thousands of videos and images containing child pornography.
Supercore CPI clocked in at 3.1% in March
I forgot to include supercore inflation in this morning's post. Here is CPI excluding food, energy, and shelter:
Florissant man charged with murder in Spanish Lake apartment complex shooting
Armani McGuire faces one count of first-degree murder in the death of Jonathan Whitted
Man shot, killed Tuesday in north St. Louis
A homicide investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon in north St. Louis.
Clearview Clears 30 Billion Scraped Images, Has Been Accessed More Than 1 Million Times By Law Enforcement
All hail the pariah. If Clearview is only at 30 billion images, it just means social media users haven’t been posting enough. The little scraper that could has pushed its way to the next plateau of unacceptableness, turning the 10 billion images it had as recently as October 2021 to 30 billion before EOY2024. Plaudits […]
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