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The Missouri State Auditor says he may file a lawsuit against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner.

In case you're interested, Bob Carpenter has a short technical explanation of how modern Large Language Models (like GPT-4) work: In a nutshell, language modeling is the simple task of predicting the next subword (“called a token”) based on the previous sequence of subwords. The state-of-the-art had stalled for years on n-gram models that use ...continue reading "A quick primer on how LLMs work"

Some Bonne Terre residents are expressing concerns over discolored water flowing through the water pipes inside their homes.

There's nothing like anxiously awaiting a test of the outdoor warning siren, something Thomas Wokurka of south St. Louis hasn't heard in two years.

FOX 2 has obtained an alarming new video of reckless driving in St. Louis neighborhoods.

The crash closed Frank Scott Parkway for hours while officers investigated.

St. Louis fashion industry leaders and rising talent celebrated while showcasing the growing industry locally at a Met Gala watch party in the Central West End.

A few weeks back, we talked about a lawsuit Chipotle filed against Sweetgreen, a restaurant chain dedicated mostly to serving salads and grain bowls. The suit centered on Sweetgreen announcing a new menu item: a “Chipotle Burrito Bowl.” We found the entire suit quite odd, given that Sweetgreen’s menu item is named in a way […]

Another homicide on the MetroLink train has left some riders shaken, but not completely deterred from riding.

WOOD RIVER - The Wood River City Council saw two new council members sworn in and two former council members step down tonight. Bill Dettmers and David Ayers were both sworn in, while Leroy Duncan and Sonya Hagaman stepped down. However, the appointment of several more individuals to various boards and commissions were postponed citing the absence of Councilman Jeremy Plank. One of tonight’s agenda items called for the consideration of a recommendation by Mayor Tom Stalcup to appoint several individuals to the city’s Traffic Commission, Planning Commission, Police and Fire Commissions, the Police & Fire Pension Boards, and many other boards and commissions. Newly seated Councilman Ayres said he’d prefer to table the item until the next meeting until they “have a full council.” “Okay, can I ask you why?” Mayor Stalcup replied. “Well, I’d like to review it,” newly seated Councilman Dettmers said. “Review it?”

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Tuesday Morning's two remaining St. Louis-area stores are among the stores being shuttered.

Hundreds of trans patients were "at high risk of having their medical care interrupted for an unknown length of time" if restrictions went into effect, judge says

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DIVERNON, Ill. (AP) — A windstorm in central Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of blinding dust off farm fields Monday, causing numerous crashes that killed at least six people on Interstate 55, police said. The late morning crashes involved 40 to 60 cars and multiple tractor-trailers, two of which caught fire, Illinois State Police Maj. [...]