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The UK government has reportedly backed down from its dangerous demand that Apple build encryption backdoors, following pressure from the Trump administration. But the secretive nature of this “mutually beneficial” agreement should make us deeply suspicious about what was actually traded away. The UK government has backed down on a controversial demand for Apple to […]

From St. Louis Business Journal: When Anthony Johnson arrived at Clayco’s St. Louis headquarters as a prospective employee, he was certain he wouldn’t leave his home state of Minnesota to work for the construction and design-build real estate firm. But in January, 17 years after the longtime Clayco executive initially moved to St. Louis to […]

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Lincoln University celebrated the grand re-opening of its newly renovated Dawson Hall. The event was attended by university and government officials, community leaders, students, faculty, staff and local residents. “A complete overhaul of Dawson Hall was needed, and we are incredibly proud of how the team at S.M. Wilson took our needs and wants and […]

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Victim was Emily Johnson, 33, of Mascoutah, the St. Clair County coroner said.

A New York state appeals court on Thursday overturned as overly punitive a nearly $500 million civil penalty against President Donald Trump, but left in place a finding of fraud based on records that inflated the value of Trump’s business holdings. A five-judge panel of the New York Appellate Division for the First Department disagreed […]

WASHINGTON — Officials have already cleared dozens of homeless encampments in the District of Columbia in recent days as President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the nation’s capital for a “crime emergency” at the same time takes aim at people without housing. Advocates working to end homelessness within the district and across the country raised alarm […]

WASHINGTON — An appeals court late Wednesday said it will allow the Trump administration, for now, to move forward with ending temporary protections for 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua. It means that Nepali immigrants with Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, will lose their legal status – including work permits and deportation protections – […]

From Industrial Safety and Hygiene News: On a hot summer day in my hometown of Austin, Texas, I watch construction crews retreat to truck cabs with the air conditioning blasting or huddling under makeshift tents. The temperature is 100 degrees F, but the heat index is even higher. It’s lunch time, and they still have […]

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Metallica is performing at the upcoming 2025 Dreamfest benefit concert.The show will take place Oct. 15 at the Chase Center in San Francisco and is hosted by the tech company…

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The Who has only played two shows on their The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour, but the trek has hit its first snag.The band was due to play…

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BELLEVILLE – Residents of Belleville, Collinsville, and Venice face a variety of weapon-related charges in separate felony cases filed across Madison County. Isaiah A. Schneider, 22, of Belleville, was charged on Aug. 11, 2025 with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of weapons, a Class 4 felony. On Aug. 9, 2025, Schneider allegedly illegally possessed a CMD .22 caliber revolver which was uncased, loaded, and immediately accessible at the time of the offense, despite Schneider having no valid Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card. The Collinsville Police Department presented the case against Schneider, who was ordered released from custody pending trial. Jeremy A. Beyer, 28, of Collinsville, was charged in an unrelated case from Aug. 12, 2025 with a Class 2 felony count of unlawful possession of a stolen firearm. Beyer was reportedly found in possession of a Ruger LCP .380 caliber handgun which he knew to have been stolen on July 20, 2025. His case was

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The City of St. Louis is attempting to connect residents displaced by the May 16 tornado with landlords who have available apartments.

Kito Bess was in the job for a year and a half.

Fourth District Detectives need help identifying and locating the pictured male suspect who is wanted in connection to a shooting in Midtown.

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McClure Engineering, a St. Louis-based mechanical and electrical consulting engineering firm, hired Lisa Whealon as its new COO. In her role, Whealon will lead, support, and oversee the business operations of the growing MEP firm. Working closely with the firm’s CEO and CFO, Whealon will provide critical input for key decisions across virtually every aspect […]

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Rocker Jon Bon Jovi is a grandfather.The singer’s son Jake Bongiovi, 23, and his wife, Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown, 21, announced in a joint Instagram post that they have adopted a baby girl.“This summer, we welcomed…

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From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Illinois now has three new laws protecting workers and Organized Labor after Gov. JB Pritzker signed two of the bills at the Illinois AFL-CIO headquarters in Springfield on Aug. 14. “Every day, we see President Trump roll back the protections and rights that working people in the Labor Movement […]

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