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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the Senate floor highlighting the dangers of cryptocurrency and emphasizing his continued skepticism. During his speech, Durbin outlined the collapse of various crypto firms such as FTX, which imploded and led to the resignation of CEO Sam Bankman-Fried a few months ago. “It’s been called ‘new money,’ ‘digital cash,’ and even the way of the future. I have another name for it: reckless, predatory, foolish, dangerous. I’m referring, of course, to cryptocurrency. The latest scam to rip off millions of hardworking Americans to the tune of billions of dollars. In under a decade, this industry skyrocketed in popularity—and raked in big bucks for its leading speculators—before exploding into dust for all the world to see,” said Durbin. In 2022, Bitcoin cratered—losing more than 60 percent of its value in one year. If you purchased one Bitcoin

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With its upcoming activities, City Museum will take your breath away.   Stroll through the Tunnel of Love – a 200-year-old bank vault lit with glowing hearts – snuggle with

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Fabricating Empire examines the relationship between the development of Central European folk costume and Austrian modern design, especially the textile department of the Wiener Werkstätte, or Vienna Workshops.   Taking

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Data journalist, illustrator and writer Mona Chalabi presents a large-scale exhibition on the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis’ Project Wall.   Chalabi’s work is informed by statistics gathered on politics,

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Hong Kong–based artist Samson Young’s practice centers on installation-based work stemming from sound and music. He interweaves cultural paradigms across media while focusing on poetic translations between the sonic and

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Part of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis’ fall/winter exhibition, “Great Rivers Biennial” is a biannual collaborative initiative between the museum and the Gateway Foundation designed to foster artistic talent

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1972 Fischer/Spassky: The Match, its Origin, and Influence celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American Robert “Bobby” Fischer’s historic win over the Russian Boris Spassky in the legendary 1972 World

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in

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Botswana-born artist Meleko Mokgosi creates large-scale, figurative, and often text-based paintings, drawing from the tropes of history painting and cinema to probe systems of knowledge production, the politics of representation,

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In the dramatic years between the two world wars, German art ranged from an activist realism to a utopian idealism. This exhibition presents a selection of work that questions the

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The Pulitzer Arts Foundation presents the first retrospective of trailblazing artist Barbara Chase-Riboud (b. 1939, Philadelphia) in over forty years. This exhibition will be the largest monographic exhibition of her

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From Saint Louis Public Radio:  In addition to an equivalency certificate, the State of Missouri now offers a second option to adults without high school diplomas. New workforce diplomas are awarded for online coursework, rather than for passing an exam. “The adult education and literacy classes and high school equivalency prepare people to take a test, which is […]

Couples names: David and Theresa City: Mt Olive Date met pr started dating: October 9, 1997 Date married: May 22, 1999 What makes your relationship special? Love to spend time together Share a memory you have made together: Grandchildren

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KSNF/KODE — Missouri is famous for the Gateway Arch, the Missouri River, and much more. But The Show-Me State is also home to a vibrant collection of lakes and reservoirs. When it comes to the state's many reservoirs (or man-made lakes), the website, "Onlyinyourstate.com," claims there's one that reigns supreme: Truman Lake. With a surface area of [...]

Couples names: Jacob and Christina Hall City: Godfrey Date met pr started dating: March 16, 2022 Date married: October 12, 2002 What makes your relationship special? We tried to get married after a month of dating. Our parents were not happy! (Having our own children now, we can understand why. Lol) We married on our 6 month anniversary and have been married for 20 years now. Share a memory you have made together: There are so many that it is hard to choose but one that sticks out would be hiking up Bell Mountain in Missouri on Easter weekend during Covid and listening to a sermon with our 3 kids at sunset on top of the mountain.

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Couples names: Josh and Rebecca Billingsley City: Alton Date met pr started dating: July 14, 2020 Date married: September 11, 2021 What makes your relationship special? We try and put each other first. If we get into an argument we apologize, talk it out, and learn from it. We keep christ in the center of our marriage. Share a memory you have made together: We have made a lot of memories in a short period of time like getting married, having a child but one of our favorites was going to Lambeau Stadium to see the Packers.

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A return to taco-bout, indeed! Burger King tacos are back at St. Louis-area restaurants for a limited time.

From St. Louis Development Corporation: Yesterday, the Land Reutilization Authority (LRA) of the City of St. Louis, Mo., Board of Commissioners — a development board staffed by St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) that has the authority to manage, maintain, market and sell agency-owned vacant and abandoned buildings and property in the City of St. Louis — adopted new […]

Couples names: David and Carrie City: Saint Elmo Date met pr started dating: July 4, 2021 Date married: June 25, 2022 What makes your relationship special? David and I met through some of the same Friends we had on FB. He was extremely respectful and charming. We met and we hit it off right off the bat. He and I have so much in common and he is someone I am blessed to spend the rest of my life with him. Share a memory you have made together: We share many moments together and the best ones are going to concerts and just taking a break and getting away for some one-on-one time. Every moment is amazing with him.

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The closure will last from 8 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday as MoDOT crews complete the second stage of bridge removal.