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Behold The Invading Force That Is US Law Enforcement

2 years 9 months ago
Last week, federal agents took down two alleged baddies for doing the thing: impersonating federal agents. Two men have been arrested for allegedly impersonating federal agents over the course of several years. The FBI alleges that Arian Taherzadeh, 40, and Haider Ali, 35, have been pretending to be various officers and employees of the U.S. […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: TREBLAB Z2 Bluetooth 5.0 Noise-Cancelling Headphones

2 years 9 months ago
The Z2 headphones earned their name because they feature twice the sound, twice the battery life, and twice the convenience of competing headphones. This updated version of the original Z2s comes with a new all-black design and Bluetooth 5.0. Packed with TREBLAB’s most advanced Sound2.0 technology with aptX and T-Quiet active noise-cancellation, these headphones deliver goose bump-inducing […]
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Rep. Kelly To Host Future Of Black Maternal Health Virtual Event

2 years 9 months ago
WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, April 18, 2022, at 4PM ET, Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host “The Future of Black Maternal Health,” a virtual event marking the fifth annual Black Maternal Health Week. Congresswoman Kelly will be joined by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and members of the Black Women’s Congressional Alliance (BWCA). “We know that the Black maternal mortality crisis is worsening, and the number of Black women experiencing severe morbidities and other pregnancy-related complications are growing. We have made progress during the past two years in advancing policies to save the lives of Black mommas, but there is still a long way to go,” said Congresswoman Kelly. “I am looking forward to talking with Administrator Brooks LaSure about what’s next for maternal health policy, and to hearing from members of the Black Women’s Congressional Alliance, who have both worked on maternal

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Workers Bring New McDonald's To Life On Broadway In Alton

2 years 9 months ago
ALTON - Construction workers and plumbers are bringing the new McDonald’s on Broadway to life. The McDonald’s structure was destroyed in a devastating fire that occurred on June 18, 2021. Approximately a year later, likely by the summer of 2022, a brand new McDonald’s will be put in its place by owner Dick Bold. Bold, an extraordinary community citizen and owner of multiple areas of McDonald’s retained all the employees on Broadway at other local McDonald’s immediately after the fire. Many of those workers who were at McDonald’s on Broadway will return home to their jobs when it opens again. Luke Gruchala of Huber Plumbing and Heating said the company’s employees were busy installing pipes to bring water to the new McDonald’s on Friday, and soon they will be doing plumbing work inside. “Ostmann is the general contractor and they have most of the walls and framing completed,” he said. “We've had a lot of rain days,

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'Today is a wonderful day'

2 years 9 months ago
A sometimes-tearful Ketanji Brown Jackson, fresh off her victorious battle to win Senate confirmation as the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, told the world on Friday April 8, 2022, “We’ve made it. All of us.…
Alvin A. Reid | The St. Louis American and ShaCamree Gowdy