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You've probably heard by now that the Department of Energy will announce tomorrow that one of their fusion machines has achieved the holy grail: net energy production. That is, the energy coming out will be greater than the energy going in. Not to put a damper on the whole thing, but there's a little less ...continue reading "Warning: The NIF fusion facility didn’t really produce a net energy gain"

EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville School District 7 is considering closing Midway Elementary and sending all northern K-2 students, who come from an area larger than 50 square miles to Hamel. Through the D7 engagement process, it has become clear that D7 gathered little background on the condition of the Midway aside from the study completed by Cordogan Clark. I and others have requested basic information from D7 on the condition of Midway and have yet to get answers. At the recent November 30 Midway engagement meeting, attended by nearly 130 people opposed to closure, D7 abruptly ended the meeting, still unable to share the root causes of building issues or context on why the district has failed at conducting basic maintenance at the school. This community does not agree with the current proposal. And there are several alternative solutions to fixing Midway School that would cost far less than the $5 million proposed. D7’s failure to conduct and share research on a proposal for Midway

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ALTON - The Alton Community Service League Gift Wrap program enters its 44th year this Christmas season. The primary fundraiser for the organization, which donates all profits to area charities has been headed by Marge Ferguson since 2013. The gift wrap program is the primary fundraiser for Alton Community League. The volunteers will be at Alton Square Mall's first floor between J.C. Penney and Hayner Library. From December 10-19 the gift wrap volunteers will be there from noon to 6 p.m. and from noon to 7 p.m. December 20-23 and noon to 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve Dec. 24.

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The TSA has been working towards this goal for nearly a half-decade. Its parent agency, the DHS, has already deployed facial recognition tech, most of it aimed at foreigners. The CBP uses it all the time. In 2020, the CBP’s facial recognition scanners at US borders captured 50 million facial images and less than 300 […]

The long-delayed redevelopment of the historic Jefferson Arms building in downtown St. Louis is finally set to begin construction. Last week, Gary Perinar, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Mid-American Carpenters Regional Council, toured the property with executives from Alterra Worldwide. The Dallas-based developer plans to restore Jefferson Arms to its former glory with a 225-room hotel, […]

EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Fire and Police Departments are among multiple Madison County agencies that are upgrading to some of the newest radio technology available for emergency responders. The radios and related purchases totaled nearly $500,000, and were paid primarily through a grant from the Edwardsville Community Foundation Relief Fund, which was established in the wake of the December 2021 tornado. This month, the City of Edwardsville also authorized nearly $44,000 in additional radio purchases to further bolster its communication resources. Edwardsville Police Chief Mike Fillback said the City’s Fire and Police Departments had been planning to upgrade their radios over time, but the grant accelerated the process. All of the radios are expected to arrive within the next eight weeks. “These are some of the latest technology radios,” Edwardsville Fire Chief James Whiteford said. “These will enhance our daily capabilities and also ensure that

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Funny thing, lists. People tend to like them when they agree with the conclusions — and hate them when they don’t.​

The band will bring Cave Radio and Blinded by Stereo along to celebrate the release of “What Time?” and “Radar.”

Most of the campaign committee's funds came from Missouri's medical marijuana industry, which stands to gain once recreational sales begin.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The FIFA World Cup soccer semi-finals will be on FOX 2 at noon Tuesday, with a match between Argentina vs. Croatia.  You can watch Studio STL at noon on KPLR 11.  Check out the program schedule by clicking here. The Associated Press reports that momentum is building behind Messi's push to cap his career with the [...]

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Third Way Think Tank

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A coalition of nearly 40 press freedom, civil liberties and other organizations led by Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) has urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to advance the PRESS Act to a vote before Congress adjourns.

The bipartisan act, which unanimously passed the House in September, is a "shield" bill that would protect journalists from surveillance or compelled disclosure of source materials except in emergency situations.

“The PRESS Act would be the most important press freedom legislation to pass Congress in modern history. It would finally allow journalists to do their jobs without being spied on or threatened with arrest for not burning their sources,” said FPF advocacy director Seth Stern.

The Senate must act soon to pass the PRESS Act before its session ends in the next few weeks.

“Sen. Schumer could be a hero to all journalists by making sure this bill gets a vote before the end of the year,” Stern said.

The coalition signed on to the letter includes heavyweights like the ACLU, the Committee to Protect Journalists, Reporters Without Borders, Electronic Frontier Foundation, PEN America and many more. You can read the full letter and see all its signatories below.

Stern said this chance may not come again for many years. “We believe the PRESS Act has a real chance at passing, and it would finally put an end to the reporter surveillance scandals that have plagued all recent presidential administrations — but only if Schumer acts quickly,” Stern added.

FPF founding board member, actor and activist John Cusack, authored an op-ed in support of the PRESS Act, arguing that “we cannot allow the government to surveil journalists and expose sources … if we expect journalists to expose corruption, speak truth to power and print what the powerful don’t want printed.”

The coalition letter follows a separate letter from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press on behalf of 15 major news organizations including The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR and CNN. Schumer himself is among the many elected officials, both Democrat and Republican, who have in the past supported shield legislation. Forty-nine states have recognized reporter’s privileges, leaving the federal government as the outlier.

Please contact FPF advocacy director Seth Stern for more information. He can be reached at seth@freedom.press.

Webster University says that Karen Elizabeth Noonan, 20, and Patricia Mary Coyle, 20 were returning from a fall semester abroad at the Vienna campus.

A shopper at a local Schnucks store has claimed the first of four $100,000 top prizes in the Missouri Lottery's Red Hot Cash scratchers game.

One of the four finalists to be the next St. Louis police chief has withdrawn from consideration. Melron Kelly, currently deputy chief of the Columbia, South Carolina, police department has withdrawn his name from the process, WIS-TV reported Sunday. Now second in command at the Columbia department, he began his career in law enforcement in 1999. "Officials in contact with Kelly said after consultation with his family and trusted advisors, Kelly realized that there is much work still to be done…

For the second time in recent months, a high-profile St. Louis software startup has made a round of layoffs. The latest reductions impacts a range of different roles at the company.

The federal trial for Amber Waterman, 42, the woman charged in the deadly kidnapping of a pregnant Arkansas woman, has been postponed.

The St. Louis-based health system is developing a new outpatient center in southern St. Charles County.