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Flash flooding, high winds among St. Louis severe weather threats

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Heat and humidity building today provided enough instability to build strong thunderstorms. This is a two-fold threat: the severe storm chances will stick around into the morning. But the flash flooding threat will be around too. The St. Louis area is under a severe thunderstorm watch until 9:00 pm.Β A flood warning [...]
Glenn Zimmerman

Democrats are gaining ground in the generic congressional polls

2 years 10 months ago
Monmouth has a new poll out showing Democrats with a 7% lead on the generic congressional ballot. They call this a "slight gain" from the dead heat they measured in June, and I guess that's fair enough. Still, here's what things look like: The blue dots in September are all the recent results at 538.com ...continue reading "Democrats are gaining ground in the generic congressional polls"
Kevin Drum

Artificial intelligence to study Mercy & Mayo Clinic health data

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Mercy hospitals and the Mayo Clinic have entered into a decade-long agreement to use artificial intelligence to sort mountains of combined health data to help serve patients by finding diseases earlier. The collaboration combines Mercy's 500 million deidentified patient encounters with the Mayo Clinic's expertise in complex care and investment in [...]
Joe Millitzer

Madison Police Officer Khalind D. Hayes Is Placed On Administrative Leave Without Pay

2 years 10 months ago
MADISON - Madison Police Chief Jeffrey Bridick on Wednesday said Police Officer Khalind D. Hayes, 27, of Fairview Heights, has been placed on administrative leave without pay based on the charges announced in St. Clair County. Hayes was off-duty when an alleged incident in the first block of North Charles in Belleville occurred early Sunday morning. He has been charged with three counts of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, a Class X Felony in the case. Hayes was booked at 7:57 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, and his bond is set at $250,000. The cash amount for release is $25,000, plus a $50 sheriff bond fee. Chief Bridick said now the Belleville Police Department will continue its investigation into the case. He said he could not provide any additional comments at this time. ALSO: Convictions Continue In Tri-County Theft Ring Belleville Police Department released this synopsis of what allegedly happened at 1:56 a.m. on July 31, 2022: "Belleville Police responded to the first

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