WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Co-Chairs of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) announced their amendments that prohibit the United States from recognizing any Russian claim of sovereignty over any portion of the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine have been included in the substitute of the Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that advanced to the Senate floor. The provisions also specifically prohibit the use of U.S. funds to implement any activity that recognizes the sovereignty of Russia over Crimea and four additional provinces most recently facing sham Russian annexation referendums. “As Putin continues to escalate his vicious attacks against innocent Ukrainians, we must stand strong against Russia,” said Durbin. “The bipartisan amendments included in the NDAA reaffirm our commitment to Ukraine and that the
CARLINVILLE - The Blackburn College Bee Program continues to expand its environmental impact on the sprawling 80-acre Carlinville campus while incorporating a significant educational component along the way. During the summer, the group completed its goal to successfully design and install an observation beehive in the Olin Science Building. Initially developed during the 2020-2021 academic year by current Bee Program student Dade Bradley, class of 2021 graduate Caleb Rieger, and Illinois Department of Agriculture Apiary Inspector Arvin Pierce, the primary purpose of this hive is to increase the visibility of the program on campus since most of the current beehives are located behind the science buildings and not easily accessible. “We recognized that we may not be able to bring everyone out to the bees, so we figured it would be a great idea to instead bring the bees closer to campus,” Bradley, a senior environmental biology major from Braidwood, IL, explained.
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: Ed Finkelstein, publisher emeritus of the Labor Tribune, said he started his career at the paper as a gopher: “Hey kid, go-fer the donuts. Hey kid, go-fer the coffee.” And with that introduction to how his 50-year Labor Tribune career unofficially launched when he was 14 and began working […]
The fall U.S. leg of Judas Priest's 50 Heavy Metal Years Tour gets underway Thursday night in Wallingford, Connecticut. The treks begins about two months after guitarist Richie Faulkner underwent…
Each year, millions of African Americans gather with friends and family throughout the week of Kwanzaa to honor the Pan-African holiday’s seven founding principles: unity
The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum (IPHF) held a juried international photography contest collecting submissions from talented artists from all around the world.
When Dave Blum went to France to study metalworking, attracted by the architecture and old buildings, the St. Louis native, 39, didn’t realize he was setting himself up for his next few decades working on some of the most unique projects St. Louis has ever seen.
For The Fattened Caf owner Charlene Lopez Young, Filipino American Heritage Month is not simply about celebrating the contributions that Filipino Americans have made in the growth and development of the United States; it's about recognizing their role in the nation's present. "For people like me who were born in the United States but have Filipino parents, we always live in this tension that we are not Filipino enough but not American enough," Lopez Young says. "This month is so great because it helps people like me who identify as that feel a little more seen, whether that is in the food scene or just the acknowledgment that Filipino Americans live in the United States and are Americans."
GODFREY - The famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile made its way into the Godfrey Schnucks location this morning where it will be on display for a short while. It gathered quite a crowd when it arrived shortly after 9 a.m. and began setting up camp. Families and children had opportunities to take photos and look inside the vehicle. The Wienermobile will be at the Godfrey Schnucks until noon today. It will then head off to the Edwardsville Schnucks and will be there from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. If you couldn't make it out today, don't worry, because it will still be in the area tomorrow, Thursday, October 14th. From 9 a.m. to noon it will be at the Des Peres Schnucks and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. it will be at the St. Charles location. It will make its way back to Illinois on Sunday, October 16th from noon to 5 p.m. at the Leclaire Parkfest in Edwardsville. Donations were being accepted for the United Way however it is completely free to go and get a picture with the Wienermobile.
With less than a month to go before voters head to the polls, the campaign to legalize recreational marijuana is getting a financial boost from the medical marijuana industry. Legal Missouri 2022 — the political action committee supporting a marijuana proposal that will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot as Amendment 3 — has raised […]
Millions of families across the country and families right here in St. Louis are facing challenges as they seek affordable and reliable internet access. We can keep our explorational spirit alive by embracing economic opportunities created by digital tools and resources.
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