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Cuonzo Martin out as Missouri men’s basketball coach

3 years 1 month ago
ST. LOUIS--Multiple outlets, including our news partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, report that University of Missouri men's basketball coach Cuonzo Martin will not return next season. The school confirmed the news in a statement released Friday night. “I believe that Mizzou is one of the best men’s basketball coaching jobs in the country,” Athletic [...]
Gregg Palermo

Devin Nunes Loses Appeal Of SLAPP Suit Against Liz Mair

3 years 1 month ago
By now you surely know that former Congressman and current satirical cow censor Devin Nunes has become quite well known for his series of SLAPP suits against people who made him feel bad. It started with his lawsuit against the satirical parody cow Twitter account, but that lawsuit also included political consultant Liz Mair, who […]
Mike Masnick

Marathon Petroleum Has Statement About Crude Oil Leak

3 years 1 month ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Marathon Petroleum Corporation issued a statement about a leak Friday afternoon from a portion of the Marathon Pipeline near the intersection of Illinois State Route 143 and Illinois State 159 in Edwardsville. The break is leaking crude oil into the Cahokia Canal. First responders are at the scene near the intersection of Illinois State Route 143 and Illinois State Route 159. Marathon Petroleum Corporation released this statement: “Upon detecting the release, MPL shut down the pipeline and deployed response resources, including personnel and equipment that are on site. Crude oil has reached the Cahokia diversion channel, and MPL has deployed a boom to contain it. "MPL has made relevant regulatory notifications. No injuries have been reported. MPL’s top priorities are to ensure the safety of responders, the community and to limit the environmental impact as we respond to the crude oil release.” Wanda Road from New Poag Road to Wagon Wheel Road is

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Raw data: ICE immigration arrests in the interior of the country

3 years 1 month ago
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency—aka the hated ICE—announced today that it made about 74,000 administrative arrests last year. That's down from 104,000 arrests in 2020. These are not border detentions, which are handled by the Border Patrol. They are arrests in the interior of the country. This chart shows the number of arrests over ...continue reading "Raw data: ICE immigration arrests in the interior of the country"
Kevin Drum