STL: Monday, July 18, 2022
Events π
- The Best Things To Do In St. Louis During The Week, July 14 to July 20 β RFT
BuySTL π
- Startup Evolution St. Louis Falls Weeks Behind on Payroll β RFT
- Gov. Parson signing $15M manufacturing bill in St. Louis β KSDK
- Union recommends rejecting Boeing defense labor contract in St. Louis β stltoday.com
- Illinois couple discovered an herbal mosquito remedy. Now they sell it. β stltoday.com
- New owner rehabs former Stone Spiral building, plans new cafΓ© β 40 South News
- $2.2 million entertainment venue, district coming to downtown Granite City β KSDK
Restaurants π²
- St. Louis Standards: Frank Papaβs Is a Storied Local Treasure β RFT
- Review: One Serving Is Never Enough At St. Louisβ Eat Duckbill β RFT
- Highest-rated seafood restaurants in St. Louis, according to Tripadvisor β FOX 2
STLfood βοΈ
- Ice Cream π¦ β stLouIST
- 10 St. Louis spots to celebrate National Ice Cream Day this Sunday β St. Louis Magazine
- National Ice Cream Day at The Fountain on Locust β Events Calendar β Explore St. Louis
- Clementineβs Ice Cream celebrates National Ice Cream Day with deals, new themed flavors β FOX 2
- Pie Hardβs top-notch pizzas rise even higher in Waterloo β stltoday.com
- Dianaβs: Baking the World a Better Place β Good Food St. Louis
Neighborhoods π‘
- Explore Dogtown with this essential food & drink guide β feastmagazine.com
- TGSNA General Meeting 7/20/2022 β IN PERSON β Tower Grove South Neighborhood AssociationβActive Members Archive Feed
- The rising crime in Soulard, Lafayette Square, and Benton Park needs to be addressed ASAP β r/StLouis
- βWe cannot continue to lose tenants and companiesβ: Downtown office exits pile up as vacancy climbs β KSDK
- Residents note jump in car break-ins in south STL neighborhood β FOX 2
- Hill 2000 Neighborhood Board Minutes June 8, 2022 β The Hill Saint Louis
STL99 π±
- Rabbit rescues, bunny wranglers overloaded with abandoned pets around St. Louis β stltoday.com
- Dog behavior expert offers tips on how to protect yourself from dog attacks β KSDK
- Business owners say reckless driving is a major issue on South Grand β KSDK
- Man says heβs out hundreds of dollars after rodents damage his car, and heβs not alone β KSDK
- Pedestrian struck, killed in south St. Louis hit-and-run β FOX 2
- Syphilis rates soar in city, STL County β stlamerican.com
- McKee faces federal lawsuit for use of Homer G. Phillipsβ name β stlamerican.com
STL100 π―
- International Institute supports Afghan refugees with free phones and tablets β KSDK
- Nonprofit Executive Director excited about future supermarket coming to north St. Louis County β KSDK
- Jeopardy! 3-day champ is this St. Louis area assistant band director β KSDK
- Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County overcomes housing market woes to help families β KSDK
- St. Louisβ Jason Spencer Takes Top Prize at Illustrated World Series β RFT
- Mehlville band teacher becomes Jeopardy Champion β FOX 2
99MO π±
- "I know I did the right thing": A customer shot and killed an armed robber at a St. Charles QuikTrip β KSDK
- Oh, Missouri, you continue to be such an embarrassment. β r/StLouis
- Can pregnant women get divorced in Missouri? β FOX 2
WW99 π±
- Raw data: Inflation around the world β Kevin Drum
Police π
- New agency on St. Louis police misconduct OKβd despite officer groupsβ opposition β stltoday.com
- Ex-FBI agent tapped to head new St. Louis agency to probe police misconduct β stltoday.com
- βHammeredβ Police Chief Gets Hug, Ride, No Drunk Driving Charges β RFT
- Police, officials remain mum on video of βhammered drunkβ Hazelwood police chief β stltoday.com
- Arizona Makes It Illegal To Record Cops From Less Than Eight Feet Away β Techdirt
- Court Denies Immunity To Child Protection Workers Who Allowed An NYPD Officer To Abuse His Son To Death β Techdirt
- Vallejo PD Takes So Long To Investigate Officers, They Often Kill Again Before Their First Investigations Are Closed β Techdirt
- Bostonβs New Police Boss Was Once Mistaken for a Suspect and Beaten by Officers β VICE US
- Prosecutors Canβt Stop Police From Investigating Abortions, Even if They Want To β VICE US
- Police Inquiry Hears Officers Said Victims Were βToo Ugly to Be Rapedβ β VICE US
- Amazon admits police get Ring camera footage without ownersβ consent or a warrant β Boing Boing
DotGov π
- Indiana Now Investigating Doctor Who Gave 10-Year-Old Rape Victim an Abortion β VICE US
CityGov π
- In St. Louisβ booming Grove area, aldermanic courtesy has become a hurdle to development β r/StLouis
- Jones signals support for Cortex as St. Louis tech district faces uncertainty over incentives β stltoday.com
- St. Louis Board of Alderman pass bill to use federal funds for reproductive health care β KSDK
- New legislation passed gives St. Louis Circuit Attorney more power to investigate police β FOX 2
- βA huge disasterβ: St. Louis trash complaints on pace to set a record this year β stltoday.com
- St. Louis City: Your Weird-Tasting Tap Water Is Funky but Fine β RFT
- St. Louis Water Division aims to solve smelly water problem β FOX 2
LocalGov π
- Manchester Mayor responds to the annexation flyer β FOX 2
- St. Charles County Prosecutor fights to keep his driverβs license β FOX 2
- Missing jail death report has family fearing a cover-up β FOX 2
- New suicide hotline number, 988, sees increase in Missouri callers β KSDK
- New 3-digit suicide prevention hotline number to launch Saturday β FOX 2
MoGov π
- Thousands file gas tax refund claims with Missouri Department of Revenue β KSDK
- Parson says doctors, not βbureaucrats and attorneysβ, should decide whatβs life-threatening during pregnancy β KSDK
- Nicole Galloway reflects on tenure as Missouri Auditor β FOX 2
- Missouri governor rejects special session on birth control, ectopic pregnancies β stltoday.com
- Fines for Missouri polluters to be hidden from public under law backed by Parson β stltoday.com
- Missouri charter school funding fix should pave path forward β Missouri Independent
FedGov π
- Same-sex marriage and contraception at risk after abortion ruling, U.S. House panel told β Missouri Independent
- U.S. House passes bill expanding health care, benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits β Missouri Independent
- Why $52b chip subsidies are being held up β and what the White House is doing about it β The Register
- Jury convicts ex-CIA engineer for leaking the agencyβs hacking toolset β Engadget
- Why The GOP Wants To Break Your Spam Filter: GOP Candidate Tricked Gullible Voters Into Funding Him With Misleading Spam Emails β Techdirt
- Microsoft Mapped Broadband Affordability Gaps Because The U.S. Government Couldnβt Be Bothered To β Techdirt
- Joe Manchin Is Once Again Setting Climate Hopes on Fire β Gizmodo
- Republicans Didnβt Dismantle Roe Alone. Plenty of Democrats Helped Too. β VICE US
- Every Single House Republican Voted Against Investigating Neo-Nazis in the Military β VICE US
- Ex-CIA Hacker Convicted for βOne of the Most Damaging Acts of Espionage in American Historyβ β VICE US
- The Journalism Competition Preservation Act Is Lose-Lose Legislation β Techdirt
Pox Populi π¦
- BA.5 COVID variant spreading around St. Louis area, across the country β KSDK
- How Often Is Long Covid Happening? The Answer Isnβt So Easy to Find β Gizmodo
- Missouri sees steep rise in syphilis cases, especially among women and babies β stltoday.com
- First probable case of monkeypox reported in St. Clair County β KSDK
- St. Clair County announces probable monkeypox case β FOX 2
- What Itβs Actually Like to Have Monkeypox β VICE US
Jobs π
- Dozens of companies to attend Maryland Heights job fair β KSDK
History π¦
- July 14, 1954: The hottest day St. Louis has ever seen β stltoday.com
- Forgotten history: 75 years ago, two St. Louis Browns became the 3rd and 4th Black players in MLB β KSDK
- Bicyclists, historians will honor 1897 trek of Black soldiers with Forest Park celebration β stltoday.com
- The day the president β and the world β got a stunning view of the flood of 1993 β stltoday.com
DIY πͺ
- A temperature-sensing Pac-Man/Ghost LED matrix for retro gamers β Arduino Blog
- This device detects different household sounds through tinyML β Arduino Blog
Sustainability β»οΈ
- LEFT WONDERING: Do Electric Vehicles Really Move The Climate Needle? β The Lever
- Copper shortage keep green energy, tech ventures grounded β The Register
- The Western Drought Is Getting Weird β Gizmodo
- A Copper Shortage Is Likely Coming for the Energy Transition β Gizmodo
- As alarm over plastic grows, Saudis ramp up production in the US β Grist
Infrastructure π½
- North Carolina Republicans Push Bill Forcing Towns To Destroy Electric Car Chargers β Techdirt
- Watch studio lights go out on Texas weatherman as heβs reporting that the heat is impacting power usage β Boing Boing
- Panasonic Is Building Its Next Big Tesla Battery Factory in Kansas β Gizmodo
Ecology π¦€
- Missouri ranchers say they need more rain soon to avoid drastic steps β KSDK
- Weekend rain chances would benefit region amid growing drought concerns β FOX 2
- Missouri officials ramping up response to emerging drought β stltoday.com
- European lawmakers declared natural gas βgreen.β Now they may face lawsuits. β Grist
Twitter π¦
- Good news: Twitter fell over. Bad news: Itβs working again β The Register
- Twitter and Elon Musk have their first court hearing on July 19th β Engadget
- Twitter suffers worldwide outage β Engadget
- SEC Letter Questions If Musk Was Actually Serious About Buying Twitter β Gizmodo
- Hereβs Why Twitter Says They Were Offline β Gizmodo
Space π
- St. Louis enjoying long-duration, evening Space Station flyovers this week β FOX 2
- Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts Its 25th Cargo Mission to the Space Station β Gizmodo
- Mars helicopter to take a breather, recharge batteries β The Register
- Weirdly Slow Radio Burst in Space Is βLike a Heartbeatβ β Gizmodo
- Head of Russian Space Agency Threatens to Withhold Access to New ISS Robotic Arm β Gizmodo
- Compare images from NASAβs new space telescope with those from Hubble β Boing Boing
Captainβs Blog π΄ββ οΈ
- Torvalds: Linux kernel team has sorted Retbleed chip flaw β The Register
- Thousands of websites run buggy WordPress plugin that allows complete takeover β The Register
- Crypto lender Celsius in Chapter 11 deep freeze β The Register
- Linux Mint 21 hits beta, and itβs looking fresh β The Register
- TikTokβs global security chief is stepping down amid US user data controversy β Engadget
- Crypto lending giant Celsius files for bankruptcy β Engadget
- How to do a schema markup audit β Search Engine Land
- D-Waveβs 500-Qubit Machine Hits the Cloud β ACM
- Paperwork Suggests Donald Trump Has Left The Board Of His βTechβ Company; But Truth Social Says Heβs Still There β Techdirt
- NSO Group Hacking Prompts Apple To Add A βLockdown Modeβ To Its Devices β Techdirt
- Celsius Owes $4.7 Billion to Users But Doesnβt Have Money to Pay Them β Gizmodo
- Heinz Made French Fry Spoons So You Can Maximize Your Problematic Carb Loading β Gizmodo
- Heinz now has spoon fries β Boing Boing
- Big Publishers Are Putting The Internet Archive On Trial β VICE US
- Twitch streamerβs collection of 724 Nintendo manuals uploaded to Internet Archive β Boing Boing
- Game tool company Unity announces $4.4bn merger with former malware bundler β Boing Boing
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