Sam Altman to leave OpenAI after its board says CEO wasn’t candid
OpenAI said its board concluded Altman “was not consistently candid in his communications.” Mira Murati will step in as interim CEO.
Pedestrian struck by a SUV in Belleville Thursday
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A man was hit by a SUV Thursday in the 2500 block of Carlyle Avenue at around 5:20 p.m. The crash victim was taken to the hospital and is in critical condition. According to police, a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado traveling westbound struck the man as he was crossing the street close to […]
Man sentenced for St. Louis shootout with police after attempted robbery
ST. LOUIS – A man convicted in a shootout with St. Louis police after an attempted robbery last year has been sentenced to prison. A judge has sentenced Pierre Lamont Richmond, 35, to 15 years in prison on charges that stem from the shootout incident on Feb. 13, 2022, in north St. Louis. Investigators say […]
Two charged in mid-Missouri deer poaching case
COLE COUNTY, Mo. – Two people face criminal charges in a mid-Missouri deer poaching case. Officials say they are accused of killing six deer illegally. The Missouri Department of Conservation shared about these charges Friday in an ongoing investigation. Officials revealed several weapons and suspicious items connected with the case. Arrest made in deadly Clayton […]
Stolen Soulard church bell found and returned to historic parish
ST. LOUIS – A church bell stolen on Halloween night was discovered on November 15 and returned to its rightful owner, Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, in the historic Soulard neighborhood. While the investigation is ongoing, Father Bruce Forman, the parish rector, stated that there is limited information available regarding how the bell was found. […]
Blue Bell ice cream to expand the company in St. Louis
ST. PETERS, Mo. – Blue Bell Ice Cream is set to expand in the St. Louis metro area with the opening of a new distribution facility in 2024. Situated at 11400 Spencer Road in St. Peters, Missouri, the 16,000 sq. ft. building will serve as a cold storage facility exclusively, housing all frozen products. The […]
Illinois unclaimed property auction begins in late-November
ILLINOIS – Collectible coins, jewelry, and basketball-related memorabilia are among the hundreds of unclaimed property items soon to be auctioned online from the state of Illinois. The treasurer’s office is the custodian of unclaimed property, including lost bank accounts and safe deposit boxes. Available items will be up for sale online only from Nov. 27 […]
Lost elk roams Illinois, report sightings to game warden
COULTERVILLE, Ill – There is a traveling elk on the loose who has been spotted near Springfield, Illinois. The timing couldn’t be better—you can convince your children that it’s one of Santa’s reindeer now that it’s here—but if you spot it, you should notify the game warden in your county immediately. According to Bond County […]
Elon Musk faces growing backlash over his support of antisemitic X post
IBM and the European Commission are halting advertising on X after a report showed that ads are appearing next to Nazi-related content.
Missouri teen killed in Boone County crash
VAN CLEVE, Mo. — A teen died in a Boone County crash Thursday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified Kara Teel, 18, as the victim. The crash report states that the westbound SUV driver failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Missouri Route 124 and Route CC. The SUV […]
