OpenAI workers say they’ll quit unless Sam Altman is reinstated as CEO
Employees demanding return of former boss tell OpenAI board to resign, threatening to leave and follow the ousted CEO to Microsoft otherwise.
REPORTS: Lance Lynn returning to Cardinals on one-year deal
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Cardinals are reuniting with Lance Lynn, the last active player from their 2011 World Series championship. Lynn, now 36 years old, has agreed to a one-year contract with the Cardinals worth around $10 million, per reports. Sources have confirmed the deal with baseball insiders Jeff Passan and Ken Rosenthal. […]
Driver accused swerving to hit woman, breaking her legs
CASTLE POINT, Mo. — y. Otis Goff, 33, is being charged with driving while intoxicated, endangering the welfare of a child, leaving the scene of an accident, and driving with a revoked license. His bond is set at $350,000, cash-only. Court documents state that Goff was speeding on Baron Drive at around 6:00 p.m. Saturday. […]
Carlinville officer shoots suspected car thief Sunday
CARLINVILLE, Ill. — Illinois State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting. A Carlinville officer shot someone who pointed a gun at him during a traffic stop Sunday. The person was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Deadly shooting on Stan Musial Veteran’s Memorial Bridge Sunday A Carlinville officer pulled a vehicle that was reported […]
Power outage cancels in-person classes at Riverview Gardens High School
ST. LOUIS – Students at Riverview Gardens High School are attending classes remotely on Monday. A campus power outage canceled in-person school. Students and teachers will be using Google Classrooms to meet virtually. All other schools in the Riverview Gardens School District have in-person classes. This issue is only at the Riverview Gardens High School […]
Fatal road rage shooting in Fenton bond hearing today
FENTON, Mo. – The man charged in a deadly road rage shooting ten days ago in Fenton has a court hearing on Monday. Robert Mulkey is in jail on a $500,000 cash-only bond. There’s a hearing at 10:00 a.m. to reduce that bond. Deadly shooting on Stan Musial Veteran’s Memorial Bridge Sunday The shooting happened on November […]
OpenAI board fires CEO Sam Altman in shake-up that surprises Silicon Valley, investors
There was a big shake-up at the company that created the popular and well-known AI system ChatGPT. The board of directors at OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence company that has major investments from Microsoft, fired it’s co-founder and CEO Sam Altman on Friday. CBS News’ Jo Ling Kent reports.
Fairview Heights Police warn locals of Kia thefts over weekend
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – A warning from Fairview Heights Police about several Kias over the weekend. They urge Kia drivers to take extra precautions to secure their vehicles. Police said that at least seven Kias were stolen across the metro east between Friday and Sunday. Deadly shooting on Stan Musial Veteran’s Memorial Bridge Sunday FOX […]
Fatal shooting in south St. Louis, police investigating
ST. LOUIS – Police are investigating a shooting Monday morning at the ‘BP’ gas station at Lemp and Arsenal. It happened a few minutes before 7:00 a.m. One person died after being shot. They revealed that the gunshot appears to be self-inflicted. There were other people in the vehicle. St. Louis man tried to steal […]
Microsoft hires Sam Altman 3 days after OpenAI fired him as CEO
Altman landed at Microsoft, the biggest investor in OpenAI, as former Twitch leader Emmett Shear was named OpenAI’s new chief executive.