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Sirens in Bahrain as Iran says it is attacking US Fifth Fleet - Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-war-live-us-strikes-iran-after-its-helicopter-was-shot-down-2026-06-10/
US launches new strikes in Iran after Trump says Washington would attack Tehran 'very hard'
Live @Reuters feed >>
https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-war-live-us-strikes-iran-after-its-helicopter-was-shot-down-2026-06-10/
FanDuel closes Fairmount Park's sportsbook in Collinsville
= From January to March, bettors placed 21,000 in-person wagers on professional sports, totaling more than $1.3 million at Fairmount Park. By comparison, more than 26 million bets have been placed online at the racetrack, tallying more than $928 million... =
St. Louis Public Radio >>
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias Announces First-Ever Statewide Digital Library Resource Program
= Through their local library, or through the Illinois State Library’s website, every Illinois resident now has free access to a vast collection of trusted online resources, including e-books, journals, magazines, newspapers and research databases. =
Our statement on the UK government’s demand that all content on all devices sold or used in the country be scanned, on the presumption of nudity, using a dystopian combination of age verification and content scanning. This proposal will not safeguard children. It endangers us all.
https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/2026-06-08-uk-surveillance-is-not-safety.pdf
NYTimes on U.S. missile strikes in southern Iran:
= Captain Hawkins said the American strikes took place near Bandar Abbas, the home of a large Iranian naval base near the Strait of Hormuz. =
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/25/world/iran-war-trump/aeb13a2c-ed50-5600-a259-34adfe48c732
Iranian officials went to Doha on Monday for the negotiations, hours before the U.S. military announced the strikes it said were in “self defense” to protect troops. Israel’s leader said his country plans to intensify attacks against Hezbollah, Iran’s ally, in Lebanon.
Major rate hikes for St. Louis water customers start journey to mayor's desk
= "If we had a big user like a data center, that would actually be very, very helpful in taking on some of the cost of these infrastructure needs that our water department has," [St. Louis Mayor Cara] Spencer said. =
via STL @npr >>
This report reads like the Alden/Paddock deal is done. Tribune news report says the Board has unanimously approved the sale terms, which now go before the Herald's private shareholders.
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