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Lunchtime Photo

3 years 1 month ago
This is a drone's eye view of the Port of Los Angeles (top) and the Port of Long Beach (bottom). Today marks the first meeting to discuss a new labor contract for dockworkers on the West Coast, about two-thirds of whom work at either the LA or Long Beach ports. Backlog at the two ports ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Diesel drivers paying record-high prices

3 years 1 month ago
The price at the pump just seems to get higher and higher every week, and last week was no different. Gas prices in St. Louis have risen 12.2 cents in just one week, according to a GasBuddy report. Metro gas prices are 21.4 cents higher than a month ago averaging at $4.07. Statewide, drivers in the Show Me State are seeing slightly higher price increases than St. Louis drivers at a 13.1 cent per gallon increase in the last week, GasBuddy reports. Missouri's average regular gas price at $3.891…
Hayley Vawter and Holden Kurwicki, KSDK

Brothers Charlie and Will Fahnestock Are Tucker's Automotive and Repair Male Athletes Of Month For Marquette Catholic

3 years 1 month ago
ALTON – It’s not uncommon for a dad to coach their kids' baseball team. It happens all the time while growing up whether it be tee-ball, little league, or club. It’s a little rarer to be able to see a dad coach two of his sons at the high school level. That’s what Marquette Catholic High School baseball coach Tim Fahnestock gets to do. His son Charlie is a junior and Will is just a freshman, meaning that the three will get to go at it again next season. The brother combination of Charlie and Will Fahnestock are Tucker's Automotive Repair & Tire Male Athletes of the Month for Marquette Catholic. “I mean, I love it being able to play with your brother and your dad,” Charlie said after an 8-7 comeback win over Granite City. “It’s a great feeling.” Will, being two years younger had it a little more difficult growing up. “He was more of his coach than me, but I always played up and just tried to learn as much as I could,”

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Why Are People Still Blaming Facebook For Australia’s Terrible News Linking Tax Law?

3 years 1 month ago
We’ve talked a fair bit about Australia’s ridiculous “News Bargaining Code,” which is literally nothing more than a tax on Facebook and Google for sending traffic to media organizations. Again, the law requires Facebook and Google (and just Facebook and Google) to pay media organizations for sending them web traffic. This is, of course, backwards […]
Mike Masnick