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Elon Musk is extorting ad companies

9 months ago
Remember the huge fuss Republicans made over Joe Biden's alleged interference with social media platforms? Naturally they took it to court, where a Louisiana judge went stone nuts: Mostly his opinion is a long, familiar conspiracy-esque recitation of right-wing hobbyhorses about efforts from public health officers to highlight COVID misinformation, with a bit of Hunter ...continue reading "Elon Musk is extorting ad companies"
Kevin Drum

Sparklight Male Athlete Of Month For Panthers: Freshman Maddox Williams Records His First State Win

9 months ago
CHAMPAIGN — Maddox Williams, a freshman wrestler from Jersey Community Unit School District No. 100, competed at the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Wrestling Tournament and posted a 1-2 overall record. Williams is a Sparklight Male Athlete of the Month for the Panthers. Williams faced Liam Kissane of St. Laurence in the 106-pound weight class, securing a pin in 3 minutes and 31 seconds in his second match to secure his first state tournament victory and bring his record to 1-1. Williams lost to Erik Klichurov of Lombard Montini later on Friday, but he said he was very happy with the opportunity to wrestle at state and with that experience. He also looks forward to the future in the sport with great optimism. Reflecting on his state performance, Williams said, "I came in with an open mind and set everything up. It was kind of hard but I really tried my best." Coach Frank Speidel expressed pride in Williams' achievement, particularly noting the challenges of competin

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Missouri AG seeks to join class-action lawsuit against Tyson Foods

9 months ago
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a motion to intervene in a class-action lawsuit against Tyson Foods on Tuesday. If granted, Bailey’s involvement will allow him access to confidential documents currently being withheld by Tyson Foods and key depositions taken by the prosecuting attorneys. Bailey aims to join the suit through permissive intervention, which will require the court to approve. The case, which is being processed in New Madrid County, began when four farmers under contract…
Egan Ward

St. Louis to pay hundreds of thousands to Janae Edmondson for 2023 crash

9 months ago
Janae Edmondson, who lost her legs after being hit by a car in downtown St. Louis in 2023, will receive $450,000 from the city after officials settled a lawsuit over the crash. The settlement is $67,000 less than the cap that Missouri laws set for damages that public entities have to pay out. The crash left the family with medical costs in the millions and prosthetics each costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to a press release from the law firm representing the Edmondson family. “Janae…
Hunter Bassler