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Most popular nasal decongestants don’t work

2 years ago
Here's the latest FDA POWER GRAB OVER YOUR DRUGSTORE: Americans have been wasting billions a year on cold medicines like Sudafed & Benadryl with the active ingredient phenylephrine, despite conclusive evidence they don't work. But a report published yesterday may finally lead to the removal of these drugs from pharmacy shelves. 1/6 pic.twitter.com/eCv7UlR1dZ — John ...continue reading "Most popular nasal decongestants don’t work"
Kevin Drum

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Brings the Cast Back for a 3rd-Rate Adventure

2 years ago
You know these are strange times for moviegoers when legacy sequels borne of the 2000s and 2010s are now old enough to get legacyquels of their own. The concept dates back to at least the 1980s, with Psycho II (1983) and The Color of Money (1986) re-introducing a new generation of viewers to iconic characters from culturally significant films of the past.
Kayla McCulloch

Chinese National Admits to Trafficking Counterfeit Gift Cards to Belleville and Across Midwest

2 years ago
EAST ST. LOUIS – A woman who was originally from China admitted involvement in a counterfeit gift card scheme directed at Target shoppers across the Midwest, including in Belleville in this region. Hongying Wang pled guilty to the federal crime in a U.S. District courtroom in East St. Louis on Thursday. Wang, 53, originally of Hunan Province, China, admitted guilt to using and trafficking in a counterfeit access device. For the charge, Wang faces a statutory maximum of 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000. Wang’s sentencing is set for 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 22, 2024, at the federal courthouse in East St. Louis. Wang admitted to possessing 6,100 fake gift cards with the intent to place them on the shelves. According to court documents, the scheme involved individuals placing altered gift cards on the sales racks at Target while retaining the access numbers. Once a gift card was loaded with money by an unsuspecting patron, the fraudsters would have the codes needed

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Bob Weir lends voice to new Stephen Marley track

2 years ago
Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir is featured on Stephen Marley’s new track, “Winding Roads." It also features Jack Johnson and Weir’s backing band, Wolf Brothers, made up of Don Was, and Dead & Company members Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane. The song will be featured…

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Cori Bush Visits St. Louis Jail, Says She’s Gathering Info

2 years ago
This morning, U.S. Representative Cori Bush (D-St. Louis) toured the troubled City Justice Center in downtown St. Louis. The jail has been the subject of alarming headlines in recent weeks, as two detainees died there last month and an increasingly pitched battle is playing out between city leaders and the civilian board tasked with providing oversight of the facility.  
Ryan Krull

Flotsam! River Circus Anchors in Alton for Silly Shows

2 years ago
GRAFTON/WEST ALTON - The Flotsam! River Circus stopped by Alton and Grafton this week to put on a show complete with pirates, music, acrobatics and killer catfish. The Flotsam show has spent the summer “floating down the Mississippi River all the way from Minneapolis to St. Louis,” according to their official website . Earlier this week, they anchored at Grafton to deliver a free performance, then continued down to West Alton for another fun show. “Flotsam! is a troupe of musicians, circus performers and puppeteers traveling on a handmade ramshackle raft, giving free performances in towns along the way,” the website continues. “During the tour, the raft is our mode of transit, our home and our stage.” The Flotsam! crew launched from Minneapolis on Aug. 4 and will wrap up their tour this weekend with three performances in St. Louis. Most of the performers have experience in circuses, cabarets and clowning around, which has helped them

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Northside Trap Run returning to the Ville

2 years ago
The Ville neighborhood in north St. Louis was home to several hometown heroes who have made their mark: educator and librarian Julia Davis and music superstar Tina Turner are just two. But over the past few decades, the neighborhood has…
Miya Norfleet | The St. Louis Public Radio

Washington University to adopt 'no-loan' financial aid policy in 2024

2 years ago
Washington University will adopt a new financial aid policy next fall that aims to increase the affordability of an undergraduate degree from the school. Under the "no-loan" policy, federal loans for undergraduate students will be removed from all financial aid packages and replaced with scholarships and university grants, according to a news release from the university. The move will help ensure all students can earn a degree from the school without acquiring thousands of dollars in debt. "We…
Jennifer Somers