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The St. Louis Chamber Chorus will premiere a new centerpiece to its holiday program

2 years 6 months ago
In its 68th season, the St. Louis Chamber Chorus is taking a musical tour around the globe. This Sunday’s concert at the Second Presbyterian Church in the Central West End adds to that theme and will feature the premiere of “Seeking You,” a new Christmas song composed by Kerensa Briggs that uses text from a poem of the same name by Charles Anthony Silvestri. Briggs and St. Louis Chamber Chorus Artistic Director Philip Barnes join the show.

Giuliani ordered to pay damages of $148 million in defamation case

2 years 6 months ago
Rudy Giuliani has been found liable with extreme prejudice for defaming two Georgia poll workers: Jurors [awarded] roughly $33 million for the two women together. But plaintiff’s attorney Michael Gottlieb made no specific ask when it came to emotional or punitive damages. Instead he told the jury to “send a message “to Giuliani and any ...continue reading "Giuliani ordered to pay damages of $148 million in defamation case"
Kevin Drum

Granite Police, Sheriff's Office, Execute Warrant, Make Drug Arrest

2 years 6 months ago
GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Police Department's Investigative Division, along with the Madison County Sheriff's Office, executed a search warrant on Dec. 13, 2023, in the 1600 block of Poplar Street in Granite City. Granite City Police said at this time the following individual was taken into custody and is identified as Ron L. Lott, 49, of the 1600 block of Poplar Street, Granite City. Lott’s case was presented to the Madison County State’s Attorney’s office and he was charged with the following charges: CT 1: Unlawful Possession with the Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (Class 1 felony) CT 2: Unlawful Possession with the Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) CT 3: Unlawful Possession with the Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) CT 4: Unlawful Possession with the Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) CT 5: Unlawful Possession with the Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) Lott was also charged in a

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Newspaper Publishers’ Obsession With Link And Snippet Taxes Is Bad For Society — And Bad For Them

2 years 6 months ago
Traditional newspapers have been complaining about the rise of the digital world for decades. Their discontent derives from the fact that they failed to recognize opportunities early on, leaving the field open for a new generation of born-digital companies to meet the demand for alternative ways to access the news. Rather than trying to understand […]
Mike Masnick