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$1.765 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California

2 years 8 months ago
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A player in California won a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top prize. The winning numbers were: 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and the Powerball 10. The winning ticket was sold at Midway Market & Liquor in Frazier Park, according to [...]
JIM SALTER, Associated Press

Jason Momoa Might Soon Be at Your Local Grocery Store, St. Louis

2 years 8 months ago
Hollywood superstar (and mountain that some of us would love to climb) Jason Momoa might soon be at your area grocery store, St. Louis. See, the Aquaman actor is more than just a pretty face and a body that's muscular, hulking, burly, strong, powerful, trapping, rugged, meaty ... wait ... what were we talking about? Oh yeah, Momoa is also an entrepreneur and is the co-founder of Meili Vodka, a liquor brand with an eye on the environment.
Jaime Lees

Farm bill debate includes hemp regulation as issue takes center stage in Missouri recall

2 years 8 months ago
Hemp is often known for being the part of the cannabis plant that doesn’t get people high. It’s full of CBD, a nonpyschoactive cannabinoid that helps people relax and often found in massage oils and sleep aids. But much has changed since hemp was taken off the controlled substance list in 2018 by the last U.S. Agriculture Improvement Act, more commonly known as the farm bill. Now state regulators can barely keep up with the constantly evolving ways that people have found to make intoxicating…
Rebecca Rivas

FTC Pushes New Rule To Try And Kill Bullshit ‘Junk Fees’

2 years 8 months ago
As a reporter who has covered telecom for the better part of two decades, I’ve spent much of that time watching broadband giants like AT&T and Comcast sock their captive customers with a wide variety of bullshit, sneaky fees designed to help them advertise one price, then charge you with a higher rate. It’s a […]
Karl Bode

Billions of dollars to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells will only make a dent

2 years 8 months ago

An infusion of federal money has helped Louisiana plug nearly 500 abandoned oil and gas wells this year. That number doesn’t come close to the 4,500 abandoned wells that pock the state’s terrain, leaving the potential for groundwater contamination and the near-certainty of greenhouse gas emissions. But the money has allowed the state to nearly […]

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Kevin Hardy