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Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4M

2 years 11 months ago
The Austin jury must still decide how much the Infowars host must pay in punitive damages to Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose son Jesse Lewis was among the 20 children and six educators who were killed in the 2012 attack in Newtown, Connecticut.
JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press

Loop Trolley Actually Executes a Successful Ride on its First Day Back

2 years 11 months ago
To the surprise of a whole metro area, the Loop Trolley actually managed to make it through its entire first ride without incident Thursday afternoon, traveling its full 2.2-mile route without once breaking down or ramming a parked car. Even more surprising, the old-timey mode of transportation actually saw some ridership, likely due to the fact that it is now free to board, making those paying $27 a pop for a weekly bus pass just to get to work look like suckers. Though nearly half the people on that first trip were Metro employees and officials, it still made for a thrilling sight.
Daniel Hill

Most Influential Business Women 2022: Angela Zeng grows superfood beverage business to $1M in sales

2 years 11 months ago
Angela Zeng’s fascination with ailments and cures as a child growing up in China led to the development of Karviva Beverage, a line of superfood beverages part of Fulfill Food & Beverages, which is expected to exceed $1 million in sales this year. Made in small batches in St. Louis, the product combines ancient beliefs in the power of plants-as-medicine with modern science and business acumen. The original line expanded this year into healthy sports drinks and functional wine replacement drinks. The…
Bonita Tillman

Pics: Flash flooding in St. Louis

2 years 11 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Several inches of rain fell across the St. Louis area between last night and this morning. This caused creeks to rise and put some people's cars and homes underwater. First responders were called out to rescue people from a flooded mobile home park. There is no more widespread, prolonged rain expected. [...]
Joe Millitzer