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WELCOME TO THE SIFT...I’M GABRIELLE BIONDO, FILTERING THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST TALKED-ABOUT
STORIES IN ST. LOUIS. IT COULD SOON BE ILLEGAL FOR ANYONE IN THE
STATE OF MISSOURI TO TEXT AND DRIVE. RIGHT NOW.. THERE IS A STATEWIDE TEXTING AND
DRIVING BAN FOR PEOPLE 21 AND YOUNGER.. AND THE FINE IS ABOUT 20 - BUCKS.. BUT THE ST.
LOUIS BUSINESS JOURNAL REPORTS.. THREE ST. LOUIS-AREA DEMOCRATS ARE PUSHING FOR BILLS
TO BAN *ALL DRIVERS FROM DOING THE DEED.. CITING PUBLIC SAFETY.
OPPONENTS AGREE IT’S DANGEROUS.. BUT QUESTION HOW THE BAN COULD EFFECTIVELY BE ENFORCED.
41 STATES BAN ALL TEXTING WHILE DRIVING.. INCLUDING ILLINOIS.. WHERE IT’S BEEN ILLEGAL
FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS. ***IF YOU PREFER *FLYING.. GREAT NEWS.
U.S.A. TODAY REPORTS.. FRONTIER AIRLINES WILL OFFER THREE NEW ROUTES FROM ST. LOUIS IN JUNE.
THEY’LL NOW GO TO SAN FRANCISCO.. TRENTON, NEW JERSEY AND PORTLAND FOR BETWEEN 55 AND
110 BUCKS. THIS WILL GIVE THE CARRIER 10 NONSTOP DESTINATIONS
FROM ST. LOUIS. ****AND YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE TO FLY *ANYWHERE..
TO WATCH SOME SERIOUS SOCCER. A *PROFESSIONAL TEAM COULD BE HERE BY NEXT
YEAR. NATS.. UP FULL..
TO CLARIFY.. IT’S NOT THE SAME AS THE ST. LOUIS AMBUSH, A MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE
TEAM IN ST. CHARLES. ACCORDING TO BLOGS AND MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING
THE RIVERFRONT TIMES..AND POST-DISPATCH.. OWNERS OF THE ST. LOUIS LIONS AND THE ST.
LOUIS AMBUSH TEAMS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD GETTING A MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TEAM HERE.
THEY’RE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION AND SOLICITING FUNDING FOR A PROFESSIONAL UNITED SOCCER LEAGUES
TEAM IN 2015. ***AND LISTEN TO THIS.. A LINCOLN COUNTY WOMAN’S
ATTEMPT TO FIND A LOST DOG SHELTER ON A BITTERLY COLD NIGHT.. LANDS HER IN COURT CHARGED WITH
A MISDEMEANOR. THE WOMAN ADMITS SHE LIED ABOUT *WHERE SHE
FOUND THE DOG.. SO A WENTZVILLE SHELTER WOULD TAKE IT IN.
BUT THAT MOVE LEFT HER CHARGED WITH A CRIME. NOW.. THE POST- DISPATCH REPORTS.. SHE PLANS
TO PLEAD NO CONTEST TO FILING A FALSE POLICE REPORT.. AND COULD RECEIVE PROBATION AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE WHAT DO YOU THINK.. SHOULD SHE HAVE LIED TO
GET THE DOG SHELTER? CHECK THE LINKS BELOW FOR MORE ON *ALL OF
THESE STORIES. AND… DON’T FORGET TO FOLLOW REALTIME STL
ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, GOOGLE PLUS AND YOU TUBE.
WE LEAVE YOU WITH THIS ST. LOUIS META MOMENT.. FIREWORKS AT TUESDAY NIGHT’S BURNING LOVE
FESTIVAL IN FOREST PARK.. SHOT FROM A NEIGHBOR’S BACK YARD.
HAPPY 250TH ST. LOUIS.