A jury will determine how much conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will pay to a Sandy Hook family for defamation. He has denied the school shooting, spreading lies and claims that it was a hoax. The Austin American-Statesman has the story. The James Webb Space Telescope is already making major discoveries. One is an exoplanet with clouds made of sand, as the Atlantic explains. The Guardian examines why the Dallas Cowboys are one of the most valuable sports franchises, even though they haven’t won a Super Bowl in decades. A bizarre bond battle involves Elvis Presley, Wall Street, and the pandemic. CNN reports on what’s going on.

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