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St. Louisans cast ballots on new 14-person Board of Aldermen

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Ten years after voters approved cutting the St. Louis Board of Alderman in half, a new board has been elected. In a history-making municipal election in the City of St. Louis, voters have elected a board with 14 members instead of 28. The board approved the new 14-ward map in December 2021. City voters initially passed a measure back in 2012 to cut the number of wards and aldermen in half after the 2020 census.Earlier in the day, we asked voters what they hope to see with this new condensed board."We really need new and fresh leadership in the city," said Tyrell Manning. “I feel like we've had a lot of issues the last few years, with some of our alder-people not always being honest, and like coming up with different issues and financial things, and a lot of shady things." Election results: Voters cast ballots in Missouri & Illinois City officials projected a voter turnout of 18% to 19%.We have the unofficial winners of each ward listed below:Ward 1: ...

Man pleads guilty for threatening to murder superintendent of Ventura County school district

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:27 GMT

A Santa Barbara County man has pleaded guilty to making criminal threats against a local school district.Randall Graham, 45, of Goleta, appeared in Ventura County Superior Court Tuesday to enter his guilty plea. Graham was arrested by authorities in Ventura County after he left two voicemails in October 2022 in which he threatened to kill the superintendent of the Conejo Valley Unified School District, as well as other employees in the superintendent's office. How ‘swatting’ calls spread as schools face real threats The threats were made, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office, because Graham was upset over undisclosed school district policies.Around the time of Graham's arrest, the school district's leadership team released a letter to parents and students in which it said no schools were ever threatened directly, but that the school district had become the target of unfounded rumors that resulted in "social media warfare and print disinformation campaigns."Ac...

Kurtenbach: Mum on details and short on time, Andrew Wiggins returns to the Warriors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:27 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The reasons behind Andrew Wiggins’ absence from the Warriors for the last seven weeks remain murky.The issue is that Wiggins’ immediate future with the team is just as murky.Wiggins and Warriors president of basketball operations Bob Myers shared the Chase Center dais before Tuesday’s game with the Thunder, and neither wanted to talk about why Wiggins has been away from the team.Warriors coach Steve Kerr was also vague about Wiggins’ family “situation.”The way the Warriors and Wiggins view it, that’s all the past. It’s ancient history. There’s no reason to look back at it.However, they are keen to move forward with Wiggins back with the team.The problem: no one knows when Wiggins will return to the court.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Andrew Wiggins’ return to Warriors is imminent — but is it too late? Golden State Warriors | Andrew Wiggins back with Warriors, but can he f...

Retail theft suspects busted for fentanyl, other drugs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:27 GMT

AMERICAN CANYON, Calif. (KRON) -- Three people were arrested on Tuesday morning after they were caught stealing from Walmart, the American Canyon Police Department announced. Police also found substances including fentanyl on the suspects. Police responded to the Walmart, located at 7011 Main Street, at approximately 8:37 a.m. after a call from a loss prevention officer. The officer told police that a "suspicious" man had stolen an employee's handheld electronic scanning device and was concealing items inside a shopping cart. Videos show 11 people allegedly break into East Bay gold dealer business After arriving at the store, officers made contact with two men in a vehicle believed to be associated with the suspect. Justin McEwen, 31, of Roseville and Trevor Martin, 31, of Sacramento, were found with fentanyl, methamphetamine, Xanax, heroin, and items commonly used to sell drugs, ACPD said. Inside the store, police found the man accused of stealing the scanning device. David Tiejt...

Preds keep thin playoff hopes alive, beating Vegas 3-2 in OT

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:27 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville coach John Hynes took a timeout in overtime to give his young Nashville Predators options for their ensuing man advantage. These young Predators may not have been together in the NHL that long, yet they keep finding a way to keep this franchise’s thin playoff hopes alive. Cody Glass scored a power-play goal 3:30 into overtime, and the Predators rallied Tuesday night to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2. “We have so many guys normally … you have an opportunity to practice it, and it was really four new guys that hadn’t been on it,” Hynes said. “So it was just an opportunity just to kind of sit and talk about some certain plays.”Jonathan Marchessault had been called for holding Philip Tomasino to put Nashville on the power play in overtime, and the Predators needed only 37 seconds before Glass scored his 14th with his shot deflecting off the skate of Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb past Vegas goalie Jonathan Quick.“We’ll take that,” Glass ...

Torkelson homers, gets 3 hits to lead Tigers over Astros 6-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:27 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — The Detroit Tigers needed a shot of confidence after a season-opening sweep at Tampa Bay left them 0-3.They have found it in Houston, winning their first two games against the World Series champion Astros, capped by a 6-3 victory Tuesday night.“I just like that our guys came in and were able to flush the first series, come and play well against a good team in a tough place to play,” said Detroit manager A.J. Hinch, the former Astros skipper. “We outplayed them for a couple of games to win the series and now we can get greedy tomorrow.”Spencer Torkelson tied a career high with three hits, highlighted by a two-run homer in the eighth inning to spur Detroit.The Tigers also won 7-6 in 11 innings Monday.Torkelson said it was big for the Tigers to put the Tampa Bay series behind them and play well against Houston.“It shows that we didn’t panic whatsoever,” he said. Detroit led by one with one out in the eighth when Riley Greene tied a career high with his third hit of...

Mexican judge orders five held on homicide in migrant fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:27 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican judge ordered three Mexican immigration officials, a private security guard and a Venezuelan migrant be held for investigation in connection with a fire last week at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico that killed 40 migrants.The four people responsible for security at the Ciudad Juarez facility will be held on charges of homicide by omission and causing injuries, while the migrant who allegedly set the fire faces charges of homicide and causing injuries, Mexico’s Federal Judiciary Council said after Tuesday’s hearing.A video from a security camera inside the facility shows guards walking away when the fire started last Monday night inside the cell holding migrants and not making any attempt to release them. It was not clear whether those guards had keys to the cell doors.More than two dozen migrants were seriously injured in the fire. Source

New Zealand’s central bank hikes key interest rate to 5.25%

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:27 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s central bank surprised economists on Wednesday by imposing an aggressive half-point rate rise to bring its benchmark interest rate to 5.25%.It was the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s 11th straight rate hike as it tries to cool inflation, which is running at 7.2%, far above the bank’s target level of around 2%.It brings the key rate to its highest level since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008. New Zealand’s benchmark rate is now among the highest in the developed world, and the bank’s aggressive action stood in contrast to Australia’s central bank, which on Tuesday decided to pause its round of rate hikes and leave its benchmark rate at 3.6%.Most economists had expected the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to impose a more modest quarter-point rise after the nation’s economy contracted in the December quarter and a destructive cyclone hit in February, killing 11 people and causing billions of dollars in...

Rockets prevent Nuggets from clinching West with 124-103 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:27 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 32 points, six others scored in double figures and the last-place Houston Rockets prevented the Denver Nuggets from clinching the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with a 124-103 victory in their home finale on Tuesday night.Denver entered Tuesday three games ahead of Memphis for the top spot in the Western Conference with four games remaining for both teams. At 19-60 entering Tuesday, the Rockets stood 33 1/2 games behind Denver’s 52-26 record.But none of that mattered to the upstart Rockets, hoping to end a rocky season on a positive note.“When we stay together as a team, feed off each others’ energy and just play hard, the sky’s the limit,” Green said. “We competed with the best in the NBA.”Denver had a sluggish start to the fourth quarter, making just one field goal in the first five minutes. Houston went on a 16-4 run in that stretch.Running away with the game late, the young Rockets went on a dunking spree, firing up the Toyota Center crowd...

Aston-Reese scores twice, Maple Leafs beat Blue Jackets 4-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:27 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Zach Aston-Reese scored twice, Joseph Woll made 24 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Tuesday night.Woll was recalled from the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League on an emergency basis after Matt Murray left with a head injury Sunday in a 5-2 loss to Detroit. Woll improved to 4-1-0 this season with the Maple Leafs.“Regardless of what happens, I try my best to stay ready for opportunity,” Woll said. “Biggest thing is to stay in the moment. I can’t try to predict too far down the road. Goal is to come here every day and give my best.”Ilya Samsonov, who was already trending to be Toronto’s starter when the playoffs get going in less than two weeks against Tampa Bay, served as Woll’s backup.Alexander Kerfoot and Auston Mathews, into an empty net, also scored for Toronto. Sam Lafferty had two assists.The Leafs also stretched their lead over Tampa Bay for home ice in the first round to six points. Both teams have five games rem...