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Federal prison for St. Louis man caught with guns following police chase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A previously-convicted felon from St. Louis appeared in federal court Monday and was sentenced for being caught with firearms following a police chase.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Eric Davis, 31, pleaded guilty in December 2022 to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.According to the plea agreement, St. Louis police officers spotted a 2016 Jeep Cherokee moving without a license plate on May 4, 2021. The SUV blew past a stop sign at Minerva and Hamilton avenues, and police gave chase.Officers tried to stop the Jeep in a parking lot, but Davis sped off even after police deployed a spike strip. Male bald eagle goes from babysitting rock to an eaglet at World Bird Sanctuary Davis ran a red light at Kingshighway Boulevard and Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and collided with another vehicle, injuring that driver. Police arrested Davis at the scene.Investigators confirmed the Jeep had been stolen less tha...

Service cuts in effect for Metro Transit's Call-A-Ride

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Metro Transit's Call-A-Ride is reducing its service starting April 10.Some areas around St. Louis are no longer serviced. Metro claimed a majority of its customers will not be impacted because their organizations and destination trips are within the federally required service area.“In finding ourselves short on staffing through the pandemic, it was causing an inordinate number of denials,” said Charles Stewart, chief operating officer at Metro Transit. “With this change to the service, we will provide better services to our paratransit riders, within this parameter.”Call-A-Ride provides services for those with disabilities in St. Louis City and St. Louis County, as required by federal law. Customers call to reserve a ride in a wheelchair-accessible van, which provides curb-to-curb service. Male bald eagle goes from babysitting rock to an eaglet at World Bird Sanctuary Metro announced the cuts to service in February. Some 250 of the 4,000 users made 10 or more regular t...

QB Dwayne Haskins was drugged before he was fatally struck, family says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:39 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The family of deceased Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has filed a lawsuit against several people, businesses and the state of Florida, claiming he was drugged, robbed and extorted before he was fatally struck while standing drunk on a highway after running out of gas. The lawsuit, filed recently in Fort Lauderdale, alleges the former Ohio State star was drugged and robbed by a man and three women in the hours before the April 9, 2022, accident. They say it happened at a Boca Raton hotel, at an upscale golf driving range, a bar and a nightclub. The lawsuit does not give any specifics. Haskins, 24, had been in South Florida for offseason workouts with Steelers teammates when the accident happened. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of his widow and parents, also names the driver and owner of the dump truck that struck him, saying it was exceeding the speed limit, had worn tires and brakes and was overloaded. It says the pickup truck Haskins had ...

EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV sales, AP sources say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:39 GMT

By TOM KRISHER and MATTHEW DALY (Associated Press)WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will propose strict new automobile pollution limits this week that would require at least 54% of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2030 and as many as two of every three by 2032, according to industry and environmental officials briefed on the plan.The proposed regulation, to be released Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency, would set greenhouse gas emissions limits for the 2027 through 2032 model years for passenger vehicles that would be more even stricter than goals the auto industry agreed to in 2021.The EPA will offer a range of options that the agency can select after a public comment period, the officials said. They asked not to be identified because the proposal hasn’t been made public. The proposed regulation isn’t expected to become final until next year.Environmental groups are applauding the ambitious numbers, which were first reported over the weekend ...

Best Blackjack Sites in 2023: Updated List of the Top 5 Sites to Play Real Money Blackjack Online

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:39 GMT

There’s no greater simple casino pleasure than the race to 21. The classic game that built gambling halls in Las Vegas is now an online staple, with enough variants to make an old-school gambler blush – but what are the best blackjack sites?That’s what we’ve been trying to figure out, testing dozens of blackjack casinos using our strict ranking criteria for blackjack variety, reputation, payout ease, and bonus quality.Let’s take a look.Best Blackjack SitesIgnition: Best overallBovada: Best for live dealer blackjackSlots.LV: Top pick for single-player blackjack gamesBetOnline: Perfect for high-stakes playersSuperSlots: Best for jackpot blackjack1. Ignition Casino — Best Blackjack Site for Real Money OverallPros:Low wagering requirement bonusHigh traffic poker room13+ top game providersGenerous reload promotions30+ live blackjack tablesCons:Low selection of games outside blackjack & pokerIf the name sounds familiar, it’s probably because Ignition has been running one o...

Aurora residents sue to stop apartments next to gated community

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:39 GMT

Sixteen residents in Aurora have sued the city’s mayor and city council in an attempt to stop the construction of an apartment complex near their gated golf course community.The lawsuit, filed April 5 in Arapahoe County District Court, asks a judge there to overturn a unanimous vote by the city’s planning commission that approved the project.The Garrett Cos., an Indiana-based builder of apartment complexes, intends to turn a vacant 15-acre lot at East Aurora Parkway and South Quemoy Way in southeast Aurora into Echelon at Eagle Bend. The complex would have 260 units inside a dozen buildings.Just south of the proposed Echelon at Eagle Bend is the Heritage Eagle Bend subdivision, home to unhappy residents who have signed a petition, testified before the Aurora Planning and Zoning Commission and, when those tactics failed, sued the commission.“I am requesting, on behalf of 800-plus residents who have signed petitions, that the Echelon development not be allowed to move forward as desig...

California stockpiles abortion drug Misoprostol in wake of Texas court ruling

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:39 GMT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state had secured an emergency stockpile of up to two million pills of Misoprostol, a widely-used abortion medication.The announcement comes after a federal judge in Texas on Friday halted FDA approval of Mifepristone, another abortion medication, in what is viewed as a major victory for anti-abortion conservatives. California bill would ban the sale of Skittles, Hot Tamales & other food items “In response to this extremist ban on a medication abortion drug, our state has secured a stockpile of an alternative medication abortion drug to ensure that Californians continue to have access to safe reproductive health treatments,” Newsom said in a statement. “We will not cave to extremists who are trying to outlaw these critical abortion services. Medication abortion remains legal in California.”The drug misoprostol sits on a gynecological table. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File)While Mifepristone is part of a two-drug regime, ...

Tupperware's fate may be sealed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:39 GMT

Tupperware lost nearly half its market value Monday after the company said in a regulatory filing it's on the verge of going out of business.Tupperware's shares plunged by 49% on the news.The container and kitchen gadget maker said there’s "substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern" because of a lack of funds.It said it's now scrambling to secure additional cash (if possible), and is exploring cost-cutting moves such as layoffs and selling real estate assets."Tupperware has embarked on a journey to turn around our operations and today marks a critical step in addressing our capital and liquidity position," CEO Miguel Fernandez said in a cup-is-half-full statement."The company is doing everything in its power to mitigate the impacts of recent events, and we are taking immediate action to seek additional financing and address our financial position," he said.Tupperware shares have plummeted by 90% over the last year as the company struggles to be rel...

Man Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Accident on Pacific Coast Highway [Wilmington, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:39 GMT

Male Pedestrian Pronounced Dead after Fatal Collision near Wilmington BoulevardWILMINGTON, CA (April 10, 2023) – Sunday afternoon, one man was fatally struck in a pedestrian accident on Pacific Coast Highway.Authorities responded to the scene around 5:20 p.m., near Wilmington Boulevard on April 2nd.Per reports, a man was walking north across Pacific Coast Highway within a marked crosswalk against a red light when the driver of a westbound Scion xB struck him.Upon impact, the driver of the Scion stopped and assisted the severely injured man. However, a second vehicle that struck the victim immediately fled the scene. Officers only described the second vehicle as a dark-colored sedan.Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medical personnel pronounced the 52-year-old man dead at the scene. Although, authorities have not yet released his identity.Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties.At this time, the pedestrian ac...

Mayor blames racist texts on police department culture, calls for audit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:39 GMT

Following a Contra Costa County judge’s release of the names of 17 Antioch police officers who allegedly made racist or homophobic texts, Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe has blamed the department’s culture and is calling for an independent audit.“There are no words to express my profound disappointment given that one of the named officers serves as president of the Antioch Police Union,” the mayor said in a Facebook video statement on Saturday. “While Antioch has worked hard to become one of the Bay Area’s most racially diverse cities, this will undoubtedly leave an embarrassing stain on our community.”Thorpe, a longtime police reform advocate, added that the “culture is the problem and has long been a huge legal and financial liability for the city, which is on full display today.”He said the department’s culture requires further exploration and questioned how “all of this alleged misconduct could go on without anyone on the command staff noticing.”The mayor then called for an independe...