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St. Louis Downtown Airport celebrates $5.4M upgrades to propel aerospace industry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:16:33 GMT

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - City officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate the completion of a $5.4 million project at the St. Louis Downtown Airport. Officials cut a ribbon to celebrate the Ground Engine Run-Up and Compass Calibration Pad Project. This benefits aircraft maintenance providers operating at the airport and supports high-tech aerospace manufacturing jobs. Multiple people quit within hours at Jennings City Hall Airport officials are hopeful this will improve production safety, boost airport business, and increase global competitiveness for southern Illinois. "It helps generate $422 million annually in our economic impact and provides more than 15 hundred full-time and part-time jobs to the bi-state area, between the airport and its tenants," said Herb Simmons, director of the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency. "That's what today's celebration is all about. It's about jobs." Nearly $5 million in state funding was used to support the project. The St. Louis Downto...

Hailstone that hit Yuma County during tornado declared largest in Colorado records

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:16:33 GMT

A hailstone that hit Yuma County during Aug. 8’s wave of severe weather — including the strongest tornado ever recorded in Colorado — has officially broken the state record, climate officials announced Tuesday.A large hailstone the size of a small hailstone? @ColoradoClimate has determined this 5.25" diameter hailstone that fell Aug. 8 between Kirk and Idalia to be the new state record. State Climatologist @russ_schumacher & @NWSGoodland assessed the ice chunk & likely impact divot.  pic.twitter.com/pwkIOYPCSM— Colorado State News (@ColoStateNews) August 16, 2023The supercell thunderstorm brought two tornadoes to the area, along with a wave of abnormally large hailstones comparable to canned hams, National Weather Service meteorologists said Aug. 10.As storm chaser Dan Fitts followed the developing tornadoes, he saw one of the hailstones land on Highway 36 around 7:30 p.m., about 8 miles east of Kirk. A photo posted on X, the social media platform form...

Rockies lose again to D-backs, are on record pace for NL West futility

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:16:33 GMT

As the Rockies flirt with the first 100-loss season in franchise history, they are sinking rapidly into National League West oblivion.On a 95-degree Wednesday afternoon, they lost a 9-7 Coors Field slugfest to the Diamondbacks.The loss dropped the Rockies’ record to 2-8 against the D-backs this season and left the Rockies a combined 8-27 against all of their NL West foes. That .229 winning percentage vs. the West is the lowest in franchise history.Colorado (46-75), losers of 11 of their last 15 games, are on pace to finish 62-100.Rockies killer Christian Walker launched a pair of two-run homers, including a go-ahead blast off Tyler Kinley in the eighth to lift the Diamondbacks to victory. Walker now has 13 homers against Colorado since 2018, tied with the Dodgers’ Max Muncy for the second-most during that span. Arizona’s Ketel Marte has 14 homers.Lost in the loss was another big day from rookie outfielder Nolan Jones, who notched another outfield assist and hit a t...

Beverly Hills woman who wrote Katy Perry hit vanishes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:16:33 GMT

Friends of an accomplished musician who has been missing for nearly two months are asking for the public to help find her. Camela Leierth-Segura, 48, was last seen in the Beverly Hills area on June 29, according to her missing persons page on the California Department of Justice website.Friends have also been posting on social media in an effort to get others to help in the search. Leierth-Segura is a singer and songwriter whose credits include Katy Perry's "Walking On Air."“We are extremely worried about her safety, and despite our best efforts, the local authorities have not been able to locate her,” Liz Montgomery posted on her Instagram account. "She means the world to us and time is of the essence." Montgomery said Camela’s parents in Sweden are “pleading for your assistance.”Camela was believed to be driving a 2010 Ford Fusion with California plate 6KZJ725.She is described as a White woman standing 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 125 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes...

California bill could allow the use of diacritical marks on government documents

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:16:33 GMT

A proposed California bill could allow diacritical marks, such as accents, on government documents, a move that would accurately reflect how millions from different ethnicities spell and say their names.The bill, known as Assembly Bill 77, was introduced by Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey). If passed, the bill would allow diacritical marks to be used on birth certificates, marriage licenses and death certificates, among others. California bill aims to limit renters’ security deposits When California designated English to be the state's official language in 1986, it also prohibited the use of diacritical marks on government documents.Since then, the Department of Public Health has deemed that using diacritical marks is unacceptable, according to the Sacramento Bee.The use of diacritical marks can be found in many languages, such as French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech and Swedish. When was the last time a tropical storm hit California? Ironically, the largest ethn...

3 Injured in DUI Collision on 5 Freeway [Sylmar, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:16:33 GMT

Three Hurt in DUI Accident near 210 FreewaySYLMAR, CA (August 16, 2023) – Early Friday morning, three people sustained injuries in a DUI collision on 5 Freeway.Police responded to the scene just before 1:00 a.m., on the northbound lanes of the highway near 14 Freeway.For reasons under investigation, two vehicles collided in the area. Upon impact, one occupant was ejected from the vehicle onto the road.Medics arrived and transported a 2-year-old from one of the vehicles to a nearby hospital in critical condition. In addition, paramedics took the father and mother to a hospital for further treatment.Following preliminary duties, officers arrested one driver for suspicion of DUI. California Highway Patrol temporarily closed four northbound lanes of 5 Freeway as crews investigated the scene. Once available, further details will be provided.Thinking, reasoning, and muscle coordination are essential in operating a vehicle safely. However, these are impaired when alcohol and certain ...

1 Killed in 2-Car Accident on Berryessa Road [San Jose, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:16:33 GMT

One Pronounced Dead after Two-Vehicle Collision near Sabal DriveSAN JOSE, CA (August 16, 2023) – Friday afternoon, one victim was pronounced dead after a 2-car accident on Berryessa Road.The incident occurred around 5:00 p.m., near Sabal Drive on August 11th.At this time, the events leading up to the crash remain unclear. However, reports indicate that two vehicles were involved.Paramedics arrived and transported two drivers to a nearby hospital where one occupant succumbed to their injuries. Although, authorities have not yet released their identities.Emergency crews closed off the westbound lanes of Berryessa Road during cleanup and preliminary duties. The San Jose police department is currently handling the remainder of the investigation.The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of the deceased victim. May you find comfort and strength during this difficult time.It is important to have strong legal representation on your si...

N. Carolina lawmakers reinstate bans on LGBTQ+ instruction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:16:33 GMT

By Hannah Schoenbaum | Associated Press/Report for AmericaRALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s Senate and House voted minutes apart Wednesday to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill limiting LGBTQ+ instruction in the early grades, immediately making it law.The law, which is expected to face a legal challenge, requires public school teachers in most circumstances to alert parents before they call a student by a different name or pronoun. It also bans instruction about gender identity and sexuality in K-4 classrooms, which critics have previously likened to a Florida law opponents call “Don’t Say Gay.”The Senate voted 27-18 for the override, followed swiftly by a 72-47 decisive House vote. That came on an afternoon of intense activity in the state’s General Assembly.Both chambers also voted to override Cooper’s veto of another bill banning transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams from middle and high school through college....

Maui Fire fundraisers: Restaurants, grocery stores, livestream concert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:16:33 GMT

The entertainment, grocery and restaurant/hospitality industries are stepping up with fundraisers to benefit victims of the Lahaina wildfire disaster. Here’s a running list of ways to help.(Know of others? Use the coupon at the bottom to email us, and we’ll add to the list.)ALL-STAR BENEFIT CONCERT: Wiwoʻole Maui Benefit, a three-hour concert featuring popular Hawaiian music by Grammy and Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winners, will be livestreamed from the Grand Wailea Waldorf Astoria Resort on Maui this Saturday, Aug. 19. The event will start at 3:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) and run till 6:30. The show is being presented by the Grand Wailea, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, KITV4 News and Pacific Media Group. Contributions will be distributed through the nonprofit Aina Momona and the Hawaii Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund. To stream the concert, go to www.kaainamomona.org.HAWAIIAN BBQ: With its “Love for Lahaina” effort, the L&L Hawaiian Barbecue r...

Even if Alec Baldwin lied about trigger, case isn’t a ‘slam dunk’: expert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:16:33 GMT

The new firearms report in the deadly “Rust” shooting does more than cast doubt on Alec Baldwin’s account of the tragedy. It makes it look like the actor’s memory is either extremely faulty or that he’s been lying all along as he insisted that he didn’t pull the trigger on the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.“It makes him look bad,” said Los Angles-based personal injury attorney Miguel Custodio, “Now, does it look like he’s lying? Yeah, it kind of does.”Even still, the new report by a firearms expert may not be the “slam dunk” New Mexico prosecutors need to prove that Baldwin was criminally negligent when he handled a prop Colt .45 revolver during a scene rehearsal on the set of the Western film “Rust,” said Custodio.“I just don’t think it’s enough to recharge Baldwin yet,” Custodio said, who has been following the legal fall-out from the shooting that killed Hutchins.Earl...