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Snowflake Village helps give holiday gifts to kids in the hospital

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Christmas is meant to be a time of joy, but that may not be the case when your child is in the hospital. That's why BJC is helping parents, who don't have the time or money, to shop for gifts for their sick child. FOX 2 reporter Laura Simon is in the Central West End at Snowflake Village.Donations of new toys and gift cards are accepted at BJC at the Commons from December 6th to December 20th. They're supporting a toy store in the hospital for families during the holidays.Items needed include teen gifts (Lego sets, sports apparel, spa items) and infant toys (board books, rattles, lovies). St. Louis Children's Main Hospital cannot receive donations during the holiday season. Online purchases are possible through the hospital's Amazon Wishlist or locally at The Nook, a volunteer-run shop, with proceeds benefiting the hospital.Learn more about how to donate here.

Illinois police begin sober driving holiday traffic campaign

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

SHILOH, Ill. -- Topping police wish lists this season is putting drunk or impaired drivers in jail and keeping your family safe. The Shiloh Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation for their annual "Drive sober or get pulled over" campaign.It kicks off this Friday and runs through January 2, 2024. This is when law enforcement shows zero tolerance for alcohol and drug-impaired driving. They say you should use a designated driver, public transportation or ride-sharing if you plan on celebrating with alcohol at your holiday parties.

Kansas man wanted in Kiowa County double homicide killed one and hid both bodies, police say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

A Kansas man who is wanted in connection with the deaths of two women in Kiowa County ran one of them over and hid both their bodies, police allege.Phillip Lieurance, a 36-year-old man from Emporia, Kansas, will face one charge of second-degree murder and two charges of tampering with a dead body in the deaths of Linda Estrada, 44, and Amy Ford, 39, when he returns to Colorado, according to a Kiowa County arrest affidavit.Lieurance is detained in the Lyons County Jail in Kansas on charges unrelated to the Colorado homicides, including vehicular assault and other traffic violations.Kiowa County sheriff’s deputies issued an arrest warrant for Lieurance in connection with the deaths of the Kansas women after their remains were found by law enforcement in rural eastern Colorado on Sept. 20.Lieurance told Kiowa County deputies that the two women had gotten into a fight in his vehicle while he was driving on Interstate 70, and he pulled off the road when it escalated to punches bein...

Mired in goal-scoring slump, Mikko Rantanen focuses on mental toughness, looking forward: “You can’t get down on yourself”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

There are several areas of concern for the Avalanche amid a stretch that’s seen it win once in six games.A couple of key forwards are not producing at expected levels. Several forwards aren’t scoring enough at even strength. The power play has gone dry. And coach Jared Bednar has expressed displeasure with the types of scoring chances the team has allowed of late via turnovers and mistakes.That’s a lot to sort through, and some of the issues are more concerning than others. But Mikko Rantanen playing his way out of an uncharacteristic slump could be the Avs’ simplest path back to their winning ways.Rantanen has not scored a goal in the past nine games, and he doesn’t have a point in the past three contests.“You try to learn from the games you play and when you go through a slump a little bit, it takes mental toughness,” Rantanen said Monday morning ahead of the Avs’ game against Calgary at Ball Arena. “You can’t get down on yours...

Police shoot, kill armed woman who pointed gun at toddler

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

A woman who authorities say was pointing a gun at a 3-year-old child was shot and killed by police officers in an incident that has left investigators in San Bernardino confounded.Around 8 a.m. Sunday, SBPD officers responded to the 200 block of E. 21st Street after someone called 911 to report the armed woman. The caller said the woman was inside an apartment and was holding a gun to the head of the caller's 3-year-old grandson. The woman was not related to the child, officials said, and the caller said she had already fired off the gun at least once.When police arrived on the scene they found the woman, whom they described as "very distraught," standing on a balcony and pointing a gun at the caller. She also pointed the weapon at an officer, police said.The woman then retreated into the apartment where the child was still inside and locked the door. Officers kicked the door down, where they found the woman standing on a bed inside the living room, pointing a gun at the child who w...

In-N-Out Burger is about to open restaurant No. 400

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

Idaho is about to go “Animal Style.”California-based In-N-Out Burger will open its 400th restaurant in Meridian, Idaho on Tuesday in what will be its first location in the French fry-loving state.The new restaurant will employ around 80 “associates” with a starting wage of $17.50 per hour, the fast-food chain said in its announcement.In-N-Out was founded in 1948 as a tiny burger stand in Baldwin Park in the San Gabriel Valley, east of Los Angeles. After slowly expanding in the region over several decades, the Irvine-based company now has locations throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Oregon and Colorado. How many of these In-N-Out secret menu items do you know? Its expansion plans also include locations in New Mexico and Tennessee in the coming years.Restaurant No. 399 opened in San Juan Capistrano last Thursday.Lynsi Snyder, the granddaughter of founders Harry and Esther Snyder and current president and CEO of In-N-Out, recently released a book to coincide with th...

Jermaine William Nord Killed, Brandon Brown Involved in Pedestrian Collision on Interstate 27 [Lubbock, TX]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

32-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Semi-Truck Accident near County Road 5400LUBBOCK, TX (December 11, 2023) – Jermaine William Nord died early Wednesday morning in a pedestrian crash on Interstate 27 near County Road 5400.On November 29th, officers responded to the scene just before 3:00 a.m., on the northbound lanes of the freeway.Police report that Brandon Brown, 28, was operating a northbound 18-wheeler when he collided with Nord. Nord, 32, had been involved in a hit-and-run incident, fleeing on foot and entering the highway.Due to the severity of the injuries, emergency medical personnel pronounced Nord dead at the scene.An ongoing investigation is actively seeking additional information. Further details will be provided as they become available.Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Jermaine William Nord. Thoughts are with them during this very difficult time.If a family member has been killed in a pedestrian accident, please contact Sweet James as soon as pos...

Letters: Fairgrounds leadership | Alzheimer’s fight | Israel’s self-defense | Only way | Hamas’ fate | Endangered species

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Fairgrounds leadershiphas done a great jobRe: “Earthquakes to convert county fairgrounds” (Page B1, Dec. 7).The Mercury News article on the Earthquakes’ commitment to build eight soccer fields at the fairgrounds captured the support of elected officials — well and good. I would like to add that for many years the Fairgrounds Management Corporation (FMC) has been working to expand the impact and value of this county-owned land.Executive Director Abe Andrade and the board deserve recognition for their patient, persistent work with county and Earthquakes’ leadership that made this possible. Their contributions go beyond grounds enhancements and the recently expanded fair. After the county announced its COVID mandates, the FMC sidelined its public venue operations and transformed the fairgrounds into a major center for testing and inoculation.We have been well served … well served indeed.Ty Greav...

Biden’s hurdle: People don’t think the economy is doing well

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

By Josh Boak | Associated PressWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden goes into next year’s election with a vexing challenge: Just as the U.S. economy is getting stronger, people are still feeling horrible about it.Pollsters and economists say there has never been as wide a gap between the underlying health of the economy and public perception. The divergence could be a decisive factor in whether the Democrat secures a second term next year. Republicans are seizing on the dissatisfaction to skewer Biden, while the White House is finding less success as it tries to highlight economic progress.“Things are getting better and people think things are going to get worse — and that’s the most dangerous piece of this,” said Democratic pollster Celinda Lake, who has worked with Biden. Lake said voters no longer want to just see inflation rates fall — rather, they want an outright decline in prices, something that last happened on a large scale during the Great Depression.&#...

Vic Davalillo dies; was part of Oakland A’s team that won 1973 World Series

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:20 GMT

Associated PressVic Davalillo, a two-time World Series champion who spent 16 seasons in the major leagues and became the first Venezuelan-born player to win a Gold Glove, died Dec. 6. He was 84 or 87, depending on conflicting sources.Davalillo died in Caracas after an emergency surgery due to an intestinal obstruction and renal insufficiency, daughter Helga Davalillo said.Baseball Reference lists his date of birth as July 30, 1939, but Davalillo considered July 31 his birthday and Asdrúbal Fuenmayor wrote in a 2006 biography that Davalillo was born in 1936. The 1969 Sporting News Baseball Register also used 1936.Leones de Caracas in Venezuela’s winter league said it will wear a patch with Davalillo’s name and No. 2 on its jersey sleeves for the rest of the season. The ballpark in Cabimas was named after Davalillo in 1987 and the Venezuelan Winter League MVP award was named after him. While Cabimas is listed as Davalillo’s place of birth, Fuenmayor wrote in his book...