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St. Louis County Council approves budget cuts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:08 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Council approved cutting the budget by $14 million.The action was needed to tackle the county's projected $27 million budget deficit. County Executive Sam Page says the cuts will stall the new senior property tax freeze and lead to layoffs.This is definitely not without controversy. The St. Louis County Council voted in favor of the $14 million budget cuts on Tuesday, following County Executive Page's stark warning that these reductions could have far-reaching effects.Some people view these budget cuts, which make up about 2% of the county's overall budget, as an effort to stop a trend of excessive spending that could deplete the county's savings in the upcoming years, according to FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61 Council member Mark Harder called Page's comments "fearmongering." He argues that these cuts are modest and nec...

St. Louis Public Library hosting 'Taylor Con' in celebration of singer's 34th birthday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:08 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Wednesday is Taylor Swift's 34th birthday and for the first time, the St. Louis Public Library is joining the birthday celebrations.'Taylor Con' kicks off Wednesday at noon, where you can go shake it off at the 'Meet Us at Midday Dance Party.' Activities for lovers of all things Taylor Swift continue until 7:30 p.m. Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61 There will be plenty to make 'Swifties' wildest dreams come true, including music, games, crafts, and cosplay. You get the chance to create your own Taylor Swift tote bag, friendship bracelet, or poster, or even write a fan letter to Taylor.It's all happening at the St. Louis Public Library on Olive Street. but the library does point out that Swift herself will not be there for the party.

'Chicken N Pickle' opening in St. Charles County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:08 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - A new St. Charles business is offering you a chance to eat some tasty food and enjoy some fun games.'Chicken N Pickle' has opened up its new location on South Main Street near the Missouri River. The "eater-tainment" center has a restaurant, plus a pickle-ball court, sports bar, and plenty of yard games. 12-year-old shoots mother’s boyfriend following argument The property is made of nearly 77,000 square feet and has opened up roughly 150 new jobs. Chicken N Pickle is one of the fastest-growing restaurants in the country.St. Charles is hosting its ninth location.

“Newgrass” bar taking over for Sancho’s Broken Arrow on Colfax

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:08 GMT

As the founder of a local billiards league, Patrick McNally has spent innumerable hours in bars shooting pool and drinking beer. So much so, that he noticed a niche of consumers that could use a space dedicated to their interests – namely, fans of newgrass music.“We go out to these places and these jukeboxes just don’t have our music on there. You know, we like to listen to Billy Strings, we like to listen to Kitchen Dwellers, Fruition, Old Crow Medicine Show, and even some of the local bands like Tenth Mountain Division, Clay Street Unit,” McNally said. “Denver really needed to have a place for people who like that kind of music to gather.”McNally, along with seven partners, is now on a mission to build that place. Yonder Bar, coming to 741 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, is expected to open in early 2024, and when it does newgrass fans will find an endless supply of ear candy thanks to a CD-powered jukebox featuring albums from the genre’s best national and local artists.For the uniniti...

Colorado School of Mines Division II championship preview: Orediggers a favorite in Texas against run-heavy Harding

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:08 GMT

Forget about flash and aerial firepower: The Colorado School of Mines’ championship hopes come down to stuffing the run.The favored Orediggers take on Harding on Saturday at McKinney ISD Stadium in Texas, where both undefeated teams are vying for a first national title. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. MT on ESPNU.Harding’s flexbone triple option gashed opponents for a Division II-best 404.4 rushing yards per game this year, good for 74 TDs and 6.83 yards per carry. Meanwhile, the Mines D is allowing just 64.4 rushing yards per game, and 2.39 yards per carry.“On first and second down we have a seven-man presence (in the box), so hopefully that helps us,” Mines coach Pete Sterbick said. “We have to be great at playing off the cut block, because they cut a lot up front. The ball changes hands a lot, so we have to disciplined with our eyes. … And we’ve got to tackle well. Everybody that touches the ball for them can break tackles. We have to do a great jo...

Tesla recalls more than 2 million vehicles to fix defective Autopilot monitoring system

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:08 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot.Documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators say the company will send out a software update to fix the problems.The recall comes after a two-year investigation by U.S. auto safety regulators into a series of crashes that happened while the Autopilot partially automated driving system was in use. Some were deadly.FILE - The Tesla company logo shines off the rear deck of an unsold 2020 Model X at a Tesla dealership, April 26, 2020, in Littleton, Colo. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, Virginia authorities determined that a Tesla was operating on its Autopilot system and was speeding in the moments leading to a crash with a crossing tractor-trailer last July that killed the Tesla driver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says its investigati...

Feds take 1st step toward requiring new vehicles to prevent drunk driving

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:08 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or impaired driving.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Tuesday that it is starting the process to put a new federal safety standard in place requiring the technology in all new passenger vehicles.Such devices were required in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that was passed by Congress in 2021. 5 hospitalized after crash between train and semi-truck The agency says an advance notice of proposed rule making will help it gather information about the state of technology to detect impaired driving. The regulation would set standards for the devices once technology is mature, NHTSA said in a statement.It can take years for a regulation to make its way through the process, which includes public comment periods.In 2021, the latest year for which statistics are available, nearly 13,400 people were killed in drunken driving cras...

Deadly Southern California wildfire triggered by sagging electrical line, Cal Fire report says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:08 GMT

A Cal Fire investigatory report released this week confirmed that a sagging Southern California Edison electrical line came in contact with a communications cable, creating an arc that ignited the deadly Fairview fire near Hemet in 2022.The report was provided in response to a subpoena from the attorneys for some of the victims of the fire who have sued Edison, claiming negligence by the public utility was responsible for the 28,000-acre fire that destroyed 22 homes and damaged five others, killed two people and injured several others.Firefighters coordinate efforts at a burning property while battling the Fairview fire near Hemet on Sept. 5, 2022. A Cal Fire report released in November 2023 said sparks from the contact between a sagging Southern California Edison line and another line caused the fire. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in March by Alexander “Trey” Robertson IV and Gerald Singleton, asks for unspecified damages. A tri...

Former California home of late ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ star Ted Knight sells for $1.2 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:08 GMT

Noted architect William Krisel designed the 1,770-square-foot house. (Photo by Charmaine David)Kitchen updates include a subway tile backsplash. (Photo by Charmaine David)The backyard pool. (Photo by Charmaine David)Show Caption of ExpandA Woodland Hills midcentury-modern home once owned by late comedic actor Ted Knight has sold for $1.205 million.The home listed for $1.199 million in September.Related ArticlesEntertainment | Photos: East Bay mansion built by tech billionaire listed for $35 million Entertainment | Photos: Private island in San Francisco Bay for sale for $25 million Entertainment | Photos: Ex-‘RHOC’ Elizabeth Lyn Vargas lists renovated California estate for $9 million Entertainment | Photos: Fire-resistant Oakland hills mansion with a pool made from a container listed for $5 million Noted architect William Krisel designed the 1,770-square-foot house. Completed in 1954 and remodeled by the seller, it has ...

Man who shot 2 teens to death inside California theater ruled sane; will be sentenced to prison

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:08 GMT

A man who shot and killed two teenagers inside a Corona movie theater more than two years ago was ruled sane Tuesday by a judge after a weeklong trial and will be sentenced in February to state prison for his crimes.Joseph Jimenez Jr., 22, faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. Had he been found insane, he would have been placed in a state mental hospital.Jimenez, who said months ago in a jailhouse interview with Southern California News Group that he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, testified that he had not been taking his medications and had subsequently been tormented by voices in his head that threatened to harm him. The only way to save himself, Jimenez said, was to kill the teens.During testimony in his sanity trial, which ended Tuesday, Jimenez said the voices came from “Abigail” and an unnamed companion while he was in the Regal Edwards cinema at the Crossings at Corona on July 26, 2021, watching “The Forever Purge” with three friends.The voices, Jimenez t...