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Five key comments from Doug Armstrong before the new Blues season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues are back in business Thursday and look to turn the page from last season's disappointing campaign. It was one of few times the Blues missed playoffs under the reign of Doug Armstrong, the longest-tenured general manager in franchise history and the only one to bring a Stanley Cup to St. Louis.Entering his 14th year as Blues GM, Armstrong returns after some speculation about his future during the offseason. This summer represented one of his biggest challenges yet: Putting the Blues in a position to be competitive once again, and through his own words, finding out what makes his guys tick. Armstrong seems confident about the current state of the Blues. He's brought back former Stanley Cup champions Sammy Blais and Oskar Sundqvist after moving some veterans on expiring contracts. He's reaffirmed his commitment to several veterans with long-term contracts, and has two record-setting deals beginning with year with Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou. While it ...

Lambert Airport sees surge in Southwest Airlines traffic

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Southwest Airlines is posting record numbers at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, and its terminal is running out of room.New numbers make it clear that St. Louis is essentially a Southwest "hub."  More than any airline, Southwest needs the most space at Lambert.The airport is launching a westward ground-level expansion of Terminal 2 to add baggage claim capacity for Southwest. Monthly $500 payments coming soon for some St. Louis families “They have three, four, or five planes arriving at one time, and baggage claim is a mess,” said passenger Jeff Marshall. “If they’re willing to commit to us and expand, then we need to commit to them and give them space to do that."Southwest will pay off the estimated $60 million in bond-financing for the project, which is expected to be finished in 2025.  It is a short-term solution for an airline relying more and more on St. louis. Southwest officials say they don’t have traditional "hub" airports, but Lambert is now one...

Man found guilty of sexual assaults, kidnappings in Denver

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:11 GMT

A 33-year-old man was found guilty of six counts of sexual assault, three counts of kidnapping and other charges in Denver District Court last week.Abiye Adamu was arrested in December 2021 on suspicion of kidnapping and sexual assault, with police stating they believed he lured or forced victims into his vehicle.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two Aurora teens arrested in fatal shooting, scooter theft Crime and Public Safety | Body parts stolen from casket at Crown Hill Cemetery in Jefferson County Crime and Public Safety | Three stabbed at Denver homeless shelter in Park Hill Crime and Public Safety | Colorado weather: First big mountain snow, Denver’s first freeze expected as cold front blows in Crime and Public Safety | Douglas County deputies shoot man after pursuit that began in Thornton ended with vehicle crashing into gas station Adamu pleaded not guilty to 14 felony charges and w...

8 Colorado high school football games to watch in Week 8

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:11 GMT

CLASS 5ANo. 7 Castle View (6-1) vs. No. 6 Mountain Vista (6-1)When/where: 4 p.m. Friday at Halftime Help StadiumLast meeting: Mountain Vista 38, at Castle View 21, Oct. 13, 2022The last major hurdle between Mountain Vista and a potential winner-take-all Week 10 showdown with Valor Christian? A Castle View defense that’s among the stingiest in the state, and fresh off a 49-7 win over ThunderRidge that also saw QB Derek Gordon throw four TD passes. The No. 1 challenge for Mountain Vista on Friday will be finding a way to keep edge rusher Jordan Ochoa (4½ sacks) away from junior QB Austyn Modrzewski (2,108 yards, 24 TDs passing).No. 1 Cherry Creek (7-0) vs. Eaglecrest (6-1)When/where: 7 p.m. Friday at Legacy StadiumLast meeting: Cherry Creek 42, vs. Eaglecrest 7, Oct. 14, 2022Creek’s three-week gauntlet has arrived. If the four-time defending state champion Bruins are to do what each of the past two Creek teams could not — win the Centennial League title outright — it...

Violent sex offender wanted by L.A. police

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:11 GMT

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a violent 71-year-old sex offender with mental health problems who walked away from his state mandated program in Los Angeles.  John Scott Carver was last seen Oct. 10 at around 7:30 p.m. near Olympic Boulevard and Masselin Avenue, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police.  The 71-year-old, who police say should be considered armed and dangerous, cut off his monitoring device and fled toward San Vicente Boulevard and Sierra Bonita Avenue, possibly on foot.  John Carver, 71, was last Oct. 10 after he walked away from his state mandated program in Los Angeles. (LAPD)John Carver, 71, was last Oct. 10 after he walked away from his state mandated program in Los Angeles. (LAPD)Carver, who has also gone by the names Scott Carver and Michael Meadows, is described as a white male adult with brown and gray hair and green eyes. He stands 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds.  The public is asked...

Swifties swarm the Grove for Eras Tour concert film premiere

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:11 GMT

Call it a Swiftie Swarm! Diehard Taylor Swift fans flooded the Grove in Los Angeles’s Fairfax District for the Eras Tour concert film premiere. About 2,200 fans were invited to the private screening for the world premiere of the much anticipated film, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” held at the Grove’s 14-screen movie theater at 7 p.m. Video from Sky5 showed a massive red carpet and backdrops showing the Eras Tour poster that had been set up.“This is for the fans, said Taylor Swift fan Rae Patton, “I can’t even talk about it, I’m sorry. She loves her fans! She rented out the whole Grove for her fans.”The pop star’s premiere event was supposed to be kept a secret, until word quickly spread this morning that the mall abruptly closed, nearby roads were blocked off, and security was tight. "People were like it’s too secret you can’t tell anybody anything,” said Birdie Stabeno, another Taylor Swift fan. "It was all over TikTok and everything."Other fans at a nearby farmers ...

Powerball jackpot soars to $1.73 billion ahead of Wednesday night drawing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:11 GMT

BAY AREA – The Powerball jackpot hit $1.73 billion Wednesday, making it the second-largest jackpot in U.S. history, lottery officials said.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Powerball jackpot leaps to $1.73 billion, second largest prize in the lottery’s history California News | Powerball ticket worth $1.3 million sold in San Francisco California News | Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.2 billion for Wednesday’s drawing California News | San Jose Powerball player so close to $800 million, will have to settle for $800K California News | Powerball jackpot swells to $925 million after no winner snagged the prize Wednesday night The bonanza has an estimated cash value of $756.6 million.The $2.04 billion jackpot won last November in California still ranks as the largest jackpot on record.Wednesday’s drawing, which will take place at 7:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, is the 36th in the current jackpot ...

San Francisco teachers voting on whether to strike or not

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:11 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- In San Francisco, voting is underway to decide if teachers will go on strike. The teacher’s union has been going back and forth with the San Francisco Unified School District since March.On Wednesday, teachers were venting their frustrations.It’s not just teachers the possible strike effects. There are also school counselors, nurses and paraeducators, or those who work one on one with special needs students who could walk off the job. Over $17K of merchandise from Lululemon, Victoria’s Secret recovered in suspected SF fencing operation The last time a teachers' strike happened in San Francisco was 1979.Around 6,000 educators will make their way through the voting line Wednesday at Balboa High School. A possible strike against the San Francisco Unified School District would impact around 50,000 students at more than 110 schools.Megan Dukes teaches Kindergarten at Alvarado Elementary School and says the current pay for teachers in the city doesn’t cut it.“It...

Matthews scores 2 late goals for hat trick, Maple Leafs beat Canadiens 6-5 in shootout

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:11 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored two late goals to complete a hat trick and Mitch Marner had the lone shootout goal in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 6-5 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night in their season opener.After the Maple Leafs fought back from 2-0 and 5-3 deficits, Marner moved in on Jake Allen and fired upstairs on Toronto’s third attempt. Ilya Samsonov then stopped Kirby Dach at the other end to seal it.Matthews scored the 300th, 301st and 302nd goals of his career for his eighth hat trick, William Nylander, with a goal and an assist, and Noah Gregor also scored in regulation for Toronto. Samsonov made 19 saves.John Tavares had three assists for Toronto, while John Klingberg — in his first game with the Maple Leafs — chipped in with two.Alex Newhook scored twice for Montreal. Cole Caufield, Jake Evans and Jesse Ylonen also scored, Allen stopped 37 shots, and Dach had two assists.Matthews scored his second of the night with 4:32 left with Samsonov on the b...

Skjei, Slavin score third-period goals to help the Hurricanes beat the Senators 5-3

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:11 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Defensemen Brady Skjei and Jaccob Slavin scored third-period goals that helped the Carolina Hurricanes push past the Ottawa Senators 5-3 in Wednesday night’s season opener for both teams.Skjei scored shortly after a turnover by Ottawa in its own end, one-timing a pass from Jesper Fast to beat Joonas Korpisalo for the go-ahead score at the 7:51 mark of the third. Slavin followed minutes later with a short-handed goal, this one set up by Jesperi Kotkaniemi taking a chance to push into Ottawa’s end before feeding Slavin.Slavin slipped the puck over Korpisalo’s right shoulder on the short side at the 11:05 mark to push the lead to 5-3.That quick burst was the decisive stretch in a third period that turned suddenly wild, first with Carolina scoring 20 seconds into the period — also off an Ottawa turnover in its own end. Then the Senators scored twice in a 35-second span to tie it before Carolina retook control to successfully open a season as one of...