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St. Louis man drowns at Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:50 GMT

REYNOLDS COUNTY, Mo. - An investigation is underway after a St. Louis man drowned Tuesday afternoon at Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that Emigdio Cuevas, 24, drowned while swimming in the Black River. Next of kin have been notified. Air quality alert for St. Louis from Canadian wildfire smoke Investigators say Cuevas began to struggle at one point in the river and was unable to resurface. A coroner later pronounced him deceased. MSHP Troop G, which covers parts of south-central Missouri, has investigated five drownings this year.

CITY SC's Tim Parker, Roman Bürki earn MLS All-Star nods

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Halfway through its inaugural season, St. Louis CITY SC continues to hold ground as the best in the west. The MLS is taking notice, and two key players are being honored with All-Star nods. CITY SC goalkeeper Roman Bürki and center back Tim Parker have been named to the 2023 MLS All-Star Roster. Bürki and Parker are captain and vice-captain of CITY SC. Both will join a handful of MLS All-Stars and face off against English football club Arsenal F.C. in Washington, D.C. next month. The All-Star Game is set for July 19 at Audi Field. Air quality alert for St. Louis from Canadian wildfire smoke Bürki, 32, leads the MLS with 76 saves and sports a a 1.26 goals-against average with four clean sheets. Parker, 30, has started in 17 matches this year, helped anchor the CITY SC defense to a league-best +13 goal differential and holds history with the first goal in CITY SC franchise history. CITY SC is one of seven MLS teams with at least two All-Stars participating in the upcomin...

New app warns drivers about police chases and emergency responses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A new, free alert system could soon let drivers know if a first responder is headed their way. The technology was invented in Saint Louis and is currently being tested by four area police departments. The MakeWay Safety alert system to warn drivers when there is a police chase, a traffic stop, or other emergency response nearby. Police in St. Louis City and County, St. Charles County, and Jefferson County are participating in the beta test of the Makeway app. Each department has five squad cars equipped with the technology, which is activated automatically when their emergency lights are turned on. If a user has the Makeway safety app, they'll get an alert if they are in a moving vehicle nearby. The alert even tells you if the emergency vehicle is coming up from behind to your right or left sides, or up ahead. Air quality alert for St. Louis from Canadian wildfire smoke Mike Walsh is the mastermind behind MakeWay Safety Technologies. He wanted to make it easier for dr...

“Red flag” danger warnings issued for western Colorado as Spring Creek fire continues to burn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:50 GMT

Despite “red flag” hot, dry and windy conditions that favor flames, the Spring Creek fire burning in western Colorado south of Parachute stayed roughly the same size, authorities said Wednesday morning.The most recent mapping of the fire showed that it is burning within a 2,848-acre area, based on overnight aerial mapping using infrared imagery, according to officials with the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit, which on Tuesday had estimated the size of this fire at more than 3,000 acres.Flames were devouring grass, oak brush, and pinon-juniper forest, according to data from an online federal fire information site.Low humidity and robust wind favored the fire. The National Weather Service Grand Junction office on Wednesday issued “red flag” fire danger warnings covering much of western Colorado and forecasters anticipated temperatures as high as 94 degrees.Firefighters have not been able to contain the fire.Federal fire managers on Wednesd...

Broad support for Omar Harfouch in Brussels - sanctions against corrupt Lebanese are imminent

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:50 GMT

Under the title 'What future for Lebanon? And the role of the European Union in promoting human rights in Lebanon', a conference was held on Tuesday evening (27 June) at the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels. The event was attended by MEPs, judges, and officials who gathered to show their support for Omar Harfouch, the leader of the Lebanese Third Republic initiative. Harfouch has been facing political and judicial repression due to his relentless fight against corruption in Lebanon.The conference was held at the invitation of Lucas Mandel, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and was attended by several notable figures. These included Judge Ghada Aoun, the prosecutor of Mount Lebanon; Andre Petrojev, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee; Natalie Gaulier, a member of the French Senate; William Bourdon, the founder of the organization "Sherpa" and a lawyer; Giovanni Kessler, former Director-General of OLAF and former Italian Member and Magistrate; Pedro R...

EXCLUSIVE: Neil Everett's first TV interview since leaving ESPN

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:50 GMT

After 23 years, sportscasting legend Neil Everett has made his final sign-off from "SportsCenter." He donned a lei for his final episode as a tribute to his roots in Hawaii, where he was both a sports director for Hawaii Pacific University and a local sports anchor before joining ESPN in 2000.In an exclusive interview, Everett joined "Frank Buckley Interviews" for his first TV appearance since leaving ESPN. When asked how he's feeling about his departure from ESPN, Everett said, "I feel great about it, you know the grass under my feet was growing, it's time to move on." He says he had such a blessed time at ESPN, "I couldn't be more excited about my past. I couldn't be more thrilled about my future." When Everett's departure was first announced, tributes poured in. Many fans said they have listened to Neil Everett and Stan Verrett every night since the pair brought "SportsCenter" to Los Angeles and began co-anchoring in 2009.A worthy send...

Sick sea lions attacking surfers in SoCal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:50 GMT

Sea lions have been attacking people at the beach in Orange County who get too close and marine wildlife experts believe the mammals may be acting aggressively after being sickened by poisonous algal blooms. At the entrance to Dana Strands Beach in Dana Point is a warning to visitors about an aggressive sea lion in the area, one of at least three beaches where people have been bitten in the last several days.  “We’ve actually seen a number of surfers in the water that have been bit by sea lions and those sea lions are more likely to be sea lions that have had a seizure and are completely unaware of their surroundings, just erratically swimming and then they bump into somebody and bit somebody,” Dr. Alissa Deming of the Pacific Marine Mammal Center told KTLA.   Marine care centers in SoCal overwhelmed with sick sea lions, dolphins Deming also said the aggression in the sea lions is likely related to the dramatic increase in sick marine mammals needing rescue because of a...

Thousands of prisoners to get free college paid for by the government

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:50 GMT

The graduates lined up, brushing off their gowns and adjusting classmates’ tassels and stoles. As the graduation march played, the 85 men appeared to hoots and cheers from their families. They marched to the stage – one surrounded by barbed wire fence and constructed by fellow prisoners.For these were no ordinary graduates. Their black commencement garb almost hid their aqua and navy-blue prison uniforms as they received college degrees, high school diplomas and vocational certificates earned while they served time.Thousands of prisoners throughout the United States get their college degrees behind bars, most of them paid for by the federal Pell Grant program, which offers the neediest undergraduates tuition aid that they don’t have to repay.That program is about to expand exponentially next month, giving about 30,000 more students behind bars some $130 million in financial aid per year.The new rules, which overturn a 1994 ban on Pell Grants for prisoners, begin to address...

'Ballet of drones' highlight final night of Bordeaux Wine Festival

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:50 GMT

Hundreds of drones lit up the sky for guests at the Bordeaux Wine Festival in France over the weekend.The show was choreographed to music and illuminated the skies for two nights on Friday and Saturday, according to the Bordeaux Wine Festival's website.It was the first year the wine festival used a "ballet of drones" to entertain residents and guests. Drones highlight the final night of the Bordeaux Wine Festival in France (Fellus Nicolas via Storyful)Video footage of the 400 drones making an image of a bottle pouring wine into a glass was posted on Twitter by Fellus Nicolas.The Bordeaux Wine Festival also mentioned that the show was "respectful to the environment" and left no residue behind.

Screen To Table: Inside The New Netflix Bites Pop-Up

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:50 GMT

An all-star chef lineup including Curtis Stone, Ming Tsai, Andrew Zimmern, Rodney Scott, and pizzanista Ann Kim opened the doors to the colorful new Netflix Bites pop-up on Fairfax Avenue on Tuesday. The 106-seat eatery and bar dedicated to the network’s celebrity chefs will debut to the public on Friday, June 30, at the new Short Stories Hotel.Both Stone and Tsai worked the patio passing out signature appetizers like woodfired lamb ribs with leek and ash yogurt as well as hamachi sashimi. Drinkmasters mixologist Kate Gerwin was pouring Everything But The Alley Cat from episode #2 (Mount Gay dark rum, homemade coconut guava elixir, toasted orgeat, milk, and fresh lime juice) alongside a cornbread old fashioned.The whole hog at Netflix Bites (Michele Stueven)Kim worked the pizza oven while pitmaster Rodney Scott supervised the slow smoke of a whole hog, which was served southern style with white bread and collards. Zimmern, who is perhaps more famous for his exotic taste in bizarre f...