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Governor Parson and Senator Hawley get up-close look at tornado damage 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:44 GMT

BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. - Missouri Governor Mike Parson got an aerial view of the damage left behind by an early Wednesday morning tornado in Bollinger County.“It’s a long journey ahead for the people that live here," Parson said.The tornado killed five people and injured five more. Nearly 90 structures were damaged, and a dozen homes were completely destroyed.“Right now, it’s about the families; it’s about the loved ones; it’s about picking up the pieces," Parson said in an afternoon briefing. Top Story: Predawn Missouri tornado kills at least 5, sows destruction The American Red Cross and FEMA, along with a number of other agencies, are in the small town of Glenallen. Missouri Senator Josh Hawley drove through the damaged community.“That’s just a devastating loss of life, and when you see the damage and the scale of the damage," Hawley said. "It's really breathtaking."Parson said the next step is helping the community rebuild itself. President Biden called Parson to offer any supp...

St. Louis Catholic parishioners push back against Archdiocese consolidation plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS - More than 3,000 Catholic parishioners continued to speak out against the Archdiocese of St. Louis All Things New restructuring plans on Wednesday. The parishioners are hoping to find a way to prevent parishes from merging or shutting down. The restructuring plans of the church have some parishioners on edge."They're going to officially promulgate this on Pentecost Sunday in May, but there is no indication that they are changing," said Dr. Bob Onder. "They've not shown any willingness to speak to me or to anyone else from Save Our St. Louis Parishes."Onder is the procurator for the group of 3,100 parishioners, who he said are from parishes across the diocese. Top Story: Predawn Missouri tornado kills at least 5, sows destruction "That one percent was mostly by word of mouth, website, a few public events that we've done," he said. "Each of that one percent had to find two witnesses to co-sign their petition."The All Things New website said the church has been gathering d...

Crane driver killed after crashing into power lines in Malibu

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:44 GMT

The driver of a crane vehicle was killed after crashing into a power pole in Malibu on Wednesday.Los Angeles County firefighters received reports of the incident around 5:20 p.m. near Las Flores Canyon and Gorge Roads.The crash happened as the truck was driving down Las Flores Canyon Road and somehow lost control.Sky5 images show the overturned vehicle tangled in power lines while lying on a brush area. Notable skid marks can be seen higher up the winding road at a turning point.The driver of a crane vehicle was killed after crashing into a power pole in Malibu on April 5, 2023. (KTLA)The driver of a crane vehicle was killed after crashing into a power pole in Malibu on April 5, 2023. (KTLA)The driver of a crane vehicle was killed after crashing into a power pole in Malibu on April 5, 2023. (KTLA)The driver of a crane vehicle was killed after crashing into a power pole in Malibu on April 5, 2023. (KTLA)The driver of a crane vehicle was killed after crashing into a power pole in Mali...

Kerr: Wiggins won’t play in Warriors’ final 2 regular-season games

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:44 GMT

Andrew Wiggins will not play in the Golden State Warriors’ final two games of the regular season in Sacramento and Portland, head coach Steve Kerr said Wednesday in a radio interview.Kerr, while speaking on 95.7 The Game’s Willard and Dibs show, made the timeline clearer after saying Tuesday that there would be “no way” that Wiggins could play within the next few days.That means the Warriors will be without their star forward for two crucial games as they are hoping to lock up a playoff spot and avoid the play-in tournament.The hope is for Wiggins to be ready for postseason play after having missed 25 consecutive games tending to an undisclosed family matter. The 28-year-old returned to Chase Center on Tuesday and did play in a five-on-five scrimmage with his teammates on Wednesday, Kerr said.“He looked good,” Kerr said. “One thing with Andrew is he has that god-given athleticism and he’s one of those guys who doesn’t seem to get tired very easily.”Wiggins said Tuesday t...

Oakland 'assassin' sentenced to life in prison

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:44 GMT

(KRON) -- An Oakland man, Burte Gucci Rhodes, a.k.a. "Moeshawn," was sentenced to serve the rest of his life in prison for committing a murder-for-hire, conspiring before the murder, and dealing heroin. The sentence was handed down by the U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Wednesday.Prosecutors described 41-year-old Rhodes as an "assassin." He was convicted by a jury after a week-long trial last year. The trial focused on the March 22, 2016, murder of Louisiana native Trince Thibodeaux, 28.Prosecutors said trial evidence demonstrated that Marcus Etienne, a.k.a. "Hitler," of St. Martin Parish, La., was the leader of a racketeering enterprise based in Louisiana.  The criminal enterprise engaged in a wide range of crimes, including narcotics distribution, assault, robbery, extortion, extortionate collection of extensions of credit, murder-for-hire, murder, money laundering, illegal firearms possession, dogfighting, and obstruction of justice.The enterprise was led by Etienne, and eve...

Manoah, Blue Jays blank Royals 3-0, Guerrero hits first HR

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:44 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alek Manoah allowed one hit over seven innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first homer of the season and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Wednesday night.Manoah (1-0) held the Royals hitless until Jackie Bradley Jr. singled with one out in the fifth. Despite struggling to locate his off-speed pitches for strikes, Manoah struck out five with four walks.The Blue Jays broke a scoreless tie in the sixth with a one-out grounder by Matt Chapman, plating Guerrero. With runners at the corners, Chapman appeared to ground into an inning-ending double play, but first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino was unable to handle Bobby Witt Jr.’s low relay after the force out.The Blue Jays added a pair of runs in the eighth with Guerrero’s leadoff homer and a run-producing single by Chapman. Guerrero and Daulton Varsho had three hits apiece.Zack Greinke (0-2) worked ahead of batters all night, throwing first-pitch strikes to 20-of-25 hitters. He threw six inn...

Bucks wrap up top seed in NBA with 105-92 victory over Bulls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:44 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis had 27 points and 13 rebounds, starting in place of the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks wrapped up the top seed in the NBA playoffs, beating the Chicago Bulls 105-92 on Wednesday night.Antetokounmpo was ruled out before the game because of right knee soreness. He had 28 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists against Washington on Tuesday night.Brook Lopez had 26 points, point guard Jrue Holiday added 20 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds and Jevon Carter had 16 points in a starting role. Khris Middleton started for the Bucks, but played just eight minutes before exiting with right knee soreness. He was 0 for 3 from the floor.Milwaukee improved to 58-22, fighting back from a 10-point, third-quarter deficit. The Bucks lead fellow Eastern Conference foe Boston by three games with two games remaining.Jae Crowder and Wes Matthews combined to harass Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan throughout the game, with DeRozan finishing with eight points on ...

Young has 25 as Hawks gain momentum, beat Wizards 134-116

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:44 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young returned after missing one game with the flu and scored 25 points and had 16 assists to help the Atlanta Hawks overwhelm shorthanded Washington 134-116 on Wednesday night.With the win, the Hawks achieved a modest milestone as they prepare for the postseason. The Hawks (41-39) ended a streak of 33 games being within 1 game of .500.The Nets defeated the Pistons and guaranteed that the Hawks cannot finish as the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference and will be in the conference play-in tournament for the second straight season. Atlanta holds the No. 8 seed and has a one-game lead over No. 9 Toronto.John Collins had 23 points and put the Hawks in control with a stellar sequence in the third quarter. Collins scooped up a loose ball before throwing down a reverse jam, then buried a 3-pointer on the next possession that gave the Hawks an 85-71 lead.The Hawks did not trail for the game’s final 29 minutes and shot 43.3 percent from 3-point range.Wizards center...

La Reserva Federal podría elevar la tasa de desempleo entre las personas negras mucho más que en la población general

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:44 GMT

Nueva York (CNN) — Millones de puestos de trabajo podrían eliminarse este año, a medida que la Reserva Federal (Fed) continúa su apuesta por subir las tasas de interés para controlar la inflación. Pero es probable que los efectos de esta acción no repercutan de manera uniforme en toda la economía.La Fed ha tenido cierto éxito: la inflación se ha enfriado por octavo mes consecutivo, según el índice de precios al consumo de febrero. El índice de precios de producción muestra una drástica caída de los precios al por mayor en febrero. Y el indicador de inflación favorito de la Reserva Federal, el índice de precios del gasto en consumo personal, también ha empezado a moderarse.Pero el mercado laboral ha demostrado ser una fuerza formidable, manteniéndose frente a la subida de las tasas destinada a frenar su crecimiento. Tras añadir más de medio millón de empleos en enero, la economía estadounidense sumó 311.000 empleos en febrero, con una tasa de desempleo del 3,6%, justo por encim...

“No tengo que tener límites”: grupo de mujeres en el DMV ofrece cursos de piñatas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:44 GMT

La piñata es una tradición que toda latinoamérica y el resto del mundo ha adoptado, y el DMV cuenta con un grupo de mujeres que usan el arte para sanar y también generar ingresos.“Cuando uno la empieza, uno piensa, ‘¿Cómo la voy a hacer?’. Pero cuando ya la terminas y ves tu trabajo… te da gusta ver que lo pudiste hacer y lo hiciste mucho mejor de lo que habías pensado”, dijo la piñatera Nancy Zamora Medina.Es una tradición repleta de alegría y la herramienta perfecta para Impact Silver Spring – el grupo de mujeres que busca sanar a medida que crecen a nivel personal, y todo a través de las piñatas. “El propósito ha sido rescatar a muchas mujeres que están confinadas en sus casas, que están tristes, que incluso muchas de ellas están hablando de suicidio. Entonces nosotros estamos tratando de crear un espacio donde ellas vean lo útiles que son, rescatar sus talentos y de esa forma que ellas sientan que pueden hacer algo”, dijo Carmen Hernández, de Impact Silver Spring.Son piñata...