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Push to make intersection safer in St. Louis for emergency vehicles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis may be on the verge of following in the footsteps of St. Charles County and installing a new $10 million intersection safety measure that would make intersections safer for emergency vehicles and motorists.It would turn the lights green to let emergency vehicles through and red for everyone else. St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Megan Green voted on the measure last year, but it fell short."Definitely yes, my office is working in collaboration with the mayor’s office on a comprehensive automatic traffic enforcement safety plan," she said. "That plan would involve red light cameras, potentially speed cameras, and also the ability for intersection lights to change if there’s a first responder vehicle that is approaching that intersection." Top Story: Missing Texas teens sold for sex in Missouri FOX 2's You Paid For It team brought the idea to former Alderman Joe Vaccaro last year. Vaccaro convinced the entire Board of Aldermen to go along with it, and it c...

Predicted cold not slowing St. Louis gardening enthusiasts   

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Shoppers at Greenscape Gardens in west St. Louis County were taking their time viewing a large variety of colorful plants on display Friday.“I’m ready to plant,” said Tonya Wahlig.She was among the customers undeterred by a weather forecast that included temperatures dipping close to the freezing mark.Workers moved several trays of annuals and vegetables into a greenhouse Friday night. Ethan Wise is a horticulturist with Greenscape Gardens. He said anyone covering plants this weekend should use a frost cloth or sheet and avoid using plastic or something as heavy as a blanket. Top Story: Missing Texas teens sold for sex in Missouri Wise said watering susceptible plants the night before a frost can help.“That wet soil is going to help insulate that plant," he said.If there are signs of frost the next morning, Wise said pouring water over the plants before peak sun hours can help.Ballwin resident Shannon Teter was purchasing some plants. She said the see-saw S...

Rockies waste another promising start by Noah Davis as offense goes silent in 4-3 loss to Phillies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

The early ingredients were there for the Rockies on Friday night in Philadelphia, but the finishing touch was not.Despite a three-run homer in the opening inning by Ryan McMahon, and despite another promising outing by rookie right-hander Noah Davis, the Rockies lost 4-3 to the Phillies in the second game of their series at Citizens Bank Park.Colorado’s offense went silent after the first, as the Rockies managed just one hit over the final eight innings and manager Bud Black was ejected for the first time this year.“We just didn’t hit much after the first inning,” Black told reporters after watching the majority of the game from the visiting clubhouse.McMahon jump-started Colorado after singles by Kris Bryant and Charlie Blackmon set the table. It was McMahon’s fourth homer of the year, a 408-foot shot to center field.“I was ready for (the fastball), and (Aaron Nola) put it in a good spot (up in the zone) where I could handle it,” McMahon to...

Authorities arrest man wanted for attempted murder in Laguna Beach 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

A man suspected of attacking his ex-girlfriend and sending her to the hospital on Wednesday has been apprehended by authorities. According to the Laguna Beach Police Department, Charles Thomas Kelley IV was contacted by Long Beach Fire Department paramedics on Friday and transported to a local hospital for injuries not related to his alleged attack.  Fire personnel and hospital staff recognized Kelley and alerted the Laguna Beach Police Department, who arrived at the hospital and took him into custody around 3 a.m. Friday morning.  San Jacinto man charged with wife’s murder Kelley will be booked at the Orange County Jail for attempted murder and other charges when he is medically cleared. He is also accused of breaking into and burglarizing the unidentified victim's house mere hours before he attacked her.He will also be booked on a felony warrant for an unrelated incident. Anyone with additional information regarding Kelley is urged to contact Detective M...

Cruise involved in legal dustup after 2019 crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

(BCN) -- A driverless car company operating in San Francisco and a company that supplied it human test drivers have taken a dispute over who should pay for an accident to federal court.The case seems likely to prove that no matter how many human drivers are displaced by autonomous driving technology, at least an equal number of jobs will be created for lawyers. The autonomous car company Cruise LLC sued Thursday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco claiming that Actalent Inc., a Maryland company that provided test drivers for its vehicles, should pay for the cost of a 2019 accident. The dispute arises from a collision on Sept. 5, 2019, when Jonas Judd, a San Francisco resident, was on a scooter stopped at a red light, facing south, at the intersection of Gough, Haight and Market streets. Construction stops on Google’s San Jose mega-campus When the light turned green, Judd moved forward into the intersection. At the same time, Judd observed a Cruise vehicle with fo...

Supreme Court Places Abortion Drug Restrictions on Hold — For Now

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

In a brief order issued Friday evening, the U.S. Supreme Court paused harsh limitations on a key abortion drug while the case plays out in a lower court, leaving access to the medication unchanged for now.The restrictions, which were set to take effect at midnight, would have had sweeping and detrimental consequences for already-strained abortion access nationwide. The 7-2 Supreme Court ruling, with Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissenting, ensures that the critical drug will remain available until further review by the conservative 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, which plans to hear oral arguments on May 17. Legal experts note the case could make its way back to the Supreme Court in the coming months.The drug mifepristone — part of the most common method of pregnancy termination in the U.S. — is at the center of an ongoing legal battle between the Biden administration and ideological right-wing judges and advocacy groups who want to see its availability severely diminishe...

Islanders’ record 4-goal outburst seals 5-1 win over Canes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Palmieri and Matt Martin scored 44 seconds apart late in the third period and the New York Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 Friday night to cut their first-round series deficit to 2-1.Casey Cizikas, Scott Mayfield and Anders Lee also scored as New York got four goals in a 2:18 span late — the fastest four goals in Stanley Cup playoff history — to pull away. Ilya Sorokin stopped 30 shots for the Islanders, who had a pair of one-goal losses in the first two games at Carolina.Jesper Fast scored for the Hurricanes. Antti Raanta finished with 32 saves.Game 4 is back at the UBS Arena on Sunday.BRUINS 4, PANTHERS 2SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, Linus Ullmark stopped 28 shots and Boston topped Florida in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.Charlie Coyle, David Pastrnak and Nick Foligno also scored for Boston, which reclaimed home-ice advantage and took a 2-1 lead in the series. Dmitry Orlov had a pair of long outle...

Katie Grimes wins 10k open water title, gains world berth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Katie Grimes won the women’s 10-kilometer title at the open water national championships on Friday to earn a berth at this summer’s world aquatics championships.Grimes pulled away over the last five laps to win in 1 hour, 58.08 seconds at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. The 17-year-old from Las Vegas won by 15 seconds to defend her title.Mariah Denigan of Walton, Kentucky, and Claire Weinstein of White Plains, New York, had a photo finish for second. The nod went to Denigan, whose time of 1:58.23 was 1 second ahead of Weinstein.Ashley Twichell of Fayetteville, North Carolina, finished fourth in her return to open water competition less than a year after giving birth to her first child.Carlos Garach of Spain won the men’s 10k in 1:51.05.65. Brennan Gravley of Las Vegas finished second in 1:51.05.78 and his brother, Dylan Gravley, was third at 1:51.07.77. As the top American finisher, Brennan Gravley qualified for the world meet in Japan.___AP sports: ht...

Bethancourt, Lowe homer in 9th, Rays beat White Sox 8-7

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, (AP) — Christian Bethancourt hit a leadoff homer in the ninth and Brandon Lowe followed with a walkoff two-run shot off Reynaldo López to lead the Tampa Bay Rays over the Chicago White Sox 8-7 on Friday night.Harold Ramírez had a two-run homer off Michael Kopech during a four-run first for the Rays, who matched the 2019 Seattle Mariners as the only teams since 1901 to homer in each of their first 20 games.Chicago lead 7-4 in the fourth after Eloy Jiménez hit his first home run this year, but Chicago couldn’t hold the lead and lost for the seventh time in nine games.Yandy Díaz hit and RBI single in the bottom half, and Tampa Bay came from behind in a three-run ninth off Reynaldo López (0-2), who is filling in while closer Liam Hendriks is treated for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which is remission.Bethancourt led off by driving a fastball to the opposite field in right. The ball dropped out of a fan’s hands and back onto the field, determined to be a home ru...

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard to miss 2nd straight playoff game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:50 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard will miss Game 4 for the Clippers against the Phoenix Suns, leaving Los Angeles without its superstar for a second straight playoff game.Leonard has a right knee sprain, the same injury that has sidelined teammate Paul George since March 21. The Suns lead the best-of-seven series 2-1, with Game 4 on Saturday in Los Angeles.With Leonard watching from the bench, Norman Powell scored 42 points and Russell Westbrook added 30 points and 12 assists in a five-point loss on Thursday night.Leonard hurt his knee in Game 1 and played through it in Game 2, but his condition worsened. He missed all of last season while recovering from a torn right ACL.He was averaging 34.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and six assists in the first two games against the Suns. With Game 5 on Tuesday, it’s possible Leonard could return in Phoenix after having a week’s rest. ___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Source