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Preparing for dangerous heat as students go back to school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:55:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS – As many students across our area get ready to head back to school, the summer heat is making a dangerous return.DJ Howard and Orion Castillo go back to class on Monday. Their family brought them out to Hyde Park for WEPOWER's Selfcare Sunday event.They say the weather was perfect for some yoga and setting some positive intentions for the new school year."This is just kicking our weekend off to transition into that more routine time in our lives," Arion Castillo said.Organizers from WEPOWER say this was another successful three-day event."We have very busy lives that keep us in work and keep us in classrooms; so grateful that the weather cooperated; grateful for the trees, for giving us shade; grateful for the tents and the people that set them up," Paula-Breonne Vickers, early childhood organizer of WEPOWER, said.Dr. Farzana Hoque, an associate professor at St. Louis University School of Medicine, says as families get into their back-to-school routines, it's important to...

Make a difference by recycling your scrap metal; proceeds donated

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:55:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS - They have been at it for about 14 years. Volunteer members from the Mary Mother of the Church Chapter of St. Vincent de Paul have been recycling scrap metal since 2009. To date, their recycling efforts have raised about $194,000.And the group has almost achieved a goal they could never have imagined at the start; they hope to reach their $200,000 goal by the end of the year. One hundred percent of the funds earned go directly to helping the poor.Currently, our recycling earns about $1,500 a month, providing funds to aid those in need. “Summertime is busier for recycling,” says Dick Drury, coordinator of St. Vincent's scrap metal program.The recyclers had humble beginnings, according to Drury. A fellow Mary Mother of the Church parishioner, Dan Schoenekase, used his own truck to pick up old appliances, lawn mowers, heaters, patio tables, cabinets, and anything made of metal that was to be discarded.“We’ve had pinball machines, we’ve had tanning booths, we’ve had prostheti...

Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall, causes widespread flooding in Southern California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:55:30 GMT

Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore carrying torrential rain into Southern California, and concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho that rarely get such heavy rain.Forecasters said Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages.Hilary made landfall along the Mexican coast in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada, on a path to hit mudslide-prone Tijuana Sunday evening, threatening the improvised homes that cling to hillsides just south of the U.S. border.A mailbox stands on a flooded residential street in Palmdale, Calif., as a tropical storm moves into the area, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)At least 9 million people were under flash-flood warnings as heavy rain fell across nor...

Robber at UC Berkeley threatens mountain biker with knife: police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:55:30 GMT

(KRON) -- Authorities are investigating a robbery Sunday afternoon at the Botanical Gardens on UC Berkeley's campus, according to the University of California Police Department, Berkeley (UCPD). A mountain biker on the singletrack trail, east of the Botanical Gardens, reported a man held out a small knife and tried to take the victim's bike.The victim was able to escape without any injuries, UCPD said. The suspect, however, remains at large. The suspect is described to be a 30-35-year-old white man wearing black fleece hiking pants and a gray hiking shirt with two backpacks on. He is 5-foot-10 with a buzz cut, police said. Over 50 SoCal-bound flights canceled as tropical storm Hilary impacts Bay Area airports UCPD says if anyone has information about this attempted robbery, contact the department at 510-642-6760 or the East Bay Regional Park District Police at 510-881-1833.

Alyssa Thomas scores 22, reaches team milestone in Connecticut’s 79-73 victory over Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:55:30 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Alyssa Thomas scored 22 points and moved into second-place on Connecticut’s career scoring list, and the Sun beat the Chicago Sky 79-73 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak.With Connecticut leading by five late in the third quarter, Thomas grabbed a defensive rebound and connected for a three-point play at the other end to pass Asjha Jones (3,336) on the franchise scoring list. Thomas is now at 3,346 — trailing only Nykesha Sales (3,955).Leading 74-66 with about 2 1/2 minutes left, Natisha Hiedeman buried a 3-pointer for Connecticut and DeWanna Bonner added a layup a couple of minutes later, putting the Sun ahead 79-66 with 1:17 remaining. Chicago closed out the scoring with a series of free throws that included three from Courtney Williams after Olivia Nelson-Ododa was called for a flagrant foul.Bonner and Hiedeman scored 13 points each and Tiffany Hayes added 12 for Connecticut (22-10). Bonner had eight rebounds and Thomas had eight assists.Kahleah Cop...

Court documents suggest reason for police raid of Kansas newspaper

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:55:30 GMT

(AP) — The police chief who led the raid of a Kansas newspaper alleged in previously unreleased in court documents that a reporter either impersonated someone else or lied about her intentions when she obtained the driving records of a local business owner.But reporter Phyllis Zorn, Marion County Record Editor and Publisher Eric Meyer and the newspaper’s attorney said Sunday that no laws were broken when Zorn accessed a public state website for information on restaurant operator Kari Newell.The raid carried out Aug. 11 and led by Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody brought international attention to the small central Kansas town that now finds itself at the center of a debate over press freedoms. Police seized computers, personal cellphones and a router from the newspaper, but all items were released Wednesday after the county prosecutor concluded there wasn’t enough evidence to justify the action.Late Saturday, the Record’s attorney, Bernie Rhodes, provided copi...

Police searching for 85-year-old man reported missing from Flagami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:55:30 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for an 85-year-old man who was reported missing in Miami.According to City of Miami Police, Jose Benito Jamarron was last seen in an unspecified part of the Flagami neighborhood.He stands 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs around 106 pounds, and was last seen wearing a blue cap, white shirt and black shorts.Officials urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to call Miami Police at 305-603-6300 or 305-579-6111.

Real-time updates: Hilary moves through San Diego County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:55:30 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Tropical Storm Hilary's center moved right through San Diego County Sunday evening, making it the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years.Sunday morning, Hilary was downgraded from a hurricane just hours before making landfall along Baja California's coast, hitting about 150 miles south of Ensenada around 11:20 a.m.The storm then continued on its northward trek, hitting San Diego County by 5 p.m. By 6 p.m., the region had experienced its heaviest precipitation but steady, intermittent rain was expected to continue through the evening as the back edge of the storm lifts out of the area, Alex Tardy with National Weather Service said to FOX 5. The storm was then headed north into inland desert areas.Initial forecasts from the National Weather Service about Hilary’s impact put estimated rainfall totals from three to six inches in parts of the county, with isolated amounts around 10 inches. MORE: Tracking Hilary Sunday afternoon, NWS issued several flas...

Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:55:30 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninunsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California, where it swamped roads and downed trees, as concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho that rarely get such torrential rain.Forecasters said Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing flash floods, mudslides, high winds, power outages and the potential for isolated tornadoes.Hilary made landfall along the Mexican coast in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada, then moved through mudslide-prone Tijuana, threatening the improvised homes that cling to hillsides just south of the U.S. border. At least 9 million people were under flash-flood watches and warnings as heavy rain fell across normally sunny Southern California ahead of the brunt of the storm. Desert areas were especially susceptible alo...

Progressive Arévalo leading Guatemala election after corruption angered voters, early results show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:55:30 GMT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Outsider Bernardo Arévalo led Sunday’s election to be Guatemala’s next president after voters became angry at widespread corruption and leaders’ failure to tackle it, early results showed.A potential victory by the progressive candidate is almost certainly distressing politicians who have been enjoying impunity for corruption, along with some members of the monied elite and their allies in organized crime.With about 90% of the votes counted, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal reported that the son of former president Juan José Arévalo, representing the Seed Movement, led former first lady Sandra Torres by 59% to 35%.The results are unlikely to be the last word: It took more than two weeks for the results of the first round of voting in June to be certified. Losing parties got the courts to intervene and order a review of precinct vote tallies.When electoral authorities were finally ready to certify, the Attorney General’s Office announced an investigation int...