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North county officer's detention hearing taking place today

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A former north county cooperative police officer is in court Wednesday for a detention hearing.Marcellis Blackwell was arrested in June for allegedly sexually assaulting men he detained or arrested. He was indicted on 21 felony counts last week. House makes history, removes McCarthy as Speaker The indictment reports sexual assaults of eight men between November 2022 and June 2023. It also accuses Blackwell of kidnapping the victims and turning off his body camera.

Missouri prison guard sentencing for child porn today

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:46 GMT

BONNE TERRE, Mo. - A Missouri prison guard who admitted to assaulting an inmate and possessing child porn will be sentenced Wednesday.37-year-old Carl Hart worked at a state prison in Bonne Terre. He told a federal court that an argument with an inmate led to the inmate getting pepper-sprayed. Hart admitted to hitting the inmate twice while he was washing off the spray in the shower. Frost possible near St. Louis this weekend The former prison guard was also found with child porn in his Dropbox account and on his phone. He faces up to 30 years in prison and a $500,000 fine.

Vacant house catches fire in south St. Louis City

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A vacant house caught fire early Wednesday morning in south St. Louis.This was on Nebraska Avenue just before 4:30 a.m. Our Nissan Rogue Runner reporter, Nic Lopez, was on the scene as firefighters battled the heavy flames burning through the roof of the house. House makes history, removes McCarthy as Speaker No injuries were reported.

“Nomadic” short-term rental host sues Denver, cheered on by others

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:46 GMT

Ken Chan is a modern nomad, an untethered traveler of the world for work and pleasure, who believes the City of Denver has encroached on his right to move about freely.In 2021 and 2022, Chan rented out his home on Race Street in the Cole neighborhood while he was traveling, which was most of the year. He did that this year as well, until the Department of Excise and Licenses declined to renew his short-term rental license in August.Under city rules, homeowners can rent out only their primary residence. Excise and Licenses said that Chan doesn’t have a primary residence on Race Street — or anywhere else for that matter. “The department has regularly denied short-term rental licenses to individuals who live nomadic lifestyles,” department head Molly Duplechian wrote in her denial Aug. 16.So, Chan sued Excise and Licenses on Sept. 25 in Denver District Court, alleging that the city’s “vague language” around primary residences wrongly cost him his short-term rental license and the...

WATCH: What Sean Payton, Broncos have learned over first four games and sizing up Nathaniel Hackett, New York Jets

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:46 GMT

On the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast, Broncos beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden talk through some of the keys to Denver’s first win of the season at Chicago — hello Jaleel McLaughlin and Marvin Mims, Jr. — what we’ve learned over the first quarter of the season and how Denver matches up this weekend with Nathaniel Hackett and the New York Jets.WatchListenSubscribe to the podcastSoundCloud | iTunes | Stitcher | RSSWant more Broncos news? Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis.

National Taco Day 2023: Where to score free tacos, deals in Southern California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:46 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – It might be hard to imagine needing another reason to eat tacos, but on Wednesday, Oct. 4 restaurants across the nation will be rolling out deals for National Taco Day.To the chagrin of some, Oct. 4 is not a Tuesday, which is traditionally paired with tacos. According to the National Day Calendar, Oct. 3, however, is National Techies Day, National Boyfriend Day, National Fruit at Work Day and World Temperance Day. Taco Bell brings back Taco Lover’s Pass: 30 days of tacos for just $10, including newest addition While "taco Wednesday" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, these offers may make the day more appealing:Chuy'sAdd a ground beef taco for $1 to any entree or a $1 "floater" to any margarita. Show up dressed like a taco and you eat for free!Del TacoThe taco chain is kicking off a new promotion on National Taco Day called "Tacoberfest," during which customers can get new weekly offers and free delivery on orders of $20 or more during the month of October. To get th...

Opinion: An oncologist’s thoughts on what death cannot take away

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:46 GMT

l laid with my fingers interlocked, cradling my head, as I recently reclined on the grass in front of our home.Soon, the 6-year-old joined me.We stared at the sky as its color deepened to periwinkle.Soon, we found ourselves transfixed by the tree that towered above us, its leaves fluttering in the breeze.The entire canopy of foliage shimmered against the darkening sky.“My boy,” I said, “Do you know what is strange to think?”“That soon those leaves will all be gone?” he answered.“That’s right,” I replied. “In a month or so, the green of the leaves will ripen into gold, and crimson, and yellow and all of them will fall to the ground.”“And do you know what that teaches us?”“No, Dad, what?”“That beauty never lasts — that even the things we love the most will die away.”The next moment, he asked to scooter to the park, and we were off.I’ve reflected again and again, however, on that moment.As a doctor — especially, of all things, an oncologist — I know these truths bette...

Kaiser workers go on strike around Bay Area: Five things to know

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:46 GMT

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers in the Bay Area were set to stop work early Wednesday morning in a huge strike against the health care giant that is expected to last three days and affect patient care. Picket lines were slated to go up at more than a dozen Kaiser medical centers in the region, with the nationwide strike to begin at 6 a.m.Some 75,000 Kaiser workers across the U.S. — including about 23,000 in the Bay Area — were set to strike after their contract expired Sept. 30 and unions and the company failed to resolve disputes over wages and other issues.1. Kaiser facilities will remain open Kaiser said it would keep all hospitals and emergency departments open, but there may be longer wait times. “Our facilities will continue to be staffed by our physicians, trained and experienced managers, and staff,” Kaiser said this week, adding that it may bring on “professionals contracted to serve in critical care roles specifically for the duration o...

Four-bedroom home in Pleasanton sells for $1.9 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:46 GMT

7478 Alder Court – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 7400 block of Alder Court in Pleasanton has new owners. The 2,337-square-foot property, built in 1976, was sold on Aug. 9, 2023. The $1,936,545 purchase price works out to $829 per square foot. This single-story home offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Outside, the home presents roofing composed of wood shake roofing / shingles materials. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and central A/C. Additionally, the house provides a garage.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:On Oak Creek Court, Pleasanton, in May 2023, a 2,523-square-foot home was sold for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $832. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In April 2023, a 2,004-square-foot home on Oak Creek Court in Pleasanton sold for $1,651,000, a price per square foot of $824. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms....

It’s fall — say goodbye to fruit desserts and bring on the chocolate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:46 GMT

Enough with the summer peach pies and juicy plum crumble, the fresh cherry cobbler and the sweet/tart apricot jam! I am glad fall is finally here. I do love apple, pear, persimmon and fig season, but it is time for a short break from fruit — I am really just trying to rationalize my chocolate craving. Perhaps you are, too.When it comes to desserts, chocolate in any form is usually everyone’s favorite. Photo by Claudia AlexanderWhen it comes to desserts, chocolate in any form is usually most people’s favorite, which I discovered when I put a 2-pound box of See’s candies on the Thanksgiving dessert table a few years ago. The caramel apple pie, the toasted pecan and pumpkin cheesecake, and the lime and cranberry curd tart were hardly touched but that box of chocolates? It was soon empty. What makes chocolate so irresistible above other desserts?Well, we know through archeological findings that humans have been consuming chocolate for centuries. Before the discovery of the awesome ...