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LGBTQ community rallies around south city bar following crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis’s LGBTQ community showed its support for a south city bar after a city police car slammed into it early Monday morning and one of the bar’s owners was arrested. Current and former city leaders, along with LGBTQ community advocates, were on hand for the event.People on hand Tuesday said the bar's reopening so quickly shows the community’s resilience. But they said the entire ordeal also shows their fight for police transparency and fairness toward the LGBTQ community is far from over.Around 7:30 p.m., Bar:PM owners James Pence and Chad Morris thanked a packed crowd for their support as Morris fought to get released from jail and the business acted quickly to seal the building and clean up the mess left behind from the crash.“It’s been an emotional rollercoaster, mentally and physically,” Morris said. Charges reduced for Bar:PM owner arrested after police crash “Something does have to change,” Pence said. “They do have to be more accountable.”People at the reop...

Kucherov has 2 goals, Vasilevskiy makes 28 saves as Lightning beat Blues 6-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:48 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had two goals, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Tuesday night.Michael Eyssimont, Tyler Motte, Haydn Fleury and Nicholas Paul also scored for the Lightning, who have won five of 12. Steven Stamkos had three assists to move past Theo Fleury (1,088) into 67th place on the career points list with 1,090.“When we get in trouble, sometimes is we try to make the extra play, and it results in a turnover,” said Paul, who had two assists. “I think a big message for us before the game was just simplify the game. Work hard, win battles, and pucks to the net.”Blues goalie Jordan Binnington was pulled in the second period after allowing five goals on 23 shots. He had a 5-0 shutout against Tampa Bay in the previous meeting between the teams on Nov. 14.St. Louis interim coach Drew Bannister lost in his first road game following a pair of home victories after taking over when Craig Berube ...

Clayco selected to build electric vehicle manufacturing plant for Rivian

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Rivian SUV isn’t just parked outside Clayco for easy product placement. The two companies are now business partners.“We’re really excited to forge this new partnership with Rivian,” Clayco’s Tony Mezines said.Rivian selected Clayco to build a cutting-edge electric vehicle manufacturing plant about an hour east of Atlanta, Georgia.“We really have the best, brightest and most creative employees working here at Clayco, and it allows us to take on these highly complex projects,” Mezines said.Mezines says the Rivian project furthers the advanced manufacturing work that Clayco’s been involved in for the last two decades.“Over the past year, we’ve really seen a large uptick in sustainable energy projects. Whether it’s lithium-ion batteries, solar manufacturing, or now, with the announcement of Rivian, electric vehicle manufacturing,” Mezines said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe No...

Avalanche stumble in Chicago after discipline issues, spoiling Valeri Nichushkin’s big night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:48 GMT

A couple of breakdowns early Tuesday night and discipline problems late cost the Colorado Avalanche a winnable game in Chicago.Tyler Johnson scored a power-play goal at 8:19 of the third period after back-to-back penalties on the Avs to propel the last-place Blackhawks to a 3-2 win at United Center.Miles Wood, who was in the penalty box when Johnson scored, was angry with the call and ended up picking up an another minor penalty plus a 10-minute misconduct. The Avs took another questionable penalty in the final minute while trying to find a tying goal.Valeri Nichushkin scored a pair of goals for the Avalanche, but this will be one that got away. Chicago goalie Petr Mrazek made 35 saves, including 12 in the final period.1. Nichushkin is one of the hottest goal scorers in the NHL, and he’s now on pace for 40 this season. He had one goal through 11 games to start this season. Then his wife, Svetlana, gave birth to Anna, the couple’s first child, Nov. 8. He now has 14 goals in the...

Colorado Rapids secure three of first five picks in MLS SuperDraft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:48 GMT

The Colorado Rapids selected their players in Tuesday’s 2024 Major League Soccer SuperDraft with the mindset that it was a once-in-a-burgundy-and-blue-moon opportunity. After much wheeling and dealing, the draft ended with three of the first five picks in Colorado colors.Armed with advantageous rule changes and a clear strategy, Colorado had three picks in the top 15 for the first time since 2000. It first selected Duke sophomore midfielder Wayne Frederick with the No. 2 overall pick, added Generation Adidas striker Kimani Stewart-Baynes out of Maryland at No. 4, and later sent $250,000 in 2024 general allocation money (GAM) to Austin FC to acquire the rights for Washington center back Nate Jones.The new draft rules implemented in October made sophomores and juniors draft eligible for the first time,  expanding the eligible list to nearly 400 athletes. As club president Pádraig Smith viewed the draft, it was an opportunity to find top talent that could only be selected this ye...

Kanye West listing gutted beachfront Malibu home for $53 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:48 GMT

Ye, aka Kanye West, is taking a hefty financial hit in listing a beachfront Malibu home he purchased in 2021 for $57.3 million, according to multiple reports.  The 4,000 square foot, four-bedroom property was designed by famed Japanese architect Tadao Ando.  While there aren’t a lot of Ando-designed homes in the United States, his name might ring a bell. The Japanese architect designed a house in the Paradise Cove area of Malibu, aptly nicknamed Billionaires’ Row, that was purchased by Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z for $200 million earlier this year.  That sale was billed as the most expensive home ever sold in California.  But back to Ye’s Malibu home, which he has decided to sell for $53 million after having the property gutted for a remodel.  “What’s missing are the interiors,” celebrity real-estate agent Jason Oppenheim told The Hollywood Reporter. The Selling Sunset real-estate broker is listing West’s house exclusively. He told the entertainment outlet that whi...

Brandin Podziemski ruled out of Celtics game with back injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:48 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Brandin Podziemski laid face-down on the Chase Center hardwood, hardly moving as two trainers and Steve Kerr tended to him.With 1:05 left in the half against the Celtics, the precocious Podziemski landed awkwardly, suffering what the Warriors later announced as a lower back strain. He headed into the locker room before halftime and didn’t return to the court.Podziemski, 20, started each of Golden State’s last four games. He has blossomed into a rare, reliable rookie contributor for the Warriors, with teammates gushing over his basketball I.Q. and effort.When Podziemski got injured on Tuesday night, he had tallied five points, five rebounds and an assist in 16 minutes.“Some of the stuff that he does, you can’t teach,” Stephen Curry said of Podziemski on Dec. 16. “There’s a feel. Everything you just said — being in the right place, anticipating plays, hustle. He’s a master right now of the things you can control in the game of basketball.&...

Kaiser Permanente teams up with food bank to feed Bay Area families

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:48 GMT

Volunteers sorted and packaged meals Tuesday at the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano counties as the organization navigates an estimated 20 percent increased demand for assistance during the holidays.Related ArticlesLocal News | Look inside Zootopia land pitched for Disneyland expansion Local News | California OKs rules for turning wastewater into tapwater Local News | East Bay boyfriend eyed in Capitola woman’s disappearance Local News | First look inside Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disneyland Local News | How, at 85, Anthony Hopkins brought his A-game to filming ‘Freud’s Last Session’ Their work is funded in part by $365,000 health care provider Kaiser Permanente gave the nonprofit to provide 540,000 meals as the food bank launches its annual 3 Million Meals challenge.“Through community partnerships, including the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano,” the health care provider wrote in a release, “K...

Hombre se declara culpable de amenazar con matar a un juez de la Corte Suprema

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:48 GMT

Un hombre de Florida se declaró culpable de amenazar de muerte a un juez de la Corte Suprema.La declaración de culpabilidad de Neal Brij Sidhwaney, de 43 años, de Fernandina Beach, surgió de una llamada que hizo a un juez de la Corte Suprema en julio, dijo el Departamento de Justicia en un comunicado de prensa.Se enfrenta a hasta cinco años de prisión federal por un cargo de transmisión de una amenaza interestatal. Aún no se ha fijado una fecha para la sentencia.Los fiscales dijeron que Sidhwaney se identificó por su nombre en un mensaje de voz lleno de insultos y amenazó repetidamente con matar al juez de la Corte Suprema, cuyo nombre no aparece en los documentos judiciales.Sidhwaney advirtió que si el juez alertaba a los alguaciles federales adjuntos, hablaría con ellos y “vendría a matarte de todos modos”, según documentos judiciales, que no indicaban qué impulsó a Sidhwaney a amenazar.Semanas después de su arresto en agosto, el juez federal Monte C. Richardson ordenó una audienc...

Kirill Marchenko scores 3 during 7-goal goal surge in Blue Jackets’ 9-4 win over Sabres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:48 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kirill Marchenko scored three consecutive times, and the Columbus Blue Jackets enjoyed their most productive outing in more than seven years with a 9-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.It came at the expense of a spiraling team that left an unhappy fanbase booing the Sabres off the ice, and leading to first-time chants of “Fire Donnie,” directed at coach Don Granato.Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and two assists, and Sean Kuraly, Adam Fantilli, Cole Sillinger and Kent Johnson had a goal and assist apiece. Erik Gudbranson also scored in an outing the Blue Jackets broke open by scoring seven consecutive times over a 21:52 stretch spanning the first and second periods.Daniil Tarasov stopped 25 shots in bouncing back from a 6-3 loss to New Jersey in his season debut on Saturday.“When we play all together, it’s easy,” Marchenko said, referring to his all-Russian linemates rounded out by Yegor Chinakhov and Dmitri Voronkov. “We have more confidence, we want to...