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Man guilty in Texas protest killing posted 'I am a racist'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:00 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors sought Tuesday to portray as racist a U.S. Army sergeant who fatally shot an armed man during a Black Lives Matter protest in Texas, saying he was hostile toward social justice causes and looking for trouble before the encounter. Daniel Perry's two day-sentencing hearing began with the introduction of dozens of texts and social media posts that he wrote, shared, or liked, including some shockingly racist images. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The texts and posts had been excluded from Perry's trial, but were publicly released after his conviction and introduced as evidence at sentencing by District Judge Clifford Brown. Perry was convicted of murder in April and faces up to life in prison. Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, meanwhile, has been pressing for the chance to pardon Perry under the state's “Stand Your Ground” law. Perry, who is white, was working as a rideshare driver in downtown...

Disney Junior Live is coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre this fall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Disney Junior Live is coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre this fall. Audience members are encouraged to dress up for this show featuring characters from many Disney Junior programs. The St. Louis show is on November 2, 2023, at 6 p.m. Tickets go on-sale to the general public beginning May 12 at 10:00 a.m.This is the show description from the Fox Theatre:In "Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza," Mickey, Minnie and their pals are getting ready to throw a huge costume party but mysterious weather keeps interrupting the fun. Can Team Spidey help save the Costume Palooza? The show is geared toward Disney Junior's most beloved super fans and offers an immersive, interactive concert experience that includes singing, dancing, 3D special effects and acrobatics with cirque-style performances including incredible trampoline routines from renowned acrobatic director John Brady. The live show is written and directed by Amy Tinkham and produced by Jonathan Shank of Terrapin St...

Washington University professor wins Pulitzer Prize for book of poems

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An acclaimed poet and English professor at Washington University in St. Louis has won the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. Carl Phillips won the award and $15,000 cash prize for the collection "Then the War: And Selected Poems, 2007-2020." In selecting Phillips, the Pulitzer committee described "Then the War" as "a masterful collection that chronicles American culture as the country struggles to make sense of its politics, of life in the wake of a pandemic, and of our place in a changing global community."Phillips is the third faculty member to win the Pulitzer for poetry. Howard Nemerov received the award in 1978 for his “Collected Poems,” and Mona Van Duyn was bestowed the honor in 1991 for “Near Changes,” a collection of poems.The Pulitzer Prizes were established in 1917 by Columbia University thanks to an endowment by Joseph Pulitzer, a politician and publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and New York World newspapers. They're awarded in the fields of journalism, books, ...

Another Army Corps report on Jana Elementary deems school ‘safe’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:00 GMT

FLORISSANT, Mo. - A new report released Tuesday by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, like another published last month, deems Jana Elementary School as “safe” amid prolonged concerns over radioactive waste.The USACE St. Louis District released the second of three anticipated reports on sampling and testing for radioactive waste at the north county school. The report released Tuesday focused on lead sampling. The latest findings indicate that the school did not have any unusual levels of lead-210 isotopes on its campus. Jennings man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend over $36 USACE says anys levels of lead-210 detected were "consistent with natural background conditions" and "not associated with historic activities" tied to the Manhattan Project. “Like the first report released April 25, this report also builds upon the preliminary results we shared with the community last November. It provides additional data from our structural surveys and sampling that confirms there are no ar...

$2,000 reward offered for tips leading to conviction in Denver teen’s shooting death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:00 GMT

Denver police are asking for the public to help identify a suspect in the shooting death of a teenager, and a $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.#Denver, do you have any information about these investigations? If so, call @CrimeStoppersCO at 720-913-7867 — you can remain anonymous and earn a cash reward! pic.twitter.com/mgw0ah739a— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) May 9, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Road rage may have led to fatal Edgewater charging station shooting, police say Crime and Public Safety | Children ages 10 to 12 can still be arrested in Colorado after lawmakers gut bill to raise minimum age of prosecution Crime and Public Safety | Man convicted of murder in death of homeless man in Denver Crime and Public Safety | Man dead after shooting in northeast Denver, homicide investigators appeal to public for help Crime and Public Safety | ...

Rocky Mountain resorts set record for skier visits for second consecutive season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:00 GMT

For the second consecutive ski season, U.S. resorts generated record visitation according to preliminary figures reported Tuesday by the National Ski Areas Association at its annual convention in Savannah, Ga.NSAA, which is headquartered in Lakewood, put the cumulative number at 64.7 million, a 6.6% increase over last year. The six-state Rocky Mountain region also broke its record for the second consecutive year with 27.9 million.The figures are preliminary because some ski areas, including four in Colorado, remain in operation. Final totals will be announced later. Colorado Ski Country USA will release figures for the state at its annual meeting on June 8.Related ArticlesOutdoors | Copper Mountain Resort announces single largest investment in a decade with new lodge, biking trails, ski run improvements and more on the way “Factors contributing to this record season include a robust snow year in the Rockies and Pacific Southwest regions, growing options of seas...

Residents raise questions, concerns about proposed closure of Vincent Thomas Bridge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:00 GMT

Commuters and residents alike are raising questions about the expected closure of the Vincent Thomas Bridge for construction.People who attended a recent online public meeting indicated that residents did not have enough notice about the project and are concerned about how the closure will impact traffic in the area.Caltrans plans to replace the deck of the bridge, which connects San Pedro, Wilmington and Harbor City to Terminal Island, to enhance safety and preserve the bridge’s structural integrity.The construction is expected to impact travel on State Route 47 and nearby streets, and Caltrans is in the process of finding out how much of an impact it would have on the community.Los Angeles Councilmember, Tim McOkser, who represents District 15 where the bridge is located, said Caltrans is considering multiple preliminary options: Closing the bridge for nine months to an entire year, or leaving one lane open in each direction, which would prolong the closure.“That has a tremendous ...

South Pasadena police car fleet going all-electric

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:00 GMT

A small Southern California city is transitioning to an all-electric police car fleet.The city of South Pasadena is acquiring 20 Teslas for patrol duties, administration and detective work, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.The plan includes 10 Tesla Model Y vehicles, 10 Tesla Model 3 cars and more than 30 charging ports at South Pasadena City Hall, including some for public use.Some vehicles are already in use and others still need to be outfitted, Deputy City Manager Domenica Megerdichian told the Times.While many Americans aren’t yet sold on going electric, South Pasadena took the plunge after a lengthy study."We have been investigating this transition for five to six years and determined that these electric vehicles will be the best operationally for us,” South Pasadena Police Chief Brian Solinsky said in a statement.The transition is expected to be complete by next February.South Pasadena has a population of about 26,000 in an area of 3.4 square miles (8.81 s...

'Please don't ruin my life': Despite pleas, Tory Lanez denied new trial in Megan Thee Stallion shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:00 GMT

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been denied a new trial in the 2020 shooting of fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion.Lanez — real name Daystar Peterson — shot Megan in the feet after a party at Kylie Jenner's home in the Hollywood Hills on July 12, 2020.Megan — real name Megan Pete — told a jury that he fired five shots while yelling “Dance, b——-!”“I hear the gun going off, and I can’t believe he’s shooting at me," she said in court.He was convicted on Dec. 23 of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.Megan Thee Stallion accepts an award onstage during Glamour Celebrates 2021 Women of the Year Awards on Nov. 8, 2021, in New York City. (Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Glamour)With his request for a new trial denied, Lanez will face sentencing, which could send him to jail for more than 20 years. Sentencing has not yet been scheduled, according to James Queally of the Los Angeles Times. Wi...

This is where the most home burglaries occur in California, study says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:24:00 GMT

Home security is a top priority for homeowners and prospective buyers nationwide, and a new study shows that some cities are more prone to home burglaries than others.One California city was considered to have the most home burglaries, according to a study from Insurify.By analyzing the most recent Uniform Crime Reporting data from the FBI, researchers determined that Bakersfield was where the most home burglaries occurred. Here is where home prices have increased the most in California According to the report, the city had 847 burglaries per 100,000 residents, while the national average is 347 burglaries per 100,000 residents.Researchers found that home burglaries are 2.4 times more common in Bakersfield. The average home price of a home in the area is $370,099, according to Zillow.Bakersfield took the top spot for the city with the most home burglaries. Another California city, Vallejo, took the second spot, with researchers finding that 834 home burglaries occur yearly in the a...