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Tornado Watch issued for bi-state until 10 p.m.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:24:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch Sunday for the bi-state region.The watch will be in effect until 10 p.m. and covers 17 counties in southern Illinois and eight counties in eastern Missouri. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Illinois countiesAdamsBondBrownCalhounClintonFayetteGreeneJerseyMacoupinMadisonMarionMonroeMontgomeryPikeRandolphSt. ClairWashingtonMissouri countiesLewisLincolnMarionPikeRallsSt. CharlesSt. LouisSt. Louis City

Bear bites Colorado camper who was relaxing in a hammock

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:24:48 GMT

A black bear bit a man who was relaxing in a hammock at a Colorado campground Saturday night, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.The bear wandered up to the man as he lay in the hammock at a campground in the Purgatoire River bottoms near Trinidad, the wildlife agency said in a news release Sunday. The attack was reported at about 10 p.m.The man, who has not been publicly identified, told officials he was in the hammock when he heard a rustling noise, turned on his headlamp and discovered a bear beside him. The black bear bit the man on the upper right arm and then turned and walked away, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.The man suffered a 2- to 3-inch bite. Wildlife officials said Sunday they are searching for the bear and have set traps to try to capture the animal. The agency’s policy is to kill any bear that attacks a human, and the bear will be killed if it is captured.Related ArticlesColorado News | Bear attacks, injures shepherd in wilderness ar...

Walnut Creek man arrested on multiple rape charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:24:48 GMT

A Walnut Creek man has been arrested on multiple rape charges, the Walnut Creek Police Department said on Saturday. The police believe the 35-year-old, Brandon Delliquadri, is connected to a number of sexual assaults over the last few years — and they are encouraging anyone who might have been a victim to come forward.The arrest came last month after investigations led to four felony charges of forcible rape and one charge of rape of an unconscious victim.“Due to the nature of the allegations and the circumstances surrounding the case, we believe there may be other individuals who may have been sexually assaulted by the same suspect,” the police department said in a Facebook post on Saturday.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Car fleeing Antioch sideshow slams into fire hydrant; SUV abandoned in marina Crime and Public Safety | Bullying? Coercing? Hung juries are rare — so what happened last week in a San Jose courtroom? ...

Schneider has 4 hits and 4 RBIs, Chapman drives in 3 as the Blue Jays rout the Red Sox 13-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:24:48 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Davis Schneider went 4 for 5 with a homer and four RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a weekend sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 13-1 rout Sunday.Matt Chapman had a two-run double after Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran misplayed a fly ball that would have been the final out of a four-run third inning.Toronto moved five games ahead of the last-place Red Sox in the AL East for the third and final American League wild-card spot. The third-place Blue Jays lost their first seven games against Boston this season before the three-game sweep at Fenway Park.Triston Casas homered for Boston, which has dropped seven of eight. Red Sox infielder Pablo Reyes pitched a scoreless ninth, starting out with a 41 mph pitch.Chris Bassitt (11-6) went seven innings, giving up a run on seven hits. He struck out six and walked three. With a runner on first in the third, George Springer hit a high fly to right-center against Chris Murphy (1-1). Duran made a long run and was steadyin...

Packers narrow their backup QB competition by releasing Danny Etling

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:24:48 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers narrowed their backup quarterback competition Sunday by releasing Danny Etling.Etling’s release leaves starter Jordan Love, rookie Sean Clifford and reigning USFL MVP Alex McGough as the only three quarterbacks on the roster. Love, a 2020 first-round pick from Utah State, is entering his first season as the Packers’ starting quarterback following the trade of four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets.The Packers selected Clifford out of Penn State in the fifth round of this year’s draft. McGough signed with the Packers the week before the start of training camp.Etling was on Green Bay’s practice squad for all of the 2022 season and part of the 2021 season. He played collegiately for Purdue from 2013-14 and for LSU from 2016-17.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

Denver police working to recruit more women to join the force

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:24:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) - A group of women spent their weekend at the Denver Police Academy to have a hands-on experience to see if becoming a police officer could be part of their futures. “I've wanted to be a Denver police officer for as long as I could," AuJele Milliner, a recruit for the weekend said. The Women's Community Academy had 23 women in total. Some like Milliner have expressed interest in joining the police force. On Saturday, the academy hosted more classroom work, but come Sunday, everything was more hands-on. “The national average for women in the police force is 12%," Jeannette Dominguez, a Denver Police Technician said, "here at DPD, we're at 16%. We are better than the national average but we still have a ways to go and we are actively working on it every day." Bear attacks camper relaxing in hammock: CPW The women were able to try using a Taser along with PepperBall guns. They were also able to go through active simulators that present situations everyday police officer...

‘Intersection takeover’ in NW Miami-Dade leads to heated dispute, shooting; 3 hospitalized, gunman at large

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:24:48 GMT

Three young people were taken to the hospital after a group that took over an intersection in Northwest Miami-Dade got into a heated dispute that led to a shooting, police said.According to Miami-Dade Police, the group was called in a so-called “intersection takeover” on Northwest 146th Street and Seventh Avenue, early Sunday morning.At some point, detectives said, the group started to fight. At around 6 a.m., someone pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking the victims.Paramedics transported a man and a woman to Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition.A third victim was taken to Hialeah Hospital by a friend. He was later transferred to Ryder Trauma Center in unknown condition.Investigators said the injured victims range in age from 19 to 20 years old.Along Interstate 95, authorities shut down the southbound lanes near Northwest 95th Street.As the morning went on, MDPD investigators were seen taking pictures of a white car that appears to have been hit by bullets.Back ...

All clear given at FLL after suspicious unattended bag prompts Terminal 1 evacuation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:24:48 GMT

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is back up and running as usual after a terminal was evacuated.The Broward Sheriff’s Office received a call about a suspicious unattended bag located in the upper level of Terminal 1 just before 10:35 a.m., Sunday.BSO’s Bomb Squad Unit responded and cleared the area.Traveler Geoffrey Adler praised first responders for their quick and decisive actions.“I think the Broward County Sheriff’s Department, they’re doing a good job keeping an eye on what’s going on,” he said. “I appreciate that, and I appreciate the care for our safety and well-being. It is definitely an inconvenience, and now there’s just concern if we’re going to make our flight on time.”After an investigation, the bag was deemed safe, and the terminal was given the all clear at around 12:30 p.m.

Crews put out house fire in Miami; no injuries reported

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:24:48 GMT

Firefighters battled fierce flames after a fire broke out inside a house in Miami.City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze in the area of Northwest 23rd Avenue and 38th Street, Saturday night.Crews blocked off the street during the investigation.No injuries were reported.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Is Italy’s Meloni failing to deliver for women?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:24:48 GMT

ROME — At the end of NATO’s annual summit in Vilnius in July, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wound up her press conference abruptly. It had nothing to do with the reporters’ questions, she said: her high heels were killing her. A complaint of that kind at such a hothouse of masculine energy as a NATO summit would have been unimaginable for a previous generation of female leaders, who found it essential to project a tough exterior. But the supportive reaction on social media, particularly from women, and sympathetic reporting on women’s sites, suggested her aside had reinforced her image as a leader who’s down-to-earth and relatable. It also served as a reminder of the unfair standards that women are held to, an obstacle that Meloni has had to overcome on her path to the top. The fact that real women find Italy’s premier authentic is one of the reasons for her high approval rating of 53 percent. One-quarter of women ...