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St. Louis County police engage public on active shooter preparedness 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Affton High School auditorium was where the Affton Southwest Precinct of the St. Louis County Police Department invited the public to join them in a discussion about being prepared for an active shooter situation.Fire chiefs from the Mehlville and Affton fire departments also joined the discussion.“We have training every year for our officers,” said Lt. Shawn McGuire for the St. Louis County Police Department. “The more we can be prepared for that, the better we’re going to serve our community.” Crews investigating home explosion in Granite City, Illinois McGuire said being prepared for an active shooting scenario can help individuals stay calm and make swift decisions under pressure. He added there is not a one-size-fits-all approach for how individuals should respond during an active shooter scenario, but says the phrase run, hide, fight is worth remembering.The idea is to run to safety if possible. If running away is not an option, hide somewhere saf...

LSU wins first College World Series title since 2009, beating Florida 18-4 one day after 20-run loss

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:29 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. — A day after it gave up the most runs ever in a College World Series game, LSU cranked up its offense and won its first national title since 2009 with an 18-4 victory over Florida on Monday night in the third and deciding game of the finals.LSU (54-17) staved off elimination three times in bracket play and bounced back from the humiliating 24-4 loss in Game 2 to claim its seventh championship, second to Southern California’s 12.“Right people, right place, right time,” Tigers coach Jay Johnson said. “This is the way it was supposed to go.”The Tigers wiped out an early 2-0 deficit with a six-run second inning against Jac Caglianone (7-4). The runs kept coming until they finished with the most in a title game since USC’s 21-14 win over Arizona State in 1998. The 14-run margin was the largest ever in a final. Their 24 hits were most in a CWS game.“It wasn’t our day, all the way around,” Gators catcher BT Riopelle s...

Connor McDavid wins third NHL MVP, falls one vote short of unanimous selection

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:29 GMT

By Jim Diamond, The Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Connor McDavid won his third Hart Trophy as NHL MVP on Monday night, falling one vote short of unanimous selection after the highest-scoring season by a player in more than a quarter-century.McDavid also won the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL’s most outstanding player as voted by his peers. The Edmonton Oilers’ captain led the league with 64 goals, 89 assists and 153 points. That’s the most points since Mario Lemieux in 1995-96.McDavid previously won the Hart in 2017 and 2021 and the Lindsay in 2017, 2018 and 2021. Universally recognized as the best hockey player in the world, McDavid is still searching for his first Stanley Cup title after Edmonton lost in the second round of the playoffs to eventual champion Vegas.One voter out of 196 picked Boston’s David Pastrnak as MVP. The Bruins had a big night at the league’s awards ceremony after setting the record for the most wins and points in a regular season, records made possi...

Barbie's Dream House comes to life ahead of Margot Robbie film; how to book your stay

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:29 GMT

"Come on Barbie, let's go party!"A real-life Barbie Dream House in Malibu is sure to turn heads this summer as the highly anticipated film of the beloved Mattel doll premieres in the coming weeks.The multi-story home in Malibu is painted hot pink and decked out with a dance floor, disco ball, water slide and the letters "KEN" floating in the pool.It appears to be the same house Mattel outfitted in 2019 to celebrate Barbie's 60th anniversary. And despite Barbie's reputation for her love of pink, the home apparently belongs to her longtime boyfriend Ken, according to a story posted by Deadline. Barbiecore is coming to home decor. Are you ready for it? Mattel confirmed to Deadline that the home was renovated and will be available for overnight stays as a promotional event ahead of the the new film, which stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and is set to premiere on July 21.Barbie and Ken's DreamHouse in Malibu is shown in this undated promotional image from Mattel and Airbnb. Two gu...

Single family residence sells for $2.8 million in Los Gatos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:29 GMT

350 Bella Vista Avenue – Google Street ViewA house located in the 300 block of Bella Vista Avenue in Los Gatos has new owners. The 1,842-square-foot property, built in 1930, was sold on June 6, 2023. The $2,750,000 purchase price works out to $1,493 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a garage, as well as a pool in the backyard and one parking space. The unit sits on a 7,752-square-foot lot.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:A 1,962-square-foot home on the 100 block of Whitney Avenue in Los Gatos sold in April 2023, for $2,650,000, a price per square foot of $1,351. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Los Gatos Boulevard, Los Gatos, in May 2023, a 2,122-square-foot home was sold for $3,150,000, a price per square foot of $1,484. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In May 2023, a 1,747-square-foot home on Creekside Village Drive in Los Gatos sold for $2,220,000, a price per square foot of $1,271. The home has 3 bedro...

Letters: Bidirectional EVs | Trump’s grip | ‘Sweetheart deal’ | Jury’s say | Targeting TB | Bad for Starbucks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:29 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.State shouldn’t forcebidirectional EVsRe: “State should require EVs to power homes, businesses” (Page A6, June 14).Now that state Sen. Nancy Skinner and the politicians in Sacramento have given us about the highest prices in the country for inadequate and unreliable electricity, she wants to jack up the price of EVs to make up for the state’s crummy electric system.She fails to mention the huge cost to modify building wiring to do this, and that an EV can’t power a whole house without draining the EV. This will only make sense for a tiny handful of relatively wealthy people.Rather than politicians dictating how to build EVs, let EV manufacturers decide if there is enough demand to warrant bidirectional charging on every vehicle and if not, then those who want it can pay for the option.And the answer to Skinner’s flimsy excuses for our unreliable grid is to fix the grid, not force people...

Mets fall season-high 8 games under .500 as Wiemer’s 2-run homer gives Brewers 2-1 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:29 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Buck Showalter’s solution for his struggling New York Mets seems simple enough.“Win,” the manager said. “It’s not complicated.”So far, not much has worked out. The Mets fell a season-worst eight games under .500 after Joey Wiemer hit a go-ahead, two-run homer to straightaway centerfield in the sixth inning that lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory on Monday night.New York, which won 101 games and shared the NL East title last year in Showalter’s first season, is 35-43 despite entering the season with a major league record $355 million payroll. The Mets have lost seven of nine and are 6-15 since completing a three-game sweep of Philadelphia on June 1 — their most recent series win.“It’s always about now and the heck with what happened last year or or last week or tonight,” Showalter said. “You’ve got to get it fixed.”Francisco Lindor hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth for the Mets, who trail NL East-leading Atlanta by 16 games and are 8 1/2 games back of...

You don’t need to go to space to see Earth the way NASA sees it

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:29 GMT

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, center, cuts the ribbon to open NASA’s Earth Information Center alongside agency leadership and leadership from NOAA, USGS, USDA, USAID, EPA, and FEMA, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The Earth Information Center is new immersive experience that combines live data sets with cutting-edge data visualization and storytelling to allow visitors to see how our planet is changing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)(Courtesy NASA/Joel Kowsky) NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, center, cuts the ribbon to open NASA’s Earth Information Center alongside agency leadership and leadership from NOAA, USGS, USDA, USAID, EPA, and FEMA, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headqua...

Ibanez and Rogers homer as the Tigers win 7-2 over Texas after two more pitchers get hurt

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:29 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Andy Ibañez and Jake Rogers homered for the Detroit Tigers, who overcame the early departures of their first two pitchers to beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 7-2 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series. Tigers starter Matthew Boyd and reliever Will Vest were already hurt and out of the game before Ibañez hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the third inning for a 4-1 lead. Rogers added a two-run shot with two outs in the sixth to chase Texas starter Andrew Heaney (5-5).Rookie Mason Englert (3-2), the third of six Detroit pitchers who combined for 16 strikeouts, allowed one run over 2 1/3 innings. The right-hander from Forney, Texas, about 40 miles from Globe Life Field, was a fourth-round draft pick by the Rangers in 2018, and acquired by the Tigers in the Rule 5 draft last offseason.The Tigers already have nine pitchers on the injured list, though right-hander Matt Manning (right foot fracture) is expected to be activated to start Tuesday n...

Tom Holland dice que sus habilidades de reparación impresionaron a Zendaya: “Ahora estamos enamorados”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:29 GMT

(CNN) — Como si interpretar a un superhéroe no fuera suficiente para que Tom Holland consiguiera una cita, resulta que todo lo que tuvo que hacer fue reparar la puerta de Zendaya… y el resto es historia.Así lo relató el actor a UNILAD durante una entrevista emitida el viernes. Según dijo, su pasión por la carpintería le ayudó a impresionar a la estrella de “Euphoria” cuando su romance estaba apenas empezando.“Una vez le arreglé la puerta a mi novia”, dijo Holland. Y añadió: “Al principio de nuestra relación, un día estábamos en su casa en su casa y su puerta estaba dañada y yo le dije: ‘¡Voy a arreglarte esa puerta!”.Holland lo logró, explicó, “y ahora estamos enamorados”.Tom Holland se tomará un descanso de la actuación después de una experiencia “difícil” filmando ‘The Crowded Room’Conocidos por mantener los detalles de su relación en privado, a Holland y Zendaya los relacionaron románticamente por...