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Child killed after fallen tree crashes into Jennings home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:52 GMT

JENNINGS, Mo. – A young boy died over the weekend after being struck by a falling tree.According to Officer Adrian Washington, a spokesman for the St. Louis County Police Department, the incident happened just before 4 p.m. Saturday in the 5200 block of Hamilton Avenue.Police received a call for reported storm damage and an unconscious child. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Officers met with a woman who told them a tree had been uprooted and fallen into her five-year-old son’s bedroom and that the child was trapped beneath it.Firefighters and EMS raced to the scene to free the child and rush him to a local hospital.Unfortunately, the boy later died of his injuries.

Endangered Person Advisory issued for missing 16-year-old

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Person Advisory has been issued for a teenager who went missing last Friday.According to the advisory, filed by the St. Louis County Police Department, the incident happened at 8:45 a.m. on June 30.DeMarco Lamarque, 16, left his home in the 6600 block of Foothills Court and has not been seen since. DeMarco is 5'8" tall and weighs 125 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing his glasses and red or blue plajama pants. He did not have a shirt on.The young man is diagnosed with a form of Asperger syndrome and requires medication for another condition, which he did not bring with him.Anyone who has seen DeMarco or has knowledge of his whereabouts should dial 911 to contact their nearest law enforcement agency, or call the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210.

Nuggets agree to 1-year deal with veteran forward Justin Holiday, source says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:52 GMT

Following the departures of veterans Bruce Brown and Jeff Green in free agency, the Nuggets added 34-year-old wing Justin Holiday to bolster their bench, a league source confirmed to The Denver Post on Sunday.Holiday agreed on a 1-year deal for the veteran’s minimum, the source said.The 6-foot-6 small forward played 46 games last season for the Hawks and Mavs, averaging 4.5 points on 37% shooting.In Brown but particularly Green, the Nuggets lost two respected veterans who helped shape the locker room. The hope, even if Holiday doesn’t play as much off the bench, is he’ll help do the same with his new team.Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | Keeler: Bruce Brown got money too dumb to turn down. Now Christian Braun can make Nuggets look like smartest guys in the room. Again. Denver Nuggets | Former Nuggets veteran Jeff Green agrees to one-year, $6 million deal with Houston, source says Denver Nuggets | Nuggets Journal: NBA’s sil...

Short contracts and bonus money prove to be popular in NHL free agency this year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:52 GMT

Max Pacioretty was in a unique, if not uncomfortable spot going into NHL free agency coming off tearing his right Achilles tendon twice in the past year.Turns out it was just the right time to hit the market.The post-pandemic hockey landscape meant another year with just a $1 million increase to the salary cap, but everyone in the league knows it’s set for a big leap next summer. That made short contracts — many with performance bonuses like Pacioretty’s with the Washington Capitals — a popular route for players and teams willing to take moderate risks and kick money down the road.“We had limited cap space, and we were trying to add certain elements to the team,” Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said Sunday. “That opportunity within the CBA to have a lower cap hit and carry over if those bonuses are achieved was appealing to us because we got him at a $2 million cap hit instead of a higher cap hit, which we might not have been able to afford.”They weren’t alone. Of the...

Excessive heat warnings, advisories extended through holiday weekend in SoCal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:52 GMT

Officials with the Los Angeles County Health Department have extended excessive heat warnings and advisories as the National Weather Service forecasts exceptionally high temps through the holiday weekend.  The excessive heat warnings have been extended through 8 p.m. Monday for the Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys as well as areas of San Luis Obispo County. Excessive heat advisories have also been extended through Monday for Cuyama Valley, mountain regions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, as well as for mountainous and interior portions of San Bernardino County, according to NWS.   Southern California severe weather alerts While temperatures in parts of the San Fernando Valley hit the mid-90s Sunday, Palmdale and Lancaster reached 105 degrees. Santa Clarita residents felt temps of 99 degrees, while those in Valencia experienced 97 degrees.  “The long stretch is finally over! Downtown L.A. has reached a high temperature of 80 degrees today,” NWS said. “This end...

Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter waiving, discounting fees through July 8

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:52 GMT

(BCN) -- Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is celebrating Independence Day by waiving cat and dog adoption fees through July 8 for California veterans, the organization announced Saturday. Sinkhole causes full closure of Hwy-1 in Monterey County In addition, cat and kitten adoption fees will be discounted to $76 for everyone. Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is located at 1001 Rodriguez Ave. in Santa Cruz. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }For operating hours and more information, visit scanimalshelter.org. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Vegetation fire burning in Hercules

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:52 GMT

(KRON) – Forward progress has stopped on a vegetation fire burning in Hercules. The Crockett-Carquinez Fire Department responded to the first-alarm fire shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday. A photo, provided by PG&E, shows the large extent of the growing fire amid the Bay Area's hot temperatures. (Photo: PG&E)The cause of the fire is currently unknown.This is developing news. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

One dead in major crash on Hwy-242

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:52 GMT

(BCN) -- One person died and another suffered major injuries in a solo-vehicle crash on state Highway 242 in Concord early Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at 1:54 a.m. on southbound Highway 242 near the Concord Avenue off-ramp. Sinkhole causes full closer of Hwy-1 in Monterey County A blue Nissan Sentra struck the guardrail of the off-ramp, causing the right front passenger in the Nissan to be ejected from the vehicle. First responders arriving at the scene took the passenger to a hospital, while the Nissan driver was pronounced dead at the scene, CHP officials said. The name of the driver who died was not immediately available from the Contra Costa County coroner's office. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; w...

Mariners climb out of an early 5-run hole to beat the Rays 7-6 on HBP

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:52 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — José Caballero was hit by a pitch from Jason Adam to force in the tiebreaking run, and the Seattle Mariners erased an early five-run deficit Sunday in a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.Eugenio Suárez and Tom Murphy homered for the Mariners (40-42), who took two of three games from the top team in the American League. All-Star pitcher Luis Castillo recovered from a rough start to last six innings.Seattle’s bullpen held the Mariners without a hit over the final three innings. Andrés Munoz (1-1) worked the seventh, Matt Brash pitched the eighth and Paul Sewald struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 16th save.Randy Arozarena and Isaac Paredes homered early off Castillo. Arozarena lined into a double play that ended the seventh, with teammate Wander Franco getting doubled off first base on a ball into right field.Seattle loaded the bases in the bottom half, when a wild Adam (2-2) walked two batters and plunked two others. Caballero was hit on the first pitch w...

Patrick Vieira hired as head coach of Strasbourg on 3-year contract

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:52 GMT

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Patrick Vieira was hired as the head coach of French top-tier side Strasbourg on Sunday.The former Arsenal and France midfielder, who was fired by the Premier League’s Crystal Palace in March, signed a three-year contract with the club, Strasbourg said on its website.Vieira had been linked with relegated Leeds in England’s second tier but opted to move to France — where he previously managed Nice — to join a club which was recently bought by Chelsea’s parent company, BlueCo.“I know the history and the identity of this club, the fervor it arouses, the importance it has for its territory, land of football and passion,” the 47-year-old Vieira said. “Today, a new cycle begins for Racing and it is exciting for a coach to be able to build something.”___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource