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Missouri House bans diversity funding; Senate likely to undo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:17 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republicans on Thursday voted to ban diversity spending in the government of Missouri, a state known internationally for racial justice protests in Ferguson and the University of Missouri.Democratic state Rep. David Tyson Smith, who represents the city that's home to the University of Missouri's flagship campus, warned of a threat of unrest if lawmakers do not “rein this divisiveness in.”“I'm not advocating violence, of course. I'm not condoning any of that. But we are going to reach a point in our country where we cannot go backwards,” Smith told colleagues on the House floor. Top Stories: Man accused of plowing into officers should not have been driving Smith represents the college city of Columbia, home to the University of Missouri's flagship campus. Racial justice protests at the school — including a hunger strike and the football team threatening to not play — led to the resignation of the university system’s president and the reassignment of its p...

Hazelwood man admits $400K in credit card fraud to buy cars

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A Hazelwood, Missouri, man appeared in federal court on Tuesday and admitted to a series of fraudulent schemes to acquire numerous vehicles, and working with others to do the same.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Naquan Powers, 27, admitted to buying three cars from a Florissant dealership between June 24, 2019, and Aug. 23, 2019, and used fake Social Security cards and driver's licenses to apply for loans.Powers purchased a Chevy Impala with an $18,098 loan, a Chevy Tahoe with a $42,086 loan, and a BMW 428 XI with a loan in the amount of $29,079. Top Stories: Man accused of plowing into officers should not have been driving Police finally arrested Powers when he attempted to purchase a Dodge Challenger with a loan in the amount of $38,191.Following his arrest, Powers helped at least four other people to buy cars through fraudulent means at dealerships across St. Louis and Southern Illinois.Powers told the court he a...

Andy Cohen returning to St. Louis for book launch event

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Andy Cohen is returning to St. Louis in May for a book signing. The author, TV show host, and Real Housewives producer is releasing a new book called, The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up. You can meet him at the Jewish Community Center on May 6 at 7p.m. Cohen grew up in St. Louis, and his first book titled Most Talkative became a bestseller. It is about growing up in St. Louis and working in national news and entertainment. That book is now being developed into a TV show.His newest book is about the most important job in his life, becoming a father. The Daddy Diaries promises to be another hilarious, heartwarming, and name-dropping story.Learn about purchasing tickets to the event here.

Prime dime: CU Buffs’ 2023 spring football game sold out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:17 GMT

How big is “The Deion Sanders Effect” in Boulder?The CU Buffs, who were 1-11 last fall, have sold out Folsom Field for fans to watch … practice.The CU athletic department announced Thursday afternoon that no general-sales tickets remain for the annual spring game on April 22, making it the first sellout for the event in the annals of Buffs football. Per a university news release, a “limited number of student tickets” are available for current CU Student Sports Pass holders, but the rest are spoken for.The spring game is slated to begin at 1 p.m. and will be the only college football spring event televised live on ESPN. CU alum Chris Fowler is on the call and will be joined by analyst and former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin and Quint Kessenich.CU officials say the event will be the largest attended for a Buffs spring game, crushing the old record of 17,800 for the 2008 event

DPS superintendent says Denver mayor did discuss executive order on school safety, despite continued denials

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:17 GMT

Superintendent Alex Marrero said Thursday that he and Mayor Michael Hancock did discuss the use of an executive order to put armed police back into Denver’s schools following the shooting at East High School — something the mayor’s office continues to deny.“The mayor and I have had that conversation,” Marrero told The Denver Post.The dispute between Denver Public Schools and the mayor’s office began earlier this week when board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson alleged Marrero had informed the Board of Education that, if the board itself didn’t act, there was a plan for Hancock to issue an executive order declaring a public health emergency in order to station police inside schools.The DPS board voted in 2020 to remove armed school resource officers from Denver’s schools.Mike Strott, a spokesman for the mayor’s office, on Thursday denied a conversation about executive orders took place when asked about Marrero’s comment. “The mayor did not pr...

Privacy laws work. Just ask the Europeans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:17 GMT

Facebook parent Meta Platforms will allow users to opt out of highly personalized online ads that violate people's privacy.To which you say: Wow, cool, it's about time!To which I respond: Yeah, no. This is only in Europe.It's the latest example of how American tech companies are bending over backward to comply with tough European privacy laws, which give internet users the right to safeguard their personal information and opt out of invasive practices.We have no such laws here on a national basis.The Wall Street Journal, citing "people familiar with the planning," reported Thursday that Meta will allow Europeans to dodge marketing that relies on insights gleaned from the content you view online and the websites you visit.Instead, people who opt out of such practices will see ads based on broader categories, such as age and location.Obviously Meta, and its marketing partners, would prefer to keep data mining all users everywhere and targeting them with ads that closely reflect their ...

Knott's Berry Farm extends Boysenberry festival

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:17 GMT

For Knott’s fans who haven’t gotten a chance to experience this year’s Boysenberry festival, the theme park announced Thursday that the festival duration has been extended.“Guests can enjoy the unique boysenberry-inspired food and wine festival daily, now through April 16, and every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 21-23, April 28-April 30 and May 5-7,” a news release said. Knott’s Berry Farm releases park events for 2023 The food-centric event began on March 10 and was originally going to conclude on April 16.At the event, guests can celebrate “the little berry to start it all” and enjoy other boysenberry food items and specialty drinks.This year’s festival includes over 75 unique boysenberry-inspired creations. Knott’s Boysenberry Festival introduces new berry-infused food, drinks Visitors can also enjoy various entertainment, live music, and fun daily activities during the festival.In honor of the famous boysenberry, Knott’s will also celebrate National Boysenberry Day on ...

Gondola exhibit reopens at Dodger Stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:17 GMT

Just in time for Opening Day, an exhibit showing a prototype gondola that could transport fans to Dodger Stadium is back on display at the ballpark’s parking lot.A cabin of the proposed gondola is displayed at Parking Lot H at Chavez Ravine. The proposal from the Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit has been met with controversy since it was first introduced. Residents say proposed gondola to Dodger Stadium will change landscape of neighborhood The company says it can transport up to 10,000 per hour, will reduce pollution and traffic and will take fans from Union Station to Dodger Stadium in just minutes.A KTLA map shows the proposed gondola line over Chinatown. The gondola would be built above Chinatown, something community members say would lead to even more gentrification and congestion.Protestors are planning to gather at the stadium to rally against the proposal Thursday afternoon.David Grannis, the executive director of Zero Emissions Transit also behind the project, said they c...

4 treated over smell emitted from sewer at Menifee school; building evacuated

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:17 GMT

Four people were being treated after a foul odor emitted from a sewer at a high school in Menifee Thursday afternoon and a building was evacuated as a precaution, officials said.The incident was reported around 12:30 p.m. at Paloma Valley High School, located at 31375 Bradley Rd., Cal Fire Riverside County officials told KTLA.One building was evacuated as a precaution, but a hazardous material team determined there was no hazard. Paramedics evaluated and transported three adults and a minor with minor symptoms, officials said.

This is how much people need to earn to 'live comfortably' in California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:17 GMT

Do you think you make enough to afford a life in California?With high inflation and cost of living expenses, it can be hard to feel financially secure, especially for Golden State residents.  Using data from the latest MIT Living Wage Calculator and the 50/30/20 budgeting method, Smart Asset calculated the after-tax salary a single person without kids would need to earn to “live comfortably” in 25 of the largest cities in the U.S., including those in California. This is how much a six figure income is worth in California The 50/30/20 budgeting method separates one’s budget into three categories: basic living expenses, discretionary spending and saving or paying off debt.The budgeting method calls for 50% of the salary to be used to pay for basic living expenses, for example, rent and bills; 30% would be used for personal spending and 20% would be put into a savings account or used to pay down debt.For California cities like Los Angeles, Berkeley and San Diego, a single person...