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You don’t say! Missouri is on its way to being the best place to retire!

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:06 GMT

ST.LOUIS --The tea is going a more relaxed route today as we talk with Judi Diamond. We are thinking about retirement. See why Missouri residents may just want to stay put! Then learn what’s on trend for fall fashions and see what Tim Ezell says is the perfect shoe for any fashion trend!

Woman dies after object goes through windshield on Lindbergh

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:06 GMT

OLD JAMESTOWN, Mo. -- St. Louis County Police say a vehicle, possibly hit a street sign, on Lindbergh Boulevard Thursday night, sending it through the windshield of an oncoming vehicle. The impact killed the woman driving the vehicle near Robbins Grove Drive.A driver going westbound on Lindbergh hit the object before 8:30 p.m. The vehicles did not crash into each other. Police say that the vehicles did not crash into each other. They found them stopped on the eastbound and westbound shoulders of the road. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Prosecutor dropping child abuse charge despite daycare video The driver of the westbound vehicle remained on the scene and is cooperating with police. St. Louis County Police say that there is an active investigation into this incident.Call St. Louis County Police at 636-529-8210 if you have any information. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

Mixed-race family questioned at Denver airport sues Southwest Airlines, alleging “blatant racism”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:06 GMT

Courtesy Mary MacCarthyMary MacCarthy and her 10-year-old daughter, Moira, were stopped by police at the Denver International Airport after a Southwest Airlines flight attendant reported them as a potential human trafficking case.A mixed-race family questioned by police at Denver International Airport two years ago over child trafficking allegations has sued Southwest Airlines in federal court, alleging “blatant racism” as the sole reason the carrier contacted authorities.Mary MacCarthy and her 10-year-old daughter, Moira, had just landed in Denver on Oct. 22, 2021, when they were met on the jet bridge by a Southwest Airlines employee and two Denver police officers.An airline employee, the mother and daughter learned, had reported them to police for suspected child trafficking (MacCarthy is white and her daughter is Black).That call for suspicious activity, MacCarthy’s attorney alleged in the lawsuit, came “for no reason other than the different color of her ...

Taylor Swift shares heartfelt moment with Kobe Bryant's daughter during SoFi concert

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:06 GMT

Taylor Swift fans had a late night on Thursday, as the star's first set at SoFi Stadium lasted more than three hours. Vanessa Bryant and her daughters, Natalia and Bianka, were among the 70,000 people at The Eras Tour show. Swifties caught a heartfelt moment between the "Bejeweled" singer and little Bianka.Instagram: Vanessa BryantThe 6-year-old was gifted a hat during the show with the number 22 on it, a sweet nod to her hit track from her "Red" Album, while Swift performed it live. After giving her the hat, the two shared a sweet hug. Vanessa captured the moment and put it on Instagram with the caption, "We love you Taylor Swift." ‘Swift Mania’ takes over Los Angeles for Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ The gesture left many teary-eyed. "Taylor Swift gave the 22 hat to Kobe Bryant’s daughter, Bianka, the hug has me in tears, LA Night 1," tweeted one fan account. Prior to the show, Vanessa shared a photo on her Instagram story of her outfit. Her denim jacket honored both Kobe and Giann...

Santa Monica hospital seeks help identifying ICU patient

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:06 GMT

Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica is asking for the public’s help to identify a patient in the intensive care unit.The patient is described as a 36-year-old Latino man who is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 157 pounds. He has dark hair and numerous tattoos.Officials hope to identify a man currently hospitalized at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica. He is seen in images provided by the hospital on Aug. 4, 2023. On July 31, a passerby saw him staggering in the Santa Monica and Venice area before he apparently fell into a planter, hospital officials detailed.Paramedics then took him to the Santa Monica hospital.Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call the hospital’s ICU at 310-829-8745 or the main hospital number at 310-829-5511

Here's why the Mega Millions jackpot winner won't actually get $1.35 billion

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:06 GMT

Ahead of Friday's drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot has reached an estimated $1.35 billion, one of the largest grand prizes in the game's history — and in the nation. This jackpot has been brewing since April, when a $20 million prize was won by a ticket sold in Syracuse, New York, just four days after a $483 million Mega Millions jackpot was hit by a ticket sold in Queens.At an advertised $1.35 billion, the jackpot ranks as the fourth-largest Mega Millions jackpot and the sixth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.Yet, if you or anyone else is lucky enough to win the jackpot, it's safe to say you won't be a billionaire. There are a few reasons for that. Annuity vs. lump sumFirst is the game's structure. Both Mega Millions and Powerball, the most widely-played lottery draw games in the U.S., list two different values for their jackpots. The first is the big, estimated number, which is referred to as the annuity value, and the second is the cash value — $1.35 ...

One Injured after Two-Car Crash on Herrick Avenue [Eureka, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:06 GMT

20-Year-Old Man Injured after Possible DUI Crash near Carolyn CourtEUREKA, CA (August 4, 2023) – Tuesday evening, a two-car crash on Herrick Avenue left one person injured.The incident happened on July 4th, at around 6:00 p.m., near the intersection of Herrick Avenue and Carolyn Court.According to reports, the collision involved a gray Dodge Ram and a silver Honda Pilot.At this time, the circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear. However, following the collision, officials reported that a 20-year-old occupant of one of the vehicles sustained facial lacerations.Officials are now investigating the two-car crash on Herrick Avenue. They suspected alcohol or impairment to be involved.Thinking, reasoning and muscle coordination are essential in operating a vehicle safely. However, these are impaired when alcohol and certain medications or illegal drugs are in the body. Never drive while impaired as the consequences can be devastating for you and for others. When buzzed or d...

Antioch resident arrested for allegedly forcing man at knifepoint to jump into Dutch Slough waters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:06 GMT

BETHEL ISLAND — An Antioch man was arrested but released with no charges filed nine days after he allegedly backed a man into the Dutch Slough waterway at knifepoint, authorities said.The 34-year-old Antioch man was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats. Prosecutors have not yet decided whether to file charges against him, according to court records.Police said that on July 4, the man and the victim were on the 3200 block of Dutch Slough Road when another man handed a knife to the suspect, who brandished it at the victim and told him to jump into the water or get stabbed. Witnesses later told police that the victim started backing up toward a dock and shedding clothes, apparently considering the offer to get into the water.When the 34-year-old man charged at the victim, he jumped into the Dutch Slough waterway and attempted to swim across, but needed to be rescued, police said.The suspect was arrested nine days later on a $32,500 warrant for brandishing a weapon and...

Ukraine says its drones damaged a Russian warship

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:06 GMT

By Hanna Arhirova and Emma Burrows | Associated PressKYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine said its sea drones struck a major Russian port Friday and damaged a warship in an attack that underlined Kyiv’s growing military capabilities as the Black Sea becomes an increasingly important battleground in the war.The strike on Novorossiysk halted maritime traffic for a few hours and marked the first time a commercial Russian port has been targeted in the nearly 18-month-old conflict. The port has a naval base, shipbuilding yards and an oil terminal, and is key for exports. It lies about 110 kilometers (about 60 miles) east of Crimea, where Russia’s Defense Ministry said it thwarted another attack overnight.The Security Service of Ukraine and the country’s navy carried out the attack that damaged Olenegorsky Gornyak, a landing vessel of the Russian navy, according to an official with the security service. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized t...

Russia sentences jailed Putin foe Navalny to 19 more years

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:50:06 GMT

Associated PressMELEKHOVO, Russia — A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism and sentenced him to 19 years in prison on Friday. Navalny is already serving a nine-year term on a variety of charges that he says were politically motivated.The new charges are related to the activities of Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation and statements by his top associates. It was his fifth criminal conviction and the third and longest prison term handed to him, all of which his supporters see as a deliberate Kremlin strategy to silence its most ardent opponent. Russian state news agencies reported that he would serve this new term concurrently with his current sentence on charges of fraud and contempt of court.The prosecution had demanded a 20-year prison sentence, and Navalny said beforehand that he expected to receive a lengthy term.He was also sentenced in 2021 to two and a half years in prison for a parole violation. The extremism trial...