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Jury awards $15M to mother of man who drowned in Mississippi River

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis jury awards $15 million to the mother of a man who drowned in the Mississippi River.According to our partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, back in 2019, 22-year-old Casey Redmond was working for Osage Marine Services when he and a supervisor were called to service a barge which was littered with debris and not equipped with non-slip coating. Top story: Report details fatal encounter between accused cop killer, Hermann police That's when Redmond slipped and fell into the Mississippi and drowned. His body was never found.Prosecutors claim Osage Marine Services didn't make sure the barge was clean or safe, and didn't try to rescue Redmond after he fell. This is the second time in recent years the company was ordered to pay millions over a drowning.

Mercy and SSM Health not requiring masks for visitors, patients, and staff

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Mercy and SSM Health are no longer requiring visitors, patients, and staff to wear masks at their facilities.Wednesday, they became the first major St. Louis area hospital to drop Covid-19 protective measures. They shared that it's because cases have gone down. Trending: Daughter roasts Alton dad in sweet and funny obit People with Covid or who have been exposed to someone with it within 10 days will still be required to wear a mask. Mercy employees with medical or religious exemptions from getting the Covid or flu vaccines will also be required to mask until at least March 31.

Woman accused of harassment faces another bond hearing today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A woman caught on camera in a viral video harassing a Latino family in south st. Louis is being held without bond, but that could change after a court hearing Thursday. Top story: Report details fatal encounter between accused cop killer, Hermann police 54-year-old Judy Kline is charged with burglary, property damage, and unlawful use of a weapon. A judge denied bond last Friday, but set another bond hearing for Thursday.

Ancient Order of Hibernian Parade in Dogtown kicks off St. Patrick's Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Patrick's Day is Friday. It kicks off with the annual Ancient Order of Hibernian Parade in Dogtown.  You can start the festivities Thursday. St. James the Greater Catholic Church on Wade Avenue celebrates a special mass and traditional dinner Thursday night. The Jewish holiday of Purim also starts Thursday night. Trending: Daughter roasts Alton dad in sweet and funny obit It celebrates the biblical story of queen Esther, who saved the Jews from annihilation in ancient Persia. There's a Purim parade Friday afternoon in University City.

Funeral arrangements for Sgt. Mason Griffith finalized

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:34 GMT

OWENSVILLE, Mo. - Funeral arrangements for Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith have been finalized.Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, March 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Owensville High School. That's at 3336 Highway 19 in Owensville, Missouri. Top story: Report details fatal encounter between accused cop killer, Hermann police The funeral will follow. He'll be buried at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Rosebud, Missouri.

Another Avalanche injury? Avs’ sharp defense unaffected, even against talented Maple Leafs: “We’re just kind of used to it now”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:34 GMT

TORONTO — The Avalanche decided to suppress their injury-induced pent-up frustration by suppressing shots.“We’re just kind of used to it now,” Mikko Rantanen said when asked about the latest blow: Artturi Lehkonen’s broken finger.If it sounds like he’s being defensive, it’s because the Avs are: Lights-out defending turns out to be the best coping mechanism.A team that was at a defensive nadir one week ago is suddenly playing its best defense of the season. Colorado (38-22-6) is averaging 19 shots allowed in the last three games and 20.2 in the last five.Starting late in the second period vs. Arizona last Saturday, the Avalanche entered an ongoing stretch in which they’ve allowed 37 shots on goal in 148 minutes of game time. That’s one shot for Alexandar Georgiev to handle every four minutes. Colorado’s goalie relishes being in the thick of the action, but he’s not protesting the paid time off.“We play so much in...

Parliament adopts new carbon sinks goal that increases EU 2030 climate ambition 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:34 GMT

New law raises the EU carbon sinks target for the land use and forestry sector, which should reduce greenhouse gases in the EU in 2030 by up to 57% compared to 1990, Plenary session, ENVI.Parliament has adopted with 479 votes to 97 and 43 abstentions the revision of the regulation on the land use, land use change and forestry sector (LULUCF) which seeks to improve natural carbon sinks to make the EU the first climate-neutral continent by 2050 and improve biodiversity in line with the European Green Deal.Both EU and national targets to boost carbon sinks by 2030The EU 2030 target for net greenhouse gas (GHG) removals in the land, land use change and forestry sector will be set at 310 million tonnes CO2 equivalent, which is around 15% more than today. This new EU target should reduce the EU’s GHGs in 2030 further from 55% to around 57% compared to 1990-levels.All EU member states will have nationally binding 2030 targets for removals and emissions from LULUCF based on recent levels of...

Opinion: The overlooked reason reparations make sense in California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:34 GMT

Californians are weighing in publicly on the idea of reparations to Black Americans, with the state’s Reparations Task Force set to report their recommendations by July 1. This initiative builds on smaller-scale efforts, such as in my hometown of Evanston, Ill., which in 2021 became the first U.S. city to promise limited financial reparations for slavery and city-sanctioned discriminatory housing policies.Nationwide, much of the reparations conversation has focused on the financial burdens set in place by slavery and subsequent racist government policies. As a direct result of these factors, the median wealth of white households is about eight times that of Black households in the United States today.This racial wealth gap on its own makes a strong case for reparations. But it should be joined by an equally egregious and often less acknowledged health gap: In the United States, Black lives are years shorter on average than white lives. And as with the wealth gap, racism is a key cul...

Walters: California’s ghostly Tulare Lake will be revived this year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:34 GMT

California was once home to the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, but Tulare Lake disappeared as water was diverted to irrigate crops. This year, however, the lake will once again re-emerge.Spanish soldier and California explorer Pedro Fages was chasing deserters in 1772 when he came across a vast marshy lake and named it Los Tules for the reeds and rushes that lined its shore.Situated between the later cities of Fresno and Bakersfield, Tulare Lake, as it was named in English, was the nation’s largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. It spread out to as much as 1,000 square miles as snow in the Sierra melted each spring, feeding five rivers flowing into the lake.Its abundance of fish and other wildlife supported several Native American tribes, who built boats from the lake’s reeds to gather its bounty.When the snowmelt was particularly heavy, the lake rose high enough that a natural spillway would divert water into the San Joaquin River and thence ...

Build a new design style

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:34 GMT

From modern rustic or Mediterranean to distinguished classic or farmhouse-inspired, the labels assigned to interior design styles seem to be growing.Gone are the simple labels of traditional, modern and transitional.One design company that partners with several local builders even lists 12 design styles, ranging from modern edge and industrial chic to new traditional.But is design really all that complicated or prescribed? Fortunately not. The good news is that all of the new labels indicate more flexibility and overlap between styles than ever before.For example, the terms Bohemian and transitional and even earth-inspired might draw from two or more categories all at once.So what’s your interior design style? During the homebuilding process, builders and their design centers help each buyer discover their needs and preferences.Professional designers includedAn excellent perk of purchasing a brand new home is that professional interior design consultations are included in the proces...