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Uber driver carjacked, held at gunpoint in north St. Louis

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An armed suspect carjacked an Uber driver by holding him at gunpoint overnight in north St. Louis. The incident unfolded around 1 a.m. Saturday near Interstate 270 and Riverview Drive near the city-county line. The suspect was an Uber customer inside the car. Five new Missouri laws to know that become official Monday Investigators say the victim, a 41-year-old man, was driving the suspect when he produced a handgun and pressed it to the victim's head. The suspect reportedly demanded the victim's keys, wallet and phone. The suspect took off in the vehicle, heading southbound on Riverview Drive and leaving the victim stranded. The victim's vehicle is described as a gray Honda CRV.The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is handling the investigation. If you have any information relevant to this case, contact SLMPD at 314-444-0100.

Denver officer shoots armed suspect who held woman hostage after crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:28 GMT

A Denver police officer shot a man who police said was armed and threatening a woman he was holding hostage.The incident happened about 11:20 p.m. Friday in the 3500 block of York Street, Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said at an news briefing posted on Twitter at 1:45 a.m. Saturday.Thomas said the late-night shooting is connected to a Denver road rage incident. Officers responded about 5:30 p.m. Friday to a report of shots fired from inside one vehicle at another vehicle in the area of West Colfax Avenue and Interstate 25. The victim driver followed the suspect vehicle, as he talked on a cell phone with a police dispatcher, to the area of East 47th Avenue and Josephine Street. Officers arrived and did not find suspects, but did find the suspect vehicle parked and abandoned, Thomas said.Watch: DPD Chief Thomas provides initial briefing regarding officer-involved shooting in the 3500 block of N York St https://t.co/7atV8iqAA7— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) August 26, 2023...

Comedian Tiffany Haddish lets SoCal residents know to tape their wigs down and brace for heatwave 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:28 GMT

A heatwave is set to blanket Southern California starting on Monday, and while KTLA 5 meteorologist Kacey Montoya normally informs the region of the forecast, a special guest appeared on the KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News to let SoCal know that it’s going to get hot. “Night School” star and legendary comedian Tiffany Haddish, who joined KTLA to announce the winner of KTLA’s "A Summer of Funny" series, mentioned to the anchors that while she has always wanted to do the weather on the news, no one had ever given her the chance. That all changed on Saturday. With a few tips from Kacey, Tiffany Haddish successfully informed the region of the upcoming forecast. “Just know this,” Haddish said. “In the valleys, the wind will be blowing strong, so tape your wig down. Hunker down, because it will fly off.” Communities along the coast will be slightly cooler, according to “meteorologist” Tiffany Haddish. “The coastal areas will [experience] very moderate temperatures,” she said. “It’s ...

3 Uber passengers dead; driver, other passenger in critical condition after violent car crash in South L.A. 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:28 GMT

A car crash in South Los Angeles killed three people and left two others fighting for their lives early Saturday morning. According to preliminary reports from CHP, the multi-vehicle collision happened shortly before 5:30 a.m. in the Westmont neighborhood of L.A. near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Century Boulevard. A white Mercedes-Benz sedan was traveling northbound on Vermont at a high rate of speed apparently trying to beat a red light, authorities said, when it collided head on with a black Honda sedan driven by an Uber rideshare driver.Responding officers located at least one body that had been ejected from a vehicle lying in the street.  All of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene.According to preliminary reports from CHP, the crash happened shortly before 5:30 a.m. in the Westmont neighborhood of L.A. near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Century Boulevard. (ANG)According to preliminary reports from CHP, the crash happened shortly before 5:3...

Winning Fantasy 5 lotto-ticket nets over $178,000 in East Bay

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:28 GMT

A lottery ticket that won more than $178,000 in Friday’s Fantasy 5 drawing was sold at a Valero gas station in San Ramon, according to the California Lottery.The winner can take home $178,496 before taxes after matching all five numbers in the Fantasy 5 drawing. The ticket was sold at the Valero gas station on 1091 Market Place in San Ramon, according to the lottery, with the winning numbers of 19, 23, 25, 29, and 34.Related ArticlesLocal News | Victorious Fantasy 5 ticket sold in San Jose nets more than $330,000 Local News | East Bay man pleads guilty in lottery ticket theft scheme Local News | Mega Millions $1.58 billion jackpot won on single ticket in Florida Local News | Tonight’s $1.58 billion Mega Millions drawing could bring largest jackpot in the lottery’s history Local News | A Northern California lottery player scored $500 on a scratchers ticket. He tried his luck again – and won $1 million ...

Man United wins after horror start, Arsenal draws after also conceding early in EPL

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:28 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Manchester United suffered its worst-ever start to an English Premier League game and still managed to win. Arsenal gave away a goal after less than a minute and couldn’t quite pull off a similar comeback.United bounced back from conceding two goals in the opening four minutes to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford on Saturday and avoid an early inquest following a dispiriting loss at Tottenham last weekend. Arsenal also thought it turned the game around against Fulham when led 2-1 in the second half, only to concede an 87th-minute equalizer from a corner for a 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium that ended the Gunners’ perfect start to the campaign. For United, it was the first time the club trailed by two goals after four minutes in the league, but captain Bruno Fernandes completed the comeback from the penalty spot in the 76th minute after Forest went down to 10 men. “Horror start,” United manager Erik ten Hag said. “But the character of the team w...

The Ally Challenge Par Scores

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:28 GMT

SaturdayAt Warwick Hills G&CCGrand Blanc, Mich.Purse: $2 millionYardage: 7,085; Par: 72First RoundJeff Maggert30-36—66-6Vijay Singh32-34—66-6Paul Stankowski31-35—66-6Paul Goydos34-33—67-5Darren Clarke35-32—67-5Harrison Frazar33-34—67-5Joe Durant34-33—67-5Steven Alker35-33—68-4Stephen Ames33-35—68-4Rod Pampling34-34—68-4Stuart Appleby34-35—69-3Tim Petrovic35-34—69-3Y.E. Yang34-35—69-3Shane Bertsch35-34—69-3Alex Cejka36-33—69-3Steve Flesch35-34—69-3Rob Labritz29-36—65-3Bernhard Langer34-35—69-3Scott McCarron33-36—69-3Timothy O’Neal35-34—69-3Mario Tiziani35-34—69-3David Toms35-34—69-3Brett Quigley36-34—70-2K.J. Choi34-36—70-2Woody Austin35-35—70-2Jason Bohn34-36—70-2Paul Broadhurst34-36—70-2Brian Gay35-35—70-2Tom Gillis36-34—70-2Richard Green35-35—70-2Mark Hensby36-34—70-2Steve Stricker35-35—70-2Carlos Franco34-36—70-2Rocco Mediate35-35—70-2John Huston35-36—71-1Lee Janzen35-36—71-1Mike Weir37-34—71-1David Branshaw36-35—71-1Ken Duke35-36—71-1David Duval37-34—71-1Retief Goosen3...

The Ally Challenge Tour Scores

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:28 GMT

SaturdayAt Warwick Hills G&CCGrand Blanc, Mich.Purse: $2 millionYardage: 7,085; Par: 72First RoundJeff Maggert30-36—66Vijay Singh32-34—66Paul Stankowski31-35—66Paul Goydos34-33—67Darren Clarke35-32—67Harrison Frazar33-34—67Joe Durant34-33—67Steven Alker35-33—68Stephen Ames33-35—68Rod Pampling34-34—68Stuart Appleby34-35—69Tim Petrovic35-34—69Y.E. Yang34-35—69Shane Bertsch35-34—69Alex Cejka36-33—69Steve Flesch35-34—69Rob Labritz29-36—65Bernhard Langer34-35—69Scott McCarron33-36—69Timothy O’Neal35-34—69Mario Tiziani35-34—69David Toms35-34—69Brett Quigley36-34—70K.J. Choi34-36—70Woody Austin35-35—70Jason Bohn34-36—70Paul Broadhurst34-36—70Brian Gay35-35—70Tom Gillis36-34—70Richard Green35-35—70Mark Hensby36-34—70Steve Stricker35-35—70Carlos Franco34-36—70Rocco Mediate35-35—70John Huston35-36—71Lee Janzen35-36—71Mike Weir37-34—71David Branshaw36-35—71Ken Duke35-36—71David Duval37-34—71Retief Goosen35-36—71Billy Mayfair36-35—71David McKenzie35-36—71Dicky Pride35-36—71Esteban Tol...

No more Confederate names for Army installations in Virginia after Fort Walker redesignation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:28 GMT

The last military installation in Virginia named after a Confederate soldier has been officially renamed from Fort A.P. Hill to Fort Walker in honor of Doctor Mary E. Walker.The redesignation ceremony was held as the U.S. celebrates Women’s Equality Day. Major General Trevor Bredenkamp says Mary Walker served the Army with distinction.“The first woman surgeon in the United States Army, a prisoner of war and the only woman awarded the medal of honor,” Bredenkamp said. “What a fitting tribute that today we designate this installation Fort Walker, the only installation in the Army to be named solely for a woman.” Walker, who was a civilian, treated wounded Union soldiers at field hospitals throughout the Civil War, even though her application to be an official Army surgeon was denied because she was a woman.Bredenkamp said that Virginia has now renamed all of its military installations named for Confederate soldiers.Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III...

Bob Barker, dapper ‘Price is Right’ and ‘Truth or Consequences’ host and animal advocate, dies at 99

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:28 GMT

A publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker, a household name for a half-century as host of “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right,” has died at his home in Los Angeles. Barker was 99.Barker — also a longtime animal rights activist — died Saturday morning, according to publicist Roger Neal.“I am so proud of the trailblazing work Barker and I did together to expose the cruelty to animals in the entertainment industry and including working to improve the plight of abused and exploited animals in the United States and internationally,” said Nancy Burnet, his longtime friend and caretaker, in a statement. Barker retired in June 2007, telling his studio audience: “I thank you, thank you, thank you for inviting me into your home for more than 50 years.”Barker was working in radio in 1956 when producer Ralph Edwards invited him to audition as the new host of “Truth or Consequences,” a game show in which audience members had to do wacky stunts — the “conseq...