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Missouri Senate committee considers removing restrictions on fentanyl tests

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

Fentanyl test strips are easily accessible over the counter in many states, but Missouri is not one of them.Missouri’s statute categorizes anything used to test or analyze drugs as drug paraphernalia, which makes illegal the possession of fentanyl tests, which can be used at home to test drugs and medication for fentanyl contamination.Senate Bill 480, sponsored by Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder, R-Scott City, and heard Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, would add an exception to the statute to legalize the test strips.Overdose deaths from synthetic opioids, of which fentanyl is the most deadly, have risen dramatically in recent years. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported that over 2,000 drug-related deaths occurred in Missouri in 2021, and of them, about 70% involved a synthetic opioid.According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, to reduce costs, drug manufacturers mix fentanyl with other drugs including heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine...

Presidential primary would return under bill approved by the Missouri House

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

The House gave initial approval Monday to a bill that would reinstate the presidential preference primary in Missouri.The bill was amended to establish that the primary will take place on “the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April.” As introduced, the bill would have ordered the primary to be held on “the second Tuesday after the first Monday in March.”Rep. Michael O’Donnell, R-St. Louis, proposed the change. He said the intent was to save money and increase participation in municipal elections, which are held annually in April.Rep. Peggy McGaugh, R-Carrollton, said holding both elections at the same time raises a concern that non-partisan municipal elections could be turned into partisan elections because a voter would have to ask for a party ballot in order to vote in the municipal election.“The same candidates will be on every ballot,” O’Donnell said in response, adding that the non-partisan elections would continue to be non-partisan.Representatives discussed whether the...

Fox, Denver-based Dominion reach $787.5 million settlement over false election claims

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

By DAVID BAUDER, RANDALL CHASE and GEOFF MULVIHILL (Associated Press)WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Fox and Dominion Voting Systems reached a settlement Tuesday in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit, averting a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election.An attorney for Dominion said the settlement was for $787.5 million.“The truth matters. Lies have consequences,” said Dominion lawyer Justin Nelson in a news conference outside the courthouse after the announcement.Dominion had asked for $1.6 billion in arguing that Fox had damaged its reputation by helping peddle phony conspiracy theories about its equipment switching votes from former President Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden. Fox said the amount greatly overstated the value of the Colorado-based company.The resolution announced in Delaware Superior Court follows a recent summary judgment ruling by Judge Eric Davis in ...

Denver mayoral runoff poll shows Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough in statistical tie

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

Seven weeks before Denver’s mayoral runoff election, the first public poll of the matchup between Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough shows the candidates in a statistical dead heat — with plenty of undecided voters to win over.The poll, conducted last week by a bipartisan team, suggests that Johnston, a former state senator and the former leader of Gary Community Ventures, has a slight edge, with support from 38.9% of likely voters in the city’s June 6 runoff election. Brough, the former president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and a former chief of staff to then-Mayor John Hickenlooper, had support from 34.1% of poll respondents. That left 27% undecided.The difference between the candidates’ support levels was within the margin of error of plus or minus 4.8 percentage points, making it a statistical tie.“It’s still anyone’s race,” says a summary document for the poll, first reported by Axios Denver. It was conducted of 410 likely run...

Man who tracked stolen car, killed boy in Denver was previously arrested after driving police-style vehicle with lights, siren

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

The man who authorities say tracked down his stolen car in Denver, then shot and killed a 12-year-old boy inside it, previously was arrested in Maryland on impersonation charges after being stopped while driving a Ford Crown Victoria equipped with emergency lights and a siren, according to records obtained by The Denver Post.A Denver police search warrant names Jack Reed, 35, as the man who shot and killed 12-year-old Elias Armstrong while the boy sat in the driver’s seat of Reed’s stolen car on Feb. 5.Police determined someone in the car fired shots during the confrontation, and said the boy was killed in an “exchange of gunfire.” Denver District Attorney Beth McCann declined to press criminal charges against Reed.Records obtained by The Post show Reed was frustrated by the tepid police response to his stolen vehicle that night — telling dispatchers he was armed and had to act because police would not — and was once criminally charged with making...

Rams trade WR Robinson to Steelers: Report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

The Los Angeles Rams are continuing to revamp and retool their roster, now agreeing to a trade to send last season's opening day WR2 to the Pittsburgh Steelers.The Rams have agreed in principle to a trade that will send wide receiver Allen Robinson to the Steelers in what appears to be a salary-shedding deal.As reported by ESPN insider Adam Schefter, the Rams will send the 29-year-old to Pittsburgh, along with a 7th round pick in the upcoming 2023 draft (pick 251) in exchange for Pittsburgh's 7th round pick (pick 234). The trade is set to be finalized once Robinson completes a physical with the Steelers.The deal functionally allows the Rams to move up 17 spots in the last round of the upcoming draft. As part of the deal, Schefter reports, the Rams agreed to pay the bulk of Robinson's salary in the upcoming season."Rams pay $10.25 million of Robinson’s salary; Steelers pay remaining $5 million," Schefter said in a tweet. Damar Hamlin cleared to play, 4 months after cardiac arrest R...

San Fernando Valley man who brought guns, drugs to Washington State Park in stolen RV sentenced to over 10 years in prison 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

A man from Panorama City was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine after being arrested at a state park in Washington in a stolen RV. According to a release from the Department of Justice, 45-year-old Anthony Morales was arrested in May 2021 at Grayland Beach State Park in Pacific County, Washington. Morales conspired with others to use the stolen RV to transport and sell methamphetamine and other drugs, the DOJ said. He pleaded guilty in November 2022 and received his sentence on Monday.  Disabled woman’s custom RV stolen in Woodland Hills on Christmas Day “Inside the RV was more than a kilo of methamphetamine, counterfeit M30 pills containing fentanyl, five firearms, assorted ammunition and high-capacity firearm magazines,” the Justice Department said in a statement. “Law enforcement also recovered $24,000 in cash...driver’s licenses, Social Security cards in other names, a passport, checkbooks and credit cards in othe...

Kellogg's releases new cereal inspired by ICEE frozen drinks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

Kellogg’s and The ICEE Company are tapping into childhood nostalgia with their new collaboration.The two companies have released Kellogg’s ICEE Cereal, a new breakfast food inspired by ICEE’s best-selling cherry and blue flavors, complete with a unique ingredient that mimics the refreshing first sip of an ICEE.The new cereal is Kellogg’s first summertime cereal that includes the unnamed ingredient and will be available at retailers nationwide beginning in April. Post unveils Sweet Dreams cereal designed to help you sleep The ICEE Company and Kellogg’s launch the coolest cereal in town—NEW Kellogg’s ICEE Cereal. (Kellogg's) “Kellogg's is excited about our first-ever collaboration with ICEE that delivers a 'cool' and delicious new cereal to excite your senses,” Laura Newman, senior director of brand marketing at Kellogg Company, said in a statement. "Nothing helps beat the heat like a cold, refreshing ICEE, and now fans can discover all the fun of ICEE at the breakfast table just in...

Del Taco offering free delivery on 4/20

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

Del Taco is encouraging its fans to celebrate responsibly this weekend and is offering free delivery and special deals in honor of April 20.The quick-service Mexican fast food chain is offering free delivery and an eight-pack of snack tacos for $4.20 for orders placed online or through its rewards app.The deal and delivery promo is being offered throughout the entire 4/20 weekend and free delivery is eligible on any purchase.Del Taco is offering free delivery and themed menu items for 4/20. (Del Taco)Tim Hackbardt, Del Taco's Chief Marketing Officer, said the special offers are a way for fans to "save some green when the munchies hit."The fast food chain is also offering special themed menu items on its "after dark" menu. Starting April 20 through April 22, customers who visit participating Del Taco locations between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. can purchase special items, including the "Stoner Burrito," "Bun Taco," "Deluxe Chili Cheddar Fries," and more. For the complete menu offerings, click...

Domino's deploys electric vehicle delivery fleet across Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

One of America's most popular pizza chains is going green(er). Domino's has rolled out 50 electric delivery vehicles across the greater Los Angeles area as part of a nationwide effort to reduce emissions among its delivery fleet.In total, 17 locally owned Domino's stores now feature delivery from brand new electric vehicles.The 50 vehicles are 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EVs that feature the pizza chain's branding. The largest pizza chain in the world said those L.A.-area vehicles are part of the largest electric pizza delivery fleet in the country, with more than 650 EVs in service at Domino's stores across the country.Ommid Ferdows, a franchise owner of one of the Domino’s stores to feature the new electric delivery vehicles, said the electric vehicle fleet makes "complete sense as vehicle technology continues to evolve."Domino's said the electric vehicles offer additional advantages compared to standard gasoline-powered vehicles, including "ample battery life with the potential to have d...