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VP Kamala Harris speaks in St. Louis during fall DNC meeting

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:48:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America, spoke in Downtown St. Louis on Friday during the fall DNC meeting, addressing gun control, abortion rights and other topics.She and second gentleman Doug Emhoff paid a visit for the fall meeting of the Democratic National Committee. They're meeting supporters at the Marriott Grand Hotel on Washington Avenue. The vice president will also deliver remarks at a campaign reception Friday evening. This Missouri town’s water is testing above the limits for radium Aldermanic President Megan Green will also speak at the DNC meeting. She is slated to speak 5 p.m. on Friday during a poverty caucus, and then she will take part in a panel discussion.We’re told the event is open to all Democrats, but the DNC is asking that you register online. The meeting there comes just after the drama played out earlier this week with the dismantling of the homeless encampment outside of St. Louis City Hall. Close ...

Vacant Famous Barr building catches fire in Downtown St. Louis

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:48:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Firefighters were called to the 600 block of Olive for a fire at the Railway Exchange building Friday afternoon. There was a fire in one of the ground-floor openings at around 3:45 p.m. Smoke could also be seen coming from a window higher up in the building. See video of the fire here."We have sent our crews down to that building. They are inside the building and outside the building. We know if we get a fire in there, it's going to be a very substantial incident," said St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson.Les Sterman shared some video and photos with FOX 2 of when the first broke out Friday afternoon. There were significant flames building from the bottom floor. As of 5 p.m., crews are still working to control the situation. Firefighters were called to the 600 block of Olive for a fire at the Railway Exchange building Friday afternoon. (Courtesy: Les Sterman) Firefighters were called to the 600 block of Olive for a fire at the Railway Exchange building Friday afterno...

Broncos OLB Frank Clark, safety Justin Simmons to play vs. Jets

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:48:50 GMT

The Broncos will have a trio of veterans returning to help a struggling defense.Outside linebacker Frank Clark (hip), safety Justin Simmons (hip) and inside linebacker Josey Jewell (hip) are expected to play against the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon.All three players were full participants at practice on Friday.Meanwhile, running back Javonte Williams (quad), defensive tackle Mike Purcell (ribs) and center Lloyd Cushenberry III (quad) are questionable. Williams was listed as a full participant after not practicing on Wednesday and being limited on Thursday.Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was limited on Wednesday with a knee injury, but has practiced in full since then.If Williams is unable to go, the Broncos will roll with running backs Samaje Perine, Jaleel McLaughlin and Dwayne Washington. Against the Bears, McLaughlin, an undrafted rookie, had the best performance by any Denver running back this season. He had 104 total yards and a receiving touchdown. Perine has recorded 25 rushin...

Rapids Notebook: Rapids 2 gears up for playoffs; coaching search comes down to five candidates

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:48:50 GMT

COMMERCE CITY — When Colorado Rapids 2 general manager Brian Crookham began building out the future pipeline of the organization in November of 2021, he was hoping it’d lead to moments like this week.Rapids 2 held a media availability Wednesday ahead of the team’s playoff debut this weekend, as the MLS NEXT Pro No. 1 overall seed had the unique opportunity to pick its playoff opponent. R2 chose the No. 6 seed San Jose Earthquakes II, the league’s best road team. The sides will square off in the Western Conference semifinals, set for 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.Behind a significant progression from last season to this, the team Crookham constructed is full of legitimate contenders for future first-team roles. With seven Homegrown Players, a bonafide attack, one of the country’s best young goalkeepers in Adam Beaudry and a bruising defense, Colorado holds the cards for a long postseason run.“There’s this feeling like &...

Two Denver police officers disciplined for shooting bystanders’ cars while chasing suspect in fatal home invasion

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:48:50 GMT

Two Denver police officers violated department policy when they shot at a suspect across a road, missed the suspect and hit two bystanders’ vehicles, according to disciplinary letters.Officers John Repjar and Crystal Thomas will each serve four-day suspensions over the 2020 incident in Denver’s Montclair neighborhood, according to the letters, which were issued Sept. 11 and released to The Denver Post on Friday.The Dec. 28, 2020, incident began just before 11:30 a.m. in the 900 block of North Monaco Parkway, when two men and a woman posed as construction workers — donning hard hats and safety vests — in order to get inside a home and rob the occupants.One of the men, Larry Hamm, 47, shot and killed the homeowner, Mark Outman, 64, and shot his daughter in the head during the attack. She was seriously wounded but survived.Repjar and Thomas were the first two officers to respond to the scene after both the daughter and a neighbor called 911 to report the home in...

We Interviewed As Many Artists As We Could at “Life Is Beautiful” Festival in Las Vegas

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:48:50 GMT

Rockstar Lifestyle, LA Weekly’s premier music podcast, took on “Life Is Beautiful” festival last weekend in Las Vegas and we talked to as many artists as we could. Instead of asking these wonderful acts the tired and typical questions surrounding their career, we asked them to play a game with us. Our little game, known as Chatterbox, randomized eight playful and unpredictable questions for our artists. Here are our favorite responses!Highway What is your least favorite city to perform in?Highway: My least favorite city to perform in at this point in my career would have to be Hollywood, Florida, Hollywood. You know where that is? Ryan Leutz: It’s like South Florida. Highway: It’s like, outside of Miami. Um, that shit was just country. Like, it was country as fuck. I don’t know. Maybe because I’m thinking “Hollywood”, you think it’s like a nice place.Ryan Leutz: I thought you were gonna say Hollywood, California. I was gonna say, “damn I’m r...

1 Killed, 3 Hospitalized in Three-Vehicle Accident on South Bristol Street [Santa Ana, CA]

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:48:50 GMT

Multi-Car Collision near Tolliver Street Resulted in FatalitySANTA ANA, CA (October 6, 2023) – Tuesday evening, a three-vehicle accident on South Bristol Street left one person dead and three people hospitalized.The fatal collision happened around 7:30 p.m. at the 800 block of South Bristol Street involving two SUVs and a sedan.Based on the initial investigation, a sedan made a left turn onto westbound Tolliver Street while going north on Bristol.Subsequently, a southbound SUV collided with the sedan, causing the second SUV to hit the leading SUV.Responding units from the Orange County Fire Authority declared one passenger of the sedan dead at the scene. Meanwhile, paramedics rushed the sedan driver to a hospital in critical condition.Both passengers from the two SUVs were also hospitalized for treatment of minor injuries. Police said both drivers of the SUV stayed at the site of the crash and cooperated with the investigators.At this time, officials are asking those with addi...

David Bolno: The Los Angeles Luminary Working to Shape Entertainment and Community

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:48:50 GMT

David Bolno, a partner at NKSFB, LLC, stands tall in the entertainment industry, not just for his professional acumen but also for his unwavering commitment to the Los Angeles community. As the largest business management firm in the country, NKSFB, LLC boasts a presence in both the United States and the United Kingdom. With over 550 employees and eight offices, the firm’s reach is undeniable. Yet, within this vast empire, Bolno’s influence shines particularly bright.A Celebrity Roster Full of Heavy HittersBolno’s clientele reads like a who’s who of the entertainment world. From Justin Bieber to Drake, Post Malone to Pharrell Williams, and not forgetting Will.i.am, Bolno has worked alongside the industry’s brightest stars. His role in their careers is not just as a financial advisor but as a guiding light. The testament to his influence can be seen in the liner notes of Drake’s “Take Care” album, where the artist credits Bolno for sett...

Former soldier charged with trying to pass secrets to China

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:48:50 GMT

By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz | CNNA former US Army sergeant who allegedly lived in China for several years was arrested Friday on charges of keeping national defense information and attempting to share it with the Chinese government.According to court filings, Joseph Daniel Schmidt was an active-duty soldier in the US Army from 2015 to 2020, where he served as a team leader on a Human Intelligence squad – eventually supervising the “collection operations and the production of intelligence reporting, analysis, and the dissemination of intelligence products.” In his role, Schmidt had access to classified intelligence, as well as a top-secret security clearance, prosecutors say.Schmidt is scheduled to make his initial appearance in a California federal court on Friday, according to a Justice Department news release.If convicted, the two charges Schmidt faces – attempting to deliver national defense information and retention of national defense information – each carry up to ...

Judge in Tesla case refuses to slash $3 million jury award for Black worker over ‘awful, pervasive racism’ at Fremont factory

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:48:50 GMT

A federal court judge cited “awful, pervasive racism” at Tesla’s electric car factory in Fremont as he shot down the company’s bid to halve a $3 million punitive-damages jury award to Black former worker Owen Diaz.“Tesla’s actions were grievously reprehensible. Diaz was subjected to a grossly racist workplace, with racist conduct perpetuated not only by coworkers or subordinates but also — and perhaps especially—by supervisors,” Judge William Orrick wrote in a ruling this week.Tesla sought to cut Diaz’s punitive damages award to $1,575,000, arguing that Orrick had erred in approving the $3 million.Orrick wrote that the $3 million was “appropriate in light of the endemic racism at the Tesla factory and Tesla’s repeated failure to rectify it.”Diaz sued the pioneering car maker headed by CEO Elon Musk in 2017 in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. A jury awarded him $137 million in damages in 2021. Orrick granted Tesla’s req...