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New basketball courts open at Tower Grove Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It was all smiles Friday afternoon at Tower Grove Park as St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones helped cut the ribbon on the new basketball courts.  "It sends a signal to our community that parks are welcome for everyone no matter how you choose to have fun,” said Jones.The two basketball courts had been years in the making, part of Tower Grove Park's 2017 Master plan. The courts were paid through a 2020 grant.   Feds bust suspected drug ring in St. Louis area “This is fantastic,” said Tower Grove Park Executive Director Bill Reininger. "This has been one of the top projects just because it was so heavily requested, and you can see how well it's being used and appreciated." About 70 kids and four area university basketball teams, including Harris Stowe State University and Washington University, were on hand for the fun. "I feel like basketball is something that can bring people together,” said Harris Stowe State University senior guard Anthony Bell. Close ...

Limited housing inventory and rising mortgage rates accelerate September slowdown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:54 GMT

Higher mortgage interest rates combined with limited housing inventory in September accelerated the start of the traditional seasonal slowdown in housing markets across the Denver metro and statewide.Douglas County realtor Cooper Thayer said the market in his area has already settled into winter hibernation.“With showing volume decreasing quickly into the winter season, the competitive edge in the market has certainly shifted slightly towards buyers, but only those who can stomach mortgage rates above 7%,” he said.Despite limited inventory, sellers often face reducing prices and providing interest rate buydowns for sellers, according to the September Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of Realtors.According to Boulder-area realtor Kelly Moye, 45% of Boulder County’s listings in Boulder County dropped their prices before going under contract last month.“Sellers are learning how much these changes in rates are truly affecting our buyers a...

L.A. Councilmembers introduce motion to allow street vending on Hollywood Blvd.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:54 GMT

Los Angeles City Councilmembers are taking action to create special street vending zones across parts of Los Angeles. On Friday, Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez and Council President Paul Krekorian introduced a motion at the City Council meeting to eliminate the no-vending zone on Hollywood Boulevard that has been in place for five years. The no-vending zones were established by the City Council in 2018, prohibiting street vending in those areas. If the motion passes, street vendors, advocacy organizations and community members will work with the city to create a "special vending zone" on Hollywood Boulevard as part of a first of its kind pilot project. The Hollywood-based project would then expand to a citywide initiative to help improve street vending policies across L.A., Soto-Martinez said.“As the son of street vendors, I’ve seen firsthand how street vendors are the ultimate entrepreneurs, contributing so much cultural vibrancy to Los Angeles,” Soto-Martínez said. “The no-vendi...

Father, daughter charged in killing and robbery of man in Newport Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:54 GMT

A Brea man has been charged with murder and is eligible for the death penalty after he allegedly stabbed a man to death in Newport Beach to steal his Rolex watch.Randolph Loren Aguirre, 55, faces one felony count of murder and one felony count of second-degree robbery. Aguirre was released from prison only seven weeks prior to the deadly stabbing after serving more than three years for assault, officials said.He's accused of killing 46-year-old Robert Tamaccio, who was passed out in a Newport Beach alleyway after a night of drinking, in the early hours of Sept. 30.According to the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Aguirre and his 30-year-old daughter Desiree Aguirre were driving in their pickup truck when they spotted Tamaccio and decided to rob him. They got out of the truck and stole his Rolex and Randolph is accused of stabbing Tamaccio and kicking him in the head before stealing his shoes.Tamaccio died from his injuries.Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said R...

Ciudadano estadounidense muere en atraco en Cartagena y ofrecen recompensa por información sobre asaltantes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:54 GMT

(CNN Español) — Un ciudadano estadounidense identificado como Gregory Stewart Owens falleció el jueves en Cartagena, en la costa del Caribe de Colombia, al intentar defenderse de un robo, informó este viernes la Alcaldía de Cartagena de Indias en un comunicado en X, antes Twitter.El atraco sucedió en el barrio Marbella y la Policía Nacional analizó 10 horas de videos en los que se identificaron dos motocicletas y se visualizaron a cuatro personas, explicó en un video el coronel Wharlinton Iván Gualdrón Gualdrón, comandante de la Policía Metropolitana de Cartagena.A cambio de información para lograr capturar a los autores del crimen, se ofrece una recompensa de US$ 4.682 (20 millones de pesos colombianos).La persona fallecida estaba hospedada en un apartamento desde el pasado 17 de octubre y finalizaría su estadía el 21 de octubre en la ciudad de Cartagena, detalló Gualdrón.La Alcaldía de Cartagena aseguró que se encuentra en contacto con la Embajada de Estados Unidos para los ...

Former US women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski to coach NWSL’s Kansas City Current, AP source says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:54 GMT

Former U.S. women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski is the new coach of the Kansas City Current of the National Women’s Soccer League, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on Friday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the hiring has not been announced. The Washington Post was first to report the move.Andonovski resigned as coach of the national team in mid-August, two weeks after the Americans were knocked out of the Women’s World Cup earlier than ever before.The four-time champions struggled through the World Cup. The team barely made it into the knockout stage and played a scoreless tie against Sweden in the round of 16, losing in a penalty shootout. The U.S. scored just four goals over the course of the tournament.The United States had never finished worse than third in the Women’s World Cup.The 47-year-old Andonovski was named the U.S. coach in October 2019, taking over for Jill Ellis, who led the team to back-to-back World Cup titles....

Climate controlled: Chase Field’s roof closed for Game 4 of NLCS with 102-degree weather outside

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:54 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — The retractable roof at Chase Field was closed for Game 4 of the NL Championship Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies after temperatures spiked to a record 104 in Phoenix on Friday afternoon.The temperature at game time — 5:07 p.m. PDT — was 102 outside, but it was a pleasant 76 in the climate-controlled ballpark.The roof has been open at Chase Field just once this postseason. That was for Game 3 of the NL Division Series, when the Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Oct. 11 for a three-game sweep.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLBSource

Un policía enmascarado robó US$ 164.000 en tres casinos de Las Vegas; fue identificado en parte por su inusual forma de caminar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:54 GMT

(CNN) — Un misterioso hombre se detuvo frente al Red Rock Resort and Casino en una camioneta cubierta con bolsas de basura.Vestido con ropa oscura, guantes de látex negros y una máscara sobre su rostro, caminó hasta la caja registradora y le exigió dinero a la cajera, con la mano metida en el bolsillo, como si estuviera escondiendo un arma.Eran poco antes de las 4 a.m. del 12 de noviembre de 2021. La cajera temía que comenzara a disparar, por lo que le entregó casi US$ 74.000 en efectivo.El ladrón metió el dinero —en su mayoría billetes de US$ 100 y 20 — en una bolsa escondida en su chaqueta y se fue. Nadie pudo ver bien su rostro, pero cuando las autoridades revisaron las imágenes de la cámara de seguridad, notaron que el hombre tenía un andar inusual, pues parecía patear su pie izquierdo mientras caminaba. Fue una pista clave.El robo, detallado en documentos de la corte federal, fue el primero de un trío de atrevidos atracos a casinos durante los siguientes tres meses, por u...

BCPS superintendent takes part in book reading at Fort Lauderdale school as part of Jumpstart event

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:54 GMT

Broward County Public Schools are helping young students read for the record.BCPS Superintendent Dr. Peter Licata read to children for Jumpstart’s annual event at Floranada Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale, Friday.This year, millions of students across the country will read the book “With Lots of Love,” a story about a girl who moves to the U.S. from Central America.It’s part of an initiative to teach children the importance of reading.“We need them reading by first grade, we need them learning to read in pre-K, even if it’s just some phonemic awareness,” said Licata. “I know it’s taxing on some children, but we have to have them there, because if we teach them to read, they have a lifetime of learning.”More Broward schools are expected to take part in the reading next week.

Homestead Senior High football team players wear helmet decals as tribute to player left paralyzed after game injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:54 GMT

A South Florida high school football team paid tribute to one of their players as he continues to grapple with a devastating injury.There are rivalries in the world of high school athletics, but there is also basic love for the sport … and for a player who strongly still needs the community’s support.Friday night lights lit up the field at Homestead Senior High School, but one of the Broncos’ players, Frederick Climpson, was missing.“The small tokens all around, trying to make sure that Frederick knows he has love and support from Bronco Nation and other schools as well,” said Curtis Brown, director of athletics at Homestead Senior High School.Broncos players sported a heart-shaped decal on their helmets with the letters FC as a tribute to Climpson.“We just received our decals with ‘Frederick Climpson,’ number 4, and of course, the Bronco,” said Brown. “It’s encompassed with love, because we love Frederick, and even t...