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St. Louis again finishes last in WalletHub's ‘safest US cities’ list

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An annual study measuring safety among dozens of large US cities ranked St. Louis last for the second straight year. WalletHub released its “2023’s Safest Cities in America” study earlier this week. St. Louis finished with the worst rank among 182 cities measured, the same exact ranking it had in last year's study. Monthly $500 payments coming soon for some St. Louis families A research team took three main factors into consideration: Home and community safety, natural disaster risk, and financial safety.“No one can avoid all danger, however, and we take on a certain level of risk based on where we choose to live. Some cities are simply better at protecting their residents from harm,” said the WalletHub study.St. Louis finished with the lowest score of 44.88 in the study, trailing just behind Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

SSM Health Medical Minute: October is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - October is Healthy Lung Awareness Month. Dr. Mansoor Haq is an oncologist and hematologist at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton. He says smoking is the top risk factor for lung cancer.Dr. Haq says symptoms don’t always appear until later stages and may include cough, fatigue, chest discomfort, trouble breaking and coughing up blood. If you experience any of these, it is critical you contact your doctor to schedule a screening.  Take a lung cancer screen test here.Dr. Haq explains, “People who have smoked for more than 20 pack years, what that means is they've smoked a pack per day for the past 20 years, and they're between 50 and 80 years of age. They're currently smoking, or if they have quit smoking in the past 15 years, they should be screened by what we call low-dose CT scans of the lung. They should be done once a year.”Other risk factors include exposure to asbestos, radon, or exposure to secondhand smoke.  Family history may also play a part. Dr....

Two Aurora teens arrested in fatal shooting, scooter theft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:58 GMT

Two teenagers suspected of stealing scooters and then fatally shooting the man who chased after them were arrested Friday, according to the Aurora Police Department.Ahmed Mohamed, 18, of Aurora was arrested Friday in a stolen car when investigators connected him to a motor vehicle theft and shooting that killed Miguel Angel Saucedo Araujo, 49, in the Del Mar Park neighborhood on Aug. 23.Mohamed was 17 at the time of the shooting and was charged as an adult with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated robbery and illegal discharge of a firearm.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Aurora police arrest 16-year-old boy in fatal Southlands mall shooting Crime and Public Safety | Jury deliberating in first trial of Aurora police officers charged in Elijah McClain’s death Crime and Public Safety | Aurora police officer who shot 14-year-old Jor’Dell Richardson cleared of policy violations, two...

Linebacker shuffle continues for CU Buffs: “I don’t want them sleeping easy”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:58 GMT

Colorado linebacker Demouy Kennedy during a football scrimmage on Aug. 19, 2023, at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo. (University of Colorado Athletics)During the offseason, when Demouy Kennedy’s name came up, Colorado linebackers coach Andre Hart and defensive coordinator Charles Kelly would light up.They were excited about the potential of the Alabama transfer because of his size and speed at linebacker.At the mid-point of the season, however, Kennedy has barely played. That could change when the Buffaloes (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) host Stanford (1-4, 0-3) at Folsom Field on Friday (8:20 p.m., ESPN).“At practice this week, he’s been starting,” Hart said Wednesday. “So he should be getting in this week, as long as he keeps continuing to progress like he has been.”It remains to be seen if Kennedy, who has played just 10 defensive snaps all season, will actually start or not, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if a new face was in the lineup.One of the intriguing stories of CU’s first half has been ...

Men’s basketball notes: CU Buffs tabbed fifth in Pac-12 preseason poll

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:58 GMT

Colorado men’s basketball head coach Tad Boyle at Pac-12 media day at the Park MGM in Las Vegas on Oct. 11, 2023. (Tyler Davis/CU Athletics)LAS VEGAS — Colorado head coach Tad Boyle rarely makes much noise about the annual Pac-12 Conference preseason media poll. Unless, of course, there is some glaring slight that could prove useful as a motivational tool.Yet when this year’s poll was released on Wednesday to kick off CU’s final appearance at the Pac-12 men’s basketball media day, slotting the Buffs fifth, a confident Boyle offered a single observation.“If we’re the fifth-best team in the Pac-12, the Pac-12’s pretty good this year,” Boyle said. “I like the combination of our returning players, our veterans, and the new young talent is about right. And we’ve had some really good practices. I think we’re 12 practices in, and this is a competitive group.”Two-time defending conference tournament champion Arizona took the top spot, landing 18 of the 22 first-place votes. With 303 p...

Police impersonator arrested, accused of conducting illegal traffic stops in SGV

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:58 GMT

A person accused of impersonating a police officer and conducting illegal traffic stops in the City of Industry has been arrested by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies.The arrest was announced Wednesday by the LASD Industry Station.The unidentified person allegedly made multiple unlawful stops in the East Valinda area near Nogales High School, officials said.Photos shared by the Sheriff's Department showed the suspect wearing a complete law enforcement officer's uniform and standing next to a motorcycle outfitted to look almost exactly like an official police bike.Additional photos showed the suspect loaded into the back of a Sheriff's Department vehicle, as well as an array of official-looking items that were apparently part of the entire costume.The items included a bulletproof vest, emergency radio, badge and holster with a stun gun. Officials did not say if any of the items were legitimate or just replicas.Photos shared by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Departmen...

Stolen vehicle suspect in custody after L.A. pursuit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:58 GMT

An erratic driver who was weaving in and out of lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway, striking several vehicles in the process, was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon. It is unknown where the chase began but the driver was wanted for allegedly stealing a vehicle, a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department official said. The driver was taken into custody after appearing to resist officers along the freeway near the Indiana Street exit in the Boyle Heights area. Traffic was backed up for miles in the immediate aftermath of the chase. Check back for updates on this developing story.

Man Hospitalized after Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on Southmost Road [Brownsville, TX]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:58 GMT

Male Pedestrian Injured in Hit-and-Run Collision near Esperanza RoadBROWNSVILLE, TX (October 11, 2023) – Wednesday morning, one individual was taken to the hospital after a hit-and-run incident involving a pedestrian on Southmost Road.The crash unfolded at the 4700 block of Southmost Road, near Esperanza Road, on September 20th. Police say the driver of a gray or silver vehicle collided with a pedestrian and promptly left the scene.Medical personnel who arrived at the location transported the injured victim to a nearby hospital. Meanwhile, the driver who was involved fled and did not contact authorities.For a brief period, emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for cleanup and preliminary duties. Additional information will be made available as soon as it is released. Authorities are actively looking into the pedestrian collision on Southmost Road, and the suspect is currently still at large.Anyone with information is urged to contact Brownsville Crime Stoppers at (956) 546...

Palestinian officials: Civilians bearing brunt of Israel’s response

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:58 GMT

By Isabel DeBre and Fatima Shbeir | Associated PressGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hallways filled with screaming voices. A terrible stench in the air. Wounded people streaming through the doors. Lifeless bodies and bags of body parts arriving in bedsheets.The scene at Shifa Hospital was a grisly reflection of the chaos around it. Even as workers mopped up blood and relatives rushed children with shrapnel wounds into surgery, explosions thundered in central Gaza City.Over the last five days, Israeli warplanes have pummeled the blockaded strip with an intensity that its war-weary residents had never experienced. The airstrikes have killed over 1,100 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Officials have not said how many civilians are among the dead, but aid workers warn that Israel’s decision to impose a “complete siege” on the crowded enclave of 2.3 million people is spawning a humanitarian catastrophe that touches nearly every one of them.The airstrikes hav...

‘Coal war’ in Oakland could be settled by judge ruling in contract dispute

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:58 GMT

The fate of the long-running “coal war” in Oakland may come down to who a judge decides is to blame in a contract dispute between the city and one of its most prominent real-estate developers.In closing arguments Wednesday, attorneys for the city said developer Phil Tagami and corporate partner Insight Terminal Solutions failed to meet key deadlines in the construction of a large marine terminal that would ship bulk goods at the former Army Base in West Oakland.Tagami, however, contends that the city intentionally stalled the project in order to prevent the transport of coal through the harbor — having failed once before to ban coal from passing through Oakland altogether.The pollutant has proven to be politically toxic in Oakland. Environmental advocates have warned for years that coal dust mixed with the open air could worsen West Oakland’s air quality.The ensuing legal and public fight has put construction of the terminal on hold since it was first appro...