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Rabbi urges unity as St. Louis gears up for Hanukkah

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Thursday marks the start of Hanukkah. It’s the beginning of eight days of a joyous Jewish holiday, celebrating a miracle from more than 2,000 years ago.But in 2023, the meaning of the celebration is ever more meaningful for many.  “We often describe it as the festival of light,” says Rabbi Scott Shasrin, Jewish Community Relations Council St. Louis. “It is a practical celebration because of the time of year it is and the wintertime being dark, and you can find that in many cultures. But what’s unique to the Jewish story, it combines this specific incident of fighting to find their place in the world but also being a light to the nations.” Highway with ‘Loneliest Road in America’ also runs through St. Louis region The Kiener Plaza Menorah lighting in Downtown St. Louis is scheduled for Thursday evening, marking the start of the eight-day holy holiday at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Work has been ongoing getting ready for this year’s celebration of ...

REPORTS: CITY SC to trade Jared Stroud, Lucas Bartlett to D.C. United

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Just a few weeks after their inaugural season came to an end, St. Louis CITY SC appears to be shaking up their roster. CITY SC has agreed to trade midfielder Jared Stroud, defender Lucas Bartlett and $300,000 in general allocation money to D.C. United for midfielder Chris Durkin. Sources have confirmed the deal in place, according to reports from The Athletic' MLS Insider Tom Bogert and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, but CITY SC has not yet announced the trade. The MLS trade window officially opens on Monday morning after the MLS Cup this weekend. Stroud played 31 games for CITY SC, starting 25 contests. He ended up with five goals and five assists. Bartlett played 14 games for CITY SC this year and registered one assistSt. Louis gets a slightly younger player in Durkin, who had three goals and two assists last year in D.C.

Dedication ceremony for fallen STL County Ofc. Antonio Valentine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Louis County Police detective killed in the line of duty is being honored Thursday morning with a bridge named after him. Detective Antonio Valentine was killed in a violent head-on crash on December 1, 2021, on Chambers Road in Bellefontaine Neighbors.The bridge being named after him is the Telegraph Road bridge over the Meramec River. The bridge is going to be named the 'Detective Antonio Valentine Memorial Bridge.' Detective Valentine was 42 years old when he was killed."Antonio Valentine is a man of faith, a loving husband, father and son. sniff, a loyal friend, servant and leader," said one speaker Thursday afternoon during a dedication ceremony. "Antonio Valentine is the example of person we should all strive to be and replicate." Alderman proposes open-carry trigger law in St. Louis He had been with the St. Louis County Police since 2007 and was assigned to the Bureau of Drug Enforcement when he lost his life. Valentine was working with other ...

I-25’s new express lanes open Dec. 15 as leaders praise traffic relief from $1.3 billion project

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:52 GMT

LOVELAND – Colorado leaders drove north from Denver Thursday and celebrated the near-completion of a $1.3 billion Interstate 25 expansion, hailing it as relief from traffic congestion for northern Front Range cities, amid looming uncertainty about how to ensure mobility in the future.The I-25 widening to add express toll lanes between Fort Collins and Berthoud includes a new kind of center-of-the-highway Bustang platform — Colorado Department of Transportation officials call it a “multimodal hub” — designed to reduce bus travel time.But state transportation and political leaders, gathered by that hub, also acknowledged planning forecasts of worsening traffic congestion over the next 25 years. Colorado’s population is expected to grow by more than 1 million before 2050 and the latest Denver Regional Council of Governments study concluded total vehicle miles traveled will increase by 40%, leading to worse I-25 congestion by 2 p.m. in 2050 than the current...

Four killed in potential hostage situation in El Paso County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:52 GMT

El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies found four adults killed in a Wednesday night shooting after sending in a SWAT team to investigate the scene, the the office said in a release Thursday afternoon.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Woman killed in auto-pedestrian crash in Lakewood Crime and Public Safety | Denver area sees 4 murder-suicides in two weeks Crime and Public Safety | Von Miller declines to comment on domestic assault allegations after returning to Bills practice Crime and Public Safety | 10 Colorado search and rescue operations in 2023, from ill-prepared hikers to a dog on a 14er Crime and Public Safety | Paraglider in critical condition after crash in north Boulder According to the release, deputies initially contacted a man who had injuries that were not life-threatening outside in the 21000 block of Akawi Way after responding to the scene just after midnight.According to Sergea...

Broncos head toward divisional road test at L.A. Chargers with nearly fully healthy roster

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:52 GMT

Say this for the 2023 Broncos: They’ve been remarkably healthy.Whether or not the team can take advantage of that down the stretch — or if it lasts — remains to be seen, of course. But for now, it sets Denver up well heading into a tough divisional road test against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.Sean Payton’s team had no injury limitations for Thursday’s practice on its 53-man roster. Denver had 51 full participants and the only two players who didn’t practice — defensive lineman Mike Purcell and tight end Chris Manhertz — were held out on veteran rest days rather than because of injury.The Broncos had several players limited Wednesday, including some key ones like All-Pro cornerback Pat Surtain II (knee), defensive lineman Zach Allen (elbow) and right tackle Mike McGlinchey (knee), but they were all fully back in action Thursday.The Chargers, by contrast, had four players who didn’t practice Thursday, three more who were limited and two who practiced fu...

Colorado blames Biden administration, drugmakers for delaying Canadian imports

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:52 GMT

By Phil Galewitz, KFF Health NewsColorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the Biden administration, according to a state report obtained by KFF Health News.The Dec. 1 report, prepared for the state legislature by Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, says that state officials approached 23 drugmakers in the last year about an importation program. Only four agreed even to discuss the proposal; none expressed interest in participating.“Generally, the challenges that remain are outside state authority and rely on action by FDA and/or drug manufacturers,” the report reads.Lawmakers in both parties, at the state and national level, have sought for decades to legalize importing drugs from Canada. Since 2020, when President Donald Trump’s administration opened the door to Canadian drug imports with regulations issued just weeks before he lost reelection, only a few states ha...

Hospital asking for public's help to identify man who was hit by car

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:52 GMT

A Los Angeles area hospital is asking for the public's help to identify a patient who has been hospitalized since mid-November after he was hit by a vehicle in Long Beach.Dignity Health officials are looking to ID a man who was hit by a vehicle in Long Beach on Nov. 18, 2023.The patient, identified by Dignity Health officials as a Hispanic man in his 50s, has no documentation or evidence that could help identify him.The man was found around 11 p.m. on Nov. 18, lying in the roadway at the intersection of Golden Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway. He was transported to Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center on Linden Avenue, where he remains hospitalized.Officials say he's about 5 foot 7 inches tall and weighs about 138 pounds. He has brown eyes, brown hair and a brown beard.On his right forearm, he has a tattoo of a rose and the names Guadalupe and Lizbet. On his left forearm, the names Jose and Lizbet again, as well as a tribal circle.    Due to patient privacy laws, Dignity is unable...

310babii: Making Smash-Hits From His Bedroom

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:52 GMT

Meet 310babii, a 17-year-old rapper from Inglewood who’s rise to stardom came from phone-recorded tracks in his bedroom. Instead of typical studio sessions, 310babii still prefers his phone and BandLab, an app that is gaining traction with musicians around the world. He recently stopped by LA Weekly’s premiere podcast, Rockstar Lifestyle, to speak on his musical journey.His song “SOAK CITY”, recorded on BandLab, has gone extremely viral on socials and has been used by celebrities, sports franchises and more. It quickly gained traction after his high school classmates in Compton, CA created a viral dance for it. The song’s popularity reached notable figures in the industry, including Saucy Santana, YG, 03 Greedo, Mike Will, DJ Mustard, and more.DJ Mustard, a pioneer in the hip hop genre, especially in Los Angeles, was so impressed by 310babii’s raw talent that he signed on to executive produce 310babii’s debut album, set to drop in 2024. The young rapper is already making...

Stratus Financial Is Making Aviation Dreams Come True With Tailored Student Loans

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:52 GMT

The sky has no limits, but the dream of becoming a professional pilot remains out of reach for many aspiring aviators. The journey to the cockpit is unfortunately wrought with financial barriers, leaving many with unfulfilled dreams. Students are frequently unable to pursue their dreams due to lack of funds.Brandon Martini and Anthony Geraci recognized the lack of available funding options in this space and launched Stratus Financial to disrupt this narrative. Stratus Financial LLC is a pioneering lending firm that was established in 2020 to address the financial shortfall for aviators and their aspirations. The company is on a mission to provide aspiring pilots with the financial assistance they need to take to the skies.“According to Boeing’s technical outlook, 649,000 pilots will be needed by commercial airlines over the next 20 years. We are bringing necessary funding to the aviation industry to help fill this need,” said Anthony Geraci, CEO and Co-Founder of Stratus Financial. ...