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Patrol: Missouri tornado kills at least 4, sows destruction

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:55:04 GMT

By JIM SALTER and SCOTT McFETRIDGE (Associated Press)ST. LOUIS (AP) — A large tornado tore through southeastern Missouri before dawn on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction and killing at least four people as a broad swath of the Midwest and South braced for further storm s that could spawn additional twisters and hail. A twister in Illinois also caused injuries.The Missouri tornado touched down around 3:30 a.m. and moved through a rural area of Bollinger County, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of St. Louis, said Sgt. Clark Parrott of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Parrott said crews from more than 20 agencies were on the scene and clearing debris in search of any others who might have been killed or injured.“The damage is pretty widespread. It’s just heartbreaking to see it,” Parrott said.The patrol posted an overhead photo of the damage that showed uprooted trees and damaged and destroyed homes. Drone footage showed that some had been turned i...

These Avalanche players have scored 100 points in a single season

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:55:04 GMT

Nathan MacKinnon joined an elite club on Tuesday, scoring his 100th point of the regular season during the Avalanche’s 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.It’s the first time he has reached the 100-point plateau in his career and just the sixth time an Avs player has reached the mark since the franchise moved to Denver in 1995.Here’s a look at every Avalanche player to reach 100 points in a season, from most points to least:1. Joe Sakic — 120 (1995-96)Super Joe put on a show in the team’s first season in Denver after moving from Quebec. The Avalanche captain put up his career high in points by notching 51 goals and a personal-best 69 assists. Colorado would go on to win the Stanley Cup and Sakic was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy.2. Joe Sakic — 118 (2000-01)Another big season, another Stanley Cup. Sakic put up a career-high 54 goals and added 64 assists to lead Colorado to its second-ever championship. He also racked up several awards, including the Hart M...

5 People Hospitalized after DUI Crash on West Civic Drive [Santa Ana, CA]

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:55:04 GMT

Two-Vehicle Collision in Santa Ana Left Multiple Injured, Including 3 Children and OfficerSANTA ANA, CA (April 5, 2023) – Saturday night, a suspected DUI crash on West Civic Drive left several people with injuries.Officers responded to the collision around 11:00 p.m. at the 500 block of West Civic Drive in the city of Santa Ana.Upon arrival, officers spotted a dark-colored Chevrolet Tahoe parked on a sidewalk with significant damage on the passenger side.Police officers discovered a Santa Ana patrol SUV with significant front-end damage at the scene.Emergency personnel who responded to the scene rushed at least five occupants of the Chevrolet, including three juveniles, to a hospital.Furthermore, a fellow officer rushed the SAPD officer to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.Meanwhile, authorities arrested the man driving the Chevrolet for suspicion of driving under the influence and child endangerment.At this time, it is unclear what the exact relationship betwee...

1 Injured in Pedestrian Hit-and-Run on 10th Street [San Jose, CA]

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:55:04 GMT

One Hurt in Pedestrian Collision near East Santa Clara StreetSAN JOSE, CA (April 5, 2023) – Wednesday night, an unidentified person sustained injuries after a pedestrian hit-and-run at 10th Street.The collision took place on March 22nd, on 6:30 p.m., near East Santa Clara Street.According to reports, a pedestrian was walking in the area when they were struck by an unidentified vehicle. The collision left the the pedestrian with serious injuries. The driver of the involved vehicle left the scene without rendering aid to the victim.The name and current condition of the victim remain unknown at this time.Furthermore, the hit-and-run crash caused temporary road closure for several hours and has since been reopened to traffic.Officers have not released a description of the driver and the vehicle involved, however, the events leading to the crash are still under active investigation.If you’re behind the wheel, pay full attention to the road and your surroundings. Do not engage in an...

Record Store Day 2023: Here are 4 cool albums for jazz fans

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:55:04 GMT

This year’s Record Store Day 2023 takes place on April 22, with the promise of hundreds of new collectibles and rarities to bring thousands of music fans to stores across the U.S. and beyond.While the big-name rock and pop offerings will draw the most attention, there are also plenty of cool items for jazz fans as well. Here are four that we’d certainly want to spin: “Blue Room: The 1979 VARA Studio Sessions in Holland,” Chet BakerFans of the acclaimed trumpeter-vocalist will certainly dig these rare recordings, which reportedly have gone unheard since they were originally aired by Dutch radio station KRO-NCRV some 44 years ago. It arrives as a two-LP set for Record Store Day via the Jazz Detective Label, followed by double-CD and digital versions on April 28.“Live at Jazz Workshop 1970,” Art Blakey & the Jazz MessengersThis one is a Record Store Day exclusive, which means Blakey fans will likely have to actually visit one of the participating...

One-car crash marks 2023’s fourth fatal wreck on Highway 4

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:55:04 GMT

BAY POINT — A driver who was speeding on Highway 4 died late Tuesday after losing control and crashing into a tree and light pole, the California Highway Patrol said.The wreck happened about 11:20 p.m. on westbound Highway 4 near the Bailey Road exit, according to the agency.Authorities did not identify the man who was driving immediately, pending notification of his next of kin. They pronounced the man dead at the scene.The crash marks the fourth fatal one on Highway 4 in 2023. None of have resulted in more than one death.There have been eight fatal crashes on Highway 4 since Nov. 16, the day five people, including three children, died in a wrong-way collision just west of the Loveridge Road exit on the westbound side.A year ago, 19 people died in 15 fatal crashes on the highway. Sixteen people died in 15 fatal crashes on Highway 4 in 2021.In a statement, the CHP said the driver was speeding in a GMC Envoy when he left the lane and smashed into the center divide. The Envoy th...

Tom Cruise’s estrangement from Suri alluded to by Brooke Shields

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:55:04 GMT

Brooke Shields, who had a famously on-off friendship with Tom Cruise, recalled in an interview this week how she was on on “the list” to receive the $126 white chocolate coconut bundt cake he’s been known to send friends during the Christmas holidays.But in an otherwise lighthearted chat with People about how she somehow fell off Cruise’s Christmas cake list, Shields also mentioned how the actor’s holiday card noticeably dropped mention of his ex-wife Katie Holmes and his daughter, Suri, sometime after Holmes divorced him in 2012 and reportedly retained full custody of Suri.Actress Brooke Shields attends the Panthere de Cartier Collection dinner & party at Skylight Clarkson Studios on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, in New York. In saying that Cruise stopped including Suri in his Christmas card, Shields brought up a painful subject for the “Top Gun” star — that he is reportedly estranged from his 16-year-old daughter. Every once in ...

Los Gatos sets aside $50,000 for unhoused residents

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:55:04 GMT

Los Gatos Town Council this week doubled its budgeted allotment to support the town’s unhoused residents to $50,000, which will go toward temporary short-term shelter and public restrooms.Some said the amount was far from enough. At Tuesday night’s council meeting, Councilmember Rob Moore proposed upping the contribution to $100,000 to give each of the 16 reported unhoused residents in town approximately one month out of the year in a hotel.“About half of our folks… have grown up in Los Gatos and have gone to the high school here,” said Jo Griener, founder and director of St. Luke’s Pantry Program, which provides free meals every Tuesday. “And others have lived several to multiple decades in our community, so it’s very much their community.”Council initially allocated $25,000 of its American Rescue Plan Act funds to support unhoused Los Gatans at its Feb. 1 meeting following the intense rainfall and winds this winter that left some residents outside during the wors...

Swiss cut up to $66M in bonuses for top Credit Suisse execs

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:55:04 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government says it’s ordered cuts to the bonuses of top executives of Credit Suisse, with nearly 1,000 managers being “deprived” of tens of millions combined as the troubled bank heads toward a forced merger with rival UBS.The Federal Council, a seven-member panel that runs Switzerland’s executive branch, announced Wednesday that it has instructed the Finance Department to cancel altogether or reduce by either one-half or one-quarter such bonuses due last year among the top three rungs of management. That will amount to a loss of bonus pay totaling about 50 million to 60 million Swiss francs ($55 million to $66 million).The move comes after Swiss authorities scrambled in mid-March to cobble together a 3 billion Swiss franc ($3.25 billion) sale to UBS of Credit Suisse, which suffered surging outflows of deposits and a plunge in its share price. Two days after the deal was announced, the government said it was temporarily suspending bonus payouts to...

O’Neill not in St. Louis lineup after Marmol criticizes play

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:55:04 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O’Neill was not in the starting lineup Wednesday, a day after his baserunning effort was questioned by manager Oliver Marmol. O’Neill was thrown out by Ronald Acuña Jr. at the plate with two outs and the Cardinals trailing 4-1 in the seventh inning Tuesday night. St. Louis lost the game by the same score. Marmol took issue with O’Neill’s turn around third as he attempted to score from second on a Brendan Donovan pinch-hit liner to right.Marmol, who declined to specify whether starting Dylan Carlson in center field rather than O’Neill was tied directly to Tuesday’s play, doubled down on his criticism before Wednesday’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves.“There’s going to be a style of play that we are known for,” Marmol said. “And it’s going to involve effort. And it’s gonna involve being relentless. It’s gonna involve being smart. And we’re going to keep guys to that. Because that’s how you sustain being g...