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East St. Louis Housing Authority deals with leadership change, payroll problems

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:47 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - There's more turbulence surrounding the troubled East St. Louis Housing Authority, which is holding a meeting Tuesday after the dismissal of its former interim executive director. For one, the housing authority is meeting with plans to name a new acting executive director. A You Paid For It investigation last week revealed that interim director Jacqueline Powell was fired over allegations of inappropriate spending. Also, the jobs of nearly a dozen workers are caught up in the chaos. These workers were reportedly added to payroll that shouldn't have been, and the housing board could possibly cut them from the budget. Incriminating comment helps solve 1993 cold case Arnold, Missouri murder All things considered, there's more chaos than meets the eye at this meeting of the East St. Louis House Board of Commissioners.The East St. Louis City Council previously made a move to try to oust commission president Shonte Mueller. She says that's because she led the ef...

Results: November 7 Missouri Special Election

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:47 GMT

A series of special elections are taking place on Tuesday in the area, including a vote on the annexation of a 2-square-mile unincorporated area of St. Louis County into Manchester. This area houses businesses and about 6,500 residents. Voters can decide whether to approve or reject the annexation, a divisive and controversial issue. The annexation may lead to higher property taxes, according to St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, who also expressed concerns about losing the county's police services. Manchester officials argue that the issue revolves around taxes, with the city needing the revenue from businesses in the annexed area. Both sides are actively campaigning, and the annexation must be approved by voters in both Manchester and the proposed annexation area to pass.Balloting is also happening in St. Charles, Arnold and St. John to adopt a special three percent municipal tax on recreational marijuana sales.

Men’s basketball notes: J’Vonne Hadley starring under the radar for CU Buffs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:47 GMT

Can a player remain overlooked and unheralded even if his head coach and teammates continually laud his praises publicly?If that player is J’Vonne Hadley, the answer is a resounding yes.Thanks to an injury that cut short his solid first season with the Colorado men’s basketball team, Hadley’s offseason layoff was longer than those of his teammates. Yet Hadley picked up where he left off during CU’s season-opening 75-57 win against Towson on Monday, turning in an all-around performance that drew raves afterward.“He’s just a dawg for us,” CU point guard KJ Simpson said. “A lot of the stuff that he does does not show up on the stat sheet. The reason why we got a lot of good shots is because he would set screens and roll real hard, put pressure on the rim. And he was boxing out their opposing big man. He just does so much for us.“I talked a lot with him last year, obviously with me and him being out (down the stretch). And I knew this was the mindset he was going to have and the w...

After epic opening win, CU Buffs women’s basketball to host Le Moyne in home opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:47 GMT

Typically, JR Payne and the Colorado women’s basketball team are quick the turn the page after a game, win or lose.Surely, the 20th-ranked Buffaloes took some extra time to enjoy a remarkable season-opening win Monday, as they stunned No. 1 LSU, 92-78, on a national stage.The Buffs don’t have much time to enjoy it, though. On Wednesday night, CU will return to the hardwood for its home opener against a lesser-known opponent, Le Moyne College.Payne said her team won’t overlook the Dolphins, though.“Well, first things first all you have to do is go back and look the last time we beat No. 1 in the country,” she said. “We went down and lost to Arizona State a couple of days later.”That was in January of 2021, when the Buffs had a still-building program that was just learning how to win. This is a much different group that’s proven it can not only win, but lock in night after night.“Because of how veteran we are, we don’t overlook anybody,” Payne said. “Our preparation for LSU was exactl...

Pennsylvania county promises accurate tally after clerical error appears to flip votes for judges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:47 GMT

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM (Associated Press)A voting machine company’s clerical error caused votes in an eastern Pennsylvania county to appear to be flipped on a ballot question that asked whether a pair of incumbent state appeals judges should be retained, officials said Tuesday.Voters were asked to decide whether Pennsylvania Superior Court Judges Jack Panella and Victor Stabile should be retained for additional 10-year terms. The “yes” or “no” votes for each judge were switched on a summary displayed to voters before they cast their ballot, said Charles Dertinger, the Northampton County director of administration. If a voter marked “yes” to retain Panella and “no” on Stabile, for example, it was reflected as “no” on Panella and “yes” on Stabile.Voters noticed the error on the printed voting records produced by the touchscreen machines, and brought it to the attention of poll workers shortly after the start of...

Victims of Tesla road rage driver unhappy with attacker's sentence

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:47 GMT

Several women who were attacked by an enraged, pipe-wielding Tesla driver say they're frustrated with Los Angeles County prosecutors for not being involved in the plea deal.Nathaniel Radimak’s "reign of terror" escalated in late 2022 and early 2023 before he was identified and eventually arrested. Prosecutors, however, say he had been terrorizing drivers for years."He immediately exited his vehicle with a crowbar in his hand, visibly enraged, ran towards my car and repeatedly struck my car with a crowbar," one of Radimak's victims, Beth Lamprecht, said at a news conference Tuesday.Prosecutors say Radimak also threatened to attack a woman at a storage facility in Atwater Village and threatened to assault a 74-year-old woman outside a doctor's office in Glendale.Nathaniel Radimak is seen getting out of a Tesla SUV and attacking a victim with a large pipe along the 2 Freeway on Jan. 11, 2023. (DroneZone_LA)Nathaniel Radimak is seen getting out of a Tesla SUV and attacking a victim with...

Cache of high-powered firearms found in downtown L.A. building

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:47 GMT

Police arrested man on several firearm violations, including possible assault weapon and ghost gun manufacturing, after discovering a cache of guns in a building in downtown Los Angeles over the weekend, authorities announced.  Officers with LAPD responded to a call of “shots fired” inside a building in the 400 block of West Olympic Boulevard, near South Olive Street on Nov. 4 at around 11:40 p.m., which led to the discovery. "A quick response communication and superior tactics led to the arrest of one suspect and the recovery of a cache of weapons,” LAPD Commander Lillian L. Carranza said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Photos of the incident show a room filled with a number of firearms, including what appears to be assault-style guns, laid across several tables, some in various stages of assembly, along with shelves and boxes of other types of equipment. In addition, two mannequins, one dressed in tactical gear and another in a ghillie suit, a type of camouflage c...

Human remains discovered in San Bernardino County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:47 GMT

Authorities are investigating after human remains were discovered in San Bernardino County.On Nov. 4, deputies responded to the area of Canyon Road and Two Mile Road in Twentynine Palms around 9:16 a.m.The remains were discovered by a man who was walking his dog, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.Arriving deputies searched the area for additional bones and evidence, but did not locate any besides the ones already found.Investigators “determined the remains were those of a human but appeared to be historical,” authorities said.The victim has not been identified. It’s also unclear how long the remains have been there, officials said.Detectives from the sheriff’s Specialized Investigation Division detectives are investigating the case.Anyone with information is urged to call the SBSD at 909-890-4904. Anonymous tips can submitted to the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-782-7463 or online at wetip.com.

'Legend of Zelda' live-action movie in the works, Nintendo announced

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:47 GMT

A live-action movie for "The Legend of Zelda" video game franchise is in the works, creator and game developer Shigeru Miyamoto announced Tuesday.The video game designer announced the news on X, formally known as Twitter, from the official Nintendo account.“This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega-hit films,” the post said. The CW to become exclusive broadcast home of WWE NXT “I have asked Avi-san to produce this film with me, and we have now officially started the development of the film with Nintendo itself heavily involved in the production. It will take time until its completion, but I hope you look forward to seeing it.”The movie will be directed by Wes Ball, who led “The Maze Runner” trilogy and the upcoming “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” movie.Arad, whose credits include “Venom,” “Kong: King of the Apes” and various Spider-Man movies, will serve as co-producer a...

Man Dies in Head-On Big-Rig Accident on Highway 138 [Lancaster, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:47 GMT

Male Driver Pronounced Dead after Big-Rig Collision near 250th Street WestLANCASTER, CA (November 7, 2023) – Friday night, one man lost his life in a head-on collision with a big-rig. Around 9:07 p.m., dispatchers received reports of the incident on the westbound lanes of the freeway, just east of 250th Street West.As reported by the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the driver of a 2018 Honda Civic inexplicably veered across the center yellow lines while traveling eastward. The Honda collided head-on with a 2023 Kenworth T680 traveling in the opposite direction.Upon impact, the Honda driver was ejected from their vehicle and tragically pronounced dead at the scene by responding medical personnel.The identity of the deceased victim is currently being withheld from the public. Authorities are urging anyone with additional information regarding this fatal two-vehicle crash on Highway 138 to reach out to their offices.The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sincerest sympath...