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St. Louis area veterans celebrated with special Memorial Day weekend honor flight

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louisans wrap up Memorial Day weekend with a special tribute to nearly 100 veterans coming home from a trip to D.C. with the Central Missouri Honor Flight Tuesday night.With the wave of the American flag, a hug from loved ones, and plenty of applause, 97 Vietnam and Korean War veterans are welcomed back to St. Louis after a sentimental day in D.C."It meant a lot to me, so when I heard the call for them to come here and welcome these troops in," said Phil Schendel, a Vietnam War veteran. "I wanted to come here and pay my respects."The impact is heightened as veterans are celebrated for their service just as Memorial Day weekend comes to a close. Group headed to a bar robbed in Soulard early Monday One Vietnam veteran had a special experience remembering those he lost while in combat."I didn't want to go because there were too many names, but I found one that I had never expected to find," said Howard Sarquist, a Vietnam War veteran. "My commanding officer, he was mi...

Police seek public's help identifying suspect who caused 'mass panic' at Ontario Mills Mall

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:00 GMT

Authorities with the Ontario Police Department are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who caused mass panic after making false threats at the Ontario Mills Mall on Monday.  The incident occurred at around 2 p.m., prompting police to respond to the mall and ask people to avoid the area.  On Tuesday, officials released a surveillance image of the suspect they say ran through the mall yelling “gun” and “he has a gun.”  “His reckless actions caused guests to panic,” police said in a news release.  The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 30-35 years old with short black hair. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, gray pants and black shoes.  Surveillance image of a man police believe caused "mass panic" at the Ontario Mills Mall on May 29, 2023. (Ontario PD)Anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to contact Detective Joe Paterson at 909-408-1653 or by email at [email protected]. Anonymous tips can be made by calling WeTip ...

Arrests made in videotaped beating of 3 Marines in San Clemente

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:00 GMT

Five juvenile suspects were arrested and charged Tuesday in connection to a fight recorded on video showing three Marines being beaten by a crowd at the San Clemente Pier.The suspects, all under 18 years old, were identified as four males and one female, according to San Clemente Mayor Chris Duncan. Their identities are being withheld due to their juvenile status.The video was taken on May 26 and shows several Marines walking away from a crowd of what appears to be primarily teenagers and young adults when someone seems to throw something at one of the Marines. The Marine then turns and charges into the crowd where he is punched several times.Later, the video shows two Marines curled up in the fetal position as they are punched and kicked by several crowd members.Cell phone video recorded the beaten of two off-duty Marines on the San Clemente Pier. May 2023.Some adults eventually broke up the fight. It is unclear what occurred between the two groups before the video started recordin...

NorCal softball regionals: St. Francis shrugs off shaky start against SRV and advances

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:00 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW – One error plus a wild pitch equaled an unhappy head coach to start St. Francis’ softball game against San Ramon Valley. Three days after the home team lost the Central Coast Section Open Division final 4-0 to Hollister, Mike Oakland’s Lancers looked just as shaky as the team that had been shut out in the title game during the first two batters of the game. But with ace pitcher Kate Munnerlyn in top form, the Lancers sandwiched popups in between a swinging strikeout to swerve out of danger’s way in the top of the first. The Mountain View school went on to run-rule SRV 10-0 in five innings and advanced to the second round of NorCal Division I play, where the defending champions will host Central-Fresno.“It wasn’t our best start, but what I liked about it was that we didn’t panic,” Oakland said. “We stayed composed and got out of it.” St. Francis’ Kate Munnerlyn (8) pitches against San Ramon in the fourth inning at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif.,...

2 dead in Peninsula crash, Highway 1 closed

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:00 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people were killed in a crash in San Mateo County on Tuesday evening, California Highway Patrol's Redwood City division confirmed. The crash was a head-on collision on Highway 1 at Bean Hollow Road near the town of Pescadero, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said. Two vehicles were pulled from a lagoon after the wreck. The crash was called in to police at about 6:40 p.m. Rescue teams were deployed at about 7:30 p.m. and are still conducting a search. There is no information regarding how many occupants were inside the involved vehicles. Highway 1 is shut down in both directions due to the wreck, and there is no estimation for when it will reopen. Drivers are advised to use alternate routes. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Police pose for silly picture to highlight serious staffing problem

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:00 GMT

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (KDVR) — The city of Wheat Ridge is getting creative to try and attract enough lifeguards to fully staff its three pools.Tuesday, the city posted pictures on social media of its police officers in lifeguard chairs and holding floatation devices.“Things are getting desperate at the Wheat Ridge Rec Center…they need ACTUAL lifeguards, stat! The shortage means pool closures (really) and cops with floaties (kidding),” the post said. Nuggets' finals bid a ‘close to a dream come true’ for longtime employee Over the weekend, Wheat Ridge’s outdoor pool at Anderson Park opened for the summer season. The pool has enough staff to keep it running during regular hours seven days a week. However, the city’s two indoor pools are expected to remain closed until at least mid-July. “This is not unique to the city of Wheat Ridge. There is a lifeguard shortage nationwide,” Wheat Ridge spokesperson Amanda Harrison said.Colorado giving funds to help hire lifeguardsTuesday, Colora...

Nuggets' finals bid brings longtime employee 'close to a dream come true'

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — In an office overlooking Elitch Gardens, you'll find Lisa Johnson. Johnson started working for the Denver Nuggets 42 years ago. After graduating from the University of Denver, Johnson took a job in season ticket sales."I feel like I have grown up here," Johnson said. "I started in season ticket sales and it really has been so many different seasons of my life. From deaths in the family to marriage to everything, has all happened, it seems, around the Denver Nuggets." 4 things you can buy for the price of Nuggets vs Heat tickets During her 40th season, Johnson was presented with a personalized jersey at center court during a playoff game."I was totally surprised they called me down on center court, actually during one of the playoff games, and presented me with the jersey right at center court. I was very, very appreciative of that," Johnson said.'I'm this close to a dream come true'Working her way up the ranks, Johnson is now the vice president of basketball admini...

La politique, ce n’est pas seulement pour “gonfler son carnet d’adresses”, estime François Hollande

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:00 GMT

Pas touche à la Haute autorité pour la transparence de la vie publique : c’est, en substance, le message d’anniversaire adressé par le président François Hollande aux détracteurs de l’institution qu’il a fait naître il y a dix ans, dans les remous de l’affaire Cahuzac.L’organe de la déontologie des responsables publics, bâti sur les cendres d’institutions qui avaient failli à prévenir l’un des plus retentissants scandales politiques de la décennie, a pris du relief depuis sa création “extrêmement douloureuse”, selon les termes de François Hollande, qui a donné une interview exclusive à POLITICO. La soixantaine de collaborateurs de la Haute autorité sont en effet chargés de veiller au contrôle des mobilités vers le privé des ministres et de leurs collaborateurs, à la transparence des déclarations d’intérêts des élus avant et après leur mandat, ou encore à la bonne tenue d’un registre des activités de lobbying. Ils pourraient même, à terme, se mêler de contrôler les conflit...

En France, la culture du pantouflage fait de la résistance

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:00 GMT

“Est-on allés trop loin dans la régulation des conflits d’intérêts ?”, s’interrogeait Cédric O en préambule d’une tribune, publiée en janvier dans Le Monde. Avec cette ode au pantouflage, l’ancien secrétaire d’Etat au numérique s’est fait le porte-voix d’un discours de plus en plus fréquent dans les couloirs des ministères : la culture de la transparence et les mesures visant à prévenir les conflits d’intérêts ne seraient pas un remède, mais un poison pour la vie politique.En creux, c’est aussi une remise en question directe de l’action de la Haute autorité pour la transparence de la vie publique (HATVP), qui publie aujourd’hui son rapport annuel et fête ses dix ans d’existence.Conçue comme une réponse au scandale de fraude fiscale déclenché par l’ancien ministre du Budget Jérôme Cahuzac, la HATVP exerce un contrôle en trois temps des responsables politiques. Elle examine leurs situations patrimoniales, doit prévenir les situations de conflits d’intérêts au moment de leur prise...

Chicago White Sox offense picks up Lucas Giolito with a 5-run 4th in a 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:12:00 GMT

The Chicago White Sox had just taken a three-run lead.They needed a shutdown inning in the fifth. Lucas Giolito did just that, striking out Taylor Ward and Mike Trout and getting Shohei Ohtani to fly out to right.Giolito was the winning pitcher as the Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Tuesday in front of 22,135 at Guaranteed Rate Field.But he gave credit to the offense.“The real story is that the offense did such a wonderful job picking me up,” Giolito said. “The first inning I give up a run, put us in a hole. They immediately answer back, tie it up, it’s a brand-new game. The fourth inning, I give up two and then they immediately answer back.“They prevented (shutdown innings) from happening twice, which gets the momentum directly back to our side, so all the credit to them. I didn’t pitch well enough to deserve a win next to my name. They just did their thing and I was able to kind of grind through five innings.”Romy Gonzalez playe...