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Twin Cities Salvation Army behind last year’s Christmas fundraising pace by $700,000

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:52:39 GMT

Twin Cities Salvation Army officials say their Christmas fundrasing effort is behind last year’s pace by almost $700,000.The organization generally collects 75% of their annual revenues during the holiday campaign.“The last two weeks of December are the most active fundraising time of year, so we expect more gifts will still be coming in,” said Lt. Col. Randall Polsley, Salvation Army Northern Division commander, in a statement. “But at this point we’re nearly 18% behind last year’s pace, which tells us we won’t hit our target unless we see significant gains by December 31st.”Money raised during the final three months of the year account for a majority the group’s revenue and help pay for assistance programs offered throughout the year.Requests for assistance from the Salvation Army have stayed high despite the pandemic ending, officials said.“Current conditions are driving an increased demand for services, but they also put pressure on charitable giving, and we’re seein...

Prosecutors seek murder charge in Fridley 18-year-old’s shooting

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:52:39 GMT

Anoka County prosecutors plan to bring a second-degree murder charge against a 17-year-old boy arrested in connection with the shooting death of an 18-year-old woman last week in Fridley, a spokesman said on Tuesday.The 17-year-old was arrested Thursday after emergency workers reported to a report of a hit-and-run crash that injured a pedestrian in the 4500 block of Third Street Northeast in Fridley shortly before 4 p.m. Responders at the scene found 18-year-old Jayden Lee Kline of Fridley with a gunshot wound.Life-saving measures were performed on Kline, who was brought to North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale where she was pronounced dead less than an hour later.The Hennepin County Medical Examiner on Tuesday confirmed her death was the result of a gunshot to the head. The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office initially reported investigators found she had been shot, but did not immediately confirm the cause of her death.Prosecutors are seeking to charge the 17-year-old boy as an adult, ...

Charges filed in Christmas Eve homicide in north St. Louis

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:52:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has filed charges in connection with a Christmas Eve homicide on the city’s northside.Officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department were called to a shooting in the 5900 block of Lillian Avenue, in the Walnut Park West neighborhood, just before 10 p.m. on Sunday.Police found the victim, an unidentified man in his 40s, suffering from a gunshot wound inside an SUV. Paramedics rushed the man to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Police identified a suspect, Angelo McNeal, and took him into custody.Prosecutors charged McNeal, 51, with second-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, shooting a firearm at/from a motor vehicle, an...

Letters: The burden of wolf control lands on our ranchers

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:52:39 GMT

The burden of wolf control lands on our ranchersI am a bleeding-heart liberal environmentalist who has hugged more than one tree in the 60-odd years that I have been a resident of Colorado. I have pretty much supported every environmental cause short of taking up arms, which I have owned aplenty, during my active hunting years. Like many transplanted residents of Colorado, I come from a farming or ranching background. I am guessing there are more of us than there are actual farmers and ranchers in Colorado. It is time we raised our voices for our rural neighbors.While I support a more limited wolf introduction program, there does not seem to be enough protection for the livestock and human population of Grand and Jackson counties, which will suffer the most from livestock losses. The loss of one young purebred cow can result in six or eight less calves during her productive years. That is many thousands of dollars.Back to my roots: When I was about 10 years old, I witnessed a pack o...

RTD’s downtown loop rail stations closed due to switch problem

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:52:39 GMT

RTD’s downtown loop rail stations on Stout and California streets are closed due to a switch problem, according to an RTD service alert.The L Line has suspended operations due to the closures.D and H lines had resumed their normal downtown route after being detoured for about 30 minutes earlier Tuesday morning due to a switch problem at the Auraria-Colfax Station, but those lines are now stopping at the Theater District-Convention Center Station, according to an RTD service alert.The alert did not say when the closed stations would reopen.Related ArticlesTransportation | RTD rail line service restored to three lines after power outage Transportation | South Broadway to close at I-25 Friday evening through midday Saturday for Denver bridge project Transportation | Broomfield takes first steps toward demolition of $135 million 1stBANK Center Transportation | Pedestrian hit by RTD train in Thornton, temporarily halting N ...

Fiery crash is second fatal one in Antioch in less than a week

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:52:39 GMT

ANTIOCH — A man and his dog both died early Tuesday following a fiery crash into a tree on a rural road, police said.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Redwood City man crossing San Carlos street dies after being hit by two drivers Crashes and Disasters | Two East Bay youths killed in hit-and-run collision Friday night Crashes and Disasters | Santa Clara man dies after crashing into tree at Highway 101 and Montague Expressway Crashes and Disasters | San Jose bicyclist dies from injuries following Monterey Road collision Crashes and Disasters | East Bay woman charged with killing her 5-year-old daughter in drunk driving crash Authorities did not identify the 28-year-old, pending the notification of his relatives, or say what breed of dog he owned. The crash happened about 2:45 a.m.According to a statement from Lt. Rick Martin, police responded to Wilbur Avenue near the intersection of Apollo Co...

Prince Harry accused Dominic West of ‘invading his privacy’ after actor revealed drunken antics on South Pole trek: report

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:52:39 GMT

After Dominic West revealed over the weekend that he’s no longer friends with Prince Harry, more details have emerged about how Harry reportedly was annoyed that the actor said too much at a press conference about the “two-day bender” they and others enjoyed upon reaching the South Pole on a 2013 charity trek with injured military veterans.During an interview Sunday with Times Radio, West, who plays King Charles III in the Netflix series “The Crown,” didn’t say much about his falling-out with Harry, only that “we sort of (lost touch because) I said too much in a press conference,” Us Weekly reported. The press conference in question took place after Harry and West completed Walking With the Wounded, a three-week expedition through Antarctica with military veterans, including some who were amputees.DUSSELDORF, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 06: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex speaks on stage during the press conference at the Invictus Games Dus...

The top six most expensive home sales in Saratoga, reported the week of Dec. 11

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:52:39 GMT

A house that sold for $4.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Saratoga in the past week.In total, six residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.3 million. The average price per square foot was $1,089.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Dec. 11 even if the property may have been sold earlier.6. $300K, single-family house in the 12300 block of Obrad DriveThe property in the 12300 block of Obrad Drive in Saratoga has new owners. The price was $300,000. The house was built in 1962 and has a living area of 2,383 square feet. The price per square foot is $126. The house features four bedrooms and three bathrooms.Obrad Drive5. $500K, single-family residence in the 12300 block of Saratoga Creek DriveThe sale of the single-family house in the 12300 block of Saratoga Creek Drive, Saratoga, has been finalized. The price was...

Russian opposition leader Navalny resurfaces at frozen gulag

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:52:39 GMT

Associated PressMOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday released a sardonic statement about his transfer to a Arctic prison colony nicknamed the “Polar Wolf,” his first appearance since associates lost contact with him three weeks ago.Navalny, the most prominent and persistent domestic foe of President Vladimir Putin, is serving a 19-year sentence on an extremism conviction. He had been incarcerated in central Russia’s Vladimir region, about 230 kilometers (140 miles) east of Moscow, but supporters said he couldn’t be found beginning on Dec. 6.They said Monday that he had been traced to a prison colony infamous for severe conditions in the Yamalo-Nenets region, about 1,900 kilometers (1,200 miles) northeast of Moscow.“I am your new Santa Claus,” Navalny said in a tweet, referring to his location above the Arctic Circle in the prison in the town of Kharp.The region is notorious for long and severe winters. The town is about 100...

Calm before the storm: Officials urge storm prep as wet, unsettled weather returns

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:52:39 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Weather officials are urging Bay Area residents to get on top of storm prep now as wet unsettled weather returns to the Bay Area Wednesday. Wednesday will bring the first of two rain systems expected this week. The first of the two rainmakers is expected to hit Wednesday through Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The second is due to arrive on Friday through Saturday morning. The active weather pattern could continue into early January, according to the NWS.The systems will bring increased chance for wind along with high winds. A High Surf Advisory also goes into effect Thursday with the NWS warning of potentially "deadly" conditions at the coast. Spare the Air alert issued for Tuesday, wood burning banned in Bay Area "Now is the time to prepare," the NWS tweeted. "Wet and unsettled weather returns tomorrow, with periods of wet an unsettled weather continuing through the weekend."Steps the NWS recommends taking ahead of the wet wea...