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Metro unveils new security plan for MetroLink after shootings

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:11:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Bi-State Development announced Wednesday that it is adding new security measures at MetroLink stations.Taulby Roach, president, and CEO of Bi-State Development, said they’ve decided to utilize a pilot program with metal detectors to try to intercept weapons coming into the system.“Of course, it has to be staffed, so metal detectors that you would have to walk through, and it’s going to be at random stations," he said. "It’s going to be portable that we move around in partnership with our police partners; we have to have police partners there.”There would be two metal detectors in the pilot program that would be shuttled among stations in St. Louis City and County and St. Clair County. Police would help at the metal detector checkpoints. The program could go into effect in two weeks. As legal battles mount, Kim Gardner takes nursing classes This is coming after two shootings on MetroLink trains in a matter of weeks. In one incident, a man was struck with a gun. The gun ...

Showers, mountain snow forecast for Southern California on Thursday

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:11:37 GMT

As cooler, cloudier conditions settle over much of Southern California, the heaviest rainfall, along with a chance of thunderstorms and mountain snow, will be overnight Wednesday through Thursday morning, the National Weather Service forecasts.  The late season storm is expected to sweep through Santa Barbara and Ventura counties late in the evening with Los Angeles County seeing the greatest chance for rain very early.Rainfall of a half inch to an inch is forecast in coastal and valley regions, with mountains and foothills seeing 1-2 inches.   KTLA Interactive Weather Radar “The coastal sections of LA County will likely see a little less rainfall than the (Ventura County) coast, but south facing slopes should see similar amounts,” the NWS said.  Snowfall is expected at elevations of 4,500-5,000 feet, with a 20-40% chance of up to an inch of snow falling over the Grapevine. At elevations of 6,000 feet and higher, up to 6 inches is expected with a 20-40% of 1 foot of...

Muncy's walk-off slam gives Dodgers 10-6 win over Phillies

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:11:37 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy hit a game-ending grand slam and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from an early five-run deficit to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-6 on Wednesday, extending their winning streak to a season-high six games.Bryce Harper doubled to start a four-run third inning and reached base five times in his second game of the season for the Phillies, who lost their fourth straight.Los Angeles swept the three-game series, outscoring the defending NL champions 36-11 and reaching double digits in every game.“The makeup is really starting to show itself,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, whose team entered the six-game homestand with a .500 record. “I really love the culture of the guys. As the season has started to progress, they’re absolutely willing to concede playing time or at-bats or innings for their teammates. … Just guys playing for each other, so for me, it’s coming together the way it’s supposed to.”Pinch-hitter Austin Barnes gave the Dodgers a 6-5 lead with...

Oakland teachers to strike starting Thursday after no deal is reached with school district

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:11:37 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Education Association will go through with its strike starting Thursday, the Oakland Unified School District said. OUSD said the strike will happen "despite great progress in negotiations." Person of interest in Davis stabbings detained, police say Schools will be open on Thursday, but teachers will not be in classrooms, per OUSD. The school district does not know how long the strike will last and says it will continue to bargain with teachers. "The end of the school year is always filled with milestone events for our students, so we want to ensure regular school resumes as soon as possible," OUSD said. While schools will be open, OUSD warned that it will not be a typical school day. Central office staff will be at schools to ensure safety.Students and families are told to expect picket lines at schools on Thursday. About 3,000 teachers are expected to participate. Specific instruction will be provided by schools and principals. KRON On is streaming news liv...

Interim housing project to move forward in Santa Clara

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:11:37 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KRON) -- The Santa Clara City Council is moving forward with an interim housing project aimed to serve unsheltered families despite strong pushback from residents and some councilmembers.“There is too many of these things not certain for me that protect our community, so not supporting it,” Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor said. Transitional housing development opens in Alameda “If this was market-rate housing, would the majority be opposed to that?” said Santa Clara city councilmember Anthony Becker. Tuesday night's city council meeting was full of people holding signs in opposition of the housing. A 30-unit complex would be built on county-owned land on the corner of Lawrence Expressway and Benton Street.The council voted four to three to partner with the nonprofit, Life Moves, to build and manage the units.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-con...

Golden Knights beat Oilers 6-4 despite Draisaitl’s 4 goals

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:11:37 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ivan Barbashev scored two goals, including one that put Vegas ahead for good, and the Golden Knights overcame Leon Draisaitl’s four goals to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 in Game 1 of the second-round series on Wednesday night.It was the second night in a row a team had won despite allowing an opposing player to score four goals. Seattle beat Dallas 5-4 on Tuesday even with Joe Pavelski scoring four goals for the Stars. Teams with a player scoring four goals had been 36-3 before that game in the playoffs, and it had been 30 years since a team had overcome such a performance.In addition to Barbashev, the Knights also received goals from Chandler Stephenson, Michael Amadio, Mark Stone and Jack Eichel. Eichel’s goal was an empty netter from deep in his zone, and he and Stone also each had an assist. Zach Whitecloud had two assists.Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Zach Lyman and Connor McDavid each had two assists for the Oilers.Game 2 is Saturday in Las Vegas....

Yanks rally past Guardians 4-3 in 10 as Bader, Peraza hurt

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:11:37 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Calhoun and Jake Bauers, afterthoughts when the season began, have become pinstriped stopgaps for a struggling New York Yankees team missing a string of starters.“With the big guys down right now, we’ve got to find ways to manufacture runs,” Isiah Kiner-Falefa said after an unheralded trio propelled the Yankees over the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 in 10 innings Wednesday night. “When we get the big boys back, everybody will have a role, understand what the job is, and it should be that much easier to win ballgames.”Calhoun and Bauers homered against former Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber as the Yankees overcame a 2-0 deficit.After Cleveland took a 3-2 lead in the ninth on pinch-hitter Oscar Gonzalez’s bloop RBI single off Clay Holmes, Calhoun hit a tying single in the bottom half off All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase, and the Yankees won it in the 10th.Bauers drew a leadoff walk with the automatic runner on second, Kiner-Falefa sacrificed and pinch-hit...

LaSalle officers shoot, kill man in alleged suspicious car

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:11:37 GMT

GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Greeley Police Department said a 38-year-old man was shot and killed by officers Wednesday night. The LaSalle Police Department responded to a "suspicious vehicle" at 5:05 p.m. in the area of the Family Dollar at 165 South 2nd Street. "Officers responded to the scene and contacted the vehicle. During the incident, officers encountered an adult male subject in the vehicle. The male subject was shot by police," the Greeley Police Department said in a news release. Fort Collins Police sued for former cop’s false DUI arrests The man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Neither department provided any more details on the shooting. The 19th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team is leading the investigation into the incident. Anyone with information pertaining to this incident who has not already spoken to law enforcement is asked to please contact Detective Mike Prill at 970-350-9532 or mike.prill@gree...

Bryant, Blackmon homer as Rockies beat Brewers 7-1

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:11:37 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland pitched five scoreless innings, Kris Bryant and Charlie Blackmon homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Wednesday night for their season-best third-straight win.Alan Trejo hit a three-run double and Elías Díaz had an RBI single for Colorado, which improved to 9-3 in its last 12 games against the Brewers.Already ahead 4-0, the Rockies added to their lead in the seventh when Jurickson Profar doubled off Tyson Miller and Bryant launched his fourth homer. Blackmon connected for a solo shot off Jake Cousins in the eighth.“We’re just getting comfortable with the groove of the season,” Bryant said. “These last three games have been great. We’ve got to keep chipping away. The pitching has been great, really good defense and situational hitting. We keep doing that the best we can and usually we get a good result out of it.” How we can self-regulate our stress response with biofeedback treatments Eric Lauer (3-3) went 4 2/3 innings for...

Deadly bus crash with truck kills 14, injures 25 in Egypt

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 16:11:37 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — A passenger bus has slammed into a slowly moving truck on a highway in southwestern Egypt, killing at least 14 people, officials and local media say.The crash took place late Wednesday in the New Valley province, according to its governor, Mohamed el-Zamout. Twenty-five others were injured, he added in a statement.Seventeen ambulances were dispatched to the accident scene to transfer victims to nearby hospitals and morgues, he added.The statement did not elaborate what caused the crash.A local daily, el-Shorouk, quoted an unnamed official as saying that the bus slammed into the truck which was “nearly parking” on the road. It reported that the bus was carrying 45 people heading to the capital, Cairo.Deadly traffic accidents claim thousands of lives every year in Egypt, which has a poor transportation safety record. The collisions are mostly caused by speeding, bad roads or poor enforcement of traffic laws. The Associated Press