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Rare sandhill crane sighting at wildlife refuge near Kansas City

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:26 GMT

MOUND CITY, Mo. - It hasn't happened for more than a century -- until now.The Missouri Department of Conservation says a pair of sandhill cranes with two colts nested at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge in Holt County, near Mound City last month.Sandhill cranes are tall and gangly. They are slate gray with a red crown on their heads and disappeared from Missouri by the late 1800s, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Experts say the sandhill cranes are a rare sight in the Show-Me State. Nesting pairs are even more scarce. Joe’s Blog: Building heat with storm risks The Missouri Department of Conservation lists the cranes as a species of conservation concern.From the early 1900s until the 1990s the cranes all but disappeared in the state. Since then, a new nests have been documented at the Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge as well as at wetlands at Grand Pass near Marshall, Eagle Bluffs in Columbia, and Perry Wildlife area in Bates City.The Missouri Departm...

Federal gun charges for man accused of fatal hit-and-run in St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A man facing charges in St. Louis Circuit Court in connection with a fatal hit-and-run was indicted in U.S. District Court on a federal gun charge.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Martez Lindsey, 31, was involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Nov. 22, 2022. Lindsey was charged June 14 with one count of being a felon in possession of a weapon. Police were conducting a search of Lindsey's home in April 2023 and discovered a firearm in the residence. At the time, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office had sought to keep Lindsey in jail until trial.Lindsey has already been charged in city court with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Illinois mother arrested for alleged DUI after July 2 fatal crash that killed daughter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:26 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - A woman was arrested after her two-year-old daughter died in a July 2 single-vehicle crash at Hershey Road and Gloucester Circle.According to a Bloomington Police news release, officers were sent to the scene at 12:25 p.m. and located a vehicle that had struck a concrete bridge barrier railing.The driver of the vehicle, 33-year-old Kiley Sturm, was conscious, but Adalynn Sturm was unresponsive. Bloomington police began life-saving measures, until paramedics with the Bloomington fire department arrived and assumed patient care.Sturm was taken to a local hospital and the two-year-old was taken to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, where Adalynn was pronounced dead. Accused killer’s case thrown out over one question at trial After she was medically cleared Monday, Sturm was arrested for aggravated DUI involving death, DUI Alcohol, improper lane usage, failure to wear a seat belt, and failure to restrain a child.She remains in the McLean County Jail...

'Unfathomably special': Taylor Swift sends message to Kansas City fans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:26 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Taylor Swift shared a message on Instagram and Twitter to all the Kansas City Swifties who attended her "The Eras Tour" shows at Arrowhead Stadium.The star posted Monday afternoon praising Kansas City's reaction to her re-recording of "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" and all the events that took place at her shows with the release. The album was released July 7, the day of her first Kansas City show."It was a Speak Now (my version) album release party at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City this weekend, full of surprises," the pop star wrote."I got to premiere the video for ‘I Can See You’ on the big screen and hearing the crowd’s reaction to it is something I’ll never forget." Accused killer’s case thrown out over one question at trial She and actor (and ex-boyfriend) Taylor Lautner starred in the music video alongside actresses Joey King and Presley Cash. All three actors joined Swift on stage to greet Kansas City fans Friday night."(Joey King), Taylor Lautner an...

Editorial: Don’t let children near Colorado’s airports suffer the same fate as kids in Flint, Mich.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:26 GMT

Colorado’s airports must transition quickly to offering only unleaded gas to help protect children living nearby from the devastating effects of lead poisoning.Lead is particularly harmful to infants and children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even low levels of lead exposure can damage a child’s brain and nervous system as it develops, slow growth and development, and cause hearing and speech problems.The Denver Post’s John Aguilar reported Sunday that a recent Colorado State University study that found dangerously elevated lead levels in the blood of children living within a half mile of regional airports in California prompted Santa Clara County to ban the sale of leaded gasoline.The county likely acted so quickly because the study, conducted by CSU economics professor Sammy Zahran and his team at Mountain Data Group, found the lead levels in the blood of 13,000 children near Reid-Hillview Airport were as bad as what children suffered in Flint, Mich...

Tracking the Rockies’ picks on Day 3 of the MLB Draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:26 GMT

Tracking the Rockies’ picks in Rounds 11 through 20 on the final day of the 2023 MLB Draft.Day 1 Recap: Rockies add two arms to start draft, selecting right-hander Chase Dollander at No. 9 and southpaw Sean Sullivan in second roundDay 2 Recap: Rockies continue to add arms on Day 2 of draft, selecting college pitchers with five of eight picksRound 11, No. 322 — Washington LHP Stu Flesland IIIThe Rockies took college pitchers with seven of their first 11 picks over the first couple days of the draft, and continued that trend to begin Day 3 by taking the 6-foot-5 southpaw. Flesland was 7-2 with a 4.12 ERA in 16 starts this spring; another projectable starter.Round 12, No. 352 — Dallas Baptist LHP Bryson HammerAfter starting at Clemson, Hammer transferred to Catawba College and then to DBU, where he made 14 appearances (eight starts) and posted a 5.16 ERA. He’s another high-strikeout guy — he had 48 K’s in 45 innings this year, and 116 K’s in 66...

Sonic the Hedgehog’s U.S. workers vote to join union

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:26 GMT

By Rob Golum, BloombergThe US home of Sonic the Hedgehog is now a union shop.Workers at Sega of America say they won an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board.With the vote, their affiliate of the Communications Workers of America becomes the largest multidepartment unit of organized employees within the US video-game industry, according to a statement Monday.The company is part of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., of Japan, parent of the popular Sonic the Hedgehog game.Related ArticlesBusiness | Family-run Federal Heating closes after 84 years of business in west Denver Business | Nationwide trend of stealing laundry detergent from grocery stores hits Colorado Business | Former Broncos LB Shaq Barrett nabs Colorado Golf Club mansion for $4.7M Business | The FDA is being asked to look into Logan Paul’s energy drink, which has the caffeine of 6 Coke cans Business | AI may someday work medical mi...

Exclusive: How LA Metro is trying to protect passengers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:26 GMT

In response to KTLA's investigation into the current conditions on the LA Metro, KTLA received exclusive access into their operations and what they are doing to make it safer for passengers and employees. Also, for the first time, we are hearing from law enforcement whose job it is to patrol and police Metro's trains and buses. "There's not enough of us," said L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Kari Mercer, whose job is to patrol Metro's trains overnight. We asked her directly why she thinks passengers don’t feel safe. Her answer was succinct."Well, they're not safe. Because you never know how someone under the influence is going to respond. Sometimes they're violent." Ambassadors confront homeless individuals at an LA Metro station. June 2023. (KTLA)Deputy Mercer says she constantly responds to calls where people are acting violent and erratic."They're speaking to themselves. They're swinging their arms around. We get there and that person has already struck...

Video shows boys rescue drowning 7-year-old

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:26 GMT

Two boys in Michigan are being hailed as heroes for rescuing a 7-year-old who was drowning at the bottom of a pool. The incident occurred in Fenton on June 20, according to the Genesee County Sheriff's Office. Security camera video shows the two boys, 12-year-old Noah and 8-year-old Weston, jump into the pool when they noticed the other child sinking to the bottom.Two boys in Michigan are being hailed as heroes after video showed them rescue a 7-year-old who was drowning at the bottom of a pool. July 2023. (Genesee County Sheriff's Office)They pulled him out of the pool and his mother began performing CPR until paramedics arrived, the Sheriff's Office said.The boy was released from the hospital two days later and has made a full recovery.

2 climbers rescued from San Bernardino National Forest waterfall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:26 GMT

Two men were rescued over the weekend after becoming stuck while climbing Big Falls in the San Bernardino National Forest, officials said Tuesday.The climbers became stuck around 4:15 p.m. Sunday and were able to use their cellphones to alert the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.A patrol deputy and two sheriff’s helicopters responded to the scene and quickly located the men, identified as Tyler Williams, 31, of Riverside, and Kenny Acevedo, 31, of Highland.The rescuers determined a hoist operation would be required.The helicopter crew lowered a rescue medic onto the “narrow, rocky ridge” then both men were placed into the rescue harness, hoisted up to the helicopter and flown to a landing area where other deputies were staged, officials said.“The Sheriff's Department urges caution and heightened awareness for those engaging in climbing activities in the Big Falls area. The rugged terrain, steep cliffs, and slippery surfaces present inherent risks that demand extreme cautio...