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Hermann Officer Adam Sullentrup to be transferred to Colorado hospital today

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:23:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Hermann Officer Adam Sullentrup's condition is improving after spending three weeks in a local ICU. Now the wounded officer is being transferred to a Colorado hospital that specializes in traumatic brain injuries.Sullentrup and his partner, Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith, were both shot while trying to arrest a suspect at a convenience store. Griffith died in the shooting. Sullentrup barely survived after being shot in the head, but now, his family says he's breathing on his own. Top story: Timeline of severe weather near St. Louis Tuesday An area-wide procession is being held for his departure Tuesday. It'll depart from Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur at 9:30 a.m. The public is invited.

Edwardsville, Illinois proposition to issue $100M in school building bonds

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:23:20 GMT

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - A decision on whether to approve a proposition to issue $100 million in building bonds to Edwardsville School District Number Seven. Trending: Two St. Louis pizza parlors make ‘Eat This’ top 10 list It's aimed at improving school buildings, security, and campuses. Officials said if approved, for example, the district will install double-entry doors at seven schools and would also renovate and rebuild Lincoln Middle School.

Prop E aims to raise school staff wages

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:23:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A tax measure on Tuesday's ballot called Prop E would raise workers pay to compete with other districts.Prop E proposes a property tax increase to raise money for pay hikes. Trending: Two St. Louis pizza parlors make ‘Eat This’ top 10 list Mehlville says Prop E would help solve current staffing shortages.

2 Mehlville School Board candidates disqualified

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:23:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Two of three candidates running for the Mehlville School Board in Tuesday's election have been disqualified. According to FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Peggy Hassler, the school board president, and board member Jean Pretto, who were both seeking reelection, didn't turn in personal financial disclosure reports before the deadline. Trending: Two St. Louis pizza parlors make ‘Eat This’ top 10 list The St. Louis County Election Board said their names will remain on the ballot, but votes cast for them will not be counted.

Elias: State of Jefferson plan in California still far from serious

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:23:20 GMT

The myriad activists for a putative state of Jefferson in the mostly rural counties of Northern California don’t need much prodding to spring into action.Related ArticlesLocal Opinion | Elias: California joining Western power grid makes no sense Local Opinion | Elias: Supreme Court case in works may cancel California’s EV mandates Local Opinion | Opinion: Senior year is a costly high school rite of passage Local Opinion | Elias: California’s fentanyl death rate likely rising due to mislabeled pills Local Opinion | Elias: California’s transit budget cut makes sense in light of numbers They may soon get a push anyway, though, this time from similar-minded eastern Oregonians eager to split off from their current state and join up with neighboring Idaho.That movement, called “Greater Idaho” because it would shift 15 rural eastern Oregon counties into Idaho, has so far won voter approval in ...

After high-speed chase that reached 115 mph, police arrest East Bay teen, two others

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:23:20 GMT

An Oakland juvenile driving a vehicle and his two passengers ended up in custody after a high-speed chase and pursuit Saturday night by Fairfield police and California Highway Patrol officers.According to a Fairfield Police Department social media post, at around 9:24 p.m. Officer Dustin Kimball, on patrol in the area of eastbound Interstate 80 near the I-680 Interchange, saw a speeding vehicle. A quick check showed the car had been taken, at gunpoint, from a victim in Oakland.Knowing a weapon had been used to commit the carjacking, officers began a stop effort once several of them arrived and a CHP aircraft arrived overhead.When the driver did not yield, a pursuit began but was ended “as the car reached unsafe speeds in excess of 115 mph,” according to the post’s wording.Still, Fairfield patrol officers continued to trail the vehicle while the CHP aircraft followed above, first eastbound and later westbound on I-80.CHP officers were eventually able to successfully deploy spikes on ...

Bay Area’s Joey Calcaterra wins national title with UConn

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:23:20 GMT

HOUSTON, TEXAS – APRIL 03: Joey Calcaterra #3 of the Connecticut Huskies reacts after cutting down a piece of the net after defeating the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59 during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament National Championship game at NRG Stadium on April 03, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)Connecticut guard Joey Calcaterra (3) drives to the basket past San Diego State guard Darrion Trammell during the first half of the men’s national championship college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)HOUSTON, TEXAS – APRIL 03: Joey Calcaterra #3 of the Connecticut Huskies reacts after cutting down a piece of the net after defeating the San Diego State Aztecs 76-59 during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament National Championship game at NRG Stadium on April 03, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)Connecticut center Donovan Clingan, rig...

Motorcyclist killed in Highway 1 crash identified

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:23:20 GMT

The motorcyclist killed in a collision near Bolinas over the weekend was Richard Paul Coyston, 60, of Forestville, the county coroner’s office said Monday.Coyston was traveling south on Highway 1 near Fairfax-Bolinas Road just after 1 p.m. on Saturday when a driver traveling northbound reportedly turned left in front of him, according to the coroner’s office.Coyston was ejected from the motorcycle and died at the scene.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Woman ID’d in fatal Seacliff State Beach crash Crashes and Disasters | Body recovered near Hwy. 24 in North Oakland Crashes and Disasters | Man killed in East Bay crash Sunday was outside stopped van, authorities say Crashes and Disasters | Infant killed, parents hurt after suspected DUI driver hits them on California neighborhood sidewalk Crashes and Disasters | Fatal crash in East Bay near Interstate 680 investigated The driver of the vehicle was t...

Tesla is selling a German beer in a Cybertruck bottle

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:23:20 GMT

Few brands are big enough to sell three beers for nearly $100. Elon Musk’s Tesla may be one.The electric car company has launched a limited edition “GigaBier,” a pilsner-style brew made in Germany. Presented in a glossy black sleeve, the bottle is designed to emulate Tesla’s Cybertruck.The beer — brewed in Berlin, where Tesla runs one of its gigafactories — ships to 17 countries in Europe, including France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Switzerland and Norway. A pack of three costs €89 ($97).The company jokes that it is “brewed for cyborgs, made by humans.” Musk first talked about the product in 2021 during an event marking the opening of the Berlin plant.This isn’t Tesla’s first foray into the beverage business. In 2020, it debuted “Tesla Tequila.” The liquor, which came in a lightning-shaped bottle, quickly sold out at $250 apiece. (The GigaBier, which was unveiled on March 30, is still available for purchase.)Related ArticlesBusiness | Tesla racism lawsuit: Elon Musk̵...

Kirkland’s: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:23:20 GMT

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — Kirkland’s Inc. (KIRK) on Tuesday reported a loss of $3.8 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.The Brentwood, Tennessee-based company said it had a loss of 30 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for asset impairment costs and pretax expenses, were 9 cents per share.The home decor retailer posted revenue of $162.5 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $44.7 million, or $3.52 per share. Revenue was reported as $498.8 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on KIRK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/KIRKSource