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Francis Howell School Board votes to remove Black literature, history electives

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:23 GMT

O’FALLON, Mo. – On Thursday, the Francis Howell School Board voted to remove two elective courses from the district's high schools. Effective July 1, 2024, FHSD will no longer offer Black history or Black literature for students as an elective.Previous students of the classes said they learned valuable life lessons while in the course. “I learned so many different things in that class that I never knew about, and I think a lot of people would not know unless they took that course,” Lauren Chance said. “Not only did the course teach me a lot, it also built a community. I was in a class with people who had similar interests as me.”

Nursing home takes in residents from Northview Village Nursing Home

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The abrupt closure of one of the largest nursing homes in the St. Louis area has left 170 residents, workers and their families with several questions. The emotions of some of the staff now taking care of the residents run high."Heartbreaking. That they got moved from their homes in the middle of the night and had to come to a place that their not familiar with, with no belongings at all," Kim Thomas said.The sign on the front doors of the Northview Village Nursing Home says, "Danger, condemned, keep away.” It has been six days since residents were removed from the nursing home and relocated to other St. Louis region nursing homes.Twenty-seven residents were relocated to the Superior Manor of Festus Nursing Home."They were, um, all just pretty much evacuated from the building. And we had one gentleman that came to us, and he came with two pairs of pants,” Michelle Plumb, administrator of Superior Manor of Festus, said. “All the other residents came with nothing." City ...

Broncos OC Joe Lombardi’s advice for Russell Wilson after Sean Payton sideline dust-up: “What goes on on game day stays on game day”

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:23 GMT

Joe Lombardi has worked for Sean Payton longer than almost anybody in football.The Broncos offensive coordinator is in his 13th season as an assistant in some capacity on a Payton coaching staff.He’s heard probably most or all of the stories. He’s seen the magic at work. He’s been a part of a Super Bowl team, some much leaner years, Payton’s year suspended by the NFL and much more.He’s undoubtedly been yelled at. A lot.Maybe it’s no surprise, then, that he laughed off the story this week that’s carried on after NFL Network cameras on Saturday night caught Payton reaming quarterback Russell Wilson on the sideline after a second-half sequence in which Denver stalled out on the goal line.“I think early on, (you learn) game days are like Vegas,” Lombardi said Thursday. “What goes on on game day stays on game day. It’s an emotional time and you can’t take things personal. We’ve all been on the end of that and we’ve all been Sean as well, yelling at somebody. I don’t think it’s near...

Pomona man busted with stolen fire hydrants in back of pickup

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:23 GMT

A Pomona man was arrested on grand theft charges after several fire hydrants were stolen near Chino Hills High School.Ian Cube, 46, was arrested by San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputies in Chino Hills on Tuesday.On Dec. 14, deputies began investigating the theft at Chino Hills High School. As part of the investigation, detectives used security footage from the school and nearby businesses to identify a white Toyota Tacoma as a vehicle of interest. On Monday, the vehicle was located near the intersection of Pine Avenue and Mesa Oak Avenue. A traffic stop was conducted and Cube was detained. During that stop, deputies located several fire hydrants in the back of the truck.The following day a search warrant was served at Cube's home on the 600 block of Texas Street in Pomona. During the search, deputies recovered "evidence related to the dismantling of fire hydrants."Cube was arrested following the search and booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamon...

Matthew Stafford's Rams start strong, hold off Saints 30-22 to surge forward in NFC playoff race

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:23 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford passed for 328 yards and two touchdowns, rookie Puka Nacua had nine catches for a career-high 164 yards and a score, and the Los Angeles Rams surged forward in the NFC playoff race with a 30-22 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night.Kyren Williams rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown, and Demarcus Robinson added 82 yards receiving and another score in the fifth victory in six games for the Rams (8-7), who are above .500 for the first time since Week 1.With its second win in five days during a self-described remodeling season, Los Angeles also jumped past Minnesota (7-7) and moved to sixth in the NFC standings in its bid to secure a wild card playoff spot — and an increasingly possible opening-round showdown with the Detroit Lions, Stafford's team for 12 seasons.Los Angeles led 30-7 with 12:44 left in the fourth quarter after scoring on six of its first eight possessions, but allowed its opponent to make it interesting for the ...

Man killed, woman injured in stabbing at Pacifica home

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:23 GMT

PACIFICA — Hours after a man was killed and a woman was injured in a stabbing Thursday in Pacifica, the suspect was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.Officers were called to a residence in the 200 block of Naomi Avenue around 7:45 a.m. for a report of domestic violence, the Pacifica Police Department said in a news release. The visit was the second in a week.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Person injured in Daly City shooting remains in critical condition, police say Crime and Public Safety | Redwood City car wash burglary suspect found hiding on roof Crime and Public Safety | Man stabbed in robbery at Half Moon Bay grocery store Crime and Public Safety | Redwood City police searching for man who carjacked vehicle and set it on fire Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man charged in connection with San Francisco mass shooting At the home, officers found a man and a woma...

SFFD: Dog rescued at Fort Mason after falling 80 feet

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:23 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A dog was rescued at Fort Mason Thursday night after falling approximately 80 feet from a trail to the water's edge, the San Francisco Fire Department said on X. The dog was critically injured and was taken to an emergency veterinary hospital. Officials did not say how the dog fell in the first place. SFFD posted photos from the scene of the rescue (below). A video from the scene can be viewed in the media player above. (SFFD)(SFFD)(SFFD)SFFD posted the news on X at 7:09 p.m. Fort Mason is located between San Francisco's Marina District and Fisherman's Wharf.

Timberwolves hand LeBron-less Lakers 4th straight loss, 118-111

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:23 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 27 points to steady Minnesota and the Timberwolves beat Los Angeles 118-111 on Thursday to hand the Lakers — with LeBron James sitting out on the second night of back-to-back games — their fourth straight loss.At 21-6, the West-leading Timberwolves tied Boston for the overall NBA lead.Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points for Minnesota before limping to the locker room for further examination on an lower-leg injury with 5:07 left and the Wolves awake after a sleepy third quarter. Mike Conley finished with 16 points, eight assists and two of the team’s 13 steals and Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 13 rebounds as the Wolves avoided consecutive losses for the first time this season and improved to 12-1 at home. Anthony Davis had 31 points and eight rebounds, and Rui Hachimura — in the starting lineup with James out to rest tendinitis in his ankle — scored 18 points as the Lakers fell to 1-5 since winning the NBA In-Season Tournament. They’re ...

The UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:23 GMT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than half a million people in Gaza — a quarter of the population — are starving, according to a report Thursday by the United Nations and other agencies, highlighting the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s bombardment and siege on the territory in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.The extent of the population’s hunger eclipsed even the near-famines in Afghanistan and Yemen of recent years, according to figures in the report. The report warned that the risk of famine is “increasing each day,” blaming the hunger on insufficient aid entering Gaza. “It doesn’t get any worse,’’ said Arif Husain, chief economist for the U.N.’s World Food Program. “I have never seen something at the scale that is happening in Gaza. And at this speed.”Israel says it is in the final stages of clearing out Hamas militants from northern Gaza, but that months of fighting lie ahead in the south. The war sparked by Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 rampage and hostage-taking ...

Couisnard scores 27, Oquendo adds 20 and Oregon holds off Kent State 84-70

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:23 GMT

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard had 27 points with 10 rebounds, Kario Oquendo added 20 points and Oregon defeated Kent State 84-70 on Thursday night.Down 20 points early in the second half, the Golden Flashes rallied, and a 3-pointer by Jalen Sullinger brought them within 55-51 near the 12-minute mark. Oregon countered with a 14-2 run in which Jackson Shelstad scored eight points and Couisnard six.Shelstad, Couisnard and Oquendo combined to score 28 of Oregon’s first 32 points in the second half and the Ducks led 77-58 approaching the 4-minute mark.Oregon didn’t make a field goal in the final 4 minutes but made 8-of-10 free throws to end it.Shelstad finished with 15 points and Jadrian Tracey had 10 for Oregon (8-3).Tyem Freeman had 16 points, Sullinger 11, VonCameron Davis 10 and Chris Payton Jr. 10 for Kent State (7-4).Oregon led from the start and Oquendo’s 7-0 run put the Ducks up 25-13 with just under 11 minutes left before halftime. Another 8-0 Oregon r...