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Missouri and Kansas governors commit to #DisagreeBetter

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:54:18 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Republican Missouri Governor Mike Parson and Democratic Kansas Governor Laura Kelly have joined the National Governors Association's Disagree Better initiative. The governors recently met over Kansas City BBQ to discuss areas of agreement and how to handle disagreements constructively.Parson highlighted previous collaborations to benefit the Kansas City Region and emphasized the importance of showing that even in disagreements, they can find common ground. Kelly stressed the need to work across state and party lines for the region's economic growth."In 2019, we came together to end the Kansas City Border War and to support the relocation of two key USDA agencies to Kansas City. In 2021, we collaborated on the National Security Crossroads initiative. While there are plenty of things we do agree on, we understand that there are plenty that we don't too. As the 2024 election cycle heats up, we want to show the people of Missouri and Kansas that even when we disagree, we ca...

Sammy Hagar coming to St. Louis next summer

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:54:18 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar will be stopping in St. Louis for his 'Best of All Worlds' Tour next summer. The Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre is hosting one of the 28 shows on Saturday, August 31. Tickets go on sale starting Wednesday, November 15, at 10:00 a.m.The tour is following the success of 'The Collection II,' topping charts. The October 6 release features four remastered versions of the four straight #1 albums during the Hagar era of Van Halen.'Best of All Worlds' Tour ScheduleJul. 13: West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial AmphitheatreJul. 14: Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre        Jul. 16: Alpharetta, GA - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre                             Jul. 19: Charlotte, NC - PNC Music PavilionJul. 20: Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube LiveJul. 22: Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center                     Jul. 24: Bridgeport, CT - Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater                  Jul. 26: Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Cente...

Two Colorado men arrested on charges stemming from U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:54:18 GMT

Two Colorado men were arrested this week on felony and misdemeanor charges relating to their alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice.The charges filed against Eric Zeis, 37, of Monument, and Justin Schulze, 31, of Colorado Springs, include a felony offense of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder as well as misdemeanor offenses including disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Boulder King Soopers shooting suspect targeted and pursued victims, detective testifies Crime and Public Safety | Mayor Mike Johnston decides to keep current Denver police chief, public safety director in cabinet Crime and Public Safety | Two men killed, four people injured in four shootings across Denver, Aurora on Monday Crime and Public Safety | C...

Deion Sanders begs forgiveness for suspects in CU Buffs Rose Bowl thefts: “Let’s not crucify these high school kids”

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:54:18 GMT

BOULDER — Deion Sanders said he won’t hold a grudge against the four California high school students who are accused of stealing from the CU locker room at the Rose Bowl last month. And he’s hoping Buffs fans will do the same.“Let’s not crucify and punish these high school kids,” Coach Prime said Tuesday during his weekly news conference at CU’s Champions Center.“Let’s make sure those kids atone for what they did, but (make sure) they don’t lose an opportunity to change their lives. They’re kids.”Police in Pasadena have identified four suspects, which USA Today reported as being prospective UCLA recruits, in the alleged theft of personal items such as jewelry from Buffs players and staffers that took place while CU was playing the Bruins on Oct. 28.Names were not disclosed but police said the suspects were from Beaumont (Calif.) High School in Riverside County, 78 miles east of Pasadena.The investigation is repo...

Manslaughter arrest in death of hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade during game

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:54:18 GMT

By BRIAN MELLEY (Associated Press)LONDON (AP) — Police in England arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game.Johnson, 29, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers on Oct. 28 when he was struck by an opponent’s skate blade in the Elite Ice Hockey League game at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena.South Yorkshire Police did not name the suspect or provide his age. He was in police custody.Matt Petgrave, 31, who plays for Sheffield, was the other player involved in the grisly incident that reverberated around the hockey community and led to moments of silence in the NHL.Video of the incident shows Johnson skating with the puck toward the Steelers net. Petgrave skates toward Johnson and collides with another Panthers player. Petgrave’s left skate kicks up as he begins to fall and the blade hits Johnson in the neck.Both players land on ...

Bills fire offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey after sloppy loss to Broncos drops team to 5-5

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:54:18 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey on Tuesday with the Josh Allen-led attack stagnating over a six-week stretch and the three-time defending AFC East champions falling further out of the playoff picture.The move came a day after a 24-22 loss to the Denver Broncos in an outing where Allen committed three of Buffalo’s four turnovers and the offense was held under 26 points for a sixth straight game to match the longest stretch since the quarterback’s rookie season in 2018.Second-year quarterbacks coach Joe Brady takes over as interim coordinator. He joined the Bills after spending the previous two seasons as Carolina’s offensive coordinator.Buffalo (5-5) has lost four of six and prepares to host the New York Jets (4-5) on Sunday.Dorsey was unable to complete his second season on the job after being Allen’s hand-picked successor to take over after Brian Daboll was hired to coach the New York Giants. Daboll spent four seasons in Buffalo, ...

Boulder King Soopers shooting suspect pleads not guilty by reason of insanity

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:54:18 GMT

The man accused of killing 10 people at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder nearly three years ago targeted and pursued each individual victim he killed, a detective testified Tuesday during a preliminary hearing.“There was not indiscriminate shooting, they were identified and pursued by the shooter, who moved quickly and fired repeatedly at them,” Boulder police detective Sarah Cantu testified in Boulder County District Court.All but one of the 10 people who were killed were shot multiple times, Cantu said, and the shooter followed and killed some victims after first wounding them.District Court Judge Ingrid Bakke found after Tuesday’s preliminary hearing that prosecutors have enough evidence to allow the criminal case to go forward against Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 24, who is charged with carrying out the mass shooting on March 22, 2021, at the Table Mesa King Soopers.Alissa pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Tuesday to 10 counts of first-degree murder, mu...

CSU skilled workers take to picket lines to protest low pay

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:54:18 GMT

California State University workers are holding a one-day strike Tuesday to protest what they describe as unfairly low pay.The workers' union, Teamsters Local 2010, is in contract talks with the system after their contract expired at the end of June, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. The two sides failed to reach a deal on Oct. 31, according to the Long Beach Post.Employees like plumbers, locksmiths and other skilled laborers say they're underpaid compared with those who do the same work on University of California campuses.The Teamsters claim "CSU pay lags behind that of comparable UC workers by an average of 23.6% when comparing UC and CSU campuses in the same county," the Daily News reports.The one-day strike on Tuesday is a "prelude ... of what's to come" if a deal isn't reached, as the CSU faculty is also threatening to strike, maintenance mechanic Dennis Sotomayor told KTLA's Ellina Abovian. CSU provided KTLA with a statement in response to the strike."We have been info...

Teens, young men caught with guns, drugs in Victorville, SBSD says

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:54:18 GMT

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department found five firearms, cash and more than a pound of drugs when searching a "suspicious vehicle" containing four Victorville teens and young adults early Saturday afternoon, officials said.At about 12:45 p.m. in the 13300 block of Highway 395, a deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle, and when he approached, the deputy spotted "a high-capacity magazine on the center console and a Kimber 1911 on the driver’s lap," officials said in a news release.In addition to the 1911, investigators also found a Glock 9mm, Polymer80 9mm, Derringer-style .22 pistol and an AK-47-style Draco 9mm, as well as "one-half pound of marijuana, one-half pound of suspected psychedelic mushrooms, digital scales, packaging materials, and currency," the department said. "Further investigation revealed the Kimber and Glock were stolen during a commercial burglary in [Murrieta] where the unknown suspects drove a stolen Kia into a gun store. 44 total firearm...

Andre 3000 announces new solo project

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:54:18 GMT

André 3000 is dropping new music for the first time in almost two decades. On Tuesday morning, the artist made the announcement to fans in a post to Instagram. It showed an illustration of the Atlanta native holding a flute. "André 3000 New Blue Sun November 17 2023," the caption read. The flute is notable, as this won't be a rap album, and André won't be singing. All he is doing is playing the flute and lots of it. He'll be playing the "contrabass flute, Mayan flutes, bamboo flutes," according to NPR.In an announcement obtained by Variety, André called the project “an entirely instrumental album centered around woodwinds; a celebratory piece of work in the form of a living, breathing, aural organism.”The outlet described the new album as "a stunning 87-minute mind-bender, minimalist and experimental, tribal and transcendent.While there aren't any lyrics to any of the songs, the ATLien is in on the joke with the song titles. One song is titled, "I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A 'R...