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Missouri's prescription drug monitoring program to launch soon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:24 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Within the coming weeks, Missouri health care providers will be able to track a patient's prescriptions with the goal of preventing overdoses and opioid abuse.Missouri is the last state in the nation to create a statewide prescription drug monitoring program. Roughly 75 counties already have a database in place, but following a law passed in 2021, all providers will be required to submit patient information or be penalized."Ultimately, it is to provide the best care for the patient and decrease loss of life in the state of Missouri," Dean Linneman, executive director of the program, said.Overseen by a taskforce of licensed healthcare professionals, Missouri's new prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) will allow physicians and pharmacists to track a patient's prescriptions."It will alert the providers saying, we had morphine equivalents earlier, if it gets into a certain range, this will be something that is red flagged, hey physician, hey dentist, hey pre...

Child, 9, left without mother, siblings after quadruple shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:24 GMT

ST ANN, Mo. – A condemned sign is posted on the front door of a house on Jane Avenue in St. Ann, the scene of Monday night’s quadruple shooting, due to how gruesome the scene is.Homicide detectives say a mother, her 5-year-old daughter, and 14-year-old son, were shot dead in the home. The perpetrator died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The only survivor – the woman’s 9-year-old daughter.St. Ann Police Chief Aaron Jimenez said officers were quick to respond after the first calls came to dispatchers.“There was a barricaded subject. When I found out there were kids in there, I gave the order we were going in,” Jimenez said. “We weren't waiting for SWAT."  Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Chief Jimenez and police weren’t the only ones ...

Kokomo Joe's offers free bowling to military members on July 4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:24 GMT

ST. PETERS, Mo. – Kokomo Joe's offered free bowling to active and retired military personnel Tuesday at their lanes in St. Peters.“Our active duty military as well as our veterans, we love to return the favor," said senior manager Alexis Tainter. "We, obviously, cannot sacrifice enough for what they’ve done for us, but we just want to give back in ways that we can."It also provided a reminder to non-military bowlers the importance of the holiday."People really fought for this," said Latecia Ward of Florissant. "People really worked for this. So it’s just not about celebration. This about giving thanks because it could be a whole different world." Missouri’s prescription drug monitoring program to launch soon Ward, whose stepfather served in the military, brought her daughter Layla to the lanes while Karrie Novy of Springfield, Illinois, bowled frames with her grandson, Liam.“I think it’s important for our children today to know that everything that they have is because of the sacr...

Polish climber dies after scaling Pakistan’s “killer mountain,” Nanga Parbat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:24 GMT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A Polish climber has died after scaling Pakistan’s Nanga Parbat, known as “killer mountain” for its dangerous conditions, local police and a mountaineering official said Tuesday.Pawel Tomasz Kopec had suffered breathing problems while descending the 8,126-meter (26,660-foot) mountain with two other climbers in harsh weather conditions, a local police official Zahid Hussain said. It was unclear whether any operation will be launched to bring down the climber’s body. Authorities said the other two mountainers were safe and returning to their base camp.Karrar Haidri, secretary of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, said he had also received a report from an expedition company about the Kopec’s death. He said any decision to bring down the body of the climber will be made after consulting his family. Related ArticlesSports | Mets start road trip with win against Diamondbacks in game that featured six home runs Sports | Column: As Chicago Cu...

2 adults, 16-year-old arrested in connection with shooting in Lucerne Valley 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:24 GMT

A man, a woman and a teenage boy were all arrested after a shooting at a residence in Lucerne Valley. According to a release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, three suspects fired several rounds at parked vehicles and a residence in the 30000 block of Pipeline Road around 1:24 a.m. Monday morning. The victim was not injured during the shooting, SBSD said. After an investigation was launched, deputies were able to identify the suspects and author a search warrant for their residence in the 29600 block of Pipeline Road. Upon executing the search warrant, authorities discovered illegal weapons inside the home. All three suspects were arrested without incident, police said. The two adults were identified as 45-year-old Ernesto and 47-year-old Shara Marron. The identity of the teenage boy is not being released due to his age. 1 dead, 3 hurt after plane goes down in Riverside County Both Ernesto and Shara Marron were booked at High Desert Detention Center, while...

Mike Trout has broken wrist; unclear if Angels star needs surgery 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:24 GMT

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout suffered a broken wrist on Monday night, and whether he'll need surgery along with his timetable for return remains up in the air. The three-time AL MVP and 11-time All-Star fouled off a pitch from San Diego’s Nick Martinez in the eighth inning of Monday’s 10-3 loss to the Padres. After immediately shaking his left arm, Angels manager Phil Nevin and a trainer came out to check on the star center fielder and he left the game.Trout, who is hitting .263 with 18 home runs and 44 RBIs, was placed on the 15-day injured list with a broken hamate. He is set to miss his third straight All-Star Game as a result of an injury. “I was really looking forward to it,” he told AP. “It’s frustrating...it’s nothing crazy serious, so obviously I’m going to miss a bit of time, but it’s not season-ending.”  3 Dodgers, 3 Angels elected to All-Star Game Nevin said that the team will get one more medical opinion on Trout’s wrist, but he is being cautious about...

Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible Run Begins its Reckoning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:24 GMT

Tom Cruise runs! Tom Cruise jumps! Tom Cruise drives a motorcycle off a cliff and then opens his parachute! It’s the Tom Cruise show again this summer, which means it’s time for Ethan Hunt to sprint his way through another ballet of bombast, symphony of spectacle and gamut of endearing greatness. Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning (Part One) is the seventh installment in the franchise and as expected, the movie decides to go big instead of going home as the superstar reportedly plans to say goodbye in Part Two.Written and directed by Christopher MacQarrie, the film brings back numerous characters from the previous entries–including Ving Rhames’ expert, Simon Pegg’s comedic relief and Rebecca Furgeson’s hit women. More significantly, he brings back an emphasis on action. The entire reason we go to these movies is to see Cruise pull off death-defying acts that get crazier as the series goes on. The actor himself partakes in many of these stunts, which is ...

Letters: BART failure | TB fight | Brazil’s example | Free college | LGBTQ rights | Red states’ media

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:24 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.More money will keepBART on failure trackRe: “BART’s desire for money fuels toll hike issue” (Page A6, June 28).“Help transit agencies maintain service,” says Sen. Scott Wiener.BART: Bay Area Rapid Transit; do you see the word “police” there? Yet current and future police expense is one of the largest BART budget line items, and it’s only guaranteed to increase. Keep the police rolling; the trains? Not as important. Transit is essential; BART police are not. When BART opened, it contracted with the cities and counties through which it passed for police services. When BART established its own police department, your property tax didn’t drop.That’s the hook politicians don’t want you to see. The proposed bridge toll hike, scheduled to end in five years, will never end. Never. Politicians’ greed is insatiable. To them, it’s your p...

Photos: Bay Area celebrates the Fourth of July with festive parades

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:24 GMT

Parades rolled across the Bay Area in honor of Independence Day on Tuesday, bringing to conclusion a long holiday weekend.Alameda’s Fourth of July parade is the longest in the nation with a route that spans 3.3 miles, attracting more than 170 entries and 2,500 participants. The parade draws over 60,000 spectators from the region and entries include residents, politicians, equestrians, dance troops, floats, antique cars, community groups and marching bands.Meanwhile, in San Jose, the Rose, White & Blue Parade is the South Bay’s largest Fourth of July parade. The parade is committed to creating anti-racist work that positively engages, uplifts and represents the multicultural communities of San José and beyond through a culturally-relevant event on Independence Day.The parade began near the campus of Lincoln High School with a lineup of parade participants, classic cars, bands, dance groups and community troupes, winding its way through the Shasta/Hanchett and Rose Gar...

SF Giants shut out by Mariners ace to lose fourth straight game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:17:24 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Not even the fireworks could wake up the San Francisco Giants offense this week.The Giants were blanked by Seattle Mariners ace Logan Gilbert on Tuesday afternoon, when the M’s stomped all over the Giants in a 6-0 win in front of 37,395 for an Independence Day celebration at Oracle Park.It marked the fourth straight loss for the skidding Giants. Since their 10-game winning streak was snapped on June 22, they’re 4-8 with a 5.11 ERA while getting outscored 62-37 in that span.“We’re playing hard, things just aren’t going our way,” said third baseman J.D. Davis. “We were on a roll and the last week to eight days it’s been hit and miss. It’s bound to happen.”They were hoping to see more greatness from Keaton Winn, the 25-year-old rookie right-hander who was making his second career big league start. His first was a beauty: six innings of two-run ball against a tough Toronto Blue Jays lineup. His splitter was electric.Tuesday, Winn’s signature pitch must’ve looked li...