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St. Charles City-County Libraries add policy directed at unattended youths

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The St. Charles City-County Libraries have approved a policy aimed at controlling the number of unattended youths inside libraries at certain times. Library officials say there have been times when more than 100 unattended kids have arrived at the Kathryn Linnemann Branch in St. Charles after a nearby school is dismissed.The new policy gives the chief executive officer of the libraries the authority to limit the number of unattended children under the age of 16 allowed into any single branch or facility at one time.There will also be new requirements when any public school in St. Charles County has a full or partial day of school. Prior to 5 p.m. on those days, any child under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, or the guardian of any child between 10 and 16 must fill out a form that will be available online. The one street where every home is cited, no matter what condition Library officials cite the safety of customers and staff as a factor and believe the pol...

IndyCar racers test drive WWT Raceway ahead of Bommarito 500

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

MADISON, Ill. – IndyCar drivers competing in the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 spent Thursday taking turns on the track at World Wide Technology Raceway.With just a little more than a week before the Bommarito 500, track owner Curtis Francois reflected on how the race and track have grown.“There’s so many people in the city pulling the rope together with me as we’re doing something special here,” he said. “We’re making history, and it’s just great to see that what we thought was going to happen, that fans would embrace it, that’s really happening these days.”Francois can’t wait for fans to explore the Gateway Garage Experience this year; a shot to be part of history.“Fans, for the first time with IndyCar anywhere in the country, are going to be able to get inside that garage during the pre-race, and see what’s really going on up close and personal,” he said.Three teams brought seven cars to prep for next weekend’s race. Among them, Andretti Autosport drivers Devlin DeFrancesco and ...

St. Louis beagle families celebrate first anniversary of rescue from breeding facility

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

On Thursday, St. Louis beagle families celebrated one year with their rescue dogs. Fifty dogs were brought to St. Louis from Virginia, where 4,000 beagles were saved from a testing and breeding facility last year."She had been in a cage most of her life. So, when we got her out of the kennel here, she didn't know how to walk on the floor. She would Army crawl for us," said Sarah-Kate Sullivan.Since adopting their beagle, Birdie, Sullivan said she’s experienced playing in a yard, something she never had before the rescue."Birdie couldn't be any sweeter. She's very loving and sweet, but she can also hold a grudge," said Sullivan.Birdie is one of 50 beagles sent to St. Louis last year when 4,000 beagles were rescued from Envigo, a testing and breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News ...

Suspect in woman's brutal murder in Maryland linked to Los Angeles home invasion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

Days after a woman was found brutally murdered in rural Maryland, DNA evidence has linked the crime to a suspect wanted in a home invasion in Los Angeles earlier this year.Rachel Morin, 37, was reported missing on Aug. 7, after she went for a nature walk in Harford County, Maryland. The mother of five's body was found the following day along a popular hiking trail near the town of Bel Air.Rachel Morin is shown in this undated photo provided by the Harford County Sheriff's Office. The mother of five was found brutally murdered along a popular hiking trail near Bel Air, Maryland.Morin's killing was particularly violent, investigators said. On Thursday, authorities in Maryland announced that DNA evidence had connected Morin's murder with a man wanted for assaulting a young girl during a March home invasion in Los Angeles.Video shared during a press conference Thursday, and then later shared on social media, showed a man identified as the suspect leaving a home during the L.A. home inva...

El Segundo team takes opening gamin Little League World Series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

Fans, families and friends of team El Segundo, a little league baseball team playing their first game in the Little League World Series in Pennsylvania Thursday, gathered in local restaurants to support the hometown squad.  On Saturday, the team met up for a 4 a.m. bus ride to the Ontario International and then flew all the way to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where they are considered one of the favorites among the 10 teams from the U.S. There are also 10 international teams in the series.  “We’ve never had a team go to the World Series before,” El Segundo Little League President Jamin Griffiths told KTLA. "In a district of eight different leagues around the South Bay, I don’t think they’ve ever had anybody go to the World Series before. It’s just monumental what the kids have been able to do.”  The El Segundo little team, seen here, in a photo posted to their GoFundMe via Sheena Landrum Parks. Even the L.A. Dodgers have taken notice of the hometown heroes, Tweeting, "...

Man seen on TikTok video lurking near women's legs in Burbank arrested again

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

A man who was seen in a TikTok video lurking near women in Burbank was arrested again after being released from jail a day earlier.This marks the second time the suspect, Calese Crowder, 37, was arrested within a week, Glendale Police said.Crowder was seen in a viral video lurking extremely close to 28-year-old Michaela Witter’s legs while she was browsing at a Barnes & Noble store on Aug. 7.Believing Witter was unaware, Crowder is seen crouching down low and getting extremely close to Witter’s legs. He is later seen doing the same thing to another woman browsing nearby.After posting the video on social media, Witter discovered Crowder had a long criminal history, including serving eight years in prison for peeping, prowling and burglarizing homes.Crowder was arrested on Aug. 11 during an unrelated incident in which he was accused of peeping into a home with children and a family inside.A TikTok video captures a man lurking extremely close to a woman's legs while she was shoppin...

Orange Unified school district may require parental notification of transgender students

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

The Orange Unified School District may be the latest to adopt a policy that would require schools to notify parents if their child is transgender.The proposed policy is being considered during a Thursday night school board meeting.The policy would follow similar measures adopted by other Southern California school districts such as Chino Valley on July 20 and Murrieta on Aug. 11. Those meetings involved plenty of heated debate from parents, community members, school officials and lawmakers alike.Supporters of the policy believe it’s a parent’s right to be notified of information involving their child, while critics believe the policy could open up discrimination or potentially put students in a harmful situation, according to California Attorney General, Rob Bonta.The proposed policy would require written parental notification within three school days after a student identifies as a gender “other than the student’s biological sex or gender listed on the student’s birth certificate.”...

USGA Amateur Championship Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

ThursdayAt Cherry Hills Country ClubDenver, Colo.Yardage: 7,405; Par: 71Round of 32Jackson Koivun, Chapel Hill, N.C. (32) def. Blades Brown, Nashville, Tenn. (1), 4 and 3.Matthew Sutherland, Sacramento, Calif. (48) def. Gregory Solhaug, Norway (16), 1 up.Bowen Mauss, Draper, Utah (57) def. Brendan Valdes, Orlando, Fla. (25), 1 up.Nick Dunlap, Huntsville, Ala. (41) def. Connor Jones, Denver, Colo. (9), 4 and 2.Maxwell Ford, Peachtree Corners, Ga. (4) def. Nick Gabrelcik, Trinity, Fla. (29), 3 and 2.Parker Bell, Tallahassee, Fla. (52) def. Jacob Modleski, Noblesville, Ind. (45), 3 and 2.David Ford, Peachtree Corners, Ga. (28) def. Grant Smith, West Des Moines, Iowa (60), 5 and 4.Ben James, Milford, Conn. (12) def. Zach Kingsland, Austin, Texas (44), 1 up.Cooper Jones, Highland, Utah (31) def. Jackson Buchanan, Dacula, Ga. (2), 4 and 3.Neal Shipley, Pittsburgh, Pa. (47) def. Calum Scott, Scotland (15), 20 holes.Andi Xu, China (7) def. Cole Anderson, Camden, Maine (26), 2 up.Connor Gaun...

Backups Mariota, Thompson-Robinson struggle as starters rest in Eagles-Browns 18-18 preseason tie

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Backup quarterbacks Marcus Mariota of Philadelphia passed for 85 yards and Dorian Thompson-Robinson of Cleveland threw for 164 while starters Jalen Hurts and Deshaun Watson watched from the sidelines as the Eagles and Browns played to an 18-18 tie on Thursday night in a preseason game that was marred by injuries.Mariota completed 9 of 17 passes with an interception and was sacked three times in the first half for the defending NFC champion Eagles. Signed to a one-year deal in the offseason to back up Hurts, Mariota was high and off target on several throws while playing behind Philadelphia’s backup offensive linemen and reserve receivers. Most of his completions were short passes that went for longer yards on runs after the catch.Philadelphia signed the former Heisman winner and 2015 No. 2 overall pick this offseason because, like Hurts, he can be a run and pass threat. The 29-year-old veteran has rushed for 2,012 yards and 17 touchdowns in his career, but also h...

Salma Paralluelo emerges as a star in Spain’s run to the Women’s World Cup final

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:39 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — Salma Paralluelo could have been preparing for next year’s Olympics if she’d decided to stick with track and not make the switch to soccer.But she did pick soccer add the 19-year-old winger has been a super-sub that helped lift Spain into the Women’s World Cup final. Spain plays England on Sunday in the first all-European final since 2003.“We’re over the moon to be through to the final,” said Paralluelo, who was treated for what appeared to be cramps in Friday’s tranining session. “It’s incomparable. It’s so hard to get here and we managed to do so. And now we can dream big.”Paralluelo has been one of the brightest young stars of the tournament and scored two crucial goals to help Spain inch closer to its first major trophy. She scored the game-winning goal deep in extra time for a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in the quarterfinals, then added La Roja’s breakthrough goal in the 81st minute of the 2-1 semifinal vi...