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Suspect arrested in shooting outside Creve Coeur pizza parlor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

CREVE COEUR, Mo. - A man accused in a shooting outside a Creve Coeur pizza parlor last month is behind bars. U.S. Marshals recently arrested Azar Thompson, 30, in the investigation. He is jailed in Madison County, Illinois, with pending extradition hearings. Police say Thompson and the victim, who were acquaintances, met at the pizza parlor and got into a dispute outside the business, which led to the shooting. Crime ring based in St. Charles targeted small towns The 34-year-old victim ran across the street and into a grocery store to seek help. The victim was treated at a local hospital. No one else was injured in the shooting. Before his arrest, prosecutors had announced charges of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, and property damage against Thompson.

Nelly performing at Washington Town & Country Fair this summer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

WASHINGTON, Mo. - Rapper and St. Louis native Nelly is set to perform at the Washington Town & Country Fair this summer. He'll take the stage Friday, August 4, 2023, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ meets St. Charles yet again Nelly is widely-known for songs like 'Air Force Ones', 'E.I.', and 'Hot In Herre.' His country album ‘Heartland’ made the Billboard’s Top Ten County Album back in 2021.

Shooting leads to crash on I-70 in St. Charles County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - A shooting led to a crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 70 in St. Charles County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Police say a victim's car was shot before he crashed into a median. Investigators said the victim suffered minor injuries in the crash. The shooting happened around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday in the westbound lanes of I-70 near Route A. MSHP reports that someone in a black Chevrolet Tahoe shot a green Chevrolet Cavalier. Crime ring based in St. Charles targeted small towns After the shots, the driver of the Cavalier crashed into a median and the driver of the Tahoe escaped the scene. MSHP says the victim only had minor cuts to his arms and hand from breaking glass. He was not struck by a bullet.It's unclear what might have led up to the shooting, or whether anyone in the cars were known to each other. MSHP Troop C, which covers much of the St. Louis region, is asking for help with identifying the suspect. If you have any informatio...

White lasagna recipe: A celebration of pasta and vegetables bound together by a creamy béchamel

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

Recipe: White LasagnaBy Melissa ClarkMade without any Bolognese or tomato sauce, a white lasagna is a celebration of pasta and vegetables bound together by a creamy béchamel. This version, brimming with herbs, spinach, asparagus and peas, is an ode to spring, like a baked pasta primavera in its richest form. Serve it in small squares as a first or pasta course, as it’s served in Italy, or in more substantial slabs as a meatless main course. It’s a bit of a project, so if you want to work ahead, you can make the béchamel up to a week in advance and store it in the refrigerator. The baked lasagna can also be made ahead and refrigerated for up to two days. Reheat, covered, in a 350-degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes.Yield: 6 main course or 12 appetizer or side-dish servingsTotal time: 3 hours, 15 minutesIngredientsFor the Béchamel:4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan1/3 cup all-purpose flour4 cups whole milk, plus more if needed1 teaspoon fine sea or table salt, ...

Los Angeles may replace peak-hour travel lanes with bike, bus lanes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

On some of Los Angeles' busiest streets, street parking spots are removed and instead function as another lane for driving during peak traffic times.However, a proposal by the Los Angeles City Council could disallow driving those lanes, perhaps opening the door to them becoming bike and bus lanes.On Wednesday, the council asked for a study on the topic, specifically on the affected roads Alvarado Street, Vermont Boulevard, and La Brea and Roscoe avenues."Most peak hour lanes were installed many years ago, in an era where vehicle throughput was the primary (or only) consideration of street design, and the need for or desirability of these lanes has not been evaluated since their installation," read a motion authored by Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield and Mike Bonin.The council has not approved the changes and is so far only seeking a report on the move, which the Los Angeles Department of Transportation has been instructed to bring back within 90 days.

Google says they'll use powerful new AI tools responsibly

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

At Google's annual developer conference, the company promised to be bold with its use of AI but also responsible.Google I/O was held near the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California. It's the first time in four years the company has held a large in-person event.The focus this year was all about AI, but there were some hardware announcements, too.CEO Sundar Pichai kicked off the event by saying the company is "reimagining all of our core products, including search" with a bold and responsible approach.The company then proceeded to show off an example of an AI tool that could be used for good or bad.It's called Universal Translator and it can take a video of someone speaking and translate it into a different language, complete with synced lip movements. It was quite remarkable and makes you realize that we won't be able to believe our eyes in the near future.Google says AI can be used for good and bad. For instance, a feature called Universal Translator could be useful for...

Autumn Breon Trades Aeronautics for Art in the Pursuit of Creative Equity

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

Visual and performance artist Autumn Breon trained up and fully embarked on a career in aeronautics engineering before a series of inspirational events called her to pursue her creative side full-time. As an artist, Breon is concerned with creating images and experiences of beauty in the world — but always with the goals of justice, political and economic equity, and community care in mind. She recently debuted a new partly crowd-sourced performance piece, Protective Style, as part of The Performance Project at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles. Accompanied by perennial collaborators the Black Fist Brass Band and dancers, Breon enacted a pageant of received wisdom from ancestors on the planet Esoterica centering around the embedding of personal and societal self-care tools in the accouterments of Black hair salons.Breon gets asked about the rocket science thing a lot, which is understandable. But L.A. Weekly also spoke to the artist about the process and meaning of Protective Style; he...

What Title 42’s end means for California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

By Wendy Fry | CalMattersA pandemic-era public health policy known as Title 42, used to turn away asylum seekers at the U.S. southern border, is coming to an end just before 9 p.m. tonight, prompting concerns about unprecedented migration flows.Meanwhile, hundreds of migrants have been waiting outside between border walls in San Ysidro for days, sometimes with nothing more to eat all day than a single granola bar handed out by Border Patrol officers.Federal, state and local officials have had more than two years to prepare for this moment. But officials running migrant shelters on both sides of the border say they have very little information about how to handle the anticipated increase in asylum seekers trying to cross from Mexico into California and other states.“Really, it is very much a touch-and-go situation, where we’re responding to needs in our community as they happen,” said Patrick Giuliani, policy analyst with Hope Border Institute, a Texas-based nonprofit that provides h...

For Kevin Costner, divorce with kids is his ‘worst nightmare’ as star struggles to save marriage

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

To Kevin Costner, his second marriage to handbag designer Christine Baumgartner was “super happy,” and he had no part in the decision to end it with a divorce, according to a report.Indeed, the 68-year-old “Yellowstone” star knew that going through another divorce when he has children still at home would be his “worst nightmare,” an insider has told US Weekly. The insider’s comment comes in the wake of news that Baumgartner has filed for divorce after 18 years of marriage and three children, ages 12, 14 and 16.US actor Kevin Costner and his wife Christine Baumgartner arrive for the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on February 27, 2022. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) “Everyone thought Kevin and his wife were super happy so it’s all surprising,” the source told Us Weekly. “He truly loves her and is trying to get her back. He...

A new film sheds light on the history of Black players in the NBA, but doesn’t tell the whole story: Guest Commentary

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:50 GMT

Most Americans are familiar with how Major League Baseball was integrated, the 76th anniversary of which was recently observed. Jackie Robinson broke the color line in 1947, and before then Black players had to play in the Negro Leagues.But what about pro basketball? Who was the first African American in the NBA, and when did he join?A recently released film, “Sweetwater,” sheds light on this previously little-known chapter in professional sports history. It’s an important story and a good film, recognizing former New York Knick Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton as the trailblazer he was for African American players in the NBA. But like many Hollywood tales, it doesn’t tell the whole story.On May 24, 1950, Clifton signed a contract with the Knicks. While the film and elsewhere have identified him as the first Black player to sign an NBA contract, many sources say that distinction actually belongs to Harold Hunter, who signed with the Washington Capitols a month earlier but was cut in trainin...