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Accused Hermann, Missouri cop killer charged

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:47 GMT

HERMANN, Mo. – The Gasconade County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged a 35-year-old man with a double shooting that left one Hermann, Missouri, police officer dead and another injured.Kenneth Lee Simpson, of Steelville, was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder, first-degree assault - special victim, unlawful possession of a firearm, and two counts of armed criminal action.The shooting happened just after 9:05 p.m. Sunday, March 12, at the Casey’s General Store on Market Street in Hermann. Top story: Deadline for Kim Gardner to respond to ousting effort today Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith and Officer Adam Sullentrup were there to take Simpson into custody for multiple warrants in Franklin and Warren counties. State police claim an altercation occurred and Simpson shot both Griffith and Sullentrup before fleeing.Griffith was rushed to Hermann Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. He was 34. Sullentrup, 31, was brought to a St. Louis hospital for treatment. Ba...

EPA to limit toxic 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:47 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer.The plan would limit toxic PFAS chemicals to the lowest level that tests can detect. PFAS, or per- and polyfluorinated substances, are a group of compounds that are widespread, dangerous and expensive to remove from water. They don’t degrade in the environment and are linked to a broad range of health issues, including low birthweight and kidney cancer.“The science is clear that long-term exposure to PFAS is linked to significant health risks,” Radhika Fox, assistant EPA administrator for water, said in an interview.Fox called the federal proposal a “transformational change” for improving the safety of drinking water in the United States. The agency estimates the rule could reduce PFAS exposure for nearly 100 million Am...

Cardinals hold $3.14 flash sale today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals are offering a special flash sale on March 14, or 314 Day.From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, fans can purchase tickets to any Monday through Thursday home game in April for just $3.14. A limited number of 314 Day tickets swill be available for each of those games. Fans can buy just eight tickets per game, per person. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Available games include a series with the Atlanta Braves (April 3-5) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (April 17-19).For more information on the sale, visit cardinals.com/314.

Don’t crack up, Pretty Together has run an egg-speriment to peel the perfect hard-boiled egg

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Know how to make egg-ceptional hard-boiled eggs that peel oh so easy? The eggheads from Pretty Together got to crackin’ the code for eggs that peel without leaving huge craters. These yolks folks really ran the gamut of testing, and Tuesday they do the big reveal of their eggs-periments. The deviled eggs are really in the details.PrettyTogether.comInstagram:  Pretty TogetherPrettyTogether.com/olio-egg-salad

Private sector hiring in Colorado sees disappointing results in January

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:47 GMT

Private-sector employers in the state failed to grow their payrolls in January, a disappointing start to the new year, but revisions show the state’s unemployment rate was much lower than first thought in 2022, according to a delayed update from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.Employers added 800 jobs in January, but those came entirely from the public sector, and they represented a sharp comedown from last year’s average of 5,225 jobs added a month. Educational and health services added 2,200 jobs, while professional and business services added 1,300 on a seasonally-adjusted basis. But on the other side of the teeter-totter, financial activities lost 1,300 jobs and construction lost 1,100.“Weather could have been a factor in the lack of job growth. It was a cold and snowy January,” said Ryan Gedney, a senior economist with the CDLE, during a news call on Monday.Construction hiring is especially vulnerable to bad weather, but something bigger ...

Bosses say nearly half of meetings should disappear

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:47 GMT

By Matthew Boyle, BloombergTired of attending useless meetings? Turns out, your boss is probably sick of them, too.Executives spend an average of 25 hours a week in meetings, yet nearly half of those Zoom calls and project updates could disappear without any negative impact, according to a survey of more than 10,000 desk workers by Future Forum, a research consortium backed by Salesforce Inc.-owned Slack Technologies. The top reason why business leaders go to unproductive meetings is that they thought it would be a good use of time, but ultimately wasn’t. They also attend because they’re afraid to miss something important, and to show their own manager they’re working, the survey found. For those lower down the corporate ladder, the most common reason for showing up is obvious: They don’t have a choice.The findings come as many organizations try to assess which meetings really matter, and which ones could be jettisoned in an increasingly hybrid workplace where staffers aren’t typica...

City Park Jazz 2023 reveals full lineup, dates for outdoor summer concerts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:47 GMT

Denver’s longest-running free concert series returns June 4 with a blast of saxophone and continues Sundays through Aug. 6 in Denver’s City Park, organizers announced Tuesday.The poster for the 2023 City Park Jazz series. (Provided by City Park Jazz)The 37th season of the all-volunteer City Park Jazz kicks off with a performance from Sarah Mount and the Rushmores the first week in June, led by Mount’s muscular and versatile saxophone playing, and wraps up with the sultry, self-described “gypsy jazz” of La Pompe Jazz.The 11 concerts — down 1 from last year’s schedule — draw between 8,000 and 12,000 per show, or about 100,000 total attendees over the summer, said board member and director of marketing David Flomberg.The popular series, which presents free summer concerts on Sundays at the City Park Pavilion, is a nonprofit venture supported by volunteers and sponsorships, organizers said. Its 10-week run brings food trucks, vendors and t...

Biden issues order to strengthen gun background checks ahead of Monterey Park visit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:47 GMT

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday aiming to increase the number of background checks to buy guns, promote more secure firearms storage and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies are getting the most out of a bipartisan gun control law enacted last summer. The Democratic president was set to address his latest efforts to curb gun violence in a speech from Monterey Park. In January, a gunman stormed a dance hall in the community and shot 20 people, killing 11, following a Lunar New Year celebration. He's also scheduled to meet with families of the victims and first responders from that day. Biden’s rhetoric has only grown stronger around guns — he routinely calls for banning so-called assault weapons in his speeches — and Democrats didn’t push such a vocal gun-control platform even during the Obama administration, when Biden was vice president. But Biden has been emboldened by the midterms after his regular talk of gun control didn't result in massive losses, and ...

Chipotle unveils new item to menus worldwide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:47 GMT

Chipotle customers can now customize their tacos, burritos, salads and quesadillas with a new protein option.The company announced Tuesday that it’s adding chicken al pastor to its menus worldwide for a limited time. The debut of chicken al pastor marks the first time Chipotle launched a new menu innovation globally, a news release said. Chipotle to open spinoff restaurant in Santa Monica Chicken al pastor is a new, craveable protein at Chipotle featuring the savory, satisfying flavor of adobo, Morita peppers and ground achiote with a splash of pineapple and fresh lime. (Chipotle) The company didn’t announce how long chicken al pastor would be available.“Guests are looking to restaurants for unique menu items they cannot make at home, and al pastor has been gaining mass appeal in recent years,” Chris Brandt, Chipotle's chief marketing officer, said in a statement. "We've put our own spicy spin on al pastor with our freshly grilled chicken and have created a truly delicious me...

L.A. prosecutors won't retry Harvey Weinstein on sexual assault charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:47 GMT

Los Angeles prosecutors told a judge Tuesday that they will not retry Harvey Weinstein on rape and sexual assault charges involving two women.Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson announced the decision to Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench at a hearing in downtown Los Angeles. The judge dismissed the charges that a jury failed to reach an agreement on in December and said Weinstein would be returned to New York, where he was convicted in a similar case.The Los Angeles jury convicted Weinstein, 70, of the rape and sexual assault of an Italian model and actor.He was sentenced to 16 years in prison. That’s in addition to the 23-year sentence he is already serving for a similar conviction in New York.Jurors could not reach unanimous verdicts on charges involving two accusers, a rape count and a sexual assault count involving Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and a sexual battery count agains...