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Blue Angel jet soars over St. Louis to promote air show

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 01:33:17 GMT

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Tickets for the 10th annual Spirit of St. Louis Air Show and STEM Expo go on sale today. A Blue Angels jet is flying over St. Louis to promote the show. This visit serves as an exciting kickoff event for ticket sales for next summer's highly anticipated air show. Jet number seven arrived at around 8 a.m. today.If you're an aviation enthusiast or curious about what it takes to organize such a remarkable event, this is an opportunity you won't want to miss. The air show & STEM Expo have been significant attractions, drawing 50,000 attendees over the years. Next year, the US Navy Blue Angels will be flying the made-in-St. Louis F/A-18 Super Hornets. Bi-State may run Loop Trolley one year longer than planned For the first time, tickets are free for kids 12 and under. The event aims to celebrate regional innovation, inspire students toward STEM careers, and thrill guests with incredible aviation performances, both historic and modern.Organizers are also honoring...

Former Maryland Heights Councilman Gavin Park killed in crash

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 01:33:17 GMT

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- The person who died in a serious crash last week has been identified as former Maryland Heights Councilman Gavin Park. According to our partners at The Post-Dispatch, the 44-year-old died Tuesday afternoon when the pickup truck he was driving rear-ended a call-a-ride van. This happened on northbound Highway 141 near Creve Coeur Mill Road.Police say the van was stopped at a stop light when Park ran into the back of it. Investigators are waiting on an autopsy and toxicology report to determine the cause of the crash.

President Joe Biden to visit Denver, Pueblo during rescheduled Colorado trip this week

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 01:33:17 GMT

President Joe Biden has rescheduled his Colorado trip and will arrive in the state for a two-day visit Tuesday, marking his second trip to Colorado this year, the White House announced over the weekend.The trip, part of his administration’s “Investing in America” tour, was originally scheduled for Oct. 15, but the visit was postponed just hours before departure so the president could attend national security meetings regarding the Israel-Hamas war.Biden is expected to participate in a campaign reception in Denver Tuesday before heading down to Pueblo’s CS Wind factory Wednesday — the location of his originally planned visit in October and the largest wind tower manufacturer in the world.During his visit to the factory, Biden plans to deliver remarks on how his administration’s economic policies are mobilizing investments in clean energy manufacturing and creating jobs across the country, particularly under the Inflation Reduction Act, the White House said in a stat...

One person hospitalized, numerous horses killed in early morning barn fire in Franktown

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 01:33:17 GMT

One person was hospitalized and numerous horses were killed in a Franktown barn fire early Monday morning, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.Just before 5 a.m., the sheriff’s office posted on social media that deputies were on the scene of a large commercial barn fire near Russellville Road and State Highway 83 in Franktown.Flames and smoke could be seen for miles from the barn, but the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said there was no need for anyone to call 911 because several crews were already on scene.According to the sheriff’s office, Franktown Fire Protection District, South Metro Fire, Castle Rock Fire And Rescue Department, Elizabeth Fire Rescue, West Douglas Fire and Jackson Fire all had crews on scene.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Shelter-in-place lifted and roads reopened after man barricades himself in Jefferson County home overnight Crime and Public Safety | Man hospitalized in Adams County after med...

Pursuit suspect dies after jumping from freeway in Riverside

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 01:33:17 GMT

A man who led authorities on a pursuit died after jumping off a freeway interchange in Riverside Sunday night.Police responded to a welfare check on a possible distraught man in the University neighborhood around 8:45 p.m., Riverside Police Department public information officer Ryan Railsback said. A pursuit came to an end on the 60/215/91 freeway interchange in Riverside on Nov. 26, 2023. (OnScene.TV)The described man was spotted driving his vehicle several minutes later and officers attempted to contact him but he did not stop, Railsback said. After a short pursuit, the driver stopped on the 60/215/91 freeway interchange, got out of his vehicle and jumped from the roadway.He was located below the overpass and pronounced dead at the scene, Railsback said. No further details about the man or what prompted the incident were released. Overturned big rig prompts lane closures on 134 Freeway through Pasadena A SigAlert was issued for the freeway transition but all lanes had reopened ...

Some Californians leaving for Texas could be replaced by Texans leaving for California 

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 01:33:17 GMT

While it is known that many Californians looking to leave the Golden State often choose Texas as their new home, new statistics indicate that a growing number of Texans are making their home in California.Data obtained from the United States Census Bureau by the Houston Chronicle on state-to-state migration shows that California welcomed 42,279 Texans as new residents in 2022, the most of any state. One major motivator when it comes to relocating is how much residents are paid; according to Forbes, the average salary in Texas for 2023 is $57,300, which ranks 24th in the nation. The average Californian’s salary is $73,220, which is third highest in America only behind New York ($74,870) and Massachusetts ($76,600).  Young and wealthy Californians leaving the region for other states, study says Forbes analysts say that the average annual salary across the U.S. is $59,428 -- around $2,000 more than the average Texas resident -- meaning that Texans "often require a handsome ...

Man who stripped naked on Disneyland ride was on drugs, police say

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 01:33:17 GMT

Disneyland guests on “It’s a Small World” got an unexpected and unwelcome show Sunday when a man stripped nearly naked and got up close and personal with some of the set pieces on the iconic ride.Officers with the Anaheim Police Department responded to the theme park at around 1:30 p.m. to assist Disney security with the incident. Video of the streaker obtained by KTLA shows the man, eerily lit in blue, orange and pink lights, walking around nearly in the buff to the sound of Christmas music. A man was spotted on the "It's a Small World" ride after stripping off most of his clothes on Nov. 26, 2023. (@iheartdisneyland)A man was spotted on the "It's a Small World" ride after stripping off most of his clothes on Nov. 26, 2023. (magic.with.maegra)A 26-year-old man's clothes seen in a pile on the "It's a Small World" ride after he was spotted walking around the ride nearly naked on Nov. 26, 2023. (@iheartdisneyland)“I am on Small World and there was a streaker, I cannot believe this ha...

Cyber Monday: how to find the best deals

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 01:33:17 GMT

Cyber Monday is still one of the best days of the year to shop online. Retailers typically try just a little bit harder with their discounts to get you to press that "buy" button.To uncover Cyber Monday deals, I turned to you! On my social media, I asked what your favorite strategies are. Here's what you came up with.Working on a story about holiday shopping resources. What are your favorite sites, tools, price-checkers, extensions and other shopping helpers?— Rich DeMuro (@richontech) November 17, 2023Visit a website, but don't buy just yetOne top strategy you mentioned is to go directly to the website of the retailer selling the product you want. Then, add it to your cart and wait. The algorithms might notice your interest and send you a discount or price drop alert. I've definitely had this happen to me, especially if I leave my email address with the online site.Use a shopping assistantThere are tons of shopping assistants out there. You seemed to like one called Karma. It...

Rare Hearts and Radioheads

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 01:33:17 GMT

RadioheadIn Rainbows (Self-released/XL)Rare Hearts and Radioheads: Rare Hearts told us about their love for a Radiohead classic.(Radiohead/XL)Rare Hearts: My favorite album is one of the hardest questions to answer! It can change on any given day between, Mac Millers Circles or Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly or Radioheads In Rainbows.And still the list can go so much deeper. From classic rock to modern hip hop to soul and R&B — believe me when I say I’m struggling to choose just one!But for today, if am choosing one, I’d have to go with. In Rainbows by Radiohead! From all of the instrumentation and vocals — it’s an album I can turn on and listen through completely anytime and anywhere!Rare Hearts and Radioheads: Rare Hearts’ single “Good Mantra” is out now.                               &nbs...

Got Questions About CBD Kief? — Check Out This Guide To Hemp Kief

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 01:33:17 GMT

Kief is the crown jewel of the cannabis plant. This ultra-potent powder from the tips of marijuana nugs has played a central role in many cannabis products, especially hash blocks. While kief is still widely associated with THC-containing weed, it has become more fashionable in CBD circles. Indeed, it’s getting easier for hemp fans to find CBD kief in many pre-made products.So, how does CBD kief compare with cannabis kief? Will hemp-derived kief significantly alter a CBD user’s experience?What Does “CBD Kief” Mean?In cannabis culture, “kief” refers to the tips of the cannabinoid-rich trichomes on a marijuana strain’s buds. Since these squiggly & sticky trichomes contain all of the chemicals cannabis smokers want, weed fans have always valued them highly. Long ago, extractors in the Middle East developed advanced sifting methods for breaking off these delicate trichomes and forming ultra-potent “hashish” blocks.The only difference between “traditional” kief and CBD kief is that t...