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Senior tax freeze approved in St. Charles County

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:16:00 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – Senior citizens in St. Charles County are getting some good news on their property taxes and will soon get some relief in the form of a tax freeze.The county council on Monday approved a new tax freeze after the state legislature approved a state law earlier this year, allowing each county to decide if they want to implement the tax freeze bill.The new bill was met with cheers from senior citizens at the county council meeting. Don Schoedel spoke before the council's vote, urging them to approve the tax freeze. He said the new bill is needed relief for seniors, especially with the current inflation."My valuation in 2023 increased 34% in a two-year period. No improvements to the home. A little three bedroom home in St. Charles County, and it's a function of the aberration of the market. The point is the valuation which you're going to be holding us to is inflated," he said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. ...

Five Weeknight Dishes: Simple recipes that are short on budget, big on flavor

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:16:00 GMT

By Krysten Chambrot, The New York TimesAffordable meals don’t have to come at the expense of deliciousness. These five dishes feel rich, fresh and sustaining but won’t break the bank.1. Shrimp Fried RiceInspired by the fire-kissed flavor of Japanese steakhouse and hibachi fare, especially at the Kani House restaurants in Georgia, this quick fried rice dish is a veritable comfort. Frying the shrimp first in oil, just until they’re cooked, and reserving them to add back at the end means they stay tender. Plus, you’re left with the most aromatic shrimp oil in which to fry the rice and vegetables. The shortcut of bagged frozen mixed vegetables comes in handy here, not least because they need only to be thawed by the skillet’s high heat. The yum yum sauce, a mayo-ketchup dipping sauce that is ordinarily reserved for grilled hibachi meats, tastes fabulous splattered over the finished rice — not unlike how artist Jackson Pollock flung paint on canvas.By Eric KimYield: 4 to 6 servings...

Police looking for man who set fires to Corona property

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:16:00 GMT

Corona police are searching for a man after he allegedly set several fires to a property in Corona on Friday, September 1. On Friday morning, authorities responded to a fire in the area of W. Sixth St. and Yorba St. According to an Instagram post from the Corona Fire Department, when officers arrived, they discovered a fire with suspicious circumstances burning on the property.Surveillance video captured the suspect, later identified as Eduardo Betancourt of San Bernardino, setting several fires to the property before walking away. Betancourt is described as a Hispanic male, 5 '9 in height, weighing 170 pounds, and has distinctive animal print tattoos on the left side of his face. He was last seen in the 1600 block of west sixth street. Corona police are searching for arson suspect, Eduardo Betancourt of San Bernardino. (Corona Fire Department)Anyone who knows of Betancourt’s whereabouts is asked to contact Corona Police Department Dispatch at 951-736-2230 and anyone with infor...

SF Giants’ pitcher regrets using ‘trigger word’ in discussing roster status

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:16:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Giants right-hander Ross Stripling on Monday tamped down some of the hot-button language he used over the weekend to detail his roster situation but noted he still doesn’t exactly know when he’ll come off of the injured list.Stripling, who remains inactive despite being healthy and eligible to come off the 15-day IL on Sept. 1, expressed his frustration Saturday about what he perceived to be a lack of communication regarding when he’ll pitch in a big-league game again, using the term “phantom IL” to describe what he’s experiencing.“That was a trigger word and I shouldn’t have used that,” Stripling said before the Giants opened a three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians at Oracle Park. “That was my word that I just threw out there. Definitely should not use that verbiage.“But that’s just kind of how I felt at the time because I feel healthy and I do want to pitch, but that was the wrong choice of words.”Stripling told Bay Area News Grou...

Another carjacked BMW found in Oakland

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:16:00 GMT

(KRON) -- A group of teenagers carjacked a victim's BMW sedan at gunpoint in Castro Valley, deputies said. The victim told 911 dispatchers that three thieves demanded his vehicle on Sunday at 8:45 p.m. and, in fear for his safety, the victim got out. The group took off in the BMW driving from Crestfield Circle to 105th Avenue in Oakland, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies attempted to conduct a high-risk traffic stop, but the driver fled up 105th Avenue. "Deputies pursued the suspects for a little over five miles, then terminated the pursuit for public safety," the Alameda County Sheriff's Office wrote. The teens continued to drive at a high rate of speed and crashed the BMW into a parked vehicle on 50th Avenue near Bancroft Avenue. The trio bolted out of the stolen car, ran, and attempted to evade arrest. With aerial surveillance from the Oakland Police Department's air team, deputies found the auto thieves, plus a fourth suspect, on 50th Avenue. Four teenagers -- i...

Brandon Woodruff tosses a 6-hitter as the Milwaukee Brewers pound the Miami Marlins 12-0

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:16:00 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff pitched a six-hitter and Willy Adames had four RBIs, helping the Milwaukee Brewers pound the Miami Marlins 12-0 on Monday.One night after Milwaukee lost 4-3 at New York despite Corbin Burnes, Devin Williams and Abner Uribe holding the Yankees hitless for the first 10 innings, the NL Central-leading Brewers collected a season-high 17 hits.Milwaukee’s onslaught began right from the start. Mark Canha led off the bottom of the first with his 10th homer, sending a 2-2 changeup from Jesús Luzardo over the left-field wall.Adames delivered a triple and two doubles. Tyrone Taylor went 3 for 5 with two runs and two RBIs. Canha, William Contreras, Andruw Monasterio and Sal Frelick added two hits apiece.Woodruff struck out seven and threw 106 pitches in his first nine-inning complete game. His only previous complete game came in a 4-2 loss to St. Louis in a seven-inning doubleheader matchup during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.Woodruff recorded the Brewers...

Jets commemorate Sept. 11 attacks, honor victims before Monday night game vs. Bills

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:16:00 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York City police officer Brianna Fernandez smiled broadly when the most of the sellout crowd at MetLife Stadium joined in as she sang the national anthem before the New York Jets faced the Buffalo Bills.A few miles from the site of the World Trade Center, the Jets marked the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 on Monday night.Before Fernandez sang, an enormous flag was unfurled on the playing surface by police officers, firefighters and members of Tuesday’s Children, a nonprofit organization that helps families affected by terrorism, military conflict and mass violence. A moment of silence was held in memory of the nearly 3,000 people who died at the Twin Towers and the Pentagon and aboard a passenger jet bound for Washington that crashed in a field in rural Pennsylvania.Fans were given wristbands that alternated white and green flashing light, and fireworks were ignited midway through the anthem. Coaches for both teams ...

St. John’s and Rutgers to play charity exhibition game to benefit pediatric cancer research

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:16:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — St. John’s and Rutgers will play an exhibition game for charity in October to benefit the Dick Vitale Pediatric Cancer Research Fund at the V Foundation.Just more than two weeks before the college basketball regular season tips off, new coach Rick Pitino and the revamped Red Storm will host the Scarlet Knights on Oct. 21 at Carnesecca Arena on their Queens campus.All proceeds from ticket sales will go to support innovative pediatric cancer research, St. John’s said in a news release Monday.“Personally, there is no better charity than helping pediatric cancer research through the Jimmy V Foundation,” said Pitino, the Hall of Fame coach who is entering his first season with the Red Storm. “There is nothing more heartbreaking than seeing a young child suffer, so we are delighted to join with Rutgers to donate money from this exhibition to the V Foundation.”The 84-year-old Vitale, a longtime ESPN college basketball analyst, announced in July that he had been diagno...

“Iba a hacer algo”: Bombero que respondió al Pentágono recuerda los ataques del 9/11

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:16:00 GMT

El bombero jubilado Alan Wallace estaba destinado en el helipuerto del Pentágono el 11 de septiembre de 2001, y cuando el vuelo 77 de American Airlines se estrelló contra el Pentágono, rápidamente se puso el uniforme y corrió hacia el peligro.Las escenas se repiten como una película de terror en la mente de Wallace cada día, viendo el Vuelo 77 en los segundos previos a que 184 personas murieran en el Pentágono.“No tengo casco, ni guantes, ni equipo de respiración”, le dijo a la multitud el lunes en una ceremonia de recuerdo en la estación de bomberos Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall en Arlington. Tampoco tenía idea de qué hacer.“Pero iba a hacer algo”, dijo.Wallace y otros se alzaron hacia las ventanas, enfrentándose al miedo y el fuego, armados sólo con un extintor de 20 libras para sacar a los atrapados.“Oigo a una mujer gritar: ‘¡Oye!’”, dijo. “Te digo que me sorprendió tanto que lo único que pude decir fue ‘¡Ey!’ de vuelta, y un...

Morocco, Libya disasters bring locals together in Denver

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:16:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Morocco earthquake brought together local worshippers of the Denver Islamic Society on Monday as part of the "breaking of the fast," where they remembered those affected by the devastating temblor.The Morocco earthquake has claimed the lives of more than 2,800 people as rescuers race to find survivors.“We even have family members that live in Casablanca. They felt the shaking of the buildings. Some of them stayed out until 3 or 4 in the morning before they went back home,” said Youssef Marrakchi, who came to Denver as a teenager in the '90s.“The buildings are basically brick and mud,” said Marrakchi, referencing the structures in hard-hit Marrakech and the Atlas Mountain Range. Aurora family losees 13 people in Morocco earthquake At Monday’s gathering at the Denver Islamic Society, there was also a handful of Libyan-Americans present to pray for the victims of that country’s catastrophic flooding. Some 2,000 people are feared dead in Libya and more are missing ...