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Climatologist: Missouri experiencing a once-in-20-year drought

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The dry stretch from April through November is the seventh-driest since 1895. This drought has affected farmers, livestock, and navigation along the rivers, and now there's a concern for power plants and drinking water. Precipitation outlooks to recover from this drought do not look promising.

Fortune 100 food distribution company building new facility in Ferguson

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

FERGUSON, Mo. – While workers moved ground on Performance Food Group’s new, nearly 350,000-square-foot facility in Ferguson’s NorthPark business development last week, stakeholders cheered the official groundbreaking.“I’m excited because it’s in north (St. Louis) County,” St. Louis County Councilwoman Rita Heard Days said.Nearly a week after that gathering, Days reflected on what it means to her district.“Clearly, in our area, we can certainly use all the jobs we can get,” she said. “I was excited to see that they wanted to move there and actually build a brand-new building.”Performance Food Group is relocating from its current warehouse on North Broadway in St. Louis. According to our news partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the county offered a tax break on half of any new assessed value of the real estate over 10 years, half-off personal property taxes for a decade, and a sales tax exemption on construction materials. The county also agreed to issue up to $117.3 million in b...

Nuggets’ unselfish, balanced attack trumps big night by Mavericks’ Luka Doncic

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

Luka Doncic put on a sensational, long-distance, one-man show, but he was no match for the Nuggets’ multifaceted balancing act.Led by big nights from Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and Reggie Jackson, the Nuggets cruised to a 130-104 victory over the Mavericks Monday night at Ball Arena.Doncic, an MVP candidate who entered the game averaging 32.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game, scored 38 points. He drained six of his 12 3-point attempts, even though a Nuggets defender often had a hand in his face.Denver held a comfortable lead most of the game despite a relatively quiet night from center Nikola Jokic, its own MVP contender. Jokic took just eight shots and finished with eight points, though he did dish out seven assists and pulled down nine rebounds in just 28 minutes. Jokic entered the night averaging averaging 27 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 9.5 assists.A prime example of the Nuggets’ unselfish team chemistry came midway through the first quarter. Murray hustle...

Westbound Interstate 70 reopens in Glenwood Canyon

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

Westbound Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon reopened late Monday night following a crash, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.The closure was reported at 6:39 p.m. at exit 125 for Hanging Lake and the highway reopened just before 9 p.m., according to the agency.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter.

Body parts in Encino dumpster identified as Mei Haskell, missing mom of 3

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

Body parts found in an Encino dumpster last month have been positively identified as the remains of missing 37-year-old mother of three Mei Haskell, the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner announced Monday.  The victim’s husband, 35-year-old Samuel Bond Haskell IV, is accused of killing his wife and dismembering her body.  Haskell, the son of a one-time high-profile Hollywood agent at William Morris, has since been charged with his wife’s murder, as well as the murder of his in-laws, whose bodies have not yet been found.  Investigators said that on Nov. 7 Haskell hired four day laborers to haul away several heavy trash bags from his Tarzana home. “One of the laborers opened one of the bags and allegedly observed human body parts,” according to a news release from the District Attorney’s office. “They called 911 and reported the incident.”   That same day, Haskell was reportedly seen and photographed approximately five miles f...

JuJu Watkins scores 23 points and No. 6 USC routs Cal State-Fullerton 93-44

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins had 23 points, six rebounds and six assists, and No. 6 Southern California routed Cal State-Fullerton 93-44 on Monday night.Watkins made all six of her free throws while falling short of scoring at least 30 points for just the fourth time in nine games this season.McKenzie Forbes added 17 points and Taylor Bigby scored 15 points, making a career-high five 3-pointers, for the Trojans (9-0). They tied their season high with 93 points.Kathryn Neff led the Titans (4-5) with 14 points as their only double-figure scorer. Fullerton got to the free throw line just five times in the game.Fullerton scored the game’s first basket and then went cold. The Trojans ran off 20 straight points, with Watkins scoring seven in seven minutes. Fujika Nimmo hit a 3-pointer that left the Titans trailing 20-5.Watkins briefly left the court two minutes into the game. She returned and hit a stepback 3-pointer before stealing the ball from Nimmo and driving for a score. Sh...

Drew Lock’s late touchdown pass rallies Seahawks to 20-17 victory over sliding Eagles

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Drew Lock threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 28 seconds left to cap a 92-yard drive, and the Seattle Seahawks stunned the Philadelphia Eagles 20-17 on Monday night, ending a four-game skid and getting back into NFC playoff contention.Seattle (7-7) rallied behind its backup quarterback, who moved the team the length of the field for its longest touchdown drive this season and found the Seahawks’ rookie first-round pick for the biggest catch of his young career.On third-and-10, Smith-Njigba beat James Bradberry off the line and Lock’s throw was perfect to cap an unlikely comeback from an early 10-0 deficit. Lock, who made his second straight start in place of the injured Geno Smith, connected with DK Metcalf three times on the decisive drive, including much-needed chunk plays of 18 and 34 yards.Philadelphia had one last chance, but Julian Love made his second interception of the fourth quarter, picking off Jalen Hurts’ deep pass intended for A.J. ...

Duchene scores twice and sets up Harley’s overtime goal to give Stars 4-3 win over Kraken

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Matt Duchene scored twice and assisted on Thomas Harley’s goal 2:16 into overtime that gave the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night.Jason Robertson also scored for the Stars, who improved to 3-0-1 in their past four games.“We knew we deserved it and whether we were going to get it or not, who knows?” Duchene said. “It’s a coin flip when you get to OT, but fortunately we were able to get it done.”The Kraken sent the game to overtime on Eeli Tolvanen’s 6-on-5 goal with 21.8 seconds left in regulation.Scott Wedgewood (7-1-2) won the matchup of backup goalies, with the teams’ No. 1 netminders injured. Wedgewood made 35 saves and shook off an early scare about three minutes in, when he dropped to the ice after taking a slap shot near his left collarbone where there was no padding.“It stung like hell,” Wedgewood said. “It’s one of those ones where your Adam’s Apple’s in the back of your throat, you want to make sure you can breathe.”Tomas Tatar...

Autoridades: Oficial de DC le dispara a un hombre en Penn Quarter

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

Un oficial de la policía de DC le disparó a un hombre durante una persecución a pie en el noroeste de la ciudad el lunes, según el Departamento de la Policía Metropolitana (MPD).  El tiroteo se registró sobre las 8:30 p.m. en la cuadra 900 de F Street NW, en Penn Quarter, informó Jeffrey Carroll, el asistente ejecutivo del MPD, en una conferencia de prensa.  Las autoridades dijeron que estaban tratando de detener al hombre porque sospechaban que estaba armado, pero no especificaron lo que estaba haciendo con el arma.El hombre huyó de los agentes y durante la persecución mostró un arma de fuego, detalló Carroll.Un uniformado disparó una vez, alcanzando al hombre en la parte inferior del cuerpo, precisó el departamento. El hombre fue detenido y recibió tratamiento médico, y ahora se encuentra estable en un hospital, según la policía. Se recuperó un arma en el lugar de los hechos, de acuerdo a Carroll. No hay indicios de que el hombre disparara a los agentes. L...

Murray scores 22 points as Nuggets race by Doncic and Mavericks 130-104

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:20 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray finished with 22 points, going 4 for 4 from 3-point range, to help the Denver Nuggets race past the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 130-104 on Monday night.Aaron Gordon tied a season high with 21 points, while Nikola Jokic added eight points, nine rebounds and seven assists in a game where the Nuggets starters got the fourth quarter off. The Denver bench outscored the Mavericks reserves by a 62-34 margin to help the Nuggets bounce back from a home loss to Oklahoma City over the weekend.Leading 77-70 with 6:48 remaining in the third, the Nuggets pulled away on the strength of a 21-10 run to close out the quarter. Murray helped ignite the pivotal run and had 10 points in the period. He’s finding his shooting touch after dealing with hamstring and ankle injuries this season. Luka Doncic scored 22 of his 38 points in the second quarter to keep Dallas close. He also had 11 rebounds. The Mavericks were missing Kyrie Irving (heel), Josh Green (elbow), Maxi Kleber (...