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Missouri lawmaker shares concerns over sports betting bill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:56 GMT

WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- A Kansas City-area state lawmaker is weighing in on the sports betting bill that just passed the Missouri House on Tuesday."No bill is smooth in the Senate," Republican State Sen. Denny Hoskins said in an interview with FOX4 on Friday. Hoskins said he'd like to see a sports book bill get passed. "But I want to make sure that it is a fair bill that is supported by all of Missourians and doesn't cause more harm than good," he said.Hoskins talked to FOX4 on Friday at the Missouri Veterans Home in the city. The group gets no money under the bill that just passed the house. Top Stories: St. Louis lauds female firefighters, but denies promotions Hoskins has been a big supporter of VLTs, or Video Lottery Terminals, which are already in some gas stations and truck stops. He wants VLTs to be legalized or regulated because a bill with that in it would support veterans' homes. In downtown Kansas City, out-of-town fans at the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 woul...

Grandson charged with murders of Troy, Missouri couple 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:56 GMT

TROY, Mo. - Criminal charges have now been filed against the grandson of a Troy couple found shot to death inside their home this week.Davionne McRoberts is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action. Kathy and Donald McRoberts lived in a trailer community on Eames Road.Court documents stated that after hearing the gunshots, witnesses saw Davionne run from a wooded area wearing only boxer shorts. Some residents said the grandson also shared some bizarre Facebook posts. He told police he had heard voices since he was a child.“Whenever people are talking that kind of strange, you have to say something and let somebody know,” said Aiden White, a Lincoln County resident. Top Stories: St. Louis lauds female firefighters, but denies promotions “I hope he gets the help he needs, and I also hope that justice is served,” said Penny Mathews, a Troy resident who lived near the victims. “He needs to be punished.”Nathaniel Jones is a nephew of the vi...

Driver left with sky-high insurance bill following alleged car crash scam by Yucaipa man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:56 GMT

One Southern California driver was left with a sky-high insurance bill after he claimed a Yucaipa man allegedly crashed into his vehicle intentionally.“He knows what he’s doing and he knows how to not be at fault for them,” said Jeremy Perales, a victim who said he was struck by the suspect, Christopher Phelps, 40.Christopher, along with his wife, Kimberly, 40, were arrested on Wednesday and accused of intentionally causing car crashes that were posted on a YouTube channel.The couple is accused of causing collisions in an attempt to collect fraudulent insurance payouts, according to the California Department of Insurance.A YouTube channel under the name “BLU3 GHO57" allegedly housed around 162 videos of “vehicle collisions, attempted or near collisions, road rage incidents, and other content involving the couple,” officials said.It was in April 2022 when Perales said his insurance premium shot up after an accident involving Christopher.A rear dashcam video of the crash was posted on...

Shin, Szeryk, Jutanugarn share lead at Superstition Mountain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:56 GMT

GOLD CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — Jenny Shin of South Korea had a run of five straight birdies to close out her front nine on the way to a 5-under 67 on Friday and shared the lead with Maddie Szeryk of Canada and Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand after two rounds of the LPGA Drive on Championship.Jutanugarn raced up the leaderboard, following an opening 67 with a bogey-free 7-under 65 that included an eagle and five birdies. Szeryk pieced together a round that included an eagle and six birdies, including one on her final hole, while Shin used seven birides to offset two bogeys to get to 12-under 132 at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club in the LPGA’s first full-field event of the year.American Lilia Vu shot a 6 under and was a stroke off the lead, while South Korea’s Na Rin An and American Alison Lee were tied for fifth place at 10 under.No. 3-ranked Jin Young Ko, a winner two weeks ago in Singapore, was among eight players tied for seventh place at 9 under on the crowded l...

Arlington Co. to condemn former Key Bridge Marriott hotel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:56 GMT

It’s time to say farewell to the unsightly, brutalist hotel along the Key Bridge in Rosslyn. Arlington County officials announced Friday they would be condemning the former Key Bridge Marriott hotel, saying it is “unsafe and unfit for habitation.”The county said it had a “responsibility” to ensure the public’s health and safety and that permanently closing the building would help do so.More Virginia NewsMore Arlington NewsAaron Miller, deputy county manager for public safety, said the condemnation was approved by the state’s building and fire prevention codes.Police cleared out homeless people and squatters who had used the hotel for shelter.“Over the past couple of weeks, our public safety teams of fire and police have responded to several calls on the property. In particular, we had a medical call,” Miller said. “For instance, the fire alarm system is not working, and there’s no water to the property.”In a sta...

El expresidente de Paraguay Horacio Cartes anuncia la disolución de su grupo empresarial por las sanciones en su contra

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:56 GMT

(CNN Español) — El expresidente de Paraguay Horacio Cartes publicó este viernes un video en sus redes sociales en el cual anuncia la disolución de su grupo empresarial por las sanciones recientemente impuestas en su contra por el gobierno de Estados Unidos.“Muchos puestos de trabajo pueden estar en riesgo por las sanciones que me impusieron y, ante esto, he decido no arriesgar el sustento de ninguna de sus familias, por lo que prefiero dar un paso al costado”, sostuvo Cartes.En un comunicado, el Grupo Cartes anunció que la reorganización de las compañías que lo integran ha dado, entre otros resultados, la disolución de la sociedad entre el expresidente de Paraguay y su hermana Sarah Cartes Jara y la liquidación de las sociedades incluidas en la lista de la Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros de EE.UU. (OFAC, por sus siglas en inglés), y el traspaso de las acciones de Horacio Cartes a favor de sus herederos legítimos como un anticipo de herencia.Este jueves, la Fiscalía G...

1 killed in hit-and-run crash on Federal Boulevard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A person was killed in a crash involving a driver and pedestrian in the West Colfax neighborhood Friday night, the Denver Police Department said. Police said the driver struck the pedestrian at N. Federal Boulevard and W. 14th Avenue around 8 p.m. and didn't stay at the scene.DPD said the suspect vehicle is a 2004-08 Ford F-150 four-door truck. It’s a white two-toned in color with silver and tan. Police said there is no front plate and possible damage.If you see the truck, police ask you to call 911 or the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Police are investigating the crash and FOX31 will post updates as they are received.

Colorado ski resort predicts long spring ski season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:56 GMT

WINTER PARK, Colo. (KDVR) -- Colorado mountain resorts are gearing up for spring skiing. Winter Park Resort announced plans to stay open until late spring which could make for one of its longest seasons yet. "Anything is really possible in the spring, especially in Colorado, but we have really good late-season skiing that is solid from April to May,” Jen Miller with Winter Park Resort said. The resort will close some of its slopes on Sunday, Apr. 23, but will keep the Mary Jane side of the mountain open as long as possible. Winter Park’s total snowfall for the season is the most the resort has seen since 2019. "We’re just kind of right in the sweet spot,” Miller said. “We’ve had really good snow that’s been consistent all season long.”  How much snowfall did Denver get this winter? For avid skiers like David Hemphill, it’s been a good season so far. “This season has been fantastic. Snow has been great and temperatures been great,” Hemphill said....

France’s feminist literary revolution

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:56 GMT

Alice Kantor is a French journalist who grew up in Paris.The #MeToo movement never quite took off in France the way it did in other Western democracies. The world of politics, academia and other institutions in the country have refused to reckon with testimonies of sexual assault.But a revolution is brewing in the realm of literature.Long the purview of white male writers and a male-centric worldview, over the past five years, the literary industry has flourished with a swath of original feminist content, attracting a wide range of readers suddenly captivated by the topic of female empowerment.“Feminist authors have started appearing everywhere in literature, with essays, novels, social science papers, graphic novels, sci-fi books covering the topic,” said Stéphanie Chevrier, an editor at publishing house La Découverte. “It used to be that feminist books only showed up through specialized editing houses. Now, every large publishing shop and bookstore has a feminist section.”Combined...

France is on fire. How bad is it this time?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:56 GMT

PARIS — France is protesting against Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the retirement age. After months of strikes and protests, tension reached its peak on Thursday, with some violent outbursts in Paris that brought back memories from the months-long Yellow Jacket movement. Protests are impacting the country’s daily life and even France’s international agenda, with the Elysée postponing a long-awaited visit by King Charles III to Paris. Trade unions have called for another big day of strikes next Tuesday, the 10th since the beginning of demonstrations, but other smaller, spontaneous protests are erupting in parallel, another reminder of the Yellow Jacket marches. How did we get there?Strikes and protests against the pensions overhaul started at the beginning of the year and escalated this week, after the government forced the text through parliament amid fears that it would not have enough votes. Protesters POLITICO spoke with are furious with Macron for the reform — which...