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Vote for Missouri's Google Doodle winner

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Doodle for Google is an annual art contest open to students in grades K through 12. They are invited to create their own Google doodle for the chance to have it featured on Google.com.Out of the many applicants this year, Ryen Day, a 5th grader from MICDS has been named the Missouri state winner of the competition. It is a huge honor, but the challenge isn't over. She now faces competition from different state winners across the nation.You can vote for Ryen now through May 25th. The national winner will be announced in June. To cast your vote go to Doodles.Google.com/D4G/Vote

Niall Horan coming to St. Louis for upcoming 2024 tour

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Niall Horan is coming to Maryland Heights for his upcoming "The Show" tour. The show will be held at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on July 12, 2024.Horan is going to perform his single "The Show," which will be out on June 9, 2023, and other songs from his solo albums.Horan, who is from Mullingar, Ireland, was a member of One Direction. His album debut, Flicker, was number one on the Billboard 200 in October 2017. It also went platinum in five countries and gold in seven.Presale tickets start on Tuesday, May 30. You can find more details here. General admission tickets will be on sale Friday, June 2, at 10 a.m. To purchase the tickets, click here.

Twitter stiffed Boulder office cleaners out of $94K, firm says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:28 GMT

Twitter Inc., the social media giant that was evicted from its Boulder office in December, is now accused of stiffing the office’s cleaning company on the way out.Avalanche Commercial Cleaning, of Boulder, sued Twitter on Thursday in Boulder County District Court as it tries to collect $93,504 from the $20 billion company.Avalanche said it was hired by Twitter in mid-2015 and kept 1301 Walnut St. clean from then until Dec. 19, 2022, when Twitter terminated its contract and asked Avalanche to send an invoice for the cleaning it had done in October, November and December.Avalanche said it sent that invoice but Twitter never paid it. So, it’s suing.An email requesting comment from Twitter’s public relations department was not answered. Instead, the department auto-replied to the email with a smiling poop emoji — the company’s standard response to media inquiries since March.Twitter moved to Boulder in 2014 when it acquired Gnip, a local data startup. It once occupied the Walnut S...

How much water is in an acre-foot — and how much do we need to save the Colorado River?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:28 GMT

While state and federal officials, farmers and the heads of Native American tribes, work intensely to conserve water from the drying Colorado River one term appears more often than probably any other: the acre-foot.That’s generally how water managers measure the vast quantities of water over which they’re negotiating. The Colorado River is so vast, its basin so populous, that officials are bartering to save millions of acre-feet each year.But what is an acre-foot?In short, it’s a volumetric measurement of water, enough to cover an acre of land with a foot of water. About 326,000 gallons or as much water as two average families of four use in a year to drink, clean dishes, wash their clothes, shower, flush their toilets and more. That statistic varies depending on location, however. Families in Las Vegas, for example, use less water each year than those in Denver.An acre-foot is enough to cover the football field of Empower Field at Mile High with about 11 inches of water. In B...

Department of Energy awards an additional $150 million to NREL

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:28 GMT

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $150 million investment in the National Renewal Energy Laboratory during the dedication on Monday of a new research laboratory designed to help the country reach net zero emissions by 2050.That is a goal the Biden administration has set and NREL, in Golden, has been highlighted as a place where the technology needed to make that happen will be developed, including a visit by President Biden last September.“NREL’s tranquil location in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains belies the tenacity with which the lab’s researchers are working to develop game-changing technology,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm in a statement. “This investment from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will give the lab the resources it needs to help us tackle climate change and create a more resilient and secure power grid.”Granholm was part of a delegation, including Gov. Jared Polis and Sen. John Hickenlooper, that visited NREL to dedicate the ...

Megabus launches Los Angeles to Las Vegas service

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:28 GMT

A popular bus service that is returning to California this summer will also be adding new service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.Megabus, which announced earlier this month it would be coming back to California with daily trips between Northern and Southern California, is adding a new service to its slate ahead of what many expect to be one of the busiest travel summers on record.The shuttle company will begin offering four daily trips between L.A. and Vegas on June 1, with additional travel options available in Barstow and Riverside.Colin Emberson, Megabus vice president of commercial, said L.A. to Las Vegas is a key route for the company.“We’re thrilled to be building upon recent expansions to our network and the timing is great with the one of the busiest travel seasons quickly approaching," Emberson said. "Our customers will be able to take advantage of this new route when planning their summer trips.” Megabus currently offers three trips daily between Anaheim, Los Angel...

19 Injured in Prison Bus Collision on 5th Street [Sacramento, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:28 GMT

Three Hospitalized after Prison Bus Accident near I StreetSACRAMENTO, CA (May 22, 2023) – Friday morning, nineteen victims sustained injuries in a prison bus collision on 5th Street.First responders arrived to the scene shortly before 7:00 a.m., near I Street in downtown Sacramento.Based on surveillance footage, the driver of a westbound Tesla traveled through a red light at the intersection and collided with a northbound prisoner transport bus. Upon impact, the Tesla spun out of control onto the sidewalk in front of the Federal Courthouse.Per reports, twenty-three people were on board the bus at the time. At least 19 occupants sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene. Meanwhile, paramedics transported three others to a nearby hospital.Following preliminary duties, authorities learned that the involved Tesla was registered as a rental vehicle from the Avis Budget Group car rental company. At this time, the Sacramento Police Department continues to investigate the...

1 Killed in Pedestrian Collision on South Palo Verde Road [Tucson, AZ]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:28 GMT

One Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Accident near Interstate 10TUCSON, AZ (May 22, 2023) – Late Tuesday night, one victim was killed in a pedestrian collision on South Palo Verde Road.The incident occurred around 10:50 p.m., near Interstate 10 on May 2nd.Per reports, a pedestrian attempted to cross the road just east of Palo Verde from the Circle K gas station. There, the driver of a passing vehicle struck the pedestrian.Medics arrived and pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Although, authorities have not yet released their name or place of residency.Meanwhile, the involved driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. Following preliminary duties, officers ruled out speed and impairment as a potential factor.Emergency crews closed both lanes on South Palo Verde Road near the I-10 entrance before they were later reopened. Once available, more details will be provided.Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased victim. Thoughts are wit...

There’s Still Life in The Damned and Dictators

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:28 GMT

There’s Still Life in The Damned and Dictators: It would be interesting to know how many people were intending to go to see the Damned at the Belasco on Sunday evening but ended up having to go to the extra Cruel World night instead. It doesn’t seem like many in actual fact, because the room seems crammed full, at least towards the front. But the threat of lightning at the Rose Bowl forced Siouxsie, plus Iggy Pop and Gary Numan, to move their set to Sunday and there is surely some crossover.There was little chance of lighting inside this Downtown L.A. venue, but there were musical sparks thanks to the two veteran punk bands, both proving that there’s plenty of life in the old legs.The Dictators (Brett Callwood)New York’s the Dictators reformed a couple of years ago, without larger than life frontman Handsome Dick Manitoba. If Dick was the face, Andy Shernoff was the songwriting talent and Shernoff is still here, alongside guitarist Ross the Boss, former Blue ...

Glen Kuiper fired as A’s broadcaster after apparent on-air slur

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:17:28 GMT

Longtime play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper was fired Monday, 17 days after using a racial epithet on the air leading into an A’s broadcast on May 5 in Kansas City.The news came from a statement issued by a spokesperson from NBC Sports California:“Following an internal review, the decision has been made for NBC Sports California to end its relationship with Glen Kuiper, effective immediately. We thank Glen for his dedication to Bay Area baseball over the years.”According to a source with knowledge of the situation, the decision was based on a variety of factors, including information uncovered in the internal review.Kuiper, 60, was suspended May 6, one day after using the epithet in place of the word “negro” in reference to what he called a “phenomenal” visit along with broadcast partner Dallas Braden to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, where the A’s were visiting the Royals.During the sixth inning of Friday’s broadcast, Kuiper issued an on-air apology without speci...