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Man linked to two St. Louis County bank robberies behind bars

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man accused in two St. Louis County bank robberies over the past month is behind bars on felony charges. Prosecutors have charged Tyrone Leslie, 38, with two counts of first-degree robbery in connection with the case. Leslie is linked to a bank robbery on Nov. 14 in south St. Louis County and one on Dec. 2 in west St. Louis County. St. Louis officer shortage surpasses 300 as top cop hauls in $275k Investigators say Leslie targeted the U.S. bank in the 13000 block of Tesson Ferry during his first robbery, demanding a note and advising that he had a gun. The man took off with an undisclosed amount of cash in a red Dodge Durango. Several weeks later, Leslie reportedly targeted the PNC Bank located in the 15000 block of Manchester Road. Similarly to the first reported robbery, Leslie presented a note to the teller insisting he had a gun, demanded money and took off from the bank with some cash in a red Dodge Durango. Authorities issued a warrant for Leslie's...

A cozy one-pot chicken for a fuss-free holiday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:20 GMT

By Melissa Clark, The New York TimesThe Yiddish word tsimmes, or tzimmes, means to make a big fuss over something. It’s also the name of an Ashkenazi dish of sweet potatoes, carrots, dried fruit and sometimes flanken or brisket, traditionally served at Jewish holidays.You’d think, with a name like tsimmes, it must be a fussy dish, needing chopping, peeling and praying over to get right.But the tsimmes I grew up with were simple vegetable side dishes, a pretty mix of orange-hued roots dotted with dark prunes and glistening with honey, baked until plush and velvety. Sure, there was some peeling and chopping, but next to frying latkes, pinching kreplach and rolling matzo balls, a pan of tsimmes was the one fuss-free part of the holiday preparation.With that ease in mind, I created this tsimmes as a convenient holiday showpiece. Since Hanukkah is approaching, I wanted a one-pot dish that was festive enough for a holiday meal, yet easy enough to leave time to make latkes.Tsimmes recipes ...

Man punched in face while pushing grandaughter in stroller

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:20 GMT

Disturbing images show a man walking up to and punching another man who was pushing a stroller in Calabasas Tuesday. The victim called the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department around 5:42 p.m. to report the incident, a spokesperson confirmed. The unidentified caller told authorities he was walking with his 10-month-old granddaughter when he was elbowed by an unknown person. Video taken from a nearby home that was posted on Neighbors and shared with KTLA showed the victim was punched in the face by the attacker, who then got into a minivan and drove away.The victim managed to get to his feet and go to the stroller, which was knocked over during the incident. It was unclear if the child was injured in the fall. Deputy pumping gas in Hemet shoots man with handgun: RSO The attacker appeared to be wearing a dark-colored T-shirt, jeans and a backward-facing baseball hat. Investigators took a report but no further information was available, according to the spokesperson.

Unionized faculty members on strike at Cal State L.A. as final exams loom 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:20 GMT

The union representing faculty across the California State University system is set to continue their series of one-day strikes on Wednesday, this time at Cal State Los Angeles. The California Faculty Association, which represents more than 29,000 tenured lecturers, librarians and counselors on the Cal State system’s 23 campuses, is looking for a 12 percent wage increase this academic year plus other concessions, including better parental leave, workload support and improved mental health services.  Man punched in face while pushing grandaughter in stroller Faculty members, who began their strike on CSULA’s campus around 7 a.m. this morning, are aware that students are preparing for final exams, but one lecturer told KTLA 5’s Carlos Herrera that she prepared her students for the walkout and that she has their support. “We have told the students from the beginning of the semester – we actually [included it] in our syllabus – that we are in the middle of labor negotiations,” sa...

Winter Open: Arts Calendar December 7-13

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:20 GMT

The holidays are perfect for combining art with parties and shopping—such as a Santa Monica art complex’s popular Winter Open, a fashion-forward artisan market in West Adams, and a pop-up ceramics sale inside an exhibition. A sensational Nutcracker update, a modern dance salon, the film version of a groundbreaking avant-garde indie opera, a suite of powerful post-history paintings, a fancy conversation on Surrealism, a corporeal conversation on sculpture, and a modern seasonal classic of animated musicals.Debbie Allen Dance Academy: Hot Chocolate NutcrackerThursday, December 7Debbie Allen Dance Academy’s Hot Chocolate Nutcracker at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker is an international sensation—made all the more so by the Netflix documentary, Dance Dreams. Dance icon Debbie Allen has taken the ballet classic and given it fresh, new context with lively characters, new music by industry legends, diverse choreography, spectacular aerial arts and s...

How well is your California legislator representing you?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:20 GMT

BY SAMEEA KAMAL | CalMattersPop quiz: What does your state senator do?And for extra credit: Which Assemblymember represents you?You’d be forgiven for not knowing. Despite the hundreds of laws that legislators pass each year, many Californians aren’t always aware of what their representatives do, or how their decisions impact their lives.That’s partly why Republican Assemblymember Josh Hoover hosted a fall “Meet Your Representatives” event in the relatively new Folsom Ranch neighborhood. Inside the sparkling clean cafeteria at Mangini Ranch Elementary School, about two dozen residents gathered to hear what city, county and state elected officials do for them.Most of the audience questions were focused on local issues: What is the city doing to attract bigger businesses? Why aren’t dogs on leashes?But one resident asked the state lawmakers about school safety: Were they planning to introduce any bills to deal with the problem of mass shootings?Hoover took that question: “There was an ...

Best of the West rankings: Arizona on top, followed by Gonzaga, BYU and Colorado State

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:20 GMT

Welcome to the first installment of the Hotline’s Best of the West rankings for the 2023-24 basketball season. We’ll examine the top teams in the western third of the country on a weekly basis through Selection Sunday.And if the first NET rankings of the season are any indication, it should be an intriguing three months.Brigham Young is the No. 1 team this week in the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings, with Arizona and Colorado State in the top 10 and a barrage of others in the top 40.The NET plays a central role in the March Madness selection process. Generally, teams in the top 40 at the end of the regular season can be fairly confident of receiving NCAA at-large bids. As the results roll in, the NET will gain predictive power.Here we go.(NET rankings through Tuesday)1. Arizona (7-0)NET ranking: No. 3Next up: vs. Wisconsin (Saturday)Comment: Unfortunately, the Wildcats opted for the path of least resistance and will finish non-conference play against No. 23 Wisconsin...

2023’s Best Online Casinos: 10 Casino Sites for Big Wins & Bonuses (Updated List)

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:20 GMT

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Panera hit with another wrongful death suit over its caffeinated ‘charged lemonade’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:20 GMT

Panera is being sued again after another customer is said to have died after consuming the chain’s caffeinated lemonade.Dennis Brown was a 46-year-old man with a chromosomal deficiency disorder, ADHD and high blood pressure who avoided energy drinks, according to a wrongful death complaint filed this week by his mother, brother and sister. A loyal Panera customer, he started regularly ordering “charged lemonade” in late September, according to the suit.On October 9, Brown, who had a mild intellectual disability and blurry vision along with developmental delay but lived independently, ordered a charged lemonade and is believed to have refilled his cup twice over the course of about an hour and a half, the suit said. He suffered a cardiac event on his walk home and was pronounced dead at the scene when found unresponsive.The complaint resembles another wrongful death suit filed earlier this year by the parents of Sarah Katz, a 21-year-old woman who died in September 2022 after drinkin...

San Francisco homicide: Woman dead in Presidio Heights home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:20 GMT

The death of a woman in a Presidio Heights home is being investigated as a homicide, San Francisco police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Bay Area homicides 2023: Map and details The woman was found unresponsive by officers called to a building on the 3200 block of Clay Street for a well-being check at 7:12 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30. Despite paramedics’ efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene.The woman was identified as Kimberly Wong, 27.Police have not released information about the cause of her death but said the homicide unit is investigating the case.