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Festus family encounters black bear in neighborhood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

FESTUS, Mo - In a Festus, Missouri, neighborhood early Tuesday morning, one family was startled by the sudden appearance and size of a bear.“My wife got me out of bed, and she recorded it,” said Josh Johnson, a Festus resident. “She said, ‘There's a bear out there,’ and I didn't believe her. I came out, and sure enough, a big bear. I took a couple pictures, she took a video, and it went viral pretty quick.”Johnson said he saw the large bear around 6 a.m. Tuesday. The bear was caught going through trash cans off Hillcrest Road near the American Legion. This is the first sighting of a bear in Festus. St. Louis County man charged after crashing truck near the White House Authorities asked residents to secure trash bins and put their trash cans out the day of, instead of the night before pickup.“If you see it before it sees you, slowly back away, don't turn and run because a lot of time if a bear sees you run, it will prompt them to chase you,” said Chief Doug Wendel for the Festus Po...

Carbondale man steals backhoe for 10-mile drive to Illinois airport to catch flight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

MARION, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois man has been charged with theft for allegedly stealing a backhoe to drive about 10 miles (16 kilometers) to an airport to catch a flight, authorities said.Security camera footage shows a Carbondale man arriving at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois atop a backhoe and leaving it in the airport parking lot Thursday, the Williamson County Sheriffs Office said.Footage captured the man walking across the street from the lot to the airport lobby, carrying a guitar case, the sheriff's office said.The owner of the backhoe arrived at the airport a short time later and identified the equipment as belonging to his company, the sheriff's office said. The owner said the machine, typically used to move large debris, had been parked at a job site.

Missouri miracle? Hundreds travel to see nun's exhumed, 'incorrupt' body

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

GOWER, Mo. - Catholic faithfuls are making the pilgrimage to Gower, Missouri, to witness what they describe as a miracle."It's great to be reminded that it can happen in our lifetime," one person said."She's a Saint already. I already have her canonized," another said."We drove in like a 3-hour drive and walked straight into mass," another woman in the group said. Kansas City’s Van Noy mansion hits the market These statements are from just some of the hundreds traveling to the Benedictine monastery in Gower, a small town about an hour north of Kansas City. The focus is a body revealed to have no signs of decay four years after burial. In the words of the sisters, it is "incorrupt." The word incorrupt lends special meaning to Catholics as it signals a possible path to sainthood.The person at the center of the attention is Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, who is described as the African American foundress of the Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of the Apostles.The sisters told the Cat...

WATCH: Denver Post co-hosts debate for mayoral candidates Kelly Brough, Mike Johnston

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

Every day now, ballots for Denver’s runoff election are filtering into the city Clerk and Recorder’s Office and still the two contenders for the top spot are working to differentiate themselves.Either Kelly Brough or Mike Johnston will be named Denver’s next mayor, taking over for the term-limited Mayor Michael Hancock, who has held the spot for a dozen years. The two candidates are set to square off Tuesday night ahead of the June 6 runoff.In recent weeks both Brough, a former city official and leader of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and Johnston, a former state senator and head of Gary Community Ventures, have collected endorsements from former competitors, colleagues and politicos.In the first month of the runoff, Johnston raised more money than Brough. And now Johnston is defending his record against an attack ad bought by an outside spending group backing Brough.Throughout their campaigns both candidates have taken stances on issues like high housing costs, homelessness...

Broncos bringing back versatile offensive lineman Cam Fleming, sources say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

Cam Fleming is returning to the Broncos.The veteran tackle and Denver agreed to a one-year deal, sources told The Post on Tuesday afternoon. It is worth up to $4 million, according to a source with knowledge of the contract.Fleming, 30, has spent each of the past two seasons with the Broncos on separate one-year arrangements and now will make it three years for three different coaches.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | Broncos release veteran kicker Brandon McManus Denver Broncos | Broncos Mailbag: Isn’t all of Denver’s spending a waste if they don’t get off to a hot start? Denver Broncos | Weighing the impact for Broncos of NFL’s third QB rule change and Thursday night flex scheduling Denver Broncos | Kiszla vs. Gabriel: What’s the most production Broncos can expect from Javonte Williams in 2023? Denver Broncos | Broncos OTA storylines: Wide receivers, Vance Joseph, front seven d...

Woman trapped down manhole rescued in Orange County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

A woman who somehow got trapped 12 feet down a manhole was rescued by first responders with the Orange County Fire Authority on Tuesday.  The incident occurred in the 1200 block of North Bush Street in Santa Ana at around 2:21 p.m., officials said.  While firefighters were in the area for a medical aid call involving a different patient, they learned that the woman was trapped in the sewer. Once she was located, first responders requested a technical rescue team, who used a pulley system to get down the utility access hole, assess the woman and pull her out.  Fortunately, the woman was right underneath the manhole where crews gained access to the sewer, Battalion Chief Chad Gremel told KTLA. He added that the woman was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition.  First responder with the Orange County Fire Authority seen going down a manhole for the technical rescue of a woman trapped in the sewer system on May 23, 2023. (KTLA)A female patient seen rece...

Los Angeles City Council approves ‘robot dog’ donation to police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

A four-legged “robot dog” is the newest member of the Los Angeles Police Department after the City Council voted to approve its acquisition on Tuesday.The robot - a quadruped unmanned ground vehicle called “Spot” - is manufactured by Boston Dynamics and is valued at nearly $280,000.Spot was first offered as a gift to the LAPD's Metropolitan Division by the Los Angeles Police Foundation in March. The foundation is a nonprofit group that has "awarded more than $44 million in grants to the LAPD" since 1998, according to its website.LAPD said the robot will be used in a limited number of scenarios including “incidents involving active shooters, assessment of explosives, hostage situations, natural disasters, hazardous materials assessment, barricaded suspects and search and rescue missions.”Spot will not be equipped with any weapons systems, facial recognition software or analysis capabilities, officials said. It will also not be used for routine patrol duties or covert surveillance ope...

Video released from police shootout near Long Beach Grand Prix

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

Surveillance video captured the chaos that unfolded near the Long Beach Grand Prix racecourse last month when a police officer exchanged gunfire with a shooting suspect.The shootout occurred on a busy street in broad daylight on the afternoon of April 16.Officers were responding to reports of a separate shooting near 3rd Street and Elm Avenue when an officer in a Long Beach Police SUV saw a man matching the description of the gunman, police said.Video released by police on Tuesday shows the gunman, who was wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans, open fire on the officer from behind several parked cars on Elm Avenue.The officer initially ducks, but then jumps out of the SUV and returns fire, striking the gunman who falls to the ground. April 16, 2023. (Long Beach Police)The officer initially ducks, then jumps out of the SUV and returns fire, striking the gunman who falls to the ground.Bystanders can be seen running away and ducking for cover. Other officers arrive seconds later and h...

Arnold Schwarzenegger hired as Chief Action Officer at Netflix

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

Arnold Schwarzenegger is back in action but this time as a boss at Netflix.The former California Governor has a position in the C-Suite as the streamer's Chief Action Officer. In a tongue-in-cheek video posted online, the movie star revealed his new role after running over a Mercedes-Benz with a tank."No one loves action as much as I do," he declared as he arrived at his new gig at Netflix's headquarters. "That's why I've accepted a big new job as Netflix's Chief Action Officer."The parody incorporates Schwarzenegger's many roles as he promotes the streaming company's roundup of action films and series, which include "The Night Agent," "Extraction 2," "The Witcher," "Heart of Stone," "The Brothers Sun" and "Lift."The "Terminator" star is in a new action comedy himself called "FUBAR," which drops May 25."I'm working around the clock to bring you the biggest action on Earth," he continued to explain. "Nobody knows action like I do, and nobody hits like Netflix."

Nordstrom chops 300-plus jobs as San Francisco store closures loom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:12 GMT

Nordstrom has decided to chop well over 300 jobs in San Francisco as the upscale retailer prepares store shutdowns in the wake of rising crime problems and worsening economic woes in that city.The job losses will hit two Nordstrom retail sites, both on Market Street in San Francisco, according to official filings with the state government.The retailer decided to cut jobs at the Nordstrom department store at 865 Market Street and the Nordstrom Rack outlet at 901 Market Street, WARN notices sent to the state Employment Development Department show.Seattle-based Nordstrom has decided to cut a combined total of 379 jobs at the two stores in San Francisco, according to the filings with the state EDD.An estimated 333 people are slated to lose their jobs at the Nordstrom department store, which is in the Westfield San Francisco Centre shopping mall.Another 46 workers will be laid off at the Nordstrom Market Street Rack a few doors away.