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Why Gov. Parson vetoed crime bill including 'Blair's Law' on celebratory gunfire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:02:25 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed all but one bill into law this summer, vetoing legislation that would have imposed tougher penalties for people who fire celebratory gunshots. Back in 2011, bullets fired on the Fourth of July, fell killing 11-year-old Blair Shanahan Lane. Since then, Blair's mom, Michele Shanahan DeMoss, has been coming to Jefferson City to ask lawmakers to strengthen the state's law. Earlier this month, the governor rejected legislation that included a measure honoring the Kansas City girl. Parson tells our Missouri Chief Capitol Bureau Reporter Emily Manley it's not Blair's Law, he didn't agree with. Instead, it was the other provisions in the large crime package.  Furniture store closes without warning, customers want their money back "The reality of it is, you have to do the right thing sometimes, even when it's not the most popular thing," Parson said in an exclusive interview. "Blair's Law was never the issue."After years of pleading fo...

Major Case Squad activated in Berkeley after overnight murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:02:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A man was murdered overnight in a Berkeley strip mall parking lot. Tuesday morning, the Major Case Squad has been called in on the case.The head of the Major Case Squad for this investigation told FOX 2 earlier that the victim who was shot and killed was an adult male. At this point, the name and age of the victim haven’t yet been released. The Major Case Squad is now working out of the Berkeley Police Department.The violence all unfolded in the parking lot outside a small strip mall on Frost Avenue, very close to North Hanley Road and I-170 in Berkeley. It's understood that Berkeley Police got the call for a shooting at that location about 1:30 a.m. ‘Try That in a Small Town’ rockets to No. 2 on charts after music video controversy A worker at a nearby business shared that he heard multiple gunshots then the police arrived a short time later. Police had much of the parking lot taped off for several hours as the investigation unfolded.The victim was pronounced dead at ...

Heather Kullorn: St. Louis County babysitter missing for 24 years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:02:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- On July 15, 1999, Heather Kullorn disappeared while babysitting for a friend of her mother's in Richmond Heights. The police later found the baby alone and crying, along with a crime scene that contained Heather's blood.  A neighbor reported a man leaving the apartment around 2:00 a.m. that morning with a child around Heather's age wraped in a blanket. A comforter was also missing from the apartment. Kullorn has been missing for 24 years.  Kullorn's body has never been found. She is a mild diabetic, the likelihood of survival without her medication for an extended period is slim. For her survival, it is necessary for Kullorn to use daily insulin injections to manage her condition, along with frequent blood sugar testing, performed four times a day. What did she look like?Kullorn is a white female with brown hair and hazel eyes. She has a birthmark on her inner right thigh and has multiple piercings in her ears. Prior to her disappearance, she had shaved h...

Portion of Santa Monica bluffs appear in danger of falling onto PCH

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:02:25 GMT

Santa Monica officials are preparing to have a crumbling portion of the bluffs above Pacific Coast Highway removed.The crack in the cliff was noticed by passersby, including Suzzane Yankovic, wife of musician "Weird Al" Yankovic.A portion of the Santa Monica bluffs that appears to be in danger of collapsing is seen on July 25, 2023. (KTLA)Yankovic posted a video of the bluff that was seen by Los Angeles County supervisors who decided to alert the City of Santa Monica. If the cliffside was to give way it would be catastrophic to those driving on the freeway below. It is unclear as to whether a collapse could occur within days or years, so officials have decided to take action right away. 4-day-old baby with medical emergency airlifted from Palmdale A crane will be brought in to break apart the top portion of the unstable bluff with debris being hauled away in dump trucks. That will require the closure of PCH and a portion of the 10 Freeway approaching the coast. A map shows the cl...

Trapped driver saved from burning vehicle in Riverside 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:02:25 GMT

A Good Samaritan is being hailed as a hero after saving a person trapped inside a burning vehicle on Monday night. The vehicle burst into flames just after 10 p.m. on the 215 Freeway in Riverside. The vehicle burst into flames just after 10 p.m. on the 215 Freeway in Riverside. (OnSceneTV)The vehicle burst into flames just after 10 p.m. on the 215 Freeway in Riverside. (OnSceneTV)The vehicle burst into flames just after 10 p.m. on the 215 Freeway in Riverside. (OnSceneTV)The vehicle burst into flames just after 10 p.m. on the 215 Freeway in Riverside. (OnSceneTV)Officers with the California Highway Patrol received several calls regarding a car engulfed in flames with a person still inside, but by the time they arrived on scene, they learned that the driver had already been helped out of the burning vehicle by another motorist. Neither driver was injured. It remains unclear what caused the car to go up in flames. 

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's massive donation to SAG-AFTRA Foundation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:02:25 GMT

Many working actors are struggling to make ends meet during the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, but one Hollywood star is knowing his role and putting money where his mouth is. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has made a massive donation to SAG-AFTRA members in need. According to Variety, the donation is of "historic" proportions. Grammy award-winning singer Tori Kelly in ICU after passing out in L.A. Johnson's contribution came after SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance and executive director Cyd Wilson wrote a letter to 2,700 of the union’s highest-earning actors asking for donations to help striking performers and their families. "With 165,000 members on strike for a fair TV, theatrical and streaming contract and no resolution in sight, we must raise critical funds now to not only meet the current need and expected demand, but also to maintain the Foundation’s ongoing assistance programs," Vance wrote. "It’s a massive challenge, but we’re determined to meet this ...

Niles: Is this $2 billion theme park just another fantasy land?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:02:25 GMT

An ostentatious plan to open a $2 billion theme park in Oklahoma grabbed headlines this month. But the announcement ought to raise more questions than hope among theme park fans.American Heartland announced that it would build a $2 billion theme park resort near the town of Vinita, in northeast Oklahoma. American Heartland Theme Park would feature six themed lands — Great Plains, Bayou Bay, Big Timber Falls, Stony Point Harbor, Liberty Village and Electropolis — with rides and live entertainment throughout. Pasadena-based THG is working on the park’s design, along with FORREC, another experience design firm that has worked on projects for Dollywood and Universal Studios.American Heartland is an affiliate of Branson, Mo.-based Mansion Entertainment Group, which might be best known to Californians as the sponsor of the grand finale float and show in last January’s Tournament of Roses Parade. Mansion runs a theater in Branson, about 150 miles from its proposed new park, but a $2 billio...

They took blockbuster drugs for weight loss and diabetes. Now their stomachs are paralyzed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:02:25 GMT

By Brenda Goodman | CNNJoanie Knight has a message for anyone considering drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy, which have become popular for the dramatic weight loss they can help people achieve.“I wish I never touched it. I wish I’d never heard of it in my life,” said Knight, 37, from Angie, Louisiana. “This medicine made my life hell. So much hell. It has cost me money. It cost me a lot of stress, it cost me days and nights and trips with my family. It’s cost me a lot, and it’s not worth it. The price is too high.”Brenda Allen, age 42, in Dallas, Texas, feels the same way. Her doctor prescribed Wegovy for weight loss.“And even now, being off the medication for almost a year, I’m still having a lot of problems,” Allen said in an interview with CNN.  She said she was at urgent care recently after vomiting so much she became dehydrated.Emily Wright, 38, a teacher in Toronto, Canada, started taking Ozempic in 2018. Over a year, she said she lost 80 pounds, which she’s been able to keep off. ...

Pittsburg man killed when his RV crashes into Delta ditch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:02:25 GMT

A Pittsburg man was killed Monday when his recreational vehicle went into a ditch near Isleton, the California Highway Patrol said.The crash was reported at 8:15 a.m. on westbound Highway 12 at Jackson Slough Road. The intersection is about 200 yards from a station of the River Delta Fire District, which sent a crew to the scene.The driver — the RV’s only occupant — was found dead.He was identified as Romeo Rones, 64, of Pittsburg, the Sacramento County coroner’s office said.The CHP is investigating what caused the man to drive off the two-lane highway.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Crash on Highway 9 near Boulder Creek kills driver Crashes and Disasters | Livermore: Mitchell Katz Winery owner dies in two-car crash Crashes and Disasters | Vehicle strikes, kills man near Camden Avenue and Highway 85 Crashes and Disasters | One dead after motorcycle crash in eastern Alameda County Crashes ...

Campbell man says he was pushed while filming others smoking

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:02:25 GMT

July 17Overnight in the 1900 block of South Bascom Avenue: Two suspects worked together to steal over $300 from a business.11:30 a.m. in the 1700 block of South Bascom Avenue: A red 2009 Honda Civic was stolen from the parking lot.Overnight in the 300 block of Union Avenue: A black 2017 Hyundai Elantra was stolen from the parking lot.2:57 p.m. in the 800 block of Gale Drive: Someone threatened to kill the victim and his family unless he paid them.9:37 p.m. in the 3600 block of South Bascom Avenue: A woman, 67, showed up twice in one night in violation of a restraining order. She was arrested and booked for likelihood of recurrence.12:08 a.m. at Camden Avenue and Erin Way: A woman, 49, was stopped for a traffic violation. She had a false registration tab on her vehicle.3:58 a.m. at Nido Drive and Budd Avenue: A man, 59, set a pile of vegetation on fire and fled. He was located.5 a.m.in the 300 block of North Third Street: Items were stolen from the victim’s unlocked vehicle.July 185 ...