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St. Louis man convicted in shooting death of his ex-girlfriend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – A man who killed his ex-girlfriend and then shot her mother has been found guilty of murder and assault. The St. Louis County Circuit Court convicted has convicted 23-year-old Dairius Kinnie in the death of 19-year-old Tianna Baker. Investigators say Kinnie shot and killed Baker on March 24, 2021. He also shot and injured her mother, then ran away from police as they chased him.The state called witnesses to the trial, one being a daughter who saw the shootings but wasn't injured, as well as several detectives, police officers, crime lab technicians, and the medical examiner.The jury heard a ShotSpotter recording that showed Kinnie paused after beginning to shoot and then started shooting again, clear evidence of deliberation. He shot Tianna Baker more than a dozen times.ShotSpotter is a device that hears gunshots and uses acoustic sensors to find illegal gunfire and immediately notify law enforcement and security staff.“The courage and composure this mother a...

Warmer weather and rain likely in St. Louis for Christmas Eve and Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If you wanted a White Christmas this year, you'll need to wait for another time. The FOX 2 weather team is tracking several developments that point to a relatively warm, but also rainy Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in the St. Louis metro. For Christmas Eve, this Sunday, we're looking at highs of up to 61 degrees. There's also a moderate chance for rain near the end of the night. For Christmas Day, this Monday, we're looking at highs of up to 58 degrees. Anyone around St. Louis should also anticipate some periods of rain. Could this Christmas Day holiday be the warmest ever in St. Louis? The current record has stood for more than a century. According to the National Weather Service, it reached 64 degrees in the St. Louis area in 1889. As of Thursday, FOX 2 estimates around a 50% chance of rain on Christmas Eve and an 80% chance of rain on Christmas Day. Despite the precipitation, the warmup dampers hope for a White Christmas this year. St. Louis weather from Meteorologi...

Adams County sheriff’s deputies kill man in shootout; deputy also injured

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:09 GMT

Adams County sheriff’s deputies killed a man in an overnight shootout in which a deputy also was injured, officials said in posts on social media.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | No charges for Denver officer who fatally shot man holding marker Crime and Public Safety | Boulder police fatally shoot woman carrying replica gun near recreation center Crime and Public Safety | Police shooting reported near North Boulder Recreation Center Crime and Public Safety | Colorado Springs police shoot armed man after suspected stolen vehicle pursuit Crime and Public Safety | Commerce City man sentenced to 50 years in neighbor’s shooting death The shooting occurred about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, but the Adams County Sheriff’s Office did not say where it happened. A sheriff’s office spokesperson did not immediately return a call Thursday morning seeking more information about the shooting....

Letters: How can Xcel, a public utility, justify such lavish digs in RiNo?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:09 GMT

Lavish digs for public utilityRe: “Why Xcel’s new HQ stings so bad,” Dec. 17 editorialBravo to the editorial board for this piece. Wearing my RiNo landlord hat, this is great news for the neighborhood and will likely serve as a catalyst for continued momentum and growth. However, when switching to my Xcel ratepayer hat, one must question this decision. The T3 building may be the best-in-class building in RiNo and likely in the entire downtown sub-market. It is incomprehensible that a public utility can justify the need or expense for such a high-caliber building.Certainly their workforce should occupy a building with appropriate amenities and a work environment commensurate with similar types of entities, but it’s hard for me to imagine there is justification for best in class. Given the plethora of vacant and bargain office space currently on the market, one would think there are far more economical options.This decision on its own is bad enough, but in light of Xcel’s ...

Flooding prompts evacuation orders, warnings in Port Hueneme

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:09 GMT

Several inches of rain hit Ventura County overnight, causing flooding and evacuations for parts of Port Hueneme Thursday morning.The storm was so severe in Port Hueneme that the Ventura County Fire Department said crews responded to 12 swift water rescues. An evacuation order was issued shortly after 5 a.m. due to the flooding, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Emergency Services dashboard.An interactive map identified the area under an evacuation order as "Zone 1" in Hueneme Bay. An evacuation shelter was open at Oxnard College located at 4000 S. Rose Ave. Evacuation orders and warnings are seen on Dec. 21, 2023. (Ventura County Sheriff's Emergency Services - interactive map can be found here)Three evacuation warnings due to a continuing threat of flooding were issued for the areas of "Zone 2" in Hueneme Bay, Camp Chaffee/Casitas Springs and Grada/Trueno.No power outages had been reported for the areas. There was no word on when the evacuation orders would be lifted. Stor...

Let’s Binge It for the Boys: 7 New Docs Giving Creative Men Some Love

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:09 GMT

Artists and writers get the documentary film treatment all the time, and increasingly, that takes the form of unearthing hidden figures in the arts to correct the imbalances of history. But for some reason, in 2023, the spotlight has swung back to illuminate some influential, if enigmatic and mostly white, men who helped shape American and global culture at the turn of the century. New films on painters Anselm Kiefer and Roy Lichtenstein, Light and Space icon Robert Irwin, cultural impresario Michael Chow, and writers Tom Wolfe, Allen Ginsberg, and John Le Carré—all but two of whom are dead—are spicier than the usual hero-worship hagiographies (though with the exception of the Lichtenstein piece, they certainly are that). They each take stylistic liberties, intriguing cinematic risks and poetic turns, corralling A-list interviews, archive access, and in some cases years of vintage and brand new footage and spinning it all into the neatest of documentarian tricks—reviving an old tale...

The Kamayan Feast At Wattles Farm And A Krampus Funeral For 2023 – Here’s What’s Popping Up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:09 GMT

Krampus’ Cove’s twisted holiday pop-up will close out the new year with A Funeral for 2023 at Lost Property Bar in Hollywood. Hosted by the fabulous and filthy queen Valora Von Tease, the night will be complete with specialty cocktails honoring the good, the bad and the ugly of 2023, along with special performances, tarot readings, games, prizes and music. Tickets are limited and available to purchase here with general admission at $50 and VIP at $75. General admission tickets include:9 p.m. EntryWelcome CocktailTarot ReadingsMidnight Champagne ToastGames & PrizesWhile VIP tickets include:All GA InclusionsExclusive 8 p.m. EntryHour of Hors D’oeuvresReserved VIP TableGift BagSurprises GaloreFuneral for 2023 (Courtesy Krampus Cove)Last minute gift idea: Chef Nico de Leon, owner of Lasita in Chinatown, is planning a Kamayan feast at Wattles Farm in Hollywood on Sunday, Feb. 18, as part of Outstanding in the Field. Translating to “by hand,” the traditional style of...

Larry Magid: Meta, Ray-Ban release second-generation smart glasses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:09 GMT

I was riding my bicycle the other day taking pictures, talking on the phone and sending and receiving texts without ever taking my hands off the handle bars. All this is possible because I was wearing a pair of the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, which is the second generation of glasses from the partnership of the dominant players in both eye-wear and social media. Ray-Ban is owned by EssilorLuxottica, which is, by far, the world’s biggest eye-wear maker.Related ArticlesBusiness | Larry Magid: 2023 has been a tumultuous year for tech Business | Magid: Turning ordinary small appliances into smart ones Business | Magid: Using a personal computer to read and send texts Business | Larry Magid: Using ChatGPT for holiday gift ideas and cards My glasses were provided to me by Meta, which is a supporter of ConnectSafely, the nonprofit internet safety organization where I serve as CEO. I have a prescription pair, whose price depend...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists successfully replicate historic nuclear fusion breakthrough three times

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:09 GMT

By Laura Paddison | CNNScientists in California shooting nearly 200 lasers at a cylinder holding a fuel capsule the size of a peppercorn have taken another step in the quest for fusion energy, which, if mastered, could provide the world with a near-limitless source of clean power.Last year on a December morning, scientists at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California (LLNL) managed, in a world first, to produce a nuclear fusion reaction that released more energy than it used, in a process called “ignition.”Now they say they have successfully replicated ignition at least three times this year, according to a December report from the LLNL. This marks another significant step in what could one day be an important solution to the global climate crisis, driven primarily by the burning of fossil fuels.RELATED: How Livermore scientists produced fusion breakthrough by recreating the power of the sunFor decades, scientists have attempted to ha...

California’s consumer savings cut in half during pandemic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:09 GMT

Buzz: The typical Californian saved roughly half as much in 2022 than they did in pre-pandemic 2019.Source: My trusty spreadsheet created a measurement of savings by looking at 2022’s gap between per capita data on incomes (after taxes) and consumer spending in 50 states and the District of Columbia. The tally by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis is a broad tracking of consumer cash flows, including many sources of income (wages, investments and government benefits) and various expenses (from housing to groceries to services to big-ticket consumer goods).ToplineWhy do consumers seem grumpy? Look what’s left over after all the bills are paid.In California, per-capita incomes were $2,861 more than spending per person in 2022. That “savings” ranked No. 29 of the states and was 19% below the US rate.The biggest savings were found in South Dakota at $12,644, Wyoming at $10,925 and North Dakota at $10,708. California rival Texas was No. 10 at $6,652. A rebound in energy industries certai...