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Why St. Louis transit system is in better shape than larger metro areas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Transit troubles are all across the United States, as many transit agencies have not recovered from the COVID crisis, and are running out of money.Boston just recovered half of its pre-pandemic ridership. Washington D.C. is staring at a half-billion dollar deficit by 2025 unless something changes. And New York is facing a $2.5 billion shortfall by 2025.Taulby Roach, president and CEO of Bi-State Development, said unlike those larger metropolitan areas, St. Louis has been fortunate.“The economics are slightly different from the really large (transit) systems. … Our sales tax has recovered quicker than many of those other areas,” he said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Roach said challenges with ridership still exist.“It hasn’t r...

Northern Lightscould be visible in US Sunday, Monday: Here's where

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:14 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Residents living in more than a dozen U.S. states have the chance to see the Northern Lights on Sunday thanks to recent activity on the Sun.A coronal mass ejection and a minor solar flare happened Friday night, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. In addition to sparking a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday, the solar activity means the Northern Lights will be visible as far south as Nebraska and Iowa. Coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, are explosions of plasma and magnetic material from the Sun that can reach Earth in as little as 15 to 18 hours, NOAA explains. Slower CMEs, like the one observed Friday, can take days to impact us. While both solar flares and CMEs (which can occur at the same time) can impact navigation, communication and radio signals on Earth, CMEs are able to create a stunning show in the night sky. According to NASA, CMEs can create currents in Earth's magnetic fields that send particles to the North and South Poles. When those part...

Javonte Johnson, Nique Clifford joining CSU Rams basketball program

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:14 GMT

Javonte Johnson and Nique Clifford both announced their intentions to transfer to Colorado State on Sunday, as the Rams added a pair of former Colorado prep stars to their men’s basketball roster.Johnson and Clifford, who both just completed their third college seasons, will arrive in Fort Collins via New Mexico and Colorado, respectively, in a transfer portal recruiting coup for Rams coach Niko Medved.Johnson averaged 5.8 points and 3.6 rebounds over 33 games played as a junior for the Lobos last season, while Clifford put up 5.9 points and 3.9 rebounds over 35 games with the Buffs.Both Class of 2020 guards played their high school ball in the Springs, with Johnson named the Class 4A player of the year his senior season at Cheyenne Mountain and Clifford selected as the state Gatorade Player of the Year with The Vanguard School the same season.Want more sports news? Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver’s teams.

1 injured during attempted robbery in Studio City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:14 GMT

Police are investigating after a person was injured while attempting to stop an alleged attempted robbery in Studio City Sunday.  Calls about the incident, which occurred in the 3900 block of Lankershim Boulevard, near Campo De Cahuenga, came in at around 5:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.  Details are limited, but police say that a suspect described only as an adult male attempted to rob a person. A witness to the incident attempted to stop the suspect and suffered a cut.  Personnel with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene and transported the injured person to the hospital.  It is unclear if the witness was cut by the suspect or if they suffered the injury while attempting to stop the attempted robbery.  So far, no arrests have been made and authorities are not providing any additional details at this time.  

Oregon State AD Barnes hospitalized in stable condition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:14 GMT

Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes was in stable condition and showing signs of improvement Sunday night after experiencing what the school called a medical event while attending an awards ceremony at Fresno State the night before.Barnes, 60, was being treated at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California. Oregon State said Barnes has been able to communicate with family members.“All of us within the Oregon State University community are very grateful for the medical care that Scott continues to receive and we all are encouraged by the progress in his condition that is being seen,” Oregon State President Jayathi Y. Murthy said in a statement. Barnes is a former Fresno State basketball player and was at the school to receive an award Saturday night. He has been athletic director at Oregon State since 2016 after previous stints as AD at Pittsburgh and Utah State.“Scott Barnes is a dear friend, trusted colleague and incredibly loved man across the Oregon State and Pac-12...

Estafador imita a un inspector y le cobra $970 a un negocio de DC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:14 GMT

Un empresario de Washington, DC está alertando a otros dueños de negocios tras ser estafado por alguien imitando a un inspector de protección de incendios la mañana del sábado. Oliver Cox, el dueño de Pearl’s Bagels al noroeste de DC, dijo que no quiere que otros pequeños negocios pierdan dinero como le pasó a él cuando el estafador llegó a su local durante una de las horas más ocupadas de la semana. El sospechoso, quien quedó captado en video, entró al establecimiento con una gorra y una libreta. Dijo que iba a chequear el sistema de represión de incendios, y después de presuntamente hacerlo, regresó con cuatro facturas totalizando $970.Sin embargo, la presunta compañía que lo empleaba no existe, y usó un nombre falso. Cox no estaba trabajando al momento del fraude, pero sí habló con el sospechoso por teléfono. No pensó que algo estaba fuera de lo normal porque recientemente había solicitado un chequeo de precisamente el mismo sistema. El estafador le aseguró a ...

Pájaro choca con turbina de avión de American Airlines y provoca su regreso al aeropuerto

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:14 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Un pájaro chocó con la turbina de un avión poco después de que el avión despegara el domingo de un aeropuerto en Ohio, pero la aeronave regresó sin incidente y no hubo heridos, informaron autoridades.El vuelo 1958 de American Airlines partió del Aeropuerto Internacional John Glenn en Columbus a eso de las 7:45 a.m. con destino a Phoenix. Se había informado que el incendio fue detectado poco después y el Boeing 737 regresó al aeropuerto, donde los bomberos rápidamente apagaron el fuego.Las autoridades del aeropuerto indicaron que la instalación estaba operando normalmente y que el incendio solo había causado unas pocas demoras.Sin embargo el Aeropuerto Internacional John Glenn luego corrigió e informó que el avión experimentó “problemas mecánicos” y que la causa principal que ocasionó el regreso del vuelo no fue un incendio en la turbina. Vuelo de JetBlue realiza aterrizaje forzoso tras chocar con un pájaro Video p...

Giants win on Yaz’s tiebreaking double in 8th, top Mets 5-4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joc Pederson scored from first base on Mike Yastrzemski’s one-out double in the eighth inning, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 5-4 win over the New York Mets on Sunday.Activated off the injured list before the game, Pederson drove in the Giants’ first run with a single in the first and then started the winning rally with a walk against Drew Smith (1-1).Yastrzemski followed with a line drive into right-center, and a sliding Pederson beat the relay to the plate.Thairo Estrada hit his fourth home run for the Giants. San Francisco, which entered with the third-lowest winning percentage in the National League, won its second straight against New York to split the four-game series.Touted rookie Francisco Álvarez hit his second major league home run and first this year, which marked the first extra-base hit by a Mets catcher this season.Scott Alexander (2-0) worked a perfect eighth and Camilo Doval struck out his first two batters in a 1-2-3 ninth for his second ...

NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 Results

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:14 GMT

SundayAt Talladega SuperspeedwayTalladega, Ala.Lap length: 2.66 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (17) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 196 laps, 40 points.2. (5) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 196, 35.3. (10) Chris Buescher, Ford, 196, 34.4. (4) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 196, 33.5. (20) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 196, 32.6. (24) Erik Jones, Chevrolet, 196, 31.7. (18) William Byron, Chevrolet, 196, 37.8. (6) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 196, 29.9. (22) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, 196, 29.10. (28) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 196, 27.11. (38) JJ Yeley, Ford, 196, 0.12. (29) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 196, 44.13. (27) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 196, 33.14. (32) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 196, 23.15. (33) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 196, 24.16. (13) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 196, 21.17. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 196, 23.18. (37) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 196, 19.19. (26) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 196, 18.20. (36) Riley Herbst, Ford, 196, 0.21. (11) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 196, 24.22. (2) Aric Almirola, Ford, 196, 25.23. (23) Ross Chastain,...

Lilia Vu wins 1st major at Chevron in playoff over Angel Yin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:14 GMT

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Lilia Vu birdied the first playoff hole to win her first major at the Chevron Championship after fellow American Angel Yin hit her approach shot into the water on Sunday.Yin’s second shot came up short and left and splashed into the pond guarding the par-5 18th hole, and Vu hit her approach just over the green. Vu went with putter from off the green and came up well short, but she converted from about 10 feet for the victory.The 25-year-old Californian won for the second time on the LPGA Tour and took a celebratory leap into the pond, a tradition borrowed from this tournament’s former venue at Mission Hills in the California desert.Vu birdied her last two holes for a 4-under 68 and a four-day total of 10-under 278 at Carlton Woods, then waited as other contenders — including Yin — faltered.But Yin, after bogeys on the 16th and 17th holes, birdied the 18th to force the playoff.Unable to find a sponsor willing to add to the half-century run at Mission Hills...