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PHOTOS: 2023 Opening Day in St. Louis

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS - There's nothing like Opening Day in St. Louis, and thousands are enjoying the full experience as the Cardinals open the 2023 season at Busch Stadium. Celebrations began early, some fans arriving to downtown St. Louis as early as sunrise. Crowds packed pep rallies at Ballpark Village and Kiener Plaza. Fans had the chance to enter Busch Stadium three hours ahead of game time, catching both the Cardinals and Toronto Blue Jays in batting practice. RELATED - What to know for the 2023 St. Louis Cardinals home opener More celebrations are set to come. The on-field Opening Day ceremonies will begin around 2:25 p.m. Fans can expect Clydesdales, players to be escorted in cars and a first pitch between former Cardinals stars Scott Rolen and Matt Holliday. First pitch for the new season is set for 3:10 p.m. Check out the photo gallery above with snapshots from inside and outside the stadium and follow FOX 2 for coverage of the home opener.

PETA flies banner over Busch Stadium on Opening Day

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS - As festivities commence in and around Busch Stadium for Cardinals Opening Day, animal activist organization PETA will fly a banner overhead protesting the treatment of the famous Budweiser Clydesdales.According to a PETA spokesperson, the banner is intended to shame Budweiser for "mutilating the horses' tailbones." Trending: What to know for the 2023 St. Louis Cardinals home opener The organization claims staffers at Warm Springs Ranch, the breeding facility for the Budweiser Clydesdales, remove the tails off the animals shortly after they're born, either by cutting them off or by tying a tight band around the tail to cut off the blood supply. PETA says this is so the horses all look a certain way when hitched to the beer wagon.“Horses need their tailbones, and cutting them off causes immense pain, affects their balance, and removes their first line of defense against biting and disease-spreading insects,” PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo said. PETA is callin...

Bid on Cardinals Care auctions to help St. Louis kids

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals Care auctions are available online during the 2023 season. Proceeds benefit Cardinals Care in its mission of helping kids in the St. Louis community.Cardinals Care silent auctions will be held every home series. Auction items will be on display in Busch Stadium, on every Tuesday and Friday home game.Each auction will open at 9 a.m. the first day of the home series and close at 9 p.m. on the last day of that series. Items won will be shipped, so you don't have to be there to win.Bid on auction items here.

Man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend in 2020

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Louis County jury returned a guilty verdict Wednesday against a man for the 2020 murder of his ex-girlfriend.Lawren Mitchell was shot to death on the morning of May 24, 2020, in the 5200 block of Lucas and Hunt Road.Prosecutors and police said Darius Ware shot Mitchell in the neck during an argument. Top Stories: Man accused of plowing into officers should not have been driving Mitchell's family testified at the trial, as well as an eyewitness. Surveillance video from a gas station showed Ware was at the scene of the shooting and arguing with Mitchell.Ware was ultimately convicted of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful uses of a firearm."Arguments do not need to escalate into a murder that ends one innocent life and puts the guilty murderer in prison," St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said. "But I am glad this jury held this murderer accountable, and pray that the victim's family finds some closure in this convic...

Nuggets coach Michael Malone questions motivation of “hatchet job” articles on Nikola Jokic

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:58 GMT

In fairness to Nuggets coach Michael Malone, subterfuge is a tricky word.Malone invoked that description on Wednesday afternoon when trying to ascribe motivation to certain articles tearing down MVP candidate Nikola Jokic.“I think sometimes there are people out there that are just going really out of their way to prove a point,” Malone said. “I wonder what is the motivation? What are they trying to accomplish? They’re killing this guy, but they’re really trying to promote somebody else. Well, just do that. Promote your guy. What’s the word, subterfuge? Is that a word? Does it apply here? I think it applies here. I’m tired of the subterfuge.”Not long ago Malone made the comparison to college basketball, where negative recruiting is a part of the game. As the MVP race rises to a boil, he implied there was some level of politicking going on.“Hatchet jobs are made about Nikola’s defense,” Malone said. “I don’t know who’s paying some of these people to write these articles. They’re just ...

Steamboat named best resort in North America by popular skiing and snowboarding website

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:58 GMT

Users responding to a survey by one of the world’s most visited snow sports information sites have selected Steamboat Ski Resort as North America’s best overall resort.OnTheSnow, which provides ski and snow reports for more than 2,000 resorts around the globe via its website and app, announced the award Thursday at the Mountain Travel Symposium in Banff, Alberta. Four other Colorado resorts claimed awards:Telluride was recognized as having the best all-mountain terrain for the second consecutive year.Keystone took honors for best terrain park, while sister resort Breckenridge was rated tops for après ski options. Both were tops in those categories last year as well.Silverton, with just one chairlift serving 1,819 acres of natural terrain, was named best small ski area.According to a news release, 41% of OnTheSnow’s respondents said they’d visited Steamboat and plan to return. Another 45% said Steamboat is on their bucket list.Related ArticlesOutdoors | ...

3 Adams County sheriff’s deputies cleared in fatal shooting of murder suspect

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:58 GMT

Three Adams County sheriff’s deputies have been cleared in a shooting last August in Northglenn, where a man wanted for attempted murder held a ride-share driver at gunpoint.An investigation by 17th Judicial District officials into the Aug. 5 shooting, which left suspect Derrick Aranda dead, concluded that “there will be no criminal charges filed against the law enforcement officers involved in this incident,” according to a decision letter from District Attorney Brian Mason to Sheriff Gene Claps.Aranda had failed to appear in Denver District County on July 14 for a pending charge of attempted first-degree murder and was suspected of violating his bond conditions by removing an ankle monitor that was required as part of his pretrial release.A Denver police fugitive unit tracked him to a spot near the intersection of 88th Avenue and Corona Street, “where he was believed to be with a girlfriend and some family members,” according to a summary of the case in the letter.Adams Coun...

Teenager Hospitalized after Pedestrian Crash on 99th Avenue [Peoria, AZ]

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:58 GMT

13-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized in Traffic Crash on 99th Avenue near Deer Valley RoadPEORIA, AZ (March 30, 2023) – Thursday morning, a pedestrian crash on 99th Avenue left one teenager with serious injuries, police said.The deadly accident happened on March 9th at around 7:00 a.m., when a 13-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle.Investigation showed that the boy is an 8th grader student at Sunset Heights Elementary.Furthermore, authorities transported the injured boy to a nearby hospital.Consequently, the officers stated that the driver involved showed no signs of being impaired.Meanwhile, the intersection was blocked during the length of the investigation and was later reopened by 12:00 p.m.Also, Sunset Heights Elementary gave a statement to the parents extending their support to their students.The cause of the crash is still under active investigation at this time.When driving, it is vital always to be alert for pedestrians and other vehicles. This is especially true when you ar...

Exploring Uncharted Territories of Creativity: Domesticated Sloths Ventures Beyond Traditional Production Methods

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:58 GMT

Hollywood’s elite studios have a well-kept secret to their box office success: a tried-and-true formula that attracts viewers to the silver screen.  However, this financial triumph often comes at the cost of creative stagnancy and predictable content.  Enter Domesticated Sloths, a renegade production company carving its own path in the industry as an independent studio that shatters the mold with its innovative approach to filmmaking.Starring a dynamic cast of seasoned Norwegian actors and rising American stars, Domesticated Sloth’s debut project, WannabeZ, is a side-splitting comedy series set to take the entertainment industry by storm.Domesticated Sloths was founded in 2017 by filmmakers Tom Storvik and Erik Nogva, with a goal to create new and engaging content bridging Europe and the US. The studio’s first project was the pilot for WannabeZ.According to Storvik, Domesticated Sloths were “ahead of the times” when they looked to distribute the series through streaming, which...

Realtor Caroline W. Dinsmore Makes it to the Top 25 Realtors in the Bay Area

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:12:58 GMT

Veteran realtor and entrepreneur Caroline W. Dinsmore continues to reap the rewards of her hard work in the past 30 years after having been included in the Top 25 Realtors in the Bay Area based on her 2021 sales volume in the real estate industry. Apart from this, she was also named one of the Leading 100 Realtors, which includes all real estate agents from the Carmel Valley through the Wine Country. These exceptional achievements cement what Caroline has been passionately doing throughout the course of her illustrious career in real estate – helping clients find their dream homes.Making it to the top 25 realtors list did not come easy at all. In 2021, Caroline’s company, Caroline Dinsmore & Co, was still recovering from the blows of the pandemic. It was also the same year when she faced a life-threatening ordeal that tested her faith, character, and will to survive. Known as a no-nonsense and resolute person, Caroline found the strength and courage to survive and li...