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Illinois congressman hosting 'Take Your Congressman to Work Day' at Mount Vernon truck stop today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:46 GMT

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. - U.S. Congressman Mike Bost of Illinois is having a 'Take Your Congressman to Work Day' at a truck stop in Mount Vernon on Monday. He's highlighting the need for more safe, accessible parking for tractor-trailer trucks.In a statement, Bost said, "I understand how difficult it can be when America's truckers are forced to push that extra mile in search of a safe place to park. If we expand access to parking options for truckers, we are making our roads safer for all commuters." Massive tire fire at salvage yard in Madison, Illinois Three passengers died when a bus hit three tractor trailers parked along the highway outside the Silver Lake rest area on July 12. The NTSB noted that the rest area only has 21 parking spaces for commercial trucks.

Letters: Fighting delays on the way to Denver airport via Peña Boulevard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:46 GMT

Fighting delays on the way to DIARe: “Peña Boulevard: Expand or not?” Aug. 13 news storyWhen Peña Boulevard was designed, it was meant to be a service road for Denver International Airport. It was not intended to become a major artery for the housing that has been built since the mid-1990s. The question is: What should be done, and who should pay for it?An easy solution would be to restrict access to Peña. If one could only enter Peña Boulevard from Interstate 70 and E-470, the only vehicles on the road would be going to and from the airport as was originally planned. Traffic on Peña would be instantly reduced by 27%. But this would not please commuters or the off-airport hotels.If access is not restricted, additional lanes must be added. But why should the airport pay for this? The prime beneficiaries would be developers who will build even more houses which will eventually re-create the same issue of congestion in the future. More lanes have never been a long-term solu...

Several California school districts and colleges closed Monday due to Tropical Storm Hilary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:46 GMT

Several school districts and college campuses will be closed Monday due to the continuing impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary. Below is a list of known closures but there are likely several others. Please check with your local school district before heading out in the rain.Anaheim Union High School DistrictAntelope Valley High School DistrictCal State FullertonCal State Long BeachColton Joint Unified School DistrictCypress CollegeEastside Union School DistrictFontana Unified School DistrictLancaster School DistrictLos Angeles Unified School DistrictPalmdale School DistrictPasadena Unified School DistrictPasadena City College campusesRialto Unified School DistrictSaugus Union School DistrictWilliam S. Hart Union High School DistrictWestside Union School DistrictRadar images show Tropical Storm Hilary early Monday morning. (KTLA)Hilary is expected to bring widespread rainfall Monday morning but begin to taper off later in the afternoon.

Tropical Storm Hilary’s effects seem minimal for many Southern California residents, but others face evacuations and road closures

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:46 GMT

Southern California residents dealt mostly with an array of inconveniences on Sunday — high water in spots, road closures and even the suspension of some DoorDash deliveries — as they braced for Tropical Storm Hilary to enter its most intense chapter that night.“It’s just like a normal storm. It’s a little bit rainy and windy,” Lynette Paoli, a resident of the San Bernardino Mountains community of Forest Falls, said late Sunday afternoon as she looked out her windows. “I hope it’s nothing like they are saying it’s going to be. I’m praying it bypasses us.”The inland mountains and deserts, however, were expected to receive the storm’s most punishing rain and strong winds on Sunday night and into Monday morning, and flash-flood warnings and evacuation orders were in effect.Other Southern California counties were also expected to receive heavier rainfall than during the daylight hours, the National Weather Service said.The rain is likely to move out around noon on Monday.Just how much d...

California business owner killed after argument over a Pride flag hanging outside her clothing store, deputies say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:46 GMT

The owner of a clothing store in southern California was killed after an argument about a rainbow Pride flag hanging outside the business, deputies said.Laura Ann “Lauri” Carleton, 66, was found suffering from a gunshot wound Friday evening at her store Mag.Pi in Cedar Glen, just east of Lake Arrowhead, a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.“Through further investigation, detectives learned the suspect made several disparaging remarks about a rainbow flag that stood outside the store before shooting Carleton,” the release said.The suspect, who hasn’t been identified by investigators, ran away after the shooting and was later found about a mile away, still armed, deputies said.“When deputies attempted to contact the suspect, a lethal force encounter occurred and the suspect was pronounced deceased,” the sheriff’s department said. “No deputies were injured during the incident.”The shooting comes as the LGBTQ+ comm...

Man shot by deputies after two women reportedly stabbed at California apartment complex

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:46 GMT

Deputies shot a man suspected of stabbing one woman to death and injuring another at a Lake Forest apartment complex on Sunday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.Deputies responding to reports of a stabbing arrived shortly after 12:15 p.m. at a complex in the 21000 block of Osterman Road to find a woman who appeared to have been stabbed several times outside of an apartment, Sgt. Frank Gonzalez said.The deputies were directed to a specific apartment unit, where they made contact with a man in his 20s suspected of carrying out the stabbing, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s Department statement.A little less than 15 minutes after deputies arrived, according to the sheriff statement,  “an officer involved shooting occurred,” and the man was shot and injured.Authorities have released few details about the police shooting, including whether the man was armed or threatening any deputies or civilians. No deputies were reported injured.The deputies found a second wo...

The GOP presidential debate puts a spotlight on Wisconsin, one of the few remaining swing states

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:46 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When Republican candidates for president gather for their first debate Wednesday in Milwaukee, the spotlight will not only be on them but also on Wisconsin’s role as one of a shrinking handful of genuine battleground states.Republicans chose Milwaukee for the first debate and for the national convention in just 11 months largely because of Wisconsin’s well-earned status as a swing state. Four of the past six presidential elections have been decided by less than a percentage point here, with Donald Trump winning narrowly in 2016 before losing by a similar margin in 2020.“Everybody needs to be prepared for all-out war as usual,” said longtime Republican strategist Stephan Thompson. To participate in Wednesday’s debate, the Republican National Committee required candidates to meet donor and polling thresholds and sign a pledge to support the GOP candidate in the general election. Trump, the frontrunner who faces criminal charges in four separate cases, ...

Ben Foster quits Hollywood-owned Wrexham and heads back into retirement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:46 GMT

WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Ben Foster is heading back into retirement, months after helping Wrexham — the soccer team owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney — gain promotion back into the English Football League.The former Manchester United goalkeeper came out of retirement in March to sign a short-term deal with Wrexham and played a key role in the team winning the fifth-tier National League.The 40-year-old Foster agreed to extend his stay at Wrexham for another year but decided, after a 5-5 draw against Swindon on Saturday, that he will quit the game again.“The honest truth is that my performances this season haven’t reached the level I demand of myself and I feel that now is the right time to retire,” Foster said. “At the forefront of my mind when making this decision, was not only what was best for me but also the club, and making the decision now gives the club every opportunity to assess their options before the (transfer) window closes. Wrexham will always have ...

Blank to have Atlanta team in TGL high-tech golf league founded by Woods, McIlroy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:46 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank is adding a second golf component to his business empire by purchasing one of six teams in Tiger Woods’ high-tech TGL league scheduled to launch in January.Blank, who also owns MLS Atlanta United and the PGA Tour Superstore, said he was drawn to the league’s potential to attract new golf fans with its interaction of tech and live action in a prime-time weekly format. Each of the six teams will have three PGA Tour players.“The players are excited about it,” Blank said. “It’s a different format for them and this will be fun for them. … If it’s fun for the players, it will be fun for the viewers.”Blank’s Atlanta team was officially unveiled on Monday.Woods, Rory McIlroy and former Golf Channel president Mike McCarley have founded TGL under TMRW Sports — pronounced “tomorrow.” The league, which plans to unveil three more teams soon, will operate in partnership with the PGA Tour.“There is no better stalwart support...

Fairfax Co. police officer arrested for DUI after crash that injured 7

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:46 GMT

Officials in Fairfax County, Virginia, have put a police officer on administrative leave after a crash that injured seven Saturday evening.Officer Justin Faison was allegedly off duty and driving a personal vehicle along Route 50 near South Manchester Street in Seven Corners when the crash occurred, the department said in a news release.Seven people were taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to the department’s release. Additional information about Faison’s alleged degree of intoxication and the circumstances leading up to the crash were not included in the release.Faison, who has been an officer in the department since 2022, was arrested for driving under the influence and placed on administrative leave “pending the outcome of an Internal Affairs Bureau investigation.”Over the past 12 months, the department has announced at least two other officers who have been arrested for driving under the influence.On Sept. 9, 2022, 15-year dep...