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St. Louis Board of Aldermen approves property tax freezes for seniors

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:44:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Board of Aldermen passed legislation Friday to give senior citizens a break on their property taxes.Under the measure, the city real estate tax portion of their property tax bill would be frozen. That’s about 20 percent of the total. The sponsor of the legislation, Anne Schweitzer, spoke at a news conference lauding the passage of the legislation. Missouri’s top educator warns of ‘domino effect’ with four-day school weeks "It’s something where they will be able to pay a little bit less every year in their taxes, so it helps them keep money in their pockets," said Schweitzer. Seniors who are at least 62 years old are eligible for the program. There are an estimated 6,600 beneficiaries.”I think it’s a great idea," said Winnie Kesteloot. "There are a lot of seniors who, just like my husband says, are on fixed incomes, and it’s very difficult for them to pay, and I think it’s important that they be able to keep their homes. If they can’t pay their taxes, the...

Best public colleges in Missouri

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:44:22 GMT

If you're going to go to college—or send your child to college—you want to choose the best one. But what exactly that means is different for each person. There are a lot of factors, including how big the college is both overall and in terms of class sizes. It also matters whether a college has good programs for the fields you're more interested in studying, the types of sports or other student activities that interest you, decent access to student housing either on or off campus, and a high graduation rate. There's also life after college to consider: Does a college have a good support system for people seeking employment, a strong alumni network, or a high rate of job placements at or just after graduation?Colleges themselves suggest the most important factors for students are, or should be, emotional ones, like "whether you feel comfortable on campus," as the University of South Florida puts it, or "how the school made you feel," as Concordia College puts it.But Money.com is ...

Colorado road conditions: Multiple crashes close I-70 as winter storm moves in

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:44:22 GMT

Interstate 70 was closed in several places across Colorado on Friday for crashes as a winter storm moved west across the mountains and into metro Denver.Related ArticlesTransportation | Interstate 70 westbound closed near De Beque for 18-car pileup Transportation | I-70 westbound closed at Golden, diverted to C-470 after oversized load hits bridge Transportation | Colorado Department of Transportation wraps up major I-70 project between Frisco and Silverthorne Transportation | Colorado weather: Heavy snow and strong winds create hazardous travel conditions Transportation | Interstate 70 westbound near Glenwood Springs reopens after crash Eastbound I-70 was closed at Glenwood Springs through Glenwood Canyon to exit 129 for Bair Ranch due to a pileup crash at Hanging Lake tunnel, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The closure was reported at 2:20 p.m.An 18-vehicle pileup closed westbou...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston keeps Hancock’s public safety leadership intact with fire chief, sheriff picks

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:44:22 GMT

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced Friday that the city’s current sheriff and fire chief will continue in those positions, finalizing his intention to retain all of his predecessor’s public safety leaders.Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton (Provided by Denver Fire Department)Nearly five months after being sworn into office, he renominated Sheriff Elias Diggins and Fire Chief Desmond Fulton, subject to City Council approval. Those nominations follow last month’s announcement that Johnston plans to keep Armando Saldate III as executive director of public safety and Ron Thomas as police chief.If all four picks are approved, it will leave the public safety leadership chosen by former Mayor Michael Hancock intact.“These are leaders who have grown up in this community, have served this community, and share our vision for bringing public safety to every neighborhood in Denver,” Johnston said about Diggins and Fulton in a news release. “I look forward to working with...

US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:44:22 GMT

By EDITH M. LEDERER (Associated Press)UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday backed by almost all other Security Council members and many other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. Supporters called it a terrible day and warned of more civilian deaths and destruction as the war goes into its third month.The vote in the 15-member council was 13-1 with the United Kingdom abstaining.U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood criticized the council after the vote for its failure to condemn Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel in which the militants killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, or to acknowledge Israel’s right to defend itself. He declared that halting military action would allow Hamas to continue to rule Gaza and “only plant the seeds for the next war.”“Hamas has no desire to see a durable peace, to see a two-state solution,” Wood said before the vote. “For that reason...

Tarzana man accused of dismembering wife, in-laws makes 1st court appearance

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:44:22 GMT

Samuel Haskell IV, the Tarzana man accused of killing his wife and in-laws and then dismembering at least one of their bodies, made his first court appearance Friday, although his arraignment will take place next month.Haskell, the son of a Hollywood executive whose name he shares, stood shirtless in court Friday morning where he was informed that he was going to continue to be held without bail.Samuel Haskell IV stands shirtless in a Los Angeles County courtroom during a hearing on Dec. 8, 2023. Haskell is accused of killing his wife and her parents and dismembering at least one body. (KTLA)Originally expected to be an arraignment hearing in which the 35-year-old would be officially informed of his charges, his arraignment was instead postponed to Jan. 12, 2024.Haskell did not enter a plea and his attorney requested a continuance of the hearing. According to the Los Angeles Times, Haskell has made an abrupt change to his defense, replacing his previous attorney with a new one.Haske...

Gen Z is moving to these cities the most, study says

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:44:22 GMT

One California city was named among the top 10 places adult Gen Z members moved to the most in 2022, according to a recent study from Smart Asset.Researchers at the financial technology company looked at 268 cities included in the 2022 U.S. Census Bureau 1-Year American Community Survey to determine where Gen Zers moved to the most. Millennials are moving to these cities the most, study says The study defines Generation Z as adults between the ages of 18 to 24. However, the Pew Research Center considers anyone born after 1996 to be a part of Gen Z, and the study noted that many born within that timeframe aren’t adults yet.  Here is where Gen Zers moved to the most in 2022Ann Arbor, MichiganProvo, UtahBoulder, ColoradoCollege Station, TexasAthens, GeorgiaTallahassee, FloridaBerkeley, CaliforniaGainesville, FloridaColumbia, South CarolinaSyracuse, New YorkThe study didn’t mention why these places were popular with Gen Z members but shared that “many are moving for college, to start ...

Californians will soon be able to recycle these beverage containers beginning in 2024

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:44:22 GMT

Californians will be able to recycle wine, liquor and large juice bottles and earn cash for doing so beginning next year.The beverage containers will now be considered in the California Redemption Value Fee, a statewide program implemented after the 1986 Bottle Bill, which requires consumers to pay a fee when purchasing aluminum, glass, plastic, or metal-packaged beverages. Planned Parenthood sues Fontana for allegedly blocking abortion access Previously, the bill applied to nonalcoholic beverages such as juice, soda, and water but excluded milk, vegetable juice over 16 ounces, beer, wine coolers, distilled spirits coolers, and drinks in refillable containers.As with containers already included in the program, the fee will be refundable when the containers are returned to a recycling center beginning on Jan.1, 2024, according to CalRecycle.Wine, liquor, alcoholic coolers and juice in containers 24 ounces or less will be redeemable for five cents, those over 24 ounces will be redee...

Actor Ryan O’Neal dies; starred in ‘Love Story’ and ‘Peyton Place’

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:44:22 GMT

By Dan Heching | CNNOscar-nominated actor Ryan O’Neal, star of several landmark films including “Love Story” and “Paper Moon,” has died, according to his son, Patrick, who posted the news to social media. He was reportedly 82.“My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” Patrick O’Neal wrote.Related ArticlesObituaries | Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101 Obituaries | Musician Denny Laine dies; co-founded the bands Wings and The Moody Blues Obituaries | Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93 Obituaries | Kissinger’s legacy draws praise, scorn from across the globe Obituaries | Shane MacGowan: Remembering this troubled genius with 5 great songs He added: “My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked u...

Sex-offender ex-priest pleads no contest to fatal Contra Costa DUI crash, will serve 6 years, 8 months

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:44:22 GMT

MARTINEZ — Stephen Kiesle, the former Oakland priest implicated in a massive sex abuse scandal in the early 2000s, is headed back to prison, this time for killing a man in a drunk driving crash last year.Kielse, 76, pleaded no contest Friday morning to vehicular manslaughter in the April 2022 collision that killed 64-year-old Curtis Gunn in the unincorporated gated community of Rossmoor. In exchange for his plea, Kiesle is being sentenced to six years and eight months in state prison, and was taken into custody after court Friday morning. He had been free in lieu of $600,000 bail.Kiesle was driving drunk in Rossmoor when his car jumped the curb on Tice Creek Drive and struck Gunn and his wife, who were walking home from a trivia event. Gunn’s wife suffered minor injuries, authorities said.Kiesle and Gunn knew each other and had been on the same trivia night team just weeks before the collision, according to published reports. Their team, the “Rossmorons,” finished in second pl...