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East St. Louis residents claim voter fraud in April general election

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:09:32 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - The East St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners met Thursday to ratify the results of the April 4, 2023, consolidated election.However, before the meeting, a group of citizens spoke out, alleging voter fraud.“I ran a clean campaign and a hard-working campaign, and we were disappointed," said Marie Franklin, a former East St. Louis mayoral candidate. "Everybody who was with us was disappointed. We were like, these numbers just aren't adding up. That's because this election and others in the past have been decided on the basis of those mail-in ballots. The process we're dealing with those is skewed. The process is off. We need to have a better process."Franklin said she and others witnessed mail-in ballots being thrown out for signatures that did not match. Top Story: Severe storms possible Thursday afternoon and evening Additionally, a group of voters claimed that they saw people using other people's names to cast ballots and receive payment to vote. They ...

Fire destroys part of Jamestown Mall in north St. Louis County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:09:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The aftermath of the fire at the old Jamestown Mall left part of it in ruins on Thursday.The former mall received significant damage after a large blaze broke out around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday. When fire crews responded to the fire, thick black smoke could be seen for miles.Part of the roof was missing when FOX 2's Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX flew over the abandoned mall. Top Story: Severe storms possible Thursday afternoon and evening Fighting the three-alarm fire was difficult for firefighters, said Interim Chief Roger Ellison for the Black Jack Fire Protection District.“It was tough in the aspect of gaining access, you know," Ellison said. "Because it's an abandoned mall, there's already hazards you know with the walls and roofs you know that aren't stable inside."Two firefighters were injured and taken to a nearby hospital. They were later released.Community leaders said $12 million in COVID relief funds is being used to demolish the old mall, which ...

Missouri Senate approves to limit foreign ownership of farmland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:09:32 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers want to limit how much agriculture land is foreign owned, and the legislation approved this week would pump the breaks entirely on any foreign entity acquiring more farmland. About .3% of the state's farmland is currently foreign owned, but a bill moving forward in Jefferson City would not only reduce the amount of agriculture land that can be owned by a foreign entity, but it would prohibit any future sale, which some say is unfair to landowners. "We're going to as a state, decide what private businesses can be sold to what entity," Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, said. "That's how I see this."Months after a Chinese spy balloon traversed Missouri, lawmakers want to put an end to selling off farmland to those overseas. "Yes, this is a property rights issue because we are protecting Missouri's property, we're protecting this nation's property," Sen. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville, said.  Top Story: Severe storms possib...

Police seek help finding missing 6-year-old Firestone girl last seen in Northglenn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:09:32 GMT

A 6-year-old Firestone girl is missing and police are asking for the public’s help in locating her.Jazelle Martinez was last seen about 5:50 p.m. Friday in the 300 block of Malley Street in Northglenn, according to authorities.Missing – Last seen in Northglenn6yo Jazelle Martinez out of the Firestone area. She could possibly be with her noncustodial grandmother, Eleanor Trevino. Call 911 if seen. pic.twitter.com/ZW3KGv1D4W— Northglenn PD PIO (@NorthglennPDPIO) April 20, 2023The Colorado Bureau of Investigation describes the girl as being “endangered.”Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | CBI seeks help finding missing Indigenous 16-year-old girl Crime and Public Safety | Two juveniles missing from Colorado found in Nebraska in I-80 traffic stop Crime and Public Safety | Letecia Stauch suffered mental break during killing of 11-year-old Gannon, defense says as murder trial opens Crime and Public Safety ...

Gov. Jared Polis signs bills banning corporal punishment in schools, setting new rules on 48-hour jail holds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:09:32 GMT

Punishment in schools and rules around bond hearings were among the bills signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday.Under HB23-1191, Colorado bans all corporal punishment in public schools, state-licensed child care centers, family child care homes and specialized group facilities. Polis noted that most school districts in the state already ban the practice. Colorado joins the majority of states — now 29 — banning it.“Research shows that physical discipline leads to stress, depression and a low sense of self-esteem,” Polis said. “It can also foster an environment where outright abuse occurs. This bill can assure our fellow Coloradans that learning is the focus of school.”The bill was sponsored by state Rep. Regina English and Sen. Rhonda Fields, both Democrats. It had bipartisan support in both chambers of the General Assembly.The bill “serves as a written promise by state leadership that we will honor and protect the children of Color...

Arraignment postponed for Ventura County fatal crash, Walmart stabbing suspect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:09:32 GMT

Austin Eis, the man accused in a series of violent acts that culminated in a crash that killed a ninth-grade student at Westlake High School, did not physically appear in court as scheduled on Thursday for arraignment. Instead, he appeared electronically from his jail cell and, through his attorney, postponed arraignment until May 19, prosecutors said.Eis, 24, is also accused of pepper spraying and stabbing a Walmart employee in Simi Valley and attempting to drag another employee out of the store on the same day. He is also accused of going to a relative’s home without permission in Camarillo where he allegedly brandished a firearm. Austin Eis is seen in this undated photo provided by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.Family and friends console each other at the scene of a fatal crash in Thousand Oaks, California. April 18, 2023. (KTLA)A 15-year-old boy died and three other teens were injured when a suspect fleeing the scene of a stabbing allegedly crashed into a crowd of students...

Kawhi Leonard out for Clippers in Game 3 against Suns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:09:32 GMT

Kawhi Leonard won’t play for the Los Angeles Clippers against the Phoenix Suns in Game 3 of their Western Conference playoff series Thursday night.He was listed as having a sprained right knee on the NBA's injury report that came out several hours before tipoff in Los Angeles. That leaves the Clippers without both of their star players against the Suns’ trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Chris Paul. Paul George hasn’t played since March 21, when he sprained his right knee in a game. Leonard is averaging 34.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and six assists through the first two games of the best-of-seven series, which is tied 1-1.The two-time NBA Finals MVP missed all of last season while recovering from surgery for a torn right ACL.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Orange County man busted for possession of child pornography

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:09:32 GMT

A 40-year-old Santa Ana man has been arrested for possession of child pornography, authorities announced Thursday.  The suspect, Rafael Gil-Segura, was identified by a civilian investigator with the Santa Ana Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force who learned that the 40-year-old was downloading child sexual abuse material over the internet. Detectives with Santa Ana PD, along with federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security, executed a search warrant at Gil-Segura's residence, located in the 1800 block of West Pendelton Avenue, on April 19.  “During the search, several electronic devices were seized and evidence relating to the downloading of child pornography was discovered,” according to a Santa Ana PD news release. Gil-Segura was arrested and booked into the Santa Ana Detention Facility for possession of child pornography. Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact Santa Ana PD’s ICAC Task Forc...

LAX pylons will light up to honor former Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:09:32 GMT

The Los Angeles International Airport pylons will light up to honor former L.A. Mayor Richard J. Riordan, who died Wednesday night surrounded by family, friends, caregivers and his beloved dogs.Riordan was 92 years old.“Tonight, our pylons will be lit the city’s colors, red-green-yellow to honor former LA Mayor Richard Riordan,” the official Twitter account for the airport announced Thursday. Former L.A. Mayor Richard J. Riordan dead at 92 Both current and former L.A. city officials reacted to the news of Riordan passing Thursday morning, with many crediting him for helping lead L.A. through challenging times such as the 1992 Rodney King riots and the 1994 Northridge earthquake.“Mayor Richard Riordan loved Los Angeles and devoted so much of himself to bettering our City,” L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. “In the wake of the Northridge earthquake, Mayor Riordan set the standard for emergency action – he reassured us and delivered a response with an intensity that still pu...

'I want to be out there so bad': Paul George describes ongoing recovery, series with Suns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:09:32 GMT

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is continuing his recovery from a knee injury that ended his regular season and cast a shadow over his team's NBA title dreams.The 32-year-old multi-time NBA All Star has spent the first two games of his team's playoffs series against the Phoenix Suns on the sideline, supporting his teammates from the bench.George says he's been watching the games amid feelings of excitement and envy."I want to be out there so bad, it hurts," the former Palmdale basketball star said on his podcast, Podcast P with Paul George. "Just walking out there and seeing the crowd going crazy. I'm like, f***, I missed this. Like this is what it's about ... that’s the playoff environment I miss so much.” George is expected to miss the entirety of his team's Western Conference Playoffs series against Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Devin Booker and the Suns.He says he's been working "ass off," to get back on the court and keep the Clippers' title aspirations alive. "I'm trying to ...