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Ballwin's Vlasis Park playground set for a major upgrade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

BALLWIN, Mo -- Ballwin Parks and Recreation is revamping the Vlasis Park Playground. "All Inclusive Recreation" was awarded the playground bid by the Ballwin Board of Aldermen to redesign the playground at Vlasis Park.They will close the current playground sometime this winter for demolition. They will begin site work this winter or spring and aim to finish installing and completing the playground by late summer. The project completion date may change.The new and improved playground will have the following:There will be many inclusive features to ensure equitable play for all A new, improved big kid area A new toddler area A new swing set for those with different abilities A new sensory play area The splash pad will be reopened A new hillside play area with ADA-accessible ramps The city was awarded two municipal park grants, making this project possible. All Inclusive Recreation to redesign the playground at Vlasis Park! All Inclusive Recreation to redesign the playground at Vlasis ...

Brittish Williams asks for prison delay to spend Christmas with family

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Former Basketball Wives star Brittish Williams, 33, is asking for a 30-day delay in surrendering to authorities. A judge sentenced her to a four-year prison sentence in October. She is supposed to turn herself in on December 11.A court document states that she is the sole caregiver for her 5-year-old daughter. Her mother will be taking care of the child while Williams is incarcerated. Her lawyer says that Williams needs to be there for her daughter during the transition. She also wants to spend the Christmas holiday together. Win Big This Holiday Season! Enter the Home For The Holidays $15K Giveaway! Williams pled guilty this summer to 15 felonies involving Social Security misuse, false IRS statements, and wire fraud. She also has to repay $564,069 from her various schemes.From 2017-2019, she hid income and faked dependents to dodge taxes. Stealing Social Security numbers, she caused financial losses by opening unauthorized accounts. Williams made fake bank accounts u...

Burglaries at over 40 Denver-area marijuana dispensaries lead to charges for members of two organized crime groups

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann on Friday announced her office will charge 23 members of two organized crime groups with carjacking and burglarizing more than 40 marijuana dispensaries.The arrests were the result of two law enforcement investigations conducted by the Denver District Attorney’s Office, Denver Police Department, Aurora Police Department, FBI, ATF, the Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement Network and the Violent Criminal Enterprise Task Force, according to a district attorney’s office news release.“These arrests send an unmistakable message that law enforcement agencies throughout the Denver metro area are committed to working together to disrupt and disband dangerous criminal organizations. The streets of Denver are safer today because of these two investigations and I am grateful to the many law enforcement officers who have worked so hard on these cases to get us to this point,” McCann said.About $780,000 of cash and property were stolen, and the members al...

I-70 westbound closed in Golden after tractor-trailer hits bridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 are closed Friday morning at Colorado 470 in Golden after a tractor-trailer hit a bridge.Interstate 70 is also entirely shut down in Glenwood Springs due to a crash.The Colorado State Patrol reported the closure in Golden at 11:06 a.m.Traffic is being diverted onto Colorado 470 eastbound.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | I-70 closed in both directions in Glenwood Springs due to crash Crime and Public Safety | Colorado’s Cottonwood Pass from Gypsum to Roaring Fork Valley closed for winter Crime and Public Safety | Colorado weather: Winter driving conditions continue with snowy, windy weather in the mountains Crime and Public Safety | Colorado weather: Avalanche warning, road closures in place amid Sunday’s snowstorm Crime and Public Safety | Gov. Jared Polis addresses pro-Israel gathering as protesters hammer on windows

WR Jerry Jeudy’s final five games could impact not only Broncos’ playoff run, but also club’s future plans for the position

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

Any good wide receiver always thinks he’s open.There’s a telltale sign when he knows it.He throws his hand up and waves, a signal to the quarterback: Throw it here. I’m gone.Jerry Jeudy threw his hands up repeatedly last week at Houston.He was open, too. But the gesturing came after plays rather than during them.With all the subtlety of a neon sign, it showed his frustration rather than his lightning ability to separate from defensive backs.A single play rarely makes the difference in an NFL game, but any of three times Jeudy found himself all alone over the final three quarters could have changed the complexion of a 22-17 loss that came up eight yards short for the Broncos.It’s mostly been that kind of season for Jeudy.His numbers are down. His frustration’s shown up multiple times, probably more frequently than he’s made game-changing plays.At the same time, this is right about the spot on the calendar when he went on a tear last year.So are the near misses in Texas ju...

Keanu Reeves' Hollywood Hills home raided by burglars: Report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

The Hollywood Hills home of actor Keanu Reeves has once again been targeted by burglars. On Wednesday night, police responded to an anonymous call of a trespasser on Reeves' property at around 7 p.m., sources with the Los Angeles Police Department told TMZ.Officers responded and found no suspects.The outlet said that around 1 a.m. on Thursday morning, police were alerted once more when an alarm on the property went off. Actor Alan Ruck sued over Hollywood pizza shop car crash Law enforcement sources told the site that security cameras on the property caught "multiple men with ski masks smashing a window" to break into the home.The suspects reportedly stole a firearm, but it's not known if anything else was taken.Reeves was allegedly not home during the incident. Detectives are looking through the camera footage on the property to get more information. Sources told TMZ that police are investigating whether or not the initial call was from someone attempting to scout the property. ...

DoorDash reveals top-ordered food for 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

As the new year approaches, DoorDash shared a glimpse into delivery orders’ pasts in its 2023 trend report.The company, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2023, shared which foods were the most ordered throughout the year, along with the top orders from 2013, the year the company was founded. DoorDash warns customers that orders with no tips could have longer delivery times The report showed that finger foods remain supreme this year as fries, the top ordered food item from 2022, defended its top spot.Here are the top-ordered foods on DoorDash for 2023FriesChicken QuesadillaMozzarella SticksGarlic NaanSpicy Chicken SandwichPepperoni PizzaChips & QuesoTraditional WingsCobb Salad Fried Rice The company also revealed the most unusual food pairings for the year in the report. Hot sauce and cinnamon twists took the top spot, followed by, hashbrowns and soda, along with fries and chili.The report also shared that bananas were the top-ordered grocery item while vodka was t...

The Hollywood sign officially turns 100

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

The Hollywood sign, one of the world’s most iconic and photographed landmarks, officially turns 100 years old on Friday.The sign was first illuminated on Dec. 8, 1923, originally saying “Hollywoodland” to advertise an upscale residential real estate development.The original 13 letters were 30 feet wide and approximately 43 feet tall, constructed of 3 by 9 foot metal squares rigged together by scaffolding, pipes, wires and telephone poles, according to the sign’s official preservation website.“At night the Sign blinked into the Hollywood night: first “Holly” then “wood” and finally “land,” punctuated by a giant period. The effect was truly spectacular, particularly for pre-Vegas sensibilities.”The Hollywood sign is seen as it is repainted in preparation for its 100th anniversary in 2023, in Hollywood on September 28, 2022. - A team of 10 painters will work eight weeks and use almost 400 gallons of paint as the iconic Tinsletown landmark gets a makeover ahead of it's 100th anniversary...

3 California freeways among the 'most loathed' in America

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

Brake lights, honking horns and drivers battling it out to the very end of merge lanes -- all familiar scenes for California drivers.For those who live in the Golden State, gridlock is part of life. This may be why three California freeways are among the "most loathed highways in America," according to a recent survey.Vehicle dealer Gunther Volvo Cars Daytona Beach surveyed 3,000 drivers across the U.S. in October 2023, and then ranked the top 100 most loathed roads to drive on based on those results.As it turns out, the top three detested highways in the country, according to this survey, are in the Golden State. Here's a breakdown of those rankings: California Interstate 405: Ranked No. 3 "most loathed"Particularly in the Los Angeles area, the I-405 -- also referred to as "the San Diego Freeway" -- is known for being one of the most congested freeways in the country. This is especially true during holiday travel days.As noted by the vehicle dealer, the I-405 "carves its path throu...

UN warns that Gaza aid operation is ‘in tatters’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:08 GMT

By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel and Lee Keath | Associated PressDEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel said Friday that the military was rounding up Palestinian men in northern Gaza for interrogation, searching for Hamas militants, while desperate Palestinians in the south crowded into an ever-shrinking area, and the U.N. warned that its aid operation is “in tatters.”The detentions pointed to Israeli efforts to secure the military’s hold on northern Gaza as the war entered its third month. Furious urban fighting has continued in the north, underscoring Hamas’ heavy resistance, and tens of thousands of residents are believed to remain in the area six weeks after troops and tanks rolled in.The first images of mass detentions emerged Thursday from the northern town of Beit Lahiya, showing dozens of men kneeling or sitting in the streets, stripped down to their underwear, their hands bound behind their backs and some with their heads bowed. U.N. monitors said Israeli...