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St. Louis couple wakes up to a gunman; suspect killed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A couple woke up to a gunman in their bedroom. A man in bed allegedly pulled a gun on the suspect, killing him. He is claiming self-defense in the shooting.Police got the call to the 4400 block of San Francisco Avenue just after 1:00 a.m. The scene was just north of Natural Bridge in the Penrose neighborhood of north St. Louis.The victims were asleep when they woke up to a 37-year-old man standing over them. He was pointing a gun at the 37-year-old man in bed. He was able to pull a gun on the suspect, shooting and killing him. Authorities added that the suspect was shot in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The alleged shooter remained at the scene, according to investigators, and then police detained him. Two firearms were recovered by police. Series of failures? Family blames broken system for inmate’s death The shooter is making a claim of self-defense. City police homicide detectives have been called in to take over the investigation into this ...

Grandma's heartwarming teen breakfast club continues in honor of late grandson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- One St. Louis grandmother is making a difference in teens' lives, one breakfast plate at a time. Dozens of Bishop DuBourg high school students shuffle through her doors and into her kitchen on Wednesday mornings for breakfast club. They call her "Grandma Peggy."Peggy Winckowski's grandson, Sam Crowe, started the Wednesday Breakfast Club, and it continues in his honor. Crowe died in an accident at the end of July 2022. Winckowski said that the breakfast club visited Grandma Peggy every day for a full week to ensure she was okay.Sam Crowe and his Grandma, Peggy Winckowski"Sam, his cousin Owen, and seven of their friends used to go to breakfast before school started on Wednesdays because Bishop DuBourg had a late start," said Peggy Winckowski, also known as Grandma Peggy.She said, "One day, Crowe came home and said to me, 'I told my friends that my grandma makes the best breakfast.'"Winckowski said, "I told Sam and Owen to bring their friends and I will make breakfast ne...

Schnucks stores recalling applesauce products after finding lead in pouches

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Schnucks markets across the region have recalled several applesauce products after finding elevated levels of lead. Austrofood SAS, the manufacturer of the applesauce cinnamon pouches, Schnucks, as well as Eat Well Markets, are urging customers to check for:Schnucks Cinnamon Applesauce Pouch | 4 pk. | UPC: 4131801155Schnucks Cinnamon Applesauce Pouch | 12 pk | UPC: 4131801152Schnucks Applesauce Pouch Variety | 20 pk. | UPC: 4131801157For a full refund, customers may return the affected products to the store of purchase. For further questions, you're urged to contact Schnucks' customer care team at 1-800-264-4400 or 314-994-4400.Schnucks stores in DeKalb, Illinois; Rockford, Illinois; and Janesville, Wisconsin, are not affected.

Trapped in hell: Palestinian civilians try to survive in northern Gaza, focus of Israel’s offensive

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:51 GMT

By ISABEL DEBRE, KAREEM CHEHAYEB and WAFAA SHURAFA (Associated Press)DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Israeli warplanes bombed the crowded Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza this week, neonatal nurse Hudaa Ali Eldaor felt the vibration in her ward at the nearby Kamal Adwan Hospital. She heard the thunder and saw the smoke. Then the wounded flooded in. Patients young and old filled the beds and then covered the floors — burns and shrapnel wounds, life-threatening abdominal bleeds, traumatic amputations. Eldaor snapped into crisis mode: Halt the bleeding. Resuscitate. Clean just enough to prevent sepsis.During the bedlam Wednesday, Eldaor caught a glimpse of two familiar faces coated with gray dust. She ran toward them, screaming. They were her boys, 7-year-old Kenan and 9-year-old Haidar.She buried them later that day, along with her sister, two brothers and three uncles.On Thursday, Eldaor was back at work, weeping between hospital rounds. “What was their ...

Time to fall back: How daylight saving time can affect your health

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:51 GMT

Brunch dates and flag football games might be a little easier to get to this Sunday, when phones grace early-risers with an extra hour of rest before alarm clocks go off.The downside: Next week across most of the U.S., the sun will set well before many folks step foot out of the office, leaving them to run errands or take walks in utter darkness. Come Nov. 5, daylight saving time is out and standard time is in, and will last until March 10.No need to wait till the midnight hour to prepare for the time change that clocks in early Sunday, when 2 a.m. becomes 1 a.m. Before bed beckons Saturday night, rewind the clock on the microwave, oven, car, or any other device not yet clever enough to make the leap on its own. Besides scheduling stumbles and sleep habit disruptions, experts say the twice-yearly ritual can have more serious effects on human health. Daylight saving time: Why are we still changing the clocks? Many Americans are already sleep-deprived, and a change in time messes wi...

4 Southern Californians strike it rich on lottery scratcher tickets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:51 GMT

Southern California has four new millionaires.Raul Reyes Arreola recently won the $20 million top prize on a Set for Life Scratcher he purchased at Big A Liquor in Anaheim, the California Lottery announced on Thursday.Also in Anaheim, Daniel Peramaki, the self-proclaimed "King of the Scratchers," hit the $5 million jackpot on a Neon Cash Party ticket he purchased from Star Liquor on South State College Boulevard.Peramaki has been playing $20 scratcher tickets for many years and told lottery officials that he generally has good luck, but never this good.Daniel Peramaki’s winning Neon Cash Party scratcher ticket. (California Lottery)"I'm very superstitious. If I scratch them right away, it’s a loser. I usually buy them, put them in my pocket, and wait," he said. “I didn’t scratch this one until midnight."Peramaki initially thought he had come up short of the $5 million prize again - until he scratched the 25th and final square. Like many jackpot winners, he says it didn’t immediately ...

Will Conforto, Cobb, Manaea be back? Breaking down SF Giants’ option decisions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:51 GMT

As the sun rose Thursday morning and dawn broke on Bruce Bochy and the Texas Rangers’ World Series celebration, for the other 29 teams, it merely marked the commencement of Major League Baseball’s offseason.Seven Giants officially became free agents: Brandon Crawford, Joc Pederson, Alex Wood, Jakob Junis, John Brebbia, Scott Alexander and Roberto Pérez. They will be eligible to sign with any team beginning Monday, when the free agent market opens following the five-day window at the conclusion of the World Series.Until then, the Giants have exclusive rights to negotiate extensions, as the Dodgers did with Max Muncy.But they also have other decisions to worry about in the meantime.[ ICYMI: Key dates, decisions, questions ahead for SF Giants’ offseason ]In addition to filling out new manager Bob Melvin’s coaching staff — those names should begin to trickle out soon — the Giants will be waiting to hear whether or not Michael Conforto, Sean Manaea and Ross Stripl...

Storm Ciarán death toll at 12 as it brings record rainfall to Italy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:51 GMT

By COLLEEN BARRY (Associated Press)MILAN (AP) — Record-breaking rain produced floods in a vast swath of Italy’s Tuscany region as Storm Ciarán pushed into the country overnight, trapping residents in their homes, inundating hospitals and overturning cars. At least five people were killed, bringing the storm’s death toll in western Europe to 12 on Friday.Italian Civil Protection authorities said nearly 8 inches of rain fell in a three-hour period, from the coastal city of Livorno to the inland valley of Mugello, and caused riverbanks to overflow. Video shows at least a dozen cars getting pushed down a flooded road.Tuscany Gov. Eugenio Giani said five people died in the storm, which dumped an amount of rain fall not recorded in the last 100 years. “There was a wave of water bombs without precedence,” Giani told Italian news channel Sky TG24.Climate scientists say human-induced climate change has led to heavier rainfall during storms like Ciarán, often resulting in more severe damage.“...

3 murder charges after mushroom lunch; host also tried four times to poison husband, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:51 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The host of a weekend family lunch at her Australian country home was charged Thursday with murdering her estranged husband’s parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms and attempting to murder a fourth guest, police said.Related ArticlesWorld News | This mom and former Israeli tank commander is leading her Silicon Valley startup from a war zone World News | Bay Area woman trapped in Gaza sues U.S. officials over failure to evacuate U.S. citizens World News | Storm soaks Western Europe, knocking out power for millions World News | Watch: How the largest immigrant communities have shifted in the U.S., California and Bay Area World News | Why up to 80 bird species are about to get new names Police arrested Erin Patterson, 49, at her home in the Victoria state town of Leongatha.It was at that home that she served lunch on July 29 to four guests. The gathering has been describ...

These are the most (and least) stolen cars as of 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:14:51 GMT

Using information from the Highway Loss Data Institute of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for the years 2020-2022, Way.com compiled a list of the most (and least) stolen cars as of 2023. Did your car drift into that list? Read on to find out.The most stolen cars as of 2023The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and HEMI are the most stolen vehicles for model years 2020-22. Yes, the Dodge Charger models top the list again. According to HLDI's latest report on whole-vehicle theft, the Charger SRT Hellcat theft claims were significantly higher than the average for all 2020-22 models. The frequency of theft claims for the Charger SRT Hellcat was more than 60 times greater than its presence on the road. Similarly, theft claims for the Charger HEMI were more than 20 times higher than the average. Since 2011, Charger and Challenger models with big, strong engines have consistently been among the top five most-stolen vehicles. However, the number of theft claims for these models ...