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Where to safely dispose unused medications this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- National Prescription Drug Take Back Day takes place this Saturday, October 28. This initiative provides a safe and anonymous way to dispose of unused or unwanted prescription medications, helping to combat addiction and pharmaceutical drug abuse.For over a decade, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has addressed the issue of prescription drug misuse by offering free, confidential medication disposal. It's a practical step toward curbing the opioid epidemic. Missing North Carolina girl found in Kirkwood, Missouri There are over 230 drug collection sites across Missouri, Kansas, and southern Illinois. They will accept tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Locate a nearby collection site at deatakeback.com.While this event provides a valuable service, some items can't be accepted, such as syringes, sharps, or illicit drugs. Liquid products like cough syrup must remain sealed in their original containers with tightly sealed caps.T...

Suspect identified in fatal Denver motel shooting on East Colfax

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:21 GMT

Denver police are searching for a man suspected of first-degree murder in a shooting at the now-closed Regis Motel on East Colfax Avenue in September.Officers responded to a fatal shooting at the motel at 8282 E. Colfax Ave. in the early hours of Sept. 25. Jeramy Sillemon, 34, died at the scene. His death was ruled a homicide by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in connection to body parts stolen from mausoleum Crime and Public Safety | Police searching for information after man shot, killed in southeast Denver Crime and Public Safety | Colorado promised transparency around police misconduct, but accountability law remains flawed Crime and Public Safety | One person dies in late-night crash on I-70, police investigating Crime and Public Safety | Residents in Denver’s Baker neighborhood fed up with crime after recent shooting Police ...

Mikaela Shiffrin turns page on busy offseason, begins pursuit of a 6th overall World Cup title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:21 GMT

By PAT GRAHAM (AP Sports Writer)Keeping up with Mikaela Shiffrin’s offseason endeavors may be just as challenging as catching up to her in a ski race.She’s constantly full speed ahead.The all-time winningest World Cup ski racer attended a Taylor Swift concert, visited a camp where a lodge was named after her, picked up an award at the ESPYs, stopped by to see her boyfriend/fellow ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde in Norway and wrote an article for Time on singer Noah Kahan.On the training front, Shiffrin immersed herself in trail running, adapted to a coaching change and adopted a new attitude — “relaxed and flowy,” she called it — into her racing. The five-time World Cup overall winner has come to realize it’s OK to build throughout a season and that she doesn’t need to be at her elite best when the season kicks off Saturday with a giant slalom race in Soelden, Austria.“I’m trying to take a little bit more of an approach of giving myself time to build into my best form,” the ...

Imprisoned leader of Mexican megachurch indicted on child pornography charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:21 GMT

The leader of a Mexican megachurch with branches in the Los Angeles area was indicted on federal charges for producing and possessing child pornography.Naasón Joaquín García, 54, was indicted on Wednesday and is expected to be arraigned at the U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles in the coming weeks.The leader of the Mexico-based La Luz del Mundo megachurch, García had served as a minister in Santa Ana before leading the church in Mexico.Naasón Joaquín García leads a service at his church "La Luz del Mundo" in Guadalajara, Mexico on Aug. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/File)García made international headlines when he was arrested at LAX on June 3, 2019 on allegations of child exploitation. This latest filing alleges that he produced and possessed child sexual abuse material involving a 16-year-old victim.Court documents state that García "knowingly employed, used, persuaded, induced, enticed and coerced" the minor victim to make at least five sexually explicit videos, which were found on ...

Ontario airport getting new direct service to Nashville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:21 GMT

Southern California travelers will soon have a new option for trips to the Music City.On Thursday, Ontario International Airport announced that Southwest Airlines would be adding new daily nonstop flights Nashville next year.The Southwest flights will begin taking off in June 2024 and tickets can be booked now at Southwest.com.The new Nashville flights will be the airline's 12th nonstop destination from Ontario, and the airport's 24th nonstop destination overall. LAX finally fixes major traveler gripe Atif Elkadi, CEO of the Ontario International Airport, said the new flights will give California residents more options to travel to Nashville, while giving their counterparts in Tennessee the opportunity to see "everything that Southern California and the Inland Empire have to offer.""Our friends at Southwest Airlines have a wonderful home at Ontario International, and we couldn’t be more pleased by their continued commitment to our airport, and the addition of new service to N...

The Starfish Project: Helping with housing — one family at a time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:21 GMT

Here’s a ray of sunshine in these incredibly troubled times, courtesy of Northfield, a small Minnesota town with a big heart — and home to the Hernandez family.Victor and Lorena Hernandez (whose names I’ve changed for privacy) came to the U.S. from Mexico 20 years ago as teenagers. They met, married and had three children, overcoming language, immigration and citizenship barriers along the way. For two decades, they have worked hard and paid taxes. Victor works in manufacturing and does landscaping on the side. Lorena cleans houses. They both provide janitorial services for the local parish.Their hard-earned money goes to support their immediate family and their extended family in Mexico and to pay rent for a rundown two-bedroom apartment. For them, the American dream of owning a home remained just that — a dream.That changed when their parish priest introduced them to Bob Thacker and Karen Cherewatuk, a couple who had long been concerned about the lack of affordable hou...

What 49ers’ Brock Purdy’s return to practice means for Bengals game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:21 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy went through his normal routine as Thursday’s practice began, signaling that the 49ers’ quarterback is back on track to start Sunday against the Bengals, unless post-concussion symptoms resurface.Purdy still must get cleared from the NFL concussion protocol by an independent neurologist, otherwise, Sam Darnold would start in his place.The 49ers, who’ve lost two in a row after a 5-0 start, kept Purdy out of Wednesday’s official practice, but he was healthy enough to partake in an earlier walk-through session. Purdy reported effects from a potential concussion while on the flight home from Monday night’s 22-17 loss at Minnesota.#49ers Brock Purdy practicing, not fully cleared but progressing through NFL concussion protocol pic.twitter.com/BpRCvt8sZ9— Cam Inman (@CamInman) October 26, 2023Here is how the 49ers’ practice began at just after 1 p.m. Thursday: Purdy jogged over with Darnold and No. 3 quarterback Bran...

San Jose BART extension, beset by cost increases and timeline delays, gets $375M in state funding

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:21 GMT

San Jose’s BART extension got a boost of $375 million in state funding from the Bay Area’s regional transportation agency this week, bringing a much needed infusion of cash to the future megaproject.The funding approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on Wednesday bolsters the finances behind the BART extension — a six-mile route that will add four stations — which recently saw a major cost increase and timeline delay due to economic pressures from inflation. The project is estimated to carry a price tag of $12.2 billion and open in 2036, over double the original cost projection and a decade longer than initially expected.Wednesday’s injection of hundreds of millions of dollars comes from the state’s transportation infrastructure coffers, which has funneled billions toward a long list of transportation projects across California. In addition, $350 million was directed toward BART capacity improvements.Officials on Thursday said the m...

Israeli forces briefly enter Gaza to ‘prepare’ for invasion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:21 GMT

By Najib Jobain, Kareen Chehayeb and Amy Teibel | Associated PressRAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops and tanks briefly raided northern Gaza overnight, the military said Thursday, engaging with Hamas fighters and targeting anti-tank weapons in order to “prepare the battlefield” before an expected ground invasion.The third Israeli raid since the war began came after more than two weeks of devastating airstrikes that have left thousands dead, and more than 1 million displaced from their homes, in the small, densely-populated territory.Arab leaders made a joint plea Thursday for a ceasefire to end civilian suffering and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, where Israel has imposed a suffocating siege ever since Hamas’ rampage and hostage-taking in southern Israel ignited the war. Residents are running out of food, water and medicine, and U.N. workers have barely any fuel left to support relief missions.The rising death toll in Gaza is unprecedented in the decades-long Isr...

Fire Weather Watch issued for this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:21 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for the Bay Area this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The warning goes into effect at 5 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 and lasts through 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29. First snow of fall blankets Lake Tahoe mountains During that time period, gusty offshore winds and dry conditions could bring increased fire danger, the NWS warned. The Fire Weather Watch is mainly in effect across inland areas, including parts of the Peninsula, East Bay, and throughout much of Sonoma and Napa counties.Graphic: Kyla GroganGusty northerly winds in some areas under the watch could reach 45 mph, the NWS said. Ridge tops and high terrain above 1,000 feet in Sonoma, Napa, and Marin counties, along with the Santa Cruz Mountains, eastern Santa Clara County and East Bay Hills will also see an increase in possible fire weather.Graphic: Kyla Grogan"Please stay up to date on the forecast and use extreme caution when recreating outdoors," the NWS...