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Darren Pang to leave Blues broadcast team for rival Blackhawks

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:42:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Darren Pang, a longtime color commentator for St. Louis Blues broadcasts on Bally Sports Midwest, will be on the move next season. And not just anywhere, but to a Blues rival. Pang is finalizing a contract to join the Chicago Blackhawks broadcast team, sources told The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford on Wednesday. FOX 2 sports director Martin Kilcoyne also confirmed this with a source Wednesday morning. St. Charles County residents upset over home value assessment Pang has spent the last 14 years with Bally Sports Midwest and has been known for his positive demeanor and in-depth analysis with Blues play-by-play announcer John Kelly. His "Holy Jumpin'!" catchphrase after big moments is also well-known in hockey culture. Just weeks ago, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch brought to attention that Pang's contract expired at the end of the 2022-23 Blues season. In addition to that situation, Pang's work on Blues broadcasts had been slightly limited in previous seasons as he also wo...

'Beat Shazam' game show winners and St. Louis natives share details on winning $1M prize

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:42:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The hit FOX show 'Beat Shazam' is an interactive game show with the ultimate goal of winning the grand prize.The shows airs on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. right on FOX 2. This week, it was the sibling smackdown where teams of siblings battle it out for a one million dollar prize! Police in search of Amazon delivery driver after he keeps lost wallet St. Louis natives Justin and James Kendall won the $1 million prize, and spoke with FOX 2's Amelia Mugavero about the process of winning the competition.

Illinois Secretary of State files legal action against crypto company for allegedly violating securities laws

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:42:44 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is taking legal action against a cryptocurrency exchange platform. Giannoulias' Securities Department is asking cryptocurrency company Coinbase to appear at a hearing for allegedly not registering its stakings with the department as a security. Officials say without registering, investors were not given useful information to evaluate the risks of staking. Staking is the concept of holding onto digital assets like cryptocurrency on a blockchain. By committing to not transferring the currency, it helps the blockchain verify transactions faster and gives the holder rewards. Through exchanges like Coinbase, investors could stake any amount of coin on their website or app without validator software. The Securites Department estimates more than 140,000 accounts in Illinois held stakings from Coinbase. Officials estimate those accounts' investment were worth $228,000,000 in March. Illinois worked with a taskforce of n...

Could religious charter schools upend American education? A Chalkbeat explainer.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:42:44 GMT

By Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat ColoradoRelated ArticlesEducation | Denver school board set to revisit 2020 ban on armed police in schools Education | Charter school centering Black students misses enrollment target, won’t open in Denver this fall For decades the phrase “private religious charter school” seemed like an oxymoron. Charter schools are deemed public by state law, and must be secular just like any other public school. Now, there’s a burgeoning effort to change that. An Oklahoma state board just approved an application by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City to run what would be the country’s first religious charter school. The move is a direct challenge to existing charter laws, which critics say discriminate against churches and other religious entities. The prospect of religious charter schools threatens to upend American education, far beyond Oklahoma. If religious charter schools become a reality, they could rejuvenate religious education, part...

Moose calf, mother reunited after calf was swept away by fast-moving Yampa River

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:42:44 GMT

A young moose was reunited with its mother and sibling on Tuesday afternoon after a harrowing experience in downtown Steamboat Springs that caught the attention of many people enjoying the Yampa River Core Trail.“I think given the alternatives in this situation and where the calf was relative to hikers, bicycles and dogs and everything, it wasn’t good for her to sit over there and just try to let this naturally occur,” said Kyle Bond, a district wildlife manager with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “I think this was the best action we could have taken at this time for the welfare of the calf.”Steamboat Springs animal control officers responded to reports of a moose calf that had been swept downriver. The report came from witnesses who said the mother and her two young calves had been startled when a railroad vehicle passed through the area on the nearby tracks.The young female calf ran into the river and was carried downstream by the swift current.Read the full story from steamboatpilo...

Person trapped under concrete wall in Pacoima

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:42:44 GMT

The Los Angeles Fire Department worked to extricate a person trapped by a fallen wall in Pacoima Wednesday morning.The wall's collapse was reported around 8:45 a.m., when firefighters responded to the 10500 block of Glenoaks Boulevard for reports of two people trapped.When firefighters arrived, they found that one person had gotten themselves out, but the other person remained trapped under cinder blocks.The person who self-extricated was taken to a local hospital with back pain. Footage from the scene showed multiple firefighters working to free the unidentified person, who had yet to be freed as of 9:15 a.m. They remained conscious during the firefighters' efforts, the LAFD said.Nancy Fontan contributed to this story.

Couple accused of child endangerment after drugs found in Apple Valley home

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:42:44 GMT

A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of narcotics procession and child endangerment after a search warrant was served at an Apple Valley home Tuesday.Deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department served the warrant at a home in the 19400 block of Saint Timothy Road around 10:10 a.m.There, they found 128 grams of illegal narcotics — including methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine — narcotics paraphernalia, cash and marijuana.The couple, identified as Omar Coronado and Angela Moreno, both 32, live in the home with their children.The suspects were arrested on suspicion of procession of narcotics for sale and child endangerment. They were booked and later released after posting bail.No further details about the incident and the arrests have been made public.

Sheriff reacts to home invasion vid: 'If you kick my door in...I will kill you graveyard dead'

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:42:44 GMT

Just after 3 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, a couple of masked intruders kicked in the door of a home in the Copper Ridge subdivision of North Lakeland, Florida, and went inside."As you can see, they are well garbed up, they had masks on, they had gloves," said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, reviewing surveillance video from the break-in.Judd said the intruders entered the home but left without taking anything after realizing there were kids inside, KTLA sister station WFLA reports. "When the burglars that did the home invasion heard the kids screaming and crying and noticed it was kids there, he told the others, 'Let's go, it's kids,' and they left without taking anything," said Judd, who is now asking for the public's help to identify the intruders.At the time of the break-in, there were three 11-year-old children inside the home, Judd said. Their parents were not present — and it took nearly 45 minutes for someone to call 911 — but the sheriff said his investigators have no reason to...

Male Rider Killed in Motorcycle Collision on Howard Road [Stockton, CA]

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:42:44 GMT

Man Pronounced Dead after Motorcycle Accident near West Undine RoadSTOCKTON, CA (June 7, 2023) – Wednesday morning, one rider was fatally struck in a motorcycle collision on Howard Road.Police responded to the scene around 5:39 a.m., just west of Undine Road.Investigators say the driver of a gray Acura was heading west on Howard Road while a motorcyclist on Harley Davidson was traveling east. For reasons under investigation, the driver of the Acura veered across the solid double yellow lines and struck the motorcyclist head-on.Upon impact, the rider was ejected from the motorcycle onto a nearby dirt field. Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced the motorcyclist dead at the scene. Although, authorities have not yet released their name or place of residency.Meanwhile, the Acura driver sustained minor injuries and refused medical treatment. Following preliminary duties, police did not make any arrests.At this time, Stockton Officials are encouraging anyone wit...

Antonio Mateo Pronounced Dead Following Pedestrian Accident on El Cajon Boulevard [San Diego, CA]

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:42:44 GMT

38-Year-Old Man Killed in Vehicle Accident on El Cajon BoulevardSAN DIEGO, CA (June 7, 2023) – Friday night, Antonio Mateo lost his life following a pedestrian accident on El Cajon Boulevard.The incident happened shortly before 9:30 p.m., May 25th, in the 5000 block of El Cajon Boulevard.According to reports, a 24-year-old woman driving a 2016 Honda Civic westbound in the left lane struck a man who tried to cross the road under unknown circumstances.Bystanders then tried to stop traffic on the road, however, a 22-year-old man in a 2010 Toyota Corolla did not understand the commotion and continued driving and ran over the pedestrian.First responders performed life-saving attempts but the pedestrian later died from his injuries. Police identified him as 38-year-old Antonio Mateo.At this time, San Diego police continue to investigate the fatal crash and will release updates once available.Sweet James sends out their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of Anton...