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Several homes catch fire in Cahokia Heights, Illinois

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:52 GMT

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Several unoccupied homes caught on fire overnight on Range Lane in Cahokia Heights, Illinois. One home is completely destroyed and another sustained heavy damage.Firefighters appear to have the situation under control. Ameren crews are at the scene to check on the power lines.It is not clear what started the fires.

Ask Amy: Dad of two small children phones it in

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:52 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband and I have two children under the age of three.Most of the time when my husband watches the kids, he is on his phone.Even when our 11-month-old is practicing walking, he holds her by the arm as he walks with his eyes glued to his other hand, which is holding the phone.If I say something, he gets all defensive.With our first child, I called him a bad dad because he was always on his phone or just holding him watching TV (basically not interacting with his child).He was very hurt by this and said I was out of line and disrespectful for saying it. Honestly, I wouldn’t mind as much if he was doing something productive on the phone for the family (such as looking up recipes, researching something that broke, planning a family trip), but it is just videos or Reddit.To make me more upset, he does not consider this as “free time.” (He would like one to two hours a day (wouldn’t we all).“Free time” for him, or “personal care,” as he ca...

Spain's People's Party could win absolute majority with Vox, poll shows

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:52 GMT

Two weeks ahead of Spain's election, the conservative People's Party (PP) opened up its lead over the ruling Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) but would still need the help of the far-right Vox party to govern, according to an opinion poll published by a newspaper on Sunday (9 July).A poll carried out by Ipsos for La Vanguardia newspaper between 3-6 July and interviewed 2,000 people and showed the opposition PP with 35% of the votes and the PSOE on 28%.The far-left Sumar party would win 13%, just ahead of Vox with 12.6%, the poll found ahead of the election on July 23.Voting forecasts would give the PP between 138 and 147 seats in the 350-member lower house, with the PSOE winning between 102 and 112 seats.Vox - the PP's most likely coalition ally - would win between 32 and 39 seats. Sumar was forecast to win between 31 and 39 seats.If the results of the poll are correct, it means that a right-wing coalition of the PP and Vox would together win up to 180 seats, enough for an absolute m...

Single-family house sells in San Ramon for $1.9 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:52 GMT

520 San Jose Place – Google Street ViewA 2,514-square-foot house built in 1980 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 500 block of San Jose Place in San Ramon was sold on June 21, 2023. The $1,860,000 purchase price works out to $740 per square foot. This two-story home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home’s outer structure has wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and central A/C. Additionally, the house features an attached two-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs. The property occupies a sizable 6,930-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:On Santa Cruz Place, San Ramon, in July 2022, a 2,112-square-foot home was sold for $1,710,000, a price per square foot of $810. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,382-square-foot home on the 9900 block of Windsor Way in San Ramon sold in June 2023, for $1,500,000, ...

Word Game: July 11, 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:52 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — STUDIES (STUDIES: STUD-eez: Carefully considers; uses mental faculties to acquire knowledge.)Average mark 18 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 25 or more words in STUDIES? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — NATURE near neat ante aunt tare tarn tear tern true tuna tune tuner turn urea rant rate rent rune runt earnTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

White House lays out effort against animal sedative xylazine but doesn’t call for new restrictions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:52 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Tuesday called for more testing and research on xylazine, the powerful animal sedative that’s spreading through the nation’s illicit drug supply, but they stopped short of recommending new restrictions on the veterinary medication.A six-point plan from the White House’s drug control office aims to scale up testing, treatment and efforts to intercept illegal shipments of xylazine, which is being mixed into fentanyl and other illicit opioids.The White House declared xylazine-laced fentanyl an “emerging threat” in April and called for a national strategy to combat its use. Xylazine, sometimes known as tranq, can cause breathing and heart rates to fall to dangerous levels when used in humans. When injected it can cause large open sores and infections, sometimes leading to amputation.In the report released Tuesday, drug czar Dr. Rahul Gupta said administration officials will “explore” making xylazine a scheduled drug, subject to regulatory res...

With player stylists and Gucci collabs, MLB eyes a fresh look with younger fans

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:52 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Major League Baseball’s quest for the crown of cool will be on display Tuesday when its top players strut down a red carpet show at Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market ahead of the All-Star Game. The fan-friendly event is as much an homage to baseball’s iconic place in street style — from the game’s signature caps and jerseys to the classic tees — as it is an indication that MLB is increasingly staking its claim on fashion as an entry to new audiences and pop culture reverence.“MLB gave me a stylist for this game,” said Corbin Carroll, a 22-year-old Seattle native turned Arizona Diamondbacks’ breakout rookie. “The outfit’s kind of cool. Definitely, it’s not something I would pick out for myself, but I’m kind of excited to show that off.”Because like a good many Gen Zer — which includes those born in the late 1990s and early 2000s — Carroll described his off-duty style as more casual than high fashion: “Athleisure, not too many logos, plain, a nice good fit.”But i...

Biden aprueba declaración de emergencia en Vermont por inundaciones

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:52 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, aprobó una declaración de emergencia para el estado de Vermont debido a las inundaciones en curso, dijo este martes un comunicado de la Casa Blanca.“Esta mañana, mientras estaba en Vilnius, Lituania, el presidente Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declaró que existe una emergencia en el estado de Vermont y ordenó la asistencia federal para complementar los esfuerzos de respuesta estatales y locales debido a las condiciones de emergencia en las áreas afectadas por las inundaciones. comenzando el 9 de julio de 2023 y continuando”, dice el comunicado.La declaración de emergencia en Vermont permite que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) “coordine todos los esfuerzos de socorro en casos de desastre” para los 14 condados del estado: Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange , Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham y Winds...

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 11 de julio: Por qué Ucrania aún no entrará a la OTAN

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:52 GMT

El tren “fantasma” de Putin. Acusan a Oscar Iván Zuluaga en el caso Odebrecht en Colombia. Madonna comparte noticias sobre su salud. Margot Robbie impuso una estricta regla durante el rodaje de “Barbie”. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. Biden dice que Ucrania aún no está lista para entrar a la OTANEl presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, le dijo a CNN en una entrevista exclusiva que Ucrania aún no está lista para ser miembro de la OTAN. También advirtió que la guerra debe terminar antes de que la alianza pueda considerar agregar a Kyiv a sus filas.Turquía acepta respaldar el proceso de ingreso de Suecia a la OTANEl tren “fantasma” de Putin: documentos filtrados revelan un gimnasio, spa y equipos de belleza¿Cuál será la estrategia de la OTAN para Rusia? 3:252. ¿Puede Bukele ser reelegido?El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, está desafiando la Constitución de su país al buscar un segundo mandato. Este domingo, ...

Threats of a strike heating up even before UAW begins negotiations with automakers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:11:52 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Whenever the United Auto Workers union begins negotiating a new contract with Detroit’s three automakers, threats of a strike are typically heard on the floor of the old Chrysler transmission plant in Kokomo, Indiana. This year, the talk is a little louder.Besides the usual haggling over wages, pensions and health care, the union has set its sights on a more consequential goal: It is determined to secure a foothold in the joint-venture plants that will manufacture electric vehicle batteries in the years and likely decades ahead.As the industry undergoes a historic transition from internal combustion engines to EVs, the automakers will likely need many thousands of workers to staff electric-battery plants. The UAW, representing 146,000 employees of the automakers, sees this year’s contract as a crucial opportunity to ensure representation in the industry’s jobs of the future.“I’ve got almost 30 years in, and this contract seems a little differen...