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Coon Rapids pedestrian dead after being struck twice while crossing roadway

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:46:02 GMT

Authorities are investigating after a pedestrian was fatally struck Wednesday night in Coon Rapids.According to the Anoka County sheriff’s office, rescuers were summoned to Coon Rapids Boulevard Northwest and 111th Avenue Northwest shortly after 8 p.m. on a report of a motor vehicle-pedestrian collision.Investigators believe that a female pedestrian was crossing Coon Rapids Boulevard when she was struck by a westbound vehicle. The victim was then struck again by a second westbound vehicle.The victim, who was not immediately identified, was later declared dead at an area hospital.The men who were driving the vehicles were not injured and are cooperating with investigators, the sheriff’s office said.The incident remains under investigation by the Anoka County sheriff’s office, Coon Rapids police, Minnesota State Patrol and Anoka County medical examiners.Related ArticlesLocal News | St. Paul City Council honors Jeanne Weigum for her tireless civic engagement Local...

Women’s basketball: St. Thomas left asking ‘What if?’ after loss to Badgers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:46:02 GMT

The Wisconsin Badgers were picked to finish near the bottom of the pack in the preseason Big Ten Women’s basketball poll, but that does not mean the Badgers are devoid of talent.In their 78-55 win over St. Thomas on Wednesday at Schoenecker Arena, St. Thomas coach Ruth Sinn saw a few players dressed in red who she certainly could put on her wish list this holiday season.A physical, 6-foot-4 center who impacts both ends of the floor? The Badgers have one in sophomore Serah Williams, who finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds — including nine on the offensive glass.A veteran 6-foot guard who plays tough defense, can nail the 3-point shot and drive the basket? The Badgers have one in senior Brooke Schramek, who had 15 points and was 3 of 4 from 3.Finally, how about a precocious guard who has the looks of a star in the making? D’Yanis Jimenez, who fits that bill for the Badgers, dazzled at times with 20 points.The teams met last December in Madison, with the Badgers coming out on top, ...

Siena talks next steps for Saint Rose students

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:46:02 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -The College of Saint Rose will shut its doors after Spring 2024 and Summer 1 classes. For the more than 2,000 students who are enrolled this fall, there may not be enough time to complete their degree.In response, Saint Rose asked other local colleges to participate in their Teach-Out Plan. This is said to provide program-specific pathways for their students whose futures are in limbo with the impending closure of the College. Saint Rose music program may carry on its tune Dr. Chuck Seifert says Siena is in a strong position financially and has room in its student body of around 3,500 to accommodate transfers from Saint Rose. "We anticipate probably a couple dozen programs where we’ll be able to easily facilitate that teach out from them to us, including a few of their master’s degrees."SUNY New Paltz and UAlbany are also finalizing teach-out plans. Siena is holding a Zoom meeting with the Saint Rose community on January 3, 2024, to discuss the situatio...

Mizzou Tigers learn 2024 football schedule

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:46:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The Southeastern Conference announced the football schedules for the Missouri Tigers and 15 other teams in the conference on Wednesday.The Tigers went 10-2 in the 2023 regular season, finishing second in the SEC East, giving head coach Eliah Drinkwitz his first double-digit win season. But Mizzou has one more game to play. They’ll meet the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl on Friday, Dec. 29.With the SEC expanding to 16 teams next season, the Tigers will renew their old Big 12 rivalries with the University of Oklahoma and University of Texas.Mizzou will start the 2024 season with four consecutive home games against Murray State, Buffalo, Boston College, and Vanderbilt. Their homecoming game will be on Oct. 19, 2024, against Auburn.2024 MISSOURI FOOTBALL SCHEDULEAug. 31 — MURRAY STATESept. 7 — BUFFALOSept. 14 — BOSTON COLLEGESept. 21 — VANDERBILT *Oct. 5 — at Texas A&M *Oct. 12 — at UMassOct. 19 — AUBURN * (Homecoming)Oct. 26 — at Alabama *Nov. 9 — OKLAHOMA *Nov....

How Amazon’s Edwardsville Fulfillment Center handles the holiday hoopla

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:46:02 GMT

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Everything inside Amazon’s Edwardsville Fulfillment Center is big. The facility itself is nearly 800,000 square feet, with a workforce of 700 people, and filled with approximately nine miles of conveyor belts.“Think of the Arch. If you were to stack 12-and-a-half Arches, that’s how many conveyor miles we have in the building,” George Bowman, site general manager, said.And they have a big job this time of year.“In normal periods, basically from January to October, we process over 8.6 million units during that time frame. During peak, we go up another 1.6 million. That’s from October to the end of the month of December,” Bowman said. “1.6 million packages. On a daily basis, we got from 30,000 (packages) during January to October to about 50,000 packages a day.”The Edwardsville facility serves a 220-mile radius and focuses on medium packages weighing between 10 and 50 pounds. Bowman describes a workflow here that ebbs and flows based on customer orders. Video sho...

$300K in stolen retail property recovered by L.A. police

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:46:02 GMT

Police recovered an estimated $300,000 worth of stolen property in connection with an organized retail theft operation in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Westlake Wednesday, authorities announced.  According to Los Angeles Police Department Commander Lillian Carranza, officers from the department’s Rampart Division served two search warrants in the area of South Alvarado and 6th streets.  In a post to X, formerly Twitter, Carranza said the search warrants were a part of a three-prong operation targeting flash-mob thieves, street vendors and others that receive stolen retail property.  Officials did not say if any arrests were made.  LAPD on the scene of an organized retail theft bust in L.A. Westlake neighborhood that recovered an estimated $300,000 in stolen property on Dec. 13, 2023. (LAPD)Stolen property in connection with organized retail theft recovered in L.A. Westlake neighborhood on Dec. 13, 2023. (LAPD)Stolen property in connection with organized retail ...

Juvenile arrested for ‘swatting’ hoaxes targeting churches in Southern California

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:46:02 GMT

A juvenile was arrested by the FBI for a series of “swatting” threats targeting churches across Southern California.The juvenile, who was not identified, is a suspected member of an online swatting ring responsible for a series of threats targeting Jewish synagogues and African-American churches, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.“Swatting” involves a person knowingly providing false information to police regarding a threat at a specific location so that officers respond with a SWAT Team.The swatting ring under investigation is accused of calling in bomb threats and swatting attempts at several Jewish facilities including at least 25 synagogues across 13 states. The incident took place between July 2023 and August 2023, authorities said.The juvenile suspect allegedly created the online server that hosted the swatting network, officials said. The server, which has since been taken offline, included “members who espoused extremist views, to include the glorification of ...

'Depeche Mode Day' declared in Los Angeles

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:46:02 GMT

Dave Gahan and Martin Gore, founders of the legendary electronic band Depeche Mode, were honored at Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday, which was officially proclaimed as "Depeche Mode Day" in L.A.Depeche Mode just wrapped up two nights at Inglewood’s Kia Forum in support of their new album, Memento Mori, and will take the stage for two shows at Crypto.com Arena on Friday and Sunday.“We’ve always had a special relationship with Los Angeles,” said Gore at Wednesday’s event, which was attended by hundreds of fans. “It was really Los Angeles and New York [that] were the springboards for our career in America. The first stadium we ever [headlined] was here in Los Angeles, so that's another big part of our history.”The proclamation, which honors the band’s “musical genius and the enduring message of unity and love,” was presented by Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez.Dave Gahan (left), Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez (center) and Martin Gore (right) at a ceremony declaring Dec. 13, 20...

PG&E pushes for additional price hikes

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:46:02 GMT

(KRON) -- Pacific Gas & electric is asking for yet another rate hike. Last month, the California public utilities commission approved an increase in monthly bills that would add about thirty dollars for gas and electricity users. Now the utility company is back to the table asking for more money that would impact customers.PG&E filed an application to the California Public Utilities Commission on Dec. 1. It lays out why the utility company says it needs $2 billion from rate payers. They claim it is for safety reasons. However, critics say this is just the latest example of the company gouging Californians.Sot – mark toney/turn "This is outrageous to have this again on top of that increase puts $30 on our bills," Mark Toney, executive director of TURN, watchdog agency The Utility Reform Network.Toney is not holding back on his perspective of PG&E saying it needs more money."This would put $12 on top of the $30," Toney said.Just last month – the CPUC approved PG&E's re...

San Jose mayor considers sanctioned homeless encampment sites

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:46:02 GMT

(KRON) -- In the South Bay, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is considering sanctioned encampment sites for people who don’t have permanent housing. KRON4 spoke to the mayor about this vision.The hope is for safe sleeping sites for unhoused residents. This vision is still in its early stages - the size and locations are still being worked on."I've been arguing we need to treat homelessness like the crisis that it is -- like the crisis you don't embrace solutions that take years to bring online and cost up to a million dollars to help one person," Mahan said. "You act with urgency, take emergency measures to create safe alternatives to the unsafe conditions people are in." 49ers investigating noose seen at tailgate ahead of Seahawks game Mahan wants to try something in the South Bay that’s already happening in Southern California. San Diego just opened a second sanctioned camp capable of holding 400 tents.The site prohibits on-site drug and alcohol use, violent behavior, and missing the ...