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102nd Greater St. Louis Honor Flight on 79th anniversary of D-Day taking place today

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A special honor flight is on its way to Washington, D.C. Tuesday morning with dozens of veterans who will spend the day visiting war memorials. Tuesday's flight lands on the 79th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France.D-Day is remembered as the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare. The assault led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control. Free Trip Tuesday heads to Giant City State Park with Shawnee Forest Country! On Monday, British and American World War II veterans - many of them now over 100 years old - gathered in Ranville, France to attend a ceremony commemorating a key operation in the first minutes of the assault.Tuesday, U.S. secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Mark Milley, and the outgoing chairman of the joint chiefs of staff will address U.S. veterans and others at an anniversary ceremony at the American cemetery in Normandy.

Denver weather: Afternoon thunderstorms will raise risk of flooding, mudslides

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:47 GMT

Partly cloudy skies allowed sunshine Tuesday morning around metro Denver, warming saturated soils, and rain in the afternoon and evening will boost moisture, according to the National Weather Service.Meanwhile, air pollution was approaching unhealthy levels, prompting state health officials to declare an air quality “action day” alert for Denver and Colorado’s northern Front Range (Boulder, Weld, Adams, Denver, Jefferson, Douglas, Arapahoe, Broomfield and Larimer counties).Bursts of heavy rain over Colorado’s Front Range mountains, foothills and high plains along the Interstate 25 corridor could lead to sudden flooding in low areas, weather service forecasters said. The strongest storms could bring up to an inch of rain in 30 minutes and sudden gusts of wind. Debris flows and mudslides are possible on the formerly forested foothills burned in 2020 by the Cameron Peak and Calwood fires. West of Fort Collins, water levels in the Cache la Poudre River early Tues...

California threatens Gov. DeSantis with kidnapping charges after migrants flown to Sacramento

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:47 GMT

Officials were investigating Tuesday whether Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis was behind a flight that picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border and flew them — apparently without their knowledge — to California's capital, even as faith-based groups scrambled to find housing and food for them.About 20 people ranging in age from 21 to 30 were flown by private jet to Sacramento on Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said. It was the second such flight in four days.Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and faith-based groups who have been assisting the migrants scheduled a news conference Tuesday morning.Meanwhile, California Gov. Gavin Newsom lashed out at DeSantis as a “small, pathetic man” and suggested the state could pursue kidnapping charges.DeSantis and other Florida state officials were mum, as they were initially last year when they flew 49 Venezuelan migrants to the upscale Massachusetts enclave of Martha’s Vineyard, luring them onto private jets from a shelter...

Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike as writers strike continues

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:47 GMT

Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted Monday evening to authorize a strike if they don't agree on a new contract with major studios, streamers and production companies by June 30. The strike authorization was approved by an overwhelming margin — nearly 98% of the 65,000 members who cast votes.The guild, which represents over 160,000 screen actors, broadcast journalists, announcers, hosts and stunt performers, begins its negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Wednesday, over a month after the Writers Guild of America began striking over its own dispute with AMPTP. If the actors union ultimately moves forward with the strike, it would be limited to television and film productions; news and broadcast work would not be directly affected.At stake is increased base compensation, which actors say has been undercut by inflation and the streaming ecosystem, the threat of unregulated use of artificial intelligence, benefit plans and th...

Latto and Cardi B Put it On da Floor Again

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:47 GMT

Latto and Cardi B Put it On da Floor Again: Latto and Cardi B Put it On da Floor Again: Grammy-nominated Atlanta rapper Latto has roped in Grammy-winning rap star Cardi B for new remix single “Put it On da Floor Again.”The song sees the two strong female artists laying out exactly what they expect from life, and they’re not mixing words. Meanwhile, the video is a joy. The two of them are playing together, and there are surprise cameos from Offset, BabyDrill and LSU Women’s Basketball star Angel Reese.“Debuted at Coachella Weekend 1 this year, the original version of this ‘Put It On Da Floor’ remix, produced by Go Grizzly (Future), Squat & Pooh Beatz (Jack Harlow), has garnered over 15 million streams worldwide across all platforms in addition to landing on multiple playlists including RapCaviar, Rap Life, New Music Daily and more,” reads a press request. “With over 250k TikTok video creations and counting, the track debuted #1 on B...

CBD and ADHD: Understanding Potential Interactions

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:47 GMT

As we dive headfirst into an age where natural remedies and holistic healing practices are gaining momentum, one such compound has become a frontrunner: Cannabidiol, commonly known as CBD. This natural, non-psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant has been touted for a myriad of potential wellness benefits, ranging from pain management to anxiety reduction.Although our understanding of all the possible benefits of CBD is still in its early stages, there is a burgeoning interest in its potential use for managing symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).Understanding ADHDADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder typically characterized by a pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior. Traditional treatment approaches have generally included a combination of medications, behavioral interventions, and lifestyle changes. As the world becomes increasingly open to alternative and complementary therapies, CBD has entered the conversation as a potent...

Across the Spiderverse Spins a Wondrous Cinematic Web

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:47 GMT

Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse is what every Marvel movie should be.  The latest Spider-Man has been billed as unique, but this is something else– a superhero flick whose characters have personality and dramatic heft, filled with wonderful visuals and wondrous exploits laced with brazen originality. Our Spidey senses never stopped tingling.Energized by a thrilling pop-art style, the sequel to Into the Spiderverse showcases a vast inventiveness that makes it stand out amidst the crop of recent Marvel entries. Comparing this to Ant Man is akin to comparing a Pollack to a finger painting or a Michelin-star meal to a pile of dog food. It’s a film that takes the genre to new heights, thanks to a trio of directors (Kemp Powers, Joaquim Dos Santos, Justin K. Thompson) and a pair of writers (Phil Lord, Christopher Miller) who realize that with great power comes great responsibility–and with worthy sequels comes the need to push the boundaries even further.If the Oscar-...

Los Gatos man who saved a life is honored by Red Cross

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:47 GMT

When Bruce Richardson saw a man collapse in the parking lot of an auto parts store in Los Gatos, he sprung into action.The man was in cardiac arrest, and Richardson began performing life-saving CPR while an employee at the shop called 911.Richardson, who was part of a volunteer ski patrol and has 23 years of first aid and CPR training, said he knew exactly what to do.“It’s just amazing how the training just totally kicked in. I was extremely calm,” Richards said. “I knew exactly what to do. It was like second nature to me.”Richardson received the Red Cross Certificate of Extraordinary Personal Action on May 25 for his efforts. The man whose life he saved earlier this year went on to have quadruple bypass surgery and is recovering.Saving a life has been a life goal for Richardson ever since he saw his father die of a heart attack when he was 15 years old.“That left a big mark on me, and after that I always wanted to avenge that event,” he said.Seven months ago he saw his twin brother...

California seed collectors help restore areas devastated by wildfires, flooding

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:47 GMT

When a fire blazes through acres of open space, it doesn’t just demolish trees and structures. It can kill all the wild plants and native species in its path, leaving behind acres of barren land.That’s where Hedgerow Farms comes in. Its team of farmers, ecologists and botanists have been working for nearly 30 years to grow a supply of thousands of native species of wildflowers and plants on its 300-acre farm in Winters, California, to help restore areas devastated by fires, flooding and other disruptive events.Julia Michaels, a restoration ecologist at Hedgerow, said theirs is one of the only wild seed farms of its kind in California operating at a large scale.“We have 6,000 species of California native plants, and I’d say available at (a nursery), there’s probably like 10 or 20 species you can buy,” Michaels said. “But for the rest of those 6,000 species, we are the ones making those commercially available.”Hedgerow’s customers include Santa Clara Valley Water, open space districts...

Taste-Off: The best cookie and candy bar ice cream treats (and the terrible ones)

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:47 GMT

Start with one of the most popular candy bars in the world. Tweak the recipe, translate it into ice cream, and the result is a cold, melty mouthful of deliciousness. And the best part? It might take an entire summer to binge through all the cookie- and candy-influenced ice cream confections at your local market.But these frozen treats inspire more than a few questions. Is a Snickers in ice cream form as good as the one on the candy aisle? Does a Klondike Heath Bar deliver? Does a Biscoff Cookie Bar have the same deep molasses-caramel punch of the cookie itself?Since there’s no way to know without tasting, we indulged, looking for the most successful efforts at translating the flavors of cookies and candy to frozen confections. As there were far too many options to put in a single story, we limited our tasting to bars (on sticks and not) and one cone-style treat.The best branded frozen treats deliver all of the yumminess of the original treat, plus a creamy note that turns it into a ...