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Missouri medical marijuana program transferring $13 million to help vets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:59 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced on Tuesday they will transfer $13 million from Missouri's medical marijuana program to the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC). This will be the fifth transfer since the program was formed in 2018, and the annual funding has amounted to almost $40 million over that time period. Parkville asking voters for marijuana, transportation taxes in November DHSS also revealed that they will transfer almost $4 million generated by Missouri's adult use marijuana program dispersed between the MVC, Missouri State Public Defender and DHSS. This amendment was voted into Missouri's constitution in 2018. It requires that fees and taxes generated by medical marijuana be transferred to the MVC to give veterans better access to healthcare.In November of 2022 an additional amendment was voted in that gives the fees and taxes generated by the adult use marijuana program to be transferred to MVC. “It is incredible ...

Mehlville High School threat heightens campus security

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:59 GMT

MEHLVILLE, Mo. -- Police are investigating a threat to Mehlville High School. The school has been placed on a security alert and movement in and out of the school is restricted. All students and staff are safe and classes will be uninterrupted as the investigation takes place.School administrators sent a letter home to parents to inform them of the issue. They have not provided many details as to the specific nature of the threat. There is extra security on campus to monitor the release of students at the end of the school day. More information will be communicated to parents as this situation develops.

Cale Makar, Bowen Bryam miss Avalanche practice, both questionable for Wednesday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:59 GMT

Cale Makar and Bowen Byram both missed practice Tuesday for the Avalanche, though coach Jared Bednar said he expected at least one of them to play Wednesday night against St. Louis.Bednar told reporters at Family Sports Center that both players were “banged up” after the game Sunday afternoon in Buffalo. Makar’s ailment was obvious — he crashed awkwardly into the end boards late in the second period. His coach and a few of his teammates did not like how Kyle Okposo’s nudge in the back played a role in Makar’s fall, but there was no penalty on the play.Makar did come back to play in the third period, but he also went down the tunnel towards the locker room a couple of times and stood instead of sitting at times, clearly trying to work out an issue with his right leg. Makar did say after the game that he expected to be fine moving forward, and felt like he got lucky after the incident.Byram’s ailment wasn’t as obvious. He did not appear ...

Missing El Paso County girl found safe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:59 GMT

A missing 13-year-old girl who was last seen in Cimarron Hills east of Colorado Springs has been found safe, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.The girl had last been seen Monday afternoon. She was reported safe Tuesday afternoon.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Four children missing from Centennial since June found safe in Louisiana Crime and Public Safety | 3-year-old boy from Fountain found Crime and Public Safety | Missing Indigenous teen girl found safe Crime and Public Safety | Colorado Springs teen missing since Oct. 4 found safe Crime and Public Safety | Jefferson County deputies find missing boy Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

Steve Elwell Injured in Bicycle Hit-and-Run Collision on Chandler Boulevard [Ahwatukee, AZ]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:59 GMT

62-Year-Old Cyclist Hospitalized after Hit-and-Run Accident near 21st StreetAHWATUKEE, AZ (October 31, 2023) – On Tuesday, Steve Elwell found himself hospitalized following a hit-and-run incident involving a bicycle on Chandler Boulevard. The incident unfolded at approximately 4:45 a.m. near the intersection of 21st Street on October 3rd.Law enforcement officers were alerted to the scene. Per reports, 62-year-old Elwell was traveling in an eastward direction on Chandler Boulevard when he attempted to make a left turn onto 21st Street.There, a reckless driver collided with him and fled the scene heading eastward along Chandler Boulevard. Steve Elwell was transported to a nearby hospital, suffering from a concussion, five fractured ribs, and other injuries.A local pastor who happened to be in the vicinity saw the incident and alerted authorities. This witness described the vehicle as a black 2020 Dodge Challenger with the license plate number 0345.The Phoenix Police Department i...

Alameda: Man seeks release in murder of trick-or-treater on Halloween 2007

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:59 GMT

OAKLAND — An Oakland man who was 16 when he was arrested in the murder of a 15-year-old trick-or-treater is seeking release from prison, arguing that his young age and rehabilitation in prison warrant an early termination of his sentence of 50 years to life behind bars.Quochuy “Tony” Tran, 32, was convicted in 2010 of murdering 15-year-old Ichinkhorloo “Iko” Bayarsaikhan at an Alameda park. The shooting occurred on Halloween 2007, while Tran and a group of friends were attempting to rob trick-or-treaters with a .22 caliber rifle. He was given 25 years to life for the murder conviction and additional 25 years for an enhancement of personally shooting Bayarsaikhan, court records show.In a legal motion filed Oct. 23, Tran’s deputy public defender cited not just Tran’s own apology letter and participation in dozens of rehabilitative programs, but the words of an appellate court justice and four correctional officers. An appellate court justice who also voted to uphold ...

Colorado trial looks at links between Trump, far-right groups

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:59 GMT

By Nicholas Riccardi | Associated PressDENVER — Lawyers sparred Tuesday over former President Donald Trump’s relationship with the mob that attacked the Capitol, an important point in a Colorado lawsuit seeking to bar him from the 2024 ballot under the rarely used “insurrection” clause of the Constitution.Still to come: arguments over whether the events of Jan. 6, 2021, amounted to an insurrection under a provision put in the Constitution in 1868 to prevent former confederates from taking over the government.The plaintiffs presented testimony from an extremism expert who maintained that Trump had a clear relationship with far-right extremists and that they interpreted his pleas to protest the certification of President Joe Biden’s win as a call to arms.“A consistent theme is individuals reporting that they thought that Donald Trump had sent them there,” said sociology professor Peter Simi of Chapman University, a private college in Southern Califo...

San Jose Sharks get two players back, but that’s where the good news ends

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:59 GMT

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture has had a setback in his recovery from a lower-body injury, coach David Quinn said Tuesday.Couture skated at times while the Sharks were on their road trip last week, including on Friday, Quinn said, when the setback apparently took place.Also, defenseman Matt Benning will likely go on injured reserve, Quinn said, who added that winger Alexander Barabanov will miss four-to-six weeks with the broken finger he suffered on Oct. 24 against the Florida Panthers. Barabanov was in front of the net when he was accidentally hit by a shot from Mike Hoffman.Benning was scratched from last Thursday’s game with the Carolina Hurricanes but played Sunday against the Washington Capitals.The good news for the Sharks on Tuesday is that two other players are now available, as defenseman Nikita Okhotiuk was recalled from his AHL conditioning loan and forward/defenseman Jacob MacDonald was activated off IR.Okhotiuk and MacDonald did practice Tuesday as the...

This new Bay Area pho shop reflects the explosive history of its hometown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:59 GMT

Hercules has a new pho spot exploding with flavors, offering not just a bangin’ pho selection, but a build-your-own “bomb” noodle soup option.In case these puns didn’t make clear, Pho TNT is embracing the history of its hometown, Hercules, which was once home to a dynamite factory. (It isn’t the only new eatery in town to do this; Dynamite Donuts also recently opened in Hercules.)The restaurant is owned by Hercules residents Maxine Luong and husband Anthony Luc, who are building on Luc’s family’s legacy, offering authentic Vietnamese food to the community. His parents own Cam Hong, a Vietnamese restaurant in El Sobrante.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | San Francisco’s Fall Restaurant Week features deals at 200 locations Restaurants, Food and Drink | How to claim a prize in Taco Bell’s 2023 ‘Steal a Base, Steal a Taco’ giveaway Restaurants, Food and Drink | Saratoga restaurateurs causing a stir in Santa Cruz Mountain...

Dead body that appeared to be in suitcase discovered in Lake Merritt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:59 GMT

OAKLAND — Volunteers cleaning Lake Merritt made a grim discovery Tuesday when they found a floating suitcase with a dead body inside it, authorities and witnesses said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | East Bay man gets 5 days in jail for killing woman in 2022 DUI crash Crime and Public Safety | Man dead in East Oakland shooting; police probe 107th homicide in 2023 Crime and Public Safety | San Francisco homicide: Two stabbed, one fatally, in daytime attack Crime and Public Safety | Search on for suspect after Hayward man dies in shooting Crime and Public Safety | Oakland homicide suspect gets 90 days in jail for violating parole by possessing guns during police chase after fatal shooting Police and fire crews were at the lake past 12:30 p.m. and were expected to be there for many hours. The suitcase remained in the lake, touching a side wall in about a foot of water.Officers and the Oaklan...