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Jennings City Council sends ‘no confidence’ letter to mayor

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:58:01 GMT

JENNINGS, Mo. – Multiple city councilmen have taken a vote of no confidence in Jennings Mayor Gary Johnson.The letter, obtained by the FOX Files late Thursday, claims that ever since April’s mayoral election, Johnson has been on a mission to pursue personal vendettas and dismantle city government.Five of the eight city councilmen signed the letter, including Allan Stichnote, Jane Brown, Terry Wilson, Jeannie Roberts, and Nadia Quit.Controversy has been brewing between Johnson and several ward representatives in recent weeks.Last week, an emergency city council meeting was held after multiple people said they resigned from their jobs at city hall.Johnson has denied allegations that he was to blame for a toxic work environment.“I inherited this. So, the false accusations are false,” Johnson said last week. “Ask the other employees if this is a hostile working environment.”During last week’s emergency city council meeting, some members of the public grew frustrated over some of the con...

Trump returns to Twitter, under its new moniker X

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:58:01 GMT

Former President Trump on Thursday posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, for the first time since January 2021 to share an image of his mugshot following his surrender in Atlanta on Thursday evening.It was the first time Trump posted on the social media platform since his account was suspended shortly after the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol. Trump was known during his 2016 campaign and his first years in the White House for using Twitter prolifically to share everything from jabs at his political opponents to major decisions out of the White House.His account was reinstated this year after Elon Musk purchased the platform, but he had not posted since. He had earlier on Thursday already posted the mugshot on Truth Social, a platform that he has a financial stake in.DEVELOPING 

Kiszla: With injury to Jerry Jeudy, Broncos painfully short of playmakers to help Russell Wilson rediscover his mojo

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:58:01 GMT

Although Broncos coach Sean Payton is too much of a prickly cactus to believe a snake would ever dare bite him, there’s a big, old anaconda slowly squeezing the hope out of his football team before this NFL season even begins.No. 1 receiver Jerry Jeudy went down Thursday with a hamstring injury, and when he will be back, nobody knows for sure. But it’s nearly impossible to envision him taking the field to catch passes when Denver opens with a must-win game against Las Vegas in 16 days.“I don’t believe in being snake-bitten,” Payton said.Payton is all about building a culture where there’s no excuse for losing.But know what’s even more important to winning football games than culture?Playmakers. And I’m afraid the Broncos might not have enough to give them a real shot at ending their seven-year playoff drought.With receiver Tim Patrick already lost for the second straight year, this time to an Achilles tear, and running back Javonte Williams rounding into shape following knee surgery...

Crews battle large structure fire in South Los Angeles

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:58:01 GMT

Crews battled a large fire engulfing a commercial building in South Los Angeles on Thursday night.The fire ignited in a structure near the 7100 block of Avalon Boulevard around 5:40 p.m.Flames can be seen burning through the roof with nearby structures threatened, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.Sky5 video shows heavy smoke covering the area as crews worked to extinguish the blaze. The building's roof also appeared to have been completely damaged or collapsed. The structure contained materials of some kind, but it's unclear what the contents consisted of.It's unclear what caused the flames to ignite. Details remain limited and this story will be updated.

California takes first step in acquiring trains for High-Speed Rail

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:58:01 GMT

The California High-Speed Rail took another important step toward becoming reality Thursday after the governing body's board of directors began the process of obtaining possible vendors for the state's most ambitious transit project in history.The High-Speed Rail Authority's Board approved the release of a Request for Qualifications, which clears the way for the Authority to obtain and screen vendors as well as establish a pool of possible manufacturers for the project's trainsets.Interested companies will need to submit a statement of qualification to the Authority to attest they can meet the demands of the project if ultimately selected as the winning bid. Statements of Qualification will be due by November and the total pool of vendors will be whittled down by the first quarter of 2024, the Authority said.“Our action today allows us to deliver on our commitment to meet our federal grant timelines to start testing,” said Board Chair Tom Richards. “This is an important milestone fo...

Judge denies injunction to give Montgomery Co. families ability to opt kids out of LGBTQ book readings

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:58:01 GMT

Parents cannot opt their children out of Montgomery County Public Schools lessons involving books with LGBTQ characters for the time being, a federal judge ruled Thursday.Three families are suing the school board over its decision not to notify parents when such books would be read and not to allow them to opt their kids out of those lessons. The families say the no-opt-out policy violates their and their children’s rights under the First Amendment, the parents’ substantive due process rights under the 14th Amendment and Maryland law.As part of the suit, the families requested a preliminary injunction that would immediately require the school board to give them notice and an ability to opt out of the book readings as the suit plays out. A U.S. District Court judge in Maryland ruled Thursday the families did not meet the requirements for an injunction.“Because a constitutional violation is not likely or imminent, it follows that the plaintiffs are notlikely to suffe...

Thursday’s Scores

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:58:01 GMT

PREP FOOTBALL=Douglas Freeman 45, Atlee 0Lafayette 43, Spotsylvania 6Western Branch 21, Menchville 12___Some high school football scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/Source

Relación Prigozhin-Putin: ¿cuál fue su origen y cómo cambió con el tiempo?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:58:01 GMT

(CNN Español) — Yevgeny Prigozhin, el líder del grupo mercenario Wagner y quien según el gobierno ruso figuraba en la lista de pasajeros del avión que se estrelló este miércoles al norte de Moscú, fue en su momento una persona muy cercana al presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin.Durante años, Prigozhin fue una figura escurridiza que se enriqueció en medio del caos y las oportunidades de la economía rusa postsoviética.La industria en la que se centró para acumular riqueza fue la de los alimentos, a tal punto que se le llegó a llamar el “chef personal” de Putin.Sin embargo, la relación que un día fue sólida se vino abajo en medio de la invasión rusa en Ucrania, luego de que el jefe de Wagner liderara en junio una fallida rebelión contra el liderazgo del Ministerio de Defensa y la cúpula militar, algo que supuso el mayor desafío contra el mandato de Putin hasta el momento.¿Qué pasaría con el grupo Wagner si se confirma la muerte de Yevgeny Prigozhin?¿Cómo se forjó el la...

Lin Zhu beats top seed Caroline Garcia in straight sets in Cleveland quarterfinals

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:58:01 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Lin Zhu of China beat top-seeded Caroline Garcia of France 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of Tennis in the Land on Thursday.Zhu, ranked No. 48 in the world, has not lost a set through three rounds in Cleveland. She broke No. 7 Garcia five times to advance to the semifinals. Garcia received a wild card to make her initial appearance at the WTA 250 event.“I’m very proud of my performance today because Caroline is an amazing player,” Zhu said. “She always hits a big serve, and I have to be ready and be more patient and stay in the game against her.”Fourth-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova will face Zhu in the semifinals of the U.S. Open tune-up after rallying past Xinyu Wang 5-7, 6-0, 7-5.The tournament was affected by multiple rain delays for the second straight day, forcing ninth-seeded Sloane Stephens to play two matches in an eight-hour span.No. 38 Stephens defeated 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-3 in the morning but lost 6-1, 6-3 to Sara Sorribes Tormo in the quarter...

Cleveland Guardians naming outfield bleachers in honor of late drummer/fan John Adams

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:58:01 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians are naming their left-field bleachers at Progressive Field in honor of John Adams, the longtime drummer who died this year.The team said Thursday that the tribute to Adams, who was a fixture at Cleveland baseball games for nearly 50 years, will begin on opening day in 2024.Adams began his lifelong fandom — and extended musical stay — when as a 21-year-old he hauled a large drum he bought at a garage sale for $25 into the outfield bleachers at Municipal Stadium on Aug. 24, 1973.While Cleveland’s teams struggled for many years, Adams was a steadying presence as he pounded away on his drum to help rally the home team.The Guardians are also loaning Adams’ drum to baseball’s Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, “for the foreseeable future.”Adams had been in declining health in recent years and wasn’t able to attend many games. He died in January at the age of 71. The team wore a “JA” patch on its jerseys on opening day an...