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Fairview Heights Police warn locals of Kia thefts over weekend

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:49 GMT

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. - A warning from Fairview Heights Police about several Kias over the weekend.They urge Kia drivers to take extra precautions to secure their vehicles. Police said that at least seven Kias were stolen across the metro east between Friday and Sunday. Deadly shooting on Stan Musial Veteran’s Memorial Bridge Sunday FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Fatal shooting in south St. Louis, police investigating

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police are investigating a shooting Monday morning at the 'BP' gas station at Lemp and Arsenal.It happened a few minutes before 7:00 a.m. One person died after being shot. They revealed that the gunshot appears to be self-inflicted. There were other people in the vehicle. St. Louis man tried to steal $1,200 of air fresheners from former seafood market Officers are still investigating. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Reforms and media of Uzbekistan

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:49 GMT

The media field in Uzbekistan has undergone big changes in recent years. Especially in matters of public control, ensuring transparency in the activities of State bodies, shaping public opinion and strengthening democratic values, writes Beruniy Alimov, director of the educational center “Yangi media”, doctor of philology.Openness and transparency of state bodiesUzbekistan is taking measures to improve public control. This is done, inter alia, through the openness and transparency of State bodies and organizations. The latter publish statistical data on the formation and expenditure of budgetary funds, the country’s gold and foreign exchange reserves, and the volume of foreign trade turnover and imports of goods and products.On June 6, 2021, the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, adopted the Decree “On additional measures to ensure openness in the activities of State bodies and organizations and the effective implementation of public control.” It devotes a special role to ...

Nearly 2 dozen detained in shooting call at downtown L.A. warehouse

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:49 GMT

About 20 people were detained after a shooting was reported at a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles early Monday morning. Officers responded at 2:49 a.m. to a shooting call in the 900 block of Avila Street, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed. Upon arriving, they searched the building and located about 20 people inside the warehouse. Police detained and questioned everyone who was in the warehouse but did not find a firearm or a victim, according to the spokesperson. Video showed men and women lined up on the street outside the building as police conducted their investigation. No arrests were made and no further details were provided about the incident.

El Niño storms could soak California starting next month

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:49 GMT

Meteorologists are anticipating strong El Niño conditions this winter, with widespread wetness likely to drench much of the California coast as soon as next month and persisting into spring. “Currently, we have El Niño conditions, strong El Niño conditions at that. And those are continuing to intensify,” Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles said during a recent webinar on the subject. “Models suggest that the current El Niño event will further strengthen it potentially into a very strong, or a quote-unquote, ‘super’ El Niño event, within the next couple of months,” he added. El Niño is one of two phases in the El Niño–Southern Oscillation phenomenon — the stage in which trade winds weaken and warm Pacific Ocean water moves toward the Americas, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In the northern U.S. and Canada, El Niño tends to come with drier and warmer conditions, whil...

Delta-8 Dilation — Does Delta-8 THC Cause Red Eyes & Dilated Pupils?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:49 GMT

Along with a “giggle fit” and “the munchies,” bloodshot eyes are a clear sign someone has been smoking THC-heavy weed. Does that mean delta-8 THC also provokes this “stoned” symptom?Some people argue that delta-8 produces a milder “high” versus delta-9, but the similarities between these cannabinoids are striking. Understandably, many new customers wonder whether they should keep a few eyedrops nearby before trying their first delta-8 THC product.So, Does Delta-8 Trigger Red Eyes?Although delta-8 and delta-9 are separate compounds, they both seem to have a similar impact on our eyes. This means consumers will likely notice red & itchy eyes and dilated pupils when they take a delta-8-rich product. The severity of your eye symptoms will largely depend on your delta-8 tolerance and dosage. Some studies also suggest certain people have unique genes that may make them more susceptible to THC side effects like red eyes.On a positive note, many scientists believe these THC relatives po...

Fake Dad gets the Shakes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:49 GMT

Alabama ShakesSound & Color (ATO)Fake Dad gets the Shakes: Latinx, L.A.-based bedroom pop duo Fake Dad told us about their collective love for an Alabama Shakes gem.(ATO)Fake Dad: Fake Dad’s absolute favorite album is Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes. The genre-agnostic project draws from nearly every long-standing iteration of rock and roll and R&B—equally drawing from the likes of Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Erykah Badu, Prince, and The Strokes. While all music is in the context of the time it’s made, Sound & Color feels somehow unmoored from that—a project that, in its arrangement, production, and vocal delivery, feels like it belongs both in the near future and the distant past. in the years since it came out,  it has remained inexplicably timeless, and its title track “Sound & Color,” is just as singular in its beauty and emotive power. When we sit down to work, we strive to make something that so beautifully synthesizes ourselves and our influences into one n...

Travel Troubleshooter: My train was canceled, so I rebooked. Can I get the difference?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:49 GMT

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: I recently tried to change an Amtrak ticket from Boston to Baltimore. I couldn’t find a way to do it online, and Amtrak’s online chat was of no help. When I reached the call center, I found out that the train was canceled.Christopher Elliott, the Travel Troubleshooter An Amtrak agent told me that they could not change my train reservation, but didn’t mention that my train had been canceled. Now I am trying to apply all, or part, of my original reservation to the cost of a new ticket.I bought a new ticket online for $127. The original fare was $74. An Amtrak agent suggested that I should ask for a refund of the difference between the rail fares.Given that Amtrak canceled the original reservation, I think I am owed a refund of $53. I asked Amtrak, but it has not responded. I escalated my request in writing to one of the executive contacts on your consumer advocacy website and haven’t heard anything. Can you help me?— John ...

San Jose State football: HUGE opportunity awaits Spartans on Saturday

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:49 GMT

SAN JOSE — From 1-5 to a bowl game and a conference championship?Both are possible for San Jose State by virtue of its 24-13 victory over San Diego State on Saturday night, but will either happen? With six wins, the Spartans (6-5) are eligible for a bowl game. But will they be invited to one?At 5-2 in the Mountain West, the Spartans have a chance of reaching the conference championship game. But that’s not within their control either.This year, there are 41 FBS bowl games, needing 82 teams.  As of Sunday, 67 teams, including SJSU, are bowl-eligible. There are 24 additional teams with a chance of still gaining bowl eligibility, including two teams (Colorado State and Utah State) that would give the Mountain West eight representatives.If there are more bowl-eligible teams than bowl games, subjective factors enter the equation, things such as “quality” wins and how well a team “travels” (aka how many fans will follow a team to a bowl site and spend money).Of its...

What to do about bees in Campbell hummingbird feeders, hummers in San Juan Bautista bee feeders

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:58:49 GMT

DEAR JOAN: We have three bird feeders in our front yard and two hummingbird feeders in the front and back yards. We’ve been in our house for just over 29 years, and this is the first time I had to shake off bees from one of the backyard feeders. We do have flowering plants in both yards.Are the bees just looking for more sources of food?— Jim, CampbellDEAR JIM: Bees, like all living creatures, are always on the lookout for food sources. They are most likely to visit hummingbird feeders that are in the sun. If your feeders are older, any decorative red on them might have faded and become more pink or orange, two colors that particularly attract bees. Older feeders also are more likely to develop leaks, which could be luring the bees.Check your locations, move the feeders into shadier areas and replace any that are leaking. While hummingbirds will find feeders that have been moved in the yard, bees and wasps don’t try too hard to find them.DEAR JOAN: I have a couple of bee hives...