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Loons make another coaching change; Cameron Knowles into interim role

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:49 GMT

Minnesota United has made a coaching change, but it’s not a permanent hire.The Loons said Friday interim head coach Sean McAuley is leaving the club to “pursue other opportunities” and Cameron Knowles will now serve in that interim role.This alteration comes with Loons players set to report to preseason camp next weekend.An this development comes a month to the day after MNUFC said McAuley, who inherited the interim tag at the end of last season, would continue in that role going into the upcoming MLS season.“MNUFC wishes Sean all the best in the future, and would like to thank him for his contributions to the club on the pitch and in the community over the past five years,” the club said in a statement.In October, CEO Shari Ballard fired manager Adrian Heath and technical director Mark Watson. At that time, she appointed McAuley to coach the final two games of the 2023 season, where the Loons went 1-1-0 and missed the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time sinc...

Town of East Greenbush declares Snow Emergency

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:49 GMT

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Town of East Greenbush has declared a Snow Emergency effective 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Snow Emergency will be lifted at 6 a.m. on Monday, January 8. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Parking will not be allowed on public roads in the Town of East Greenbush. Vehicles parked within four feet of public roads are subject to be ticketed and towed. All trash cans and refuse containers must be at least four feet in from the edge of the pavement.

How much snow will St. Louis get on Friday or next week?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The first of two weekend weather systems will bring a light mix of rain and snow to the area this evening into early tonight. The light mix of rain and wet snow is forecast to begin in our southwest counties between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. and reach the St. Louis area shortly thereafter. It should kick over to mainly snow by 9 p.m. with light snow expected over the metro and points east and south through about 2 a.m.–3 a.m. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here I continue to think a stripe of light dusting, maybe up to a half inch, will be possible on grassy surfaces in the affected regions. But with temperatures just above freezing and the intensity remaining light, roads will remain wet. This has a similar look and outcome to the events we had last week.Next weekA potent winter storm remains on track to impact the area from Monday night through late Tuesday night. Potent does not necessarily equal widespread heavy snow, although I still cannot rule that out....

St. Louis teen finds sister adopted in Canada through DNA test

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis teenager took a 23&Me test years ago when she was in elementary school and later discovered her biological sister living in Canada with their adopted parents.Lia Emry, a St. Louis teen adopted at birth, took a 23&Me test in elementary school to uncover her roots and heritage.“I've always shied away from my Asian heritage. My mom is white, and [we live] in a predominantly white area,” Lia said. She also noted that most of her school peers were white, making her feel like the odd one out. St. Louis Health Dept. recommends masks as flu, COVID, and RSV cases surge “I was adopted at nine months old, abandoned at birth, with no recollection of my family or any previous health information,” Lia said. “My mom was very open about my adoption; it wasn't a secret. It was obvious. We don't look alike at all. She's white, and I'm not.”“I saw a documentary, The Dying Rooms, and was just drawn to those babies,” said Dee Dee Emry, Lia’s mother. The Dying Rooms is a...

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn says he won’t seek reelection, giving all three of Colorado’s GOP-held seats open races

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:49 GMT

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, a nine-term congressman representing the Colorado Springs area, will not run for reelection in November — an announcement that means all three Republican-held seats in Colorado’s congressional delegation will be open this year.Lamborn discussed his plans Friday morning on Richard Randall’s radio show on southern Colorado’s KVOR-AM.“I’m not getting any younger,” the 69-year-old said. “I want to spend time with my children, grandchildren, with my wife. I want to look for opportunities to do good.”An attorney, Lamborn previously served in the Colorado House and Senate before first winning election to Congress in 2006. He represents the state’s 5th Congressional District in and around Colorado Springs, one of the Front Range’s few remaining conservative bastions.Lamborn’s announcement comes amid broader turnover in Colorado’s Republican congressional delegation.Related ArticlesPolitics ...

U.S. 287 closed north of Longmont due to major crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:49 GMT

U.S. 287 is closed between Longmont and Berthoud due to a major crash, according to Mountain View Fire Rescue.The Colorado Department of Transportation reported at the crash a 9:06 a.m. at Horseshoe Circle just north of Yellowstone Road.Highway 287 is completely shut down just north of Yellowstone between Longmont and Berthoud. There is a major crash and cruise will be on scene for an extended period today. Please find an alternate route and avoid the area.@BerthoudFire is point of contact for this incident. pic.twitter.com/krhU9AqbpK— Mountain View Fire Rescue (@MVFireRescue) January 5, 2024Fire rescue officials expected the road to be closed for an “extended period” and advised drivers to find an alternate route.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | I-25 north closed south of Colorado Springs due to crash after overnight snowstorm Crime and Public Safety | Northbound I-25 reopens north of Mead after crash Crime and Public Safet...

Actor Christian Oliver and 2 daughters killed in Caribbean plane crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:49 GMT

Actor Christian Oliver has died in a tragic plane crash in the Caribbean alongside his two daughters. Oliver, known for his roles in "Speed Racer" and "Valkyrie" was 51 years old. Deadline reports that the small plane they were in crashed into the ocean off a Caribbean island on Thursday. The plane's owner and pilot, Robert Sachs, also passed away in the accident. Christian Oliver attends the WanderLuxxe Celebrates Diversity in Television Honoring 2018 Emmy Nominees with Variety at Craig's in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision for WanderLuxxe/AP Images)Oliver, whose real name is Christian Klepser, and his daughters Madita, 10, and Annik, 12, were the only passengers on the flight according to TMZ. Authorities say the flight took off from the J.F. Mitchelle Airport, known as the Bequia Airport, which serves St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and was headed to St. Lucia."Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft experienced difficulties and nose-dived into the ocean,” th...

Man arrested in sex assault of girl, 12, in her Culver City bedroom

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:49 GMT

The Culver City Police Department has arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl in her Blair Hills home last month.Marcos Maldonado was arrested Thursday, a little over a month after the Dec. 2 multi-hour assault which occurred in the victim's bedroom, police said at a news conference.Police said Maldonado was arrested while on a Bakersfield-bound bus on the 5 Freeway after he was identified using DNA evidence.Police in Culver City are searching for the photographed suspect for an alleged sexual assault of a minor on Dec. 2, 2023. (CCPD)Maldonado allegedly threatened the girl before and during the assault, though she alerted her parents immediately after he left on foot.Maldonado is being held at the CCPD in lieu of $1.25 million bail. He is due to be arraigned on Monday.

Community rallies around looted Compton bakery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:49 GMT

Just days after being ransacked and looted by a street takeover mob, Ruben's Bakery & Mexican Food in Compton reopened for business on Friday morning.Surveillance cameras captured video of the chaos when around 100 people raided the decades-old bakery and store located at 2701 N. Santa Fe Ave. early Tuesday morning after a driver deliberately backed through the storefront.The owners, the Ramirez family, said in a press release that the vandals caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to the store, in addition to merchandise and equipment that was damaged or taken.Surveillance video shows a large mob ransacking Ruben’s Bakery & Mexican Food in Compton, California. Jan. 2, 2023. Surveillance video shows a large mob ransacking Ruben’s Bakery & Mexican Food in Compton, California. Jan. 2, 2023. Surveillance video shows a large mob ransacking Ruben’s Bakery & Mexican Food in Compton, California. Jan. 2, 2023. A Compton bakery was broken into amid a street takeover on Jan. 2, 202...

Former top San Jose city staffer files defamation lawsuit against mayor and chief of staff

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:49 GMT

A former top San Jose city employee who worked for Mayor Matt Mahan is suing him, the city and one of his top deputies in federal court on defamation charges, accusing the two of falsely blaming her for leaking information last year about Mahan’s choice for the vice mayor seat.About one week into her job as the mayor’s budget director in January 2023, Stacey Katz Brown alleges Mahan and Chief of Staff Jim Reed wrongly pointed the finger at her for tipping off Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez — Mahan’s opponent in a hotly contested race for the city’s top job in 2022 — to the nomination of Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei. Brown said she was then fired.When reached for comment, a spokesperson for the mayor deferred to Reed, who wrote in a statement, “The lawsuit is baseless and we intend to fully defend against these falsehoods.”Attorney James McManis, who is representing Brown, called Mahan and Reed’s actions a “terrible...