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New Illinois law gives harsher penalties for healthcare workers abusing patients

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A new law in Illinois will give harsher penalties to healthcare workers who cover up patient abuse.That's according to FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The legislation was introduced after an investigation into a southern Illinois institution found multiple cases of abuse and cover-ups. Southwest Airlines offering 40% off flights if you book by Thursday The new law will ban healthcare workers from working in any facility in the state if they are involved in financial exploitation, neglect, or physical, or sexual abuse of a patient. 

Deadly police chases the focus of emotional NAACP town hall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police chases and the deadly crashes that can happen from them were the focus of emotional town hall meeting hosted by the NAACP.THE NAACP officials who organized the forum said that there are situations when police chases are necessary, but they also argue that advances in technology and more dialogue about the issue can help save lives.The town hall taking place Tuesday night at the Omega Center in north city. Authorities from emotional locals who have lost ones because of police chases. Some at the town hall say police are pursuing too much jeopardizing the safety of citizens.St. Louis County Police Chief Ken Gregory was at the meeting. He said the ending chases are not an option, but that county police only pursue if a felony is involved.Gregory also announced that his department is testing new technology would send an alert is there is a police chase in an area. That alert would be received by anyone with a free app on their phone which he called, 'Make Way App.' ...

Broncos players, coaches revel in (and want to replicate) Nuggets’ title run: “Amazing team. Amazing season.”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

Tim Patrick doesn’t know Jamal Murray personally.In fact, the Broncos wide receiver hasn’t ever met the Nuggets point guard.Patrick and Murray, though, share a relatively common sports bond: They’ve both suffered torn ACLs and dealt with the long, arduous recovery process.Patrick, who was injured in August, is back on the field practicing with Denver this offseason and on Tuesday expressed admiration for Murray after the Nuggets polished off the franchise’s first NBA championship.“To be able to prove people wrong and come back a better player than he was before and win the whole thing was huge,” Patrick said. “It was a good sight to see from somebody playing in the same city as you that went through the same thing you did and now he’s on the mountaintop.“It’s definitely motivation seeing them win and especially seeing him win.”Patrick said he’s never actually spoken with Murray, but “I just watch from a distance and I’m happy he was able to win and prove people wrong.”The rehabilita...

Best Sweepstakes Casino Sites for US Players in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

Sweepstakes casinos, also known as sweeps casinos, are a brand-new kind of casino within the online betting landscape popping up across almost every state in the United States. When it comes down to the games and how you play, you won’t find anything much different in a sweepstakes casino – the real difference comes in with how you put in your stakes.These casinos are all about fun and the excitement of wagering credits, incorporating prize-based features that make the experience more enjoyable at money casinos.A sweepstake casino is also known as social casinos, where you use Sweep Coins won from games which you can then cash in for prizes, at the prize page. Companies offer these if you sign up for an account through a variety of methods of your choice. Read on to find out more about the best sweepstakes casinos below, and if you’re lucky – grab a bonus code or some casino bonuses. Top 7 Sweepstakes Sites and Social CasinosSweepstakes CasinoBonusPlay Here1. Fortune Coins Cas...

Opinion: Divest California public employee pensions from fossil fuels

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

California has long been a leader in the fight against climate change. Having already divested from coal, and given the climate crisis we witness every day, it is past time for the state to put its money where its mouth is and move decisively to completely divest large public employee pensions from the fossil fuel industry.Ending funding of this industry is critical to meet local, national and international climate goals. It’s also consistent with my office’s efforts to hold the industry accountable for decades of climate deception and the harms that conduct caused our communities. Six years ago, my office joined other cities and counties in filing lawsuits on behalf of state of California to do just that, but due to the complexities of our court system, many of those lawsuits are moving slowly.Thankfully, Senate Bill 252 provides California’s legislators an immediate opportunity to take real steps to end public investing in this industry. SB 252, the CalPERS and CalSTRS fossil fuel...

Marin teen arrested for alleged battery on church elder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

A juvenile was arrested on suspicion of battery causing serious injury after allegedly punching a church elder.The incident happened June 9 at St. Luke Presbyterian Church, 10 Bayview Drive in San Rafael.Sheriff’s deputies was called to the church after the elder asked a group of teens hanging out on the roof of the building to leave.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Map: 3 killed, 7 injured in attacks in San Jose and Milpitas Crime and Public Safety | Infant girl overdoses on fentanyl but survives, East Bay mother charged with child abuse Crime and Public Safety | Oakland man convicted of murder despite shakeup over detective charged with perjury Crime and Public Safety | South Bay crime spree: Hearing held for San Jose man accused in deadly rampage Crime and Public Safety | Man carjacked at gunpoint after collision near SFO, police say One teen climbed down and struck the elder. The elder lost ...

Point Reyes tule elk fence may come down, feds say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

Signaling a potential shift in the management of wild tule elk in the Point Reyes National Seashore, the National Park Service is considering removing a fence that has separated its largest elk herd from private cattle ranches that lease parkland for more than four decades.The park service is proposing to remove the 3-mile-long, 8-foot-tall fence at its 2,600-acre Tomales Point tule elk preserve located at the tip of the Tomales Bay peninsula. The change would allow the herd of nearly 300 elk to roam in other areas of the park.Tule elk were reintroduced to the seashore in 1978 through the creation of the Tomales Point preserve. The preserve was lauded as an environmental success story because tule elk were once thought to have gone extinct decades earlier.In response to concerns from neighboring ranchers about elk disrupting their operations, the park erected a fence to sequester the herd. Two free-roaming tule elk herds have also been established in the park since the late 1990s.In...

Bomb squad safely removes grenade brought to Santa Cruz Police Department by concerned citizen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz Police Station and the corner of Center and Laurel streets were closed for about an hour around 2 p.m. Monday after a community member brought what he believed was a grenade to the station to turn it in.According to Santa Cruz Police spokesperson Joyce Blaschke, the object was confirmed by officials to be a military-grade incendiary thermite grenade and the community member that handed it over meant well.A military-grade incendiary thermite grenade. Local law enforcement asks that if any ordnance or explosive items are found by residents in the future, that they refrain from touching it and immediately call the police or sheriff’s office. (contributed – Santa Cruz Police) Blaschke told the Sentinel that the reporting party found the grenade while helping to clean out someone else’s residence.The grenade, held by an intact metal casing, was removed by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad from the front seat of the reporting party’s car an...

Skinner: California should require that EVs can power homes, businesses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

The record heatwaves and devastating wildfires that California has experienced in recent years have often forced utility companies to turn off the power, leaving our homes and businesses without electricity. As the climate crisis intensifies, such extraordinary events are likely to occur more frequently, leaving us with more outages and placing a substantial strain our electric grid, both in summer and winter.Many Californians have increasingly responded to days-long power outages and rolling blackouts by purchasing backup generators, especially diesel generators. While it makes sense that we would want to avoid losing power, fossil-fuel backup generators, particularly diesel ones, produce significant amounts of air pollution and are harmful to public health.Fortunately, there is already a green alternative that has the potential to eliminate or greatly reduce the need for fossil-fuel generators — the batteries in electric vehicles.EVs are becoming very popular, particularly i...

Opinion: Migrant flights toy with lives rather than address immigration

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

With 2024 campaigns heating up, immigration politics are as well, and we can expect the election cycle to bring much fire and brimstone. Sadly, as has long been the case in U.S. history, immigrants will likely suffer as a result of the political maneuverings.Seeking to establish his tough immigration enforcement credentials as the Republican primaries near, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made headlines by taking the extraordinary step of flying migrants to Democratic states that are more open to immigrants. Last year, he arranged for a group to be flown to tourist destination Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, a Democratic bastion. And this month, DeSantis sent flights to Sacramento making it the latest blue-state dumping ground.Sadly, DeSantis’ publicity stunts adversely affect real people and real lives. To his credit, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and others embraced the migrants with open arms, providing them with food, shelter and lawyers to help them address their immigra...