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San Diego mayor, advocates react to death of Israel sister city mayor in Hamas attack

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Mayor Todd Gloria and the city's Jewish leaders took to social media on Saturday to mourn the death of Ofir Liebstein, the mayor of San Diego's sister city in Israel, during the Hamas attack.Liebstein led the regional council of Shar'ar Hanegev, a city of roughly than 9,000 that borders the northeastern corner of the Gaza Strip. According to reports, he was killed in a shootout with militants Saturday morning."This morning I learned of the death of Mayor Ofir Liebstein," Gloria wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. "He led Shar’ar Hanegev in southern Israel and was killed defending his community. San Diego is a sister city of Shar’ar Hanegev and there are deep connections between our two cities."In succeeding posts, Gloria shared about Liebstein's last visit to San Diego in 2021 and the mayor's visit to Shar'ar Hanegev, along with photos of the two officials. Hamas attacked Israel and Netanyahu says his country is ‘at war.’ Follow live updates "Ofir was a f...

Police investigating alleged sexual assault at Ajax GO station

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:48 GMT

Durham police are investigating a sexual assault that reportedly occurred at Ajax GO station on Friday.At approximately 8:15 p.m., the victim was reportedly standing on the platform at Ajax GO station when he was approached by an unknown male.The victim and the suspect both left the area of the platform, and the victim was then reportedly sexually assaulted.The victim and suspect separated and both headed toward Toronto. Toronto police were contacted who then contacted Durham police.The suspect is described as male, Brown, 25-30 years old, 5’11” tall, 200 pounds, with a full beard. He was wearing a rain jacket and beige pants.The Special Victims Unit has taken over the investigation and is asking anyone with information to come forward.

Downtown Montreal reaches 100 millimetres of rain as warnings persist

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:48 GMT

MONTREAL — Rain drenched much of Quebec on Saturday, leading to minor flooding that partially submerged several roadways and seeped into some basements, says a meteorologist with Environment Canada.Since precipitation began Friday evening, Julien Chartrand says one hundred millimetres of rain have fallen on downtown Montreal and more is on the way.Just south of the city on Saturday, the weather station at the St-Hubert Airport in Longueuil, Que. recorded the province’s highest rainfall total of the day: 116 millimetres. Rainfall warnings remain in place across much of southern Quebec, from the region north of Ottawa to areas along the St. Lawrence River northeast of Quebec City.Environment Canada has said that another 30 to 40 millimetres of rain could come down on areas south of Montreal by Sunday morning.Chartrand says, less, between 20 and 30 millimetres, is expected in Montreal, itself, potentially bringing its Thanksgiving weekend rainfall total to between 120 and 140 mil...

Opinion: The time is now to trade Justin Fields

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:48 GMT

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields' stock has never been higher than it is right now, and if the Bears don't see him as the long-term answer under center, as the saying goes, it is best to strike (a deal) when the iron's hot.Fields is coming off his second straight four touchdown performance after Chicago dismantled the Washington Commanders, 40-20, in their own house Thursday night. Waking up Friday morning, Fields was tied for the NFL-lead in touchdown passes with fellow NFC North quarterback Kirk Cousins (11) and stood sixth overall in passing yards on the season (1,143) — ahead of folks like Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Justin Herbert in both categories.Quarterback play is king in today's NFL, and Fields' meteoric rise over the last two weeks puts the Bears in a precarious position, one where they are poised to trade, quite possibly, the first player in the history of their franchise that possesses multi-pro bowl caliber talent at the quarterback position.Chicago sports ...

Rebuilding Together helps St. Louis-area homeowners in need

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A group is coming to the rescue of those whose homes may have fallen into disrepair. The St. Louis Chapter of Rebuilding Together works to make housing safer for older adults, veterans and people with disabilities, among others. Judy Gillette’s home in north St. Louis County is one of 25 that volunteers refurbished Saturday during Rebuilding Together's Fall Rebuilding Day. She says she is blown away by the work. "I just love the way they did my home," said Gillette. Security guard charged in man’s shooting death at Ferguson gas station Volunteers mowed the lawn, sealed the driveway, repaired fences and accomplished many other goals."We did lighting, particularly safety lighting on the exterior of the home and some motion detector lights," said Elaine Powers, executive director of Rebuilding Together. Workers also did extensive interior work, like repainting Gillette's kitchen, installing grab bars in the shower, and installing a fire extinguisher. Gillette...

Sista Strut Breast Cancer Walk & Parade raises awareness in St. Louis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The 14th Annual Sista Strut Breast Cancer Walking Parade brought big crowds to downtown Saint Louis on Saturday. This event is both a celebration of life and an opportunity to raise awareness about breast cancer in the community.The day started with a PEP rally at 8 a.m. to warm up before the walk. Breast cancer survivors and supporters came together to participate in the walk, concluding with a celebratory parade.Sister Strut also sheds light on how breast cancer impacts the black community. Over the past two decades, despite a decrease in mortality rates, there has been a noticeable increase in breast cancer cases among black women and men.

Newsom vetoes bill to decriminalize psilocybin ‘magic’ mushrooms, but leaves door open

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:48 GMT

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed a bill that would have removed criminal penalties for using and possessing small amounts of hallucinogens, including psilocybin “magic” mushrooms and the cactus-derived drug mescaline.The bill, which would also have decriminalized the psilocybin mushroom extract psilocin and the psychoactive compound dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, would have eliminated criminal penalties for using specific quantities of the drugs for people 21 and older.“Both peer-reviewed science and powerful personal anecdotes lead me to support new opportunities to address mental health through psychedelic medicines like those addressed in this bill,” Newsom wrote in a letter to state senators, who three weeks ago passed the bill, SB 58. “Psychedelics have proven to relieve people suffering from certain conditions such as depression, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and other addictive personality traits.”Newsom promised California would lead on a...

JonBenet Ramsey murder probe soon to get fresh eyes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:48 GMT

A long-awaited review of the JonBenet Ramsey murder investigation by the Colorado Cold Case Review Team, with the cooperation of the Boulder Police Department, is set to take place before the year’s end.The decision to submit the case to outside review coincided with the reassignment of a detective who had long held primary responsibility for its investigation.Boulder police said Thursday that the November 2022 reassignment of Commander Thomas Trujillo had no connection to the Ramsey case. It did, however, generally coincide with the department’s agreement — just after Trujillo’s reassignment — to welcome greater involvement by other investigating agencies. Trujillo was assigned to the detective bureau at the time of JonBenet’s December 1996 murder. He was one of two lead detectives on the perplexing case throughout much of its duration.On Nov. 1, 2022, Trujillo was moved from the Investigations Unit to the Watch 3 Patrol after an internal probe into the Investigat...

Men’s basketball: Young CU Buffs bigs taking advantage of Eddie Lampkin injury absence

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:48 GMT

As a prep star, you have your day of classes, and then your entire focus can be trained solely on hoops.At Colorado, Assane Diop and his fellow rookies are adjusting to their new routines.For Diop, fellow true freshman Bangot Dak and redshirt freshman Joe Hurlburt, part of that routine has been attempting to take advantage of the extra preseason reps they’re being afforded while Eddie Lampkin Jr. recovers from a back injury. Lampkin is on the mend and still targeting a full return ahead of the Nov. 6 opener at home against Towson, but the youngsters behind him are getting an extended look as the Buffaloes continue working through preseason workouts.“I think combining class and practice. Practice in the morning and then right to class. I think combining that has been hard,” Diop said of his first two weeks of practice with the Buffs. “It’s way different right now. Practice is way harder. You’re playing with better dudes. That’s the biggest change from high school to college. But I th...

California city considered ‘greenest’ US city of 2023: study

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego is considered the “greenest” city in the country, according to a recent study by WalletHub.“Green living," according to the personal finance company, means a choice to engage in cleaner, more sustainable habits in order to preserve the planet as much as possible.Researchers at WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities by population across key indicators that were subcategorized into four groups: energy sources, transportation, environment, as well as lifestyle and policy. How you can get thousands back from the government for buying an EV San Diego ranked No. 1 nationwide with a total score of 71.76. San Jose came in at six with a score of 66.83; San Francisco ranked seventh with a score of 66.65. Slightly trailing San Diego, Honolulu, Hawaii ranked No. 2 and Portland, Oregon ranked No. 3. On the contrary, Gilbert, Arizona was listed in last place at No. 100.This is the second year in a row WalletHub ranked San Diego as the "greenest city" in America. Their ...