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Who is Gabe Gore? Introducing the new St. Louis Circuit Attorney

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Gabriel “Gabe” Gore was officially named the newest St. Louis Circuit Attorney on Friday. He was appointed by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson following the abrupt departure of Kim Gardner earlier this week. Gore brings more than 23 years of experience in private law practice to the table. He has served with the Dowd Bennet law firm since 2010, and the organization describes him as an “experienced trial lawyer who concentrates on complex civil litigation and white collar defense.”Before his work at Dowd Bennet, Gore also served as a member of the Office of Special Counsel John C. Danforth’s Waco Investigation from 1999 to 2000. He also has experience as an assistant U.S. Attorney, where he tried federal prosecutions through a drug task force. Gore has also served as a clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals. RELATED - Gabe Gore named new St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gore, who learned of his selection as the next circuit attorney on Thursday, enters office with two main pr...

Video: Amazon driver allegedly steals 'very large' check while dropping off packages in Calabasas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:19 GMT

A Calabasas woman is spreading the word about theft by Amazon drivers after one was apparently caught in the act by a security camera.Adrienne Bloom said her Ring camera captured the unidentified man grabbing "a very large check" made out to a subcontractor and jogging back to his van before driving away Tuesday afternoon.The man was ultimately captured by law enforcement, Bloom said, and "luckily he still had the check under his seat."Sgt. Sean Wax of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed that the man had been arrested, though his identity has not yet been released.Nidia Becerra contributed to this report.

Brittney Griner to hit the court in L.A. in 1st WNBA game since Russia detainment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:19 GMT

Brittney Griner got a chance to shake off some rust last week when she played a preseason WNBA game for the first time since she was detained in Russia on drug-related charges.That's all over now. She plays for real Friday night.Griner and the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks as part of a four-game slate on the first day of the WNBA season. The 32-year-old center scored 10 points in 17 minutes in a home exhibition loss against Los Angeles last week.Griner was arrested at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport in February 2022 after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. She returned to the U.S. in December after she was part of a high-profile prisoner swap.Since her release, Griner has used her platform to advocate for other Americans being detained abroad. She was already an LGBTQ+ activist since publicly coming out in 2013.Griner announced in April that she is working with Bring Our Families Home, a campaign formed las...

Sonny Trushel Killed in Motorcycle Crash on South Buffalo Drive [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:19 GMT

Fatal Motocycle Crash near Badura Avenue Left Adrese Quassani, Melina Quassani, and Dylan Quassani InjuredLAS VEGAS, NV (May 19, 2023) – Friday evening, a motorcycle collision on South Buffalo Drive claimed the life of Sonny Trushel.The incident occurred on April 21st, at around 9:30 pm., at the intersection of South Buffalo Drive and Badura Avenue.According to reports, the rider was speeding along the road in a 2007 Honda CBR when it collided with the right front section of a 2023 Toyota Camry making a left turn onto westbound Badura.Responding paramedics pronounced the rider, 18-year-old Sonny Trushel of Las Vegas, dead at the scene.Meanwhile, Adrese Quassani, 56 the driver of the Toyota, and the passengers Melina Quassani, 51, and Dylan Quassani, 22, received treatments of their minor wounds at a local hospital.At this time, police ruled out impairment for the Toyota driver and are investigating into the fatal crash. More information will be provided as it becomes available...

Christopher Bartlett Dead, Lucinda Begay Arrested after Motorcycle Collision on Williams Field Road [Gilbert, AZ]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:19 GMT

23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Pronounced Dead after DUI Accident near Val Vista DriveGILBERT, AZ (May 19, 2023) – Monday afternoon, Christopher Bartlett was killed in a motorcycle collision on Williams Field Road.Authorities responded to the scene around 1:30 p.m., near Val Vista Drive on May 15th.Per reports, 49-year-old Lucinda Begay attempted to make a left turn and collided with Bartless who was riding a motorcycle.Paramedics arrived and transported 23-year-old Bartlett to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.Following preliminary duties, officers determined that Begay was under the influence. As a result, police arrested her at the scene.Deputies blocked Williams Field Road for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties before it was later reopened around 6:30 p.m. At this time, the crash is still under investigation and any witnesses are encouraged to contact authorities.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate mom...

AET REMOULD’s latest sale on full-ceramic new models is quickly grabbing massive attention.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:19 GMT

The sale will start on 20th May at 10 AM Germany time and end in one week.The massive momentum and the crazy levels of success and growth a few industries over the years have created across the world have been mind-boggling. What has gone ahead in further stunning people is the consistency with which a few brands and businesses have moved forward in their respective industries, proving their mettle and showcasing why they stand distinctive from their competition and contemporaries in their markets. In all these years, especially in the last few years, the luxury watch remaking and modification industry has seen some of the most massive developments out there from across different parts of the world, which has offered people incredible looking and captivating watch pieces of varied top global brands. AET REMOULD has been one such astonishing company to do that consistently, allowing the company to remain one of the most talked-about brands in the industry.AET REMOULD is currently mak...

GOP declares a ‘pause,’ debt limit talks at a standstill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:19 GMT

By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro and Zeke Miller | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Debt limit talks came to an abrupt standstill Friday after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it’s time to “pause” negotiations, and a White House official acknowledged there are “real differences” that are making talks difficult.McCarthy said resolution to the standoff is “easy,” if only President Joe Biden would agree to some spending cuts Republicans are demanding. It is unclear when negotiations would resume.“We’ve got to get movement by the White House and we don’t have any movement yet,” McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters at the Capitol. “So, yeah, we’ve got to pause.”A White House official who was granted anonymity Friday to discuss the private conversations said there are “real differences” between the parties on the budget issues and further “talks will be difficult.”The official a...

Cycling boomed during COVID, these cities want it to stick

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:19 GMT

By Calvin Woodward | Associated PressMONTREAL — In the agonies of the virus that upended most of the world, millions of people from Bogota to Berlin saw what life could be like on two wheels instead of four.Even as commuting to the office and going to school plunged at the height of COVID lockdowns, outdoor recreation, and cycling in particular, surged in country after country as people looked to escape isolation in a relatively safe way. In response, cities worldwide have developed bikeways with new urgency since 2020.The question is whether people stick with their new cycling habit in these closer-to-normal times.On Friday, Bike to Work Day in the U.S., the automatic counters that record each passing cyclist in many cities will get the latest numbers.So far the evidence is incomplete and varies by place. But the numbers suggest that if they build it, people will come.Case studies led by global urban planning researchers Ralph Buehler of Virginia Tech and John Bucher of Rutgers Uni...

American Airlines says it has a deal with the pilots’ union on a new contract; won’t disclose terms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:19 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines has reached a tentative labor agreement with pilots who recently raised the possibility of a strike against the nation’s biggest airline if they were unable to get a new contract with higher pay.American said Friday that the four-year deal, if ratified by pilots, would give them pay and profit-sharing “that match the top of the industry.”Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.Earlier this year, Delta Air Lines pilots ratified a contract that will boost their pay 34% over four years, but American pilots said they needed more to catch up with Delta, which has a richer profit-sharing program.American CEO Robert Isom said in March that the airline was ready to give pilots 40% more in pay and retirement contributions. Isom said that would boost top pay and benefits for a captain of single-aisle planes like the Boeing 737 to $475,000 a year in salary and retirement benefits, and $590,000 for pilots of bigger planes such as Boeing 777s and 787s...

Amid immigrant population boom, English courses in high demand in Prince William Co.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:19 GMT

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.Shirley Cabello stood up in class Monday morning to recap a Mother’s Day well spent.In front of classmates who together represent six different countries, Cabello described celebrating with her daughter in a most American fashion: first at IHOP, then at The Cheesecake Factory.Sunday, she told the class slowly but without too much difficulty, was her day off from her job at Marshalls. For the past two months she has been spending her Monday mornings at a classroom in Manassas Presbyterian Church, working on her English in an advanced class taught by Isabella Sammon.“I want to look for another job, a better job, more benefits. But I need to learn English,” said Cabello, who came to Virginia from Peru in 2021. “I understand, but I need to know how to respond, how to use the words when people ask me questions...