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Groundbreaking for Edwardsville nail salon and lounge destroyed by fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:53 GMT

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – An Edwardsville business is rising from the ashes at a groundbreaking held Sunday for EXO.The $10 million project is a combination lounge, nail salon, and med spa that will employ about 100 people.Edwardsville Mayor Art Risavy attended Sunday’s groundbreaking, saying the new business was great for growth.“Well, we’re so excited that EXO is rebuilding in our city of Edwardsville. As you know, they have a fire, and their investment in our community is just so important to our city,” he said. “Because it’s a destination, it’s a place where people want to come to, and we’re just excited that they’re rebuilding in our community. Having good jobs in our community is really important.” Vandals damage LGBTQ door display at south St. Louis County church Gina Gamblin, founder and CEO, admitted it’s been a challenge. The business first opened right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Then a year after opening, it burned to the ground.“We never dreamed COVID would happen. I...

Woman rescued after 25-foot fall in Hollywood Hills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:53 GMT

A 26-year-old woman had to be rescued by crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department after falling some 25 feet in the Hollywood Hills on Sunday, authorities announced.  LAFD personnel responded to 3850 N. Barham Blvd. after receiving a 911 call just after 12:30 p.m.  Firefighters used a ladder truck, along with a rope system, to lower a litter basket down to the victim after she sustained a possible leg fracture from the fall, according to an LAFD news release. Crews then hoisted the woman back to street level.  LAFD personnel seen here hoisting a woman out of a canyon off Barham Blvd. on June 11, 2023. (Citizen app)LAFD personnel seen here after bringing the woman to the ground in a litter basket on June 11, 2023. (Citizen app)LAFD seen here wheeling the female victim on a gurney to an awaiting ambulance on June 11, 2023. (Citizen app)The woman was then taken to the hospital in fair condition, LAFD said.  The circumstances leading up to the woman’s fall are unclear a...

Suspect arrested in standoff that temporarily shut down Coliseum BART station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:53 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- The Coliseum BART station was shut down Sunday afternoon due to a standoff, officials said. After an hours-long standoff that included the deployment of gas, the BART station at 7200 San Leandro Street reopened later in the evening around 7 p.m.The driver, who was the suspect in the standoff, barricaded himself in his vehicle as officers negotiated for him to surrender, police said. Video (above) shows police deploying a flash bang and gas in response. Man dies after morning shooting in Vallejo He is connected to an armed robbery around 11:30 a.m. at an unidentified business on the 1000 block of MacArthur Boulevard in San Leandro, according to the San Leandro Police Department (SLPD). Around 2 p.m., officers spotted the suspect, who was driving a silver Hyundai two-door hatchback, near Washington Avenue and Lewlling Boulevard. SLPD said officers tried to stop the suspect, but he rammed into one of the police cars in order to escape.The Hyundai was report...

Minnesota Lynx retire Sylvia Fowles’ jersey

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:53 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sylvia Fowles has always deflected praise to others. The Minnesota Lynx great couldn’t escape the spotlight as the team retired her jersey Sunday night.The jersey retirement ceremony capped off a reunion weekend for the Lynx, who honored the 25 greatest players in franchise history, including Fowles, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen, Seimone Augustus and Rebekkah Brunson.“It’s hard because I typically don’t talk about myself. I am the way I am because of the people in my life,” Fowles said. “It’s about me, but I wouldn’t be the same without those people helping me along the way.”Now her No. 34 jersey hangs with all of them except Moore, whose number will likely be retired in the future.“I never been one to chase goals, chase many records,” Fowles said. “To see who I’m next to in the rafters, it’s a big thing that I’ve done my job.”The 6-foot-6 center won titles in 2015 and 2017 and earned WNBA Finals MVP honors both times. Fowles retired after last season.Sh...

‘Kimberly Akimbo,’ about a teen who ages four times faster than the average human, wins the Tony Award for best musical

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — ‘Kimberly Akimbo,’ about a teen who ages four times faster than the average human, wins the Tony Award for best musical.Source

Beloso hits 3-run HR, LSU wins super regional, clinches first CWS berth since 2017

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:53 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Cade Beloso hit a three-run home run, Riley Cooper and Gavin Guidry combined for 5 2/3 scoreless innings of three-hit relief and LSU beat Kentucky 5-3 Sunday night to sweep the best-of-3 Baton Rouge Super Regional. LSU (48-15) clinched its 19th trip to the College World Series, all since 1986. Second-year coach Jay Johnson has the Tigers headed to Omaha for the first time since 2017. Beloso’s homer gave LSU a 4-1 lead in the top of the third inning and the Wildcats trailed the rest of the way. LSU starter Ty Floyd worked out of a couple jams, throwing 81 pitches in 3 1/3 innings but gave up just three runs — all on solo home runs. Cooper (4-3) came on in the fourth and pitched 3 scoreless innings. Guidry (3) pitched the final 2 2/3 innings and got out of a jam in the bottom of the seventh with a called third strike on a curveball with runners on first and third. Just a couple pitches before he was called out looking to end the inning, designated hitter ...

Oral Roberts claims surprise College World Series bid; Wake Forest, LSU, Virginia also win supers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:53 GMT

No. 1 national seed Wake Forest was expected to make it to the College World Series.Oral Roberts? Not so much.Yet it’s on to Omaha for the Golden Eagles, who certainly look the part of a team deserving to be among the final eight in the NCAA Tournament after going on the road and sweeping through regionals and then winning a three-game super regional against Oregon.ORU is the lowest seed to reach the CWS since Stony Brook in 2012. The feat is reminiscent of ORU’s run to the Sweet 16 in the 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament.Now the team from the small evangelical school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will head to Omaha, Nebraska, to play TCU on Saturday at Charles Schwab Field. Oral Roberts’ only other CWS appearance was in 1978, when the team was known as the Titans and played as an independent.“We’re going to let it fly here in a week,” coach Ryan Folmar said after his team’s 11-6 win Sunday night. “We knew we had a good club coming into the year. We continued to get bet...

Tom Stoppard’s ‘Leopoldstadt,’ exploring Jewish identity with an intergenerational story, wins Tony Award for best play

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Stoppard’s ‘Leopoldstadt,’ exploring Jewish identity with an intergenerational story, wins Tony Award for best play.Source

Hernández lifts Red Sox over Yankees 3-2 in 10 innings to take series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Kiké Hernández hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Sunday night with the help of a late error by second baseman Gleyber Torres.Justin Turner homered and Brayan Bello allowed three hits in seven efficient innings for the Red Sox, matching his career high. Last-place Boston (33-33) took two of three low-scoring games at Yankee Stadium in the first series this season between the longtime rivals.Jose Trevino’s early two-run single that took a lucky bounce off second base was one of only three hits for the Yankees — and all the offense they could muster.Chris Martin worked a hitless inning for his 10th career save and first for the Red Sox. With a runner on third, he struck out Trevino and rookie Anthony Volpe to end it.Hernández’s sharp single to left field off Ron Marinaccio (2-3) in the 10th scored pinch-runner Adam Duvall, placed at second base as the automatic runner before advancing to third on Tr...

'Aidan's Song' marks preschool graduation for young boy with visual impairment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Last week, 5-year-old Aidan Gleason graduated from Anchor Center School for Blind Children.The collaboration to celebrate his big accomplishment brought together talented folks for a project they won't forget."We didn't know if he would walk or talk or be communicative but despite all of his challenges, he is all over the place," Adam, Aidan's father, said.Aiden was born with disabilities that include visual impairment.He's a very happy boy learning about the world around him and his place in it. Tix for trade: Local barber offers free haircuts for life in exchange for Nuggets tickets "We use songs in therapy, we've made up so many songs about bath time, potty time, going up the stairs," Elizabeth, Aidan's mother, said.Elizabeth and Adam celebrated his graduation from preschool, in part, with his favorite thing in the world: his toy police car."He will drive that around the house," Adam said, "he loves looking at the lights, that's something with this vision he ca...