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Downtown Mississippi River likely crested Wednesday, but flood precautions continue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:41 GMT

Well, that was anticlimactic.The Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul had been predicted to crest on Thursday, but the National Weather Service now says this likely happened shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday.The weather service reported a crest at 18.24 feet, or little more than a foot above major flood stage, at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, with river levels dropping to 18 feet as of Thursday afternoon. The Mississippi at Harriet Island was still lapping recreational fields and seating areas well inland of the Harriet Island pavilion, a watery intruder into parking lots and pedestrian walkways.From the Watergate Marina to Pig’s Eye Lake, segments of eight streets and 17 parklands throughout the city remain closed.The river is expected to continue to gradually recede over the next week, though river levels are still forecast to exceed 15 feet, or moderate flood stage, into the morning of May 4. The river reached 14 feet, or minor flood stage in mid-April, and rose to moderate flood s...

Hochul to make announcement on NYS budget

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul is making an announcement regarding the 2024 New York State budget. The budget was due on April 1, but negotiations have been ongoing between the governor and the legislature. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The governor has signed five budget extenders to ensure state employees are paid and state operations to continue.You can watch the governor's announcement in the video player above.

Small business incubator breaks ground in Albany

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- After years of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the new ACES Center in Albany broke ground on Thursday. The lot on Clinton Avenue will house the new small business incubator expansion. It's a $5 million project that will help train and assist local entrepreneurs. The building will have space for offices, training, daycare drop off, and small business mentoring. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to accomplish their hopes, their dreams to bring their entrepreneurial hopes to the market to succeed in their businesses because that is really what builds wealth and what builds sustainable wealth in a community," Albany Mayor Kathy Hochul said.The center has already fostered more than 50 businesses at their Orange Street location.

St. Peters to vote on resolution to update railway regulations on the transportation of hazardous materials

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:41 GMT

ST. PETERS, Mo. - The St. Peters Board of Aldermen is expected to vote Thursday night on a resolution that calls on the federal and state governments to update these regulations in light of the recent Ohio train derailment. This resolution calls on Congress, the U.S., and the Missouri Department of Transportation to upgrade regulations on the transportation of hazardous materials. They want regulations to require disclosure to the State of Missouri of hazardous materials being transported that could potentially cause environmental damage or pose a threat to wildlife or human life.  ‘Rudderless ship of chaos,’ judge says after Gardner’s court absence Sponsors of this resolution discussed these concerns at a previous meeting, discussing a previous resolution in 2015 about railroad speed limits, hazardous waste, oil, and other dangerous freight and materials transported through St. Peters. FOX 2 spoke with Mayor Len Pagano, one of the sponsors of the resolution, ahead of th...

Beep! Beep! St. Louis Loop Trolley is back in operation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Loop Trolley began service Thursday and will operate for the summer season until October.Bi-State Development's Loop Trolley seeks to transport passengers back into their city between the University City Public Library and the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.“First day of operation this year, and of course we’re going to be operating Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and Sunday a limited run,” said Taulby Roach, CEO of the Bi-State Development. “We’re trying to bring vibrancy back to the Loop, and so far, so good.” Trending -- Fair St. Louis shrinks to only one day in 2023 Bi-State said it is hoping riding in a vintage trolley and seeing businesses and locations along the 2.2-mile route to spend more time at will help everyone along the route.“The really neat thing about trolley operations right now, it’s free of charge,” Roach said. “Get on and get off. Go to all those great events down in the Loop or the History Museum. We want to be part of the lifeblood of ...

St. Louis mayor stands firm against state control over police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones stood firm Thursday, saying the state of Missouri needs to stay out of St. Louis city business.The mayor sat down for an in-depth interview to talk about her message and where she sees the city now and in the future.Just days after Jones delivered the State of the City address, she emphasized how she hears the frustrations of residents and said she is working daily to make the city stronger and safer.“We have seen some encouraging numbers so far after we hired our first outside police chief," Jones said. Chief Robert Tracy, who brings with us a fresh set of eyes on our law enforcement. Property crime is down, violent crime is down, all except the Kia and Hyundai thefts, which are wreaking havoc on our streets, and we are taking them to court for that." ‘Rudderless ship of chaos,’ judge says after Gardner’s court absence Jones is also against Missouri Attorney Andrew Bailey's attempt to remove St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner from of...

Colorado to allow DACA recipients to work as armed police officers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:41 GMT

Colorado’s immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have temporary legal status or those who have applied for asylum could soon work as armed police officers in the state.Gov. Jared Polis signed HB23-1143 into law on Thursday, allowing the state’s Peace Officers Standards and Training board to establish rules for people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status and asylum seekers to become certified peace officers or reserve officers. That means police and sheriff’s departments can change their firearms policies to allow eligible immigrants employed as law enforcement officers to carry guns and allow those eligible to attend training academies.The new law, backed by Republicans and Democrats, is set to take effect 91 days after this year’s legislative session ends.“We have a number of areas of workforce shortage across our state,” Polis said at the signing. “There’s a number of ways that we’re stepping up t...

Intoxicated woman found in Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin’s hotel room required transport to hospital, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:41 GMT

A woman was found so intoxicated in Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin’s hotel room Saturday that a team doctor called for an ambulance to take her to a hospital, according to a Seattle Police Department report obtained Thursday by The Denver Post.Nichushkin did not play that night in Game 3 of the Avalanche’s first-round playoff series against the Kraken — and hasn’t appeared with the team since then.Team employees found the woman when they went to check on Nichushkin in his room at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Seattle where the Avs were staying, according to the incident report. The team doctor felt she was too intoxicated to safely leave the hotel in a cab, and called 911 at about 3:20 p.m. local time, the report states.The 28-year-old woman, who The Post is not identifying, told authorities she was from Russia and was born in Ukraine, and said “she should never have come to the United States and that some guy took her passport and that he was a bad...

Hillside collapses under historic building in San Clemente

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:41 GMT

The hillside under a historic building in San Clemente collapsed early Thursday, affecting train traffic in the area.Dirt and debris could be seen coming down the hillside below Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, located at 415 Avenida Granada.The house, which sits on bluff just north San Clemente Pier, had already suffered cracks to its terrace, but things got much worse overnight.The collapse occurred around 1 a.m., and some of the debris that came down landed close to train tracks in the area that had just reopened earlier this month. Commuter train routes between O.C. and San Diego resume over repaired track As a result, Metrolink closed the tracks out of an abundance of caution, the Orange County Transportation Authority said in a news release.Casa Romantica was also closed because of the incident.Drilling was being done in the area, but a city engineer told KTLA that he does not believe that led to the collapse.

Simi Valley man pleads guilty to selling fentanyl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:41 GMT

A 31-year-old Simi Valley man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony count of selling fentanyl, authorities with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced.  Alex Alvarado’s guilty plea stems from a Sept. 2022 investigation, in which narcotics detectives with the Simi Valley Police Department received a tip that the 31-year-old was selling the synthetic opioid. The investigation led to Alvarado’s arrest for multiple sales of fentanyl.  A search warrant executed at Alvarado’s residence also led to the discovery of both fentanyl and methamphetamine, a news release from the Ventura County DA’s Office noted.  Fentanyl, which is estimated to be 50-100 times more potent than morphine, is highly addictive. The synthetic opioid is one of the most common drugs associated with overdose deaths in the United States. According to the Ventura County Medical Examiner, 278 overdose deaths in the county were reported in 2022. Of those, 181 victims of the victims had fe...