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Prosecutor dropping child abuse charge despite daycare video

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:00 GMT

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. – Video of alleged child abuse at a childcare center in Park Hills, Missouri, led to state discipline, but prosecutors say they are no longer pursuing a criminal charge.The incident at All Aboard Play and Learn Center has been the focus of Missouri childcare regulators and St. Francois County prosecutors for months.You can hear a four-year-old special needs child call out “Mommy!” as he’s being restrained.“Nothing’s ever broken my heart more than seeing that video—hearing the video—because I’m his protector,” said Angelique Ghuffar, the child’s mother.It was Ghuffar’s son on the June 2022 video being restrained by a childcare worker, who was fired after the video surfaced.“She was actually arrested at the daycare,” Ghuffar said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

FOX 2's political consultants discuss Trump's federal indictment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - FOX 2’s political team, Hancock and Kelley, did a “deep dive” into the latest federal indictment of former President Donald Trump on Thursday.Republican political consultant John Hancock and Democrat consultant Michael Kelley had a discussion covering various topics such as the strength of the case against Trump this time and the impact of yet another indictment on political candidates back home in Missouri and Illinois.They shared their analysis of Trump’s assertion that this is another politically motivated prosecution designed to interfere in the 2024 presidential election campaign in which Trump is currently the overwhelming frontrunner.They also agreed with something Trump said Thursday: it’s a sad day for America.Watch Hancock and Kelley every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. on FOX 2 for St. Louis’s top political analysis.

City of O'Fallon, Missouri, proposes adding gas station near high school; residents upset

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:00 GMT

O'FALLON, Mo. - A re-zoning proposal on 11 acres of land in O'Fallon, Missouri, is getting a lot of attention from neighbors.“My biggest issue as a parent, as a high school teacher, the fact that they want to put a Circle K literally at the corner of Knaust and Mexico," said Amy Schwendemann. "It’s a super busy intersection as it is."Schwendemann lives behind the 11-acre plot of land. She said neighbors have many concerns about the change, including how it will impact the already busy intersection.“Anybody that has been around high schoolers at arrival time and dismissal time, it’s already a crazy intersection," she said. "There’s multiple accidents there already. Adding a gas station is going to possibly add to that as well." Harper Finn passes away, St. Louis Medical Examiner confirms Other neighbors agree that their main concern is the proximity to the high school.“We don’t think there should be a convenience store that close to the high school," said Paul Witwer. "There is alr...

The nine most expensive reported home sales in Milpitas the week of July 24

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:00 GMT

A house in Milpitas that sold for $2.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Milpitas in the past week.In total, nine residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.1 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $762.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of July 24 even if the property may have been sold earlier.9. $500,000, condominium in the 400 block of Dempsey RoadThe sale of the condominium in the 400 block of Dempsey Road in Milpitas has been finalized. The price was $500,000, and the new owners took over the condominium in July. The condominium was built in 2007 and has a living area of 842 square feet. The price per square foot was $594. The condominium features two bedrooms and one bathrooms.8. $510,000, condominium in the 400 block of Dempsey RoadThe property in the 400 block of Dempsey Road in Milpitas ha...

Scoring milestones in Diana Taurasi’s career on the way to 10,000 points

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:00 GMT

Diana Taurasi became the first WNBA player to eclipse 10,000 points in the regular season. She’s played her entire 20-year career with the Phoenix Mercury since being drafted in 2004 out of UConn. Here are some of the 41-year-old’s scoring milestones:May 20, 2004 — Taurasi scored the first points of her WNBA career on a jump shotAug. 18, 2005 — Scored her 1,000 career point on a baseline jumperMay 5, 2007 — scored her 2,000th point on a jump shotJuly 8, 2008 — Hit a free throw for her 3,000th point — becoming fastest to reach that markSept. 5, 2009 — made a 3-pointer for her 4,000th career pointJuly 15, 2011, — made a free throw to become the fastest player to reach 5,000 points, doing it in her 243rd game to surpass Lauren Jackson’s mark by 16 games. Aug. 11, 2013 — scored her 6,000th point on a layup June 24, 2016 — hit a jumper for her 7,000th pointJune 18, 2017 — made a layup to break Tina Thompson’s record with her 7,489th point. The game was in Los Ange...

Stanton and McKinney hit homers, Volpe delivers tiebreaking RBI single as Yankees top Astros

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning, helping the New York Yankees to a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night in a rematch of last season’s American League Championship Series.Giancarlo Stanton and Billy McKinney hit back-to-back homers off Cristian Javier in the first inning for the Yankees, who beat the Astros at home for the first time since June 26, 2022, which was one day after Javier and two relievers combined to no-hit New York.The Yankees, who were 52-19 prior to the no-hitter, went 47-44 the remainder of the regular season before edging Cleveland in the AL Division Series and getting swept by the Astros in the ALCS. Houston won Games 3 and 4 in New York.“I think it’s hard to ignore what they did to us last year,” said Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt, who allowed two runs in five innings Thursday. “When you don’t get the job done and you lose to a team like that on a grand stage, it obviously stings a litt...

Diana Taurasi hits 10,000 points for another milestone in her standout career

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:00 GMT

Diana Taurasi is an icon in the world of hoops, and the perennial All-Star known as the “White Mamba” added another milestone to her illustrious WNBA career on Thursday night.The 41-year-old became the first player in WNBA history to score 10,000 points, hitting the mark with a long 3-pointer during the third quarter of a game against the Atlanta Dream.Like most of the greats in any sport, Taurasi has said she has always cared more about winning than milestones and records.“I really don’t think about the number, I really don’t,” Taurasi said after scoring 29 points in a one-point loss to Indiana on Tuesday night. “I’ve always said I’ve just played basketball because I love to play. Literally the only reason why I keep showing up to the gym right now is because I still love to play and you know, this group still shows up every day.”The group is showing up but not winning. Although Taurasi has been focused on trying to salvage a losing year for the only WNBA te...

Taurasi reaches 10,000 points, which WNBA player next in line to reach the milestone

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:00 GMT

Diana Taurasi reached the 10,000 point milestone in the regular season and has over 3,000 points more than the next active WNBA player on the scoring list.There are several players who could be next in line to reach 10,000, though there are several variables any player would face. Here are some of the active players who could finish their careers high on the all-time scoring list, if not No. 1.DeWanna Bonner, ConnecticutBonner has scored 6,680 points in her illustrious career and is eighth on the all-time scoring list. The soon-to-be 36 year old wing spent the first decade of her career playing with Taurasi in Phoenix. Even though the WNBA has expanded its season to 40 games and Bonner is averaging 19.1 points a game, she’d need to keep up that pace for about another five years to cross the 10,000 point mark. Jewell Loyd, SeattleLoyd has scored 4,489 points in her nine years in the WNBA and has really blossomed this season on the scoreboard, averaging a league-best 24.6 points...

Wilson solid as a backup as Jets begin Rodgers Era with 21-16 loss to Browns in Hall of Fame game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:00 GMT

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Zach Wilson showed he can move New York’s offense as a backup quarterback, but the Jets kicked off the Aaron Rodgers Era with a 21-16 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night in the Hall of Fame game.It was a battle of rookies and reserves as both teams rested their starters in the NFL’s inaugural game of 2023.There was a notable opening-night glitch as a power outage in Tom Benson Stadium caused about a 20-minute delay between the third and fourth quarters.Browns rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson rallied the Browns with a pair of second-half touchdowns. Thompson-Robinson, a fifth-round pick, threw a 22-yard TD pass to Austin Watkins Jr. with 9:33 left to put Cleveland ahead.Wilson, whose struggles as a starter the past two seasons sent the Jets on a QB quest that eventually got them Rodgers via trade from Green Bay in April, had some positive moments during his three series.On his 24th birthday, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draf...

Arizona in talks to join Big 12; Big Ten discussing membership with Oregon, Wash., AP sources say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:00 GMT

Arizona is in talks to join the Big 12, a person with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press, and a board of regents meeting Thursday night could determine whether Arizona State is ready to leave the Pac-12, too, and join the Wildcats.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither the school nor the conference were prepared to finalize an invitation to the Wildcats.The person added that Arizona State was not as far along in the process, which could slow down Arizona’s final decision because the Tucson-based school would prefer to be in sync with its rivals from Tempe.The boards of regents for Arizona’s two biggest universities, along with the University of Washington, scheduled special meetings for Thursday night amid speculation that more Pac-12 schools could leave the flailing conference.The Arizona Board of Regents, which oversees Arizona and Arizona State, were holding a closed executive session to look at possible legal advice ...