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New report names St. Louis the second-best US city to retire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Choosing where to retire can be an overwhelming decision, but new research touts St. Louis as an intriguing destination for locals and prospective movers. A research team for ConsumerAffairs, which specializes in consumer and financial-planning news, recently released a report naming the "Best and worst cities for retirement in 2023." St. Louis finished second in the report, only trailing Lincoln, Nebraska. New York company moving headquarters to St. Louis Cities were primarily ranked based on financial and quality-of-life factors, including, but not limited to: Cost of rentFoodUtilitiesTransportationWeather trendsWalkabilityAccess to health carePopulation of 65-plusSt. Louis was particularly praised for its cost-of-living situation and overall well-being of elderly residents. ConsumerAffairs also adds: "St. Louis offers great access to healthier foods and city walkability, and a high percentage of seniors have taken advantage of clinical preventive services. St. Lou...

Warning: Traveling scam artists pan-handling in Springfield

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:20 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A traveling group of scam artists visited Springfield this weekend, standing on the side of the road with children and asking for money. The Springfield Police Department posted to Facebook, reminding people to not give money without knowing the cause."They were just in town to take advantage of the kindness of Springfield," said Cris Swaters with SPD.Officers responded to six different intersections around Springfield where this group was seen."People who are legitimately seeking help, we don't typically see people with kids out in the median putting those kids at risk," Swaters said. "Those who are legitimately seeking help use the resources that are available in the community." New York company moving headquarters to St. Louis "We definitely have families in the city that are unsheltered with their children," said Connecting Grounds Pastor Christie Love. "But in all of the work that we've done and all the outreach work that we do on the street, I don't see p...

Missouri charity uses 3D printers to create homes for the homeless

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:20 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A local non-profit that provides homes for the unsheltered now has a brand new piece of technology that will completely change the way they build homes moving forward. In a story we first brought to you back in July, Eden Village has been gifted two 3-D printers which will allow them to build homes in less than a day. Officials with Eden Village tell KOLR 10 they actually had to go pick up the 3-D concrete printers in Utah and spent more than 5 weeks training and learning how to properly build a home using cutting-edge technology. "It’ll go in any pattern you tell it to go in and when it gets back to where it starts, it raises up a quarter of an inch or half an inch, whatever you need to get it up on the second layer, and just keeps doing that until it builds the whole house. when you get up 8 to 9 feet tall, it not only builds the outside walls, it's building the inside walls as well,” said Guillory. Brett Guillory with Eden Village says since...

ILB Alex Singleton not pushing panic button over Broncos’ slow start on defense: “We’re just still coming together”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:20 GMT

Washington’s first possession of the second half Sunday lasted just five plays, but it showed a bit of several different problems the Broncos defense has encountered early on this season.When quarterback Sam Howell had nowhere to go with the ball on third-and-10, Randy Gregory flashed up the middle but couldn’t get home. Howell escaped, caught Jonathon Cooper committing too far to the middle and bent toward the sideline. Then one of Denver’s surest tacklers, Alex Singleton, took a rare bad angle and could only dive at Howell’s feet as he scampered for 11 and a first down.To compound matters, Fabian Moreau got called for holding in the secondary — one of 12 penalties on the Broncos defense already through two games — tacking on five more yards.Then Brian Robinson powered up the middle for 11 yards. From the left hash, Washington’s offensive line washed both of Denver’s down defensive linemen plus Gregory past the right hash mark by the time Robinson scampered by and dragged Jos...

Live Updates: World leaders convene for Day 1 of the UN General Assembly high-level meeting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:20 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Welcome to the United Nations. Over the course of the next week, leaders from scores of countries will take the marbled dais that, despite being geographically located in midtown Manhattan, belongs to the world. It’s part of the U.N. General Assembly’s General Debate, in which a parade of speakers will cycle through the iconic hall from Tuesday, Sept. 19, through Tuesday, Sept. 26.At the United Nations and on the sidelines, pressing topics will reflect the myriad global crises at hand: climate change, rampant inequality, Russia’s war in Ukraine, public health and geopolitical instability, among others. Presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and other high-ranking representatives are convening under the 78th session’s theme of “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.”Check...

Sacramento sued over homeless encampments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:20 GMT

A Sacramento prosecutor is suing California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments.Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho says his office asked the city to enforce laws around sidewalk obstruction and to create additional professionally operated camping sites.He announced the suit Tuesday during a news conference in Sacramento. Los Angeles homelessness up 9% in the county, 10% in the city, count finds Ho said the city is seeing a “collapse into chaos” and an “erosion of every day life.”Sacramento County had nearly 9,300 homeless people in 2022, based on data from the annual Point in Time count. That was up 67% from 2019. Roughly three-quarters of the county’s homeless population is unsheltered.Homeless tent encampments have grown visibly in cities across the U.S. but especially in California, which is home to nearly one-third of unhoused people in the country.The prosecutor had threatened in August to file charges against city officials if they didn’t implemen...

Shannon Beador of 'Real Housewives of Orange County' charged with DUI and hit-and-run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:20 GMT

Shannon Beador of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" was allegedly involved in a drunk-driving crash. TMZ obtained video of the incident that happened on Saturday night just before midnight. The outlet says Beador was behind the wheel of the car seen in the video when it slammed into a home in Newport Beach. The site also obtained photos of the damage left behind, which showed a crushed concrete planter and what looks like small trees snapped at the trunk.Beador reportedly quickly drove away and was later spotted getting out of the car with her dog. She allegedly left her vehicle parked in the middle of the road. Shannon Beador attends Opening Night Of Rock Of Ages Hollywood At The Bourbon Room on Jan. 15, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Rock of Ages Hollywood)Newport Beach police say Beador was booked on misdemeanor charges of DUI and hit-and-run early Sunday morning. She has since been released on a citation, police told People.The Bra...

'No evidence' models' deaths in downtown Los Angeles related, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:20 GMT

The deaths of two models in their downtown Los Angeles apartments earlier this month are not believed to be connected, the Los Angeles Police Department said Tuesday.Nichole Coats, a 32-year-old found dead Sept. 10 in her South Grand Avenue apartment, and Maleesa Mooney, a 31-year-old found dead in her South Figueroa Street apartment on Sept. 12, were both models. Coats, who went by Nikki, was found amid a bloody scene in her home, while Mooney's killing is being treated as a homicide, police said. Mother of model found dead in DTLA apartment speaks out Despite the similarities of the two women's locations, ages, professions and manners of death, police said in a Tuesday news release that "thus far, there is no evidence to suggest that the deaths of Ms. Coats and Ms. Mooney are related to one another."Police declined to release further details, citing "active investigations."Anyone with information is asked to call Detectives Pierce or Marcinek at 213-996-4150. During non-business...

BLAQOUT Unleashes “Infernal Wrath” As Next Single Ahead of Massive LA Concert Garden of Eden Festival

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:20 GMT

BLAQOUT EDM Producer from Kansas City, USA announces “Infernal Wrath” as his next single to be released on September 20th, 2023 which is 10 days prior to his appearance at the grand LA festival Garden of Eden. BLAQOUT creates soundscapes that are sure to rattle your brain and keep you wanting more. Residing in the United States, BLAQOUT aims to change the way you think about dubstep. His hard-hitting, in-your-face sound has garnered recognition from familiar names such as Excision, Zeds Dead, Borgore, Illenium and NGHTMRE.Renowned for his high-energy performances and unique soundscapes, dubstep maestro Blaqout is set to drop his latest single, “Infernal Wrath” on September 20th – a testament to the raw, unbridled energy that defines his musical prowess. Rooted in anger and channeled through Blaqout’s signature style, “Infernal Wrath” promises to be a sonic journey that douses listeners in fiery basslines and explosive drops. The track ...

Stories of Transformation: Vietnamese Refugee Tin Nguyen’s Pardon Campaign Sheds Light on Reformation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:20 GMT

In the heart of Pomona, California, an incredible story of transformation and resilience has embraced the spotlight. Amidst all the struggle and adversity, the tale of Tin Nguyen, a Vietnamese refugee is unifying an entire community for a humble purpose– a second chance. Tin Nguyen is the Immigrant Justice Coordinator at VietRISE and a community pillar who has been battling the looming specter of deportation for quite some time now. The thought of separation from his family, home, and community is moving him to tears. He is pleading for sympathy to live a sober life at the only place he has known as home for decades now.Migrating from Vietnam with his family during the early 1980s, Tin had to face the brutality of racial prejudice and bullying as a child.  Even his home was not a comforting place to find solace because of his abusive father. Struggling to adapt to the new life in America, Tin’s father turned abusive which eventually led him to the streets in search of love and...