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Hannibal man admits to making series of pipe bombs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A Hannibal man admitted to making a series of illegal pipe bombs last year. Joshua Rickey, 34, pled guilty Monday in federal court to one count of manufacturing one or more unregistered destructive devices and one count of possession of one or more unregistered destructive devices. Furniture store closes without warning, customers want their money back According to his plea agreement, Rickey admitted making a series of pipe bombs out of sparklers and plastic or metal pipes between July 4 and Aug. 13 last year. Investigators say Rickey detonated one in a burned-out house across from his own home in late July 2022 and once lit one at his grandmother’s house, damaging a fence.The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says pipe bombs and other "improvised explosive devices constructed from various objects are prohibited and extremely dangerous." Rickey could face up to 10 years in prison or $250,000 in fines. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 30.

Nikolai Kovalenko signs entry-level contract with Avalanche but will likely remain in KHL for 2023-24 season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:59 GMT

Nikolai Kovalenko, the Avalanche’s sixth-round draft pick in 2018 and the son of former Avs forward Andrei Kovalenko, signed a two-year entry-level contract Tuesday, the team announced. But the Russian prospect is expected to remain in the KHL through the first year of the deal.Kovalenko, 23, has developed overseas into one of Colorado’s more promising wing prospects. He scored 21 goals and 54 points in 56 games last season for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, finishing ninth in the league in points.He was the seventh player the Avalanche drafted in their 2018 class, going No. 171 overall to a franchise that was rebuilding at the time. Only two of the players Colorado selected before Kovalenko remain in the organization: goalie Justus Annunen and forward Sampo Ranta, who recently signed in the Swedish league but whose rights were retained by the Avs. Martin Kaut was the team’s first-round pick in 2018; he was traded to San Jose last season and has since returned to his nat...

1 dead after stabbing, police shooting in Reseda

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:59 GMT

A person died in Reseda Tuesday morning after a stabbing led to officers firing their guns, authorities said.It is unclear when the incident was first reported, but police told KTLA that a person was stabbed multiple times in the 7600 block of Reseda Boulevard.Aerial video from Sky5 showed LAPD and Los Angeles Fire Department vehicles in a shopping center, as well as a white tarp over what appeared to be a body.At some point an officer-involved shooting occurred, but it is unclear if the person who is dead at the scene was stabbed by a suspect or shot by police. Check back for updates on this developing story.

2 men arrested for robbing cannabis delivery driver  

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:59 GMT

A cannabis delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint by two suspects in San Bernardino County. According to a release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Victor Valley station, deputies were dispatched to the 12000 block of Sand Court in the city of Adelanto around 5 p.m. Saturday evening on reports of a robbery. Upon arriving on scene deputies found the victim, only identified as a man who works as a delivery driver for a cannabis retailer, and learned that he had been robbed at gunpoint by two suspects who left the location in a Ford Taurus. After a BOLO (Be on the lookout) notification was sent out to surrounding law enforcement agencies, deputies with the Victorville Police Department observed a vehicle matching the description of the one used in the robbery, and conducted a “high-risk vehicle stop,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.  Double fatal shooting at beach overlook believed to be a targeted attack “Marijuana was located inside th...

French's and Skittles team up to release mustard-flavored candy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:59 GMT

Mustard, one of the many go-to condiments for hot dogs and burgers, is also the newest Skittles flavor. Yes, you read that right.Skittles and French’s have teamed up to release “this summer's tangiest yellow candy” in honor of National Mustard Day on Aug. 5. California bill would ban the sale of Skittles, Hot Tamales and other food items Fun-sized packs of the new candy will be given out for free to select customers in Atlanta, Washington D.C. and New York City during pop-up events, a news release said.Skittles and French’s have teamed up to release “this summer's tangiest yellow candy” in honor of National Mustard Day on Aug. 5. (French's)“From Mustard Ice Cream to last year's viral Mustard Donuts, this year marks the fifth time French's has gone all out with unique, flavorful innovations to celebrate National Mustard Day. With the yellow holiday landing on Aug. 5th, we knew we had to outdo ourselves,” Valda Coryat, North America vice president of marketing for McCormick & Co...

Rabid bats are more common in summer and fall months, L.A. County health officials warn

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:59 GMT

The Los Angeles County Public Health Department is warning residents about rabid bats, indicating that they are more common during the summer and fall.They advise people never to touch a bat with their bare hands and to report injured, sick or dead bats.Healthy bats are good for the environment and typically sleep during the day and only emerge at dusk, officials explained.While only 1% of bats in nature have rabies, about 15% of bats found near people and pets in L.A. County end up testing positive for rabies, according to the health department.Last year, officials identified 50 rabid bats, and so far this year, six rabid bats have been found; three were found in Santa Clarita, while one was found in Altadena, Glendale and in the Griffith Park area, respectively.How can you tell if a bat has rabies?Health officials explain that rabid bats are more likely to fly during daylight hours, appear on the ground, or be resting for long periods in highly visible areas. However, bats with ra...

Federal judge blocks Biden’s controversial asylum policy in a major blow to administration

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:59 GMT

(CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s controversial asylum policy, delivering a major blow to the administration, which has leaned on the measure to drive down border crossings. The judge put the ruling on hold for 14 days for a possible appeal.The ruling against the Biden administration could have major implications on the US-Mexico border, where crossings have plummeted since the rollout of the asylum policy, among other measures.Judge Jon Tigar of the California Northern District Court previously ruled against a similar policy under the Trump administration and expressed skepticism that there was any daylight between Biden’s policy and the Trump-era one during a court hearing last week. Administration officials have rejected the comparison to Trump-era rules. The Biden administration has rolled out a series of measures to try to stem the flow of migration and manage the situation along the US-Mexico border but is facing multiple lawsui...

House panel plans to move forward with Mark Zuckerberg contempt vote Thursday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:59 GMT

By Alayna Treene, Annie Grayer and Donie O’Sullivan | CNNThe House Judiciary Committee has announced it will hold a hearing on Thursday to begin contempt proceedings against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for failing to comply with a series of subpoenas to turn over documents related to the panel’s investigation into whether the company censored free speech on its platform.Committee members will use the hearing to mark up its contempt resolution against Zuckerberg.The House Judiciary Committee would have to vote this out of committee, and then GOP leadership would have to schedule this for a vote on the House floor.Meta spokesperson Andy Stone told CNN, “For many months, Meta has operated in good faith with this committee’s sweeping requests for information. We began sharing documents before the committee’s February subpoena and have continued to do so.”“To date we have delivered over 53,000 pages of documents – both internal and external – and have made nearly a dozen current and f...

SeaWorld coaster that was shut down because of a leg injury reopens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:59 GMT

BY LORI WEISBERG | San Diego Union TribuneSeaWorld’s Electric Eel coaster, which was shut down over a month ago due to an injury suffered by a rider, has reopened, the park confirmed Monday.Marketed as the park’s fastest, tallest coaster when it opened five years ago, Electric Eel was quickly taken offline more than a month ago after a passenger reported being injured while on the ride. That injury, in turn, was reported June 9 to the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal/OSHA, which regulates public health and safety in workplaces as well as amusement park attractions and ski lifts.SeaWorld San Diego spokeswoman Tracy Spahr said on Monday that Electric Eel resumed operations on July 18. That was only after the park’s “independent safety and engineering experts” and the ride’s manufacturer reviewed it, Spahr said in a statement. The park also added a safety modification but did not disclose what that was.“The safety of our guests is always our top priority, and it...

Abortion rights amendment qualifies for November ballot in Ohio

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:59 GMT

By Terence Burlij | CNNOhio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Tuesday that organizers submitted enough valid signatures to put an amendment on the November ballot to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution.“I hereby certify that petitioners submitted 495,938 total valid signatures on behalf of the proposed statewide initiative,” LaRose wrote in a letter to petitioners, clearing the hurdle of roughly 414,000 signatures required to be placed on the ballot this fall.Related ArticlesNational Politics | Florida man helped U.S. Marine, accomplice in California Planned Parenthood bombing, prosecutors say National Politics | Opinion: Kevin McCarthy appeases the Republican radicals again National Politics | Judge halts Iowa’s new 6-week abortion ban National Politics | Why a single senator is blocking U.S. military promotions and what it means for the Pentagon National Politics | Iowa law ba...