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Deadly fire in an Affton home leaves one man dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A house fire in the 8300 block of South Laclede Station Road has left one man dead. Police identified the man as Gene Uetrecht, who is 58 years old.The fire happened Monday just before 9 p.m. when St. Louis County police officers from the Affton Southwest Precinct responded to a call for a house fire. Detectives said the fire appeared to be accidental and started in the kitchen."I was heading down from Weber Road up there, heading down this way, about ready to pull into my street," said Dale Thielker, who lives in the neighborhood. "And from a distance, I could the street was just lit up with police cars." Top story: “Easter Miracle” for Lake St. Louis officer critically injured by suspected drunk driver Fire and EMS found Uetrecht unresponsive inside the home."There had to be a dozen police cars here, and they had the street blocked off," Thielker said. "And I had no idea what the excitement was about. I figured it wasn't a medical emergency; I guessed it was probably...

New Chipotle opens in St. Charles with fast lane and employee perks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:13 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - A new Chipotle Mexican Grill opened in St. Charles on Tuesday. Among the amenities is the "Chipotlane," a fast lane concept that came out of the pandemic.“With the ‘Chipoltlane’ our guests can come and pick up their orders whenever they want,” said Kyle Kastanas, field leader at Chipotle Mexican Grill in St. Charles. "That’s unique to a drive-thru, it’s only a pickup window.”Customers can pick up their food orders via the app or online. But it’s what’s not on the menu that might surprise you. Trending: Male bald eagle goes from babysitting rock to an eaglet at World Bird Sanctuary “That’s one reason why I love working for Chipotle,” said Abrelle Clay, a general manager of Chipotle Mexican Grill at St. Charles. “Benefits are fantastic. So we have dental, vision, medical and paid time off and sick time, and tuition reimbursement. When I was in college, I used the tuition reimbursement program, and it was amazing. Why not, it’s the money that can help you save and ...

Best Payout Online Casinos in Canada (Updated List 2023) Highest Canadian Online Casino Payouts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:13 GMT

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Why Avalanche’s Andrew Cogliano was nominated for Masterton Trophy: “I’m impressed by this guy on a daily basis.”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:13 GMT

The Avalanche’s locker room leadership circle includes the expected names — the captain and other top players — and one depth player whose natural leadership qualities have made him a role model.The Colorado chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association nominated Andrew Cogliano for the 2023 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, the annual award that goes to the NHL player who “best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game.”Cogliano, 35, is a 16-year NHL veteran who has only been in Colorado since the 2022 trade deadline, when the Avalanche acquired him from San Jose. He has quickly made his impact felt since then as one of the team’s hardest workers and most vocal veterans. Every team in the league has one player nominated for the Masterton.The award is named after the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result of an on-ice injury.“I think it’s well-deserved,” Avalanche coach Jared Bed...

Arapahoe County says no to a pause on drilling as commissioners vote down oil and gas moratorium

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:13 GMT

Arapahoe County’s commissioners on Tuesday narrowly voted down a six-month moratorium on all new oil and gas drilling in the county, a decision at odds with the concerns of dozens of Aurora residents worried about the impact of energy extraction on their doorstep.The vote was 3-2 and followed two meetings filled with public comment for and against the issue.The moratorium would have stopped Arapahoe County from accepting any new applications from oil and gas companies to drill until this fall. A proposal to drill 174 wells on land directly east of the Aurora city line and the Aurora Reservoir drove the discussion.Denver-based Civitas Resources had outlined its plans for its project, dubbed Lowry Ranch, but the company had not yet submitted any applications to drill.Commissioners Jeff Baker, Bill Holen and Carrie Warren-Gully voted down the moratorium. Commissioners Leslie Summey and Jessica Campbell-Swanson voted in favor.Related ArticlesColorado News | Arapahoe Cou...

Dubai’s unstoppable luxury housing market just set another record

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:13 GMT

By Lisa Fleisher, BloombergFor the world’s rich looking for places to stash their wealth, one segment of Dubai’s real estate market is increasingly the destination of choice: apartments and townhouses with a brand name, like Four Seasons, Bulgari and Cavalli.Sales of those properties are booming in Dubai, which has become the world capital of so-called branded residences as foreign buyers continue to purchase ultra-luxury homes. This week, a buyer agreed to pay 203.1 million dirhams ($55.3 million) for a five-bedroom, Baccarat-branded apartment in a project that hasn’t even broken ground yet. At 14,000 dirhams per square foot, it’s the highest price per square foot paid for a pre-construction apartment, according to Luxhabitat Sotheby’s International Realty, the broker on the property.It breaks a record set in just February, when a five-bedroom apartment sold for 160.3 million dirhams, or 13,751 dirhams per square foot, in the Bulgari Lighthouse, according to Dubai land records. The...

Mother of teen who died of suspected fentanyl overdose to speak in Sacramento in support of 'Melanie's Law'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:13 GMT

The mother of a teen who died of a suspected fentanyl overdose at a Hollywood high school will speak in Sacramento this week in support of a bill named after her daughter that aims to help prevent overdoses on campuses.Melanie Ramos, 15, died last September of a suspected fentanyl overdose at Bernstein High School.Her mother, Elena Perez, will speak at the California Senate’s Health Committee Wednesday to urge support for Senator Dave Cortez’s SB-10.The proposed law would expand on the state’s fentanyl overdose prevention for high school students and children by having Narcan on campuses and providing prevention education for pupils, parents and the community Teen overdose deaths have doubled in three years. Blame fentanyl. Through a translator, Perez said the pain in her heart over the loss of her child gets bigger every day. She said she is going to Sacramento to save lives, and to prevent other mothers from feeling how she does now.Melanie and her friend apparently lost conscio...

Would you pay $449 a year to stream NFL games?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:13 GMT

A broken business model is now on full display.For decades, professional sports leagues fleeced cable and satellite companies with exorbitant fees because the broadcasters were able to pass along the costs to all customers, including those that neither wanted nor watched sports programming.The transition to streaming has exposed that racket -- and is making sports prohibitively expensive for all but the most die-hard fans.YouTube TV, which acquired the rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket package last year, says it will charge significantly more for the games than previous license holder DirecTV.Sunday Ticket will cost $349 a year for subscribers who also pony up $73 monthly for YouTube TV's base service plan -- a total $422.If you want football without the service's other offerings, that'll run $449 annually.YouTube, a Google subsidiary, is paying a reported $2 billion a year for rights to Sunday Ticket. DirecTV paid a reported $1.5 billion.In the past, as noted above, sky-high costs fo...

Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to stay out of prison

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:13 GMT

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has been rebuffed in her attempt to stay out of federal prison while she appeals her conviction for the fraud she committed while overseeing a blood-testing scam that exposed Silicon Valley’s dark side.In an 11-page ruling issued late Monday, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila concluded there wasn't compelling enough evidence to allow Holmes to remain free on bail while her lawyers try to persuade an appeals court that alleged misconduct during her four-month trial led to an unjust verdict.The judge’s decision means Holmes, 39, will have to surrender to authorities April 27 to start the more than 11-year prison sentence that Davila imposed in November. The punishment came 10 months after a jury found her guilty on four counts of fraud and conspiracy against the Theranos investors who believed in her promises to revolutionize the health care industry.FILE - Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, center, walks into federal court in San Jose, ...

NoHo man agrees to plead guilty to lying to FBI agents about fake Basquiat paintings 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:13 GMT

A North Hollywood man has agreed to plead guilty to lying to FBI agents about the origins of paintings attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat that were seized last year from the Orlando Museum of Art. Michael Barzman, 45, is charged in federal court with making false statements to the FBI during an August 2022 interview where he denied making any of the fraudulent paintings himself. However, according to a release from the FBI, Barzman and a second man, identified in court documents as “J.F.”, began creating the fake Basquiat paintings in 2012 after “hatching a plan to market the bogus artwork.” “J.F. and Barzman created approximately 20 to 30 artworks by using various art materials to create colorful images on cardboard,” said the plea agreement. “Barzman and J.F. agreed to split the money that they made from selling the fraudulent paintings.” “J.F. spent a maximum of 30 minutes on each image and as little as five minutes on others, and then gave them to Barzman to sell on eBay,” ...