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St. Louis among 50 'rattiest cities' in the US, as ranked by Orkin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:42 GMT

(KTLA/NEXSTAR) – It's their world. We just live in it.Orkin has released its 2023 list of the “rattiest cities” in the U.S., which ranks 50 of the nation’s busiest metro regions by “the number of new rodent treatments” performed over a period of 12 months. Specifically, Orkin studied new rodent treatments executed between Sept. 1, 2022, and Aug. 31, 2023, at both residential and commercial properties.Perhaps not surprisingly, Chicago was ranked as the No. 1 "rattiest" city for a ninth consecutive year.Rounding out the top five "rattiest" cities were Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C. and San Francisco — the usual suspects, as Orkin's previous reports have suggested. Puppies adopted together after being thrown over animal shelter fence A complete list of the 50 "rattiest" cities can be found below, with plus (+) or minus (-) symbols indicating their change over last year’s list:ChicagoLos Angeles (+1)New York (-1)Washington, D.C. San FranciscoPhiladelphiaBaltimoreDenverDetroit ...

St. Vincent de Paul in St. Louis launches online thrift store

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A local thrift store has launched an online shop to help neighbors in need. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in St. Louis now has an eBay storefront that lists items at 99 cents and offers free shipping. Merchandise will be sold to the highest bidder after a week.Sales of the used items will benefit Neighbors in Need. The charitable program helps people in a wide variety of ways, from utility assistance, housing, disaster relief to burial services. It is ‘Hillbilly Mango’ season in Missouri “Just like our brick-and-mortar store locations, we are committed to providing quality items at a discounted rate,” states Director of Stores, Mike Goering. “We want to make sure that our customers are getting the best deals possible.” St. Vincent de Paul says that they have started to sell clothing online and plan to include other items later. The hope is that the online store can reach a large audience that has not had access to the items in St. Louis. The online store is also ...

Colorado estimates $411 million in health insurance savings on individual market, but rates are still going up next year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:42 GMT

Premiums for Coloradans who buy their insurance on the individual market will increase this year, but by a combined $411 million less than if the state hadn’t taken steps to rein them in, the Colorado Division of Insurance announced Monday.Some Coloradans buying coverage on the individual market could see additional savings on their out-of-pocket insurance costs. Next year, people earning up to 250% of the federal poverty line — $75,000 for a family of four — will qualify for lower deductibles and copays. Previously, the cutoff was 200% of the poverty line, or about $60,000 for four people.The funds to reduce out-of-pocket costs are available because the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services allowed Colorado to repurpose some of the money that it saved. When premiums go down, the federal government doesn’t have to pay out as much in tax credits to people buying on the individual marketplace.Most of the estimated 24% reduction from what premiums would have be...

Broncos OLB Baron Browning provides energy and aggression in season debut vs. Green Bay

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:42 GMT

Broncos’ Baron Browning might’ve had the first-game jitters. Or maybe he was just being the aggressive outside linebacker that he is.During the Green Bay Packers’ first drive of the second quarter, Browning — who made his season debut on Sunday — was called for defensive offsides. “I saw one second on the play clock and I was like, ‘I’m going to take my shot,’” he said.Six plays later, Browning was penalized again. This time for neutral zone infraction, but he didn’t care. In Denver’s 19-17 win over Green Bay, Browning, who missed six games due to recovery from a torn meniscus, didn’t want to be held back.“Shooters shoot. I’m going to take my shot,” Browning said. “You win some, you lose some. But I’m not going to change the way I play the game.”Browning’s impact in the pass rush was noticeable. He recorded a team-best four pressures with a pass rush win rate of 25% in 29 defensive snaps, according to Pro Football Focus. Inside linebacker Josey Jewell wished the team had Brown...

Pilot on California-bound flight tried to shut down engines mid-air, authorities say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:42 GMT

A pilot riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight and had to be subdued by the two pilots.Authorities in Oregon identified the man as Joseph David Emerson, 44. He was being held Monday on 83 counts each of attempted murder and reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.The San Francisco-bound flight on Sunday diverted to Portland, Oregon, where it was met by officers from the Port of Portland, who took Emerson into custody. Alaska Airlines plane diverted to Portland Airport after ‘credible threat’ Alaska Airlines, which owns Horizon, a regional carrier, said Monday that the crew reported “a credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat.” The airline said in a statement that no weapons were involved.One of the pilots told air traffic controllers that the man who posed the threat had been removed fr...

Seven California Lottery players become instant millionaires from scratcher games

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:42 GMT

Seven California Lottery players are the state’s newest millionaires after winning a combined total of $17 million from scratcher games, lottery officials announced.Two winners purchased their winning scratcher tickets in Los Angeles County, while others got theirs at California Lottery retail locations In San Mateo, Ventura, Tulare and Fresno counties.Guillermina Perez and Jaime Medrano won $1 million each after purchasing tickets from World Donuts & Ice Cream in Pomona and a Vons location in Lakewood, respectively. Three California Lottery players become instant millionaires from scratcher games Perez won $1 million from the California Road Trip Riches game, while Medrano won $1 million from the Cloud 9 Scratchers game, a news release said.Brent Young won the biggest prize out of the group after winning $10 million from the California 200X game. Young purchased the scratcher ticket from Prince Food & Gas in Visalia and told lottery officials that he let the clerk pick ou...

Richelieu Dennis: Helping Grow Equity Among Black Entrepreneurs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:42 GMT

Richelieu Dennis, known to most as the founder of Sundial Brands and Group Black co-founder, is keen to use business to change the world. His entrepreneurial expertise and skills in business have amassed him a multi-billion dollar personal care empire. Life wasn’t always so simple for Dennis as he was born and raised in Liberia during tumultuous times for both his parents’ home countries.These humble beginnings shaped his vision of what it means to be a businessman. His ethos differs from those prominent in business as he looks for ways to make money but also how to meaningfully impact communities. Dennis has made waves in the business world and is keen to continue his exceptional growth. Let’s look at his background and what led him to be in such a fortuitous position.Richelieu Dennis’s Early LifeRich Dennis received a scholarship to attend Babson College, a private school in Wellesley, MA, and could leave Liberia. His early years in college saw him combine ...

Jade Pedro, Roberto Pedro Dead after DUI Crash near 40th Street [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:42 GMT

DUI Accident near Van Buren Street Left 2 FatalitiesPHOENIX, AZ (October 23, 2023) – On Monday morning, Jade Pedro and Roberto Pedro died following a DUI crash near 40th Street.It occurred near the area of 40th and Van Buren Streets just after 7:00 a.m., October 16th.According to the Phoenix Police Department, a white passenger vehicle was occupied by three people, the driver was identified as 49-year-old Roberto Pedro and a passenger was named 19-year-old Jade Pedro.Furthermore, the authorities learned that a gray SUV ran over a red light at the intersection heading eastbound on Loop 202 freeway access road.As a result, the driver crashed into the white vehicle traveling northbound on 40th Street. Unfortunately, Jade was pronounced dead at the scene.Consequently, the paramedics transported Roberto, the other passenger, and the driver of the SUV to the hospital for treatment. Sadly, Roberto succumbed to his injuries, and he was pronounced dead on October 18th.Moreover, the pol...

A fatal East Bay crash led to a chain-reaction wreck that killed another motorist, CHP says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:42 GMT

RICHMOND — Two men were killed Sunday in separate traffic collisions on Interstate 80, the second death happening while California Highway Patrol officers were at the scene of the initial fatality, authorities said.The names of the men killed have not yet been released, pending notification of their families.The first fatality happened about 3:53 a.m. Sunday in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80, east of Macdonald Avenue.A man driving a Toyota sedan collided with a guard rail causing him to be ejected, CHP Officer Adib Zeid said Monday.  The driver died on the freeway.No other vehicles were involved.The subsequent lane closures and resulting traffic backup contributed to the second death, which occurred less than a mile away, authorities said.In that one, a 47-year-old San Pablo man was killed and at least three others were injured in a multi-vehicle chain reaction collision that happened about 5:55 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-80 near Cutting Boulevard.Zeid said officers at t...

Study: Antarctic ice shelf will collapse no matter what we do

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:42 GMT

By Seth Borenstein | Associated PressNo matter how much the world cuts back on carbon emissions, a key and sizable chunk of Antarctica is essentially doomed to an “unavoidable” melt, a new study found.Though the full melt will take hundreds of years, slowly adding nearly 6 feet (1.8 meters) to sea levels, it will be enough to reshape where and how people live in the future, the study’s lead author said.Researchers used computer simulations to calculate future melting of protective ice shelves jutting over Antarctica’s Amundsen Sea in western Antarctica. The study in Monday’s journal Nature Climate Change found even if future warming was limited to just a few tenths of a degree more – an international goal that many scientists say is unlikely to be met – it would have “limited power to prevent ocean warming that could lead to the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.”“Our main question here was: How much control do we still have ove...