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House probes ‘stunning failure’ of US withdrawal from Afghanistan

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:30 GMT

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan received a somber and serious review on Wednesday as the House Foreign Affairs Committee opened its public probe of the 2021 military evacuation from the country.Lawmakers heard powerful stories from those on the ground during the chaotic two-week evacuation, those based in the U.S. who did everything in their power to help Afghan allies seeking to flee, and those still working to get those left behind safely out of the country. “It was often referred to like Schindler's List. If you're on the list, you made it out alive. If you weren't, you didn’t,” said Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas), nodding to the tens of thousands of allies and families still left in Afghanistan.“What happened in Afghanistan was a systemic breakdown of the federal government at every level, and a stunning, stunning failure of leadership by the Biden administration.”The committee’s first look at the withdrawal was told almost entirely from the veteran perspective – a mov...

Suspected Schnucks shooter appeared to be targeting suburbs

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:30 GMT

ST. PETERS, Mo. - The alleged Schnucks parking lot shooter was already a wanted man with a reported violent criminal history.According to court records, 24-year-old Tyrone Miller went out of his way to look for victims. His last known address was an extended-stay motel in O’Fallon, Illinois. It’s right off Interstate 64, which would’ve put Miller about a 45-minute drive from where he found his alleged victims across the Mississippi River.Police are now investigating Miller’s connection to a robbery near a Shrewsbury Dierbergs, a theft near a Walmart in the Chesterfield Valley, and the shooting that happened in the parking lot of a St. Peters grocery store, for which the suspect has been charged. Top story: St. Peters police identify alleged Schnucks parking lot shooter Miller was charged with first-degree felony assault, armed criminal action, and attempted robbery for what happened last Friday around 8 p.m. in the parking lot. Police said Miller shot a shopper in the face after f...

Jury: UPS must pay Missouri family hit by truck $75 million

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:30 GMT

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A jury found UPS Inc. must pay a Missouri family $75 million, after a company driver with a known history of drug abuse collided with a pregnant woman's car, causing her baby to be born with permanent brain damage.In May 2018, Steven Ray Miller was driving a UPS truck and ran a red light, hitting a car driven by Jodi Pannell, who was 13 weeks pregnant, according to trial testimony.Pannell sought emergency medical treatment and began physical therapy. Her son was born in October 2018 with hypotonia, which is low muscle tone, and was later found to have a permanent brain condition called schizencephaly, The Kansas City Star reported. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW A Clay County jury on Monday found that UPS should pay the...

Local job fair aims to get more women in construction

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS - At the Teamsters Local 682 union hall off Elizabeth Avenue, women in the construction industry were trying to showcase the opportunities that awaited others.“You can be a painter, a floor layer, an ironworker, a sheet metal worker, and an electrician,” said Beth Barton, co-founder of Missouri Women in Trades & Carpenter Local 1596. “All those trades have subtrades. You could be a bricklayer or a roofer. There’s just so many things you can do.”Barton had been a registered nurse when she made the change to become a carpenter 20 years ago. Top story: St. Peters police identify alleged Schnucks parking lot shooter “That is why it’s super important for events like this to happen so that we can bring as many people into this industry as we can,” said Stacey Lampe, project manager for Kozeny Wagner Construction and member of the National Association of Women in Construction. “Because we’ve seen a major shortage, and I think for the longest time it was considered the old b...

Jury finds Denver man guilty for role in killing of woman with AR-15 after fender-bender

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:30 GMT

via Denver ChannelPamela CabrialesA Denver jury convicted a man of second-degree murder Wednesday for giving a 14-year-old boy permission to shoot at a woman with an AR-15-style rifle after a fender-bender two years ago.Jurors concluded Neshan Johnson, 20, was responsible for the death of 32-year-old Pamela Cabriales even though investigators believe the 14-year-old actually fired the fatal shots.The jury agreed with prosecutors that Johnson, an established gang member, gave the teenager, an aspiring gang member, permission to open fire. Defense attorneys argued Johnson never gave permission and that 14-year-old was out of control and acted on his own.Johnson was convicted of three less serious charges than he originally faced after a seven-day jury trial in Denver District Court and about one day of deliberation by jurors.He was charged with first-degree murder after deliberation, first-degree murder with extreme indifference and attempted first-degree murder, but was only convicte...

Woman found with significant injuries inside vehicle in Santa Monica

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:30 GMT

Police are investigating after a woman was found bloodied and injured inside her car in Santa Monica in January 2023.Officers received reports of a crash at the intersection of 17th and Olympic around 11:40 p.m., according to the Santa Monica Police Department.When police arrived, they found the victim’s Jeep Wrangler had jumped the curb and run into a wall on a sidewalk at the intersection.The woman was found sitting in the driver’s seat with “significant injuries to her face with blood on her hands, face, and body,” said police.Investigators determined the injuries were not consistent with the car crash.The woman told authorities she had trouble remembering several hours of the day including how she was injured.“Based on the victim’s injuries, along with evidence in the car, detectives believe the victim was violently attacked while inside of her Jeep,” authorities said.No witnesses have come forward and no suspects have been arrested, police said. No security or private footage h...

US agrees to sell nuclear submarines to Australia

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:30 GMT

By Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood and Oren Liebermann | CNNAustralia plans to purchase at least four nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarines from the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said, part of an emerging defense partnership widely viewed as a bid to counter China’s military ambitions in the Pacific.Delivery of the submarines isn’t likely for years, potentially into the 2030s, but the expected announcement will act as a demonstration of progress by the AUKUS grouping, comprised of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.CNN has asked the Australian embassy in Washington for comment on the planned purchase, which Reuters first reported.The Virginia-class is the latest fast attack submarine in the Navy, intended to replace the aging fleet of Los Angeles-class submarines. Unlike the ballistic missile submarines, which are part of the US nuclear arsenal, fast attack submarines can employ a number of different weapons, including torpedoes an...

San Jose Sharks coach fined by NHL for outburst against official

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:30 GMT

San Jose Sharks coach David Quinn has been fined $25,000 by the NHL for conduct demeaning to the officials.The fine, announced Wednesday, stems from Quinn’s outburst at NHL referee Gord Dwyer during Saturday’s game between the Sharks and Washington Capitals at SAP Center.The fine money goes to the NHL Foundation.Please check back for updates to this story. 

Letters: In-person meetings | Abandoning tenants | Oakland ballpark | CEO overpaid | Teaching history | Replacing ‘Dilbert’ | Empty offices

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:30 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.In-person meetingsare good for AntiochRe: “Despite new state law, council ends remote meetings” (Page B1, March 6).Kudos to the responsible members of the Antioch City Council for making all of their meetings in person.AB 2449 offers too many vague and easily abused options which deny citizens the opportunity to fully participate in their local government affairs. Remote attendees can avoid citizen opposition by hiding behind “tech issues.”In-person allows the residents to interact and coordinate among themselves.Cliford SanburnSan RamonSupervisor’s abstentionhangs tenants out to dryRe: “Eviction moratorium stays until end of April” (Page B1, March 2).As Supervisor Lena Tam’s constituent, I am deeply disappointed in her abstention from the recent tenant protection vote.The conversation about Alameda County tenant protections has centered on landlords’ concerns ab...

Letters: Fit for inclusion | Public transit | Wrong tack | Too expensive | Community support

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:30 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.A Palo Alto gardenfit for inclusionRe: “It’s heaven that’s in the details at Filoli” (Outdoors magazine Page 36, March 5)As a garden aficionado, I enjoyed your article in the Sunday March 3, 2023 magazine OUTDOORS about Filoli. You captured its beauty and its historical significance well.The article mentioned “Five Other Noteworthy Bay Area Gardens.” I believe you missed one. I would have loved to have seen Elizabeth Gamble Historic House and Garden in Palo Alto as the sixth garden on the list.Gamble Garden is an historic house and garden maintained as a community resource for horticultural education, inspiration, and enjoyment. It is open 365 days a year and always free to the public.I would love the public to get to know our garden better. Please check our website for information about the garden, our events and classes.Joan ZwiepPresident-Elect, Gamble Garden Board of Directors...