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Amtrak ups max speed to 110 mph between St. Louis and Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:49:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Amtrak gets the green light to bump up speeds between its St. Louis and Chicago corridor, with train rides soon expected to peak up to 110 miles per hour. Amtrak, in a news release Wednesday, says the new maximum speed will primarily be an option for its stations between Joliet and Alton. Trending: St. Louis County bill that aims to ban pedestrians on the roads moves forward “Trains will continue to operate at 110 mph for several weeks without a change in schedule to ensure everything on the system is running properly and to monitor the actual travel time between stations,” said John Oimoen, IDOT Deputy Director, Rails.Prior to Wednesday, 90 mph was the maximum authorized speed on Amtrak's Illinois routes. Amtrak is hopeful the change will reduce times for its Lincoln Service round-trips, which also stop in Quincy and Carbondale, and the Texas Eagle, which runs from Chicago to Dallas with a St. Louis stop.  Close Thanks for signing up! Watch ...

Teen shot, killed in Alton; suspect arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:49:25 GMT

ALTON, Ill. - An investigation is underway after a teenager was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon in Alton. One suspect is in custody. The shooting happened around 12:50 p.m. in the 2600 block of Maxey Street. The victim was shot in the chest and later died from his injuries. Grieving mom alleges CAO ‘negligence’ in daughter’s murder case The Alton Police Department says this was "not a random act of violence," and the suspect and victim were known to each other. Investigators have not disclosed any information on what might have led up to the shooting or a potential motive. Police have not yet disclosed the ages or identities of the victim or suspect. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW "It’s always devastating when a young life is taken. On ...

Jackson Mahomes arrested, charged with sexual battery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:49:25 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jackson Mahomes, the brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has been charged with sexual battery Tuesday.He was booked Wednesday morning into the Johnson County jail and charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of battery, according to Johnson County court records.He was arrested around 7 a.m.On February 25, Jackson allegedly forcibly kissed a restaurant owner and pushed a teenager, according to a police report.FOX4 has reached out to the Johnson County District Attorney's office, but they are not commenting at this time.Mahomes' bond is set at $100,000, and he's due for an arraignment at 1:30 on Wednesday afternoon. This is developing news and FOX4 will keep you updated when more information becomes available.

An easy spring dinner that shows off bulgogi’s versatility

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:49:25 GMT

Just as there is no one right way to simmer up a marinara sauce, nor a single “correct” apple pie, there are myriad recipes for making bulgogi.A classic Korean dish of beef marinated in some combination of soy sauce, sugar, garlic and ginger, the meat is then grilled until the sauce caramelizes and condenses, turning salty and sweet, zingy and umami-rich. It’s those heady flavors mixed with the char that give the dish its deep appeal, making it one of the most beloved preparations of Korean cuisine — and one of the most adaptable.As my colleague Eric Kim put it a few years ago in a fascinating deep dive, versatility is one of bulgogi’s virtues.“If you grew up in a Korean household,” he wrote, “then the dish wasn’t just occasional barbecue; it was dinner on the regular, a quick pan-fry on the stovetop.”This weeknight recipe embodies that easygoing spirit. Its foundation is the marinade, which can be quickly whisked together with pantry staples. (If your pantry doesn’t already i...

Cobble Fire in Riverside County halted at 5 acres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:49:25 GMT

Firefighters in Riverside County successfully contained and extinguished a vegetation fire that broke out in the Santa Ana River bottom Tuesday night in Eastvale.  Crews with the Riverside County Fire Department responded to reports of the Cobble Fire, located 7700 block of Cobble Creek Drive, just before 9 p.m., authorities said.  Aerial footage from Sky5 showed heavy flames and smoke as the blaze burned through heavy thick brush.  Aerial footage from Sky5 shows flames burning through heavy vegetation in the Santa Ana River bed in Eastvale May 2, Aerial footage from Sky5 shows flames burning through heavy vegetation in the Santa Ana River bed in Eastvale May 2, 2023. (KTLA)Aerial footage from Sky5 shows flames burning through heavy vegetation in the Santa Ana River bed in Eastvale May 2, Riverside County Fire crews on the scene of the Cobble Fire in Eastvale May 2, 2023. (KTLA)By about 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, the fire had been put out, and crews were in the mop-up stage...

What God and Education Mean for Your Sex Life Quality

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:49:25 GMT

Faith and science are typically polar opposites. But regardless of your philosophical standpoint and how they influence your everyday decisions, sex is an intimate yet carnal need that almost every individual seeks. However, there seems to be a correlation between one’s knowledge and beliefs when it comes to their sex life quality.How do a person’s religious beliefs affect their sex life quality?The University of Exeter researchers surveyed individuals who consider themselves religious or spiritual. They found out that religious people reported having a more satisfactory sex life quality — despite having less frequent sex than average.One theory by Dr. Vegard Skirbekk (of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and Columbia University), “As religious individuals are less likely to engage in casual sex and are more likely to limit sexual activity to a relationship based on love this can lead to lower expectations of sexual activity outside a formal union, as well as increased satisf...

A Condom That Feels Better Than Bareback? Europe Already Has It…

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:49:25 GMT

Condoms have prevented countless people from getting STDs and unplanned pregnancies. However, many still don’t like using it — after all, it can be uncomfy for many, especially for men. But there’s a new type of condom — it’s a condom that feels better than bareback, according to those who already tried the CSD500 condom.How is it possible that there’s a condom that feels better than bareback?Ohio State University researchers partnered with health experts from Vietnam to design a condom that feels better than bareback. Their report, which was published in The Journal of Sex Research, says that the condom design has “erectogenic” properties. The reason for this is that the tip of the condom has a small dose of glyceryl trinitrate gel — which is known to increase blood flow on the penis.In their study, around 500 couples were recruited to see how CSD500 will affect their sex life. Interestingly, those who used CSD500 said that it’s easier to put on and it feels “natural” to them. What...

Men vs. Women: Who Cheats More in 2023, and Why?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:49:25 GMT

Infidelity is, sadly, very common. Many of us know someone who’s been cheated on, and some may have experienced it themselves. On the other hand, others were the ones who have been unfaithful to their partners. But the gender of who cheats more and their reasons for doing it varies.Who Cheats More? Men or Women?Gender: Men Cheat MoreA study by the General Social Survey shows that men are more likely to cheat than women. Out of the men and women they gathered, 20% of the men have been unfaithful to their partners before, and 13% of women had sex with other people despite being in a relationship with someone else.Ages 20-29: Women Cheat MoreWomen in their 20s have the tendency to cheat on their spouses more than men. 11% of the women aged 18 to 29 said they cheated on their spouse before. However, when it comes to men of the same age group, 10% of them admit to being unfaithful to their spouse. Which doesn’t seem to differ much.Ages 30-39: Men Cheat MoreMen in their 30s, however, seem...

Prep roundup: Leigh pounds Branham to stretch baseball win streak to 11, closes in on league title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:49:25 GMT

BaseballLeigh’s on the brink of a league crownLeigh arrived at the field Tuesday with a two-game cushion in its league standings with four to play. Three teams were tied for second, including the opponent in the home dugout, Branham.As the saying goes, this was no time to ease up.Leigh clearly did not do that. The Longhorns scored five in the visitor’s half of the third to take charge and went on to pound Branham 14-3 to stretch their win streak to 11 games.The San Jose school maintained a two-game advantage over Pioneer. Leigh leads Live Oak by 2 1/2 and Branham by three.The Longhorns — ranked 15th by the Bay Area News Group — can clinch at least a tie for the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s Mt. Hamilton Division title with a win at home over Branham on Thursday.Leigh finishes league play next week with two games against Live Oak.Tuesday, Nate Miller hit two doubles, knocked in four runs and scored two runs and Dom Panella went 3 for 4 with two double...

Kurtenbach: The Warriors took the Lakers’ best shot in Game 1. They weren’t terribly impressed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:49:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Lakers played their best in Game 1. The Warriors did not.But while Los Angeles holds a 1-0 series lead after a 117-112 win, the Warriors are the team with the upper hand in this series.How can that be true?Because there’s nowhere else for the Lakers to go. They were as rested as they will ever be in this every-other-day series and executed their game plan perfectly on Tuesday.Meanwhile, the Warriors have ample runway for improvement. They were visibly exhausted throughout the contest, a byproduct of playing two games — including a Game 7 — in the four days before Tuesday’s series opener. They committed stupid fouls. They tried out a bunch of different lineups. They had no answer for the Lakers’ alpha.And yet, after all of that, Golden State was a wide-open Jordan Poole 3-pointer away from tying Game 1 with 9 seconds to play.Who is in control: The team with the series lead, or the team that nearly won but knows it can play much better?Warriors fa...