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Explosion at Pennsylvania chocolate plant leaves multiple people dead, several others missing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:22 GMT

WEST READING, Pa. (AP) — An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed two people and left five people missing, authorities said. One person was pulled from the rubble overnight.Rescue crews using dogs and imaging equipment continued to search through the rubble Saturday — hours after the blast that erupted just before 5 p.m. Friday at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in the borough of West Reading, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia.West Reading officials said Saturday they could confirm only two fatalities. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency had earlier said there were five fatalities, citing county emergency management officials, but after an update from the county also indicated that two had died and five were missing. 2 Illinois teens die in Colorado sledding accident Chief of Police Wayne Holben said the rescue of one person from the rubble “provides hope that others still may be found.” Rescue workers were continuing a thoroug...

Prioritizing Africa’s Debt For Cancellation Is A Humanitarian Issue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:22 GMT

Couple charged after body parts found stuffed in plastic tote, dumped on shore of Lake Mille Lacs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:22 GMT

KATHIO TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Two people have been arrested and charged after human remains were found Tuesday along the shore of Mille Lacs Lake in central Minnesota.Bradley Allen Weyaus, 21, of Isle, was charged Thursday with second-degree murder, fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, and interference with a dead body or scene of death-concealing a body and evidence.Weyaus’s girlfriend, Alexis Marion Elling, 21, of Rochester, was arrested Thursday and charged with felony aiding an offender as an accomplice after the fact.Bradley Allen Weyaus, 21, of Isle, Minn., faces charges in connection with the death of Rodney Pendegayosh Jr., 25, of Isle, whose remains were found March 21, 2023, stuffed in a plastic tote dumped on the shore of Lake Mille Lacs. (Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office via Forum News Service)Alexis Marion Elling, 21, of Rochester, Minn., the girlfriend of Bradley Allen Weyaus, 21, of Isle, Minn., faces charges in connection with the death of Rodney Pendegayos...

NYC bill would ban discrimination based on weight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:22 GMT

The New York City Council is considering a bill that would ban discrimination based on weight in employment, housing and public accommodations. The legislation, which was introduced last year, would prohibit discrimination based on a person’s actual or perceived height or weight in those three areas. It would include exceptions for employers who need to consider height or weight as a “bona fide occupational qualification” that is reasonably necessary to conduct business and for operators or providers of public accommodations where height or weight qualifications are factors in public safety or health. The legislation had hearings in the city’s civil and human rights and state and federal legislation committees at the end of last month, and The Washington Post reported that it will likely be voted on in the upcoming weeks. Michigan is the only state in the country that has passed a law to declare weight is a protected category from discrimination along with o...

Cardinals set rotation, final Opening Day roster decisions expected Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:22 GMT

JUPITER, Fla. - The St. Louis Cardinals have set their five-man starting pitcher rotation to start the season and plan to finalize their Opening Day roster by the end of the weekend. The rotation doesn't come as too much of a surprise, aside from one key contributor (Adam Wainwright) starting the season on the injured list. The Cardinals will turn to veteran Miles Mikolas for Thursday's home opener. Trending: When is it legal to drive in the left lane in Missouri & Illinois? Manger Oli Marmol confirmed Friday that St. Louis would roll with this five-man rotation, in order, to start the 2023 season:Miles Mikolas Jack FlahertyJordan MontgomeryJake WoodfordSteven MatzBarring any unexpected setbacks, Mikolas, Flaherty and Montgomery will all start in the first home series against the Blue Jays from March 30-April 2. Woodford and Matz will draw the mound in the next two home games against the Atlanta Braves from April 3-4, which lines up Mikolas to pitch in that series finale on A...

Woman dies, teen hurt in rural Missouri highway crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:22 GMT

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Mo. - A woman died, and a teenager is hurt after a two-car crash Thursday in rural Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that Beth Rutledge, 45, died in the crash. Next of kin have been notified. The other driver involved in the crash, a 16-year-old girl, is hospitalized with serious injuries. Top Stories: Missouri House approves new round of income tax cuts The crash happened around 3 p.m. Thursday in the northbound lanes of Missouri Route 21 near Diamond Road. Investigators say Rutledge was driving northbound when the teenage driver pulled into the path. Rutledge then struck the left side of the teenager's vehicle and died from injuries in the crash. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop C, which covers the St. Louis region and several nearby counties, is investigating the crash.

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Broncos Country isn’t big enough for Jerry Jeudy, Courtland Sutton and Tim Patrick

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:22 GMT

I don’t want the Broncos to trade Jerry Jeudy. He’s just coming into his All-Pro window as a receiver.Ben, happy camperKiz: This is a math question wrapped in football problem. If the Broncos want to pick up the fifth-year option on Jeudy’s contract, they will have far too much money committed to Courtland Sutton, Tim Patrick and Jeudy, who combined for only eight TD catches in 2022. Yes, Patrick was hurt. But even a knucklehead like me tried to warn the Broncos not to pay Sutton like a marquee receiver after he tore his ACL. One of these guys has to go. I’m guessing Sutton will be out of here before training camp opens.After all the money the Broncos spent in free agency, where do they need help? Center! We’re in trouble if we start LLoyd Cushenberry and and he hasn’t improved immensely.Josh, fitness proKiz: We admit the the staff here at Kickin’ It Headquarters tends to be a finicky bunch. But what we appreciated about the Broncos’ approach to f...

Two California gray wolves successfully captured and collared in Northern California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:22 GMT

Two gray wolves living in Siskiyou County have been successfully captured, collared and released and will provide the first satellite information on California's wolf population since the summer of 2022, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. When the two wolves were captured by the CDFW on March 17, they fitted them with satellite collars, measured and sampled their DNA, and performed disease surveillance, KTLA sister station KTXL reports. California wildlife: What to do if you encounter bears, mountain lions or snakes "A lot of people have worked hard to make this happen and we’re excited about the new collars and data," CDFW senior environmental scientist and wolf specialist Kent Laudon said. "We’re already seeing interesting movements on agriculture lands and sharing that information with local folks to install fladry and other deterrent measures around cattle pastures.”The California Department of Fish and Wildlife provided this undated image of a male...

Could reparations be coming for San Francisco's Black community?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:22 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Francisco Board of Supervisors heard ideas from a city-appointed reparations committee this week.The proposals, which are still in draft mode, are considered historic. If passed, the initiatives could set a nationwide precedent.Committee Chair Eric McDonnell joined KRON4's Stephanie Lin to discuss.

San Francisco Ballet's first Japanese principal ballerina stars in "Cinderella"

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:22 GMT

(KRON) -- It’s Women’s History Month and we’re celebrating at KRON4.The San Francisco Ballet continues its 90th annivesary season with performances of “Cinderella” starting at the end of this month.Misa Kuranaga, the first Japanese principal dancer to dance with the ballet, joined Stephanie Lin live in studio to share more.