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3rd generation officer among St. Paul’s newest on patrol as recruitment efforts ramp up

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:51:29 GMT

Kevin Reinke, right, a retired St. Paul police officer who was the department’s historian, pins the a police badge on his son, Braden Reinke, during a police academy graduation ceremony Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Harding High School in St. Paul. Kevin Reinke’s father pinned a police badge on him 37 years ago. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, far left, looks on.(Andy Rathbun / Pioneer Press)As Kevin Reinke pinned a police badge on his son, it mirrored what his father did for him 37 years ago. Braden Reinke became one of St. Paul’s newest officers Thursday and the third generation in his family to join the department’s ranks.Kevin Reinke, now retired, remembers asking his father why he never encouraged him to be an officer when he was a kid.“He looked at me and said, ‘Being a police officer, you have to have that love in your heart for that job. You can’t do it for somebody else,’ ” Reinke said. “And that is so true.”He t...

Movie review: ‘Air’ tells the compelling tale of Nike’s game-changing Air Jordan shoe

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:51:29 GMT

Ben Affleck’s new film “Air” is about a lot of things, including basketball, the sneaker industry and the power of trusting your instincts, even if no one else does.It’s not, however, about Michael Jordan – not really, anyway. The man considered by many to be the greatest athlete of all time is barely shown on screen in the affable sports drama, which follows the efforts of Nike employee Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon) to sign Jordan and create what would become the iconic Air Jordan sneakers. It’s more about Michael Jordan as a power of nature rather than a mere mortal.Jordan himself was not involved in the film, but he did meet with Affleck and suggested casting Viola Davis as his mother, which proved to be a savvy move. The 57-year-old actress – who recently became the 18th person ever to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony – serves as the heart and soul of the film, which is otherwise mostly populated with broken weirdos.Chief among them is Vaccaro, a man obsessed w...

Remembering lost loved ones on NYS Missing Persons Day

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:51:29 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- April 6 is Missing Persons Day in New York state. It's also Suzanne Lyall's birthday. The Ballston Spa woman went missing 25 years ago when she was a 19-year-old student at the University of Albany.Lyall was last seen getting off a bus at UAlbany when she returned from her job at Crossgates Mall. Her family established the Center for Hope, which supports families whose loved ones have gone missing. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Missing Persons Day is meant to help people continue to remember their lost loved ones even after they've returned to their own lives."It's a very difficult time," state Sen. Jim Tedisco said. "It's a time when people remember their lost loved ones, but it's a time when they talk to each other, how they can cope with these tragedies. And that's so important to be able to cope with it and stand up and get on with your daily life."The New York State Missing Persons Remembran...

Albany street renamed in honor of Black entrepreneurs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:51:29 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A street in Albany was renamed Thursday in honor of two Black entrepreneurs who helped revitalize downtown Albany. Steuben Street was officially renamed Blake Way in honor of Catherine and Adam Blake. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Blakes opened the Kenmore Hotel on North Pearl Street in 1878. Catherine expanded the business after her husband's death. Both were well respected business owners and fought to end segregation. Organizers said the street renaming is an important way to keep the Blakes' story and legacy alive."Realize that we are really, truly all working toward the same goal, and our goal is truly for a more inclusive, more equitable, and more diverse Capital Region community where all of us can thrive," The Blake Annex Dir. of Community Animation Angelique Powell said.The Blake Annex, a nonprofit organization run by the United Way, also seeks to keep the Blakes' legacy alive by offe...

Suspect caught after violent gas station robbery in Fenton

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:51:29 GMT

FENTON, Mo. - A man who robbed a gas station and whom police believe is armed and dangerous has now been found and taken into custody in Jefferson County, Thursday evening.A store clerk in Fenton spoke out about the brutal attack by the suspect during an armed robbery and said she is lucky to be alive.Amy Anderson, 35, suffered from a head injury, a broken arm, and multiple stitches to her head, lip, and eye. She said it was hard for her to walk.Anderson worked at Phillips 66 on South Highway Drive in Fenton, where the suspect robbed her at gunpoint last Saturday. Top Story: Five people in one trailer died when a tornado sucked it away “All I could see is a pool of blood on my head. I kept screaming," Anderson said. "He asks for some headphones. I got the key and went down to get them, and the next thing I knew, I got hit really hard on the head about four or five times. All I remember is screaming."When the officers from the St. Louis County Police Department arrived to investiga...

Colorado legislature poised to create “last resort” property insurance plan as crisis looms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:51:29 GMT

Colorado wildfires are making it harder for homeowners and businesses to buy property insurance, and now the General Assembly is poised to create a public insurance plan to serve as a last resort for those who can’t find policies on the open market.A bill introduced Thursday would create an insurance-of-last-resort plan — what’s being called a “fair plan” — that would protect Colorado property owners from losses due to wildfires, floods, hail, theft, vandalism and civil disturbances when no other options exist.The bill is necessary because destructive wildfires, floods and hailstorms are increasing amid global climate change and the risks that come with those disasters are making property insurance companies skittish about doing business in Colorado, according to the state’s insurance commissioner and the bill’s sponsors.In the 15 months since the Marshall fire caused $2 billion in damages in Boulder County, the Colorado Division of In...

Loveland Walmart employee dies after being hit by car in store parking lot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:51:29 GMT

A worker at the north Loveland Walmart location was killed in a crash in the store’s parking lot Thursday afternoon, according to a release from the Loveland Police Department.At 1:19 p.m. Thursday, LPD dispatch received a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian accident in the parking lot of the north Walmart location, 250 W. 65th St., according to the release. Police and other emergency personnel responded to the scene and found a 27-year-old man trapped under a 2016 Chevrolet sedan driven by an 83-year-old Loveland woman.The release added that rescue efforts were “unfortunately unsuccessful” and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. While the man’s identity was not released by the LPD, the department confirmed that he was an employee of the Walmart location and was in the process of returning carts into the store when the crash occurred.Bob Coleman, the police department’s public information officer, said it is unknown at this time if charges will ...

Sheriff's deputy charged with unlawfully owning assault rifle, tracer ammunition in Los Angeles

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:51:29 GMT

A deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has been charged with unlawfully possessing an AR-15 assault rifle and tracer ammunition, officials announced Wednesday.  Deputy Brad Garmon was charged with one felony count each of possession of an assault weapon and possession of a destructive device, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.  The unregistered AR-15 and incendiary ammunition were discovered while authorities were executing a search warrant at Garmon’s home in April 2020, according to the DA's office. “While I support the rights afforded to use under the Second Amendment, I also respect the laws of our state. It is illegal to possess an AR-15 assault rifle in California and I expect everyone, including sworn officers, to follow the law,” DA George Gascón said in the release. “These weapons have repeatedly led to massive loss of life across this and I fully intend to enforce the ban in Los Angeles.”  Offici...

Video shows Fontana teacher using racial slur in classroom

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:51:29 GMT

Parents and students are outraged after a middle school teacher who was caught on camera using a racial slur has been allowed back on campus at a Fontana school.The cellphone video of the Sequoia Middle School teacher was allegedly recorded by an eighth-grade student during an English class last week.In the video, the teacher is heard repeatedly saying the N-word to a seated student as others look on shockingly. The student appeared to be uncomfortable during the exchange and wasn’t speaking.“You asked me how to spell it, so go ahead and pronounce it after me,” the teacher is heard saying, allegedly referring to the N-word.A Fontana Unified School District spokesperson confirms the exchange between the student and teacher happened during a lesson on a Mark Twain novel.The student who filmed the conversation explains the events leading up to the exchange, saying, “The student asked the teacher how to spell it [the N-word] and out of nowhere, she just starts screaming at the student, ...

California Lottery players win $1 million each from scratcher games

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:51:29 GMT

Two California Lottery players are now millionaires after winning $1 million each from scratcher games, the state lottery office announced Thursday.Kaleb Heng, who played the lottery for the first time on his 18th birthday, won $1 million from the Perfect Gift scratcher game. Heng was given the scratcher as a gift from his grandmother, who purchased the ticket at Oasis Market in Turlock in Central California. Multiple California residents win a combined amount of $7 million from scratcher games “My mom was driving me to go fishing, and on the way, I scratched it. We had to pull over. It was a million dollars, and I didn’t even have an ID yet!” Heng said in a statement. “We turned around and went home because I had to get an ID before I could even claim the ticket.”Heng told the lottery office that he plans to use the money to pay for college and invest in his future. Some California lottery winners not claiming prizes; unclaimed tickets add up to tens of millions Another state l...