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For this Black mom, Ralph Yarl could have been her son

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:43 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — On April 13, the nightmare that I’d worried about ever since we moved into our neighborhood came true.That was the day that I learned 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot after mistakenly ringing a doorbell at the wrong house while trying to pick up his younger brothers from a playdate. And even as I anguished over what happened to him, one thing kept echoing in my mind: It could have been my child. John, my older son, is 17 and attends the same high school as Ralph. It’s common for me to ask John to pick up his 14-year-old brother Jaden from various extracurricular activities. I’ve been cautious about what I ask John to do and where I ask him to go. I don’t know what might happen if he crosses paths with someone who feels threatened by the color of his skin.That’s because the suburbs of Kansas City north of the Missouri River have long held a reputation of not being the most welcoming to Black families. While I’ve adjusted to the awkward stares and su...

Northwest Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:43 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Northwest Bancshares Inc. (NWBI) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $33.7 million.The Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 26 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 28 cents per share.The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 28 cents per share.The holding company for Northwest Savings Bank posted revenue of $158.9 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $136.4 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NWBI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NWBISource

Library staff ask for pause on staffless library pilot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:43 GMT

Staff at Kingston libraries say they’re facing more incidents of violence and harassment at downtown library branches, and say it’s another reason to cancel the upcoming staffless library pilot. Discussions around the pilot began in fall 2021, with a motion to cancel being shot down at council last June.The pilot project will be tried first at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) Pittsburgh Branch, expected to boost operational hours at that branch from 38 to 60-62 per week with patrons accessing unstaffed hours able to call an employee at a downtown branch for assistance.Council approved the $250,000 budget increase needed for upgrades like security cameras, door keypads, and a video phone for customers to call staff.KFPL Board Chair Alan Revill said the pilot has been adopted in response to a community survey that showed the main desire from the public was for improved access to the library, especially in less populated areas of the city.Library workers represe...

Will Denver see snow on Tuesday and Wednesday?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Pinpoint Weather team says a big storm system will arrive in Colorado this week bringing a lot of moisture.A Pinpoint Weather Day has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday due to the cooler temperatures and impacts from this storm system. Everything to know about this week’s spring snowstorm Could Denver see snow?While there is still some uncertainty with this storm system, Meteorologist Kylie Bearse says highs will be in the 60s on Monday before dropping into the 40s on Tuesday and Wednesday.Light rain showers will arrive in the Denver metro area for Tuesday, becoming heavier and more widespread by the evening. What is the difference between altitude and elevation? As temperatures drop overnight, the Pinpoint Weather team says that the rain could mix with snow through Wednesday morning.The biggest impacts from snow will be for the foothills, Palmer Divide and areas above 6,000 feet. Winter storm watch issued for high-elevation Front Range, Palme...

This rapper added a Denver date to his popular tour

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Due to high demand, an award-winning Canadian rapper will make a stop in the Mile High City for his highly anticipated 2023 tour.Drake and 21 Savage will hit the stage at Ball Arena on Sept. 8 as part of the "It's All a Blur" tour.Drake originally announced his North American arena tour back in March, but it left many fans disappointed when Denver was not on the original list of locations. However, "Champagne Papi" added multiple new cities to his tour bringing his run to 54 dates. Full list of concerts at Red Rocks in 2023 The "It's All a Blur" tour is Drake’s first headline run since the "Aubrey & the Three Migos" tour in 2018."In the last five years, Drake has released four albums, including his most recent studio album 'Her Loss' in collaboration with 21 Savage, which reached number one on the Billboard’s 200 chart and had all 16 songs debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 list," according to Live Nation Entertainment. Full list of concerts at Ball Arena for 202...

Is Denver seeing less snow than normal?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If it has felt like April has been a quiet month for snow in Denver, you are right.So far this month, Denver has only received 2.2 inches of total snowfall. However, that is already more snow than the city saw last April. In 2022, Denver only received a trace of snowfall in April. When could Denver see its final snow of the season? April is Denver's second snowiest month of the year. On average, Denver sees 8.8 inches of snowfall during this month.How much snowfall has Denver seen this season?For the 2022-2023 season, Denver has received 48.9 total inches so far. The National Weather Service considers the season from July to June.Here is a look at the totals for each month:July: 0 inchesAugust: 0 inchesSeptember: 0 inchesOctober: TraceNovember: 10.9 inchesDecember: 13 inchesJanuary: 13 inchesFebruary: 4.7 inchesMarch: 5.1 inchesApril: 2.2 inches (as of 4/24)Last season, Denver received a total of 49.4 inches of total snowfall. That means Denver is currently 0...

Brevard Zoo welcomes adorable, critically endangered grasshopper sparrow chicks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:43 GMT

(CNN) — Florida’s Brevard Zoo has welcomed a clutch of grasshopper sparrows, which the zoo said will help boost the species’ critically endangered population.The two sparrow chicks hatched on April 10 after incubating in their eggs for just 10 days, according to an email from the Brevard Zoo. The babies were born to parents Peg and Eddie, who were matched by a pair of “Florida grasshopper sparrow experts,” the zoo explained in a news release.The newborns will stay with their parents for around 21 days, then move to another behind-the-scenes habitat, where zoo staff will continue to monitor their health, the release said. Finally, they will be released into their native habitat in Central Florida to help bolster the bird’s tiny population.There were just over 100 grasshopper sparrows in their native range as of 2021, the zoo reported. The zoo released 43 captive-born sparrows into the wild last year.The birds, which reach around 5 inches in le...

DeSantis in Japan ahead of expected US presidential bid

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:43 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Japan on Monday to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other officials as part of his four-nation trade mission seen as an attempt by the expected Republican presidential candidate to improve his diplomatic profile.During their meeting Monday at the Prime Minister’s Office, Kishida told DeSantis that reinforcement of Japan-U.S. ties is key to ensuring the peace, stability and prosperity of the international society, and the two exchanged views on regional issues, according to a Japanese Foreign Ministry statement.DeSantis is considered the biggest challenger to former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election. He is expected to announce his candidacy in early May.He has already been meeting with Republican officials and aggressively touring battleground states in the U.S.DeSantis’ trip, announced Thursday, also includes South Korea, Israel and the United Kingdom. H...

Disney employee accused of taking videos up park guests’ dresses and skirts for years is fired and arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:43 GMT

(CNN) — A former Disney World theme park employee was arrested and charged in Florida after allegedly recording a video up the skirt of a park guest late last month — and may have been similarly attacking other visitors for years, according to an arrest affidavit.Authorities responded to Disney’s Hollywood Studios on March 31 after an employee was witnessed recording an “up-skirt” video of a female guest at the “Star Wars” retail store, according to the affidavit from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.Then-employee Jorge Diaz Vega, 26, allegedly told authorities in an interview that he had “been taking videos up the dresses/skirts of unknown females in the Disney World theme parks for approximately six years,” according to the affidavit.Diaz Vega, who worked at the lightsaber store, told authorities he had what he estimated to be over 500 such videos on his phone and showed “multiple examples of the vi...

DoorDash driver in Tampa is kidnapped and sexually battered by a man before she is rescued by family members, police say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:43 GMT

(CNN) — A woman delivering for DoorDash in Tampa was attacked and kidnapped before being rescued by her family members, police say, and a male suspect has been arrested.The driver was trying to make a delivery to the Residence Inn in Tampa at night on April 18 when she was approached by an armed man — identified as 38-year-old Joseph Killins — who forced her back into her car at gunpoint and made her drive to another location more than 6 miles away, where he sexually battered her, the Tampa Police Department said in a news release.When the man first confronted the delivery driver, the victim had her AirPods in her ears and was on the phone with her girlfriend, who realized a robbery was taking place, police said in their initial news release. Family members then called police, and officers were dispatched to the hotel.The victim’s family, who had been tracking her phone, arrived at her location and rescued her from the car, authorities said.The susp...