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Alleged drug dealer arrested in Montgomery County

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:07:11 GMT

PALATINE BRIDGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Palatine Bridge man was arrested and is accused of selling drugs, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. Timothy Hart, 39, is charged with failure to appear on criminal possession and criminal sale of a controlled substance. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Thursday, Hart was arrested on an active bench warrant issued by the Montgomery County Court following a traffic stop in Palatine. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says his warrant was issued after failing to appear in court after possession and sale of controlled substance charges. Deputies say Hart had fled from law enforcement during previous arrest attempts on this warrant. Hart was arraigned and is held at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility without bail.

Morning temps in 20s, spring officially begins Monday afternoon

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:07:11 GMT

St. Louis weather from Meteorologist Angela Hutti:ST. LOUIS - Welcome to the last few hours of winter. It will be cold out the door Monday, as wake up temperatures are in the 20s. However, we will be sunny, breezy, and turning warmer - highs will be in the mid to upper 50s. Spring officially begins at 4:24 p.m. Monday night, clouds will increase, and it won't be as cold. Wake up temps Tuesday are set in the upper 30s.  St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Breezy and cool, Tuesday. Spot showers are expected in the morning, with rain likely in the afternoon and evening. Temp highs in the mid to upper 40s, and some lingering showers overnight. Temps only dip into the lower 40s.  Breezy and warmer than on Wednesday, highs in the 60s. More widespread rain and storms expected Wednesday night and all-day Thursday.  

Anti-transgender healthcare for minors rally planned today at Missouri Capitol

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:07:11 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Conservative groups are planning to rally at the Missouri Capitol Monday.The Missouri Freedom Foundation and others want state lawmakers to enact strict limits on transgender healthcare for minors. A controversial bill that would do that was filibustered by democrats in the Missouri senate two weeks ago. Trending: What’s the most popular last name in Missouri and Illinois? It forced senators to adjourn for spring break a day early. The freedom foundation says they want republicans to force a vote on the bill without removing parts of it to appease opponents.

St. Louis Chess Club Hall of Fame hosts 2nd annual American Chess Cup starting this week

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:07:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Professional chess comes to the St. Louis area. Local grand masters are showing off their skills in the American Cup Tournament. That's where 16 of the best chess players in the United States are competing this week. This is the second annual American cup.A few local players are competing in the tournament - including Fabiano Caruana, who was the world championship contender in 2018. This is a unique chess tournament compared to others. Trending: What’s the most popular last name in Missouri and Illinois? "We have 16 of the best chess players in the United States, but also they are competing in an interesting and intriguing time format - so they combine the classical time format, the rapid time format, the blitz time format, and the Armageddon," Grand master Cristian Chirila shared. "Which is pretty much crazy chess."The winner of the tournament of course gets bragging rights plus $300,000 in prize money. The American cup runs through March 26.

Week-long bus tour of historically black colleges and universities starting today

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:07:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Ivy Foundation of St. Louis hosts a week-long bus tour of historically black colleges and universities.More than 40 students from 20 high schools will make the trip. The goal is to introduce them to the schools. Top story: Remains in Crawford County possibly of woman missing since 2014 The Ivy Foundation has been running the spring break program for more than 15 years.

Rockwood School District hosting job fair today

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:07:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Rockwood School District is looking for workers Monday.They're having a job fair for several full and part-time support staff jobs. That includes bus drivers, cafeteria workers, maintenance staff, and groundskeepers. Trending: What’s the most popular last name in Missouri and Illinois? Rockwood is the largest school district in st. Louis County. Monday's job fair is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Ellisville Elementary School.

St. Louis County School Safety Task Force unveiling new student safety plans today

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:07:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - St. Louis County's School Safety Task Force unveils a plan Monday to improve student safety.The announcement will be at Highcroft Ridge Elementary School in Chesterfield. The task force will introduce the 'School Premises Identification Effort.' Top story: Remains in Crawford County possibly of woman missing since 2014 It would label every school building the same, so first responders can know what's in the building without a map. The goal is to reduce the response time for officers in case of emergency.

“We love Denver.” Gonzaga Bulldogs just passed Syracuse for most NCAA tourney wins in Mile High City

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:07:11 GMT

Anton Watson’s weekend at Ball Arena: two games, 11.5 points per game, 11.5 rebounds per game and, most importantly, two big NCAA Tournament wins.“We love Denver,” the Gonzaga forward told The Post late Sunday night after his third-seeded Zags outlasted six-seeded TCU, 84-81, to advance to the Sweet 16. “We’ve got a lot of fans out here — it’s close to the (Pacific Time Zone), so the time difference isn’t too crazy.“It reminds me a lot of Spokane, just the weather, the snow and stuff. So it kind of felt like home a little bit.”It showed. The Zags’ 2-0 performance on Chopper Circle confirmed Denver as Gonzaga’s March home away from home. The West Coast Conference giant now has the most victories of any college basketball program in Denver — five — since the NCAA tourney expanded to its current format in 1985.Gonzaga this March passed Syracuse, which had set the standard in the Mile High City with four NCAA tourney wins here since 1985.“We had great success playing here the last two t...

Kosovo and Serbia leaders arrive for EU-backed talks

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:07:11 GMT

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic arrived in North Macedonia on Saturday (18 March) for a fresh round of talks with EU officials on implementing a deal to normalize ties between Belgrade and Pristina.The two leaders will hold separate meetings with European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell before a three-way session and a news conference expected later in the day."I am optimistic," Kurti said ahead of the meetings, taking place in the lakeside town of Ohrid in North Macedonia."I came here with a good aim, with a good will and with trust that what was agreed before...will continue here through the talks for the implementation plan, and in this way have a final deal on the normalisation."Kosovo and Serbia agreed in Brussels last month to a Western-backed deal to normalise relations, following nearly 10 years of EU-mediated dialogue during which little progress was made. However, agreement is still needed on an annex on implementing the pl...

Sea otter surrogacy program: A mother’s love can make all the difference

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:07:11 GMT

Sea otter life isn’t always about splashing in the waves and lounging in the kelp.“These animals are so much like us,” said Teri Nicholson, a research biologist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ”They’re just out there trying to find a safe home, make a living, raise their kids.”But storms and rough sea conditions make it hard to forage, groom and rest, especially for otter moms with pups that can’t do much on their own yet. Sometimes moms and pups get separated. And pups under eight weeks old have little chance of surviving on their own.Since 2001, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has rescued stranded otter babies — more than half of them under two weeks old — and rehabilitated them through their otter surrogacy program. Instead of “hand rearing,” or raising the pups themselves, the humans pair a pup with a surrogate mom, then back off and let the otter mom teach the pup the ropes of otter life. Once the pup is weaned from the mom, has medical clearance and can dive, forage, groom and be soci...