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Relive The Run: Top moments from St. Louis Blues’ first Stanley Cup

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:28:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – On June 12, 2019, the St. Louis Blues bested the Boston Bruins 4-1 in a winner-take-all Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, capping off one of the most improbable success stories in recent hockey history.The Blues clinched their first Stanley Cup championship, ending the NHL’s longest drought – 52 years – for a first-time champion. The Blues stretched the season to the league’s last possible day. Here’s a look back at some of the season-defining moments from the 2018-19 St. Louis Blues and their Stanley Cup title run.Head coaching changeEarly-season woes hit the Blues harder than most teams. After a 7-9-3 start, nearly one-quarter into the season, the Blues parted ways with Mike Yeo as head coach and promoted Craig Berube to interim head coach.Berube joined the Blues as an assistant coach in 2017 and brought some playoff experience from when he coached the Flyers. He would help lead the Blues to a third-place division finish and accomplished a rare feat by coaching to a Sta...

Police investigate separate shootings in south St. Louis on Sunday

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:28:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – One man was leaving a party. Another was walking through an alley toward his home. Both were among the latest victims of gun violence in the city of St. Louis.According to a spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the first shooting occurred around 1:20 p.m. Sunday in the 4200 block of Castleman Avenue, located in the Shaw neighborhood.The victim, a 23-year-old man, told police he was leaving a party at a short-term rental property when he was shot in his abdomen. The suspect, wearing a ski mask and dark clothing, fled in a newer model, black sedan. ‘Worst roads in America’ : St. Louis man makes viral videos in push for change The victim is listed in critical condition.Sunday's second shooting happened around 3:35 p.m. in an alley behind the 3600 block of Winnebago Street, in the Tower Grove East neighborhood.The victim, a 30-year-old man, said he was walking in the alley when he heard gunshots and felt a sudden pain in his lower back. EMS respo...

Stolen pick-up used for ATM break-in at Bank of Franklin County

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:28:48 GMT

WASHINGTON, Mo. – Police in Franklin County, Missouri, are investigating an ATM break-in that occurred overnight.According to Detective Lieutenant Steven Sitzes, Washington Police Department, officers were notified of an alarm at the Bank of Franklin County on East 8th Street.Police arrived approximately two minutes later and found the ATM had been busted. ‘Worst roads in America’ : St. Louis man makes viral videos in push for change A 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck was found parked and running near the bank. A heavy chain had been attached to the truck’s rear hitch, in order to pull the ATM apart.Sitzes said investigators discovered the truck had been reported stolen from another location in Washington.The suspects stole an undisclosed amount of cash.Anyone with information on the investigation is asked to contact the Washington Police Department at 636-390-1050.

Boulder mother accused of killing infant son had postpartum mental health problems, affidavit says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:28:48 GMT

A 29-year-old Boulder woman jailed in the killing of her 2-month-old son had postpartum mental health problems, according to an arrest affidavit.Boulder authorities have arrested and jailed Anna Englund for investigation of first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death.Englund told a Boulder police officer that she took her son a couple of blocks away from their home at 902 Portland Place on Saturday while the baby’s father was in the bathroom and strangled him “because I didn’t want him to suffer in life like I have,” the affidavit stated. She told the officer “she was worried about all of the things that could happen” to her baby “because the world was ‘crazy’.”She stopped in front of a house around noon and believed no one saw her and “‘strangled’ with her hands” while the infant was in her lap, it said. She then drove to a place she believed to be in Denver looking unsuccessfully for a b...

Kansas man dies in rafting accident on the Arkansas River

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:28:48 GMT

A Kansas man died Friday after a raft he was in reportedly flipped in the area of Sunshine Falls on the Arkansas River.Fremont County Coroner Randy Keller said Dustin Harker, 47, of Hutchinson, Kansas, died on scene.According to Fremont County Undersheriff Derek Irvine, deputies and medical personnel were dispatched to the 41000 block of U.S. 50 in reference to a commercial rafting accident at about 2 p.m.The commercial raft was carrying Harker and additional occupants.Irvine said life-saving measures were performed for approximately 45 minutes.Related ArticlesColorado News | Flight delays, severe thunderstorm warnings in effect as thunderstorms pelt Front Range Colorado News | City Park Jazz grapples with rainouts, low attendance as costs spike Colorado News | U.S. 6 closed in both directions due to flooding in west Denver Colorado News | Denver jury finds Warren Simpson guilty of murder in Park Hill shooting Colorado ...

Football recruiting: 3-star running back commits to CU Buffs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:28:48 GMT

Colorado’s running back room is loaded with talent this season.The Buffaloes appear to be in good shape for the future, too.Related Articles Deion Sanders defends CU housecleaning on Joel Klatt podcast, says Buffs football had bad attitude. Ex-CU QB Joel Klatt wouldn’t be shocked if Buffs are back in Big 12 by 2027. “The only reason I say that is, there’s no (Pac-12 media) deal.” Football recruiting: Two 4-star prospects commit to CU Buffs. Pac-12 media rights: Interpreting the latest comments from university presidents (and a notable internal development) Head coach Deion Sanders likes how new-look CU Buffs are coming together On Monday, highly-regarded prospect Micah Welch from Baldwin High School in Milledgeville, Ga., verbally committed to the Buffs. Rated a three-star prospect, Welch is ranked as the No. 40 running back recruit in the nation for the 2024 class.As a junior in 2022 at...

Flight delays, severe thunderstorm warnings in effect as thunderstorms pelt Front Range

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:28:48 GMT

1:38 p.m.: A tornado warning in effect until 2 p.m. has been issued for Wigwam south of Colorado Springs. According to a tweet from NWS Pueblo, radar indicates a tornado has formed and quarter-sized hail also is possible.Tornado Warning continues for Wigwam CO until 2:00 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/kHatUZl3oN— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) June 12, 2023More than 500 flights have been delayed at Denver International Airport on Monday due to thunderstorms across the Front Range.Twenty-seven flights have already been canceled, according to FlightAware. Southwest has accounted for one-third of the 550 delayed flights.The storm system prompted the National Weather Service in Boulder to issue a severe thunderstorm warning and flood advisory for Boulder County. That area can expect quarter-size hail, wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour and likely street flooding in south Boulder.Boulder’s mayor, Aaron Brockett, tweeted video of  a central Boulder street covered in hail, with water flowing ...

City Park Jazz grapples with rainouts, low attendance as costs spike

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:28:48 GMT

Denver’s beloved City Park Jazz series has been the victim of unusually stormy weather since it launched its 2023 season on June 4, with heavy rains and hail cutting down audiences — and donations — amid increased costs and new Denver parks regulations.“We were able to pull off the first show when the rain abated a half hour beforehand, but we only ended up getting a few hundred people,” said Dave Flomberg, director of marketing for City Park Jazz, which this year is celebrating its 37th season. “Which is better than nothing. But it was off our normal few thousand, even for a slow show.”However, the Sunday, June 11, concert with Stafford Hunter & Jazz Explorations was canceled entirely due to fast-moving storms and safety concerns, Flomberg said.The nonprofit City Park Jazz typically reserves about a year’s worth of extra funds on top of its $100,000 annual budget so it can ensure the free, all-ages series has a healthy future. But...

Eastbound U.S. 6 closed, westbound lanes reopened after flooding in west Denver

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:28:48 GMT

The eastbound lanes of U.S. 6 remained closed due to flooding but westbound lanes were reopened shortly before 2 p.m., officials said.#US6 eastbound: Road closed because of flooding between Sheridan Boulevard and CO 88. Westbound lanes of travel are now all open. Eastbound remains closed at this time. https://t.co/5R56nhMbdv— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) June 12, 2023Colorado Department of Transportation officials had closed the highway in both directions between Colorado 88 (Federal Boulevard) and Colorado 95 (Sheridan Boulevard) as storms hit the area, according to agency and police postings on Twitter. The police advised travelers to find other routes.#US6 westbound: Road closed because of flooding between CO 88 and Sheridan Boulevard. https://t.co/pHUWYfSK6S— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) June 12, 2023Related ArticlesColorado News | Here are the 10 bills Gov. Jared Polis vetoed this year Col...

When will Southern California get a break from June gloom?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:28:48 GMT

Whether you’re enjoying the recent cloudy skies or are waiting for a typical sunny Southern California day, June gloom has been in full effect much of the month.What might have been unexpected is recent thunderstorm activity last week and over the weekend, which experts say is rare given that June is typically one of the drier months of the year.Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard, explained that it’s normal to have cloudy conditions linger into the afternoon hours in June, thus the name June gloom.So when might Southern Californians expect a break from the clouds? “It looks like this weekend might be a little bit better, in terms of a better clearing in the late morning, afternoon hours, but looking into next week, it looks like maybe we’ll have a return to very persistent gloominess,” Kittell said. “Typically we get into July, especially July and August, the waters start to warm, start to get more monsoonal influence, we usually get better, mo...