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Debt ceiling: Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday as negotiators ‘keep working’ to resolve standoff

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:40:15 GMT

By STEPHEN GROVES, ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and House Republicans wrapped up another round of debt ceiling talks Sunday as Washington races to strike a budget compromise along with a deal to raise the nation’s borrowing limit and avert an economy-wrecking federal default. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke by phone Sunday while the president was returning home on Air Force One after the Group of Seven summit in Japan. Upbeat, McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters at the Capitol that the call was “productive” and that the on-again, off-again negotiations between his staff and White House representatives are focused on spending cuts.Biden and McCarthy are set to meet for a pivotal meeting Monday at the White House.Negotiators for the Democratic president and Republican speaker met for 2 1/2 hours as talks appear to be narrowing on a 2024 budget year cap that would be key to resolving the ...

Consistent playing time, new outlook helps Kyle Farmer settle in as Twins’ third baseman

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:40:15 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Maybe it’s the consistent playing time helping him get into a rhythm at the plate. Maybe it’s all the time he had to reflect while he was on the injured list that helped give him new perspective.Whatever it is, third baseman Kyle Farmer has given the Twins everything they could have hoped for since he stepped into the role full-time. Farmer, who suffered a gruesome injury after being hit by a pitch on the face last month, came back on May 10, took over at third base for a slumping Jose Miranda, who was demoted to Triple-A. He’s hitting .381, .983 with OPS since that day, collecting 15 hits, including a pair of home runs, in his first 11 games back.“Kyle Farmer is a heck of a baseball player. I like it when the ball is hit at him, and I like it when he’s coming to the plate with a bat in his hands,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “I like relying on him. He handles what comes with this job very, very well.”Farmer was hitting .226, bouncing around the infield befo...

Man fatally struck by light rail train in downtown Minneapolis after falling onto tracks during fight

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:40:15 GMT

A man was struck and killed by a light rail trail in downtown Minneapolis early Saturday after he fell off the platform during a fight with another man, police said.At about 1 a.m. Saturday, authorities received reports of a man who was trapped and injured at the Hennepin Avenue/Warehouse District train station near Fifth Street and First Avenue in downtown.Investigators said the man fell onto the tracks and into the path of an oncoming train during a physical altercation. He was struck by the train and pronounced dead at the scene.Forensic scientists from the police department processed the scene and collected evidence. Homicide detectives are investigating.The man’s identity and cause and nature of death will be released by the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Shooting death on East Side early Saturday marks St. Paul’s 15th homicide of year Crime & Public Safety | Truck driver sen...

Pathfinder Church donates $40K to 3 local nonprofits

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:40:15 GMT

ELLISVILLE, Mo. – The historic Pathfinder Church is giving back directly to those in need here at home, divvying up $40,000 to be distributed among three local organizations.Each church member had a say in where their charitable donation should go. Three local organizations—Hilltop, the St. Louis Area Foodbank, and the Adult and Teen Challenge St. Louis—were named recipients of the Light of St. Louis Award.“There are a lot of great nonprofits here in St. Louis, but these are three that we have good relationships with, who we have seen their work and how it’s been a true part of our community, so we want to come alongside them, help with their mission as well,” said Annmarie Wallis, board member at Pathfinder.Regardless of the number of votes cast by church members, each of the three nonprofits will receive a minimum of $5,000 to help the most vulnerable.“Our region’s got some struggles, but there’s also so much good that’s happening through these organizations,” Pastor Dion Garrett,...

Annie Malone Parade rolls through Downtown St. Louis

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:40:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Spectacular weather Sunday for one of the oldest and largest parades in the city, as the annual Annie Malone May Day Parade filled the streets of downtown St Louis.A big crowd enjoyed the signs and sounds of Sunday's parade, an important tradition in the African American community.Bands from schools across St Louis marched in the parade, as families lined the parade route, beginning at Market and Compton. The second-largest African American parade in the nation is the biggest fundraiser for Annie Malone Children and Family Services.A tradition for FOX 2 is to have a large group of employees participate by riding in cars provided by the Gateway City Corvette Association.Annie Malone Children and Family Services helps nearly 500 children and parents each year through crisis management, therapeutic education, community-based programming and youth substance abuse prevention and treatment.

Kiszla: Michael Malone with Nuggets five wins away from first NBA championship: “I want to write history.”

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:40:15 GMT

LOS ANGELES — It’s the trophy a basketball nerd who grew up to be a billionaire wants the most. And it’s the job of Nuggets coach Michael Malone to turn the impossible dream of Stan Kroenke into reality, before the boss decides there’s a smarter way to spend his money.If that’s not pressure on a coach blessed with a generational talent named Nikola Jokic, what is?“I joke with Stan and Josh Kroenke. I see the Rams win the Super Bowl, the Avs win the Stanley Cup and the teams they own win championships. And I tell them: ‘Here with the Nuggets, we have to do our part,’ ” Malone told me late Saturday night, after 37 points by guard Jamal Murray led Denver to a 119-108 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, pushing the Nuggets to within one victory of their first NBA Finals berth in franchise history.“I know one thing: Stan loves all of his teams. But he’s a basketball fan at heart. And I know Josh is a basketball fan at heart. So I know how much this means to them.”Prior to Game ...

Thieves steal $60,000 worth of equipment from work truck in Paramount

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:40:15 GMT

Surveillance video captured the moment thieves pulled up to a home in Paramount and stole a work truck with tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment from a family run plumbing business inside the vehicle. The heist happened in broad daylight. Within just a matter of minutes, the truck’s owner, Israel Galarza, estimates the thieves made off with nearly $60,000 of his tools, making it difficult for him to even do his job.  “We’ve worked so hard for every little tool and part in this truck,” he told KTLA.  The owner of Galarza Plumbing said he’d been completing a job on Marcelle Street when the incident happened. On Friday, his truck was found, but not only were his tools gone, the vehicle’s catalytic converter had been taken and the hood stripped from the car as well.  “For a two minute, one minute thing to completely...somebody to take your livelihood away. Just looking at what the results are, it just sucks. It really sucks,” Galarza said.  Along with the ...

Couple killed in Exposition Park hit-and-run crash; witnesses help apprehend driver

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:40:15 GMT

Two people died when a driver slammed into their car as they were leaving a drive-thru in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park neighborhood early Sunday morning. The driver ran from the scene but was arrested a short time later.The collision happened around 12:30 a.m. at 3998 S. Normandie Ave. near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and a half-mile from the L.A. Memorial Coliseum.The victims had just picked up food from the drive-thru of a Burger Factory when the driver of a white Jeep hit their white BMW traveling between 80 or 90 miles per hour, according to Los Angeles Police. The male suspect tried to run away from the crash scene, but witnesses helped ensure he didn’t get away.The collision happened around 12:30 a.m. at 3998 S. Normandie Ave. near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. May 21, 2023. (KTLA)“There were witnesses that gave chase, followed him, and tried to stay within eyesight of the suspect. Ultimately, this led to him being taken in...

Esta ciudad japonesa resurgió de las cenizas. Ahora recibe a millones

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:40:15 GMT

(CNN) — Los restos de la cúpula Genbaku (bomba atómica) de Hiroshima tienen un aspecto inquietantemente idéntico al que tenían hace 78 años, cuando el ejército estadounidense detonó una bomba atómica sobre esta ciudad japonesa, la primera utilizada en una guerra.Lanzada a primera hora de la mañana del 6 de agosto de 1945, mató instantáneamente a miles de personas, algunas de las cuales se vaporizaron a temperaturas de entre 3.000 y 4.000 grados centígrados.En el hipocentro de la bomba, solo quedó en pie la cúpula Genbaku -antigua Sala de Promoción Industrial de la Prefectura de Hiroshima-, que había quedado a medio explotar cuando la bomba arrasó la ciudad de Hiroshima.A día de hoy, es un duro recordatorio para todos los que viven y visitan la ciudad del devastador impacto de la guerra.Un hombre se relaja junto al río en un banco con vista a la cúpula Genbaku. (Foto: Emiko Jozuka/CNN)Aunque el telón de fondo de la ciudad puede servir como recordatorio simbólico de las atrocida...

Could exercise help you recover from drug addiction?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:40:15 GMT

If you are trying to recover from addiction, pumping iron or going out on a morning run can do more than just improve your cardio health.Dr. Veronica Deza, who works with Kaiser Permanente in Virginia, says a new review of existing research reveals a link between physical activity and overcoming addiction to hard drugs.The studies she mentioned mostly come from Europe and are smaller in scope. But, she says, the data could potentially influence how we treat drug addiction.While we already know exercise can help with mental conditions like depression and anxiety, Deza points out that physical activity “may help or decrease, or block, the response in the brain to drugs of abuse.”Deza says it’s one of those things that seems obvious when you think about it, but it’s never been approached in this way before.The studies she mentioned have shown that the endorphins released in the brain when you are physically active can decrease the craving to achieve a high elsew...