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St. Louis doctor on CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccinations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – More than three years after the COVID-19 pandemic landed in the United States, a new vaccine has become available.“A very famous St. Louisan, Yogi Berra, said years ago, ‘It ain't over until it's over,'” said Dr. Steven Brown, Mercy Hospital. “Unfortunately, it's not over. But we've moved from the pandemic part of the cycle to endemic. It's here to stay for a long time.”Brown is a non-voting member of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which met Tuesday to discuss and recommend that Americans get new shots.Health officials say a recent surge in COVID-19 cases has them urging Americans to consider the latest vaccine clearing regulatory hurdles. Report: Ladue students died in crash following aborted police chase “The virus, unfortunately, is still deadly,” Brown said. “It still puts people in the hospital. I'm personally managing people in intensive care units as recently as last night who are positive for COVID-19 and experiencing serious consequenc...

I-70 resurfacing at Colorado’s Vail Pass to begin Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:48 GMT

The Colorado Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that it will begin resurfacing an eastbound section of Interstate 70’s Vail Pass on Wednesday morning.Motorists should expect right lane and shoulder closures, as well as occasional off-ramp closures, between Copper Mountain and Frisco on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to a news release.Officials said the work could result in 10-20 minute traffic delays. The project is anticipated to be completed in November.Related ArticlesTransportation | RTD light-rail barricade stuck on Auraria campus Transportation | Vail man, 71, seriously injured in Thursday head-on collision near Eagle Transportation | Motorcyclist killed in Westminster crash Transportation | I-70 reopened; McDonald Creek fire near Fruita contained at 80 acres Transportation | I-70, U.S. 6 reopen near Eagle after wreck causes 27-acre fire; portion of U.S. 6 still closed ...

Broncos offense, light on playmakers, has to lean heavily on RBs Javonte Williams, Samaje Perine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:48 GMT

At first glance, the production from the Denver running back tandem of Javonte Williams and Samaje Perine from a Week 1 loss to Las Vegas was solid, if unspectacular.The duo combined to rush 21 times for 93 yards, good for 4.4 per carry.Dig a little bit deeper, and you’ll quickly see how integral the pair of backs is to where the Broncos are trying to go and how much head coach Sean Payton is likely to rely on them in the coming weeks.Williams and Perine logged four catches apiece on 10 targets for another 42 yards, including 37 for Perine.That means 52% of the Broncos’ net offensive yardage came compliments of their two top running backs. Of 55 offensive snaps where somebody besides Russell Wilson touched the ball — he took two sacks and carried once – that somebody was Williams or Perine 29 times.“Sean told us, you never know how you’re going to get used,” Perine said. “It’s just how offenses are going nowadays. Running backs have to be able to adapt and catch the ball out of the ...

Lauren Boebert escorted out of “Beetlejuice” musical in Denver after “causing a disturbance”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:48 GMT

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was escorted out of a Sunday night performance of the “Beetlejuice” musical in downtown Denver, accused by venue officials of vaping, singing, recording and “causing a disturbance” during the performance.In an incident report shared with The Denver Post on Tuesday afternoon, officials with Denver Arts & Venues wrote that two patrons were asked to leave the city-owned Buell Theatre during the performance of the touring Broadway show. They previously were issued a warning during the intermission regarding behavior that prompted three complaints from other theatergoers, the report says.The report does not name Boebert as one of the patrons or identify the other person. But her campaign office — while disputing the behavior alleged — confirmed that she was escorted from the Buell on Sunday night during the “Beetlejuice” show.The incident report states that after receiving the intermission warning, about five mi...

The secret ingredient your salads are missing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:48 GMT

By Melissa Clark, The New York TimesMy mother loved leftover salad. No matter what a long night in the fridge had inflicted upon the lettuce and the cress, she’d pile those saturated greens onto a toasted English muffin and swear it was a better breakfast than butter and jam.It was a predilection I could never get behind. Unless, that is, there were tomatoes involved.Chunks of ripe tomatoes are subtly improved by a short soak in a sweet, vinegary dressing. Time gives the salt a chance to work its magic, coaxing out the fruit’s nectar so it can mingle with the garlic and herbs. Left alone for a little while, a simple tomato salad will quietly transform into a deeply flavored, marinated one.Marinated tomatoes are so good they’re worth making on purpose, so you don’t have to rely on leftovers. And you don’t even need to plan that far ahead. Anywhere from 20 minutes to several hours will do the trick, though the longer they sit, the softer and juicier they become.In this recipe, I use t...

Former Colorado first lady Bea Romer, an early childhood education advocate, dies at 93

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:48 GMT

Beatrice Miller Romer, a longtime first lady of Colorado and a passionate advocate for early childhood education and services, died Sunday in Denver after a long illness, her family said Tuesday. She was 93.Known to family, friends and the public as Bea, Romer was the state’s first lady for 12 years during the governorship of her husband, Roy Romer, a Democrat who left office in 1999. In 1964, she helped found Montview Community Preschool and Kindergarten, which is still open today and sits a block and a half away from where Bea Romer lived with her daughter Liz in her later years.Romer’s family did not provide details about her illness.Bea Romer, daughter of a Presbyterian minister, mother of seven, ranch wife, and former first Lady of Colorado, is pictured on Feb. 8, 1987. (Photo by Jim Richardson/The Denver Post)During her husband’s time in office, Romer opened doors for childhood advocates and encouraged what was then a groundbreaking focus on the importance of...

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, spotted at In-N-Out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:48 GMT

California-based In-N-Out Burger can count British royalty among its legions of fans.Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, was photographed at the Santa Barbara In-N-Out drive-thru on Sunday, Sept. 10. The photo, which was published on PEOPLE, was taken from inside the restaurant.Markle and Prince Harry, who moved from the U.K. to Montecito, California in 2020, have previously shared their love for the fast-food chain, including an interview with Variety in which Markle, 41, said it was her husband’s “favorite.” California-based In-N-Out Burger poised for major expansion "There's one at the halfway point between L.A. and our neck of the woods. It's really fun to go through the drive-thru and surprise them. They know our order," the Duchess said.In a January interview with PEOPLE, the Duke and Duchess even shared their favorite In-N-Out orders. Harry gets two double-doubles, animal style, fries and a Coke.“Meg gets the cheeseburger and fries with sides of jalapeños. I just stick wi...

L.A. City Attorney Feldstein Soto looking to dismantle ‘prostitution hub’ at South L.A. motel  

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:48 GMT

The office of Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto has filed a lawsuit against the owners and operator of a motel in South Los Angeles that has served as a “hub for prostitution” for several years. According to the official complaint, the 16-unit New Gage Motel, located on the corner of West Gage Avenue and South Figueroa Street, is situated in the Figueroa corridor, described by the city attorney’s office as “one of California’s most notorious prostitution tracks.” The property has a “near-constant” circulation of sex workers, customers, pimps and traffickers, the City Attorney's Office said. “Prostitution and violence are thriving at New Gage Motel, and this property has participated in and played an active role in facilitating the sex trafficking operation that has engulfed this corridor for far too long,” City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto said.   Police ID missing mother of toddler found abandoned in stroller The LAPD has conducted more than a dozen vice investigati...

California serial killer, death row inmate Anthony Sully dies at 79

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:48 GMT

A San Francisco Bay Area serial killer died from natural causes after spending the last four decades of his life on San Quentin prison's death row, state officials said.Anthony J. Sully was sentenced to death on June 3, 1986, for murdering six victims. Sully was a former Millbrae, California police officer who beat, raped, and killed prostitutes. "Anthony J. Sully, housed at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center on condemned status, died of natural causes Sept. 8," California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials wrote. Sully, 79, was pronounced deceased at 2:21 a.m. Friday at an outside medical facility. A Marin County Sheriff's coroner will conduct an autopsy.The policeman-turned-serial killer had been locked in San Quentin since June 15, 1986. Sully was convicted by a San Mateo County jury of murdering Kathryn Barrett, 24; Barbara Searcy, 22; Gloria Jean Fravel, 24, Brendan Oakden, 19; Michael Thomas 24, and Phyllis Melendez, 20.After leaving the police force in Mill...

Marco Martinez Arrested, Homero Alonso Hurt in Hit-and-Run DUI Collision on Highway 198 [Visalia, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:48 GMT

29-Year-Old Man Arrested after Hit-and-Run Accident near Caldwell AvenueVISALIA, CA (September 12, 2023) – Thursday morning, police arrested Marco Martinez after a hit-and-run DUI collision on Highway 198.Police responded to the scene around 10:00 a.n., near Caldwell Avenue.According to reports, a witness provided officers with directions to a suspect after a hit-and-run crash in the area. Crews followed the vehicle before it came to a stop in the area of Country Center Drive and Caldwell Avenue.The two men inside the vehicle fled the scene on foot before officers located them a short distance later. Officers also discovered a loaded 9mm handgun inside the suspect’s vehicle.Following preliminary duties, police arrested 29-year-old Marco Martinez for suspected DUI causing injury, hit-and-run, and other related chargesHis passenger – 28-year-old Homero Alonso – was transported to Kawaeh Health Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries.No further details regarding the High...