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UMKC professor reports seeing mountain lion at Parkville Nature Sanctuary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:50 GMT

PARKVILLE, Mo. -- A morning walk at the Parkville Nature Sanctuary turned into an unexpected encounter for one man.“I heard a little rustle over there and then he came here with his long tail out. He was kind of in a sleek position, and he looked at me. I was right there and I froze," said Steven Davis, who described his encounter with what he believes was a mountain lion.The frightening moment happened around 10:45 Monday morning near the trailhead. Kansas City to collect feedback on Troost Avenue name change Davis, who's a music professor at UMKC, said he usually walks the nearly three-mile trail five days a week. He normally sees rabbits, squirrels, birds, and the occasional deer, but never something like this. "My heart went from zero to a million," he said. Bobcats are known to frequent the area, but Davis is adament that what he saw wasn't a bobcat. "Bobcats tails average around 5 to 10 inches, and their fur is different," he said. "This was mostly solid-color, like a mount...

Victims of war in Ukraine set out to inspire others

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:50 GMT

Ukrainian war veteran Roman Kashpur will be among those lining up for the Brussels 20km run on Sunday (28 May).But, unlike most of the other participants, Roman will be at a distinct disadvantage as he was badly injured in the conflict and had to have one of his lower legs amputated.He now gets by with the support of a prosphetic limb but that has not deterred him from entering the city’s big annual charity run this weekend.He will line up alongside another veteran of the war, Yurii Kozlovskyi whose right leg was seriously injured during the conflict and who also now relies on an artificial limb for his mobility.Both appeared at a news conference at Brussels press club on Friday to explain why they were so determined not to allow their personal anguish from taking part in sport, including the 20km.Father of two Roman, aged 27, told this site: “I turned to sport after what happened to me and it has helped me very significantly, not least with the psychological damage. It has helped m...

You've heard of an RV. Now, meet the LV

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:50 GMT

You’ve heard of an RV, but what about an LV?It stands for Living Vehicle, a luxurious home on wheels that lets you embrace the remote work lifestyle so you can live comfortably in various places.Follow Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro on Instagram!"We’re nomadic, we aren’t ... required to stay in one location anymore," explained Matthew Hoffman, designer and founder of Santa Barbarba-based Living Vehicle.Thanks to the internet, email, zoom, and now AI, remote work is a reality for many."Let’s change the way that we perceive traditional home environment and do something a little different," said Hoffman, who runs the company along with his wife.Take a full tour of the Living Vehicle here."My wife and I have been living in small spaces like this for the past couple of decades, we like living simply and living well, but we don’t need to live in large homes."Inside, you’ll find things are compact but luxurious. There's a dining area, a kitchen with appliances, a deck, a bedroom with a combo wa...

High bacteria levels prompt warnings at several Los Angeles area beaches

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:50 GMT

For Southern Californians opting to stay at home this Memorial Day weekend, a trip to the beach might be on the agenda. But health officials are urging residents to stay out of the water at several Los Angeles-area beaches.The ocean water use warnings were issued after tests concluded that bacterial levels in the water exceeded health standards, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday. Officials are encouraging beachgoers to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in the ocean water at the following locations: Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu Latigo Shore Drive in Malibu Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach Pena Creek at Las Tunas County Beach Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach Mothers Beac...

Teen stabbed Metro bus driver in dispute over 'fare evasion,' police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:50 GMT

A 17-year-old has been arrested in Wednesday's stabbing of a Metro bus driver in Woodland Hills, police announced at a news conference Thursday afternoon. His name is not being released given his status as a juvenile, however, police continue to share a surveillance photo of him from inside the bus.The stabbing occurred around 5:15 p.m. at Erwin Street and Topanga Canyon Boulevard after a verbal argument over "fare evasion," investigators said. The suspect and the 61-year-old driver both got off the bus, and that is when the teen allegedly stabbed the driver repeatedly in the chest, neck, and back, and then ran away.The suspect wanted for stabbing a Metro bus driver in Woodland Hills on May 24, 2023. (LAPD)The bus driver was rushed to Northridge Hospital in critical condition and remained in the intensive care unit Thursday."The nature of the injuries that he sustained were definitely beyond life-threatening, and certainly in many other instances, he would not have survived," Los An...

Borenstein: BART refuses to make cuts, accelerates toward ‘fiscal cliff’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:50 GMT

As California’s transit operators warn of a “fiscal cliff” ahead for bus and rail systems across the state, BART is accelerating toward that abyss.Its response to plummeting ridership and a $1 billion budget shortfall over the next five years is to increase spending, hire more workers, run more trains and insist that taxpayers bail out the Bay Area’s largest commuter rail system.Most BART directors won’t even consider trimming the district’s operating budget. It’s childish and fiscally reckless. And it demonstrates exactly why neither state lawmakers nor Bay Area voters should entrust BART with more money.“I don’t think we can just keep going along saying ‘more money please’ to the taxpayers,” says BART Director Debora Allen. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)BART doesn’t deserve a bailout until it brings its spending into alignment with the new reality. There is no sign of the system’s ridership returning to pre-pandemic levels — not in the foreseeable future and ...

People are dying after taking drug mistaken for energy shots, the FDA says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:50 GMT

The FDA’s latest warning about the risks of poppers contends the drug is began mistaken for the energy shots sold in little bottles.A social media post by the FDA warned that potentially lethal poppers are being mistaken for energy shots. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration) “We continue to receive reports of people dying or being severely injured after consuming poppers that resemble, and often [are] mistaken for, popular energy shots,” said the social media post Wednesday. The post included a link to the Food & Drug Administration’s 2021 statement on poppers.Poppers are amyl nitrite or a similar vasodilator that causes a head rush and muscle relaxation. Used as an inhaled recreational drug, they can be bought at sex shops and online.Because of restrictions on the sale of such substances in the United States, they are often labeled as leather cleaner, nail polish remover or room deodorizer, though their names hint at their use as a party drug: Supe...

California cops illegally share data with anti-abortion states, civil rights groups say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:50 GMT

More than 70 California law enforcement agencies are violating state law by sharing automated license plate reader (ALPR) data with out-of-state agencies, putting out-of-state abortion seekers at risk, according to a trio of civil rights groups.The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union chapters for both Northern and Southern California sent letters to 71 agencies — including the Folsom Police Department — giving them a June 15 deadline to stop sharing license plate data with states that criminalize abortion.Through several public records requests, the EFF found that the listed law enforcement agencies shared license plate data with out-of-state agencies — sensitive information about where people live, work or seek reproductive health services and other medical care.“ALPRs invade people’s privacy and violate the rights of entire communities, as they often are deployed in poor and historically overpoliced areas regardless of crime rates,” EFF staff atto...

SFPD hold town hall after suspect shot by officer in College Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- After a man was shot and killed by a police officer in San Francisco last week, the San Francisco Police Department has scheduled a town hall to share an update in the investigation. Police will address the shooting in a "commitment to accountability and transparency" to the community on Friday at 3 p.m., according to a press release from SFPD. SFPD command staff will present the current findings, and then a call-in number will be provided so that viewers can offer public comment.Police were first informed of a suspect armed with a gun and attempting to force his way into a Glen Park home around 2:20 p.m. on Friday, police said. Officers arrived at the scene, and they attempted to negotiate with the suspect, who refused to comply for several hours, SFPD said. Parents of Banko Brown sue Walgreens, security company, Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony for wrongful death It was during these negotiations that the suspect was shot by an SFPD officer. The suspect was dec...

LIST: Nearby late-night food spots open after BottleRock festival in Napa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:50 GMT

(KRON) -- The 2023 BottleRock Festival is this weekend from Friday, May 26 until Sunday, May 28 with the last performance of the night scheduled to end around 10 p.m. Whether you stay until the end or leave a little early, you might be looking for a late-night bite after the festival in Napa.KRON4 compiled a list of bars, restaurants and places to eat/drink within proximity of the festival, either walking distance or a short drive. All the places listed are open until midnight or later. PHOTOS: Remembering Tina Turner, ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ FoodIn-N-OutTaco Bell*Wendy'sJack in the BoxThe Food Mill - Pizzeria & GrillDomino's PizzaNation's Giant Hamburgers (closes 11 p.m. Sunday)Applebee's Grill + BarBarsCadet Wine & BarBillco's Billiards and DartsStone's Bar & Lounge Green Door Trancas Steakhouse Bar closes at 1:30 a.m.The restaurant closes at 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 8:30 p.m. on Sunday.The full BottleRock lineup can be viewed HERE. *another nearby Taco Bell i...