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St. Louis girl's quest to see Taylor Swift reminiscent of another Missouri girl

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:17:55 GMT

HARRISONVILLE, Mo. -- Alma Lacoste and Jordan Overcast were born seven years apart on opposite sides of Missouri. Alma, 7, has spina bifida, hydrocephalus, and epilepsy. Jordan, who FOX4 also met at age 7, had brain cancer. But one singer helped them through those difficult times. Missouri farm’s crop art welcomes Taylor Swift to Kansas City area "During that entire time she was just constantly listening to Taylor Swift in the hospital room," Alma's mother, Kayla Buckowitz said."She makes my heart happy," Jordan said of her idol in a 2018 interview showing off photos of the moment in 2015 her family will never forget."We get to meet Taylor," her grandmother Donna Overcast shouted as she received a phone call on the set of FOX4 with the news."It gave that little girl a sense of belonging to a lonely world and life of pain that she dealt with graciously," Donna Overcast said in an interview Wednesday. The #TaylorMeetJordan social media campaign that led to a kiss from the pop star f...

Singer Mya performing at 2023 'Frizz Fest' Saturday, September 16

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:17:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - For the first time ever, 'Frizz Fest,' an event promoting self-love, confidence, and celebrating your natural self, will have a national artist to headline the festival and bring the vibes. Singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer Mya, spoke with FOX 2's Blair Ledet about what to expect from her performance as well as the 25th anniversary of her self-titled album. When Missouri drivers can expect construction on I-70 to start For more information about the event, click here.

Westbound Colfax Avenue in Lakewood reopened after police shooting near homeless camp

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:17:55 GMT

Lakewood police investigating an officer-involved shooting along West Colfax Avenue early Thursday have reopened the westbound lanes that were closed at Pierce Street.For several hours, police had closed the westbound lanes, advising drivers to detour north on Pierce to West 20th Avenue. Police also had closed Teller Street two blocks away near the intersection with Colfax, according to police postings on Twitter.Traffic Alert Update Colfax is now open in both directions. No other traffic impacts are expected.— Lakewood Police Dept. (@LakewoodPDCO) July 6, 2023The shooting happened around 1 a.m. after a passenger in a vehicle apparently shot fireworks at an encampment in the area, according to early reports of the incident.  When a Lakewood police officer responded to the reported fireworks incident, a man in the encampment apparently threw a rock through a car window.The officer was confronting the man who threw the rock when the car turned back toward the officer, who fire...

Crash closes lanes on 5 Freeway through Newhall

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:17:55 GMT

Lanes on the southbound 5 Freeway were closed for several hours Thursday morning when a pickup truck crashed into the center divider in the Newhall area.The incident was reported around 3:45 a.m. near the 14 Freeway interchange and just past Calgrove Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol's traffic incident log. The pickup truck was blocking two freeway lanes before the incident turned into a multi-vehicle crash when two other cars became involved. A truck is towed following a multi-vehicle crash on the 5 Freeway in Newhall on July 6, 2023. (KTLA)A disabled big rig also blocked the slow lane after hitting some debris, according to the CHP. 68 people killed in crashes on California highways over Fourth of July weekend It was unclear if anyone was injured in the incident, which prompted officials to issue a SigAlert on the southbound side of the freeway. Two lanes remained blocked on the freeway as of 6 a.m.Video showed a tow truck taking away the last of the vehicles...

Friends United: LA genre-defyers grouptherapy dive deep on new album

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:17:55 GMT

Friends United: When Los Angeles-based genre defying troupe grouptherapy (all one word, all lower case), composed of Jadagrace, SWIM and TJOnline, released new album I Was Mature for My Age, but I Was Still a Child on June 27, it marked another significant milestone on their ever-accelerating road to success.According to a press release accompanying news of the album’s release, the trio “have been close friends and peers for over 15 years and united during tumultuous periods of their young lives. They found solace and friendship with one another while navigating the all too often murky terrain of the entertainment realm. Individually they are vast and distinct and collectively they beautifully amplify the talents of one another, resulting in an art that surpasses the confines of genre and exists unlike anything else out right now.”That camaraderie, that unified spirit, finds its way into their music, highlighted by the new video for “HOT!” Hip-hop, electronic music, pop and R&B ...

San Francisco homicides: Woman knocked down, man shot

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:17:55 GMT

The fatal shoving of a pedestrian is one of two homicides this week in San Francisco’s Bret Harte neighborhood, between the Bayview district and Candlestick Point.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Bay Area homicides 2023: Map and details • The pedestrian, a 63-year-old woman, was reportedly shoved from behind by a female attacker around 6:40 p.m. Monday near Egbert Avenue and Third Street.The victim fell and hit her head. She was taken to a hospital, where she died from her injuries on Wednesday, police said.• A man was fatally shot shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday near Jamestown Avenue and Ingalls Street. He died at a hospital.No arrest has been made in either case, and no suspect information has been released.In addition to the homicides, a 23-year-old woman was wounded in a drive-by shooting Tuesday night in Visitacion Valley. She was sitting in a vehicle in the 1900 block of Sunnydale Avenue when she was struck by a shot from a passing car, police said...

7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend, July 7-9

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:17:55 GMT

Got your weekend plans? We have some cool ideas, from great movies to rumbling dinosaurs to awesome pizza.As with everything these days, be sure to double check websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines. Meanwhile, if you’d like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free, just sign up at www.mercurynews.com/newsletters or www.eastbaytimes.com/newsletters.1 SEE & HEAR: Date with a dinosaurThere are a lot of great shows to see this weekend and beyond, including a live show full of lumbering “Jurassic World” dinosaurs.Four-Cheese pizza with Genoa salami, roasted mushrooms, bacon, and more is served at SOH Pizza in San Jose. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 2 DEVOUR: Dig into delicious pizzaIt’s too bad Einstein’s not still around to answer the only question that matters in this universe: Is it physically possible to have too much pizza? In his absence, we’ll assume the answer is n...

California once tried ‘weave’ signs to ease merging problems: Roadshow

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:17:55 GMT

Q: I haven’t driven in the vicinity of the interchange from southbound Interstate 280 to southbound 880 since it was re-engineered, so I don’t remember the exact placement of a sign saying “Weave.” Do your Caltrans contacts know the history of that sign’s usage around the state?“Weave” seems like very pragmatic guidance if you accept that accommodating some access onto a freeway must ultimately be a cooperative maneuver.I always read a “weave” sign as an instruction to alternate. Even if it wasn’t clear to all drivers exactly what Caltrans meant by it, it served as a subtle reminder about the social contract that, hopefully, extends to manners on the road.Gary Garnier, Eden Prairie, MNA: The signs were put up back in the 1970s at the 880-101 interchange in San Jose. The interchange was a really tight and full cloverleaf.Traffic engineer M.E. Hardin came up with the idea to have the “weave” signs to get people’s attention an...

Fire crews contain brush fire in Castro Valley

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:17:55 GMT

(KRON) -- The Alameda County Fire Department put out a small brush fire in Castro Valley Wednesday night. 2-year-old girl dies after being hit by car in Vallejo The fire started around 10:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of Carter Lane. It took around an hour for crews to contain the fire, the department said. Photo: Alameda County Fire DepartmentKRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

McDonald's workers strike in San Jose over alleged discrimination

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:17:55 GMT

(KRON)-- McDonald's works went on strike Wednesday in San Jose to raise an alarm on a civil rights complaint filed by one of their coworkers against their manager. 2-year-old girl dies after being hit by car in Vallejo The complaint alleges a pattern of sexual harassment and discrimination based on nationality. The manager is accused of making lewd comments to customers, discussing sexual activities, mimicking sexual acts at work and making derogatory comments about Hondurans.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }This is the second time the manager has faced allegations of sexual harassment.