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A Jefferson County business owner made off with thousands of dollars worth of equipment after thieves made off with it. HIGH RIDGE, Mo. — A Jefferson County business owner had thousands of dollars worth of equipment stolen by thieves last week. Dalton Ray received a call Friday morning that his business, Dalton's Lawn & Landscaping, in High Ridge had been robbed. “Someone broke into our brand new dump truck and stole it. We bought it a month ago and it needed a lot of repairs. The dump truck went to the repair shop for repairs. “It took about 24 hours…
A group of volunteers investigates homeless people in a park in Grants Pass, Oregon, on March 21. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP A group of volunteers investigates homeless people in a park in Grants Pass, Oregon, on March 21. Jenny Kane/AP In a major homelessness case, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld an Oregon city's crackdown on public sleeping. The decision could have far-reaching implications for cities and states struggling to manage record numbers of people living in tents and cars. The Supreme Court had declined to hear a similar case in Boise, Idaho, in 2019.…
Assorted fish on ice. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The University of California, San Diego has received more than $7 million to revive a center that studies how pollutants found in the ocean affect human health. UCSD announced last week that the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health will provide the university with approximately $7.35 million in funding, which will be distributed over five years. The goal is to re-establish the Scripps Center for Ocean and Human Health, which operated from 2013 to 2018, to study contaminants in seafood and man-made chemicals in breast milk. This substance was…
Novak Djokovic Djokovic and Nadal win Laureus World Sports Award Serbia won the title for the first time in 2013 April 22, 2024 Pablo Cuadra/Getty Images Novak Djokovic won his fifth Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award in Madrid on Monday night. From ATP staff Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal both won the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on Monday night. Djokovic won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award for a record fifth time, adding to the awards he won in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019. At the glittering awards ceremony, the Rafael Nadal Foundation…
Last update: April 22, 2024 18:49 EDT | 4 minute read Pepe, NEAR Protocol, and Pendle crypto prices are trending higher amid a bullish development, making them strong prospects for the best cryptocurrencies to buy now. Image by cryptonews.com. Crypto investors seek the best crypto to buy today as Bitcoin (BTC) rises 2.5% in the past 24 hours to hover above $66,000 and other major cryptocurrencies rise and are searching for the altcoin market.Traditional asset markets steadied on Monday as traders awaited Friday's release of key U.S. inflation data. The SPX has rebounded above 5,000, the DXY is flat at…
Zil US announced on Monday (April 22) that its B2B payments platform will enable Swedish entrepreneurs and freelancers to open US payment accounts remotely, facilitating global business growth. . The platform will also make it easier for Swedish companies to pay U.S. vendors, affiliates, employees and partners, the company said in a press release on Monday. “The cloud payment platform provides efficient and affordable cross-border transactions, allowing Swedish entrepreneurs to do business in the United States easily and cost-effectively,” Zil US said in a release. . “This capability eliminates the need for physical presence and provides unparalleled convenience for conducting…
The NBA on Monday broke ties with six of its 15 teams to determine the order of picks for the 2024 NBA Draft, which will be held June 26 and 27.The Charlotte Hornets won the tiebreaker against the Portland Trail Blazers after both teams finished 21-61, tentatively taking the No. 3 and No. 4 spots in the NBA Draft, respectively. Depending on the outcome of the NBA draft lottery on May 12th, Charlotte could finish seventh or lower, and Portland could pick as high as eighth.Charlotte has a 13.3% chance of hitting the draft lottery, while Portland currently has a…
The upcoming Lisbon Blockchain Conference is gearing up to give founders a way to pitch their startups to potential investors.Conference organizers said in a statement on April 22 that one of the side events will be a “private” pitching competition, allowing crypto startups to showcase their ideas to potential investors.The pitch contest's distinguished judges include cryptocurrency hedge fund manager Francisco Quartin de Macedo, as well as industry experts such as Subvisual CEO Robert Machado and AgileGTM General Partner Filipo Chisari. Names are listed.Their diverse backgrounds in product development, venture capital, and investment management ensure that every proposal is thoroughly evaluated.The…
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, waving signs that read “Housing is not a handcuff” and “Dignity of Housing” to protest moves to legally punish the homeless. Treating homeless people as justices hear oral arguments in a case that experts say could change the face of the country.The case is at the center of Grants Pass, Oregon, a city of 40,000 people that in 2013 passed an anti-camping law that directly targets unsheltered communities and carries fines and possible jail time. began to actively implement the law. In 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected from his team's game against the Oakland Athletics on Monday for inaction. there is nothing.This is not a “gotcha” scenario or a bait-and-switch. Boone did nothing and just stood in the dugout despite being ejected by home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt. Unfortunately for him, he was standing directly below a nagging fan who may have looked an awful lot like Boone.The whole incident started during the second at-bat of the game. When right fielder Tyler Nevin came to the plate, Boone was attacking Wendelstedt, but Wendelstedt was having none of it. He…