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City of Chicago claim Monsanto contaminated waterways in new lawsuit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

CHICAGO — The City of Chicago is taking Monsanto to court for allegedly contaminating its waterways. The lawsuit claims the agrochemical business, three of its corporate successors and a local distributor released polychlorinated biphenyls into the city's air, water and soil for years. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlines The city is arguing Monsanto knew PCBs were toxic and misled the public.Exposure has been shown to damage the liver, thyroid, immune and reproductive systems. PCBs were banned in the late 1970s but the contaminants continued to spread.The suit seeks damages to cover the cost of cleanup and remediation."Univar Solutions does not comment on pending litigation and looks forward to vigorously defending itself," the company said in a statement. "The company takes very seriously its long-standing commitment to safely serve the communities in which we operate."

Winning Powerball numbers drawn for $672 million jackpot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Have your ticket handy? The winning numbers for yet another record-setting Powerball jackpot are in. The winning numbers drawn on Wednesday, September 20 were: 16, 27, 59, 62, 63, and red Powerball is 23. The Power Play is 3X.Before the drawing, Powerball officials estimated the jackpot at $672 million with a cash value of $320.5 million. The jackpot increased to $677.1 million by the time of the drawing. Didn’t hit the Powerball jackpot? Your ticket may still be a winner. Here’s how At this size, the jackpot remains the 10th-largest in Powerball's history, a spot it has held since the weekend after no ticket matched the winning numbers in Saturday's drawing. It's also still the third-largest of the year. In February, there was a $754.6 million jackpot won by a ticket in Washington, and in July, a California ticket landed a $1.08 billion prize. Both of those prizes rank among the largest in the game’s history.Here are the 10 largest Powerball jackpots on record:$2.04 b...

Tips for fall planting after stressful summer heat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After one of the hottest summers on record, our backyards may need a bit more than "T.L.C" to get back to normal. But how do you know whether its worth the time to nurse your plants back to health... or just grab the shovel and start over?Meteorologist Kristen Currie spoke with Andrea DeLong-Amaya, Director of Horticulture at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, to get advice ahead of fall planting season.Below is a transcript of their conversation. Edits have been made for clarity.Kristen Currie, KXAN News: Joining us today from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is Andrea DeLong-Amaya. She's the Director of Horticulture there. Andrea, help! What do we do? Where do we start? I'm worried about the stress my plants in my backyard have been through over the last several months.Andrea DeLong-Amaya, LBJ Wildflower Center: Yeah, indeed, I am worried too. And it's tricky. You know, we may not know all of the damage until maybe next spring when the trees leaf bac...

Simeon Woods Richardson caps dramatic turnaround with strong final start for Saints

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

Simeon Woods Richardson, one of the top pitching prospects in the Twins organization, made his last start of the season for the Saints on Wednesday night at CHS Field and earned the victory in the Saints’ 6-3 win over the Toledo Mud Hens.The 22-year-old Woods Richardson, who allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings, set career highs in innings (113 1/3) and in victories, as he improved his record to 7-6. In doing so, he completed an impressive turnaround to his season.Entering July, Woods Richardson’s record stood at 0-5, and he had allowed 42 earned runs in 46 2/3 innings. Since that time, he has gone 7-1, allowing 26 earned runs in 66 2/3 innings.Woods Richardson was all smiles after the game, in large part due to being able to bounce back from the rough start to the season. Asked what he would point to for the drastic change, he said, “Not giving up on the process.”“When I was 0-5 I would go to bed every night and say, ‘OK, you’re 0-5, but you’ve got a lot of baseball ahead of you,’” ...

University City seafood cleanup could take weeks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. – Some residents living near the shuttered Seafood City supermarket began noticing a pungent odor recently. They shared their concerns with University City officials. Building inspectors pinpointed the stench to the market on Olive Boulevard and discovered thousands of pounds of fish were left behind.“This is disgusting and irresponsible,” former customer Lolita Paiwonsky said.After the discovery, city officials immediately contacted the California property owner about the public health hazard. The city hired a company to begin the cleanup, which has been underway for several days.The property owner is paying for the cost of the cleanup, according to a spokesperson for University City. Some nearby residents say they not only noticed a smell but have seen an influx of insects as well. Federal agents head operation on I-270 in St. Louis County “We had to set up traps,” University City resident Constanza Scharfenberg said.She is pleased the cleanup work is underw...

Donaldson 3-run homer sparks Brewers over Cardinals 8-2 as NL Central title nears

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Tyrone Taylor homered twice and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Wednesday night to take another step toward their second NL Central title in three years.“I was doing cage work today just listening to him talk about his approach,” Taylor said. “It’s cool to be around him.”Donaldson homered off Zack Thompson (5-7), the former AL MVP’s second home run since he was released by the New York Yankees and signed by Milwaukee. Twelve of Donaldson’s 22 big league hits this year have been home runs.Mark Canha hit a three-run double in the ninth inning for Milwaukee, which began the night six games ahead of the second-place Chicago Cubs. Acquired from the Mets ahead of the trade deadline, Canha has 30 RBIs in 42 games with the Brewers after getting 29 in 89 games with New York.Milwaukee has won 21 of its last 30 games.“We’re just coming in every day, keeping it light, having fun, having a good t...

Autoworkers strike continues at GM Wentzville plant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. – On Wednesday, General Motors said the Wentzville strike is impacting other assembly plants across the region, causing them to lay off 2,000 employees at a plant in Fairfax, Kansas."I do know that with us, we have a staffing part of our plant that does make parts for other plants,” Victor Dollison said. “So, I think our president does know what kind of affect that will have. So, the plan he's implemented, I fully agree with it.”Dollison works at the GM Assembly in Wentzville and said the 2019 strike was his first time walking off the job. But four years later, this strike is different."I know from the management side I hear, you know, the economy is crazy, but that still doesn't negate the fact that everything they're receiving, despite what the economy is, and how we're receiving pennies compared to them receiving dollars," Dollison said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now ...

UPDATE: Suspicious item at McNair Park was canister from gender reveal party

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - A regional bomb squad was called to investigate a suspicious item Wednesday afternoon at McNair Park in St. Charles.The St. Charles Police Department closed the upper portion of McNair Park as of 4 p.m. after a canister was discovered on a picnic table at the park. Federal agents head operation on I-270 in St. Louis County Officers said the suspicious canister they found was actually from a gender reveal party, and the park was eventually reopened to the public.Police said they take every call seriously.

$218K in stolen retail merchandise found in backyard of L.A. home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

Authorities with the California Highway Patrol’s Organized Retail Theft Task Force on Wednesday announced the recovery of more than $200,000 worth of stolen merchandise and the arrest of 10 suspects in connection with a retail theft fencing operation. On Sept. 13, CHP partnered with LAPD’s newly formed Los Angeles Organized Retail Crime Task Force, to investigate the fencing operation, which was selling stolen retail merchandise at swap meets in the L.A. area, according to a new CHP news release.  A “fence” is either a person or group of individuals that buy merchandise stolen during smash-and-grab robberies and organized retail thefts, such as “flash-mob” style crimes, and then sell those goods as a seemingly legitimate business, online or at swap meets.  Investigators located the operation, which was being run out of the backyard of a private residence where the stolen merchandise was kept under tents and inside a box truck.  At the scene, CHP and LAPD officers foun...

Man stole over $1.7 million from SoCal banks in check fraud scheme

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

A SoCal man was sentenced to prison for stealing over $1.7 million from major banks in a check fraud scheme.Ara Malkhasyan, 52, of Winnetka, was sentenced to 6 years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty in April 2021 to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.Malkhasyan was the “ringleader and mastermind of a check-kiting scheme” that also involved his wife, brother-in-law and other family members, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.From May 2015 to Sept. 2017, Malkhasyan and his accomplices obtained stolen Armenian passports and altered the documents to include photos of themselves.They used the fraudulent documents to obtain other identity documents in order to open bank accounts.Once secured, Malkhasyan and his co-conspirators wrote bad checks to other fraudulently obtained bank accounts while exploiting bank rules that allowed them to transfer money from one account to another. 3 arrested for burglaries targeting ...