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Missouri AG sues Dollar General over 'unfair and deceptive pricing'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:57 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Dollar General, claiming that hundreds of its retail stores in the state are offering "unfair and deceptive pricing." Bailey's lawsuit contends that Dollar General has violated Missouri’s consumer protection laws by advertising one price on the shelves and charging a higher price at the register upon checkout.The lawsuit states, “Dollar General is routinely overcharging Missouri consumers for every day staples and the necessities of life. Worse still, consumers are being deceived as to the prices they are actually paying for these items." Father of teen killed in crash wants more transparency from police Bailey says items such as candles, toilet paper, lip balm, lemonade, tire foam and drink coolers all frequently cost more at the point of sale than the prices listed on the shelf.  Bailey claims this is a violation of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. He is seeking an injunction...

Man threatens woman with a knife during U-City home break-ins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:57 GMT

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. -- A man is accused of breaking into several University City homes and threatening a homeowner with a knife. Kaleb Shillington is being charged with trespassing and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond.Officers were called to the 8100 block of Stanford at around 7:40 a.m. on September 7 for a burglary in progress. They witnessed Shillington break into a home on Cornell. The homeowner chased him away and said she was going to call the police. Father of teen killed in crash wants more transparency from police Police say that Shillington pulled out a pocketknife and told her not to make the call. He then ran into another person's home. The officers were then able to place Shillington under arrest. There are no injuries to report in this incident.

Opinion: Boebert’s “outrageous” behavior at “Beetlejuice” shows, again, her astounding sense of entitlement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:57 GMT

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will probably try to spin her latest embarrassing incident as a culture-war victory against the “elitist” liberals.The framing is easy: Those snobby stiffs in Denver don’t know how to cut loose and have a good time if they can’t tolerate someone having a little fun at a live performance described as a “lusty riot” in The Denver Post. Oh, and clearly Boebert was targeted for being a Republican by patrons who complained about her behavior, right?But the true arc running through the many Boebert scandals — whether they are performative or genuine – is her astounding sense of entitlement. The tired trope of politicians throwing their titles around to excuse bad behavior is ironically true of Boebert, who took office claiming to be an outsider who was just an everyday Coloradan trying to raise her family in God’s Country.Boebert didn’t care if she ruined the musical “Beetlejuice” playing at the Buell Theatre for anyone else, and she certainly di...

Denver metro might get another In-N-Out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:57 GMT

In-N-Out Burger is looking to expand its Colorado hamburger empire with a new location in Brighton, according to city development records.The California fast-food chain filed a site plan with Brighton’s community development department to build a restaurant at 2088 Prairie Center Parkway, according to a map of current projects on the city’s website and first reported by BizWest. The site plan is listed as under review.There are currently eight In-N-Out locations across the Front Range, according to the company’s website.This is a developing story and may be updated.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.

Colorado bear euthanized after eating trash that blocked its stomach, causing it to starve

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:57 GMT

Colorado wildlife officials euthanized a sick black bear that had eaten so much trash that the wad of garbage blocked its intestines, causing the bear to starve.Colorado Parks and WildlifeA photo shows wipes removed from the stomach of a black bear that was euthanized Sept. 9, 2023, in Telluride, Colorado. (Photo provided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife)Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers killed the bear Saturday in Telluride after receiving reports of a sick bear near the trail along the San Miguel River, according to a news release issued Wednesday by the agency. The officers determined the bear was ill because it had discharge coming from its puffy eyes, walked in a humped position and seemed reluctant to move.The bear’s stomach was plugged with a wad of paper towels, disinfectant wipes, plastic sacks and wax paper food wrappers, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The plug of trash was keeping the bear from digesting food. Its intestines were empty, except for decomp...

Boy arrested in fatal hit-and-run spree targeting bicyclists in Huntington Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:57 GMT

A Huntington Beach minor was arrested Tuesday night in connection with a string of three hit-and-runs that apparently targeted bicyclists, killing one of them.The unidentified child was arrested at about 9 p.m. and booked into Orange County Juvenile Hall on one count of homicide and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, the Huntington Beach Police Department said in a news release.Sunday night, three cyclists were struck, and one of them, 70-year-old Steven Gonzales of Huntington Beach, was killed.The three collisions occurred within a 45-minute timeframe and less than a mile apart.“I would like to commend the detectives who investigated these terrible crimes for their tireless work in apprehending a dangerous suspect,” said Huntington Beach Chief of Police Eric Parra. “I would also like to thank the public for their tips and support as we searched for the perpetrator. The safety of our City is our top priority, and I want to reassure the community that they are safe.The inves...

Man wanted in Tarzana bus station shooting death arrested in Mexico

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:57 GMT

A man who was wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Tarzana last month was arrested in Mexico, police said this week.Angel Garcia, 19, of Tarzana, was identified as the suspect in the Aug. 4 killing of 28-year-old Brandyn Rodrigo Mendez, and police believed he likely fled the country.He was arrested in Mexico on Sept. 5 and was brought back to Los Angeles.Garcia was eventually booked and charged with murder and attempted murder and is being held on $2 million bail, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. 1 killed after Tarzana bus station shooting Mendez and another victim were shot in the parking lot of an Orange Line bus station at Reseda Boulevard and Oxnard Street.An investigation revealed the two victims were confronted by the suspect and at one point, Mendez allegedly took out a gun and fired multiple times before running from the scene.Both victims were struck by gunfire and taken to a hospital, but Mendez died from his injuries.No further details about the ...

Man arrested, charged with murder in girlfriend’s Daly City shooting death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:57 GMT

DALY CITY — Prosecutors in San Mateo County say they’ve charged a Daly City man with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend just hours after police had responded to a report that he’d threatened her with a gun.Officers arrived around 1 a.m. Sept. 2 at the Daly City home shared by Aubrey Avery Jr., 42, his girlfriend, 49-year-old Grace Goodman and Goodman’s brother and mother, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. Responding officers indicated that none of the people they spoke to were being cooperative and that both Avery and Goodman denied that there was a gun at the scene.Less than seven hours later, at 7:30 a.m., the same group of officers returned to the home due to reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Grace Goodman in the garage with multiple gunshot wounds. Prosecutors did not say whether the victim was pronounced dead at the scene or in a hospital.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man arrest...

Recipes: Celebrate the Jewish New Year with sweet vegetables

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:57 GMT

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins Friday evening, Sept. 15. Traditional meals for the holiday tend to have sweet touches to symbolize the wish for a sweet New Year. In addition to honey and apples, sweet vegetables have a place of honor on the menu.When I was growing up, my mother made a sweet stew for Rosh Hashana that included carrots, sweet potatoes and white potatoes, as well as dried fruit. We plan to roast these vegetables along with spiced chicken to make a festive main course for our holiday dinner.In some households, carrots, beets, winter squashes and chard are among the ritual foods that are blessed and served in a ceremony that begins the Rosh Hashana dinner. We will serve butternut squash cooked with sugar, cinnamon and cloves as a holiday dessert.Moroccan-Inspired Roast Chicken with Sweet Vegetables is a rich and aromatic Rosh Hashana dish. (Photo by Yakir Levy) Sephardic-Style Roast Chicken with Sweet VegetablesIn this one-pan dinner, the chicken gains a ...

Texas AG Paxton’s reported paramour expected to testify

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:57 GMT

By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG (Associated Press)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A woman with whom Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is said to have had an extramarital affair was expected to give public testimony Wednesday, setting up a dramatic moment in the Republican’s impeachment trial on charges of corruption and bribery.The affair is central to the historic proceedings and accusations that Paxton misused his power to help Austin real estate developer Nate Paul, who was under FBI investigation and employed the woman, Laura Olson. One of the 16 articles of impeachment against Paxton alleges that Paul’s hiring of Olson amounted to a bribe.She was set to take the witness stand later Wednesday in the Texas Senate across from Paxton’s wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, who is required to attend the trial but is not allowed to vote on whether her husband should be removed from office. On Monday, she listened from her desk in the Senate as one of her husband’s former employees testified that t...