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Airbnb plans to crack down on parties in Missouri

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Airbnb announced an 'anti-party crackdown' plan in Missouri for the upcoming Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends.“It impacts primarily one- and two-night reservations. So if someone is booking a 30-day stay that is less likely to be impacted by someone," said Ben Briet, a spokesperson for Airbnb. "But honing into those who do not have that long history of a platform."The plan comes after concerns over short-term rental parties in the St. Louis area and other parts of the state.“Cracking down on disruptive parties is a thing that is very important to us as a platform," Briet said. "Certainly, a host of one don’t want parties carrying in their listings, and neighbors don't want that either." Edwardsville High School asst. principal accused of sex with teen St. Louis Alderwoman Cara Spencer, whose 8th ward includes part of downtown, said city leaders have addressed concerns surrounding Airbnbs and other short-term rentals.“When Airbnb is talking about regulating them...

New York woman charged with threatening LGBTQ businesses in Denver and Glendale

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:41 GMT

A New York woman has been arrested and is charged with threatening LGBTQ businesses in Denver and Glendale.Sharon Robinson, 40, allegedly called at least four businesses just a few weeks after the November 2022 Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs and made threatening comments based on sexual orientation, according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado, news release.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Kafer: Colorado’s education leaders take a wrong turn on capitalism and religion Crime and Public Safety | Colorado’s doctors and nurses are still disproportionately white. These groups are trying to change that. Crime and Public Safety | Mother of Club Q shooting suspect ejected from court over profane outbursts Crime and Public Safety | New law requires Colorado’s nonprofit hospitals to explain their “community benefit” in greater detail Crime and Public Safety | ...

Broomfield City Council votes to terminate operations contract with 1stBANK Center

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:41 GMT

The Broomfield City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to end the management and operations contract with the 1stBANK Center due to years of underperforming and underutilization.Originally known as the Broomfield Event Center in 2006, the 1stBANK Center was intended to house events from minor league hockey and basketball games to concerts and other community events. But since its inception, the event center has underperformed, according to city and county staff.The center was built to host 180 to 190 events per year, according to the city and county staff’s presentation during Tuesday night’s meeting, but peaked in 2016 when only 33 events were held. In 2023, the center has seen only 10 events thus far.In addition to underutilization, the event center has proved to be a strain on the local police department and emergency services. Since 2016, there have been 738 medical calls to the event center.1st Bank Center is owned by the Broomfield Urban Renewal Authority and was constru...

Broncos podcast: Previewing OTAs, what to watch for from Sean Payton, Russell Wilson and more

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:41 GMT

On the latest edition of the 1st and Orange Podcast, Denver Post reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down what to expect from Sean Payton and the Broncos as OTAs begin and the offseason rolls on. What will we learn about Russell Wilson and Payton’s relationship? How about Randy Gregory’s health and Vance Joseph settling in on defense? All of that and more.Subscribe to the podcastSoundCloud | iTunes | Stitcher | RSS

Affidavit: Suspect in abused infant’s death said he disciplined baby “the same way as he did his dog”

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:41 GMT

The man suspected of the abuse of a Cañon City baby who later died told authorities that he disciplined the child the same as he disciplined his dog.According to an affidavit penned by Cañon City Police Detective Timothy Smelser, he was notified of a 10-month-old infant who had just been resuscitated by emergency medical personnel just before 8 a.m. Sunday at Motel 6, located at 1925 Fremont Drive.He was advised by the on-duty patrol sergeant that the infant was being transported to the hospital and that the parents’ room was “filthy.”William Jacobs, the baby — later identified as Edward Hayes — and the baby’s mother, whose name has been redacted in the affidavit, had been living at the hotel since they lost their house to a fire in February or March, the affidavit states.The mother said her baby had been sick, so she gave him Pedialyte; however, he was fine and was following her around the room with his eyes while she was getting ready for work at about 6:45 a.m. When J...

Teen dies during apparent social media stunt on 6th Street bridge

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:41 GMT

A 17-year-old boy fell to his death this weekend while climbing a Los Angeles bridge in an apparent social media stunt, police said.Police were sent to the 6th Street Viaduct around 2 a.m. Saturday and found the boy, who was pronounced dead at a hospital. His name wasn't immediately released.The teen slipped and fell “when climbing upon one of the arches, in order to post, apparently, a social media broadcast,” Police Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday during a meeting of the Los Angeles Police Commission. ‘A shame’: 6th Street Bridge closed for 2nd straight night The bridge opened last July. The $588-million span, which replaced an 84-year-old Art Deco span, runs 3,500 feet (1,066.80 meters) over the concrete-lined Los Angeles River and connects downtown to the historic Eastside.The bridge, which has thousands of LED lights and views of LA's skyline, is the largest and most expensive span ever built in the city. It was designed to become a city landmark.A crowd gathers after a crash...

Disneyland working with James Cameron on new 'Avatar' experience

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:41 GMT

Walt Disney Imagineering is working with director James Cameron on a new Avatar experience planned for Disneyland Resort.Disneyland Resort president Ken Potrock provided an update on the concept during an OC Forum event on May 18, the Orange County Register reported.The event, held at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, allowed Disneyland officials to share their plans for Disneyland Forward with Orange County business and city leaders. Disneyland pitches theme park expansion plans to Anaheim neighbors Disneyland Forward is a plan detailing how the resort intends to update and renovate the Anaheim theme park if zoning changes are approved. The project will include new attractions, shops and restaurants within its existing 490-acre footprint, the Los Angeles Times reported.News of the Avatar experience surprised Disney fans and company officials alike when CEO Bob Iger announced it during a company earnings call in February following the success of “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the lon...

The Cure Hold on to Our Hearts at Hollywood Bowl

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:41 GMT

Robert Smith became a sort of somber Santa Claus for ticket buyers back in March, first targeting scalpers and gougers by opting out of Ticketmaster’s upper tier options and transfers, and then by convincing the ticket agency to refund some of their tagged-on fees back to consumers. On Wednesday, the first date of The Cure’s three night run at the Hollywood Bowl, our Patron Saint of Loot-Saving and Lovesongs, didn’t exactly give fans all they wanted (a hit-after-hit packed show) but he did give us what we needed: a wistful, trenchant and pitch-perfect sounding performance that proved his skills as a singer and musician have not wavered nor withered.It’s almost unnerving how good Smith’s vocals still sound after all these years. His gorgeously emotive croon –which goes from aggressive squall to melancholy murmur– never ceases to be expressive or impressive. Naysayers might find him whiny, but fans have always appreciated the emotions conveyed by the singer’s voice, especially the way...

Will San Jose’s fraught budget feud over homelessness find a resolution?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:41 GMT

The clock is ticking on a contentious debate over how to spend tens of millions of dollars to combat San Jose’s homelessness crisis, pitting advocates for permanent affordable housing against a mayor who says interim solutions are the most effective way to get the city’s 5,000 unsheltered residents off the streets.But a compromise may be emerging in what could ultimately mark a major shift in how the city tackles homelessness. The solution: tax funds from Measure E, a voter-approved measure to fund housing for low-income and homeless residents.When the city initially didn’t allocate new Measure E funding for affordable developments, housing activists immediately protested, claiming the most impactful way of solving San Jose’s astronomical housing prices was being outright ignored.On Wednesday, however, Mayor Matt Mahan and Councilmember David Cohen each presented different alternatives on how to use those dollars to address the crisis. The council will be vot...

Wagner leader says he lost 20K troops in Bakhmut battle

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:16:41 GMT

By Susie Blann and Joanna Kozlowska | Associated PressKYIV, Ukraine — The head of the Russian private army Wagner has again broken with the Kremlin line on Ukraine, saying its goal of demilitarizing the country has backfired, acknowledging Russian troops have killed civilians and agreeing with Western estimates that he’s lost more than 20,000 men in the battle for Bakhmut.Yevgeny Prigozhin said about half of those who died in the eastern Ukrainian city were Russian convicts recruited for the 15-month-old war. His figures stood in stark contrast to Moscow’s widely disputed claims that just over 6,000 of its troops were killed throughout the war as of January. By comparison, official Soviet troop losses in the 1979-89 Afghanistan war were 15,000.Ukraine hasn’t said how many of its soldiers have died since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.White House officials said Wednesday that Prigozhin’s comments were in line with their own estimates...