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Charges: St. Paul man solicited sex from girls online with vape pens and money

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:47 GMT

A St. Paul man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl last year, then soliciting her 14-year-old friend for sex with a promise of money.Xang Vang assaulted the 13-year-old girl at a Maplewood park in August after communicating with her through Snapchat and email, according to felony charges filed against him in Ramsey County District Court.Xang Vang (Courtesy of Ramsey County sheriff’s office)The girl recently told police Vang gave her vape pens afterward. She described him as a “sugar daddy,” the charges say.Vang went to a different Maplewood park on April 19 to meet the 14-year-old girl for sex, the charges say. He was met by police, instead, and arrested.Vang, 37, was charged Friday with one count each of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, solicitation of a child to engage in sexual conduct and engaging in electronic communication describing sexual conduct with a child.He was released from the Ramsey County jail on Friday after posting a $250,000 bond. A ...

Letters: Nope, not Trump or Biden. Time for a new generation

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:47 GMT

A hopeful young person insteadNope. I do not accept the candidacy of Joe Biden or Donald Trump for president in 2024. They’re both old news of an older generation.I am bothered by the optics of Biden who has many had unfortunate gaffes and falls. Wondering if a gaffe would start WWIII, or if he’ll break a hip allowing an untested replacement in his wake. He’s also a polarizing figure and marches to his own drum. I am bothered by the optics of how other countries view the USA as being led by someone who may not fulfill promises made to the USA or to their countries.I am bothered by the optics of Trump who seemingly has his finger on the nuclear button and his brash polarizing politics. He now has been indicted for alleged felonies and is going to a civil trial for an alleged rape, with more rumors of other possible indictments. Like Biden, Trump is also one that clearly marches to his own drum.I can’t conscientously vote for either. They don’t deserve ou...

Here’s why Wild winger Marcus Foligno shouldn’t have been ejected from Game 5

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:47 GMT

Marcus Foligno was already fully dressed in his suit on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center in Dallas while the rest of his teammates were gearing down.After getting ejected for knee-on-knee contact just 2 minutes, 14 seconds into Game 5 of the first-round playoff series, Foligno struggled to find the right words on the heels of the Wild’s 4-0 loss to the Dallas Stars.He made clear that he felt he let his teammates down by forcing them to play without him for nearly 60 minutes of regulation. He also made clear that he didn’t agree with ruling that got him kicked out of the game in the first place.“A major?” Foligno asked rhetorically to reporters in the Wild locker room. “I don’t agree with it.”The play in question featured the 6-foot-3, 225-pound Foligno colliding with the Stars’ 6-foot-3, 225-pound Radek Faksa at full speed. It looked like a car accident, and while Foligno managed to stay on his skates, Faksa flipped before cru...

Robots move around local classrooms as part of new computer science standards

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:47 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Robots have become an essential part of life. This year, a local school has become one of the first in the state to implement new computer science standards by launching a new robotics and coding program that's being used at all grade levels, kindergarten through senior year of high school.This year, inside the halls of Catholic Center, there is a different kind of teacher. Whirring down the hall, you'll find a two-wheeled rotund robot with a friendly face, known as Photon. "Photon is the only robotics program that has been studied at the university level," explained Lily Spera, the elementary school principal at Catholic Central School. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Driven by the data, Spera put the tech to the test in every classroom. Fifth grader Julia Harley said, "Well, I'm not the best with technology, but once I started using Photon, I think that changed. It makes it step-by-step, very easy...

Rules on transgender health care debated in St. Louis County court

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:47 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. - With a midnight deadline looming, the fight over transgender care is in the St. Louis courts for a showdown, and that hearing is going on Wednesday.Missouri's Attorney General wants restrictions on puberty blockers, hormone treatments, or gender transition surgery for both children and adults.Transgender Missourians and health care providers want a St. Louis County judge to block the attorney general's emergency restriction on transgender health care. Top Story: Mushroom hunter describes discovering body in the woods The Missouri Attorney General's strict new rules restricting gender-affirming care are set to go into effect on Thursday. Andrew Bailey's attempt to move the case into federal court failed when the federal judge sent the matter back to the 21st Judicial St. Louis County Courts.ACLU attorneys are calling for a temporary restraining order to prevent the order from taking effect. Both sides are making their case on whether to move forward with the first-of...

Court docs: Ex-prosecutor remains committed to complying in Kim Gardner case

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Nearly one week since a former prosecutor in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office spoke out on the Kim Gardner case and told FOX 2 she wouldn't be silenced, new court documents further support her intentions. Natalia Ogurkiewicz came forward during arguments about what the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office should have to turn over. Ogurkiewicz, a former violent crimes prosecutor, spoke out in court last week, essentially saying, “I’ll turn it over.”In court documents released Wednesday, the attorney defending Ogurkiewicz stated she will "resist all efforts to preclude her compliance." Ogurkiewicz reiterates that she does not seek "to speculate or make any representation as to the City of St. Louis’s interest" in the Missouri Attorney General's quo warranto against Gardner. This St. Louis restaurant has the best soul food in Missouri, food writers say Per court documents, Ogurkiewicz gathered nearly 3,000 documents of information before resigning from her seat on ...

Joel Scott, D-II player of the year and Lewis-Palmer graduate, transfers to Colorado State

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:47 GMT

John Leyba, The Denver PostLewis-Palmer Joel Scott (5) pushes the ball up court against West in the Semi-Finals of the 2018 State Basketball Final Four Championships on March 9, 2018 at the Denver Coliseum in Denver ColoradoThe Division II’s top star is joining the Colorado State men’s basketball team.Former Lewis-Palmer standout Joel Scott is transferring from Black Hills State to join the Rams in his final year of eligibility, the school announced Wednesday.“We are excited to welcome Joel back home. He brings a versatile game that will fit in well with our team,” head coach Niko Medved said in a news release. “Joel has been one of the best Division II players in the country for the past few years. We believe his game will translate well in the Mountain West. Plus, he has a great basketball pedigree in his family.”The 6-foot-7 forward becomes the fourth Scott brother to play Division I basketball, joining Josh (Colorado), Jordan (Idaho) and Jonat...

Denver police seek tips from the public in parking lot homicide investigation

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:47 GMT

A man who was fatally shot in Denver last month has been identified by police and investigators are asking for the public’s help in the ongoing homicide investigation.#Denver, do you have any information regarding this homicide? If so, call @CrimeStoppersCO at 720-913-7867 — you can remain anonymous and earn a cash reward! pic.twitter.com/LDsyV2keIU— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) April 26, 2023At about 10:30 p.m. on March 13, Abel Gonzales was shot in a parking lot in the 18000 block of East 65th Avenue, according to the Denver Police Department.Anyone with information on the shooting, or on a suspect, is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 (STOP).

In wake of Cale Makar suspension, Jared Bednar takes issue with Will Borgen’s cross-check to head of Darren Helm earlier in Avs-Kraken series: “I didn’t like that one”

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:47 GMT

In a chippy and physical series in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar made sure to emphasize Wednesday afternoon that Colorado isn’t the only team doling out blows.With star defenseman Cale Makar suspended for Wednesday’s Game 5 at Ball Arena for a hit on Jared McCann at Climate Pledge Arena on Monday night, Bednar pointed out his distaste for one of the Kraken’s hits earlier in the series.In Game 2, Seattle defenseman Will Borgen cross-checked Avs center Darren Helm to the side of the head as Helm was falling to the ice, Bednar said. And directly prior to Borgen’s full cross-check on Helm, he also half-cross-checked winger Logan O’Connor to the back of the neck.Bendar noticed, even if the officials didn’t.Bednar brought up Borgen’s hit in a radio interview Tuesday… then called it “ancient history” on Wednesday when asked about it following the morning skate at Ball Arena… then...

2 killed in Cajon Pass head-on collision

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:47 GMT

Two vehicles collided head-on in San Bernardino County Wednesday afternoon, killing both drivers instantly, authorities said.The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Cajon Boulevard at Keenbrook Road along the Cajon Pass.The drivers of a white pickup truck and a grey sedan were the only occupants of the vehicles, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department. Despite airbags deploying, both were pronounced dead at the scene.Both directions of Cajon Boulevard were closed for the investigation.The California Highway Patrol and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the cause of the crash.