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Can a doorbell ring justify a 'stand your ground' shooting?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:41:19 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andrew Lester had already gone to bed when the doorbell rang a little before 10 p.m. He got up, grabbed a gun and went to check it out. Seeing a Black male appearing to pull the handle of the front door, police say the 84-year-old white man opened fire. No questions asked.Lester told police he believed someone was attempting to break into his house.That belief — though wrong — could become a defense as Lester faces charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action for shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, an honor student who went to the wrong Kansas City address while attempting to pick up his younger siblings.The case, which has stirred outrage across the country, could shine a light on one of the most common self-defense policies in the U.S — the right to protect yourself in your home. Most states have some version of a “castle doctrine," either by law or court precedent, that says residents don't have to retreat when threatened in their ho...

Continental League baseball stacked once again: A look at all 11 teams, plus players to watch

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:41:19 GMT

Of the 11 Class 5A baseball championships contested over the past 12 years, the Continental League’s won six of them, and appeared in eight title games overall.So the odds of a Continental League team playing for the crown on the final day of the season on June 3rd at All-Star Park are pretty high. As league play fires up this week, here’s a look at what is perennially the deepest and most talented conference in the state. While top-ranked Rocky Mountain and its Front Range League are to be respected, and the same for big-school king Cherry Creek and its Centennial League, the Continental slate is the top schedule to keep an eye on this spring.HeritageCoach: Jordan Johnson, 1st season (interim last year, 9th season at HHS)Record: 11-1The scoop: Heritage fell 6-4 in the regional championship to eventual state champion Broomfield last year, but the experience gained from 2022 is already translating to a hot start in 2023.Plus, Johnson brought in a local pitching guru, Larr...

Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn thinks Cale Makar’s defense is undervalued entering Stanley Cup Playoff matchup

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:41:19 GMT

The Seattle Kraken’s top defenseman agrees with an idea the Avs have pondered.As Vince Dunn evaluated the challenges of matching up against Cale Makar in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, he made sure to highlight the Avalanche defenseman’s, well, actual defense.“He’s a very dynamic player back there not just offensively but defensively,” Dunn said before Game 1 Tuesday at Ball Arena. “A lot of the time when guys put up numbers, (people) don’t really look at the defensive part of the game for those players. But he does a solid job on both ends of the ice.”Which begs the question: What does Dunn consider to be the true nature of the Norris Trophy for best NHL defenseman?“Well, I think if you want to change the definition of what the trophy is, then it should only be how many points you’re getting — but the definition of the trophy is the best all-around defenseman,” Dunn told The Post. “And sometimes it’s jus...

Pikes Peak summit builder accused by city of shoddy work at 14,000 feet

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:41:19 GMT

The City of Colorado Springs is countersuing the company that built a visitor center atop Pikes Peak, accusing it of doing shoddy work on a parking lot and wastewater system.GE Johnson, which is based in Colorado Springs and also built its U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters, was paid $60 million to bulldoze a summit house on Pikes Peak and create the 38,000-square-foot Summit Complex at an elevation of 14,115 feet.After three years of work, the complex opened in 2021 to much praise and fanfare.“The architecture, the look, the convenience, the feel are world-class,” Gov. Jared Polis said at the grand opening, “and that’s important because this is a world-class site.”But since then, GE Johnson and Colorado Springs have lobbed accusations back and forth.On March 8, the company sued the city, claiming the latter has refused to reimburse it for work delays that were caused by the city’s slowness and the pandemic. GE Johnson said its contract requires it be paid for expenses related to d...

Driver who fled scene of shooting in Aurora and crashed dies at hospital, police say

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:41:19 GMT

A driver who fled the scene of a shooting in Aurora earlier this month has died after suffering injuries in a crash, making him the second person to die as a result of the incident.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Vehicle in hit-and-run that killed Adams County girl is found Crime and Public Safety | Man falls to his death at construction site in Denver’s RiNo area Crime and Public Safety | RTD train hits, kills pedestrian, Denver police say Crime and Public Safety | One person dead, two hospitalized in Arapahoe County apartment complex fire Crime and Public Safety | Outdoor death in Denver along South Federal Boulevard is under investigation The unidentified 22-year-old man, who died Tuesday in a hospital, crashed a Kia Forte near the intersection of Peoria Street and Del Mar Parkway on April 5, according to the Aurora Police Department. He will be identified by the Arapahoe County Corone...

Remember when it was cool to get DVDs by mail?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:41:19 GMT

Netflix announced Tuesday that it will end its DVDs-by-mail business on Sept. 29. After that, no more discs will be shipped in the once-ubiquitous red envelopes.My first reaction was: They still do this?My second was to recall how cool and convenient it once seemed to be able to order DVD rentals online and have them shipped straight to the house.Today, in the era of streaming video and pay-per-view, Netflix's DVD shipments seem almost quaint."Those iconic red envelopes changed the way people watched shows and movies at home -- and they paved the way for the shift to streaming," Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos said in a statement."We feel so privileged to have been able to share movie nights with our DVD members for so long, so proud of what our employees achieved and excited to continue pleasing entertainment fans for many more decades to come."Times change. And few things illustrate that as profoundly as the way technological advances keep reinventing businesses (hi, Amazon!).Separately,...

Laces & Boh Doran Are Keeping the Spirit of the 90s Alive and Well With Their New Song “In My Room.”

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:41:19 GMT

LACES represents years of potential realized in an awe-inspiring way. She remains defined by the same openness and extraordinary voice that originally distinguished her as Charlotte Sometimes, but with a more refined personal style. LACES has not forgotten her dark and edgy side. She’s just showing a different facet, full of self-acceptance and warmth, a light at the end of the tunnel. Her current output is remarkably diverse: As LACES, she writes and performs outstanding alt-pop tunes. LACES has also worked producing music for cartoons like Jem & the Holograms, Baby Alive, Littlest Pet Shop, Equestria Girls, and also TV shows and specials for leading networks like CW, Netflix, ABC, and many others. A testament to both her willingness to be vulnerable and the clarity of her vision, somehow simultaneously polished and raw. There are no empty spaces in LACES’ songs, but they always come out with a message of hope.Her new single “In My Room” is a stunning co...

From the Desert to Your Feet: Voes & Co Launches Innovative Cactus Leather Boots

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:41:19 GMT

From the bustling streets of Vancouver to the fashion capitals of the world, Desiree Dupuis, the founder of Voes & Co, is making her mark as one of the pioneers of a plant-based fashion revolution. With the upcoming launch of her Chelsea Boots made with cactus leather, she is shaking up the industry and putting her brand on the map.As a vegan since 2008, Desiree was disheartened by the widespread use of animal-derived leather in fashion, especially in footwear. Fueled by her love for shoes and a desire to create a more sustainable and compassionate alternative, she founded Voes & Co in 2022, and the rest is history in the making.What sets Voes & Co apart from other vegan footwear brands is their use of innovative and sustainable materials. While many companies have been using purely PU plastic-based materials for their leather alternative products, Voes and Co is at the forefront of the movement incorporating plant-based materials. Cactus leather, in particular, is one o...

Oakland engineering firm denies Bay Area college district’s “pay-to-play” allegations, threatens suit

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:41:19 GMT

The CEO of an Oakland-based firm is asking a San Mateo County judge to throw out certain sections of a complaint filed by the San Mateo County Community College District last month as part of its ongoing corruption crackdown, arguing the district’s allegations have “flung wildly and recklessly” and put his business at risk.Filed Feb. 8 in San Mateo County Superior Court, the complaint seeks damages from five contractors and consultants the college district worked with during the time Ron Galatolo was chancellor. Galatolo was charged with misappropriating public funds and tax evasion in 2022 following a corruption probe by the San Mateo County DA’s office.The suit names Allana, Buick & Bers, Inc., an Oakland company going on 36 years, and argues that the firm gave thousands of dollars worth of gifts from Galatolo in exchange for a contract to build a solar farm at Cañada College in 2013, which a corruption probe by the DA’s office contends was rife with financial abuse.The distri...

GOP plans to block vote to replace Feinstein on Judiciary

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:41:19 GMT

By Ali Zaslav, Alayna Treene and Sydney Kashigawi | CNNSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a floor vote on the issue this afternoon, which Republicans are expected to block.Senate Democrats are seeking to temporarily replace Feinstein on the powerful panel that processes judicial nominees as the California Democrat remains absent, recovering from shingles.Feinstein, who has already announced she’s not seeking reelection, initially said she expected to return to Washington “by the end of the March work period,” but that her return got “delayed due to continued complications related to my diagnosis.”She recently said she plans to return “as soon as possible once my medical team advises that it’s safe for me to travel.”But her return date is still unclear and she asked just last w...