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Missouri kids to be enrolled in Medicaid for 12 months starting next year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In the last seven months, more than 135,000 Missourians have been removed from the state's Medicaid program, and nearly half of them are children.Until April of this year, states were prohibited from removing anyone from Medicaid due to the COVID public health emergency. Now, as Medicaid renewals are once again required, they come at a time when the federal government will soon mandate yearlong coverage for kids."I think there's a lot of security for families in knowing that their child is going to have coverage for 12 months," communications director for the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) Caitlin Whaley said. "It allows the ability to confidently schedule therapies and schedule any procedures that they might need."Starting in January, all states will be required to cover Medicaid recipients under 18 for a full year."It was common practice before this that you would have to be re-certified perhaps every three, four, six months, depending on the st...

Making sure military families get in the holiday spirit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. – Scott Air Force Base and the Christmas Spirit Foundation are showing their appreciation to military families through their Trees for Troops program, spreading holiday joy to military families as they give away Christmas trees.To see where Trees for Troops will be held this year, visit www.treesfortroops.org.

Nathan MacKinnon’s late goal salvages point, but Avalanche falls in OT at Arizona

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes didn’t score on the overtime power play that Nick Bjugstad created, but he was credited with the game-winner just seconds after it ended.Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar appeared to accidentally put the puck in his own net, as it slipped between goalie Alexandar Georgiev’s legs during a scramble just as the 4-on-3 power play expired, and the Coyotes prevailed 4-3 at Mullett Arena.The Coyotes had a power play in the extra session because Bjugstad got behind Bo Byram, and the defenseman slashed him to prevent a mini-breakaway scoring chance.Another positive night from the power play helped the Avalanche get to overtime for the second time this season after falling behind early in the third period.The Avs had scored in eight straight games on the power play coming into this contest, but Colorado had struck more than once with the man advantage only twice this season. Nathan MacKinnon made it three times with a one-time blast at 11:04 ...

Gov. Jared Polis addresses pro-Israel gathering as protesters hammer on windows

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Gov. Jared Polis told a gathering of hundreds of attendees at the Global Conference for Israel on Thursday night that “this is a profoundly difficult time” for the Jewish state in the wake of the “abject cruelty and hatred” wrought by Hamas against civilians nearly two months ago.The gathering opened as pro-Palestinian protesters geared up to oppose — and potentially disrupt — the event in downtown Denver this weekend. A group of about 60 protesters gathered Thursday evening at the Colorado Convention Center’s blue bear and chanted, shouted and banged on the windows.“We want to be loud, visible and hostile to our enemies,” an unidentified speaker said through a megaphone.Pro-Palestine protesters knock on the glass of the Colorado Convention Center lobby before the start of the Global Conference for Israel at the Colorado Convention Center November 30, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)The disruption could be heard inside...

Arrest made in deadly San Dimas follow-home robbery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a deadly follow-home robbery that left one man dead in a residential San Dimas neighborhood.  Deputies responded to the 1800 block of Hawkbrook Drive just before 7 p.m. on reports of the incident. At the scene, authorities discovered the man, identified by the L.A. County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner as Nicholas Simbolon, suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest. Medical personnel with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded and declared the 42-year-old dead at the scene.   L.A. County Sheriff's detectives on the scene of a fatal shooting in a San Dimas neighborhood on Nov. 29, 2023. (KTLA)According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the victim was followed home from an electric vehicle charging station in West Covina. Authorities were able to use surveillance video from the area to capture the suspect’s license plate.  On Thursday morning, the suspect, now identified as 33-year-old Jerri...

Abandoned puppies at Hayward grocery store recovered by police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

(KRON) -- Four German Shepard puppies were found abandoned in a box at the store, the Hayward Police Department announced Thursday on Facebook. HPD officers responded after hours to an unnamed grocery store.The officers elected not to drop off the puppies at an after-hours shelter because of the cold weather conditions. Police say was 39 degrees at the time. HPD said officers, dispatchers and jailers helped with bathing and feeding the puppies.(Hayward Police Department)(Hayward Police Department) 49ers QB Brock Purdy reveals his In-N-Out order Animal Services later took the puppies to its shelter. As of Thursday night, some of the puppies have found homes, according to HPD. However, police say Hayward Animal Shelter is full of animals available for adoption. More information about adoption can be found at Hayward Animal Service's website.

Memphis recruit Mikey Williams reaches plea deal in gun case; no jail time expected

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Star Memphis basketball recruit Mikey Williams pleaded guilty to one felony charge in a gun case on Thursday, and one of his attorneys said he does not expect the 19-year-old to face jail time.Williams had faced nine felony counts and up to 30 years in prison stemming from a shooting at his home on March 17 in which no one was injured. Williams pleaded guilty to one felony count of making a criminal threat and to a special allegation of using a firearm during the threat, attorney Randy M. Grossman said.In exchange, the other eight counts were dismissed and Williams was ordered to complete a gun safety course, attend anger management sessions and do 80 hours of community service. Sentencing was set for Aug. 12, when the charge would be reduced to a misdemeanor if Williams follows terms of the deal and avoids any criminal offenses, Grossman said.Grossman said negotiations reached the highest levels of the District Attorney’s Office. Williams had faced six count...

Abmas scored season-best 26 to lead No. 16 Texas past Texas State 77-58

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Max Abmas scored a season-best 26 points and No. 16 Texas beat Texas State 77-58 on Thursday night in game the Longhorns dominated early before falling behind.Abmas made a season-high five 3-pointers, one of them completing a 13-0 push that gave the Longhorns a 12-point lead with 8:18 left after they trailed by four earlier in the half. He also had a season-high six assists.Abmas has made 10 of 23 3-pointers in his last three games.Ithiel Horton added 12 points for Texas (6-1). Tyrese Hunter, Kadin Shedrick and Dillon Mitchell scored 11 apiece.Dillon Mitchell and Kadin Shedrick each grabbed 11 rebounds for the Longhorns. Mitchell had four blocks and Shedrick had three.Dylan Dawson led Texas State (3-5) with 15 points. Brandon Love scored 14.The Longhorns looked ready to bury Texas State when they took a 25-4 lead eight minutes into the game, fueled by three 3-pointers from Abmas.Then Texas missed 11 straight shots, going scoreless for nearly 6 1/2 minutes while ...

Goalie Tristan Jarry scores into empty net in Penguins’ 4-2 victory over Lightning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Goalie Tristan Jarry scored an empty-net goal and made 39 saves in the Pittsburgh Penguins; 4-2 comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Thursday night.Jarry stopped a dump-in and sent the puck end-to-end into the net with 1:08 left.Jeff Carter scored the go-ahead goal in the third period for the Penguins, who also got goals from Sidney Crosby and Drew O’Connor.Steven Stamkos and Tanner Jeannot scored for the Lightning. NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had two assists to tie his career high with an eight-game points streak. He finished with a team-record 28 points (in 14 games) for the month of November.Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 25 shots.WILD 6, PREDATORS 1NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Connor Dewar had a hat trick and added an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 26 saves and Minnesota ended Nashville’s winning streak at six games.Prior to Thursday, Dewar had never had more than a goal and two points in an NHL game. He appeared to score a fourth ...

Leon Draisaitl breaks late tie, Oilers beat Jets 3-1 for 4th straight victory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Leon Draisaitl broke a tie on a power play with 2:13 left and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse tied at 1 with 6:49 to go with a straight-on shot from just inside the blue line that hit goalie Connor Hellebuyck’s glove and bounced into the net.Ryan McLeod capped the scoring with an empty-netter with 20 seconds left. Stuart Skinner made 25 saves to help Edmonton improve to 9-12-1.Cole Perfetti scored on a first-period power play for Winnipeg and Hellebuyck stopped 36 shots. The Jets have lost three straight to fall to 12-8-2.Edmonton defenseman Evan Bouchard stretched his points streak to eight games with an assist on Draisaitl’s goal. He has two goals and eight assists in that span.Connor McDavid had the primary assist on the goal, extending his points streak to six games with four goals and 12 assists.UP NEXTOilers: Host Carolina on Wednesday night.Jets: Host C...