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St. Louis construction career fair planned Friday amid Missouri worker shortage

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:46 GMT

HILLSDALE, Mo. - The construction industry is still facing a labor shortage. A report by the Associated General Contractors says 45 states, including Missouri, struggled to find enough workers for projects last year. Missouri added 700 workers, which ranked 44th in the nation. The Associated General Contractors say that's not enough to keep up with federal, state and local projects. Trending: What needs to happen for the Battlehawks to make XFL playoffs? The Alberici Corporation, the joint-venture builder of CITYPARK, wants to change that. They're having a career fair for more than 70 high school students Friday.From 9:30-11:30 a.m., students will get hands-on experience in welding, rigging and concrete work. They'll also learn about the different types of heavy machinery used in construction.Hillsdale Fabricators is hosting the event at 2150 Kienlen Avenue in north St. Louis County. Students will have a chance to tour the 250,000-square-foot facility amid the career fair.

Ask Amy: Online match becomes a Cyrano situation

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:46 GMT

Dear Amy: I have met a number of friends online, especially since Covid.One of these friends is a guy I became attracted to.He makes me laugh, he’s kind, and I genuinely have a good time talking to him. Although we had been friends for the better part of a year, our communication was only over text.While he had seen photos of me, I had no idea of what he looked like.I don’t consider myself to be a shallow person. I have always believed it’s what’s on the inside that counts.Well, we finally video chatted last night, and I have no attraction to him at all. I tried convincing myself that the lack of attraction wasn’t a big deal, but I couldn’t do it.There’s nothing wrong with the way he looks, he’s just a lot older than I thought and drastically different from what I pictured.I feel like a terrible person and have been berating myself all day.How dare I suddenly dislike this wonderful guy who I had a great connection with over such a tiny reason?Honestly, I also feel embarrassed for ha...

US and Britain walk out at UN over Russian wanted for war crimes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:46 GMT

The United States, Britain, Albania and Malta walked out on Russia's envoy for children's rights - whom the International Criminal Court wants to arrest on war crimes charges - as she spoke by video to UN Security Council members on Wednesday (5 April).Britain and the United States blocked the informal meeting on Ukraine, convened by Russia to focus on "evacuating children from conflict zones," from being webcast by the United Nations.The diplomats left the UN conference room where the discussion was being held as Russian Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova spoke.US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, told reporters that the United States joined Britain in blocking the webcast so Lvova-Belova did not have "an international podium to spread disinformation and to try to defend her horrible actions that are taking place in Ukraine".The International Criminal Court last month issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Lvova-Belova, accusing them of ille...

Three-bedroom home sells for $2.8 million in Palo Alto

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:46 GMT

224 Greenmeadow Way – Google Street ViewA 1,377-square-foot house built in 1954 has changed hands. The property located in the 200 block of Greenmeadow Way in Palo Alto was sold on March 13, 2023. The $2,750,000 purchase price works out to $1,997 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, two baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on a 6,336-square-foot lot, which also has a pool.These nearby houses have also recently been sold:A 1,864-square-foot home on the 4000 block of Ben Lomond Drive in Palo Alto sold in July 2022, for $3,208,000, a price per square foot of $1,721. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In December 2022, a 1,265-square-foot home on Duncan Place in Palo Alto sold for $2,400,000, a price per square foot of $1,897. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Mackay Drive, Palo Alto, in August 2022, a 1,674-square-foot home was sold for $3,312,500, a price per square foot of $1,979. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

Bridge: April 7, 2023

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:46 GMT

Unlucky Louie attracts adversity like a slice of bread is prone to mold.As South in a penny game at my club, Louie leaped to six hearts at his third turn. (North’s cue bid of five clubs, going beyond game when he had no help in diamonds, was bold.) West led the king of clubs to dummy’s ace.Louie saw that if trumps broke no worse than 3-1, he could draw them all, then hope to run the diamonds to discard dummy’s remaining clubs and ruff at least one club. But when he led a trump at Trick Two, East discarded. Louie could still pick up the trumps but had to spend all of dummy’s trumps. He lost two clubs.SHUT DOWN“If I were a restaurant,” Louie sighed, “the Health Department would shut me down.”Louie makes the slam with foresight. He ruffs a spade at the second trick and takes the ace of trumps. He can then continue thus: trump to dummy’s eight, spade ruff with the queen, trump to the ten. He draws West’s last trump with the kin...

Horoscopes April 7, 2023: Jackie Chan, become the leader of the pack

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:46 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Russell Crowe, 59; Jackie Chan, 69; John Oates, 75; Francis Ford Coppola, 84.Russell Crowe (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) Happy Birthday: Listen carefully and decide what others want from you before you agree. Strive for equality in your relationships with others, and you’ll maintain balance and find it easier to reach your goals this year. Open your doors to those who enrich your life, and you’ll become the leader of the pack. Set goals that make you feel good about yourself. Your numbers are 5, 17, 20, 24, 32, 35, 41.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t get into a senseless argument. Take the high road, and use intelligence and physical attributes to live up to your promises. How you treat others will determine what you get in return. An optimistic attitude will turn you into a go-to person. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Say what’s on your mind and leave no room for errors or misunderstandings. An articulate descrip...

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 7 de abril: Ucrania se prepara para contraatacar a Rusia

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:46 GMT

China le responde a López Obrador sobre los envíos de fentanilo. La economía de Estados Unidos no está bien. Israel ataca Gaza tras decenas de cohetes disparados desde el Líbano. Karol G habla de su inconformidad con la edición a las fotografías de portada que publicó una revista. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. Ucrania se prepara para contraatacar a Rusia. El momento será claveResiste la tormenta, agota al enemigo y luego contraataca. Ese ha sido el mantra de las Fuerzas Armadas de Ucrania durante meses, repetido por funcionarios de alto rango de EE.UU. y la OTAN desde el invierno. Hasta aquí la idea. Pero ¿puede ejecutarse y, de ser así, dónde, cuándo y con qué? Análisis de Tim Lister.Así es la vida de soldados ucranianos en las trincheras 2:492. Beijing responde a AMLO: No hay “tráfico ilegal de fentanilo” entre China y MéxicoChina respondió a la solicitud de México de frenar los envíos de fentanilo desde China, diciendo que “no existe el lla...

Q&A: Pumpkins’ Corgan raises awareness for Highland Park

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:46 GMT

Billy Corgan presumed he would have been at the Independence Day parade last year in suburban Chicago had his partner and young children not been on a flight home from Spain. The tea house Corgan owns in Highland Park, Illinois was closed for the parade, so the Smashing Pumpkins singer and wrestling promoter was home when he started receiving texts there was an active shooter in the town he’s lived in for about 20 years.“It’s just this crazy land of like, should I go down there? Should I do something?” Corgan said. “I’ve heard all the stories now so I know a lot more about what happened. But in the moment, you don’t know what happened. All you know is there’s someone with a gun who just shot a bunch of people in Highland Park and is on the loose. You’ve entered this weird, crazy, shadowy world of, what has happened?”The 56-year-old Corgan — who is about to head to Australia for a tour that marries the Smashing Pumpkins and the National Wrestling Alliance — did find a way...

Arrestan al hijo de una exempleada estatal de Florida por supuestas amenazas escolares

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:46 GMT

(CNN) — El hijo de 13 años de Rebekah Jones, una mujer que afirmó que fue despedida por negarse a manipular los datos estatales de covid-19 mientras trabajaba en el Departamento de Salud del estado del gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, fue arrestado este miércoles por presuntamente amenazar con disparar en una escuela secundaria.El niño, a quien CNN no nombra porque es menor de edad, fue acusado de amenazas escritas o electrónicas de matar, causar lesiones corporales o realizar un tiroteo masivo o un acto de terrorismo, un delito grave de segundo grado, según un orden emitida por la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Santa Rosa.Rebekah Jones. (Crédito: Rebekah Jones para el Congreso)En un video de la cámara de seguridad en la oficina del sheriff, obtenido por CNN, se puede ver a Jones acompañando al niño a la oficina del sheriff este miércoles por la tarde, donde se entregó.Jones, quien tiene muchos seguidores en línea, tuiteó este jueves en la noche: “Mi hijo está en casa ...

Denver weather: Abundant sunshine with warmer temperatures

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver metro area and most of Colorado will see mostly sunny skies with above average highs in the middle 60s.Weather today: Plenty of sunshineMostly sunny skies are over most of the Front Range today with a few light clouds in the eastern plains. Highs will be warmer than the last three days, topping out in the middle 60s. ‘It is unbearable’: This is the smelliest place in Denver, according to complaints Weather tonight: A few extra cloudsClouds will gradually increase tonight with mild lows in the middle 30s. Winds are light overnight with a nice warm up for the weekend.Looking ahead: Warming into next weekEaster weekend looks great with a few extra clouds on Saturday. Saturday has the chance for some late flurries in the higher elevations with partly to mostly cloudy skies in the metro area. When could Denver see its final snow of the season? Highs over the weekend will be in the upper 60s. Sunday has more sunshine in the forecast with light winds.Monda...