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Smart carts could soon allow Schnucks customers to skip checkout lines

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Whether you prefer self-checkout or help from clerks to purchase your groceries, there's a third option coming to some Schnucks store that could make your shopping experience even faster. Schnucks is preparing to roll out smart carts at select St. Louis-area stores as soon as this fall. Instacart has partnered with the grocery store chain to provide shopping carts, known as Caper Carts, that use computer vision and artificial intelligence to track what's inside. Missouri man makes speed bumps to slow traffic Once available, shoppers can set up payment information through their Schnucks Rewards account and the Instacart app to avoid potentially long checkout lines. The carts also allow customers to bag their groceries as they shop. "We believe the future of grocery will lean heavily into personalization - whether it's achieved through in-store smart carts or by providing the best possible e-commerce experience for our customers," said Chace MacMullan, Senior Director o...

St. Louis area National Hot Dog Day deals and freebies

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Wednesday is National Hot Dog Day and many businesses are rewarding customers with deals. Steve's Hot Dogs on South Grand Avenue in St. Louis is celebrating with a day-long party at Ritz Park. See live music, play lawn games, and stick around for giveaways.There are deals at restaurants across the country. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council has a long list of them here. The organization insists that ketchup on hot dogs is for children and that you should use both hands when eating. Read their etiquette guidelines including a how-to video on Hot-Dog.org.St. Louis Hot Dog Day DealsSteve's hot dogs -- Giveaways all day, $1 off Steve's seltzer, live music, and lawn games.QuikTrip -- QuikTrip is offering mobile app customers a free hot dog. Open the app for a coupon to redeem a free hot dog.Dirty Dogz in O'Fallon -- Buy one large hot dog and get a second at half price.Woofie's Hot Dogs -- Buy one, get one, half off Woofie's Chicage-style hot dogs. The restaurant will n...

Target employee assaulted in Ballwin as teen attempts to steal Xbox

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:47 GMT

BALLWIN, Mo. - A teenager is accused of assaulting a Target employee in Ballwin as he tried to steal an Xbox gaming console from the store earlier this month. Prosecutors have charged Jayshawn Flaketurner, 19, with fourth-degree assault, attempted stealing and resisting arrest in the investigation. The incident unfolded on July 12, 2023. Car goes airborne, crashing into Lemay home, killing driver According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Flaketurner asked to buy an Xbox at the store and an employee retrieved on from a locked case. Investigators say Flaketurner tried to use an invalid gift card, so the employee canceled the transaction. When the clerk attempted to put the Xbox back in the case, Flaketurner reportedly jumped on the employee and took him down on his back. After that, he left the store and ran toward a U-Haul in the parking lot, which drove away from the scene. Police quickly pulled over the U-Haul. Flaketurner escaped the vehicle, and a police dog later found ...

Broncos Mailbag: Could KJ Hamler be odd man out for Denver at WR?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:47 GMT

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.Hi Parker! As we move closer to training camp, what are the biggest position battles you see with the Broncos? And who do you think will make up our receiving corps this year? I love KJ Hamler’s home run potential, but it feels like with all his injuries, his time in Denver is running out.— Mike, DenverMike, great way to kick things off. Broncos rookies report Wednesday and the veterans who aren’t already around will be in the building next week. Three weeks from now Denver will be heading to the desert for its preseason opener against Arizona. Wonder what the temperature in the Valley of the Sun will be.We’ll worry about that later. At the moment, I encourage you to check out our position preview series that’s been rolling out the past two weeks. It’s got a battle to watch at each spot on the roster.There are some interesting starting ba...

Cauliflower ceviche recipe

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:47 GMT

On the hottest summer days, this is the dish to make because it requires zero cooking. A quick marinade of lemon juice, seaweed and fresh vegetables sets up a flavorful, no-fuss ceviche that tastes like the sea despite having no seafood in it. Store-bought minced or “riced” cauliflower won’t work for this dish. You have to start by grating or mincing a fresh whole head of cauliflower — that extra step will be more than worth the work it requires. ¡Buen provecho!Yield: 4 servingsTotal time: 45 minutesIngredients1 small cauliflower (2 pounds), leaves removed1 serrano chile, seeded and minced1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from 3 large lemons), plus lemon wedges for serving1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil2 teaspoons minced nori sheets, nori flakes or granulated kelp1 teaspoon wakame, minced or crushed (optional)1 teaspoon liquid aminos or soy sauce1 teaspoon hot sauce, plus more for servingCoarse sea salt and black pepper2 ripe medium Hass avocados, pitted, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice1 ...

Suspected car thief leads officers on low-speed chase

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:47 GMT

A driver in a work truck led Los Angeles police officers on a bizarre low-speed chase Wednesday morning in the San Fernando Valley.Authorities eventually called off their ground pursuit.The chase began around 7:20 a.m. with a reported hit-and-run in the area of DeSoto Avenue and Lassen Street, according to Los Angeles Police. Officers spotted the vehicle and determined that it had been stolen. The LAPD pursued a pickup truck in the San Fernando Valley on July 19, 2023. (KTLA)The vehicle, a white work truck with cables or pipes in the back, was also towing a small trailer.At one point, the suspect appeared to crash into at least one other vehicle, which then hit a third vehicle. The truck then fled the scene.Traveling on surface streets, the truck traveled at speeds of about 30 mph for much of the pursuit, stopping at red lights and often moving slower than other vehicles on the road.By about 8:20 a.m., the LAPD had pulled back from the pursuit without stopping the truck or taking th...

Netflix quietly ditches a subscriber option

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:47 GMT

Netflix has done away with its most affordable ad-free option for subscribers. Netflix has removed its $9.99 advertising-free Basic plan in the United States and in the United Kingdom. The move doesn't affect people who already have the Basic plan, but it does force new subscribers to either sign up for a $6.99 Standard with Ads tier, the $15.49 Standard without Ads tier, or the $19.99 Premium option. City investigating after trees cut near Universal property on strike day "The Basic plan is no longer available for new or rejoining members," Netflix posted on its FAQ page as of Wednesday morning. "If you are currently on the Basic plan, you can remain on this plan until you change plans or cancel your account."According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix executives said the ad tier draws higher revenue per subscriber than the Basic tier they just got rid of. Lindsay Lohan gives birth to first child Netflix launched its ad-supported plan late last year and, in May 2023, began c...

'UPS dug their heels in': Teamsters UPS strike plans emerge, could affect 30% of parcels

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:47 GMT

Spirits are high among the International Brotherhood of the Teamsters as negotiations with shipping giant UPS stay frozen ahead of a July 31 contract negotiation deadline, The Hill found in a range of interviews.If the Teamsters strike, some 340,000 drivers, warehouse workers and other employees could walk off the job in one of the largest labor actions in U.S. history.The potential strike is part of surging labor activity in the U.S. and around the world as a result of elevated inflation, which central banks have been attempting to fend off by raising interest rates in an attempt to take the wind out of the labor market.In the interim, companies have been raking in record profits during the recovery from the pandemic, changing the distribution of value in the economy from labor payments to returns on investment.Teamsters president Sean O’Brien told The Hill that the economic model must change, and UPS needs to start forking over more of its profits to improve the working conditions...

Get Tori Amos to the Greek (On One Leg)

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:47 GMT

Get Tori Amos to the Greek (On One Leg): You have to hand it to Tori — she recently broke her leg on this tour but has soldiered on wearing a cast. For an artist who spends a lot of time hitting those piano pedals, that’s not a small feat for her feet. Tow’rs also plays.We spoke to her last year as she was about to play some L.A. shows and she said that, “I lived there for seven and a half years, when big hair was the thing. I lived in L.A. at a specific time. I was in my twenties – I moved there when I was 21. I was all over the Canyons, in the Valley, and driving my little wannabe Mustang – a baby blue Capri – all over the place. Playing piano bars anywhere I could.”It was the events on January 6, combined with Cornish mythology and the environment, that inspired Ocean to Ocean.“It’s all of it, and it’s also having to get out even in the wintery Cornish weather – when the gales are blowing and the gusts of wind – it can be ferociously beautiful because it’s so powerful,” Amo...

Jorge Sedano Jimenez Dies in Motorcycle Accident on Grand Avenue [Lake Elsinore, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:20:47 GMT

22-Year-Old Rider Killed in Motorcycle Collision near Macy StreetLAKE ELSINORE, CA (July 19, 2023) – Late Monday afternoon, Jorge Sedano Jimenez was fatally injured in a two-vehicle crash on Grand Avenue.Authorities responded to the scene around 5:30 p.m., near Macy Street.The events leading up to the collision remain unclear. However, reports indicate that a pickup-truck and a motorcyclist collided in front of a business building in the area.Responding paramedics arrived and declared the rider dead at the scene. Authorities later identified the deceased motorcyclist as 22-year-old Jimenez, of Lake Elsinore.Meanwhile, the driver of the pickup-truck remained uninjured.Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties. Once available, further details will be provided.At this time, the circumstances surrounding the fatal Grand Avenue motorcycle crash remain unclear.The team at Sweet James sends out their heartfelt sympathies to...