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California jury awards $332 million to man who blamed his cancer on use of Monsanto weedkiller

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:03:51 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California jury has awarded $332 million to a man who sued chemical giant Monsanto Co. contending that his cancer was related to decades of using its Roundup weedkiller.A San Diego Superior Court jury awarded damages Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by Mike Dennis, 57, of Carlsbad. He was diagnosed in 2020 with a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.His lawsuit contended that his illness was related to Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate.Dennis had treatment and has been in remission for nearly three years but there is no cure, Adam Peavy, one of his attorneys, told KNSD-TV.“His doctors have told him it’s going to come back and we’re just waiting to see if that happens,” Peavy said.The jury found that Monsanto, which is now a division of pharmaceutical and biotechnology giant Bayer, failed to provide warnings of Roundup’s risks. But jurors also ruled partially in Bayer’s favor by finding the product design wasn’t defective and the compan...

St. Lawrence Seaway workers ratify three-year collective agreement

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:03:51 GMT

St. Lawrence Seaway workers have ratified a new collective agreement.A tentative agreement was reached on Sunday between the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. and Unifor, with help from federal mediators.Unifor says the three-year deal includes annual wage increases of five per cent, four per cent and four per cent, retroactive to April 1, 2023, along with a $2,000 signing bonus.The agreement covers about 360 workers on the St. Lawrence Seaway, a major trade route connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.A strike shuttered operations in the seaway for about a week in late October.The seaway management corporation says it has been working to clear the backlog of waiting vessels since employees returned to the job on Monday morning.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2023.The Canadian Press

Dynasties on display as United Center prepares for spotlight

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:03:51 GMT

CHICAGO — When you think of dynasties and the United Center, the Chicago Bulls championships of the 1990s and the Blackhawks Stanley Cup wins in the 2010s likely come to mind. But there are other dynasties that have played a pivotal role in creating the Madhouse on Madison and will once again be front and center when the stadium hosts the Democratic National Convention in August.“This is a big deal,” said typically understated Bulls president and chief operating officer Michael Reinsdorf as he sat alongside Blackhawks chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz. “The United Center becomes the epicenter with all the eyes watching around the world,” Wirtz said.  “Chicago has a real good opportunity to step-up and show what we’re all about.”The two come from famous families in the world of Chicago sports. Their fathers - who were close friends - formed the partnership that paid for, built and still operates the United Center. Reinsdorf remembers attending the last national political convent...

No. 3 Westlake captures 4th consecutive perfect regular season with 34-0 win over Buda Johnson

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:03:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 3 Westlake Chaparrals put the finishing touches on another dominant 6A-District 26 season with a 34-0 win Thursday over Buda Johnson at Bob Shelton Stadium.It's Westlake's 42nd consecutive district win and it caps a fourth consecutive perfect regular season and fourth consecutive district title. REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our website"It wasn't as clean as we wanted it to be, but at the end of the day, we're 10-0 and we won 34-0, and I think most people would take that score," Westlake head coach Tony Salazar said. "Now we have to earn another game every week."Sophomore quarterback Rees Wise threw three touchdowns and senior running back Jack Kayser rushed for two more, but this one started out rocky for both teams. No. 7 Longhorns have to be sure-tacklers to stop Kansas State’s punishing rushing attack Wise and John...

Texas high school football scores for Thursday, Nov. 2

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:03:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Westlake, Lake Travis and Austin High all picked up 6A-District 26 wins Thursday.Westlake finished up a fourth consecutive perfect regular season and another district title with a 34-0 win over Buda Johnson at Bob Shelton Stadium. Lake Travis thumped Bowie 66-14 and Austin High slid by Del Valle 28-13.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteRouse topped Elgin 42-21 and Weiss beat Hutto 52-29.Check out the rest of Thursday's scores from around Texas below:Scores from around the KXAN viewing areaAustin High 28, Del Valle 13Lake Travis 66, Bowie 14Rouse 42, Elgin 21Weiss 52, Hutto 29Westlake 34, Buda Johson 0Scores from around Texas compiled by the Associated PressCLASS 6AAllen 66, Little Elm 21Amarillo Tascosa 56, Lubbock Coronado 34Arlington Lamar 24, South Grand Prairie 17Arlington Martin 30, Arlington Bowie 29Cedar Hill 37, Ma...

Wisconsin state girls volleyball: River Falls’ run comes to an end with loss to DSHA

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:03:51 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. — River Falls’ magical tournament run came to an end against the top-seeded team at the top of its game.The eighth-seeded Wildcats were ousted in the Division 1 quarterfinals by powerhouse Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels 25-12, 25-6 and 25-11 in the Wisconsin girls state volleyball tournament Thursday night.DSHA, ranked No. 1 in Division 1 in the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches’ Association state poll, dominated from the outset to improve to an astonishing 45-1 against a Wildcats team (26-14), not expected by many to advance to state.“We knew coming in that DSHA was (the No. 1) seed for a reason and we kind of had an uphill battle that we were going to be fighting all night with the players that they have on their roster,” River Falls coach Sara Kealy said.After finishing third in the Big Rivers Conference, the Wildcats entered tournament play as the No. 6 seed in the sectional. They ousted conference co-champ Chippewa Falls in the regional final, then a...

Lawn and tree prep before wintertime snow

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:03:51 GMT

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) -With some of the first snow falling in November, local lawn care experts say now is the perfect time to continue with upkeep. NEWS10's Anthony Krolikowski shares what homeowners may want to look into before winter.From Schroon Lake to Albany County, Grasshopper Gardens of Gansevoort has been servicing lawns for thirty years. Fall marks the start of winterizing grass in three parts: raking foliage, fertilizer, and one last mow. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "That helps prevent funguses and snow molds that can happen through the wintertime. If we have a winter that is very damp and warm with a lot of snow, the ground doesn't freeze very good and then it ends up rotting underneath the snow. If you have a dry winter that doesn't have a lot of snow cover, it can burn the grass," explained CEO of Grasshopper Gardens, John Delisle.Delisle says shrubs and flower beds involve similar care with a proactiv...

New safety resource aids swift response for St. Louis firefighters

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:03:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An early-morning vacant home fire was frighteningly similar to one that cost a firefighter’s life nearly two years ago. That tragedy resulted in a new safety resource that the fire department said worked Thursday. Remarkably, firefighters were even faster as they found themselves in the middle of a rescue almost simultaneously with a safety alert.In the midst of a burning home near Natural Bridge and Union, we watched a valiant response from St. Louis firefighters. They did not get a call; rather, they responded to smoke they could see from their Engine Company 24 fire house.  School bus driver on leave after Halloween candy cannabis scare Fire Captain Garon Mosby said, “The first arriving officer felt that he had time to get in there and do a quick search. Obviously, these do not start by themselves.”Capt. Mosby said the second floor partially collapsed on the firefighter, who caught himself.  He explained, "Instinctively, you spread out, which is what he di...

St. Louis Integrated Health Network celebrates commitment to healthcare equity

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:03:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Integrated Health Network commemorates the progress of providing accessible and affordable health care to thousands in the St. Louis region.Community organizations and members gathered at the 21C hotel to celebrate the network's 20 years of increasing healthcare access for all. Florida kidnapping victims rescued from downtown St. Louis hotel “We work with patients, making sure they can navigate both health and social services, and remove any barriers they may have to access healthcare," said Andwele Jolly, president and CEO of the St. Louis Integrated Health Network. Several community leaders, community organizations, and citizens attended the celebration, honoring programs like Elevate, a group prenatal care program that caters to pregnant people who receive Medicaid. The network focuses on promoting health care work force stabilization, closing disparity gaps by race and bridging the criminal justice system to health and social services. Close ...

St. Louis County police recruits trained on domestic violence response

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:03:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police recruits are learning what to do in domestic violence situations through role-playing at the St. Louis County Police Academy. "Learning in an environment like this where the role players aren't going to harm them is an important step in them learning what to do," said Detective Liz Edwards, St. Louis County Domestic Violence Unit. On Thursday, police recruits answered mock calls that lasted less than 20 minutes. Detective Edwards said the mock calls are a chance for the recruits to develop a gut instinct.  Florida kidnapping victims rescued from downtown St. Louis hotel "When we walked in the house or the door opened, the female had a lot of lacerations to her face, as well as a lot of furniture that was displaced that normally shouldn't have been. So that was a first clue things have been thrown around a little bit, people have been getting hit," said Leigha Witney, Creve Coeur Police Recruit."Before we could make a decision, we had to get the stori...