Protesters call for action on conditions at St. Louis jail A protest was held at St. Louis City Hall Friday, with demonstrators demanding urgent action to address what they call "deadly and inhumane" conditions at the St. Louis City Justice Center. 11/22/2024 - 3:53 pm | View Link
Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or big decisions from 3:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST today (12:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. PST). After that, the Moon moves from Pisces into Aries.
Happy Birthday for Monday, Dec. 9, 2024:
Even though you’re sensitive and kind-hearted, you appear to be confident and, at times, austere.
Today is Monday, Dec. 9, the 344th day of 2024. There are 22 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 9, 1979, scientists certified the global eradication of smallpox, a disease which killed an estimated 300 million people in the 20th century.
Also on this date:
In 1965, “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” the first animated TV special featuring characters from the “Peanuts” comic strip by Charles M.
NEWARK, N. J. — The list of truly impressive performances by the Colorado Avalanche this season is not long enough, given the Stanley Cup aspirations.
The Avs certainly added one to the list Sunday night, and given the context, it probably deserves to be at or near the top. Colorado, playing on short rest and on the road against one of the best teams in the NHL, throttled the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center in a 4-0 victory.
“I think it was our best game of the year on the defensive side of it, to be honest,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said.
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