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So, what is the big deal with Taylor Swift? Here’s why there’s no one else like her

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:47 GMT

It’s been a week now since Taylor Swift swooped into town for a pair of shows at U.S. Bank Stadium that drew about 128,000 fans and all but dominated local media for days.And yet, still, I hear people who dismiss her. She’s just for teen girls. She’s not talented. She’s a fraud. And so on.I’ve been writing professionally about music for 28 years now and I’ve covered teen pop concerts since the days of ‘N Sync. I’ve seen it all, including that time when I went to a Kidz Bop concert alone and endured icy stares the entire show. But I’ve never seen anything like the 33-year-old Taylor Swift.For those still unconvinced, hear me out.She’s a talented songwriterSwift learned to play the guitar when she was 12 and, soon after, began writing her own songs, inspired by the likes of Shania Twain and Dolly Parton. She convinced her parents to move to Nashville, where she worked with experienced songwriters to hone her craft, including ...

St. Louis City Police investigating 3 three shootings in 6-hour span

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis City Police are investigating three shootings that happened in a 6-hour span.Officers shared that two men were shot and killed around 8:00 p.m. Saturday. It happened inside a home on Carr Street just off Lindenwood Avenue. Major damage in Collinsville, Ill. after Saturday night storms Then around 4:00 a.m., a man was shot multiple times. EMS took that victim to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries.Homicide detectives are handling both crime scenes. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Major damage from Saturday night storms in Collinsville, Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:47 GMT

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - There's significant storm damage Sunday morning across the metro east. One of the hardest hit cities is Collinsville, Illinois. The severe storms and strong winds lifted the roof off the old 'Home Furniture' Store. FOX 2 reporters drove from Maryland Heights and saw countless traffic lights out as there's lots of damage to take in. The top of the building thrown was across Main Street, than a crane later came in to pick it up. The tin roof of a gym connected to St. Peter and Paul Church was also ripped off by the storms. It wasn't just roofs torn off but buildings, cars were also hit hard as the storm ripped through. Woman inside car killed in St. Louis after tree falls during storms Crews ahd to overnight to clean up the Collinsville area after a Route 66 sign thrown to the ground as well.There was lightning, heavy rain, hail, and gusts as high as 70 miles per hour Saturday in Missouri and Illinois. At least one tornado warning was issued in Washington County...

Keeler: Bruce Brown got money too dumb to turn down. Now Christian Braun can make Nuggets look like smartest guys in the room. Again.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:47 GMT

Bruce Brown is a reliable condiment-making entrée money. But like ranch dressing and ketchup, the man goes with almost everything. And everyone.We’re happy for you, Brucey B. Honest. Conventional wisdom said the Nuggets’ do-everything former sixth man would land a bag around double the $7.8 million max that Denver could offer for ’23-24. Indiana tripled it.BB11 did what 98.6% of us would do in the same situation. Having bet on himself last summer, and won a ring in the process, this time he took the cash upfront.After making $15 million over his first five seasons in the league, the Pacers guaranteed Brown a whopping $45 million for the next two, including a reported $21.95 million in ’23-24 with a club option to follow.It’s a short career and a long life. Brucey went from a parade to plentitude in about 15 days. Which is a pretty dang good fortnight, no matter how you slice it.The greatest compliment you could leave BB11 is the way he made the tough stuff look easy. The second-grea...

Coloradans in MLB Draft: How Jonah Cox bootstrapped from Class 1A to bona fide pro prospect in three years, three colleges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:47 GMT

Three years ago, Jonah Cox was a no-name recruit out of Class 1A Flatirons Academy who had his Division I plans scuttled due to a coaching change at Wichita State, and his senior season canned because of the pandemic.So Cox, without fanfare or hype, entered the junior college circuit. All he’s done since is hit, and hit some more, while bootstrapping his way into a college baseball star and likely pick in the upcoming MLB Draft.Cox dominated at Butler Community College as a freshman and Eastern Oklahoma State College as a sophomore before transferring to Oral Roberts. There, the 21-year-old rattled off a 47-game hit streak and won Summit League Player of the Year while helping the Golden Eagles back to the College World Series for the first time since 1978.“To (bootstrap) like that, you have to have a desire to get better, to develop, and to know that you’re not a finished product and that you need to improve,” ORU coach Ryan Folmar said. “(Cox) was ope...

Map: 3.8 earthquake felt across Los Angeles County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:47 GMT

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 was felt across the Los Angeles area early Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The quake, at 2:29 a.m, was centered off the coast about 13 miles southwest of Malibu.Reports to the USGS Did You Feel It website were received from Ventura to the San Diego County line, across the San Fernando Valley and as far inland as Ontario.Related ArticlesScience | Magnitude 3.0 earthquake shakes South Bay Science | Back-to-back earthquakes shake Southern Colorado Science | Earthquake rattles Northern California Science | Why the Hayward Fault is the epicenter of debate over housing goals vs. earthquake risk Science | 4.4-magnitude quake strikes 13 miles from Healdsburg

Algunas ciudades de EE.UU. sustituyen los fuegos artificiales del 4 de julio por drones ecológicos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:47 GMT

(CNN) — La amenaza de incendios y la preocupación por el medio ambiente han llevado a algunas ciudades estadounidenses a renunciar este año a los tradicionales fuegos artificiales del 4 de julio en favor de llamativos espectáculos de luz con drones.Salt Lake City (Utah) probó este sábado esta forma alternativa de celebrar el Día de la Independencia con el primer espectáculo de drones de su historia.La alcaldesa de la ciudad, Erin Mendenhall, dijo en un comunicado de prensa que el nuevo formato suponía un esfuerzo para minimizar el “alto peligro de incendios” de la zona y para disminuir los problemas de calidad del aire causados por la pirotecnia.“A medida que suben las temperaturas y aumenta el peligro de incendios, debemos ser conscientes tanto de la calidad de nuestro aire como de la posibilidad de que se produzcan incendios forestales”, declaró Mendenhall en el comunicado.Utah registra una media de 800 a 1.000 incendios forestales al año, y el estado...

Top tips for stress-free Independence Day travel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:47 GMT

The Fourth of July long weekend is peak summertime travel season and airports nationwide estimate that nearly 18 million people will pass through security checkpoints between Friday and Wednesday.The Transportation Security Administration advises travelers arrive at the airport early and expect heavy delays to get through security checkpoints quickly.Beyond that advice, TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said there are a few more suggestions to remember this holiday weekend.A smooth trip from the security checkpoint to the gate begins with the way passengers pack their bags.“Start with an empty bag because we see so many people who tend to have prohibited items among their other items in the carry-on bag,” Farbstein said. “Take everything out of those little zippers and then pack. It’s good to start with an empty bag so you know for certain that there’s nothing prohibited in your bag.”Next, throw away or finish all beverages before heading to the security checkpoint. However, passenger...

Reportan 7 personas heridas de bala en un tiroteo en una discoteca de Kansas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:47 GMT

(CNN) — Siete personas resultaron heridas en un tiroteo en el distrito de ocio de Wichita, Kansas, a última hora de la noche de este sábado, según un portavoz de la Policía de Wichita (WPD).El tiroteo se produjo en un club nocturno de Old Town Wichita situado en 222 N Washington, dijo la policía.“En este momento WPD es consciente de 7 víctimas de disparos y 2 víctimas de trauma. No hay víctimas mortales”, indicó el organismo en una publicación en Twitter. Los dos traumatizados sufrieron heridas debido a que fueron pisoteados mientras la gente huía del local.Una persona fue detenida para ser interrogada, pero por el momento no se ha identificado a ningún sospechoso, dijo la policía.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Fatal accident on I-95 causes lanes to close in NE Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:47 GMT

A deadly accident on the interstate involving multiple cars caused lanes to shut down in Northeast Miami-Dade. All northbound lanes on I-95 near Ives Dairy Road and Miami Gardens Drive closed on Sunday morning.The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed that the crash was fatal.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.