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Fat cat up for adoption weighs 40 pounds

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:18 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The fattest cat you've ever seen was recently put up for adoption by Richmond Animal Care and Control in Virginia. Patches weighs 40.3 pounds, Animal Care and Control said. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Patches is on a diet and exercise plan to get that number down, and he has been neutered, tested and chipped. The enormous cat is "very sweet," they say. Richmond Animal Care and Control put up a post on social media asking people interested in adopting Patches to reach out. They were looking for a new owner who would be committed to helping the cat reach a "safe and healthy weight." Sloth steals the show during Jupiter mission launch broadcast A domestic cat's ideal weight depends on its breed and sex, but you should usually be able to feel its ribs and see its waist from above, Purina says. Your veterinarian can help you determine if your cat is in a healthy weight range. The Facebook post about ...

When and where to expect storms Thursday near St. Louis

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:18 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- More storms are expected in the St. Louis area Thursday. There is a chance that some of them may be severe, but not nearly as strong as the ones that swept through the region Saturday. Some of Thursday's storms may produce damaging winds or large hail.Severe Weather Risk Near St. LouisSome rain should slide into the St. Louis area Thursday morning. The stronger storms are expected Thursday afternoon and evening.Unsettled weather will continue into the weekend as cooler temperatures take over. There may even be some patchy frost away from the city Saturday night into Sunday morning.You may want to consider protecting sensitive outdoor plants this weekend. Bring them inside, if possible, or cover the plants.

Adam Wainwright completes Springfield rehab start, treating prospects to dinner

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:18 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Adam Wainwright is one step closer to beginning his sendoff season after completing a rehab start Wednesday in Springfield. Wainwright stretched out to three innings and 59 pitches in his first rehab outing since an abrupt groin injury. He limited damage to just a two-run home runs and four hits. The 41-year-old also struck out three without issuing a walk, topping out if the mid-80s for pitch speed. Top story: Trial date set in case to remove Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner Wainwright had the chance to interact with fans and even sign some autographs prior to the start. A few thousand gathered to watch him at Hammons Field, where he last pitched on a rehab assignment in 2018. As tradition for some baseball veterans, Wainwright will treat Springfield prospects to a team dinner Wednesday. Chris Pinson, a sports reporter from Nexstar affiliate KOLR, shared several photos from the outing. He was also told Wainwright plans to order streak and lobster for the team. Thi...

Proposal calls for large apartment complex near Creve Coeur Lake

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:18 GMT

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. - A plan to build a large apartment and retail complex near Creve Coeur Lake is under review, and community members have a few more days to offer feedback on it. The proposed apartment complex would be called "Maryland Park," consisting of some land formerly used by a privately-owned golf driving range. The City of Maryland Heights has requested the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies to review a building permit application on behalf of St. Louis-area developer KBG, Inc. A public notice from USACE reports the development would consist of 800 garden-style units and serve as a "mixed use, multifamily residential and service retail development." It labels the proposed location as "south of Creve Coeur Mill Road, north of Creve Coeur Lake, and west of Creve Coeur Creek." That location would also be about a mile north of the Creve Coeur Airport and Page Avenue. Top story: Trial date set in case to remove Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner Trisha Hall, a com...

Colorado assault weapons ban’s sponsor floats sizable scaleback of contentious bill

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:18 GMT

The Denver lawmaker sponsoring a proposed ban on the sale or purchase of assault weapons in Colorado floated a significant scaleback of the bill Wednesday morning — a move that acknowledged the uncertainty of an impending committee vote.But Rep. Elisabeth Epps said a failure to enact a ban would show that the state’s historic Democratic majorities aren’t serious about the policy.In a lengthy opening statement to the House Judiciary Committee, the Democratic lawmaker told her colleagues that she was contemplating an amendment that would limit the bill — HB23-1230 — to a ban on bump stocks. Those devices, which allow semi-automatic firearms to be fired continuously, were banned during the Trump administration, but a federal appellate court struck down the prohibition in January.While the U.S. Justice Department appeals that ruling and the ban remains in effect, Epps told the committee that a bump stock ban in Colorado would provide more assurance in the s...

Hobbled Michael Conforto gives SF Giants desperately needed win vs. Marlins

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:18 GMT

MIAMI — Losers of five straight, held without a hit since the fourth inning, facing a long flight home after, the Giants needed this one.Nobody understood that better than Michael Conforto, who has frustratingly been forced to watch most of this disastrous road trip from the bench, limited to pinch-hitting duties only as he recovers from calf tightness. A hobbled Conforto delivered perhaps his biggest hit since signing with the Giants, slugging a tie-breaking two-run home run to center field in the 11th inning Wednesday, paving the way to a desperately needed 5-2 win over the Marlins.Mike Yastrzemski followed a few batters later with another two-run shot, his second in as many games, which proved to be critical insurance runs as Miami rallied for a run and loaded the bases against Sean Hjelle and Taylor Rogers in the bottom of the 11th, eventually getting MLB batting leader Luis Arraez to ground out softly for the final out.The win, their first of this five-game road trip, snapping ...

Black homeowners had the smallest wealth gains over the past decade except in San Jose and these California cities

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:18 GMT

Homeownership remains a key to building wealth. But a new study from the National Association of Realtors underscores the persistence of substantial inequities along racial and income lines over the past decade.Home appreciation since 2012 was greater for higher-income homeowners than for lower-income homeowners.Middle-income homeowners gained $122,100 in wealth, with homes appreciating 68% over the past decade, according to the report. Low-income homeowners were able to build $98,900 in wealth in that time from home price appreciation only, while upper-income households saw an increase of $150,800.The study considered a household low-income if it earned an income no greater than 80% of the area median income. Middle-income homeowners are those with incomes over than 80% of the area’s median income but less than 200%. Upper-income homeowners are those with incomes greater than 200% of the area’s median income.“This analysis shows how homeownership is a catalyst for building wealth f...

Supreme Court extends access to abortion pill

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:18 GMT

By Mark Sherman | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has temporarily extended women’s access to an abortion pill until Friday while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on mifepristone to take effect as a legal challenge to the medication’s Food and Drug Administration approval continues.In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday, the court indicated it will act by Friday night. Alito provided no explanation for why the court put off a more lasting decision.The justices had given themselves a deadline on Wednesday in a fast-moving case from Texas in which abortion opponents are seeking to roll back FDA approval mifepristone. used in the most common method of abortion in the United States.The drug first won FDA approval in 2000, and conditions on its use have been loosened in recent years, including making it available by mail in states that allow access.The Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, the maker of th...

Potomac Yard Metro station to open next month

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:18 GMT

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First Industrial Realty Trust: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:18 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. (FR) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.The Chicago-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $79.5 million, or 59 cents per share, in the period.The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 57 cents per share.Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.The company said it had net income of $56 million, or 42 cents per share.The real estate investment trust, based in Chicago, posted revenue of $149.4 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $143.6 million.First Industrial Realty Trust expects full-year funds from operations to be $2.35 to $2.45 per share._____This story was generate...