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I-170 closed in Olivette as crews respond to storm damage

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:56:52 GMT

OLIVETTE, Mo. - Interstate 170 is closed in both directions near Olive Boulevard as crews respond to storm damage Saturday afternoon. Witnesses tell FOX 2 that there is a downed powerline near the area leading to major traffic backups. Drivers planning to head on I-170 should consider alternate routes. The highway has been closed since at least 4:30 p.m. and it could be shut down several hours. Stay updated with FOX 2's traffic map. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here A round of thunderstorms and gusty winds is moving to the east of the St. Louis metro through Saturday evening, though a thunderstorm watch remains in effect through 9 p.m. This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

Looters target Arnold fireworks stand hit hard by severe storms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:56:52 GMT

ARNOLD, Mo. - After several rounds of severe storms this weekend damage is isolated around the St. Louis region.In Arnold, a firework tent located in the Walmart parking lot on Michigan Avenue not only got destroyed by weather Saturday, but it was also targeted by looters. There are zip ties, cardboard and other firework debris all over the ground. Severe storms may impact the St. Louis area Saturday Brandon Jackson works for W&W Roofing and is a sponsor of the tent. Jackson tells FOX 2 he witnessed people taking advantage of the storm damage and decided to take everything they could. They’re working to figure out what to do next, like possibly filing a police report.  "It's sad,” Jackson said. “All these fireworks stands are usually all small business, locally-owned. It's unfortunate that somebody would just come by and take what they can and run away, you know? It's unfortunate. Unfortunate people are like that." Close Thanks f...

Triple-digit temperatures usher in Fourth of July for Inland Empire, desert communities as SoCal heats up 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:56:52 GMT

The Inland Empire and desert communities are expected to see triple-digit temperatures and lots of sunshine in time for Independence Day celebrations while the rest of Southern California also heats up. An excessive heat warning is in place for the Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys for Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.“Interior valleys and mountains will see the hottest temperatures in this summer’s first heatwave,” NWS said. Saturday and Sunday are set to be the hottest, as the hot air mass that recently settled over SoCal is not forecast to move completely out of the region until Wednesday or Thursday. Skies are expected to remain clear from Saturday through the beginning of the week, and the weather for July 4 is forecast to be sunny after the morning clouds burn off. Coastal fireworks may likely be limited by clouds in the evening, NWS said.  Click here to view the most up to date weather forecast for your area The rise in temperat...

2023 NBA free agency tracker: Warriors have hole at backup guard with Ty Jerome’s departure

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:56:52 GMT

When the Warriors were eliminated from the Western Conference semifinals by the Los Angeles Lakers, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson all vowed that it wouldn’t be the end of their Warriors dynasty.Green signed a four-year, $100 million deal with a player option in the fourth year to lock in one big piece and their biggest priority within minutes of free agency opening up on Friday afternoon.Green’s name has been linked to several Western Conference teams in the lead up to free agency, but it seemed inevitable he would return to Golden State for his 12th season, especially after the Warriors pulled off a blockbuster trade in the hours leading up to the 2023 NBA draft last week.In Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s first move as general manager, Golden State agreed to send Jordan Poole, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins to the Washington Wizards for future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul.The trade further signaled the Warriors’ commitment to win now.The ...

DeSclafani surrenders 3 home runs as SF Giants fall to Mets

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:56:52 GMT

NEW YORK — It took three pitches to spoil a homecoming of sorts for Anthony DeSclafani and send the Giants to a loss Saturday in their second game against the Mets.DeSclafani surrendered a trio of home runs in the span of four batters in the third inning Saturday, while the Giants’ bats were unable to crack Justin Verlander in a 4-1 loss. San Francisco hasn’t announced its pitching plans for Sunday, when it will attempt to avoid dropping consecutive series for the first time since the first weekend of June.The Giants broke through in the seventh and brought the tying run to the plate but wasn’t able to replicate the magic from the night before. The inning even transpired similarly, kickstarted by a throwing error from first baseman Pete Alonso, but Brandon Crawford struck out to end the threat on a slider from Verlander, his 102nd and final pitch of the game.The Giants, who were held to two runs on five hits for the first seven innings of Friday night’s win, ...

Sweltering temperatures scorch Bay Area, gradual cool down expected through Fourth of July weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:56:52 GMT

Man, it was a hot one.The Bay Area’s first summer heat wave arrived just in time for backyard barbeques and fireworks shows this Fourth of July weekend as temperatures soared into the upper-90s and triple digits across much of the region Saturday before an expected cool down ahead of the holiday.The scorching temperatures were forecast to dip a bit Sunday and cool the rest of the long weekend, with highs by Monday and Tuesday expected in the 80s and low-90s in inland parts of the South Bay and East Bay, in the 70s around the San Francisco Bay and the mid-60s along the coast.“We’ll continue to see a gradual cool down so that most of our temperatures will get closer to seasonable levels,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Bingaman.By Saturday afternoon, temperatures had hit 106 in Livermore, 100 in Santa Rosa, 93 in San Jose, 77 in Oakland and 69 in downtown San Francisco, according to the weather service. The readings were expected to keep tic...

Twitter responds to 'extreme levels of data scraping,' by limiting users

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:56:52 GMT

(KRON)-- Twitter appeared to be down for some users on Saturday morning, and a tweet from owner Elon Musk only seemed to add to the confusion. Pedestrian killed in Fremont crash "Twitter down" began trending on the app after 10 a.m. Several users also reported seeing the note "rate limit exceeded" when attempting to use the application.Musk tweeted that the tech giant is responding to "extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation." As a result, Twitter users with verified accounts are able to read 6,000 posts per day, while unverified accounts are limited reading to 600 posts a day. Newly created accounts that are unverified are also faced with the limit, those users are only able to read 300 posts each day, according to Musk. By noon, Musk tweeted that those numbers would soon change again. Verified users will be able to view 8,000 posts, unverified users will be able to read 800 posts and 400 for new unverified users. Musk did not clarify what "reading" a tweet mea...

Elderly man shot in attempted robbery near Marina District

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:56:52 GMT

(KRON) -- An elderly man was shot during an attempted robbery in the Union Street area of San Francisco overnight on Saturday, the San Francisco Police Department confirmed to KRON4. Woman found dead in Fairfield motel room Police say around 12:24 a.m., officers were called to a report of a possible shooting near Fillmore and Filbert streets. When they arrived, officers found a 71-year-old man suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The man was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police later learned that the victim had been approached by two suspects when they allegedly attempted to rob him before shooting him. Both suspects then left the scene. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }SFPD is still investigatin...

Devers hits 20th home run and Red Sox beat Blue Jays 7-6, spoiling Canada Day celebrations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:56:52 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Rafael Devers hit his 20th home run, Justin Turner homered and scored three times and the Boston Red Sox spoiled Canada Day celebrations in Toronto by holding on to beat the Blue Jays 7-6 Saturday.Right fielder Alex Verdugo threw out Bo Bichette at home plate for the final out of the game after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit an RBI single off Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen. George Springer scored on the play, but Bichette was tagged out by catcher Caleb Hamilton. Toronto’s challenge was unsuccessful.Verdugo’s assist gave Jansen his 17th save in 20 chances.Devers went 3 for 5 with three RBI and scored twice. Turner finished 3 for 5 with two RBI as Boston returned to .500 at 42-42. The Red Sox are 37-13 when scoring four or more runs.Matt Chapman hit a two-run home run, and Springer and Bichette both had solo homers, but the Blue Jays dropped to 16-28 all-time on Canada’s national holiday, disappointing a sell-out crowd of 41,813.The Blue Jays wore red hats and jerseys for the...

Denny Hamlin wins pole for NASCAR Cup Series’ first street race in downtown Chicago

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:56:52 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Denny Hamlin won the pole Saturday for the NASCAR Cup Series’ first street race, edging Tyler Reddick on the challenging course in downtown Chicago.Hamlin led the way for the race Sunday with a lap of 88.435 seconds at an average speed of 89.557 mph on the 12-turn, 2.2-mile course. It’s his third pole of the season and No. 39 for his career.“It was just a great day,” said Hamlin, who is looking for his 50th Cup Series win. “Probably my single best day at the race track in all of my career for sure.”Reddick was second at 88.479 seconds, followed by Shane van Gisbergen in his first NASCAR event and Christopher Bell. Daniel Suárez rounded out the top five in 89.322 seconds.With Hamlin, Reddick and Bell, Toyota had three of the top four cars. Hamlin and Bell are teammates on Joe Gibbs Racing, and van Gisbergen and Suárez drive for Trackhouse Racing.“The track’s got a lot of grip,” Reddick said. “It has a lot of character in a lot of areas, bu...