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Recent rainfall makes slight improvement on local drought conditions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:04 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A warm and muggy start to Thursday led to more rain and storms through the morning.St. Louis Lambert International Airport picked up a quick half inch of rain around 11 a.m.The good news with the stormy pattern we’ve been in is that the drought situation has improved for much of the area.Taking into account rainfall received up until Tuesday, most of St. Louis County and City are no longer considered to be abnormally dry in the newest drought monitor issued Thursday morning. Thieves target car washes, business owners band together to fight back Other surrounding areas also showed improvement. The bad news is that the areas experiencing the worst of the drought still have a way to go.“We went in to 2023 with a lack of water supply. So, we are going to need rain and a lot of snow this winter to get us out of this,” said Chris Chinn, the director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. “It’s not just a few rains here and there. This is something that’s going to take mo...

NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal Osage Beach plane crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:04 GMT

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. - The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on an Osage Beach plane crash that left two dead and one seriously injured.According to the report, no mechanical issues with the airframe or engine that would have hindered the plane's flight were visible upon inspection. The airplane was equipped with a system designed to warn the pilot of mechanical failures. NTSB asks witnesses of Osage Beach plane crash to come forward Investigators found that the trim tab jackscrew was extended above the drum, with about 17 threads exposed (about 1 and ¾”), which corresponded to a full nose-up trim setting.Witnesses of the crash told investigators that they saw the plane flying with the tail lower than the nose before it banked heavily to the right, crashing into a wooded area.The witnesses did not report any unusual sounds coming from the plane.The plane crashed just over half a mile from where it took off. The preliminary report did not reveal t...

2 men charged in O'Fallon, Illinois Walmart shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:04 GMT

O'FALLON, Ill. - The St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office charged two men Thursday for their roles in a shooting at a Walmart parking lot in O'Fallon.The shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter off West Highway 50.Officers arrived and learned several acquaintances got into a fight in the parking lot. During the altercation, one of those individuals took out a gun and fired several shots at a vehicle as it was leaving. Missouri & Illinois players win $1M in record Powerball jackpot People in the vehicle had been involved in the fracas, police said.Investigators identified and arrested two people for their involvement: Raphael Madison Jr. of East St. Louis and Marquis Hayes of Belleville.Prosecutors charged Madison, 25, with one count of aggravated battery in a public place. His bond was set at $50,000. Hayes, 27, was charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle. His bond was set ...

Winds up to 50 mph with large hail possible for areas south and west of Denver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:04 GMT

4:49 p.m.: A flash flood warning is posted through 7 p.m. for the East Troublesome burn area.Flash Flood Warning for East Troublesome burn area until 7 pm. #cowx pic.twitter.com/X7RyHLjxIO— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) July 20, 20234:39 p.m.: Severe weather and thunderstorms are causing delays and cancellations at Denver International Airport. Arrival delays for airborne aircraft are 29 minutes, according to FlightAware.com. Inbound flights are being delayed at airports of origin an average of 2 hours and 28 minutes. Thursday at DIA there have been 697 delays, arrivals and departures. Flight cancelations at DIA on Thursday are 163 flights, with Southwest Airlines leading the pack with 81 flights canceled.4:27 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning is posted for Lakewood, Centennial, Littleton and surrounding areas by the National Weather Service until 4:45 p.m. Half-dollar-sized hail is possible with winds up to 50 mph.Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Lakewood CO, Centennial C...

Live updates | Grillo makes long putt at 18th to take share of lead at British Open

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:04 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Emiliano Grillo rolled in a birdie putt from 51 feet at No. 18 to take a share of the lead at the British Open on 5-under par.It’s now a three-way tie for first place between Grillo, Christo Lamprecht and Tommy Fleetwood.The par-5 last hole at Royal Liverpool won’t be remembered so fondly by a slew of other players during the first round, particularly Kho Taichi.The player from Hong Kong took four strokes in a greenside bunker on the 18th on the way to shooting a 10 for a 12-over 83.Rickie Fowler had an 8 there in his round of 72 after twice going out of bounds. Ryan Fox (78) also had an 8 after his drive went out of bounds.___— South African amateur Christo Lamprecht is a big man with a big game— A brown British Open turns green— Rasmus and Nicolai first set of twins playing the British Open— New hole on an old links getting all the attention at Royal Liverpool— Niemann among LIV players wondering if this major...

Rockies calling up right-hander Peter Lambert; Connor Seabold headed to bullpen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:04 GMT

The Rockies’ season-long search for effective starting pitchers continues.Right-hander Peter Lambert will be called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to start Friday night’s game at Miami, a source confirmed. Also, struggling right-hander Connor Seabold will be delegated to the bullpen.The Rockies have lost four starting pitchers to injury this season: right-handers German Marquez (Tommy John surgery), Antonio Senzatela (Tommy John) and Ryan Feltner (skull fracture), and lefty Kyle Freeland (dislocated right shoulder). Colorado starters have a collective ERA of 6.48, the worst in the majors.Lambert, 26, was Colorado’s long reliever earlier in the season until he was the starter in a bullpen game against Detroit on July 1 at Coors Field. It was Lambert’s first big-league start since Sept. 29, 2021, vs. Washington — a span of 641 days. Before that, he went 736 days between starts, from Sept. 20, 2019, to Sept. 24, 2021, as he battled through persistent elbow pain an...

US worried about well-being of American soldier who ran across border as North Korea remains silent

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:04 GMT

By AAMER MADHANI and HYUNG-JIN KIM (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday expressed deep concern about the well-being of a U.S. soldier who bolted across the heavily armed North Korea border earlier this week as North Korean officials have yet to respond to U.S. requests for basic information about the AWOL soldier. The history of rough treatment of Americans detained by North Koreans — including the 2017 death of a 22-year-old student after he was flown home in a vegetative state after 17 months in captivity — is top of mind as U.S. officials seek answers about Pvt. Travis King.“This is not a country that is known for humane treatment of Americans or actually anybody else for that matter,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said. “We don’t know where he is. We don’t know the conditions in which he’s living right now. And it’s the not knowing that is deeply concerning to us a...

Los Angeles teen crowned winner of duct tape prom dress competition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:04 GMT

A recent graduate of a Los Angeles area high school will have some additional funds for college after she was crowned the grand prize winner in a nationwide duct tape prom dress competition.After several days of voting and widespread acclaim, Karla Torres was named the big winner in Duck brand’s annual Stuck at Prom contest, which challenges high school students to transform the utility do-it-all tape into lavish and unbelievable fashion pieces as either a prom dress or tuxedo.Torres dedicated 120 hours of her life and used 14 rolls-worth of duct tape to construct a one-of-a-kind prom dress as part of the nationwide contest.She beat out more than 200 entries in the annual competition, making it to the top 10, before being named the winner in the prom dress category. Her crowning came with a grand prize of $10,000 worth of scholarship money.Color, craftsmanship, originality and accessories were all considered in the judging criteria in Duck brand's Stuck at Prom contest. (Karla Torre...

Burbank residents frustrated after city announces plans to cut 140 trees in neighborhood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:04 GMT

Homeowners along a residential street in suburban Burbank are upset and looking for answers after the city informed them it would be cutting down more than 100 trees that it says are at risk of falling.The Aleppo Pine trees are located primarily along North Niagara Street in the Magnolia Park neighborhood and have lined the street and provided shade for decades.The trees have grown to maturity and are estimated to be about 100 years old. But recent drought conditions have made them unstable, the city says, and several have already come down and caused major damage to the vehicles, homes and the the sidewalk.In February, during one of Southern California's unseasonable rainstorms, several of the trees fell, crushing cars and damaging homes. Because of their weakening roots and fall risk, the city has decided that the trees need to come down before they fall and cause more property damage — or worse. Burbank Parks & Recreation Director Marisa Garcia said the decision to take down...

Fan club grows for angry California sea otter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:04 GMT

A sea otter launched into the national spotlight after images of her aggressively wresting surfboards away from surfers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California circulated on social media is building a fan club as she continues to evade capture.A team of wildlife experts with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the nearby Monterey Bay Aquarium have been trying to capture the 5-year-old animal, known as otter 841, since last week because they say she poses a public safety risk.They say they want to examine her and relocate her at a zoo or aquarium —as yet to no avail.A sea otter was captured on video going toe-to-toe with a surfer and his board in Santa Cruz on July 9, 2023. She now has a growing fan club, with people showing up every day to get a glimpse of her spending time sunbathing on the rocky shore, diving in the water and chomping down on crabs. Jessica Fujii, Sea Otter Program Manager at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, said the team has faced some challenges in its ...