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Police investigating fatal shooting in north St. Louis City Saturday afternoon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A man was shot and killed in north St. Louis City Saturday afternoon.The shooting took place on North Broadway Street and Grand Boulevard around 4:50 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found the victim unconscious and not breathing. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Widespread outages: 120K-plus without power in St. Louis area after storms Homicide investigators are now active. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Commemorations to mark Bois du Cazier mining disaster in Belgium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:26 GMT

Special commemorations will take place in Charleroi next month in memory of one of the worst ever disasters in Belgium.On 8 August 1956 some 262 miners perished in the Bois du Cazier in Marcinelle.They included 136 Italians, more than half the victims.Today, the site is preserved as an industrial heritage site and a museum now stands on the site of the old mine.The commemorations on 8 August will start at 8 am, almost the same time as the fire started destroying the mine that killed so many. In the main square of the old mine a bell donated by Italian bell makers was installed.It will chime 262 times, once for each victim. A lone voice will then call out the names of the victims, one after another.Former miners and relatives of victims’ families are expected to attend the commemoration. The victims came from 14 different countries but the majority were Italians.  Antinio Tajani, a former MEP and president of the EU Parliament and now the Italian foreign mini...

Aircraft crashes into hangar at airport in San Bernardino County; 3 reported dead 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:26 GMT

A plane crash killed three people and caused an aircraft hangar to go up in flames in San Bernardino County.According to a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson, a single-engine Beechcraft P35 crashed during departure at Cable Airport in Upland around 6:30 a.m. Sunday morning with three people on board. “Three occupants of aircraft located deceased,” SBFD tweeted. “Investigators enroute.”  Nightclub security guard beaten to death in Hollywood Preliminary information from the San Bernardino County Fire Department indicated that fire crews were on scene at the airport early Sunday morning fighting flames that had engulfed an aircraft hangar.Fire officials later confirmed that the hangar fire was extinguished.The FAA and the NTSB are handling the investigation.This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.

Angels outfielder Taylor Ward suffers facial fractures after being hit in head by 91 mph pitch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:26 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward was placed on the 10-day injured list with facial fractures on Sunday, a day after he was hit by a 91 mph pitch from Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah.Ward was taken to a Toronto hospital after being struck in the fifth inning of Saturday’s 6-1 loss. He was released from the hospital Saturday evening.To replace Ward, the Angels selected the contract of infielder Kevin Padlo from Triple-A Salt Lake.Batting with the bases loaded, Ward was hit by a 2-0 pitch from Manoah. The ball appeared to strike Ward next to his next left eye, knocking off his batting helmet.Plate umpire Andy Fletcher motioned to the Angels’ dugout for the trainer as Ward went down, blood running down his face. Angels staff rushed to the plate and held a towel to Ward’s face. After a couple of minutes, Ward got to his feet and left the field on a cart. His left eye appeared to be swollen shut. Aircraft crashes into hangar at airport in S...

Two women shot while driving in East Oakland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:26 GMT

OAKLAND — Two women were shot Saturday night as they were driving in East Oakland, authorities said.A third woman in the vehicle was not hurt.The women were in a car driving westbound in the 9000 block of Edes Avenue about 9:55 p.m. Saturday when they were shot at by at least one occupant of another car, police said.The women were able to drive a short distance to the 9100 block of Date Street where their car crashed.The two wounded women, a 35-year-old Castro Valley resident and a 34-year-old Oakland resident, were taken to a hospital where they were in stable condition, authorities said.It was not clear which of the three women was driving the car.The vehicle the suspects were believed to have been in was recovered in the area but the occupants fled before police got to the scene.A motive for the shooting is under investigation.Police and Crime Stoppers  of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the suspects.  Anyone with ...

Deputies discover man covered in blood, two women with stab wounds at Redwood City home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:26 GMT

(KRON) -- One woman is dead and another is injured after a violent stabbing in Redwood City on Sunday, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office announced. 3.6 earthquake strikes north of Morgan Hill Deputies responded to a distress call on the 3200 block of Fair Oaks Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Outside of the residence, deputies found a man visibly covered in blood. He was quickly apprehended.As deputies made their way into the home, they found two women with multiple stab wounds. Deputies aided the woman and arranged for both to be transferred to Stanford Medical Center. One of the women died. Jose Uriarte-Martinez was identified as the suspect in the incident, and he is in custody. Uriarte-Martinez is being held at the Maguire Correctional Facility without the option of bail. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News ...

F1 Belgian Grand Prix Results

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:26 GMT

SundayAt Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsSpa-Francorchamps, Belgium.Lap length: 7.00 kilometers(Start position in parentheses)1. (6) Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing, 44 laps, 1:22:30.450, 25 points.2. (2) Sergio Perez, Mexico, Red Bull Racing, 44, +22.305 seconds, 18.3. (1) Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, 44, +32.259, 15.4. (3) Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, 44, +49.671, 13.5. (9) Fernando Alonso, Spain, Aston Martin, 44, +56.184, 10.6. (8) George Russell, Great Britain, Mercedes, 44, +1:03.101, 8.7. (7) Lando Norris, Great Britain, McLaren, 44, +1:13.719, 6.8. (14) Esteban Ocon, France, Alpine, 44, +1:14.719, 4.9. (10) Lance Stroll, Canada, Aston Martin, 44, +1:19.340, 2.10. (11) Yuki Tsunoda, Japan, Alphatauri, 44, +1:20.221, 1.11. (12) Pierre Gasly, France, Alpine, 44, +1:23.084.12. (13) Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Alfa Romeo Racing, 44, +1:25.191.13. (17) Guanyu Zhou, China, Alfa Romeo Racing, 44, +1:35.441.14. (15) Alexander Albon, Thailand, Williams, 44, +1:...

Canadian Summer McIntosh, 16, gets second gold medal at swimming worlds in Japan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:26 GMT

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh should be a star at next year’s Paris Olympics, and she showed why Sunday on the closing day of the swimming world championships in Japan.The 16-year-old McIntosh won her second gold of the event, taking the 400-meter individual medley after winning the 200 butterfly gold on Friday. That made up for a slow start for the young Canadian, who finished fourth in the 400 free, where she held the world record until Australia’s Ariarne Titmus took it back. She also took bronze in the 200 free, at least getting a medal.“Going into tonight I just wanted to see how hard I could push myself,” McIntosh said.She did just that. Her time of 4 minutes, 27.11 seconds was the third fastest ever, not far off her world record of 4:25.87. She was also the defending world champion. American Katie Grimes took the silver in 4:31.41, with Jenna Forrester of Australia picking up the bronze in 4:32.30.“It was definitely motivating,” McIntosh said o...

Horror en el aire: 4 muertos tras accidentes durante show aéreo en Wisconsin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:26 GMT

Un choque en el aire entre un helicóptero y un girocóptero mientras se realizaba un gran espectáculo aéreo en Oshkosh, Wisconsin, dejó dos muertos y dos heridos el sábado, dijeron las autoridades.Otras dos personas murieron más temprano ese día cuando un avión monomotor se estrelló contra el cercano lago Winnebago, dijo la capitana Lara Vendola-Messer de la Oficina del Alguacil del condado Winnebago.Los dos incidentes ocurrieron mientras se realizaba cerca la convención de vuelo EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. El primer accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 9 a.m. de ese día, cuando un monomotor norteamericano T-6 Texan impactó el lago Winnebago después de salir del aeropuerto regional de Wittman, según la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés). Esto fue fuera del sitio para el espectáculo aéreo. Furia en el aire: pasajeras enfurecen y empiezan a discutir en pleno vuelo Horrible tragedia: familia mexicana muere al estrel...

2 missing boys found safe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:41:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two boys reported missing Saturday night out of Jefferson County were found and were safe.The Colorado Bureau of Investigation had issued alerts for the two boys.