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Severe weather threat pushing east, almost out of St. Louis region

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:33:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Severe weather is pushing east and most threats are starting to clear around the St. Louis region. Southern Missouri dealt with more extreme threats than the St. Louis region. A tornado ripped through Bollinger County, nearly two hours south, and struck the village of Glenallen. Authorities have confirmed multiple fatalities and injuries in that tornado. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here For the St. Louis metro, early Wednesday morning thunderstorms were right on track. Some were more isolated or severe than others. Threats of damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are expected out of Missouri and much of the Metro East by lunchtime. A Tornado Watch had been issued for St. Francois, Randolph, Madison, Ste. Genevieve, Iron, and Reynolds Counties until 9 a.m. Many counties near St. Louis were also under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 a.m. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. ...

St. Louis-area fire crews head to Bollinger County, offer aid after tornado

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:33:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Several fire departments from the St. Louis area are sending crews to southern Missouri to offer assistance after a deadly tornado. The Kirkwood Fire & Rescue, Union Fire Protection District and Herculaneum Fire Department are among those offering help to Bollinger County. Trending: St. Louis-area April 4 municipal election results The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirms there were some deaths and injuries from the tornado, which particularly struck the village of Glenallen, Missouri. FOX 2's Chris Higgins surveyed the area and noticed extensive damages to homes, trees and cars. There area also some ongoing search and rescue operations, and the St. Louis-area fire departments could offer help with those. The National Weather Service has confirmed the storm system as a tornado based on radar data. FOX 2 is awaiting information on this specific twister’s path and intensity.

The best purple cocktails you’ll find on Colorado Rockies opening day

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:33:02 GMT

If you see purple gin and tonics and indigo-colored margaritas sprouting up on Denver menus this spring, it’s partly because bartenders want to make you a cocktail that shows team spirit. But it’s also because they’re obsessed with butterfly pea flower, a bloom that’s native to Southeast Asia and that can act like an all-natural dye, turning drinks a lovely Colorado Rockies shade of purple.Across from Coors Field, at The Rally Bar in McGregor Square, for instance, the Rally Up cocktail has become a fan favorite and is made with Family Jones Vodka, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, butterfly pea flower, lemon and honey.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | La Fillette Bakery reopens in larger space, adds brunch and booze Restaurants, Food and Drink | New distillery on the block: Plans for a former RiNo salvage yard add to Walnut Street development Restaurants, Food and Drink | Wash Park French eatery making way for something “a ...

Patrol: Missouri tornado kills at least 4, sows destruction

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:33:02 GMT

By JIM SALTER and SCOTT McFETRIDGE (Associated Press)ST. LOUIS (AP) — A large tornado tore through southeastern Missouri before dawn on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction and killing at least four people as a broad swath of the Midwest and South braced for further storm s that could spawn additional twisters and hail. A twister in Illinois also caused injuries.The Missouri tornado touched down around 3:30 a.m. and moved through a rural area of Bollinger County, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of St. Louis, said Sgt. Clark Parrott of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Parrott said crews from more than 20 agencies were on the scene and clearing debris in search of any others who might have been killed or injured.“The damage is pretty widespread. It’s just heartbreaking to see it,” Parrott said.The patrol posted an overhead photo of the damage that showed uprooted trees and damaged and destroyed homes. Drone footage showed that some had been turned i...

These Avalanche players have scored 100 points in a single season

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:33:02 GMT

Nathan MacKinnon joined an elite club on Tuesday, scoring his 100th point of the regular season during the Avalanche’s 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.It’s the first time he has reached the 100-point plateau in his career and just the sixth time an Avs player has reached the mark since the franchise moved to Denver in 1995.Here’s a look at every Avalanche player to reach 100 points in a season, from most points to least:1. Joe Sakic — 120 (1995-96)Super Joe put on a show in the team’s first season in Denver after moving from Quebec. The Avalanche captain put up his career high in points by notching 51 goals and a personal-best 69 assists. Colorado would go on to win the Stanley Cup and Sakic was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy.2. Joe Sakic — 118 (2000-01)Another big season, another Stanley Cup. Sakic put up a career-high 54 goals and added 64 assists to lead Colorado to its second-ever championship. He also racked up several awards, including the Hart M...

5 People Hospitalized after DUI Crash on West Civic Drive [Santa Ana, CA]

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:33:02 GMT

Two-Vehicle Collision in Santa Ana Left Multiple Injured, Including 3 Children and OfficerSANTA ANA, CA (April 5, 2023) – Saturday night, a suspected DUI crash on West Civic Drive left several people with injuries.Officers responded to the collision around 11:00 p.m. at the 500 block of West Civic Drive in the city of Santa Ana.Upon arrival, officers spotted a dark-colored Chevrolet Tahoe parked on a sidewalk with significant damage on the passenger side.Police officers discovered a Santa Ana patrol SUV with significant front-end damage at the scene.Emergency personnel who responded to the scene rushed at least five occupants of the Chevrolet, including three juveniles, to a hospital.Furthermore, a fellow officer rushed the SAPD officer to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries.Meanwhile, authorities arrested the man driving the Chevrolet for suspicion of driving under the influence and child endangerment.At this time, it is unclear what the exact relationship betwee...

1 Injured in Pedestrian Hit-and-Run on 10th Street [San Jose, CA]

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:33:02 GMT

One Hurt in Pedestrian Collision near East Santa Clara StreetSAN JOSE, CA (April 5, 2023) – Wednesday night, an unidentified person sustained injuries after a pedestrian hit-and-run at 10th Street.The collision took place on March 22nd, on 6:30 p.m., near East Santa Clara Street.According to reports, a pedestrian was walking in the area when they were struck by an unidentified vehicle. The collision left the the pedestrian with serious injuries. The driver of the involved vehicle left the scene without rendering aid to the victim.The name and current condition of the victim remain unknown at this time.Furthermore, the hit-and-run crash caused temporary road closure for several hours and has since been reopened to traffic.Officers have not released a description of the driver and the vehicle involved, however, the events leading to the crash are still under active investigation.If you’re behind the wheel, pay full attention to the road and your surroundings. Do not engage in an...

Record Store Day 2023: Here are 4 cool albums for jazz fans

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:33:02 GMT

This year’s Record Store Day 2023 takes place on April 22, with the promise of hundreds of new collectibles and rarities to bring thousands of music fans to stores across the U.S. and beyond.While the big-name rock and pop offerings will draw the most attention, there are also plenty of cool items for jazz fans as well. Here are four that we’d certainly want to spin: “Blue Room: The 1979 VARA Studio Sessions in Holland,” Chet BakerFans of the acclaimed trumpeter-vocalist will certainly dig these rare recordings, which reportedly have gone unheard since they were originally aired by Dutch radio station KRO-NCRV some 44 years ago. It arrives as a two-LP set for Record Store Day via the Jazz Detective Label, followed by double-CD and digital versions on April 28.“Live at Jazz Workshop 1970,” Art Blakey & the Jazz MessengersThis one is a Record Store Day exclusive, which means Blakey fans will likely have to actually visit one of the participating...

One-car crash marks 2023’s fourth fatal wreck on Highway 4

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:33:02 GMT

BAY POINT — A driver who was speeding on Highway 4 died late Tuesday after losing control and crashing into a tree and light pole, the California Highway Patrol said.The wreck happened about 11:20 p.m. on westbound Highway 4 near the Bailey Road exit, according to the agency.Authorities did not identify the man who was driving immediately, pending notification of his next of kin. They pronounced the man dead at the scene.The crash marks the fourth fatal one on Highway 4 in 2023. None of have resulted in more than one death.There have been eight fatal crashes on Highway 4 since Nov. 16, the day five people, including three children, died in a wrong-way collision just west of the Loveridge Road exit on the westbound side.A year ago, 19 people died in 15 fatal crashes on the highway. Sixteen people died in 15 fatal crashes on Highway 4 in 2021.In a statement, the CHP said the driver was speeding in a GMC Envoy when he left the lane and smashed into the center divide. The Envoy th...

Tom Cruise’s estrangement from Suri alluded to by Brooke Shields

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:33:02 GMT

Brooke Shields, who had a famously on-off friendship with Tom Cruise, recalled in an interview this week how she was on on “the list” to receive the $126 white chocolate coconut bundt cake he’s been known to send friends during the Christmas holidays.But in an otherwise lighthearted chat with People about how she somehow fell off Cruise’s Christmas cake list, Shields also mentioned how the actor’s holiday card noticeably dropped mention of his ex-wife Katie Holmes and his daughter, Suri, sometime after Holmes divorced him in 2012 and reportedly retained full custody of Suri.Actress Brooke Shields attends the Panthere de Cartier Collection dinner & party at Skylight Clarkson Studios on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, in New York. In saying that Cruise stopped including Suri in his Christmas card, Shields brought up a painful subject for the “Top Gun” star — that he is reportedly estranged from his 16-year-old daughter. Every once in ...