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Ferguson residents call for action over bad house ruining neighborhood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:13 GMT

FERGUSON, Mo. - Sue Oge of Ferguson has had enough of a terrible eyesore on the street. It's a run-down house in a nice neighborhood.She wondered why it hadn't been demolished by now."City of Ferguson to come out and see what they can do about the house because it’s a nice neighborhood," Oge said. "It’s bringing down the value. They keep saying they’re going to bring somebody out, but nobody ever shows up."To make matters worse, the house burned down a few years ago. The roof has collapsed. It's even worse than before. Vegetation is growing from inside the house. Protests over Francis Howell plan to allow anti-racism resolution to expire Oge said she reached out to FOX 2 after seeing a previous story."I saw your segment about run-down segments in the north county area, and I thought you might be interested to see this one,” Oge said.Other neighbors are concerned about the vacant home as well."It’s an eyesore, it needs to be renovated or taken over or something, it’s been a while,"...

U-Haul on Lemay Ferry Road causing safety issues for nearby residents

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:13 GMT

MEHLVILLE, Mo. - Residents are concerned about what might creep into their backyards after a U-Haul property failed to maintain fencing that backs up right into theirs.Kathi Meyer has been a resident of Banister Drive for the past 22 years. Recently, it's been a fence right next to the back of the property that has her and many others on that stretch of road concerned."I do not know if I'm gonna walk out on my sun porch one night, and there's gonna be someone laying out on my sun porch, and that does scare me," Meyer said. Missouri & Illinois players win $1M in record Powerball jackpot After two decades, it took a short time before her view started to change."We had gotten a notice on our front door one day a couple of years ago that said we will be working on the fence in the back, so if you have a pet in the back, keep them inside," Meyer said.U-Haul relocated in 2021 after purchasing the vacant land where several businesses had previously moved in and out. The property sits...

Alicia Keys gifts hundreds of concert tickets to Ralph Yarl classmates 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Sixteen buses carried hundreds of high school students and their parents to Friday's Alicia Keys concert, and it was all made possible by the musician herself.On their last day of school, Ralph Yarl’s classmates at Staley High School in Kansas City, Missouri, were surprised at an assembly by Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys."We were all like, ‘Oh my gosh, it didn't feel real,’” said Jaidyn Keith, an incoming junior.Through a video message, Keys gifted about 700 students and their parent's free tickets to her St. Louis show on Friday."I thought it was a really great thing for her to do, like she's honestly such an amazing human being for that,” said McKenna Dubes, a Staley High School graduate. Protests over Francis Howell plan to allow anti-racism resolution to expire Keys was moved by the story of Ralph Yarl, a teenager who was shot in the head on April 13. Yarl lived, and about 1,200 of his classmates held a unity walk the following week."It was just to sh...

$1.8B expansion plan by Boeing would add 500 St. Louis area jobs  

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Boeing is Missouri’s largest manufacturer, and now the aerospace giant plans on expanding its footprint in St. Louis County.A plan to invest nearly $2 billion would create 500 jobs. Tax breaks related to the expansion would need to be approved.The future aerospace program has been dubbed Project Voyager. Boeing has already been in talks with St. Louis Lambert International Airport about expansion.A statement from St. Louis County Executive Sam Page reads:“This project will reinforce our dominance as a region that builds the future of aviation, creates pathways to exciting careers, and showcases the pride and talent of St. Louis County.”If the St. Louis County Council approves the deal, Boeing would receive tax breaks on the expansion that would amount to a 50% break on real and personal property tax for 10 years. There would be no tax breaks on existing taxes.“The plan announced today by Boeing to invest nearly $2 billion and add 500 high-quality jobs in our ...

Windsor’s Sophia Smith scores twice for US in 3-0 victory over Vietnam to open the Women’s World Cup

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:13 GMT

AUKLAND, New Zealand — Sophia Smith of Windsor, Colorado scored twice for the United States in the opening half and the two-time defending champions kicked off the Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 victory over tournament first-timers Vietnam on Saturday.Lindsey Horan added a goal for the favored Americans, who have won four World Cups overall and are vying for an unprecedented three-peat in this year’s tournament. Horan is also from Colorado, growing up in Golden.Vietnam drew comparisons to Thailand, the team the Americans routed 13-0 in in their 2019 World Cup opening game. But Vietnam was surprisingly resilient, kept the game closer than expected, and goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh stopped Alex Morgan’s first-half penalty attempt.Morgan was knocked to the field clutching her calf after trying for the rebound off her missed penalty, but she quickly returned. It was just her second penalty miss for the United States.Smith, one of 14 Americans playing in their firs...

Ravens agree to 1-year deal with RB Melvin Gordon and put Dobbins on PUP list

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:13 GMT

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to a one-year deal with running back Melvin Gordon, pending a physical.The Ravens announced the move on Friday, the same day they put running back J.K. Dobbins and fullback Patrick Ricard on the physically-unable-to-perform list. They also put defensive tackle Rayshad Nichols, wide receiver Mike Thomas and defensive back Pepe Williams on the PUP list.Baltimore put linebacker Tyus Bowser on the non-football injury list and receiver Rashod Bateman on the did-not-report list.The 30-year-old Gordon spent his past three seasons with the Denver Broncos. He ran for a career-low 318 yards on 90 carries in 10 games in 2022. Gordon was a 1,000-yard rusher in 2017 with the Los Angeles Chargers and ran for over 900 as recently as two seasons ago.

Brian Harman matches British Open records at Hoylake and leads Tommy Fleetwood by 5 shots

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:13 GMT

By DOUG FERGUSON (AP Golf Writer)HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Brian Harman found himself in elite company through two rounds at Royal Liverpool, tying the 36-hole record also held by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Even better was having no company at all atop the leaderboard Friday in the British Open.Harman seized control early with four straight birdies, and saved his best for the final hole. He ripped a 5-iron to 15 feet for eagle, giving him a 6-under 65 that was good for a five-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood going into the weekend.Not since Scottie Scheffler at the 2022 Masters has a player led a major by five shots through 36 holes. The last player to lead the British Open by five at the halfway point was Louis Oosthuizen at St. Andrews in 2010. Both went on to win handily.“I understand a lot can happen at an Open, but eight shots is a lot of shots to spot a player who’s playing really well,” said Jordan Spieth, who lost three shots on the back nine for a 71 ...

Army veteran convicted of murdering elderly Garden Grove neighbor in attempted rape

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:13 GMT

An Army veteran was convicted Thursday of beating an elderly woman to death while she was walking in a Garden Grove neighborhood where they both lived.Michael Aon Varela, 36, was convicted of first-degree murder after a lengthy trial by an Orange County Superior Court jury of the “brutal attack, attempted rape and murder of 68-year-old Dzung Nguyen,” said Garden Grove police.The jurors also determined that the murder occurred during an attempted rape, according to court records.The murder took place on September 10, 2017, when officers responded to reports of a female down near 13432 Balos Drive around 5 a.m.Arriving officers found Nguyen on the front lawn of a home, partially naked and with blunt-force trauma to her face.Next to her, Varela was “found shirtless, covered in blood, with his pants fly unbuttoned and multiple injuries that appeared to be defense wounds on his body,” authorities said.The victim, Dzung Nguyen, 68, in an undated photo from the Garden Grove Police Departm...

3 suspects arrested after stealing $300K worth of property 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:13 GMT

Three suspects were arrested on Thursday after stealing $300,000 worth of property during a burglary in San Antonio Heights. At approximately 12:55 a.m., deputies from the Fontana Sheriff's Station responded to reports of a burglary in progress in the San Antonio Heights community. The homeowner, who was on vacation, received a motion alert from his security cameras inside his residence indicating someone was inside, according to a news release from the Fontana Sheriff's Department. The cameras’ live feed showed the suspects ransacking the primary bedroom. When deputies arrived at the home, the suspects had already fled with the stolen property, including a large safe. At approximately 2:36 a.m., deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Station received a report of suspicious people at an apartment complex in the 11600 block of Church Street, Rancho Cucamonga. The suspects were trying to open a large safe in a garage at the apartment complex. Authorities arrived shortly after an...

Sophia Smith scores twice for US in 3-0 victory over Vietnam to open the Women’s World Cup

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:53:13 GMT

By Anne M. Peterson | Associated PressAUKLAND, New Zealand — Sophia Smith scored twice for the United States in the opening half and the two-time defending champions kicked off the Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 victory over tournament first-timers Vietnam on Saturday.Lindsey Horan added a goal for the favored Americans, who have won four World Cups overall and are vying for an unprecedented three-peat in this year’s tournament.Vietnam drew comparisons to Thailand, the team the Americans routed 13-0 in in their 2019 World Cup opening game. But Vietnam was surprisingly resilient, kept the game closer than expected, and goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh stopped Alex Morgan’s first-half penalty attempt.Morgan was knocked to the field clutching her calf after trying for the rebound off her missed penalty, but she quickly returned. It was just her second penalty miss for the United States.Smith, one of 14 Americans playing in their first World Cup, showed why she was named bo...