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Despite recent rainfalls, much of Missouri still dealing with drought

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Despite a series of pop-up storms and sporadic rainfall this month, much of Missouri continues to deal with drought conditions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, around 78% of the state is considered to be in a moderate, severe or extreme drought stage. Roughly another 17% is considered to be abnormally dry. FOX File Photo - Drought Conditions (July 25, 2023)Only around 5% of the state is not dealing with drought concerns right now, and that includes much of St. Louis City and St. Louis County. The National Weather Service reports that St. Louis is slightly ahead of normal precipitation this month with around 4.5 inches of rainfall. Highs in upper 90s Thursday, triple digits on Friday Similar storm systems have formed in Kansas City and Springfield this month, but both are below average in rainfall this year, aiding in regional droughts. In Columbia, Missouri, the largest city under an "extreme drought" rating, it's shaping up to be five consecutive months w...

Excessive Heat Warning for St. Louis until Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:54 GMT

St. Louis weather from Meteorologist Angela Hutti:ST. LOUIS - Dangerous heat is expected Thursday and Friday. We start the mornings warm, in the upper 70s to low 80 in metro St. Louis, and we heat up quickly. Temperature highs will be in the upper 90s to low 100s and peak heat index values of 105-110 in the afternoons. An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued through Friday. You're urged to drink plenty of water. Stay in an air-conditioned space and out of the sun during peak heating hours, noon to 5:00 p.m. Take extra precautions if you work outside.   St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Rain chances are slim, but not zero the next two days. Scattered showers and storms are expected across northern Missouri and central Illinois late in the day Thursday. A few isolated showers may impact especially the northern counties overnight. Watching a cold front Saturday for more widespread rain chances. Temp highs on Saturday depend on when that front arrive...

Archdiocese of St. Louis to host gun violence summit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:54 GMT

SHREWSBURY, Mo. -- The Archdiocese of St. Louis is holding a conference on Saturday, July 29 at 9 a.m. to discuss gun violence. The one-day summit will be held at the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, Missouri.The Archdiocese said in a press release, “Thoughts and prayers are not enough. Inaction is not an appropriate response. Doing nothing is not an option. We as Catholic people of goodwill and disciples of Christ need to work to end this culture of violence—and promote a culture of life.”  Lincoln County mother pleads for answers 32 years after son’s disappearance  Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski will hold a welcome address. There will be talks from local health officials and frontline workers and firsthand accounts from victims and advocates who have experienced gun violence. The event will include informative sessions, prayers, and breakout discussions covering legislative advocacy, gun violence in schools, gun violence involving children, and more.  You can jo...

Missing 2-month-old girl found safe; parents arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:54 GMT

An Amber Alert for a missing two-month-old girl has been canceled after the infant was found safe.No details about where the girl, who was taken Tuesday evening from a relative’s home in Pueblo West, was found were released in the Thursday morning bulletin.A tweet from the Pueblo County Sheriff noted the girl’s mother, Ashley Ardolino, was taken into custody.Two-month old Elsy Ardolino has been located and is safe. Her mother, Ashley Ardolino has been taken into custody. More information will be released as it becomes available. Thank you to everyone who shared our posts and provided information on their possible whereabouts. pic.twitter.com/pjdF8oID0z— PuebloCounty Sheriff (@PuebloCountySO) July 27, 2023The sheriff announced earlier Thursday morning that the girl’s 35-year-old father, Luis Novelo-Rojas, was arrested overnight in Denver.Luis Novelo-Rojas, 35, father of missing/endangered 2-month-old Elsy Ardolino, was arrested overnight in Denver. Elsy and he...

Sean Payton on Broncos’ 2022 season: “It might have been one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL.”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:54 GMT

Broncos coach Sean Payton didn’t sugarcoat anything when addressing the performance of last year’s team in an interview this week.Addressing the franchise’s 5-12 season in an interview with USA Today’s Jarrett Bell, Payton saved his most unkind assessment for former head coach Nathaniel Hackett.“Everybody’s got a little stink on their hands,” Payton told USA Today. “It’s not just (quarterback) Russell (Wilson). It was a (poor) offensive line. It might have been one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL. That’s how bad it was.”Under Hackett, who was fired after 15 games, Denver had one of the worst offenses in the NFL, finishing last in points per game (16.9). From pre-snap issues to Wilson posting career-low numbers, Payton said the Broncos were an embarrassment in 2022.“It doesn’t happen often where an NFL team or organization gets embarrassed,” Payton said. “And that happened here. Part of it was their own fault, relative to spending so much (exple...

Body of missing man from Mexico recovered from Colorado River in Eagle County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:54 GMT

Eagle County searchers have recovered the body of a missing 32-year-old man from Mexico who was rafting on the Colorado River and swept away.Searchers found the body of a man identified by the Eagle County Coroner as Isaac Montano Rivera, from Chihuahua, Mexico, near Lyons Gulch, north of Dotsero, Eagle County Sheriff officials announced Thursday in a news release.Rivera went missing Sunday afternoon after an accident along the river near the Cottonwood Boat Ramp. A group of people was trying to save rafters who’d fallen into the river when rescuers initially reached the scene. One man was pulled from the water, resuscitated, and transferred to a hospital. But Rivera could not be found.Since Sunday, searchers have used boats and kayaks, and dog teams looking along the banks of the river. They also deployed an aerial drone and sonar technology in their efforts to find him, officials said. On Wednesday shortly before noon, searchers received a call from Lyons Gulch and went to t...

6th bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:54 GMT

A sixth bus from Texas carrying asylum seekers arrived in Los Angeles Thursday morning, organizers said.The bus carrying 36 migrants coming from Brownsville, Texas arrived at Union Station around 8:50 a.m., according to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles.Thirteen children were among the group who had come from Honduras, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.The L.A. Welcomes Collective said the migrants will be taken for wellness checks. They are currently at a church where they are being fed and given presentations, Jorge Mario Cabrera of CHIRLA said.The first bus carrying migrants from Texas arrived in Los Angeles on June 14, with four other buses arriving this month alone.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said that small border towns in Texas are “overwhelmed and overrun” by migrants.“Los Angeles is a major city that migrants seek to go to, particularly now that its city leaders approved its…sanctuary city status,” Abbott said in a June news release.The busing of migrants sta...

Arnold Schwarzenegger to be honored for efforts to fight hate, antisemitism

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:54 GMT

Actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be honored by the Holocaust Museum LA for his ongoing commitment to combatting hate and bigotry, museum officials announced Thursday.Schwarzenegger, the son of a Nazi, will receive the museum’s “Award of Courage” at its 15th annual gala on November 6 at the Beverly Hills Hotel.Through USC’s Schwarzenegger Institute, the Hollywood legend recently brought hosted a forum titled “Terminating Hate: Breaking the Cycle of Extremism,” which included policy experts, educators and journalists.“[Schwarzenegger’s] personal commitment to fighting antisemitism and extremism and his leadership were instrumental in convening the many experts to address this issue,” the museum said in its announcement. Antisemitic incidents in L.A., California were highest ever in 2022, report says Over the years, Schwarzenegger has spoken openly about his upbringing in Austria in the aftermath of World War II. His father, he says, was a Nazi soldier ...

Jeffery Joe Ward Killed in an ATV Accident near Curry Road 15 [Clovis, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:54 GMT

60-Year-Old Victim Killed after ATV Collision near Curry Road 1CLOVIS, NM (July 27, 2023) – Thursday evening, an ATV accident near Curry Road 15 claimed the life of Jeffery Joe Ward.The incident happened on July 20th, at around 7:00 p.m., near the intersection of Curry Road 15 and Curry Road 1.For reasons currently unknown, Ward became trapped under a four-wheel ATV that left him with serious injuries.Emergency crews were dispatched to the site of the crash shortly after. First responders administered life-saving measures. However, they were unsuccessful. Officials pronounced 60-year-old Jeffery Joe Ward dead at the scene.At this time, no further details regarding the crash near Curry Road 15 are available. However, authorities will update the public once more information becomes available.The Sweet James team sends their sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Jeffery Joe Ward. Their thoughts are with them during this very difficult time.It is important to have strong...

Inji-nious

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:54 GMT

Inji-nious: Inji’s story is a fascinating one. Born Inci Guran in Turkey, Inji spent time in the UK and US, before studying finance. She recently graduated with that degree, and pretty much figured finance would set her on her career path. But then shit went down. After playing with friends and making music in her bedroom for shits and giggles, then posting songs online, people started paying attention. Boy, did they! Her song “Gaslight” went viral on TikTok, earning her over 6 billion views.Inji (Brett Callwood)She’s now being heralded as a “gen-z artist for the gen-z generation.” (gen-z, remember, being born somewhere between 1997 and 2012, so aged 11 to 26-ish). The key to that honor is that her pop songs are generally relatable; hopelessly catchy, eminently danceable, and with lyrics that make her audience feel like she’s singing very personally to them. That’s not make-believe either — at certain points, she tells her audien...