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Metro East flood prevention action could lead to regional solutions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:57 GMT

CASEYVILLE, Ill. – There’s been flood prevention action taken in Southern Illinois following a FOX 2 series of investigations.It involves an abandoned railroad bridge over Little Canteen Creek in Caseyville. City Attorney Doug Stewart called it a bottleneck.“All of that water drains into this small little canal that is right here,” he said.The bridge clogged with debris in July 2022, leading to the flooding of an entire Caseyville neighborhood and the evacuation of a nursing home.The railroads did not respond to FOX 2 or the Village of Caseyville at the time. Viewer Scott Nauert reached out to the president of CSX.“I saw your story on air, and I forwarded the link to him on email, and he sent me a reply right back and says, we’re going to get right on it,” Nauert said.“It happened to be a professional contact of mine and happened to be the president of the company, and he’s doing a lot of good things, not only here but all over the CSX system.”Stewart added, “We do appreciate not on...

Shirley Washington to be honored at Mid-America Emmy Awards ceremony

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - FOX 2 anchor Shirley Washington will be honored at the upcoming Mid-America Emmy Awards later this month as a recipient of the prestigious Silver Circle for her years of exemplary work in the field of broadcast journalism.The Silver Circle is bestowed on media professionals for 25 years of distinguished service to the television news industry.Shirley, a native St. Louisian, graduated from Roosevelt High School and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism. Cash bail system no longer available in Illinois starting today She joined KTVI in April 2007 after working at KDFW-TV, FOX 4 in Dallas, Texas; WAGA-TV in Atlanta, Georgia; and WTVF-TV in Nashville, Tennessee.Shirley co-anchors the weeknight editions of FOX 2 News at 6 p.m and 10 p.m. She also reports and is co-creator and former host of the Pulse of St. Louis, a public affairs program that focuses on important issues in the St. Louis region.Other Silver Circle honorees include br...

ABC will air an additional 10 “Monday Night Football” games because of writers and actors strikes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:57 GMT

LOS ANGELES — ABC will be airing more “Monday Night Football” games than originally planned.An additional 10 games originally set to appear only on ESPN will be simulcast on ABC. The additional games will be on network television because of the ongoing strikes by the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents Disney, Netflix, Amazon and others.The strikes, which have been going on for months, have delayed most of the upcoming fall television season.When the NFL schedule was announced in May, ABC had four exclusive regular-season games — including Monday night’s matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers — and five being part of an ESPN simulcast.Last Monday’s game between the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills averaged 22.6 million viewers on ESPN, ABC, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. New York’s 22-16 overtime...

Former Oakland police chief declares himself vindicated after report says firing should be “reversed”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:57 GMT

OAKLAND — Before former Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong was fired in February, an inquiry found that he had failed to hold a problem cop accountable and gave statements to outside investigators that lacked credibility.Now, a retired judge tasked with reviewing Armstrong’s appeal has concluded there was no basis for the fired ex-chief to face discipline.“The discipline imposed on Chief Armstrong should be reversed and removed from his personnel record,” states the report by retired Judge Maria Rivera, the author of a new confidential report obtained by this news organization.The report — first obtained by KQED — is non-binding, meaning it alone could not force Armstrong’s reinstatement as chief of the Oakland Police Department.But it could play a significant role in Armstrong legal and public efforts to clear his name, which continued Monday, when he publicly declared himself vindicated.“It really clearly says that I did not engage in policy violati...

Tony Jones Jr. scores twice, Saints’ defense shuts down Panthers’ Bryce Young in 20-17 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:57 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tony Jones Jr. is making the most of his elevation from the Saints’ practice squad, while Chris Olave continues to make plays for unbeaten New Orleans.Jones ran for two touchdowns, rookie Blake Grupe kicked two field goals and the Saints beat the Carolina Panthers 20-17 on Monday night, improving to 2-0 for the first time since 2013.Jones replaced the injured Jamaal Williams late in the first half and ran for 34 yards on 12 carries.“It was awesome,” Saints coach Dennis Allen said. “He was great. We ran the ball effectively. I think we blocked it up front and he made the right cuts. You know, two touchdowns on the game. It was big for him and big for us.”The Saints’ defense did the rest, holding Panthers rookie Bryce Young to 153 yards passing in his home debut. New Orleans limited Carolina (0-2) to 239 yards and sacked Young, the top overall pick in the draft, four times.“They play hard and very physical,” Young said. “They know exactly where...

Panthers LB Shaq Thompson expected to miss extended time with ‘significant’ ankle injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:57 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson is expected to miss extended time after suffering what coach Frank Reich said was a “significant” right ankle injury in the team’s 20-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.Reich said the Panthers will know more after Thompson undergoes medical tests on Tuesday. He wouldn’t say if the ankle might be broken.The 29-year-old Thompson was carted off the field in the first quarter. Saints offensive lineman Trevor Penning and Panthers defensive lineman DeShawn Williams were engaged in a block and rolled up on the back of Thompson’s right leg as he was trying to make a tackle.The Panthers initially announced Thompson was doubtful to return with a shin injury, but later updated that by saying he was out with an ankle injury.Thompson, in his ninth season with the Panthers, is one of the team’s emotional leaders. Before he was helped onto the cart, the entire Panthers bench ran on the field to wish Thomps...

Canada expels Indian diplomat as it probes possible link to Sikh’s slaying. India rejects allegation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:57 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called credible allegations its government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist, an accusation that India rejected as “absurd.”Trudeau said in Parliament on Monday that Canadian intelligence agencies have been looking into the allegations after Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a strong supporter of an independent Sikh homeland known as Khalistan, was gunned down on June 18 outside a Sikh cultural center in Surrey, British Columbia.Trudeau told Parliament that he brought up the slaying with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 last week. He said he told Modi that any Indian government involvement would be unacceptable and that he asked for cooperation in the investigation.Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said the head of Indian intelligence in Canada has been expelled as a consequence. “If proven true this would be a great viola...

Montgomery Co. Council members continue discussions on a voluntary 911 registry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:57 GMT

Six Maryland jurisdictions, including Howard County, already have a voluntary 911 registry, intended to help police handle calls that involve people with a range of disabilities, including autism.Now, Montgomery County is continuing to discuss the merits of similar legislation, where people could sign up to provide information to police and first responders ahead of time. The idea is that when those first responders arrive on a scene, they would know, for example, that a person at the address is deaf or might have delayed response times or be nonverbal.On Monday, members of two Montgomery County Council committees — Public Safety and Health and Human Services — met to discuss some of the issues that have cropped up.Council member Gabe Albornoz, who is also the chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, said he had questions about how the information would be provided to first responders during an emergency.“How is that communicated to officers who are actually responding and ...

3 people hurt in shooting on 17th Avenue in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police said three people were hurt in a shooting Monday night in City Park West.It happened in the 1700 block of East 17th Avenue, according to the Denver Police Department. FOX31 was at the scene about 10 p.m., where police had the road blocked off at Williams Street.Police said "a possible suspect was arrested." The three victims were transported to the hospital.No information was immediately released about the suspected shooter or the possible circumstances of what happened. The investigation was ongoing.

‘Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose’ a quirky delight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:57 GMT

Why doesn’t Hollywood know what to do with the great English actor Simon Pegg? Bursting upon the international scene in 2004 as the zombie-killing lead in Edgar Wright’s raucous “Shaun of the Dead,” one of the earliest and best of the new wave of zombie films, Pegg has been relegated to second banana roles by the industry ever since. He has repeatedly played Benji Dunn in the increasingly tiresome and rote Tom Cruise “Mission Impossible” films; and Montgomery “Scotty” Scott in the J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” film series. Pegg also had a role in Abrams’ “The Force Awakens” (2015).But the actor has had a scant number of starring roles, except in obscure efforts. In the frequently daffy, outlandishly-named “Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose,” which is based on a true story (!), Pegg plays the title role of “beardo” Dr. Nandor Fodor. According to his attractive, singleton live-in assistant Anne (Minnie Driver), Fodor is “the world’s foremost parapsychologi...