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Person shot and killed in home invasion early Sunday morning

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:52:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police are investigatig a home invasion that one left person dead early Sunday morning.The Ferguson Police Department got the call for a home invasion around 3:46 a.m. on the 1500 block of Knollstone Drive. Upon arrival, the victim was found in front of the home after being shot. It was later revealed to police that several suspects entered the home looking for money. Kirkwood police searching for missing teenager So far, no suspects have been found. The Major Case Squad is urguing anyone with additional information on the case to call 911, or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Woman carjacked in St. Louis City Saturday night

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:52:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Officers are investigating a carjacking that took place Saturday night in St. Louis City.The incident happened at around 9:30 p.m. on the 700 block of North 13th Street, where the victim was sitting inside her Nissan Altima and was approached by an armed suspect in her passenger's seat. The victim shared that the suspect announced the robbery and then demanded her to exit the vehicle. Kirkwood police searching for missing teenager The suspect immediately fled the scene after. No further information has been released.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Fans 'drive up' local economy at sold out Enjoy Illinois 300

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:52:22 GMT

MADISON, Ill. - The second annual Enjoy Illinois 300 was once again sold out as fans watched the race on Sunday, its success driving up sales, and in return the local economy.“It’s definitely improved this year over last year, so it’s going in the right direction,” said one fan.The event drew fans not only from the Lincoln state, but the St. Louis region, and other Midwest areas.“It’s like two and a half hours,” one fan shared.“Indiana - little over 3 hours,” another fan explained.In total, 39 U.S. States and 10 countries, all descended upon the WorldWide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois.Visitors turning the Raceway into a pilgrimage, with some camping out for days. Kirkwood police searching for missing teenager “You can see the track easier here, the race is better - kind of got that hometown track feel and thought the action was great last year and thought I had to come back,” said Enjoy Illinois fan, Mason Cleary.“It’s just the whole experience, there’s just so many thin...

16 migrants dropped at doorstep of Sacramento church

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:52:22 GMT

(KTXL) -- Sixteen migrants from El Paso, Texas were left at the doorstep of the Sacramento Catholic Diocese on Friday with everything they own stuffed in their backpacks. According to authorities, the migrants were brought to Sacramento with the promise of being brought to another migrant center where they would be provided jobs and other free support. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said an investigation is being carried out to determine where the migrants originated and other potential civil and criminal charges. Arrest made in fatal shooting of Grant Union High School student Billy Ray Scott Within each of the 16 migrants transported to Sacramento on Friday we recognize the humble presence of Jesus, and we hear His call to stand by them. The urgency to respond was heard by Catholics and people of good will. We are thankful to our partner organizations who took up the holy work of hospitality, dedicating their time and resources to ensure that every migrant did not feel a...

Man found dead inside burning truck in Oakland hills

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:52:22 GMT

OAKLAND  — A man was found dead late Saturday night inside  a burning truck in the East Oakland hills, authorities said.The coroner’s office was trying to confirm the man’s identity and contact his relatives before releasing his name.An autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death.The man was found dead after firefighters were called about  a  pick-up truck on fire about 11:44 p.m. Saturday in the 9500 block of Mountain Boulevard, a mostly residential area  next to Interstate 580 and west of Calafia Avenue.It took firefighters until about midnight to put the fire out.  Initial reports were that the man was burned beyond recognition.The cause of the fire  has not yet been determined and the fire and police departments are investigating what happened.Anyone with information may contact police at 510-238-3821. .  

Morikawa withdraws from final round of Memorial with back spasms

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:52:22 GMT

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Collin Morikawa withdrew from the final round of the Memorial on Sunday because of back spasms, keeping him from a chance to win for a second time at Muirfield Village.Morikawa had shot 68 in the third round and was two shots out of the lead. He said he was doing pre-round exercises when a muscle in his lower back gave out.“We were doing some like reflex stuff, trying to reach down and try to pick something up like quick and low. Went after it weird,” he said. “Literally have never had this in my life. I’ve hurt my back briefly before, but like nothing has been this bad, especially never warming up.”He said he tried hitting about 10 balls on the range and he hit a clunky 9-iron that went only about 95 yards. He realized that wouldn’t work at Muirfield Village.Morikawa won the Workday Charity Open at Muirfield Village in 2020 when it was held a week before the Memorial, replacing the Canadian Open during the COVID-19 pandemic.Morikawa said he wasn’t ov...

Tampa Bay shortstop Wander Franco out of lineup vs Boston with sore left hamstring

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:52:22 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays’ shortstop Wander Franco is out of the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox with a sore left hamstring.Rays manager Kevin Cash said Franco wanted to play but they decided “if we can buy him an extra day, I don’t think it’ll hurt.”Franco trotted into third slowly in the opening game of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday. He was visited by a team trainer and Cash, but stayed in the game. He finished with three hits in the 8-5 loss in the opener before sitting out the nightcap. The Rays’ 22-year-old star is hitting .305 with seven homers and 29 RBIs.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Ukrainian father rushes home after Russian airstrike to find 2-year-old daughter dead in rubble

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:52:22 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian man rushed to his home outside the central city of Dnipro in hopes of rescuing his family, only to find his 2-year-old daughter dead and wife seriously wounded as he helped pull them from the rubble of their apartment destroyed in one of Russia’s latest airstrikes of the war, authorities reported Sunday. Writing on Telegram after the body of Liza was recovered, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that at least 500 Ukrainian children have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. The United Nations says that around 1,000 other Ukrainian children have been wounded, and thousands of others have been forcibly deported to Russia.Zelenskyy, who on Thursday had noted International Children’s Day, said “Russian weapons and hatred continue to take and destroy the lives of Ukrainian children every day,” adding that “many of them could have become famous scholars, artists, sports champions, contributi...

USA Basketball wins women’s gold, men’s silver at 3×3 World Cup in Austria

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:52:22 GMT

VIENNA, Austria (AP) — The U.S. beat France 16-12 to win the gold medal at the 3-on-3 women’s World Cup on Sunday, while Serbia prevented an American sweep by rallying to beat the U.S. 21-19 in the men’s title game.It was the third World Cup title for the American women — and their first since 2014.Cierra Burdick, who was on the World Cup team that won gold for the U.S. in 2014, scored seven points for the Americans in the final. LSU guard Hailey Van Lith also scored seven in the title game for the U.S., which placed only seventh at the World Cup last year.“Unbelievable,” Burdick said. “Unbelievable. Last year I was super disappointed with our performance in the World Cup. I don’t even want to talk about last year. I’m just so happy to be here, to bounce back like this, with this staff, with this team.”The U.S. women lost their first game of the tournament to Canada, then won seven straight to capture the gold. Their run started with pool-play wins over Hungary, Mongolia and Czech R...

Alonso’s long wait for 33rd F1 win goes on after disappointing Spanish GP

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:52:22 GMT

MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — The prospect of Fernando Alonso ending a decade-long wait for his 33rd Formula One win in front of tens of thousands of fans at his home race proved too good to be true on Sunday.Alonso turned in his worst performance of the season when the two-time former world champion finished the Spanish Grand Prix in seventh place, one spot behind Aston Martin teammate Lance Stroll.Spanish fans had packed the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hoping to witness their idol finally return to the top of the podium. The last time Alonso won, he did so right here on the same track back in 2013 with Ferrari when he claimed victory No. 32. He also won the Spanish GP in 2006 with Renault.But the Spanish driver was unable to recover from a mistake in Saturday’s qualifying when he drove his car into the gravel and damaged its floor. He could do no better than an eighth-place start and only managed to move up one spot through 66 laps.Alonso was passed by George Russell in his Mercedes a...