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Plea hearing postponed for St. Louis deputy charged with murder of carjacking suspect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The plea hearing for a St. Louis city sheriff's deputy charged with the murder of a suspected carjacker appears to no longer be happening Friday morning as originally scheduled.The hearing for James Buchanan at the St. Louis County Courthouse was scheduled for 9:00 a.m. before Judge Ellen Ribaudo in Division 18. Buchanan is facing charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was set for trial later this month, but a pre-trial hearing that was set for Thursday was canceled.St. Louis County Police said at the time that William Burgess carjacked a 67-year-old man who was with his 10-year-old grandson in a McDonald's parking lot on Bellefontaine Road in the Spanish Lake area of the north county. We're told that Burgess hit the man as he tried to drive away in the car that he allegedly stole.Authorities told FOX 2 that Buchanan, who was off duty at the time and on his way to work, saw the vehicle crash nearby and Burgess take off running. We're to...

Learn about the media industry at Cardinal Career Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If you have some young adults headed to college and interested in media careers, Cardinal Career Day is the place to be. These students can meet some people from the FOX 2 and Cardinals teams, plus talk to more than a dozen colleges. Bethany White, manager of Theme Tickets, spoke with FOX 2's Blair Ledet about all the perks of career day. Another hidden chamber found under downtown St. Louis sidewalk For more information, click here.

Music at The Intersection festival happening today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - You can groove to some hip-hop and R&B Friday night at the Grand Center Arts District.The St. Louis Art Museum and Music at The Intersection are teaming up to present 'The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in The 21st Century.' Some of the lineup includes Arrested Development, Denise Thimes, and Grandmaster Flash. Another hidden chamber found under downtown St. Louis sidewalk The music festival has a kick-off celebration from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., then continues Saturday through Sunday. Tickets are available at MusicAtTheIntersection.org.

Denver weather: Hot, dry, windy Friday poses elevated fire risks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:00 GMT

The warm and dry weather is sticking around for another day, but some strong winds added to the forecast Friday have increased the area’s fire risks.Another warm and dry today. West winds gusting to 25 mph will result in elevated fire weather conditions over the higher terrain. A couple of showers/storms will be possible over the plains late this afternoon and evening. #COwx pic.twitter.com/WAmLxbS6Un— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) September 8, 2023Denver will see a mostly sunny day with a high of 90 degrees. Winds will be between eight and 13 mph, with some gusts reaching 17 mph. The low Friday night is 57 degrees.Humidity will get into the teens Friday across most of Colorado, adding to the elevated fire danger throughout the state.After Friday, Denverites will have to endure one more warm day before a cold front moves in Sunday to bring temperatures down to the 70s most of next week. Saturday will still be warm and sunny, but the high is a couple degrees below 90 at 88. T...

Apple loses about $200 billion in market capitalization on reports of iPhone restrictions in China

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:00 GMT

Apple has lost around $200 billion in market capitalization over several days as tensions between the U.S. and China rise, with several media outlets reporting this week that the iPhone maker is being singled out by Beijing.Apple shares fell 3% Thursday and are down more than 5% for the week on reports of an iPhone ban for Chinese state employees that is being dictated by Beijing. The ban was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed sources saying China is ordering officials at central government agencies not to use iPhones or other foreign branded phones. The Financial Times cited six unnamed sources at government institutions and state-owned companies, including a nuclear technology company and a hospital, saying they’ve been told to stop using Apple phones. The ban widens earlier restrictions on using iPhones for work, the outlets said. “Beijing is looking to reduce its dependence on U.S. technology, but this (ban) acts as a significant headwind ...

Anti-LGBTQ messages posted to Metro's Facebook page

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:00 GMT

Anti-LGBTQ messaging was posted to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Facebook page Thursday, which the agency attributes to a hack.The agency took to X, formerly Twitter, at 12:35 p.m. to apologize for the "hate speech" that was posted.At that time, Metro said they "don't have the ability to remove" the post, but by Friday morning, it could no longer be seen on their Facebook page.Despite its eventual removal, the message was noticed by many in Southern California, including by the users of the r/LosAngeles community on Reddit. Man fatally stabbed on Metro platform in downtown Los Angeles A screenshot shared to the site shows the hackers claimed that "homosexuals go against the natural disposition (fitrah) which Allah has created in mankind."The hackers further alleged that homosexuality leads to "the breakup of the family" and causes people to give up on "work and study because they are preoccupied with these perversions."While many Redditors seemed t...

Freeway takeover frustrates drivers in Anaheim

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:00 GMT

Dozens of participants in a freeway takeover in Anaheim were seen on video scattering and jumping into their vehicles to leave the area early Friday morning. The incident was reported around 1:15 a.m. on the northbound 5 Freeway just before Magnolia Avenue. Dozens of participants scatter after a freeway takeover in Anaheim on Sept. 8, 2023. (OnScene.TV)The video does not show the vehicles taking part in the takeover but burnout marks can be seen across nearly all lanes of traffic. Drivers who were unable to move because of the incident could be heard honking their disapproval. Woman stabbed at Red Lobster in West Hills California Highway Patrol officers did show up at the scene and apparently pursued several vehicles, according to stringer news service OnScene.TV.There was no word on whether any arrests were made.

Highway 87 set for weekend closures in coming weeks: Roadshow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:00 GMT

Q: The Highway 87 sign at Taylor Street eastbound and the 87 on-ramp has fallen over completely. It should be removed.Steven LimA: Thanks for this information. I passed it on to Caltrans and it has been fixed.In other Highway 87 news, Caltrans will close southbound and northbound Highway 87 on two weekends, one in late September, the other in late October. During the 56-hour closures, Caltrans will do major pavement repair work in one direction at a time. Detours will be in place during the closures.The northbound 87 closure between Interstate 280 and Highway 85 is scheduled for the weekend of Sept. 22. The southbound 87 closure will be the weekend of Oct. 20. Closures start Friday after 9 p.m. and conclude the following Monday, no later than 5 a.m.Q: My husband has a Purple Heart license plate. He recently saw on the DMV website that he is entitled to a waiver of tolls (AB 2949). He has a FasTrak transponder. How does he claim this benefit?Susan McCloryA: FasTrak handles the vetera...

Presto’s Picks: Virginia plays emotional matinee while Pac-12 enjoys one final run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:00 GMT

There are many reasons to love the Pac-12 as it enters its final season after dissolving in record time this summer. The Big East needed two poachings by the ACC to become completely toothless.And while I know many of us can’t wait for matchups that include Maryland-Oregon, Virginia-Stanford, Virginia Tech-Cal, and West Virginia-Utah, there’s something that’s going to be lost here.Those of a certain age remember when that league dominated the Rose Bowl, often against favored Big Ten teams poised for a national championship. From 1969 to 1986, the conference went 16-2 in “The Granddaddy of Them All,” while giving Ohio State and Michigan fans nightmares for months to follow. In a sport where running ruled most game plans, the conference gave the NFL big arms from Jim Plunkett to Warren Moon, and Troy Aikman to Carson Palmer.The league also delivered outstanding rivalries where the unexpected became the expected in games like USC-UCLA (did the sport ever l...

Pumas have a goalkicker to worry England at Rugby World Cup. Ireland and Australia also kick off

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:47:00 GMT

There’s a strong whiff of ‘missed opportunity’ when Argentina has played England at the Rugby World Cup.Missed goalkicks and a red card have undermined Argentina’s three past meetings and let England off the hook.The Pumas, for the first time, are favored against the one-time world champion when they meet on Saturday in Marseille.ENGLAND vs ARGENTINA (England leads 19-1-5 overall, 3-0 in RWC)In their first World Cup meeting in 1995 in Durban, the Pumas scored two tries to none but England won 24-18 off eight goalkicks by Rob Andrew. The next time in 2011 in Dunedin, Argentina led 9-3 on kicks until England’s go-ahead, 67th-minute converted try and Jonny Wilkinson’s late penalty to prevail 13-9. The last time was 2019 in Tokyo, where Tomas Lavanini was sent off for a shoulder shot on Owen Farrell. England led 5-3 at the time. It won 39-10.The Pumas should have won the first two games but converted only a combined five of 17 penalty kicks.This time, they are armed wi...