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Precautionary boil advisory issued for several St. Louis neighborhoods

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Portions of the city of St. Louis are under a precautionary boil advisory. A power outage caused an issue at the Chain of Rocks Water Treatment Plant that resulted in low water pressure. No contamination has been detected. The St. Louis City Water Division issued the order out of an abundance of caution.Severe storms swept through St. Louis Saturday afternoon. The high winds knocked down trees and power lines. This caused a power outage in portions of the city of St. Louis and other communities in the region.Neighborhoods affected:Hamilton HeightsKingsway WestWells-GoodfellowHi-PointeClayton-TammCheltenhamKings OakFranz Park The HillSouthwest GardenEllendaleClifton HeightsNorth HamptonTower Grove SouthSouth GrandGravois ParkTower GroveCompton HeightsShawBenton Park WestJeff-Vander-LouGrand CenterMidtown

Precautionary boil advisory, low water pressure for some in STL after storms

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The City of St. Louis has announced a precautionary boil advisory for parts of the city dealing with low water pressure in the aftermath of Saturday's storms. During the intense storms, the city's Chain of Rocks water treatement plant temporarily lost power. This led to low water pressure in neighborhoods surrounding Tower Grove Park. Woman inside car killed in St. Louis after tree falls during storms As of a result, the following areas are considered to be under a precautionary boil advisory until further notice: Area 1Area 2Area 3Area 1:Hamilton Heights, Kingsway West and Wells-GoodfellowArea 2:Hi-Pointe, Clayton-Tamm, Cheltenham and Kings OakFranz Park, The Hill and Southwest GardenEllendale, Clifton Heights and North HamptonTower Grove South, South Grand and Gravois Park Tower Grove East, Compton Heights, Shaw, Benton Park WestArea 3:Jeff-Vander-Lou, Grand Center, MidtownThe Water Division has not detected any contamination to the water supply but advising pe...

2 possibly armed suspects at large near Little Tokyo

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:12 GMT

Police are searching for two possibly armed suspects following a pursuit that ended near the Little Tokyo district in Los Angeles Saturday night.The pursuit began around 5:30 p.m. and led L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputies across L.A. County before the chase ended near 1st Street and Central Avenue.The suspects fled on foot near a busy shopping and restaurant district.Details remain limited and it's unclear what the suspects were initially wanted for. No suspect descriptions have been released so far.This developing story will be updated.

Thieves escape with $500,000 worth of rare wines from Venice shop

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:12 GMT

Surveillance video captured thieves breaking into a wine shop and escaping with around $500,000 worth of rare wines on Saturday morning.The owner of Lincoln Fine Wines said the heist took place around 1 a.m. as security video captures the thieves arriving in a white pickup truck.The truck drives around the back parking lot several times before a masked suspect is seen exiting and walking towards the shop.The suspect quickly climbs on top of a metal container while holding what appears to be a large knife or sharp metal tool.Surveillance video captures thieves breaking into a wine shop and escaping with around $500,000 worth of rare wines on July 1, 2023. (Lincoln Fine Wines)The owners said the thief proceeded to cut a hole in the ceiling above the shop’s cellar where their most prized and expensive wines were stored.The thief reportedly scaled down into the cellar using a rock climbing rope. They eventually escaped with around $500,000 dollars worth of rare wines.The owners are rele...

These major retailers in downtown SF have closed their doors for good

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Union Square in downtown San Francisco will start to look a little different. By Saturday night, two major retailers will have permanently closed their doors.Old Navy on 801 Market St. closed its doors for good by the end of the night on July 1. Nordstrom Rack on 901 Market St. was open for its final day on Friday, June 30. SF supervisor ‘disappointed’ in Nordstrom closure, another major retailer leaving city Old Navy first made the announcement of the Union Square location's closure in May after being open since the 1990s. The company decided not to renew its lease, which ended July 1.“We are already working to identify new locations in downtown San Francisco that will better serve the needs of the business and our customers,” a Gap Inc. spokesperson told KRON4.Old Navy's and Nordstrom Rack's closures are part of a retail exodus in the city. Stores such as Whole Foods and AT&T's flagship store announced their plans to close in downtown SF.The final da...

Caeleb Dressel fails to qualify for swimming worlds after 22nd place in 50 freestyle

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:12 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two years after winning five Olympic gold medals, Caleb Dressel didn’t even make America’s world championship team.He still smiled about the accomplishments he did make at this week’s national championships.Dressel returned to high-level competition for the first time in nearly a year, prided himself on the effort he mustered following a desperately needed nine-month break from the sport and left satisfied despite failing to make the “A” final in two of his four events. For Dressel, it’s a new world.“I’m proud of myself for the results, believe it or not,” he said in his first public comments since his suddenly withdrawing at last year’s worlds in Budapest, Hungary, citing health reasons. “I know it’s shocking. I’m not used to swimming in the ‘C’ finals so it’s definitely something different. But I wouldn’t have changed anything about this year, wouldn’t change anything about the swim meet.”D...

Hernández, Yeboah lead Crew to 2-1 victory over Red Bulls

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:12 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cucho Hernández had a goal and an assist and Yaw Yeboah scored early in the second half to lead the Columbus Crew to a 2-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.Columbus (10-6-4) upped its win streak at home to five and improved to 12-1-5 in its last 18 home contests.Columbus took a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute when Hernández used assists from Alexandru Matan and Christian Ramírez to score for a fifth time this season.New York (5-7-9) got the equalizer from Elias Manoel in the 38th minute. Manoel took passes from Omir Fernandez and Frankie Amaya to score his second goal of the season.The Crew took the lead for good in the 62nd minute on Yeboah’s goal. Mohamed Farsi and Hernández notched assists on Yeboah’s third netter of the campaign. The assist was the ninth for Hernández, leaving him in a four-way tie for the league lead.Patrick Schulte totaled three saves for Columbus. Carlos Coronel saved one shot for New York.The Red Bulls outsh...

Officials on high alert for holiday weekend travel heading into the busy summer season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Officials are reminding drivers that roadways will be busier and more dangerous as the summer travel season kicks off this holiday weekend.They expect this busy summer travel season to last at least the next six to seven weeks, but they do have some tips on how to stay safe.The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is one of those agencies preparing for the holiday weekend. Keeping pets safe and calm during Independence Day celebrations "Main thing is follow the rules of the road and don’t drive and drive. It's very important you’re watching for other people,” JCSO Public Information Officer Karlyn Tilley said. The Colorado Department of Transportation is suspending all construction projects until next Wednesday to help minimize potential delays. It broke down the numbers at the Eisenhower Tunnel from July Fourth weekend last year. July 4th WeekendWestboundEastboundTotalFriday, July 131,03718,63949,676Saturday, July 227,32518,46545,790Sunday, July 321,62521,5744...

June 2023 rainfall sets new record

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- June 2023 is now the wettest June on record in Denver with a total of 6.1 inches of rainfall recorded. According to the National Weather Service, the previous record was back in 1882 with 4.96 inches.  “I think this is like the seventh spring I’ve been here and I haven’t seen this," Lizzy Selvik told FOX31. “It definitely feels more like the Midwest with all the rain and flooding.” It wasn’t just the city of Denver breaking records, according to the National Weather Service, Akron, Limon and Greeley all had their wettest June on record too. Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels has been busy with tracking what seems like storm after storm.   June 2023 rainfall continues to break records "The good thing is everything grows and there's moisture we need in the ground. We were in drought conditions for years and now the entire state is out of drought conditions,” Michels said. “What we don’t need is to go backward and not have a lot of rain for the second...

Florida woman tracks down surfer who pulled her from rip current near Jacksonville

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:12 GMT

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A young Florida woman wanted to say thanks to the man who saved her life, so she used social media to track down her hero.Cameras showed Amari Holcey as she stood feet from where she almost drowned off Fernandina Beach, near Jacksonville, Wednesday evening.“I love to get in the water, but after going through what I went through, I don’t want to get back in,” she said.Holcey, 18, said she came to the beach with friends at around 7 p.m.She said the water was kind of rough, but that didn’t stop them from getting in.Not long after, things took a turn.“Once I realized I couldn’t touch the ground, and I was not moving back towards the shore, I panicked. I started yelling for help,” said Holcey.Holcey said she was caught in a rip current. It was her first time experiencing one, and she did not know what to do.But she said a man on a surfboard came to her rescue.“The surfboard was so vibrant. It was all I ...