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Pedestrian killed in crash on I-255 near Dupo, Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

DUPO, Ill. - A pedestrian was killed in a crash Wednesday morning near Dupo, Illinois, according to Illinois State Police. The crash happened just after 10 a.m. Wednesday in the southbound lanes of Interstate 255. It happened around milepost 6 in Monroe County. U.S. Steel idles steelmaking at Granite City Works ‘indefinitely’ Illinois State Police and other first responders arrived at the scene within minutes. It's unclear what led up to the crash. Crews are working to collect more information and clear the scene of the crash. Southbound traffic in the area has been shut down. Crews are working to reroute traffic onto Illinois Route 3. If possible, drivers are encouraged to avoid the area. This is a developing story. Illinois State Police are handling the investigation. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

Blues see mixed results at season's quarter point, power play among NHL's worst

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If the NHL playoffs started today, the St. Louis Blues would hold the first Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. That said, the notes are only one-quarter through the season, and it's been a bit of a rollercoaster. The Blues will bring an 11-9-1 record into their final November contest Thursday. The path to this point has been a bit inconsistent: No losing streaks past two games, but no winning streaks past three games.After a rare playoff miss last season, there have been some encouraging signs the Blues could be close to finding a groove and proving last year was a fluke. Blowout wins against recent Stanley Cup champions in the Colorado Avalanche (8-2) and Tampa Bay Lightning (5-0) show what the Blues are capable of in top form. Mizzou Football poised for New Year’s Six bid: Which bowl game might they play? The goaltending tandem of Jordan Binnington and Joel Hofer, minus a few starts, has stood tall, combining for a .946 save percentage and 1.63 goals against ...

Customers may love Walmart's newest feature even if they can't see it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Walmart is a major player in online shopping and shipping speed is a large factor in making any purchase. Amazon is perhaps best known for its Prime service, which offers free delivery and expedited shipping. Now Walmart is expanding its parcel network, which is expected to increase shipping speed.Customers may not notice it in stores, but the parcel stations will help Walmart customers get their online orders sooner. They plan to have over 40 parcel stations in stores by the end of the year, with many already operating for the busy holiday season. The goal is to expand the feature to more locations in 2024.Walmart is using its 4,700 stores strategically. These stores, situated within 10 miles of 90% of the U.S. population, have transformed into more than just places to shop. They now serve as online fulfillment centers and delivery hubs, supported by a vast transportation and last-mile delivery network. How time-of-use pricing plan is impacting electric bills Current...

Foot-long cookies are coming to Subway restaurants in 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Subway will be offering foot-long chocolate chip cookies, and you can get your hands on it this National Cookie Day. If you're in Chicago, Dallas, Miami, or New York, select Subway restaurants will turn into Cookieway, where you can try the foot-long cookie for free with the purchase of any foot-long sub.On Monday, December 4th, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time, head to these Subway locations for your free foot-long cookie:Chicago: 604 S Wabash Ave., Suite D, Chicago, IL 60605Dallas: 1222 Commerce Street, Suite 150, Dallas, TX 75202Miami: 2795 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33140New York City: 545 8 Ave., New York, NY 10018Subway, has been selling freshly baked cookies for years. Now the foot-long cookie will be available in restaurants nationwide in 2024. The chain says that last year's limited run of foot-long cookies at a Cookieway pop-up in Miami received an overwhelming response. Now they're making it a permanent addition to the menu.Subway is offering a sneak peek ...

Nuggets to face Clippers, Rockets again in newly scheduled games for teams eliminated from in-season tournament

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

The Nuggets will repeat the last week of November in the first week of December.In two new regular-season games not originally scheduled but now assigned to NBA teams eliminated from the in-season tournament, the Nuggets will visit the Clippers on Dec. 6 (8 p.m. MT, ESPN) and host the Rockets on Dec. 8 (7 p.m., Altitude TV). It’s an exact replica of Denver’s schedule this week, which started with a 113-104 win at the Clippers on Monday followed by Houston visiting Ball Arena on Wednesday.The Clippers and Rockets were also eliminated in Group West B of the tournament. The Pelicans won the group and advanced to the knockout stage.This will be the Nuggets’ fourth time facing the Rockets in their first 23 games of the season, and their third time facing the Clippers. They will not play against Houston the rest of the regular season, and they will have one remaining matchup with the Clippers, also in Los Angeles on April 4, 2024. On Monday, ex-Clippers Reggie Jackson an...

LIVE: Police standoff underway with Uber passenger armed with a gun

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are in a standoff with an armed passenger in an Uber in L.A.’s Mount Washington neighborhood. According to LAPD officials, the original call came out around 7:35 a.m. in the 4500 block of Marmion Way near Museum Drive.An Uber driver contacted LAPD to report a passenger in the vehicle with a gun, police said. LAPD in a standoff with an armed Uber passenger on Nov. 29, 2023. (Sky5)LAPD in a standoff with an armed Uber passenger on Nov. 29, 2023. (Sky5)LAPD in a standoff with an armed Uber passenger on Nov. 29, 2023. (Sky5)LAPD in a standoff with an armed Uber passenger on Nov. 29, 2023. (Sky5)A train was being held at the station, and an LAPD officer was seen speaking with the train's conductor. (Sky5)The driver made it out of the vehicle safely, telling authorities that the armed passenger was refusing to exit.Officers were seen with their guns drawn at 9:30 a.m. as a train arrived at the adjacent Museum Station.The train was ...

Carjacking suspect leads L.A. police on dangerous chase

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

A carjacking suspect was taken into custody after leading police on a chase spanning several areas of Los Angeles County Wednesday morning.Police had been monitoring the white Ford work truck since the carjacking was first reported around 6:19 a.m. in the 8500 block of Foothill Boulevard in Sunland, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said. The driver led officers through the Angeles National Forest and into Antelope Valley where Sky5 live coverage showed him driving into oncoming traffic and through construction zones in his effort to escape. He struck at least two innocent drivers.The suspect was arrested in Lancaster. Nov. 29, 2023. A carjacking suspect led police on a chase from Sunland into Antelope Valley. Nov. 29, 2023. The driver of the white truck is accused in a carjacking. Nov. 29, 2023. The suspect eventually jumped out of the truck and fled on foot into a residential neighborhood in Lancaster. After running through several backyards and hopping fences, the man ...

Student dispute prompts teachers to call out sick at elementary school in Compton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

A dispute over a student apparently prompted teachers at Emerson Elementary School in Compton to call out sick in support of their principal Tuesday.Compton Unified School District officials confirmed the principal and teachers all called out sick but said they did not know why. A substitute teacher is seen at Emerson Elementary School in Compton on Nov. 28, 2023. (KTLA)Someone who thinks they know the answer told KTLA reporter Mary Beth McDade that a boy pointed a BB gun at her young cousin two months ago.She said one boy brought the BB gun to school and another pointed it at her cousin's head. "He was playing with a little girl or something and another boy walked up behind him and put it up to his head,” the woman said.She told KTLA that both middle school-aged boys were disciplined but one returned to campus Monday. “The teacher doesn’t want him here, the principal doesn’t want him here,” she said.  Parents said that when the boy returned with his mother on Monday, the mothe...

Man turns himself in after fatal hit-and-run in Silver Lake

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

A Los Angeles man has turned himself in after a fatal hit-and-run crash in Silver Lake earlier this month.Christopher Gibson, 31, was driving a 2011 Mazda 3 on Sunset Boulevard near Edgecliffe Avenue at about 1:10 a.m. on Nov. 7 when he hit a 32-year-old man riding a scooter, then fled west on Sunset, police said in a news release.The scooter rider was taken to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter, police said. His identity has not been released.Gibson turned himself in to authorities on Monday and was arrested before he was freed on $100,000 bail.His next court is appearance is scheduled for Dec. 18 in Los Angeles Superior Court.Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator A. Munoz at 213-833-3713 or email [email protected]. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or go directly to lacrimestoppers.org.

Police search for gunman after fatal shooting inside L.A. Live restaurant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:14 GMT

At least one person was killed and another was rushed to the hospital after a shooting at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday night as police are searching for the suspect, authorities confirmed to KTLA.  Calls about the shooting at 800 West Olympic Boulevard, a popular tourist destination near the Peacock Theater and across from Crypto.com Arena, came in at around 6:15 p.m., officials with the Los Angeles Police Department said.  Video of the incident obtained by KTLA showed police and firefighters arriving on the scene and going into Fixins Soul Kitchen within the sprawling entertainment complex. "It is a concern at any place, not just at L.A. Live or anywhere in the city of Los Angeles, but yes, this is a tourist location. It is hundreds, if not thousands of people a day," LAPD Commander Lillian Carranza said. Authorities said that the shooting suspect, described only as a Black male wearing black Adidas shoes who fled the scene in a white Honda, possibly an ...