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Series of earthquakes shake Tennessee town near Missouri's Bootheel

2 years 4 months ago
RIDGELY, TN -- The epicenter of over ten earthquakes over the past three days has been in one Tennessee town near the border with Missouri. The last earthquake was a 2.8 magnitude quake in Ridgely, Tennessee Monday afternoon. The seismically active area around Missouri's Bootheel is known for one of the largest earthquakes in US [...]
Joe Millitzer

Growing search for Texas gunman who killed 5 enters 3rd day

2 years 4 months ago
CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — The search in Texas for a gunman who fatally shot five neighbors with an AR-style rifle entered a third day Monday after authorities over the weekend widened a dragnet near Houston while acknowledging they had little sense of the killer's possible whereabouts. On Monday, a heavily presence of police converged in [...]
JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press

Dust storm closes I-55 in southern Illinois and causes massive pile-up

2 years 4 months ago
LITCHFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois State Police say that I-55 is closed for 28 miles because of blackout conditions that started at around 11 a.m. on the highway. Wind gusts blew dirt from nearby farm fields across the road and reduced visibility, causing many crashes. The thick black smoke from vehicles damaged in the collisions let [...]
Joe Millitzer

Illinois wants to decriminalize rearview mirror air fresheners

2 years 4 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that would no longer make it illegal for drivers to have items hanging from their rearview mirror. According to House Bill 2389, police would no longer have the authority to stop a motorist for having an item, like an air freshener, hanging from their rearview [...]
John Clark

The Bed Bath & Beyond liquidation sale has started; here's what you need to know

2 years 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS - The store closing sales have started at 360 Bed Bath & Beyond locations and 120 Buy Buy Baby locations. After months of speculation, the retail chain announced that they would be shuttering all stores in April. Discounts of 10 to 30 percent off the lowest ticketed prices are now available for shoppers. [...]
Joe Millitzer

Officers called to Old North Academy after shooting

2 years 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Officers have been called to the Confluence Academy school in Old North St. Louis for a report of a shooting at around 9 a.m. The scene appears to be calm, but Bommarito Automotive SkyFOX Helicopter captured images of students being moved from one building to another. Police tell FOX 2 that a [...]
Joe Millitzer