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Safety changes may impact who can attend Alton's weekend festivities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:08 GMT

ALTON, Ill. - Safety changes are taking shape for a big event in Alton, Illinois, this weekend following a recent trend of violence linked to the high school.The changes include a new age restriction, which could catch some teenagers off guard. You’ll be turned away if you are 17 or younger and not with an adult.That's one of many new changes planned around the Alton Expo this weekend. You’ll also see more police officers, including private security at the carnival and concert event. FOX 2 photographer run over after community threatens to tow cars It’s a pleasant surprise to people like Jannaya McBride, who told FOX 2, “I was happy because I was kind of scared to bring my son here.”Officers will ask for your ID if you look under 18. They’re stationed both inside the Expo and on the perimeter.Alton Police Sgt. Mike Roderfeld said, “If they are underage, and they don’t have a parent with them, they’re told they have to leave and come back with a parent or a legal guardian.”Alton Po...

Manchester sergeant battling cancer 'blown away' by support from Gary Sinise Foundation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:08 GMT

MANCHESTER, Mo. - Many people remember Gary Sinise as Lieutenant Dan from the classic film, Forrest Gump. But to a Manchester Police Department sergeant, the Hollywood actor and his foundation are a blessing. “Shocking. Blown away.”That was the reaction of 40-year-old Sgt. Meredith Absolon. She remembers a recent phone call from Jim Shubert, a board member of The Gary Sinise Foundation. Shubert, who lives in the St. Louis area and owns a business in Manchester, had learned through social media of Absolon’s recent diagnosis of Stage 3 breast cancer. He contacted Absolon immediately.“[He] reached out to Gary Sinise himself. And said, 'We need to support her,’” Absolon said, relating the conversation.  FOX 2 photographer run over after community threatens to tow cars Gary Sinise agreed. The Foundation has made a tremendous difference in the lives of severely wounded veterans and first responders across the United States. In the St. Louis area alone, The Gary Sinise Foundation ha...

Contreras, Baker boost Cardinals to 9-4 win over Reds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:08 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Willson Contreras hit a three-run, first-inning homer, Luken Baker added a three-run double and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati 9-4 on Friday night, dropping the Reds 1 1/2 games back for the NL's final wild card berth.Nolan Arenado had three hits and snapped a career-long 11-game streak without an RBI. The Cardinals have won four of five and scored five or more runs for the sixth straight game.Cincinnati led the NL Central at 59-49 at the start of August but is 14-21 since. The Reds (73-70) trail Arizona (74-68) and Miami (73-68) for the last wild card.Hunter Renfroe hit a two-run homer and Nick Senzel had a solo drive in the third inning for the Reds. who stranded 12 runners and went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position.Cincinnati twice left the bases loaded, when Harrison Bader hit into an inning-ending forceout in the second against Drew Rom and when Matt Liberatore (3-5), the fourth of six Cardinals relievers, struck out Tyler Stephenson in the six...

Beloved grandmother killed by suspected DUI driver in Sylmar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:08 GMT

Loved ones are mourning after a beloved grandmother was struck and killed by a suspected DUI driver while walking home from church in Sylmar.Aurora Reynozo, an 87-year-old mother and grandmother, was being dropped off at an apartment complex on the 14000 block of Foothill Boulevard at around 8:45 p.m. Her friend had parked her car on the street to let Aurora exit the vehicle.Just as she was exiting, the suspect, 33-year-old Juan Martinez, was driving a white Ford Fusion sedan nearby.He suddenly began to drift and crashed into the parked car, Los Angeles police said. The force of the collision pushed Reynozo to the ground where she died of fatal injuries. The suspect continued speeding away. He drove erratically down Foothill Boulevard, spinning out and hitting at least four or five more parked cars nearby, witnesses said.Aurora Reynozo (on right) in a family photo.Aurora Reynozo and loved ones in a family photos.The crash scene where 87-year-old Aurora Reynozo was struck and ki...

This is what’s causing Southern California's ocean waves to glow

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:08 GMT

Earlier this week, a photographer and videographer captured boogie boarders surfing some bioluminescent waves in Huntington Beach. The glow from the waves is a result of algae that is disturbed at night and causes bioluminescence. Nate Jaros, senior director of fish and invertebrates at the Aquarium of the Pacific told KTLA that the microalgae, called a dinoflagellate, is associated with red tide, otherwise known as harmful algae blooms, and gives the water a red-colored tint during the day while creating a bioluminescent glow when disturbed at night. “It's the same type of organism when you have a red tide, which gives the water kind of an orangish brown, red kind of hint when they are in high density during the day,” he said. “But at night when disturbed, they produce bioluminescence. So when there's a lot of agitation in the surf, it can activate that bioluminescence which makes the waves appear to be glowing.”The microalgae always exists in the water, but during the su...

Hurricane expected to bring big waves to Southern California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:08 GMT

LOS ANGELES - Hurricane Jova, a weakening storm centered off the Pacific coast of the Baja Peninsula, is not expected to bring rain to Southern California as did Tropical Storm Hilary. But it will still make an impact along the coast, forecasters say.As of Friday morning, Jova had maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour and was moving north and west into cooler waters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.“By Sunday, the storm really starts to die out,” said KTLA weather anchor Mark Kriski. “But the waves along the SoCal coast are going to be picking up, which is good news for surfers.”A satellite view of Hurricane Jova on Sept. 8, 2023. (NOAA)Some Southern California beaches, including Huntington Beach, can expect swells of up to 8 feet over the weekend, according to Surfline. Many other surf spots will see waves in the 4 to 6-foot range.Weekend high temperatures across the Southland will climb into the low-90s and low-100s on Saturday and Sunday, ...

Mystery: Why are fire goats dying in the North Bay?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:08 GMT

(KRON) -- There's a dead goat mystery in the North Bay. More than a dozen goats have died and several more have gotten sick. The goats are part of a large herd brought in to help the city of Tiburon with their fire abatement program. City officials hope the problem can be figured out and the goats can come back to tackle their job.About two weeks ago more than 300 goats arrived in Tiburon. The goats were brought in by the city to eliminate weeds in open spaces in order to reduce potential fire fuel. However, soon after getting going on the land, the goats got sick. BART to run its last legacy train Sunday night Tiburon's mayor, Jack Ryan, revealed that 14 goats died and 15 more got sick."Capra Environmental swooped in and brought the herd back to their stables," said Mayor Ryan.A spokesperson says their veterinarian examined the animals to figure out what was wrong."They think that it is possible it was a species of plant, French Bloom, that got them sick. But the tests were incon...

This will be Nick Bosa's first purchase after signing historic contract extension

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:08 GMT

(KRON) -- 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa agreed to a record extension on Wednesday that makes him the highest-paid defensive player in history. The deal, which was officially signed on Friday, will reportedly pay Bosa $170 million for the next five years, including $122.5 million guaranteed. With all that money going into his bank account, what will the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year's first purchase be?A house."Definitely get a house out here, which will be a pretty big purchase," Bosa said with a chuckle during a news conference Friday, which was his first time speaking to the media since signing the deal. Watch the soundbite in the video player above. Bosa's answer may sound cliché. However, buying a house in the Bay Area -- specifically in Santa Clara County -- isn't an easy purchase, even for an NFL player. Before signing his huge extension, Bosa's 2022 salary was $895,000, according to Spotrac. The median home value in Santa Clara County is approximately $1.4 mi...

Daniil Medvedev ousts US Open defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to reach the final. Djokovic awaits

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniil Medvedev ended Carlos Alcaraz’s reign as the U.S. Open champion by eliminating him in the semifinals 7-6 (3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday night to set up a rematch in the final against Novak Djokovic.The No. 3-seeded Medvedev won his lone major title at Flushing Meadows in 2021 by defeating Djokovic in that year’s final. That prevented Djokovic from completing what would have been the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969. ___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennisSource

Neymar breaks Pelé’s record as Brazil’s all-time top goal scorer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:53:08 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar became the top goal scorer for Brazil’s national team after surpassing the total of three-time World Cup winner Pelé on Friday. The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on the top of Brazil’s scoring mark with 78 came in the 61st minute in a World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia in the Amazon city of Belém. It was Brazil’s fourth goal of the match in a 5-1 win.Neymar’s record-breaking goal came after a low cross into the penalty box, which the striker finished with accuracy from close range. He celebrated with a punch in the air, as Pelé usually did.Earlier, the Al-Hilal striker missed a penalty in the 17th minute, which goalkeeper Billy Viscarra saved.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource