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Illinois police investigate at least 12 school threats Wednesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

MT. VERNON, Ill. - Many schools around Illinois, including some in the Metro East, have been disrupted by threats Wednesday. A spokesperson from Illinois State Police tells FOX 2 that at least 12 Illinois communities across the state have received threats directed toward their schools. To this point, all threats have been unfounded. "Responders have not located any actual threats as a result of these calls. The Illinois State Police Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center currently has no information concerning credible threats related to school safety. Law enforcement, public safety, and private sector security officials are encouraged to remain vigilant and report all suspicious behavior to local police agencies," said Illinois State Police in a statement to FOX 2. Trending: Minnesota man steals semi-truck, leads to police chase in St. Louis County Several reports of threats and swatting are also being investigated at Illinois schools around the St. Louis region. That also ...

PETA plans protest in St. Louis outside Budweiser brewery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Animal activist organization PETA is planning a protest Wednesday outside the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis over treatment of the famous Budweiser Clydesdales.The protest is planned for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at 1200 Lynch Street. It follows a protest from Opening Day in which PETA flew a banner to address the same concerns. Trending: Minnesota man steals semi-truck, leads to police chase in St. Louis County According to a news release from PETA, a group of protestors plans to wear "giant realistic horse masks" and pass out 90 cans of free beer. The beer cans will be ones that specifically aren't Anheuser-Busch brands, rather a St. Louis-based White Ale, according to the company. The protests come as PETA accused Budweiser of "secretly severing the Clydesdales’ tailbones" in a video released earlier this year. PETA is calling on Budweiser to "to modernize and end" such a practice. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. ...

Missouri sheriff pushing to make running from police a felony

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

HARRISONVILLE, Mo. — To chase or not to chase?High-speed pursuits are one of the most dangerous decisions law enforcement officers face. Proposed legislation in Missouri would make leading police on hazardous chases a more serious offense. Police complain more criminals are resisting arrest, and leading them on perilous chases, which put the public in harm’s way. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Cass County Sheriff Jeff Weber said last Friday is a prime example, as his deputies were led on three pursuits in just over an hour. Weber said it’s not uncommon to see multiple chases involving suspects each day.On Wednesday, Weber will speak to legislators in Jefferson City, supporting Missouri House Bill 251. That proposed bill will make leading p...

Victims identified in Hazelwood murders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

HAZELWOOD, Mo. - A tragic story is unfolding in Hazelwood. Authorities told FOX 2 that two people were murdered, and the suspect then shot himself as police arrived at the scene. It's believed the victims and the suspect were all related, as a family member of those involved confirmed.It all happened on Woody Court near North Hanley Tuesday night. Hazelwood Police were still securing the home Wednesday morning where the two murder victims, 68-year-old Norma Moore and 67-year-old James Moore, were found. St. Louis County Police were also called in because a Hazelwood officer fired his weapon after confronting the suspect.Police said that officers responded to the home just after 7:30 p.m. for a report of a disturbance and possible shots fired. We’re told when the officers arrived, they found a man in the street with a gun.County police explained that a Hazelwood officer ordered the man to drop his gun, but he refused. The officer then fired at the man after he fired the gun in his di...

Evidence shows Colorado deputy “intentionally and maliciously” killed Christian Glass, judge finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

Christian Glass. (Family photo provided by Rathod Mohamedbhai law firm)The criminal cases against two former Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputies charged in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Christian Glass will move forward after a judge ruled there was enough evidence to support their indictments.Both Andrew Buen and Kyle Gould argued to Fifth Judicial District Judge Catherine Cheroutes that there was insufficient evidence to support the charges against them.Buen faces charges of second-degree murder, reckless endangerment and official misconduct for shooting and killing Glass on June 11, 2022. Gould faces charges of criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment for his role in remotely supervising the incident with Glass.Glass called 911 after he crashed his car on an embankment in Silver Plume and told the call-taker he was afraid of “skinwalkers” and people chasing him. He sat in the driver’s seat while officers, for more than an hour, attempted to coax him out...

Avalanche “have to focus on ourselves,” but OT against Edmonton felt like potential Western Conference Final foreshadowing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

A week before tax day in the United States, the Avalanche and Edmonton authored a new chapter in another one of life’s certainties — or at least this NHL season’s — on Tuesday night.When these teams occupy the same sheet of ice, 60 minutes simply doesn’t suffice.Less certain, but present all the same as a weeknight Ball Arena sellout crowd roared and the Oilers ultimately prevailed, 2-1, was the sense that these teams could right be back here in a few weeks, squared off for the second straight year in the Western Conference Final.Vegas and Dallas may well have something to say about preventing a rematch, but with three first-round opponents still in play for the Avalanche and just two regular-season games remaining, a playoff environment doubled as one primed for looking ahead.Well, unless you happen to have a locker in Colorado’s dressing room.“I don’t think (a playoff rematch) is really in our mind yet,” defenseman Logan O’Connor cautioned after the overtime loss. “We have t...

Juul to pay Colorado $32 million to settle lawsuit over marketing vaping products to teens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs will pay Colorado nearly $32 million to settle a lawsuit over marketing practices aimed at teenagers, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday.The $31.7 million payment to Colorado is part of the $462 million that Juul Labs agreed to pay to six states and the District of Columbia to settle claims that the company illegally marketed its electronic cigarettes to young people and misrepresented the health risks associated with vaping.The payment is in addition to the $438 million that Juul Labs last year agreed to pay to 33 states over similar claims.“This settlement is a victory for the state of Colorado and everyone who fell victim to Juul’s reckless, deceptive and unconscionable marketing tactics,” Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a news release.The state sued Juul Labs in 2020 after a nearly yearlong investigation into the company’s practices. The state found Juul targeted “cool kids” who would want to ...

By-the-wind sailors washing ashore in California number in the millions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

Blue, jellyfish-like blobs known as by-the-wind sailors, or Velella velella, continue to wash ashore by the millions along Southern California’s coast this week. While it might look like a massive die-off or another catastrophic event, experts say it is perfectly natural and normal.“We’ve seen (Velella velella) colonies wash up along our coastline over the years,” said Cassandra Davis, manager of volunteer programs at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. “In 2014 and 2015, trillions of them washed up along the eastern Pacific coast.”By-the-wind sailors washed ashore by the thousands at Emma Wood State Beach in Ventura County, California, on April 11, 2023. (Parry Annis)By-the-wind sailors washed ashore by the thousands at Emma Wood State Beach in Ventura County, California, on April 11, 2023. (Parry Annis)By-the-wind sailors, shown in this undated photo, are known as colonial hydroids, meaning they’re comprised of a colony of tiny creatures similar to the Portuguese man o' war...

Water main break damages garage door, floods Northridge street

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

A forceful water main break flooded a Northridge neighborhood early Wednesday morning, damaging at least one home.The main broke sometime after midnight in the 10900 block of Melvin Avenue, where one resident who was up working late noticed the deluge and alerted authorities."I just came out to see if everyone was OK and called 911, made sure people were on their way," said Ricky Rocha.Of particular concern was a nearby home, where the spewing water pushed in a garage door.LADWP crews were on scene Wednesday morning to repair the main, leaving Melvin Avenue closed until the work is completed.

Presale Codes for Avenged Sevenfold Life Is But A Dream… Tour Part 2 with Falling in Reverse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:43 GMT

Hail to the Kings! Avenged Sevenfold announced they will be adding a part 2 to their summer tour, dubbed “Life Is But A Dream…” with special guest Falling in Reverse. The new leg of the tour will include 17 new dates, launching September 16 in West Palm Beach, FL and wrapping October 15 in Fort Worth, TX, and including a date here in Southern California on October 7 at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista — see below for all dates. Passwords and presale codes for the Avenged Sevenfold Life Is But A Dream… Tour Part 2 with Falling in Reverse tickets are as follows:Presale codes for Avenged Sevenfold Life Is But A Dream… Tour Part 2 with Falling in ReversePresale tickets for Avenged Sevenfold Life Is But A Dream… Tour Part 2 with Falling in Reverse go on sale today, April 12 and we’ve been told the following presale codes and passwords may work. Details are subject to change, and vary by event date:Email subscriber presale code or password: WELOVEYOUTi...