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BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called “a politically motivated assassination.” Authorities say the same suspect also [...]

An upper-level low over the mid-Mississippi River Valley is migrating east, bringing isolated showers and storms, but will likely produce the warmest and driest day of the weekend on Sunday, with the first 90-degree day of the week expected by mid-week.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freddy Peralta struck out six over six innings of one-run ball and the Milwaukee Brewers scraped out just enough against Erick Fedde for a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. After retiring the Cardinals in order through the first three innings, Peralta (6-4) gave up four hits and [...]

MADISON, Ill. - This weekend marks a significant shift in the IndyCar series as drivers begin the roulette of short-track racing. It starts Sunday at the Bommarito 500 at the World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. "It's all about that consistency at the end of the year," Arrow McLaren driver Pato O'Ward told FOX [...]

MISSOURI - Construction is underway on Interstate 70 as part of the "Statewide Improve I-70 Program," aimed at adding a third lane to the busy interstate. The project, which costs $600 million, focuses on the stretch from Warrenton to Wentzville. Drivers can expect nightly right lane closures from Highway 47 in Warrenton to the St. [...]

ST. LOUIS - Four weeks after a deadly EF3 tornado tore through north St. Louis neighborhoods, some residents say they still don’t know what their future will hold. “It looks like a war zone,” said Michael Stafford, a St. Louis resident. Lea Davis, a Fountain Park resident forced out of her home by tornado damage, [...]

ST. LOUIS - First responders were alerted to a two-alarm fire in an occupied three-story apartment in St. Louis Friday evening. The St. Louis Fire Department made the announcement on social media just after 7 p.m., saying that smoke was coming from the third floor of the apartment. As of now, officials have reported that [...]

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man traveling in a wheelchair on Highway 367 near Jennings Station Road in Jennings, Missouri, was fatally struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon. According to the St. Louis County Police Department (SLCPD), officials were alerted to the incident before 4 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered [...]

ARNOLD, Mo. - The funnel clouds spotted over parts of the region today are known as “cold air funnels,” or some people refer to them as “tropical funnels.”  Despite their menacing appearance in the sky, these funnel clouds are typically harmless.  FOX 2 actually discussed the potential for cold air funnels yesterday in today’s forecast [...]

Nearly a month after a tornado destroyed their home, a family of 14 is once again preparing for homelessness.

ST. LOUIS - The U.S. district court for the Eastern District of Missouri welcomed 48 new citizens during a special naturalization ceremony at the Missouri History Museum today. “I feel so good,” said Joy Ikechukwuilo, formerly from Nigeria. “We came into the country in 2020 and that was COVID time. It wasn’t really so easy.  [...]

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been sentenced to 90 months in prison, along with a $2.5 million fine.

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man was found guilty of fatally shooting his son. In court Friday, Tekeia Henderson, 49, was convicted of first-degree murder and armed criminal action for the death of his son, Demarko Henderson, 31. The shooting happened on April 30, 2024, in St. Louis’ Kingsway West neighborhood. Officials were alerted [...]

Kelly Chase, a well-known St. Louis Blues enforcer of the 1990s, has always been a battler. That's continued in his current battle with leukemia.

Authorities have identified the victim of a homicide investigation from earlier this week, which appeared to involve a crash and gunfire, as a Florissant teenager.

The No Kings protests have been planned for more than a month to coincide with the U.S. military parade planned this weekend. 

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced a new appointee to oversee the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s (SLMPD) citizen-led board of police commissioners. St. Louis City native Derek Winters will serve as the Transition Director. According to the Governor’s Office, Winters will work with St. Louis City officials, SLMPD, Missouri’s Department of [...]

Two brothers face felony charges in a series of car recent break-ins in Webster Groves and Eureka. One of them is also charged in connection with second-degree murder in a deadly St. Louis shooting.

The US Army's 250th anniversary parade will take place in Washington, D.C. on Saturday and will be livestreamed through the Army's social media platforms, as well as on several networks. It will feature 6,700 soldiers and a variety of military equipment.

Iran retaliated against Israel Friday by unleashing scores of ballistic missiles, with explosions flaring in the skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and shaking buildings below.