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Augmenting weather balloon data with drones

3 days 2 hours ago
Recent budget cuts and staffing shortages at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are leaving large parts of the country in the dark, making it harder for forecasters to gauge threats posed by severe weather.
Chris Higgins

St. Louis CITY SC defeats Austin FC 3-0

3 days 2 hours ago
Fallou Fall scored his first career goal in the 56th minute, Ben Lundt made his season debut and had two saves, and St. Louis City beat Austin FC 3-0 on Saturday in the final match before the World Cup break.
Associated Press

Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says

3 days 11 hours ago
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications, according to a statement released by his family. Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, said the family received the medical evaluation on Saturday. Busch, a two-time NASCAR champion, died at 41 on Thursday, [...]
Steve Reed, Ciara Lankford, and The Associated Press

Live on the air during Joplin's 2011 monster tornado

4 days 2 hours ago
A local news anchor who was on the air during the deadliest tornado in modern history said he still remembers everything from that night. Friday marked 15 years since the devastating EF-5 tornado tore through the heart of Joplin, killing 161 people and forever changing the city’s landscape. 
Mark Zinn

Gas prices surge as Memorial Day travelers hit the road

4 days 3 hours ago
An estimated 45 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home between Thursday and Monday for the Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA of Missouri. Travelers are encountering higher gas prices at the pump compared to one year ago.
Patrick Clark

Missouri contractor accused of defrauding tornado survivors

4 days 3 hours ago
Missouri Attorney General investigators accuse Jacob Kaestner, owner of JK Exteriors, of defrauding multiple families in Jefferson County. Many of the alleged victims are tornado survivors from the March and May 2025 storms. Court documents indicate 16 customers collectively lost more than $131,000 between March 2025 and March 2026 due to uncompleted home repairs.
Kelley Hoskins