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The flash floods that struck Texas on the Fourth of July weekend have prompted tough questions about weather alerts and public safety.

José Fermín hit his first major league home run to break a sixth-inning tie in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on a soggy Sunday. In his 159th career plate appearance, the 26-year-old Fermín smacked a sinker over the left-field fence off Jesse Chavez (0-1) with Mason Wynn on base to cap the scoring. Two rain delays totaled 4 hours, 2 minutes. The game lasted 2:38. The Braves added a run off Gordon Graceffo (3-0) in the seventh. Graceffo threw 1 2/3 innings. Ryan Helsley pitched the ninth for his 19th save.

A 50-year-old man was shot and killed overnight outside a home in Belleville.

A man accused of exposing himself in businesses is facing charges in both St. Charles and St. Louis counties.

A Missouri House bill aimed at reducing the statute of limitations for personal injury claims is concerning for the partners at the Right Side Law Firm.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an overnight fatal shooting at a bar just outside Alton, Illinois.

A St. Charles man died over the weekend in a one-car crash along Highway 94.

The Show Me State is preparing for its Dec. 1 launch of legalized sports betting, and as the deadline draws near, many crucial steps in the amendment process are underway.

The St. Louis Cardinals activated Iván Herrera from the 10-day injured list before the series finale against the Atlanta Braves. In a corresponding move, the Cardinals placed outfielder Lars Nootbaar on the 10-day IL with a left rib injury. Herrera hasn’t appeared in the lineup since June 19 when he strained his hamstring rounding first base after a hit in the first game of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox.

Four people were struck by gunfire at the Richmond Road Baptist Church, police said Sunday. Two women were pronounced dead.

On Saturday afternoon, FOX 2's Taylor Harris celebrated a major milestone and received her doctorate degree in mass media communications in Springfield, Illinois.

The "Tower Grove East Tree Blitz" kicked off early Saturday morning, just southeast of Tower Grove Park. The event was organized by a group called "Neighborhood Foresters."

Southwest Airlines passengers at St. Louis Lambert International Airport faced unusually long lines Sunday morning, as large crowds - many from a major convention - created delays at check-in and baggage drop-off.

The Urban League of Metro St. Louis is organizing 'Food Truck Saturday' events to provide around 1,000 hot meals each week to tornado victims, with the final event scheduled for July 19th and a return to a normal distribution schedule on July 26th.

Police are enforcing a curfew for minors in St. Louis from midnight to 5 AM to protect young people and reduce community tension, with parents being advised to check their children's whereabouts to prevent incidents.

The St. Louis Fire Department is battling a fire in a vacant two-story building near Maffitt and Vandeventer. Fire crews reported that flames were visible shooting from the structure, but the cause of the blaze remains under investigation. As the investigation continues, the extent of the damage and any potential risks to nearby areas remain [...]

More cloud cover Sunday will help to keep temperatures in the mid 80s but humidity remains high. Shower and thunderstorm activity will increase this afternoon and taper off through the evening hours. Storms that develop will be capable of producing locally heavy rain and thus there is an isolated flash flooding threat. Storms will be moving [...]

For the first time in nearly three decades, the St. Louis Cardinals hold a Top 5 pick in the MLB Draft, a rare opportunity to land a high-upside, top-of-the-crop prospect to shape the team's future.

A man who claims he was slapped by a Michigan Panthers player at a St. Louis Battlehawks game has filed a lawsuit against the player, the United Football League and two governing bodies of the Dome at America's Center.

Hundreds of people showed up to donate blood across nine locations on both sides of the Mississippi River on Saturday. It was all part of radio station KSHE 95's annual summer blood drive, which started Friday and wrapped up Saturday.