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Loons win penalty-kick thriller over Philadelphia in U.S. Open Cup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

Bongi Hlongwane had a massive influence on the U.S. Open Cup round of 32 match at Allianz Field on Tuesday.Minnesota United’s South African attacker produced three goal contributions — two scored and one assisted.Kai Wagner had a huge impact of his own. The Philadelphia Union fullback scored equalizers in the 94th minute to force added extra time and in the 120th to force penalty kicks.After a 3-3 draw, United edged Union 7-6 in penalty kicks. Irwin made two saves, including the clincher against Wagner in the final round.The Loons needed everything from Hlongwane because yet again they gave away leads in St. Paul this season. In four previous home MLS games, Minnesota gave up leads and was winless in all of them.But MNUFC gave their fans a home victory, they were able to sing “Wonderwall” and the Loons advance to the Open Cup round of 16 on May 23 or 24. The draw for opponent and location will be Thursday.After subbing on in the 63rd minute, Hlongwane scored on a DJ Taylor cross in ...

Twins, Carlos Correa struggle at the plate in 6-1 loss to Padres

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

Prior to Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres, Twins shortstop Carlos Correa spoke of the adjustments he made on the recent road trip and how he was feeling better and more confident at the plate.The results still weren’t what Minnesota’s veteran leader would hope for, as he hit .160 during the six-game trip through Chicago and Cleveland. But Correa felt better with his swing, making adjustments to get his feet grounded so he’s on time to the pitch, and he hit a pair of home runs in the six games and made more hard contact.As the Twins fell 6-1 to San Diego on Tuesday, with the offense struggling again, Correa was at the forefront. He was hitless in five at-bats, struck out twice, and left six runners on base.And even the home crowd at Target Field started to voice their displeasure with Correa, the star who signed a three-year, $105.3 million contract in the offseason.“Yeah absolutely,” Correa said when asked if he can hear the fans. “I’d boo myself, too. With the amou...

Hochul signs executive order ahead of Title 42 expiration

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order days before Title 42 expires. The executive order expands funding for state and local government to help migrants who come to the state. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The state disaster emergency to help migrants is in effect from now until June 8. Some of the ways the state will help migrants includes food, equipment and supplies.This comes as Title 42 is set to expire on Thursday.

Balloon release for siblings killed on I-170

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

BERKELEY, Mo. - Crystal Bounds was the mother of three and a dedicated kindergarten teacher. Her brother, Harvey McGee, was the father of two and known as a hard worker at the Renaissance Hotel in Berkeley. He celebrated his 29th birthday on Friday.The siblings were remembered Tuesday night in the parking lot of the Renaissance Hotel, where a crowd gathered to light candles and release balloons. The victims’ children created a GoFundMe to help with their future.The siblings exited their vehicle and were on I-170, just south of I-70, when they were struck and killed early Saturday morning, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The investigation into their deaths continues.Derrick Leonard, a brother of Bounds and McGee, helped create a collage capturing good memories and turned those images into t-shirts for family members to wear.“Just so we can all remember the good times that we had together,” Brown said. Family mourns siblings struck and killed on I-170  The number of ...

St. Louis man says American Airlines lost prosthetic leg, won’t reimburse him

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - “Dealing with a prosthetic leg is not as easy as people think it is,” said Michael Williams, a St. Louis resident.He said dealing with an airline that lost your prosthetic leg is even harder.“You can’t do this to somebody that’s disabled. Just say, 'Hey, we lost something of yours, but we’re not going to pay for it,'” Williams said.But that’s what he said American Airlines told him. This all started in 2020. Williams was flying from Indianapolis to Charlotte on his way home to St. Louis.“The special-made leg, I put it in my suitcase. I put the sticker on it that says "fragile," he said. "I gave it to the young lady at American Airlines when I was checking in. When I get to St. Louis airport, they roll me downstairs to baggage claim. I’m sitting there waiting for my luggage to come off, and never comes off.” Family mourns siblings struck and killed on I-170  Williams said he followed all of AA’s delayed or damaged baggage protocols, verified what was missing, and submit...

Not one scheduled criminal trial began as new special assistant prosecutor is sworn in to help

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - FOX 2 monitored at least five different courtrooms Tuesday to witness frustration from both victims' families and judges.In one courtroom, Judge Rex Burleson warned prosecutors to get cases moving. Judge Michael Noble was in another courtroom, demanding answers from the prosecution that he never seemed to receive.Outside the courtroom, Suketha Rankin said, “I’m here for it all.” Rankin fights for justice for her son and granddaughter, who were murdered in their car in the Central West End in January 2021.“That’s why I fight so hard,” she said. “I am the voice. I won’t be silenced. Everybody wants fairness for the suspects. We’re victims.” Family mourns siblings struck and killed on I-170  Rankin is one of many people who continue facing justice delays. FOX 2 checked on several courtrooms in which trials were scheduled to begin, but the listed prosecutors have resigned. That’s when we learned attorney Rufus Tate Jr. had been sworn in as a special assistant prosecutor to...

EPA addresses Westlake landfill cleanup efforts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

BRIDGETON, Mo. - The EPA discussed the plans for the cleanup efforts at the Westlake Landfill site on Tuesday. Officials said over the last four years they've been collecting data, testing soil, and working out a plan for the excavation process.Rep. Tricia Byrnes had urged residents earlier to attend the meeting with EPA to express their concerns about the toxic waste in the area. Morgan Wallen cancels 6 weeks of shows, taking vocal rest Tom Mahler is the remedial project manager for Operable Unit 1 and said the area where they are seeing radiologically impacted materials is larger than the original estimates.“This is a more complex excavation piece of the remedy, and this is kind of a more complex remedy than a typical site," Mahler said. “Shortly after 2005, the responsible parties started bringing fill materials that they expected to use to construct an engineered cover. Those materials were placed, in some cases, on top of where we now know RIM to be.”

You Paid For It - Saving taxpayers millions by recycling ambulances

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Charles County Ambulance District says it’s saving millions by recycling ambulances.They send the old ambulance about two hours away to Osage Ambulances down in Linn, Missouri, to be remounted. It’s where the old top of the ambulance is attached to a new chassis.St. Charles County Ambulance District Deputy Chief Jeremey Hollrah said there are big savings for taxpayers. He estimated about $2 million in savings since 2018."About every seven years, based off mileage and wear and, tear, we take the ambulance and actually do what’s called a remount process," Hollrah said. "We’ll send it off to the manufacturer, where they actually take the box part of the ambulance off and put a new chassis underneath it. You get multiple uses out of the box, and you get a brand-new chassis underneath it, which actually gives you 25 years out of the box and seven years out of the chassis." Morgan Wallen cancels 6 weeks of shows, taking vocal rest "The basics would be t...

Cardinals president frustrated over lack of movement on sports betting legislation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Frustrations with the Missouri Legislature have reached a tipping point for the St. Louis Cardinals over the issue of legalized sports betting.In a one-on-one interview, Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III told FOX 2 that Missouri’s top pro sports teams are shifting their focus to putting the issue before voters.When it comes to doing interviews, DeWitt is typically pretty measured. His passion is coming out of this issue after hitting road blocks in the Missouri Legislature four to five years in row, as neighboring states have legalized sports betting.“We feel like it’s kind of ‘Groundhog Day’… (Legalization) is going to happen, whether it’s this year, next year, the year after, or in five years,” he said. “For us to throw away this money that’s sitting there in the state of Missouri is just insanity.” Morgan Wallen cancels 6 weeks of shows, taking vocal rest Once again, a sports betting bill easily passed in the Missouri House only to get bogged down in the Missouri ...

St. Charles looks to introduce EV charging stations to Frenchtown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:47 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo - The City of St. Charles will soon introduce electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. They will be one of the first in the county.St. Charles engineers said it will be ground zero for paving a path to the future, and it all starts with electric charging. Two stations will be installed, and they hope for more.Electric vehicles are driving up sales and catching the eye of St. Charles."It's a forward-thinking thing that we can do as a city," said Dan Mann, director of engineering for the City of St. Charles.Using city street funds, his team bought two charging stations worth $5,000 each to be used in historic Frenchtown. They'll be installed in the next two months, starting their EV charging pilot program. Family mourns siblings struck and killed on I-170  "This is something that's really common for private development in other areas," Mann said. "Where a lot of people are installing these EV charging stations at their business or Walmart parking lot, so it really fi...