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Winds peak around 80 mph, scattered damage in St. Charles County from storms

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:13:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Winds peaked at nearly 80 miles per hour at the St. Louis Lambert Regional Airport during an intense afternoon storm system Saturday afternoon, one that caused some scattered damages around St. Charles County. FOX 2's extreme weather specialist Chris Higgins describes the winds as some of the worst he has ever seen from a non-tornado or non-hurricane warned storm. He witnessed strong winds and heavy rainfall around 3:30 p.m. near Highway K in St. Charles County. Community officials are currently surveying damages. FOX 2 has learned of more than 100,000 power outages in the St. Louis metro and tens of thousands in St. Charles County. Residents are reporting downed power lines and trees. Two viewers from St. Charles County sent the following photos of damages. Viewer-submitted photos of storm damage in St. Charles County on July 29, 2023. Viewer-submitted photos of storm damage in St. Charles County on July 29, 2023. Viewer-submitted photos of storm damage in St. Charles C...

Angels outfielder Taylor Ward leaves game after being hit in head by Alek Manoah's pitch

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:13:09 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward was hit in the head by a pitch from Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah in the fifth inning Saturday.Batting with the bases loaded in the Angels' 6-1 loss, Ward was hit by a 2-0 pitch clocked at 91 mph. The ball appeared to strike Ward next to his next left eye, knocking off his batting helmet.Plate umpire Andy Fletcher motioned to the Angels' dugout for the trainer as Ward went down with blood running down his face.Manoah put his hands on his head as he stood on the mound. It was the second hit batter of the game for Manoah, who hit Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani on the left foot in the first.Angels trainers rushed to the plate and held a towel to Ward’s face. After a couple of minutes, Ward got to his feet and left the field on a cart. His left eye appeared to be swollen shut.Andrew Velazquez ran for Ward, who drove in the first run of the game. Velazquez went to shortstop and Luis Rengifo, who scored on the play, mov...

SF Giants activate Crawford, have plans for top prospect Luciano

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:13:09 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Brandon Crawford was activated off of the injured list Saturday prior to the Giants’ game against the Boston Red Sox but it remains unclear as to how he’ll split time at shortstop with rookie Marco Luciano going forward.Prior to his 11-game stay on the injured list with left knee inflammation, Crawford had a slash line of .207/.285/.333 with five home runs and 26 RBIs in 64 games.Crawford took live batting practice Friday and Saturday and although he is able to perform all baseball activities without restrictions, per Giants manager Gabe Kapler, Luciano started against Boston.Luciano got his first major league hit on Friday and also scored a run in a 3-2 Giants loss to the Red Sox. San Francisco Giants’ Marco Luciano scores on a Michael Conforto single in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, July 28, 2023, in San Francisco, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) Kapler addressed the shortstop situation pregame, saying, “...

DA's office awarded grant to investigate, prosecute workers' compensation fraud

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:13:09 GMT

(BCN) -- The Sonoma County District Attorney's Office will be more capable to investigate workers' compensation insurance fraud after it was awarded a $339,173 grant by the California Department of Insurance. The funding for the grant, which is slated for fiscal year 2023-2024, comes from California employers who are legally required to be insured or self-insured, the district attorney's office said in a statement Friday. Workers' compensation insurance fraud occurs when employees exaggerate or fabricate injuries or when white-collar criminals entice, pay, and conspire with others and create false or exaggerated claims, over-treating, and over-prescribing harmful and addictive drugs. 14 people involved in fight in San Rafael street "Also, employers may ask injured workers not to file legitimate claims. Insurance companies pick up the tab, passing the cost onto policyholders, taxpayers, and the public," the district attorney's office explained. The grant will focus on...

One killed in East Palo Alto hit-and-run crash

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:13:09 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in East Palo Alto on Friday night, police said. The crash happened at about 10:30 p.m. on the 1400 block of Kavanaugh Drive. The East Palo Alto Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. There is currently no information on the identity of possible suspects. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has information to contact EPAPD using one of the following methods: Send an anonymous email to [email protected] an anonymous text from your cell phone to (650) 409-6792Leave an anonymous voice mail by calling (650) 409-6792"East Palo Alto Police are diligently working to gather evidence and identify potential witnesses who may have vital information about the incident," EPAPD said.Bay City News contributed to this report.

County officials warn residents of scam targeting homeowners

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:13:09 GMT

(BCN) -- Contra Costa county officials on Friday warned residents of a new scam targeting homeowners. Property owners throughout the county have reportedly received fraudulent notices in the mail which appear to be official county documents informing them of a service to have their property taxes lowered. The scam mailers ask the recipient to pay a $40 filing fee and a contingent fee of 30% of any future tax savings from filing a reassessment application. 14 people involved in fight in San Rafael street According to the California Attorney General's office, these mailers often use official-sounding names like "Tax Reassessment" or "Tax Adjusters" and sometimes threaten the recipient with late fees if money is not sent by a certain date. Contra Costa County does not charge for tax reassessments and property owners can file a free form through the County Assessor's Office, county officials said. Authorities urge residents to avoid paying any money for services they d...

US faces Portugal with Women’s World Cup future still up in the air

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:13:09 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The United States heads into its final group match at the Women’s World Cup with questions swirling about the team’s tactics. U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski started the same lineup against Netherlands on Thursday that he rolled out for the opening match against Vietnam. While it was enough for the United States to beat the Vietnamese 3-0, it was less successful against the stronger Dutch, and the Americans settled for a 1-1 draw. That lineup had never played together before the World Cup. The tie meant that the United States will likely need a more decisive outcome on Tuesday against Portugal to finish atop Group E and secure a favorable path in the knockout round. Going into the game, advancing out of the group wasn’t a given for the two-time defending World Cup champions. In addition to the same starters, Andonovski made just one substitution in the game against the Dutch, bringing on midfielder Rose Lavelle to start the second half. Bu...

Angels outfielder Taylor Ward leaves game after being hit in head by Alek Manoah’s pitch

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:13:09 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward was hit in the head by a pitch from Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah in the fifth inning Saturday.Batting with the bases loaded in the Angels’ 6-1 loss, Ward was hit by a 2-0 pitch clocked at 91 mph. The ball appeared to strike Ward next to his next left eye, knocking off his batting helmet.Plate umpire Andy Fletcher motioned to the Angels’ dugout for the trainer as Ward went down with blood running down his face.Manoah put his hands on his head as he stood on the mound. It was the second hit batter of the game for Manoah, who hit Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani on the left foot in the first.Angels trainers rushed to the plate and held a towel to Ward’s face. After a couple of minutes, Ward got to his feet and left the field on a cart. His left eye appeared to be swollen shut.Andrew Velazquez ran for Ward, who drove in the first run of the game. Velazquez went to shortstop and Luis Rengifo, who scored on t...

Wisconsin driver Sam Mayer wins on home-state track for 1st Xfinity Series victory

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:13:09 GMT

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin driver Sam Mayer won on his home-state track for his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory, pulling ahead for good in the next-to-last lap of a wild second overtime session Saturday.Mayer won by 0.368 seconds over Parker Kligerman on the sprawling 14-turn, 4.084-mile road course. They were followed in order by Austin Hill, Sage Karam and Riley Herbst. Justin Allgaier was 18th after leading most of the way.The race included eight caution flags, tying a track record. The final restart occurred during a second overtime session and followed a red flag to clean up oil on the track.Allgaier had taken the lead around the sixth lap of the scheduled 45-lap race and stayed in front through all those restarts. But everything went haywire on the last one.Karam passed Allgaier from his right, the first of multiple lead change in the second-to-last lap. Kligerman also led at one point before Mayer pulled ahead for good.Mayer is from Franklin, Wisconsin, ab...

NASCAR-Xfinity Road America 180 Results

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:13:09 GMT

SaturdayAt Road AmericaElkhart Lake, Wis.Lap length: 4.05 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (5) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 49 laps, 42 points.2. (17) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 49, 35.3. (14) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 49, 37.4. (6) Sage Karam, Toyota, 49, 39.5. (4) Riley Herbst, Ford, 49, 37.6. (13) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 49, 31.7. (9) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 49, 34.8. (11) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 49, 29.9. (1) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 49, 0.10. (33) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 49, 27.11. (32) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 49, 26.12. (19) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 49, 25.13. (34) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 49, 24.14. (20) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 49, 23.15. (26) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 49, 22.16. (23) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 49, 21.17. (25) Blaine Perkins, Chevrolet, 49, 20.18. (3) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 49, 39.19. (21) Brad Perez, Chevrolet, 49, 18.20. (38) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, 49, 17.21. (18) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 49, 16.22. (29) Patrick Emerling, Chevrolet, 49, 15.23. (35) J...