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Labor Day events continuing today across bi-state area

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:23:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If you and your family are looking for something to do this Labor Day, there are still a lot of events going on across the bi-state.Events for the Gateway Cup start back up at 10:00 a.m. They go all through the afternoon. It'll be a demanding course for those cyclists, but people 21 and older watching can probably grab a beer because this isn't far from several notable breweries, including the Lemp Brewery. It's also not far from the Anheuser-Busch campus.The Japanese Festival is back at the Missouri Botanical Garden for its 46th year. The celebration runs from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can expect your favorite exhibits to return as well as some new features. It's one of the largest and longest-running festivals of its kind in the U.S."Everyone loves the martial arts demonstrations," Missouri Botanical Garden's Catherine Martin said. "Sumo wrestling's a favorite for everybody. We'll have a magician this year who's new."The 106th annual St. Louis Greek Festival is also h...

Hot and humid Labor Day Monday, chances for spot storms through week

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:23:23 GMT

St. Louis weather from Meteorologist Angela Hutti:ST. LOUIS - Happy Labor Day! It's going to be hot and humid on Monday and Tuesday. Highs will be in the low 90s and heat index values will be near 100. Let’s watch for the chance of scattered thunderstorms both Monday and Tuesday. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here The heat starts to dial back Wednesday as a cold front moves through. Expect highs near 90 with a chance of scattered showers and storms. The rest of the week will see highs in the mid-80s with lower humidity. 

Overnight car fire in north St. Louis

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:23:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A car caught fire around midnight in north St. Louis.This happened just half a mile from a fatal crash on Page and Goodfellow Boulevards. You Paid For It: How Hazelwood got out of the financial hole The fire was on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and Clara Avenue. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still unknown. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Police investigating fatal overnight crash in north St. Louis

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:23:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One person was killed in a crash overnight in north St. Louis.It happened around 12:15 a.m. on Page and Goodfellow Boulevards between the West End and Hamilton Heights neighborhoods. A second person was injured in the crash. You Paid For It: How Hazelwood got out of the financial hole Part of Page Boulevard was closed overnight as police investigated the crash. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Delmar Loop Trolley not operating, reopening Thursday

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:23:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Delmar Loop Trolley will be back in action.It's shut down for now because tower construction is blocking the route on DeBaliviere avenue. You Paid For It: How Hazelwood got out of the financial hole The trolley will operate Thursdays through Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. until October 29.

'Ascension Charity Classic' starting this week

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:23:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - 78 PGA Tour champion golfers are coming to St. Louis this week. It's for the 'Ascension Charity Classic,' presented by Emerson.The event is owned and operated by 'Tournaments for Charity,' a St. Louis non-profit. Golfers will play a 54-hole tournament at the Norwoods Hills Country Club to win the $2 million reward. They'll also benefit local charities. You Paid For It: How Hazelwood got out of the financial hole The event officially starts on Thursday, September 7, and runs through Sunday, September 10. Tickets for the tournament grounds range from $20 to $50, depending on which day you go. Clubhouse tickets are $90 to $100.Kids 16 and under get in free with a ticketed adult. Active-duty military, veterans, and first responders also get in free with their ID.For more information and to buy tickets, click here.

The Broncos paid Mike McGlinchey big money. Here’s why more and more NFL teams are doing the same for right tackles

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:23:23 GMT

Quick, name the last right tackle to start consecutive Week 1 games for the Broncos.Whatever the first name is that popped to mind, you’ve probably got to go back further than that.The answer: Orlando Franklin in 2012 and 2013.Yeah, it’s been a while. The franchise has had a different man on the right edge of its offensive line in each of the past 10 season openers.Denver hopes the streak ends at 11 with Mike McGlinchey, whom they signed to a five-year deal worth up to $87.5 million ($52.5 million guaranteed for injury) back in March.Even then, the fickle nature of continuity in the NFL popped its head up early in camp when McGlinchey suffered a knee sprain. Midway through camp, he appeared to be on track to play in the Broncos’ season opener against Las Vegas.The league’s changed over the course of that parade of right tackles. One of many: Right tackles are viewed as much more important — and a much worthier investment — now than even when Franklin started.The old way of thinking:...

City Auditor: Denver needs to fully fund fight against wage theft

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:23:23 GMT

On Labor Day, we honor the contributions and achievements of America’s and Denver’s workers — the people who produce our food, care for our loved ones when they are sick, teach our children, build and repair our city, and more. Without their labor, our society could not run.But without significant government support, these essential workers will face widespread exploitation and wage theft.In recognition of workers’ value, Denver and Colorado leaders have recently made new laws raising the minimum wage, expanding overtime protections, guaranteeing paid sick leave, and protecting workers against wage theft, which happens whenever an employer doesn’t pay somebody the money they earn.But without real enforcement, legal protections are hollow. Many people who have their rights violated cannot afford a lawyer, don’t know how to bring a lawsuit themselves, and fear retaliation. They need every dollar and cent they earned. That’s why my team and I work so hard to investigate and fight...

Letters: Life or death in Colorado’s animal shelters

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:23:23 GMT

No-kill vs. open-admission sheltersRe:  “We are here with compassion and care for the animals ‘no-kill’ shelters turn away Denver Animal Shelter,” Aug. 27 commentaryMelanie Sobel’s excuses for moving the Denver Animal Shelter away from no-kill are both disheartening and misleading. Yes, words matter. As such, she should do some research on the no-kill movement.Done well, with the proper infrastructure, no-kill absolutely works at open-admissions shelters. Instead, she erroneously equates open-admissions with killing healthy, adoptable animals, as if this is a kind alternative. The fact that she is offended by the use of the word “killer” when she (as the director) is actually deciding to kill these animals (the definition of a killer) is a red herring designed to move the conversation away from her failure.Killing does not imply malicious intent; that would be murder. Euthanasia, however, can only be used when an animal is suffering. By definition, you ...

Coco Gauff becomes 1st U.S. teen since Serena Williams to reach consecutive U.S. Open quarterfinals

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:23:23 GMT

Coco Gauff is the first American teen since Serena Williams more than two decades ago to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals two years in a row, so the 19-year-old from Florida knows her way out of trouble on a tennis court.As the second set slipped away against Caroline Wozniacki in the fourth round Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Gauff needed a chance to think things through after handing over a break with a pair of double-faults and a stumble that left her doing the splits.So Gauff turned in the direction of the near-constant chatter coming from Brad Gilbert, one of her two coaches sitting in a front-row seat, and said, “Please stop.” A couple of minutes later, Gauff said, “Stop talking.”That was while Wozniacki was grabbing four consecutive games to go up a break in the third set. And then, just as the match seemed to be slipping away thanks in part to a slew of unforced errors, Gauff straightened out her strokes and pulled way. She collected the last six games for a...