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Day Two of UAW strike: Wentzville picketers explain their motives

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. - Instead of being on the assembly line, UAW workers are on the picket line for the second straight day. Around 13,000 workers linked to the United Autoworkers union nationwide, or less than 10 percent of the UAW’s total hourly workers, have taken a stand against three automaking giants – General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis – at the same time. Wentzville worker walkouts began close to midnight Friday in an unusual way. UAW Local 2250 are trying to send a message as part of a calculated strategy to try to make the union’s strike funds last longer. SCHEDULE: 2023 Great Forest Park Balloon Race events Among the union’s demands, a 36% pay raise (down from the original ask of 40%), medical benefits after retirement, and a four-day work week. Several Wentzville workers spoke about their picketing experience and motives Saturday with FOX 2: "As far as I know, if an employee was hired after 2007, they are no longer eligible for a pension," said picketer Doug Thompson. "Up...

Mizzou upsets No. 15 Kansas State, 30-27, on 61-yd game-winning field goal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Eli Drinkwitz and the Missouri coaching staff decided in the closing seconds of a back-and-forth affair with Kansas State on Saturday that if the Tigers crossed midfield and reached the 40-yard line, they would give Harrison Mevis a chance to kick the winning field goal.Missouri made it to the Kansas State 38 and quarterback Brady Cook spiked the ball to stop the clock.Then that same coaching staff inexplicably lost track of time on the sideline, and the delay-of-game penalty pushed the field-goal attempt back 5 yards. What would have been a 56-yarder became a 61-yard long shot from the wrong side of midfield.It didn't matter.After Cook threw incomplete trying to recoup the yardage, Mevis trotted onto the field anyway. And with the final few seconds ticking away, he boomed the SEC-record 61-yarder over the crossbar, sending the Tigers to a field-storming, come-from-behind 30-27 victory over the No. 15 Wildcats in a showdown of former Big 12 rivals.“We took the p...

Cold front brings some weekend showers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A cold front will move through this evening and into tonight. Ahead of that front, today we have mostly cloudy to overcast conditions, and temperatures should stay in the upper 70s to near 80s. Showers that have developed to our west this morning. A few showers will be possible, especially in our western and northwestern counties, later this morning into the early afternoon. Otherwise, later this afternoon and evening, storms will develop along or ahead of the front across northern Missouri and move southeast. There is an isolated threat of a strong to severe storm, but again, this is highest across northern Missouri into west central Illinois. As storms progress southeast into our viewing area, they should weaken, especially after sunset. A few showers, maybe an isolated storm or two, will linger into the overnight hours, shifting southeast. It'll be a cloudy start to Sunday, but clouds should clear west to east through the morning and into the afternoon. Highs on Sunda...

Prime Rage: CU, CSU football players tussle before Rocky Mountain Showdown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

BOULDER — Oh, it’s more than personal now.The 92nd Rocky Mountain Showdown got off to a rocky start at Folsom Field on Saturday night, as with 90 minutes to go until kickoff, tempers flared at midfield between players and staff from the CU Buffs and CSU Rams.The scrum. #CUBuffs #CSURams #SkoBuffs #GoBuffs pic.twitter.com/bXfBinjwQ9— Sean Keeler (@SeanKeeler) September 17, 2023At approximately 6:35 p.m., a verbal altercation at roughly the 50-yard line accelerated to the point that players from both teams rushed to join in. Order was restored within minutes, but Buffs quarterback Shedeur Sanders could be seen yelling as both sides were separated.CU Buffs and CSU Rams athletic officials declined to comment on the scrum, or about any possible cause. One witness said the younger Sanders was seen conducting warm-ups and alleged that some passes appeared to be very close to some CSU players who were also prepping for the tilt. The CSU players reportedly took offense, and thing...

Model found dead in downtown L.A. apartment, second case in a week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

Loved ones are distraught after a young model was found dead inside her apartment in downtown Los Angeles, marking the second time a similar incident has occurred within a week.Family members who discovered the body of Nichole Coats, 32, known as Nikki, inside her apartment are devastated and frustrated at the lack of answers and information coming from investigators.“This is senseless and I want some answers because my daughter is gone,” Sharon said. “And it’s not fair. I want everybody to find out who did this to her. She shouldn’t be gone.”“We need to know what happened,” said May Stevens, Nikki’s aunt.The last time anyone heard from Nikki, she told friends she was going out on a date on Friday, Sept. 8. That would be her last conversation with loved ones.When she didn’t answer any calls or texts that weekend, her father and aunt decided to visit her apartment complex, Eighth & Grand on Sept. 10.Loved ones are distraught after model Nichole Coats, 32, known as Nikki, was foun...

District investigating sideline incident at a South Bay high school football game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

An investigation is underway after a video surfaced that appears to show a South Bay high school football coach aggressively pushing a sideline official to the ground at a game on Friday night.In a grainy video posted on social media and later made private, a coach on the Willow Glen High sideline is seen walking toward the crew that holds the yard markers.The man picks up the pace as he gets closer to the crew members that were working the game at Leland High and then knocks over one of them with a shove.The crew member got back on his feet as the coach walked back toward his team.The Bay Area News Group reached out to Willow Glen principal Amy Hanna and athletic director Eric Ostrowski and the San Jose Unified School District to confirm the validity of the video and to name the coach involved.Saturday afternoon, district spokesperson Jennifer Maddox emailed the following statement:“Athletics are a significant part of our school system. Our athletes are able to play because of the ...

Video captures sinking boat burning in Vallejo; Coast Guard assists in response

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) -- A boat in Vallejo caught on fire Saturday afternoon, the Vallejo Fire Department (VFD) said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Officials tweeted that at 5:19 p.m. a boat on the Carquinez Bay caught fire near Derr and Lemon Street.There were four occupants on the boat, and none of them were injured, officials said. Two of them rescued themselves, and the other two were assisted by Good Samaritans before VFD crews arrived. Viewer video shows what the scene of the fire looked like. You can view the two videos in the media player above.Vallejo fire officials posted a photo on social media of the boat in the aftermath of the blaze (below). VFD said the U.S. Coast Guard was at the scene helping out with the response. (Vallejo Fire Department)KRON4 reached out to city officials in Vallejo for more information. We are awaiting a response. This story will be updated. Check back as KRON4 learns more.

Artopoeus propels Chattanooga to 48-3 romp over The Citadel

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Chase Artopoeus threw two of his three touchdown passes in the first quarter and Chattanooga rolled to a 48-3 victory over The Citadel on Saturday.Artopoeus completed 12-of-16 passes for 200 yards for the Mocs (2-1) in a Southern Conference opener. Artopoeus connected with Jamoi Mayes for a 25-yard score and followed that with an 8-yard touchdown toss to Camden Overton for a 14-0 lead after one quarter.Ailym Ford and Lance Jackson had short touchdown runs in the second quarter and Jude Kelley kicked a 33-yard field goal to give Chattanooga a 31-3 lead at halftime.Kelley added a third-quarter field goal and Artopoeus passed 18 yards to Javin Whatley for a score and a 41-3 lead heading to the final period. Freshman backup quarterback Luke Schomburg threw one pass — a 57-yard scoring strike to A.J. Little midway through the fourth to complete the scoring.Ford carried 19 times for 126 yards for the Mocs. Mayes finished with six catches for 116 yards.Colby Kintn...

Charlotte, DC United play to scoreless draw

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kristijan Kahlina totaled six saves for Charlotte in a 0-0 draw with D.C. United on Saturday night.Alex Bono saved two shots in his fourth start for DC United (9-12-8). The club has posted three straight clean sheets for the first time since May-June of 2021.Charlotte (7-9-11) is now 4-1-7 in its last 12 regular-season matches at home. Five of Charlotte’s last six home contests have ended in draws. The club played to just three ties in its first 25 home matches.All three previous meetings between the clubs ended in 3-0 victories by the home side, including one by United earlier this season.___AP MLS: https://apnews.com/hub/major-league-soccer and AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Alabama is unrecognizable, begging the question: Will the Tide stay ranked?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

Week 3 was about just getting through it for most of the highly ranked teams.No. 1 Georgia, facing its first opponent with even a prayer to challenge the two-time defending champs, needed a half to find a groove against South Carolina.No. 3 Florida State fought through early lethargy and second-half sloppiness at Boston College to hang on for dear life.No. 7 Penn State needed five takeaways to win ugly at Illinois.And then there was No. 10 Alabama, which went through two quarterbacks and needed almost three quarters just to get into the end zone at South Florida. The Tide was unrecognizable, even in victory.As unsettling as last week’s loss at home to No. 4 Texas might have felt for Alabama fans, this had to feel just as ominous.Next week has the makings of being a huge one in college football, with as many as six matchups of ranked teams.The immediate question is: Will Alabama be one of them?The road trip to Tampa, Florida, seemed weird for the Crimson Tide, but Alabama recruits a ...