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Welcome to Crappie Lake: Real Housewives coming to rural Illinois

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

BENTON, Ill. -- Two stars of The Real Housewives of New York City are in a new reality TV show set in Benton, Illinois. Bravo says that Luann de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan are in a new series called Welcome to Crappie Lake.Lesseps and Morgan will be working with the mayor and city council to revitalize the town of around 7,000 people that was "devastated by the pandemic." They also pick up a few odd jobs like cleaning hotel rooms. Bear struck and killed on I-55 near Festus The reality stars will be very busy when they're not helping to make Benton great again. Bravo says that they will be catching crappie in Rend Lake with their bare hands and going mudding in monster trucks. They also drop in at bars and attend the local Testicle Festival. You can watch a trailer for the show here.The show has a very "Fish out of water" vibe. The promo clip makes it seem a lot like the 2004 FOX show starring Paris Hilton called The Simple Life.The show premieres on July 9 at 8 p.m. CT with back-to-...

Federal charges for St. Clair County man in pipe bomb case

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A Marissa, Illinois, man appeared in federal court on Wednesday to be arraigned for possession of a homemade bomb.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois said Jim Lanier, 49, made a pipe bomb with the intent of blowing up his wife's vehicle on April 29, and then later admitted to lighting the bomb and throwing it at people who confronted him. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The bomb never detonated. However, federal investigators claim a second suspicious device was located among Lanier's belongings.Lanier was charged with unlawful possession of a destructive device, and ordered detained until trial.If convicted, Lanier faces up to 10 years in federal prison.

Belleville man dies in rural Missouri motorcycle crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. - A Belleville man died Tuesday afternoon in a motorcycle crash along a rural Missouri highway. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has reports that James Gillispie, 76, died in the crash. A 68-year-old woman riding on the motorcycle was also hurt in the crash.The collision happened around 5 p.m. Tuesday on Missouri Route 42 near Castle Road. Who is Sai Kandula? Chesterfield man charged in White House crash Investigators say Gillispie traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck a driveway entrance and overturned. Gliispie was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was airlifted to a Columbia, Missouri hospital. MSHP Troop F, which covers part of mid-Missouri, has investigated 20 deaths from crashes this year.

Outpouring of support after Meteorologist Jaime Travers' dog passes away

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Meteorologist Jaime Travers' pet dog Amber passed away Tuesday. She died in her sleep. Travers posted this message to her Facebook page Wednesday.Jaime Travers"Early yesterday morning Amber, my loyal companion for over 16 years, passed away peacefully in her sleep. She fell asleep between us in bed and was gone when we woke up.Evan, Hazel, and I are absolutely heartbroken but she lived a full life. Looking back at some of her adventures from 12,095 feet at Independence Pass to Mile Marker 0 in Key West, we realize she hadn’t been herself in a long time. She was with us through so many big life moments — from my wedding day to watching over both kids. She was a strong girl up until the last 24 hours and went on her own terms.We love you, Amber…Rest In Peace sweet girl. ❤️🐾🌈" Bear struck and killed on I-55 near Festus Thousands of people are reacting to the Facebook post. Many people are leaving messages of condolence. Dogs have been a big part of the FOX 2 weather fam...

“The Iranian people are ready to overthrow the regime”, opposition leader tells MEPs

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

The President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, Maryam Rajavi, has urged MEPs to support a much tougher stance by the EU and its member states against the theocratic regime in Tehran. She said the people of her country had risen against religious fascism and she criticised European inaction in response to the executions of protesters, writes Political Editor Nick Powell.Maryam Rajavi returned to the European Parliament four years after her last visit, a period that has seen a massive growth in popular resistance to the rule of the mullahs in lran. She is now President-elect of the preeminent opposition body, the National Council of Resistance of Iran. Her struggle has lasted a lifetime, since she took part in student protests against the dictatorial rule of the last Shah.Dozens of MEPs from different political groups came to hear Maryam Rajavi. She said 112 prisoners had been executed by the regime since the beginning of May, in an attempt to create an atmosphere ...

Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years in prison for drug trafficking

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap has been sentenced to six years behind bars for drug trafficking, according to multiple reports.Fetty Wap — real name Willie Junior Maxwell II — was arrested at the Rolling Loud music festival in New York in 2021 and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine last year, according to the New York Times.He faced between five and nine years in prison, according to Rolling Stone. Rapper Fetty Wap jailed after alleged FaceTime death threat The famously one-eyed rapper, 31, had a string of smash hits in 2015, beginning with his breakout song "Trap Queen," which reached No. 2 in the country.Also reaching top 10 on the Billboard charts were "679" and "My Way," which was remixed to include Drake.His self-titled debut album reached No. 1 in the country, though his subsequent projects failed to reach those same lofty heights.

This is the 'most expensive' neighborhood in California, study says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

A historic city in Los Angeles County is home to the “most expensive” neighborhood in California, according to a study from CashNetUSA.Known for its plethora of A-list celebrity residents, luxury fashion shops and its famous zip code, Beverly Hills Gateway in Beverly Hills has homes with the highest average price tag in the Golden State. On average, houses in the area cost more than $22 million, according to the study. Six California cities where lower-budget home buyers can purchase a home Researchers used Zillow data to determine which neighborhoods in the U.S. came with the highest price tag.Not only was the Beverly Hills Gateway area named the most expensive neighborhood in California, but it was also considered the fourth most expensive neighborhood in the U.S., topped only by select neighborhoods in Florida and Colorado, experts found.Bel Air and Trousdale Estates, neighborhoods located in L.A. County, were also named among the top 10 most expensive communities in the countr...

Newsom knocks Target CEO for pulling LGBTQ merchandise from stores

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday slammed Target’s chief executive for pulling LGBTQ and Pride Month merchandise from store shelves after facing backlash and threats of violence from some customers.“CEO of Target Brian Cornell selling out the LGBTQ+ community to extremists is a real profile in courage. This isn’t just a couple stores in the South. There is a systematic attack on the gay community happening across the country,” Newsom wrote in a tweet Tuesday night. “Wake up America. This doesn’t stop here. You’re black? You’re Asian? You’re Jewish? You’re a woman? You’re next,” the California governor continued. On Tuesday, Target announced it was making “adjustments to our plans” to promote and sell Pride Month merchandise, which has been on sale since the beginning of May, ahead of Pride Month, which is June. Target attributed the decision to “volatile circumstances” that were impacting staff’s “sense of safety and well-being while at work.”Target did not say w...

I got schooled in EV's at Electrify Expo

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

Rich DeMuro visits the Electrify Expo in Long Beach, where various EV's are not only on display, but you can demo them, too. The show will travel to seven cities across the U.S. in 2023.

Hoodoo Gurus Revisit Their Scene on Sunset

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:00:25 GMT

Hoodoo Gurus Revisit Their Scene on Sunset: It’s been a while single Australian college rock band the Hoodoo Gurus were last in these parts, and you could tell at the Roxy on Tuesday. The place was packed — their no-longer-college-age fanbase seemingly not put off by the $100+ ticket price. And the sense of anticipation in the air prior to showtime was tangible.The band was sensitive to their aging fans too; there was no opening act, the Hoodoos went on stage at 8:15 and were done at 10 p.m. With work in the morning, being in bed by 11 was welcome on a Tuesday. Mock all you want.That said, not a single minute of that hour and three quarters was wasted. The Gurus, obviously looking less jangly than they did in their ’80s heyday but still full of life, played one infectious alt-rock ditty after another, spanning their illustrious career.We got eight songs from their ’84 Stoneage Romeos debut, including the singalong “I Want You Back” and the hyper-p...