Litchfield man’s struggle to receive medical attention
LITCHFIELD, Ill. – Daniel Spratt of Litchfield, Illinois, feels cast aside because he weighs more than 600 pounds and desperately needs medical attention. He’s been bedridden since August 2023, when he fell and broke his leg. Spratt called FOX 2 because he couldn’t get transportation to a doctor to check out his leg. The state […]
Friend of MLK speaks with St. Louis students: ‘Now is the Time’
ST. LOUIS – The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, “Now is the Time,” took place Monday after being rescheduled due to inclement weather on Jan. 16. Many gathered at St. Louis Community College Florissant Valley to highlight racial harmony and justice in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil rights leader Rev. Darryl […]
Ohio residents still suffer health issues a year after toxic train derailment
It’s been one year since the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, and local residents are still dealing with the health and environmental consequences. Roxana Saberi reports.
2/5: Prime Time with John Dickerson
Jeff Glor reports on King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, what comes next for a border security bill unveiled in the Senate, and how climate change affects atmospheric rivers.
City’s delay in repairs leaves 80-year-old without toilets
ST. LOUIS – An 80-year-old woman has been forced to take drastic measures after water main breaks left her with no working toilets. “It’s horrible, horrible for me to have to live like this,” Gwendolyn Langston said. “I have to sit on a bucket at 80 years old cause I can’t sit on the toilet.” […]
‘Affordability crisis’ in St. Louis County as home values soar
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – With nearly half a million properties in St. Louis County, the majority of owners saw an increase in their home’s value, but many have questioned the county’s algorithm as some St. Louisans are left troubled with taxes. Beatrice Simmons owns a home in North St. Louis County and received an […]
Busy day in St. Louis for Battlehawks and City SC
ST. LOUIS – On a day where there were no teams taking the ice or the field in St. Louis, it was still just as busy. The Cardinals loaded up trucks for spring training in Florida early Monday morning, and around an hour later, the Battlehawks made the announcement of their schedule lineup. “We’re all […]
Manhunt for escaped juvenile murder suspect: what we know so far
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Police Department is now more than 48 hours into a manhunt for a juvenile murder suspect who escaped from the city’s juvenile detention center Saturday evening. The 17-year-old suspect had been there since Dec. 8, but escaped around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. He is charged with second-degree murder after police […]
How climate change is fueling stronger atmospheric rivers
Another atmospheric river is soaking California with historic amounts of rain and flooding. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy joins to explain how climate change is affecting these devastating and often deadly storms.
King Charles undergoing treatment for cancer
King Charles III has been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said. The news comes a week after he was released from the hospital following treatment for an enlarged prostate. Charlie D’Agata has the latest.
