Arsonist Sets Fires in quiet Benton Park West neighborhood
ST. LOUIS — A garage caught fire early on Thursday morning in the Benton Park West neighborhood, followed by another fire just a block away. “I woke up about 4:45 a.m. I saw the orange glow through my blinds. I opened the curtains and the whole garage was up in flames so I called it […]
Tishaura Jones aims for second term as St. Louis mayor
ST. LOUIS — Fox 2 is your local election headquarters and we’ve got big news about another major race taking shape. Two days after St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones declared the city was in a renaissance during her ‘State of the City’ address, she made her future intentions official: she is running for a second […]
Locals buying properties from Hoffmann Family Companies in Defiance and Augusta
DEFIANCE, Mo. – It’s a sleepy weekday morning in Defiance, but there are signs business is waking up. “You can’t beat local ownership,” Rex Baumgartner said. He is eager to see the progress at outside Wente’s Roadhouse on Highway 94, slated to open this weekend under new, local management. “I’ve lived out here for 24 […]
Morehouse College prepares for Biden’s commencement address
For weeks, some students and faculty have challenged leaders of the historically Black college to rescind Mr. Biden’s invitation over his administration’s response to the Israel-Hamas war.
5/16: The Daily Report with John Dickerson
John Dickerson reports on the status of a temporary pier designed to provide critical aid to Gaza, the sharp cross-examination of former President Donald Trump’s ex-fixer Michael Cohen, and how used police firearms can wind up in the hands of criminals.
Missing Calhoun County teen found in Illinois River
CALHOUN COUNTY, Ill. – A coroner reports finding the missing Calhoun County teen in the Illinois River. Jersey County Coroner Kevin Ayres tells FOX 2 the body of Bryar DeJaynes was found Thursday in the Illinois River near Pere Marquette. An autopsy is currently pending to determine the cause of death. DeJaynes was last seen by […]
Apple agrees to $35 million settlement with some iPhone 7 users
The settlement covers U.S. residents who owned an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016, and January 3, 2023, and reported a covered issue to Apple or paid the company for repairs.
Breaking down the Supreme Court’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ruling
The Supreme Court rejected an effort Thursday to undermine the power of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency was created after the 2008 financial crisis to protect consumers from unfair practices. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the case.
Investigating how police guns end up in the hands of criminals
Every year, police departments across the U.S. trade in their used firearms when it’s time for an upgrade. But a CBS News investigation found thousands of those former police weapons wind up in the hands of criminals. National investigative correspondent Stephen Stock reports.
Topeka superintendent on furthering the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education
The district at the center of the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling, which outlawed racial segregation in schools, is now helmed by its first Black female superintendent.