Eye Opener: Memorial Day travelers experience delays, cancellations due to severe storms
Severe storms collide with record-setting holiday travel, creating problems for millions of Americans. Also, an American facing charges in Turks and Caicos is due to be sentenced while another is released from custody. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
T-Mobile to buy most of US Cellular in $4.4 billion deal
T-Mobile to use U.S. Cellular wireless spectrum to improve coverage in rural areas, company says.
Severe weather delays flights, impacts roadways during holiday weekend travel
Strong storms hit the East coast Monday, flooding highways near Baltimore and making travel difficult for those returning home from Memorial Day weekend. Flying was also a challenge, where storms in Atlanta forced a ground stop, causing hundreds of delays.
Melinda Gates to give $1 billion to support women’s reproductive rights
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates is giving $1 billion to support women’s reproductive rights after she steps away from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation next week. She wrote in a New York Times op-ed that she is committed to advocating for women and girls.
NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton dies at 71 following cancer battle
Two-time NBA champion and broadcaster Bill Walton died on Monday after a long battle with cancer. He was 71.
American set to be sentenced after ammunition was found in luggage in Turks and Caicos
Tyler Wenrich, one of the American tourists who was recently jailed in Turks and Caicos after ammunition was found in his luggage, is due to be sentenced Tuesday. The Virginia father and EMT faces a potential 12-year prison sentence.
How a California rescue farm is helping animals and humans heal from trauma
The Gentle Barn, nestled in the mountains north of Los Angeles, offers unique therapies to help traumatized animals heal. In turn, these animals provide unexpected comfort and healing to humans.
Vacant St. Louis building burns again in Gravois Park
ST. LOUIS — A fire broke out early this morning at a vacant building in the Gravois Park neighborhood of South St. Louis. Firefighters remain on the scene at the intersection of Tennessee Avenue and Miami Street. The fire, which began around 2 a.m., has been described as “stubborn” by the fire department. The building […]
Man in police custody after Cliff Cave Park search
ST. LOUIS — Police are searching Cliff Cave Park in South St. Louis County this morning. Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter captured footage of the scene just after 6 a.m. Several first responders, including some with dogs, were walking the park. St. Louis County Police received a disturbance call around 4 a.m. They found a […]
Fireworks Warehouse Fire in Boonville Caught on Camera
BOONVILLE, Mo. — A fireworks warehouse in Boonville, Missouri, caught fire, and videos showing a mushroom-like cloud have circulated on social media. Boonville Police and Fire Department reported that the fire at the Spirit of 76 Fireworks warehouse began Monday afternoon. The warehouse contained an unknown quantity of fireworks that ignited. The Spirit of 76 […]
