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Texas AG's office gets $10.76 million judgement against COVID "pyramid scheme"

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Attorney General's Office (OAG) said Wednesday it secured a $10.76 million "Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction" against a Texas couple and business it said operated an illegal pyramid scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Attorney General said Blessings in No Time (BINT Operations) and its owners, LaShonda and Marlon Moore of Frisco, scammed consumers out of tens of millions of dollars by deceptively marketing themselves as a faith-based wealth building organization. According to the OAG, the Moores promised to “bless” participants with large sums of money during the pandemic in exchange for up-front monetary contributions. The scam falsely promised investment returns as high as 800 percent. The AG's office said the couple, who had appeared on a reality show on the Oprah Winfrey Network, invoked the affiliation to enhance the appearance of credibility. The Moores scammed nearly 8,000 consumers in Texas and across the country, according to the announ...

Forest Rangers rescue two injured hikers in Essex County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:13 GMT

KEENE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers helped in rescuing two hikers in two separate instances on Saturday in Essex County. One hiker was rescued with a knee injury on Basin Mountain, and the other with an ankle injury on Mount Colden. New York State Police Aviation was called in to assist with both rescues. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On July 22, around 4:15 p.m., rescue personnel received a call for a hiker with a knee injury on Basin Mountain. New York State Police (NYSP) Aviation was called in to assist as well. According to the DEC, AFR Jackson assisted in the rescue that involved a 20-year-old from Binghamton. The hiker was taken to the Lake Colden outpost where NYSP Pilot Oropallo had landed. The hiker was then taken to the hospital around 5:20 p.m.Later, at 6 p.m., Pilot Oropallo flew with Forest Rangers Lewis and O'Connor to Basin Mountain to assist a 35-year-old with...

Dozens of crews respond to laundromat fire in Ferguson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:13 GMT

FERGUSON, Mo. - Dozens of firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a laundromat in Ferguson Thursday morning.The fire broke out on South Florissant Road, not far from the Ferguson Police Department and fire department headquarters. Extreme damage was done to the 'Laundry Basket' laundromat. The flames are out now, but it took a second alarm and about an hour and a half for crews to get the fire here under control.Fire crews got the first call for the fire about 3:15 a.m. Randy Skaggs, the assistant chief for the Ferguson Fire Department, told FOX 2 that when the first crews got there, heavy smoke was coming from the building. Not long after that flames started shooting through the roof.Skaggs also shared that firefighters went to basically an exterior operation trying to surround and drown the fire. St. Louis police seek to ID man in child sex assault case The heat has been a major issue Thursday morning. One firefighter was taken away on a stretcher after suffering from heat e...

Temp highs in upper 90s to low 100s Thursday, Heat Advisory issued until Friday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:13 GMT

St. Louis weather from Meteorologist Angela Hutti:ST. LOUIS - Dangerous heat is expected Thursday and Friday. We start the mornings warm, in the upper 70s to low 80 in metro St. Louis, and we heat up quickly. Temperature highs will be in the upper 90s to low 100s and peak heat index values of 105-110 in the afternoons. A Heat Advisory has been issued through Friday evening and may get extended to Saturday. You're urged to drink plenty of water. Stay in an air-conditioned space and out of the sun during peak heating hours, noon to 5:00 p.m. Take extra precautions if you work outside.   St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Rain chances are slim, but not zero the next two days. Scattered showers and storms are expected across northern Missouri and central Illinois late in the day Thursday. A few isolated showers may impact especially the northern counties overnight. Watching a cold front Saturday for more widespread rain chances. Temp highs on Saturday depend on when t...

New regional airline at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:13 GMT

CHICAGO, Ill. - A new regional airline is headed to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that it will offer flights to three small midwest cities: Marion, Illinois, Kirksville, Missouri, and Owensboro, Kentucky. Contour Airlines will offer the flights. St. Louis police seek to ID man in child sex assault case They're set to start August 1.

Marijuana micro-business applications now open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will open applications for anyone interested in operating a marijuana micro-business.Those are marijuana facility licenses designed to allow "marginalized or under-represented individuals" to sell cannabis legally. Missouri DHSS says the applications are part of a lottery process. Each district is eligible for two dispensaries and four wholesale facilities. St. Louis police seek to ID man in child sex assault case You can apply for the license through August 10. Lottery drawings will be on September 1, and the licenses will be handed out by October 4.

Anheuser-Busch laying off up to 2% of its U.S. corporate employees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Anheuser-Busch is laying off up to 2% of its U.S. Corporate employees.The cuts are the result of restructuring at AB's corporate level. After Bud Light lost the top-selling spot to Modelo in May of this year. A-B says frontline employees like brewery and warehouse staff, drivers, and field sales are not affected. St. Louis police seek to ID man in child sex assault case A-B has not yet said how many St. Louis employees face layoffs.

Molina Healthcare of Illinois hosting school supply giving today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:13 GMT

FAIRMONT CITY, Ill. - Molina Healthcare of Illinois is hosting a school supply giveaway event Thursday evening.It's from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Fairmont City Library Center. Supplies will go to the first 300 students. Residents at north St. Louis County apartment had no AC for more than a year There will also be free haircuts, school and sports physicals, dental exams, and community resources.

Annual 'Mitch-N-Friends Tennis Tournament' taking place today in Edwardsville, Illinois

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:13 GMT

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - The Edwardsville Futures Pro Men's Circuit is holding its annual 'Mitch-N-Friends Tennis Tournament' Thursday.The free event offers kids with physical, emotional, or mental disabilities the opportunity to play tennis with Edwardsville High School Tennis Academy players and coaches. St. Louis police seek to ID man in child sex assault case The clinic is named after Mitchell McGinniss -- a tennis manager at EHS who had autism.

New foster care facility groundbreaking today in Hoyleton, Illinois

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:13 GMT

HOYLETON, Ill. - A youth and family service organization in Hoyleton, Illinois is breaking ground on a new foster care home Thursday.The facility will help youth who are both developmentally and intellectually delayed or have experienced trauma. It'll include six cottages, equipped with sensory space and lighting, private bedrooms and semi-private baths. Residents at north St. Louis County apartment had no AC for more than a year Solar power will be used throughout the campus. The facility costs $16 million and is being funded by state and federal grants - plus donations.