Today was a big change from what we experienced yesterday as high temperatures were unable to climb out of the upper 60s. But the biggest difference was the steady rainfall that arrived in the afternoon. Except for a few localized spots, rain totals for most people managed to stay under a half inch. As rain wraps up this evening, we will gradually clearing for tonight. Monday can get off to a soggy start. Patchy fog is forecasted to develop in the early morning under overcast skies. Thankfully, these conditions won't last for long. In the afternoon, skies will begin to clear with temperature ..read more

CABOOL, Mo. -- A woman is in critical condition after Cabool Police found her trapped under a train car Sunday morning. The Cabool Police Department (CPD) said officers were notified about a person trapped under a train car near a Britton Avenue residence at 12:18 a.m. When police arrived, they found a woman laying on the railroad tracks with her leg pinned under a train car. First responders worked to stabilize the woman as police officers and train crews came up with a rescue plan. An ambulance from the Texas County Memorial Hospital took the woman to a Springfield hospital where she is curr ..read more

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board, a pair of NASA pilots who will check out the spacecraft during the test drive and a weeklong stay at the space station. NASA turned to U.S. companies for astronaut rides after the space shuttles were retired. Elon Musk's SpaceX has made nine taxi trips for NASA since 2020, while Boeing has managed only a pair of unoccupied test flights. Boeing program manager Mark Napp ..read more

ST. LOUIS - There's a good chance you'll encounter more motorcyclists on the roads as temperatures continue to climb. You may even see some weaving in and out of traffic. To get to their intended destinations faster, motorcyclists may consider "lane-splitting." Perhaps you have even been that motorcyclist in the past. The American Motorcyclist Association defines "lane-splitting" as "the practice of riding a motorcycle between clearly marked lanes for traffic traveling in the same direction." The AMA also endorses it, but that doesn't mean it's legal just anywhere. Motorcyclist or no ..read more

(NEXSTAR) — Bernard Hill, well-known for his roles in "Titanic" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy has died, according to his agent. He was 79. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Bernard Hill attends Manchester Comic Con at Bowlers Exhibition Centre on July 30, 2022, in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images) Speaking with BBC News, Hill's agent, Lou Coulson, confirmed the actor died Sunday morning. Additional details were not immediately available. Hill was set to return to the small screen in the second series of the BBC drama "The Responder," which aired Sunday. The outl ..read more

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 14-year-old girl is dead and five other teenagers are recovering after being shot in Buffalo, New York, late Saturday night according to authorities. Buffalo police say they were called to a parking lot on the city's northside just before 11:30 p.m. Officers found six teenagers, all between 14 and 16 years old, with gunshot wounds. The 14-year-old girl was transported to Oishei Children's Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Four males were transported to an area hospital by ambulance, including a 15-year-old boy who is listed in critical condition. A 16-year ..read more

NEW YORK (WPIX) – Trillions of cicadas from two separate broods are expected to emerge from underground this spring in what some are calling a “cicada-geddon” (though some states are already seeing them). It will be the first time Broods XIX and XIII emerge simultaneously in more than 200 years. With the exception of the shrill singing hurting your ears or an unfortunate spattering of urine, the cicadas shouldn't cause you much harm. But what about your dog or cat, who may encounter a few cicadas while they're outside this summer — do the emerging bugs pose any dangers to them ..read more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mystik Dan won the 150th Kentucky Derby in a three-horse photo finish, edging out Sierra Leone by a nose with Forever Young third in the tightest finish since 1996 on Saturday. Sent off at 18-1 odds, Mystik Dan and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. rode the rail down the stretch with a short lead. Sierra Leona, the second choice at 9-2 odds, and Forever Young from Japan gave chase and pressured the leader to the wire in front of 156,710 at Churchill Downs. The crowd waited several minutes before the result was reviewed by the stewards and declared official. “The longe ..read more

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Warm temperatures and sunshine sent people outside to enjoy the weather and to the 44-th annual Artsfest in Downtown Springfield on Saturday. It's one of the biggest fine arts festivals in the state and marks the early days of summer and festival season. “We bring in a lot of artists that don't show around here very often,” said Rachel Lambert with the Springfield Regional Arts Council. “They come here specifically for Artsfest every year.”   The family friendly event features artists from all over, as well as food vendors and live music.    “We have thi ..read more

OZARK COUNTY, Mo. -- A man from Pottersville, Missouri was found dead in Bryant Creek Saturday after flood waters carried him away along with his vehicle at around 11:57 p.m. on Monday, April 29. Ozark County Sheriff Cass Martin says the victim, identified as 50-year-old Brian Richardson, was found by Highway Patrol half a mile down from Warren Bridge. Richardson was pronounced dead by the Ozark County Coroner at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, May 4 ..read more