How the Rockettes originally began in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS - This year marks the 100th birthday of the most iconic precision dance groups in the country, the Rockettes. Although, this milestone doesn't reflect their start in New York City, but rather, in St. Louis. In 1925, original founder Russell Markert introduced St. Louisans to the "Missouri Rockets" along Grand Boulevard in south [...]

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Tornado hits Potosi, causing outages and livestock loss

POTOSI, Mo. - A tornado touched down in Washington County near Potosi on Wednesday, causing significant damage, power outages, and a set of livestock going missing. The tornado, which struck along Highway 185 northwest of Potosi, leveled one home and damaged several others. Minor injuries have been reported, and emergency crews are working overnight to [...]

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Several rounds of heavy rain headed for St. Louis, flooding expected

ST. LOUIS - A break from the rain and active weather to start our Thursday, but the cold front that led to the severe and tornadic storms Wednesday afternoon will stall out to the south. That will lead us to our next big weather concern, flooding rains. Several rounds of heavy rain are expected Thursday [...]

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Golf-sized hail from storm impact in Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - Severe storms have caused significant damage in Jefferson County, with reports of hail in the area. FOX 2 viewers have sent in pictures showing the aftermath of the storms, which included hailstones as large as ping-pong balls and even golf balls. The storms have impacted the St. Louis area and beyond, [...]

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Storm damage reported in Pilot Grove

COOPER COUNTY, Mo. - Pilot Grove, located about 30 minutes west of Columbia, experienced significant damage on Wednesday. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers responded to the affected area, reporting damaged buildings and overturned cars. Live Blog: Tornado watch issued for the St. Louis region First responders say they went to many residents and checked if [...]

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How ‘Jobu magic’ has helped Blues playoff push

ST. LOUIS - Before the 4 Nations Tournament in mid-February, the Blues were sitting in the 11th spot in the Eastern Conference, three spots outside of a playoff spot. Since that tournament, which ended Feb. 20, the Blues are four points clear of the next team in the whole league.  Close Thanks for signing up! [...]

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Severe storm damage hits central Missouri

PILOT GROVE, Mo. - A suspected tornado in Central Missouri caused significant damage to some 15 structures in violently spreading debris across the storm’s path. Radar indicated strong rotation near the town shortly after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.  And National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage later in the day.  Close Thanks for signing up! Watch [...]

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Severe storms clear STL, leaving damage and strong winds

ST. LOUIS - Giving the all clear for severe weather in St. Louis tonight. Our outbreak of severe weather blossomed in a warm and humid mass this afternoon, right before peak daytime heating. That was one of several key ingredients for severe weather and it came to fruition for FOX 2 through the afternoon and [...]

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How 23andMe users can protect their data

ST. LOUIS – Aaron Rose’s interest in the 23andMe bankruptcy is personal. “I’m a 23andMe customer,” he said. It’s also professional. Rose is also a data security and privacy expert with Check Point Software Technologies. “Can that genetic data be sold off to a third party? And how do we ensure, you know, that they [...]

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Tornado damage in Greenville, Ill.

GREENVILLE, Ill. - Tornadoes touched down in Greenville, Illinois today, causing significant damage to structures and scattering debris across the area. Meteorologist John Fuller was on the scene, having chased the storm to Greenville, where he reported damage to at least one house and a pole barn with a vehicle underneath. Live Blog: Tornado watch [...]

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