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Getting results: Remembering FOX 2's big investigative stories of 2023

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - As we look ahead to the new year, FOX 2's commitment to investigative journalism continues. From taking on questionable government spending to looking at mapping daycare dangers, our investigators are here for you. Above is a look at some of the high-profile stories covered this year FOX 2's Elliott Davis, Chris Hayes and Mike Colombo.

Mogbo’s 16 lead San Francisco past Mississippi Valley State 92-42

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Mogbo scored 16 points as San Francisco beat Mississippi Valley State 92-42 on Saturday night.Mogbo had 10 rebounds and five steals for the Dons (11-4). Isaiah Hawthorne scored 13 points while going 5 of 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range). Malik Thomas shot 4 of 6 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 13 points.Arecko Gipson finished with 13 points for the Delta Devils (0-13). Donovan Sanders added 10 points for Mississippi Valley State. Rayquan Brown also had seven points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Metro brings back Fill-a-Bus campaign to curb hunger across DC area

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:54 GMT

Metro’s Fill-a-Bus campaign is back for a sixth year, campaigning to drive out hunger and food insecurities in the D.C. region.The Capital Area Food Bank says 1 in 3 people across the D.C. area faces hunger year-round. This season, the program hopes to help stem some of those challenges.“Please join us in the New Year by giving to the Capital Area Food Bank to help families with food insecurities,” Metro General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke said in a news release. “We often say that Metro is the life blood of the community by getting people around the region, and the Fill-A-Bus campaign is another way that we can serve our neighbors.”Metro will place buses at sites around the region, including locations like the Anacostia Station on Howard Rd, the Friendship Heights Station and the Pentagon City Station through the beginning of 2024. Locations and dates include:Wednesday, Jan. 3 At Anacostia Metro Station on Howard Road from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.At Fort T...

Hunter Dickinson scores 22 points as No. 2 Kansas beats Wichita State 86-67

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:54 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 22 points and 13 rebounds, and second-ranked Kansas routed Wichita State 86-67 on Saturday in the first matchup between the in-state rivals in nearly nine years.Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 20 points and Elmarko Jackson added a career-best 12 for the Jayhawks (12-1), who have won 25 straight games in December.Dalen Ridgnal scored 13 points for the Shockers (8-5), who also lost to Kansas State at T-Mobile Center last week.Kansas and Wichita State first played in 1908, but, despite being separated by just 161 miles, the schools have met only 16 times over the years, including a pair of NCAA Tournament games. The most recent meeting was in 2015, when the Shockers beat the Jayhawks in a Midwest Regional game in Omaha, Nebraska.In this one, the Jayhawks led by as much as 28 in the second half before cruising to the finish.NO. 10 MARQUETTE 72, NO. 22 CREIGHTON 67MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sean Jones scored a career-high 15 points, Tyler Kolek also had 15 an...

No. 6 Georgia wins matchup of teams missing CFP, routs No. 4 Florida State 63-3 in Orange Bowl

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:54 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Carson Beck passed for 203 yards and two touchdowns, backup QB Gunnar Stockton passed for two more scores and No. 6 Georgia routed previously undefeated and fourth-ranked Florida State 63-3 in the Orange Bowl on Saturday night in a matchup of teams missing out on the College Football Playoff.Georgia scored on nine of 12 drives and gained 673 total yards against the short-handed Seminoles, who were without more than two dozen players because of opt-outs and transfers, including five starters in their defensive front seven, their top two running backs and top three receivers.The Bulldogs (13-1), who won the last two national titles, charged out to a 39-point halftime lead, the largest in the bowl’s 90-year history, beating West Virginia’s 29-point halftime lead over Clemson in 2012. It was also the largest margin of defeat in Florida State’s history.Beck had touchdown passes of 12 and 2 yards and did not play in the second half. Stockton, a freshman, started...

Presidential candidate Haley cheers on Iowa hoops star Caitlin Clark in between campaign stops

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:54 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley finally got her wish to see Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark, catching the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes in between campaign stops Saturday.Haley walked into Carver-Hawkeye Arena alongside her son, Nalin, wearing an Iowa button on her jacket. The former South Carolina governor called Iowa coach Lisa Bluder a “rock star” and made a reference to her home-state Gamecocks, the current No. 1 women’s basketball team.“We are used to women’s basketball in South Carolina,” Haley said. “We’re excited, so glad to be here. Go Lady Hawkeyes.” Last March, in an NCAA tournament semifinal, Clark scored 41 points as Iowa ended the perfect season of defending champion South Carolina.At the game, Haley chatted with former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and David Bluder, the coach’s husband.Even as some fans approached Haley as she took her seat, all eyes were on Clark, the reigning Associated Press national player of the...

CSU Northridge wins 84-68 against Long Beach State

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:54 GMT

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Dionte Bostick had 21 points in CSU Northridge’s 84-68 victory against Long Beach State on Saturday night.Bostick had five rebounds for the Matadors (11-3, 2-0 Big West Conference). Keonte Jones scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds, five assists, and four steals. De’Sean Allen-Eikens was 5 of 10 shooting and 4 of 6 from the free throw line to finish with 14 points, while adding seven rebounds. The Matadors picked up their sixth straight win.Marcus Tsohonis led the Beach (9-5, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and two steals. Aboubacar Traore added 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals for Long Beach State. In addition, Lassina Traore had nine points, six rebounds and two steals. The loss ended a six-game winning streak for the Beach.NEXT UPCSU Northridge plays Saturday against Hawaii at home, and Long Beach State visits Cal Poly on Thursday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data S...

Tennessee State beats Little Rock 90-82

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:54 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christian Brown had 20 points in Tennessee State’s 90-82 victory against Little Rock on Saturday night.Brown was 6 of 10 shooting, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line for the Tigers (8-7, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference). EJ Bellinger scored 17 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line, and added eight rebounds. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. was 4 of 13 shooting, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 14 points.Jamir Chaplin finished with 29 points and nine rebounds for the Trojans (7-8, 1-1). Jaylen Crocker-Johnson added 16 points, six rebounds and three blocks for Little Rock. Khalen Robinson also had 16 points.NEXT UPThese two teams both play Thursday. Tennessee State visits Southern Indiana and Little Rock hosts SIU-Edwardsville.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Nino Niederreiter leads Winnipeg Jets past Minnesota Wild 4-2

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:54 GMT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nino Niederreiter scored two goals and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday.Axel Jonsson-Fjallby and Alex Iafallo also scored for Winnipeg, which improved to 9-1-2 in its last 12 games. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 34 shots in front of a sold-out crowd of 15,325 at Canada Life Centre.Matt Boldy and Ryan Hartman scored for Minnesota, which had won four in a row.Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves before being replaced by Marc-Andre Fleury to start the third period. Fleury stopped nine shots.The Jets have held opponents to three goals or less in a franchise-record 24 consecutive outings and 30 games overall this season, which leads the NHL.SABRES 3, BLUE JACKETS 2, OTBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner scored 1:20 into overtime, and Buffalo got the win while playing without coach Don Granato because of an illness.Casey Mittelstadt and Jack Quinn also scored for Buffalo, which had dropped two in a row. Owen Power had two assists and ...

Wyoming sends coach Bohl into retirement as a winner with 16-15 win over Toledo in Arizona Bowl

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:53:54 GMT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — John Hoyland kicked a 24-yard field goal as time expired and Wyoming sent coach Craig Bohl into retirement a winner with a 16-15 win over Toledo in the Arizona Bowl on Saturday.Bohl is retiring after 42 years of coaching — the last 10 in Laramie — and defensive coordinator Jay Sawvel will take over next season.Toledo (11-3) shut down Wyoming’s offense most of the afternoon before the Cowboys started to find an offensive rhythm in the fourth quarter.Playing in a third straight bowl game for the first time, the Cowboys (9-4) trailed 15-6 after giving up a safety and a field goal in the third quarter.Evan Svoboda scored on a 1-yard touchdown sneak after Andrew Peasley was injured in the fourth quarter to pull Wyoming within two.Peasley returned to throw a 26-yard pass after the Cowboys forced a punt, but went down again without being hit. Svoboda then moved the Cowboys quickly down the field — with the help of an unnecessary roughness penalty on Ronald Delanc...