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Saturday Forecast: Mostly clear, seasonally chill

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:52 GMT

Saturday Night: Mostly clear & seasonally chilly. WNW  0-5 mph. Low: 35Sunday: Mostly sunny & not as breezy. NE 5-10 mph. High: 56Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Extended outlook calls for some rain late in the day on Monday with highs a bit cooler near 50. Cold Tuesday morning with a slight chance of rain/snow showers. Afternoon temps in the mid 40s. Wednesday high temps only near 40 with mostly cloudy skies. Thanksgiving looks cold with high temps only in the mid 30s. 

No. 7 Texas flexes muscles with its run defense, Baxter goes for 100+ in win over Iowa State

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — All week before Saturday's matchup with Iowa State, Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian told everybody he could about how much faith he had in freshman running back CJ Baxter.Now everyone knows why.Iowa State defensive back Myles Purchase (5) tackles Texas running back CJ Baxter (4) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) passes the ball on the fly during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, right, disputes a timeout with an official, left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)From left to right, Texas tight end Gunnar Helm and punter Ryan Sanborn congratulate place-kicker Bert Auburn on his field goal during the first...

The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week 11: Last-minute moves

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:52 GMT

UPDATE: 10:33 p.m. SaturdayThe only major news this evening concerns the local team. ESPN is reporting that Vikings running back Alexander Mattison is being released from the concussion protocol and is expected to start tomorrow night in Denver. So it appears a lot of people wasted a lot of energy and time figuring out how to claim Ty Chandler on waivers.We’ll be back in the morning, when for the first time in a few weeks we will not be distracted by European-based NFL action.UPDATE: 10:17 p.m. FridayMany fantasy mavens were shaken Thursday night when two top players saw their seasons come to a sudden end.Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow (wrist) and Baltimore tight end Mark Andrews (ankle) are finished for 2023. Sharp fantasy players will move immediately to find waiver replacements and not wait for next week’s pickups. This would also be a good time to pick at the carcasses of rival teams that may have given up on the season.There’s some news regarding running backs. Houston’s Dam...

High school football state semifinals roundup: Chanhassen tops Andover in overtime of 5A semi

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:52 GMT

Class 5AChanhassen 54, Andover 46, OT: Chanhassen finally stopped Chase Pemberton when it counted — in overtime. The Storm stopped Andover’s quarterback on a fourth-down scramble on the 3-yard line in overtime to seal Chanhassen’s trip to the Prep Bowl.Chanhassen will meet St. Thomas Academy on Nov. 25 at 4 p.m. for the Class 5A crown.Maxwell Woods ran for 221 yards and two scores for Chanhassen, while Pemberton threw for 250 yards and three scores and ran for 63 yards and two touchdowns for Andover.Chanhassen tallied 533 total yards, while Andover amassed 435.Class 3AStewartville 28, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 7: Parker Wangen saw five targets Saturday, which he turned into five catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns, as Stewartville quarterback Ayden Helder completed 13 of his 19 passing attempts and improved his touchdown to interception ratio to 40 to 2.Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton tied the game at 7-7 late in the first half on a 1-yard scoring plunge from Caleb Johns...

Save Burdett rallies outside Saint Peter's gala

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:52 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -The only birthing center in Rensselaer County has been a concern for everyone involved with its closing postponed, but underway. Saint Peter’s Health Partners looking to close Burdett due to financial losses, while its midwives and doulas hope to keep Troy from becoming a healthcare desert."That’s a small victory for us that they have postponed it to June. We are really hoping that they use this time to reconsider and find the funding," stated one of the lead organizers of the Save Burdett Birth Center Coalition, Jessica Hayek.As Saint Peter’s is raising money with their annual holiday gala, midwives and families rallying outside. They are asking donors to help elsewhere. “We are asking that people who are in attendance that they are restricting their donation and directing it to Save Burdett Birth Center," explained Hayek. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Between chants, car honks, and theatrical performanc...

Video shows truck smashing into West Hollywood barbershop

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:52 GMT

Security video captures the frightening moment a truck crashes through a West Hollywood barbershop as customers are inside.The incident happened Thursday at Trendsetters Barbershop, located near La Brea and Fountain Avenues around 11 a.m.Video of the crash shows a large red Ford pickup truck crossing illegally through the narrow street and smashing into the glass entrance.As the truck enters the shop, the impact tips over a large vending machine that narrowly misses crushing a client as he was quickly pulled away by a barber.Witnesses told KTLA that the truck’s owner had left the vehicle in neutral at a gas station directly across the street before walking away.That’s when the truck rolled forward out of the parking lot, across the street and directly into the shop. The truck owner appears to try stopping the vehicle but to no avail.Surveillance video captures the frightening moment a pickup truck crashes through a West Hollywood barber shop, narrowly missing customers inside on Nov...

Andrew Wiggins breaks out, but Warriors lose in overtime to Oklahoma City

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors lost their sixth straight game in a 130-123 overtime heartbreaker to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. They fall to 6-8 and are 1-6 at home.Andrew Wiggins’s fifth 3-pointer of the night gave the Warriors a three-point lead with 1.5 seconds remaining in regulation. But Chet Holmgren hit a desperation 3 out of the timeout to send the game to overtime.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 10 overtime points to solidify the Thunder win.Wiggins broke out of his slump, scoring 31 points shooting 12-for-19 from the field and 5-of-8 from 3.The Warriors led by as many as 18 points in the third quarter, but a 22-6 Thunder run to end the frame made the fourth quarter a tense one. Steph Curry, in his return from a two-game absence, scored 25 points shooting 8-of-21 from the field (5-11 from 3).Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Steph Curry returns to play against Oklahoma City Thunder Golden State Warriors | Warriors: ...

Suspects kidnap Amazon delivery driver in San Ramon, force him to withdraw cash: police

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:52 GMT

(KRON) -- An Amazon delivery driver in San Ramon was kidnapped after a vehicle collision Saturday afternoon, the San Ramon Police Department told KRON4. Around 3 p.m., the Amazon truck and a dark-colored SUV collided near Crow Canyon Road and San Ramon Valley Boulevard. VIDEO: Man robbed at gunpoint in Tiburon after using ATM An unknown man and a woman were inside the SUV. The woman got into the passenger seat of the Amazon truck and forced the victim to drive to a Bank of America in San Ramon while the man followed in the SUV, according to police. The suspects made the Amazon driver withdraw an undisclosed amount of cash from the bank, SRPD said. The Amazon employee was then forced to drive to a Bank of America in Dublin.The transaction at the Dublin bank did not work, so the suspects left the delivery driver there. Police did not report any injuries for both the victim and suspects.SRPD said the Amazon driver contacted his boss before calling police. The Amazon employee's boss n...

Former Loudoun Co. School Board member charged after bar fight; DeKenipp allegedly assaulted woman

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:52 GMT

A former Loudoun County School Board member has been charged in relation with an early-morning bar fight in Leesburg.Eric DeKenipp, 39, who formerly represented the Catoctin District on the School Board, is charged with one count of simple assault after the altercation Friday around 2 a.m. in the 500 block of East Market Street. DeKenipp assaulted an adult female who is known to him, according to a Leesburg Police Department news release.Joseph Smith, 32, of no fixed address, has been charged with one count of malicious wounding. Smith is alleged to have cut Dekenipp with a knife during the altercation.According to the Leesburg Police Department, officers were dispatched to a fight in the parking lot of a bar on East Market Street.“An investigation revealed that four adults had left the bar and an argument had ensued,” the Leesburg police release states. “Eric DeKenipp and another adult male got into a physical altercation in the parking lot. Joseph Smith subsequently joined in the ...

George Holani runs for 178 yards, 2 TDs in leading Boise State over Utah State 45-10

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:32:52 GMT

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — George Holani ran for 178 yards and two touchdowns as Boise State cruised to a 45-10 victory over Utah State on Saturday night. Holani broke loose on a career-long 75-yard touchdown run and added a 26-yarder, each in the second quarter, as the Broncos built a 31-10 halftime lead. Holani carried 10 times and had 158 yards rushing in the half. Taylen Green threw two touchdown passes for Boise State (6-5, 5-2 Mountain West Conference). Ashton Jeanty and Jambres Dubar combined for 142 yards rushing and two touchdowns for the Broncos. Cooper Legas completed 8 of 12 passes and threw a touchdown pass for Utah State (5-6, 3-4). Davon Booth ran 12 times for 125 yards. Each team plays Friday in regular-season finales. Boise State hosts Air Force and Utah State plays on the road against New Mexico. __Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/...