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Pac-12 tales of woe: Larry Scott’s jackpot, presidential incompetence and an epic fail all around

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:25:26 GMT

He’s going to hit 50, after all.Fifty million.Fifty million dollars.When the final check clears, former Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott will have collected $50 million from the conference over the length of a tenure that was second-rate at best and an abject failure at worst.In fact, Scott might already have the final dollar in hand.On Friday, the Pac-12 released its federal tax filings for the 2022 fiscal year. The document indicates Scott was paid $4.1 million for his final six months on the job, from January through June of 2021.That whopping total included a $1.5 million severance payment.Oh, but there’s more. According to the conference, the final installment of Scott’s compensation will appear on the tax filings released next spring, for the 2023 fiscal year, based on the separation agreement he reached with the Pac-12’s board of directors (i.e., the university presidents).Assuming the $1.5 million appearing on the 2022 filings represented half of Scott...

Fight leads to shooting in Oakland overnight, 2 injured: police

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:25:26 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people are injured after a shooting overnight Saturday, the Oakland Police Department confirmed to KRON4. The shooting happened around 1:15 a.m. after a fight broke out between "several individuals" on the 5500 block of International Boulevard. Man yelling racial slurs on I-880 in viral video arrested Two unidentified individuals ended up being injured and taken to a nearby hospital. One victim is in stable condition, and the other is in critical condition, according to OPD. As of Saturday morning, no arrests have been made. The 5500 block of International Boulevard is approximately 1.5 miles north of the Oakland Coliseum. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }OPD says anyone with information is asked to contact the OPD Felo...

Megabus returns to California: Can you really ride for $1?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:25:26 GMT

Californians have a new travel option this summer with the return of Megabus and its famous $1 fares.The company announced earlier this month that, starting May 15, Megabus would run three trips daily between seven cities: Anaheim, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Fresno, San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento.“We’re excited to be back in California,” Colin Emberson, VP of commercial for Megabus, said in a news release. “Our customers have eagerly been awaiting our return and we’re happy to be able to provide a new network of travel options just in time for the summer rush.” But what about those seemingly-too-good-to-be-true $1 tickets?A quick look at the website Friday confirmed that while it may not be easy, one can indeed book a $1 ticket. The 11-hour trip between Sacramento and Los Angeles costs $69.99 daily until June 24, when the price falls by $68.99 for the 3 a.m. departure.A Megabus representative told Nexstar that if you want to score a $1 ticket you should book well in advance as...

Sevilla player Jordán targeted by hung dummy before derby with Betis

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:25:26 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish league and Sevilla denounced an apparent hate act by unknown persons against Sevilla player Joan Jordán on Saturday, the day before the Seville city derby with Real Betis.A dummy wearing a Sevilla shirt of Jordán was found on Saturday hung from an overpass in Seville with the banner “Seville hates Nervión” in Spanish. Nervión Stadium is Sevilla’s former stadium.The incident was similar to one suffered by Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior in January when a dummy with his name on it was hung from an overpass with a rope around its neck along with a banner with the words “Madrid hates Real.” That was before a derby against Atletico Madrid. Police have yet to find the people behind that act.Vinícius, who is Black, has also been targeted by verbal racist attacks during games. Jordán, who is white, has suffered from fan violence related to the derby.In January 2022, Jordán was struck in the head by a piece of PVC pipe hurled from the stands at Betis’ Benito...

Trans girl misses Mississippi graduation after being told to dress like boy

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:25:26 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A transgender girl in Mississippi is not participating in her high school graduation ceremony because school officials told her to dress like a boy and a federal judge did not block the officials’ decision, an attorney for the girl’s family said Saturday.Linda Morris, staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union’s Women’s Rights Project, said the ruling handed down late Friday by U.S. District Judge Taylor McNeel in Gulfport, Mississippi, “is as disappointing as it is absurd.”“Our client is being shamed and humiliated for explicitly discriminatory reasons, and her family is being denied a once-in-a-lifetime milestone in their daughter’s life,” Morris said. “No one should be forced to miss their graduation because of their gender.”The ACLU confirmed that the 17-year-old girl — listed in court papers only by her initials L.B. — would skip the Saturday ceremony for Harrison Central High School in Gulfport, about 160 miles (260 kilom...

Shark in Florida Keys bites angler who reeled it in, sending man to hospital

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:25:26 GMT

SUMMERLAND Key, Fla. (AP) — A shark in the Florida Keys bit the foot of a fisherman who had reeled it in, sending the man to the hospital, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday.The 35-year-old man was fishing off a dock in Summerland Key when he caught the shark Friday night. While it was on the dock, it bit him in the foot, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.The angler was flown by a trauma helicopter to a hospital in Miami. His condition not known on Saturday, the statement said.No further details were provided.Source

Former US Rep. Mark Walker joins North Carolina GOP gubernatorial field

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:25:26 GMT

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Ex-U.S. Rep. Mark Walker formally entered next year’s race for North Carolina governor on Saturday, saying that he’s best suited to win the seat that has eluded Republicans for much of the past three decades, by attracting a diverse set of voters in the closely divided state. Walker, a former Baptist pastor who rode the Tea Party wave to three terms in Congress, made the announcement to a crowd of 300 at a church in Kernersville. If elected, he said he would provide a bulwark to federal policy intrusions, promote educational opportunity and economic freedom, and protect families and children on cultural issues.He said he had a history, in both the pulpit and in Congress, of building bridges with unaffiliated and Democratic voters. He’s been known for his efforts to work with minority groups, particularly on funding historically Black colleges. Black supporters were featured prominently at the announcement event.“You’re fearfully and wonderfully ...

El Consejo Coordinador Empresarial expresa su preocupación por el futuro de la inversión en México

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:25:26 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Consejo Coordinador Empresarial (CCE) mexicano expresó su preocupación por el decreto publicado este viernes en el Diario Oficial de la Federación que detalla la expropiación de tres tramos ferroviarios a Ferrosur, propiedad del Grupo México Transportes.Según el comunicado del CCE, “más allá de la controvertida legalidad de dicho decreto, los empresarios externamos nuestra profunda inquietud por los efectos negativos que este tipo de decisiones generan en la confianza de invertir en México y de generar empleos, en un momento de grandes oportunidades”.El CCE expresó estar abierto al diálogo con el Gobierno para “construir mejores opciones que detonen el desarrollo nacional” y participar en el proyecto de impulso al sur del país”.“Es necesario que para dichos propósitos se procuren condiciones de plena certeza jurídica para seguir fortaleciendo el interés de empresarios mexicanos y extranjeros por invertir en los grandes proyectos nacionales, detonantes ...

Heat bring 2-0 lead over Celtics home to Miami as East finals resume on Sunday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:25:26 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler is Miami’s leader this postseason in points, minutes, assists and steals per game. He’s the sommelier at team dinners. He’s the barista when it’s time for coffee.If all that wasn’t enough, he’s also the DJ.When music blares in the Heat locker room, Butler is almost always in charge. Could be gospel, could be Whitney Houston, could be Nickelback and — as it was after Miami’s 111-105 win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals — it could be Morgan Wallen, whose song “Somebody’s Problem” has become a Heat anthem.Wallen’s song is not about basketball, though that’s completely irrelevant to the Heat. These days, Butler is Somebody’s Problem. In fact, he’s Everybody’s Problem. And the Boston Celtics are running out of time to find a solution.Game 3 of the East finals is Sunday night, with the eighth-seeded Heat leading 2-0 after stunning almost everyone but themselves by going into Boston and winning the first two games of the series — puttin...

Everton grabs last-minute equalizer in fight for EPL survival

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:25:26 GMT

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Yerry Mina’s dramatic leveler at Wolverhampton earned Everton a valuable point in its fight for English Premier League survival on Saturday.The defender struck from close range in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time to grab a 1-1 draw and give the Toffees hope after Hwang Hee-chan’s first-half goal for Wolves.Everton’s 69-year stay in the top-flight remains in doubt and Sean Dyche’s side could still find itself in the drop zone before next week’s finale.Leeds visits West Ham on Sunday before Leicester’s trip to Newcastle on Monday and victory for both would lift them above Everton.As it is, Everton sits two points above the bottom three ahead of the visit of Bournemouth next Sunday.Everton struggled for long spells and again lost Dominic Calvert-Lewin to injury. Calvert-Lewin, who came off in last week’s defeat to Manchester City with a groin problem, limped off in first-half stoppage time.It will spawn a nervous Goodison Park, whi...