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Trump remains 'well liked' by Texas Republicans, Texas Politics Project poll says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:56:19 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former President Donald Trump will hold his first campaign rally ahead of the 2024 election in Waco Saturday. According to new polling by the Texas Politics Project, Trump "remains well liked among Texas Republicans."Trump's job approval rating was always high amongst Texas Republicans, never dropping below 78% throughout his presidency, according to the Texas Politics Project.His favorability ratings amongst Texas Republicans, and likely GOP primary voters, have remained consistently strong — even in the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, when Trump supporters attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Eighty-one percent of Republican voters surveyed in February 2021 said Trump's actions that day do not disqualify him from holding future office.A February 2023 survey of GOP Texas voters showed 56% wanted the former president to run for office again. Amongst independent voters, 63% said Trump should not run again, ...

NCAA men’s hockey: Minnesota’s third-period flurry buries any upset bid by Canisius

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:56:19 GMT

FARGO, N.D. — Seventeen years after its infamous first-round upset loss to Holy Cross in Grand Forks, Minnesota made sure to avoid a repeat in the Peace Garden State against Canisius on Thursday.The top-seeded Gophers answered with eight straight goals after trailing in the second period to claim a 9-2 win over the Golden Griffins in front of a sellout crowd of 5,061 fans at Scheels Arena.Two goals on a five-minute power play — after a major penalty and game misconduct were called against Canisius’ Stefano Bottini for contact to the head of the Gophers’ Jackson LaCombe — early in the third period allowed Minnesota some breathing room after a tightly-contested opening 40 minutes.Jimmy Snuggerud and Brody Lamb each scored on the five-minute advantage to give Minnesota a three-goal lead.Four more goals before the end of the night, including a hat trick from Bryce Brodzinski after his first would-be goal was disallowed when a review showed it didn’t cross the goal line...

SKY5 LIVE: Authorities pursuing stolen vehicle in Ventura County

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:56:19 GMT

Authorities pursued a stolen vehicle out of Ventura County on Thursday night.The stolen vehicle was reportedly taken from a liquor store in the Moorpark area. When California Highway Patrol tried pulling the suspect over, the driver sped off, leading authorities on a pursuit.The vehicle was seen speeding through red lights before parking momentarily at a Ralph's grocery store parking lot before speeding off again.A spike strip was thrown onto the vehicle's path on the 101 Freeway, puncturing the suspect’s tires. The driver slowed down and exited the freeway in Sherman Oaks. A successful pit maneuver shortly afterward disabled the suspect’s vehicle.Sky5 is overhead.

Turnovers, slow start doom Sharks in lopsided loss to Vancouver Canucks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:56:19 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Andrei Kuzmenko scored his 35th goal, a Canucks franchise record for a first-year player, to lead Vancouver to a 7-2 rout of the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.The Russian forward, who also had an assist, topped the 34 goals scored by Pavel Bure in 1991-92.J.T. Miller, Dakota Joshua, Conor Garland, and Phillip Di Giuseppe also each had a goal and an assist, and Vasily Podkolzin and Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver. Tyler Myers had a pair of assists and Thatcher Demko made 17 saves.Tomas Hertl and Andrew Agozzino scored for the struggling Sharks, who are winless in their last eight games (0-5-3). San Jose has not won in regulation since beating Seattle 4-0 on Feb. 20.Vancouver opened the scoring 6:15 into the first after Miller picked off Hertl’s pass at the Sharks’ blue line and snapped a shot past Reimer for his 29th goal.Kuzmenko made it 2-0 when he deftly moved the puck from his forehand to his backhand, then shoveled a shot in. Elias Pettersson...

Fremont man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting teen

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:56:19 GMT

PACIFICA – A 38-year-old Fremont man has been arrested on suspicion of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl, police said.Detectives with the Pacifica Police Department opened an investigation in October and determined that the suspect had sexually assaulted the victim multiple times over a period of several years in Pacifica and Alameda County, police said in a news release.The suspect, identified as Wilfredo Jaun Colins, was a “known family friend in a position of trust,” police said. Colins is also known as Juan Walfredo Colin Mixtun.Detectives contacted several potential witnesses and identified other potential victims during the months-long investigation, police said.On Thursday, detectives, with the help of the Fremont Police Department and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Colins on a $1.475 million felony warrant.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San Carlos: Vehicle theft, pursuit ends in arrest Crime and Public Safety | ...

Driver does doughnuts on grass in Golden Gate Park

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:56:19 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – San Francisco’s Recreation and Park Department has been busy with the aftermath of this year’s storms. There’s been lots of cleanup because of downed trees and tree branches.But park workers have also had to deal with man-made destruction – doughnuts spun into the grass at Golden Gate Park. The move is often associated with celebration, but that’s not the case here.“For someone to do this, it’s just stupid and I don’t understand it,” said Recreation and Park Department spokesperson Tamara Barak Aparton. Why do so many eucalyptus trees fall during storms? Aparton says the unknown vandal left tire marks at two locations in the park. The spinouts were first spotted Saturday morning. Aparton says crews have had their hands full with storm damage and this destructive act is unfair to parkgoers.“It is a bit of a downer,” she said. “Our crews are working so hard.”Park regulars were also annoyed to learn about the muddy mess.“I just think there’s better things peopl...

Storm destroys Taj Mahal houseboat in Sausalito

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:56:19 GMT

SAUSALITO, Calif. (KRON) – An iconic houseboat in Sausalito that looks like the Taj Mahal was destroyed in the latest storm. Its owner tells us that the houseboat is now sinking. The boat keeper wrote on Instagram, saying they are going to have to demolish it. Boat owners in that Marina are devastated to hear it’ll be gone soon. "Yeah it makes me sad,” said Alain Poulenard, a boat owner in Sausalito. “It attracts a lot of tourists and good energy so it's sad to see that happen." Driver does doughnuts on grass in Golden Gate Park The Taj Mahal is a three-story houseboat that was built in the 1970s. It has been floating at the end of a dock in Sausalito, serving as a private residence and​ a tourist attraction.Now it can be seen sinking with four feet of water inside after Tuesday’s storm brought choppy waves, heavy rain, and intense wind gusts.“I have a boat here on a dock, six slips away from the Taj Mahal. So I look at it every day. I'm distraught,” Poulenard said.He said he...

Why are firing squads for US executions being debated?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:56:19 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison into the chest of a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era. But the idea of using firing squads is making a comeback. Idaho lawmakers passed a bill this week seeking to add the state to the list of those authorizing firing squads, currently Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma and South Carolina. Fresh interest comes as states scramble for alternatives to lethal injections after pharmaceuticals barred the use of their drugs. Some, including a few Supreme Court justices, view firing squads as less cruel than lethal injections despite the violence involved in riddling bodies with bullets. Others say it’s not cut-and-dry, or that there are other factors to consider. Here is a look at the status of firing squads in the United States: WHEN WAS THE LAST EXECUTION BY FIRING SQUAD? Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed at Utah State Prison on June 18, 2010, for killing an attorney during a courthouse escape attemp...

Corruption, deep disparity mark Iraq’s oil legacy post-2003

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:56:19 GMT

NAHRAN OMAR, Iraq (AP) — The oil is pumped 24 hours a day several meters from Raghed Jasim’s home in Iraq’s crude-rich southern heartland. Gas flares from the field light the night sky bright orange, spewing acrid smoke; when the wind picks up, the 40-year old’s clothes are coated black.For Iraq’s poorest, evidence of the country’s monumental oil wealth is inescapable. So is the knowledge that very little of it trickles down to them. Jasim’s savings were depleted when he was diagnosed with cancer last year, a disease he is convinced was caused by the toxic plumes. Twenty years since the U.S.-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein and remade Iraq’s political order with the promise of democracy and freedom, he has one wish: To find a way to leave.“There is no future here for my children,” he said.Basra province, which boasts most of Iraq’s oil reserves, is symbolic of the deep disparities that have endured since the 2003 invasion. Basra continually bewilders experts, envoys and res...

Leonard scores 32, Clippers beat Thunder without George

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:56:19 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points on 15 shots, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-105 on Thursday night in their first game since losing Paul George to a knee injury.It was the Clippers’ first blowout win since late January.“This was a really good win for us,” coach Tyronn Lue said. “We needed it.”George sprained his right knee in the closing minutes of a 101-100 loss to the Thunder two nights earlier. He’ll be re-evaluated in two to three weeks, likely keeping him out of the remainder of the regular season which ends April 9.“We got to handle our business on the floor and keep tallying wins for PG,” said Bones Hyland, who led the bench with 16 points in his first game action since March 3.The Clippers closed the third quarter with a 27-12 run, including 10 in a row, to lead 92-80 going into the fourth. They made seven consecutive 3-pointers over the end of the third and start of the fourth, with Nicolas Batum and Hyland hitting...