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Pro-Palestinian protest near home of Sen. Dick Durbin brings portion of DuSable Lake Shore Drive to a halt

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:50:55 GMT

CHICAGO — Portions of DuSable Lake Shore Drive were brought to a halt on Saturday afternoon as thousands of pro-Palestinian protestors rallied outside of the North Side home of U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.Traffic has since begun moving, but up until about 4:30 p.m., drivers headed southbound were stuck in standstill traffic, as protestors gathered to demand that Senator Durbin, and other elected officials, call for a ceasefire in Gaza.As the number of people killed by Israeli forces in Gaza continues to climb, protestors thousands of miles away in Chicago aren't backing down. For more coverage of the Israel and Hamas Conflict, click here "It's important to be out here because there is a genocide going on in Palestine, and our tax dollars are funding that genocide. So if you're not out here, then there is blood on the hands of all of us," said Jena Kanan, who joined Saturday's protest.The group is hoping to get the attention of Senator Durbin, who organizers say has a residence along ...

The United States on Jan. 6, three years later

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:50:55 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the follow-up to their 2018 bestseller “How Democracies Die,” authors Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky write about three rules that political parties must follow: accept the results of fair elections, reject the use of violence to gain power and break ties to extremists.In the aftermath of the 2020 election, they write, only one U.S. political party “violated all three.”Saturday marks the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and Donald Trump, the former president, is far-and-away the leading Republican candidate in 2024. He still refuses to acknowledge his earlier loss to President Joe Biden. Far from rejecting the rioters, he has suggested he would pardon some of those who have been convicted of violent crimes. Rather than distance himself from extremists, he welcomes them at his rallies and calls them patriots.And Trump is now backed by many of the Republican leaders who fled for their lives an...

Storms and wind for the start of the work week

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:50:55 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a beautiful Saturday we'll be in for a clear and cold night. While low temperatures should stay above freezing in Austin, we'll see at least some of the Hill Country dropping down below 32º by Sunday morning.Sunday will have plenty of sun with clouds drifting in from time to time. High temperatures should reach the low 60s to finish up the weekend. Wind will gradually increasing making for a breezy afternoon.A pair of cold fronts come through Monday afternoon and late Monday night bringing storms, wind and colder temperatures.Storms and showers look fairly widespread Monday morning, especially for the Austin Metro and our eastern counties. Parts of the western Hill Country may miss out on the rain on Monday.The morning rain will get about 70% of us wet, but rainfall amounts should be less than a quarter of an inch for most of us.A few isolated storms may redevelop Monday afternoon and again Monday night, mainly for our eastern counties. A Marginal (1 out of 5)...

Adam Raska becomes ninth Iowa player to suit up for Wild this season

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:50:55 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio — There are a lot of numbers that can be used to define the underwhelming season the Minnesota Wild are having, from record (16-17-4) to salary cap space ($40,000), to longest losing streak (7) and head coaches employed (2).Just as revealing is the number of players recalled so far from top minor league club Iowa, nine and counting, with goaltender Jesper Wallstedt expected to be called up for his first NHL games sometime over the next few days.Injuries have been a major problem this season, and almost exclusively for players the salary cap-strapped Wild were counting on to play a lot of games this season, such as Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello, Jared Spurgeon, Jonas Brodin, Freddy Gaudreau, Matt Boldy, Ryan Hartman and Filip Gustavsson.Adam Raska on Friday became the ninth player the Wild have called up from Iowa this season to help plug holes left by a large handful of injuries to key contributors. On Saturday, he was set to become the eighth of those players to g...

East Colfax Aurora apartment construction fire was largest in fire department history

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:50:55 GMT

The Dec. 16, 2023 apartment construction fire in East Colfax in Aurora that produced a smoke plume seen across the Denver area was the largest in Aurora Fire Rescue’s history, the department reported Friday.It took five days and more than 50 apparatuses to fully extinguish the blaze, and the estimated value of property losses exceeded $150 million.Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street are still closed, department officials said, but the streets will reopen within the next week as a phased demolition process started this week.Fire officials are still investigating, so the phased approach enables them to investigate while clearing debris.Fire officials do not believe this fire is connected to a similar fire just two days prior at an apartment building under construction in southeast Aurora. That fire is being investigated as a potential criminal act, according to the department.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Apartment complex fire at East Colfax Avenue, Peoria St...

A look at Coach Prime’s upgraded roster for the CU Buffs

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:50:55 GMT

With the season opener nearly eight months away, the Colorado football roster certainly isn’t complete.Last year, head coach Deion Sanders and his staff made significant roster moves in the winter and again in the spring and even made some tweaks as late as August.There won’t be as many changes this year as last year, but the Buffaloes’ roster is already different and, they hope, better than it was during a 4-8 (1-8 Pac-12) campaign in 2023.Related Articles Five people charged in threats against CSU’s Henry Blackburn following Rocky Mountain Showdown hit to Travis Hunter Football: CU Buffs WR Willie Gaines transferring Report: DC Charles Kelly leaving CU Buffs for Auburn Football: Transfer Chidozie Nwankwo eager to help CU Buffs take next step in 2024 Football recruiting: Former Florida State linebacker DJ Lundy commits to CU Buffs For now, the Buffs unofficially have 79 of 85 scholarship spots fill...

NBA reinstates Draymond Green from indefinite suspension after 12 games

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:50:55 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green was reinstated from his indefinite suspension after missing 12 games, the NBA announced on Saturday.The Warriors expect him to rejoin the team on Sunday, but he is unlikely to play against the Toronto Raptors or the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday as he has not been participating in team practices or been around for team activities since the suspension came down on Dec. 14. Green is expected to need a few days to ramp up after nearly a month out.“Green completed steps that demonstrated his commitment to conforming his conduct to standards expected of NBA players,” the NBA’s statement read. “He has engaged in meetings with a counselor and has met jointly on multiple occasions on representatives with representatives of the NBA, the Warriors and the National Basketball Players Association.”Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Warriors crowd begs for Moses Moody, delivers standing ovation upon his return ...

Draymond Green reinstated by NBA after suspension

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:50:55 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- After being handed an indefinite suspension last month, Draymond Green has been reinstated by the NBA, the league announced Saturday afternoon. Green's suspension ended up being 12 games. Green was handed his second suspension this season after striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić on Dec. 12, 2023. Adidas store at San Francisco Centre set to close The NBA then decided to suspend the Golden State Warriors forward indefinitely, requiring him to meet league and team conditions before returning to game action. Green, 33, has not been at the Warriors facility since the indefinite suspension, KRON4 reported earlier this week. He is expected to be back with the team after this weekend.It is unknown at this time when Green's first game back will be. The Warriors (17-18) are currently 10th in the Western Conference standings. They host the Toronto Raptors next on Sunday.

Sam Reinhart scores 3 more goals as the streaking Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-4

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:50:55 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored three times for his seventh career hat trick, and the surging Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-4 on Saturday for their seventh straight win.Reinhart has 10 goals during Florida’s win streak, including three multigoal games. Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves for his sixth straight win during the streak.Aleksander Barkov had four assists in his 700th NHL game for Florida. Carter Verhaeghe had two goals and an assist, and Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists. Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Kevin Stenlund also scored.The Panthers led 3-0 and 4-3, but Colorado rallied each time. Jonathan Drouin tied it at 4 with his ninth of the season 3:31 into the third.Ross Colton then took a double minor for high sticking, Logan O’Connor went off for delay of game 25 seconds later, and Reinhart completed his hat trick when he scored his 28th of the season at 5:59.Stenlund made it 6-4 with his seventh 8:59 into the final period.Source

Primo Spears makes 2 FTs with 1.2 left, Florida State beats Virginia Tech 77-74

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:50:55 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jaylan Gainey scored nine of his 11 points in the second half, Primo Spears also scored 11, including two free throws with 1.2 seconds left, and Florida State beat Virginia Tech 77-74 Saturday. Jamir Watkins and Darin Green Jr. each added 10 points for Florida State (8-6, 2-1 ACC). Watkins made just 3 of 14 from the field but finished with eight rebounds and four assists. Baba Miller fouled out with 10 rebounds to go with eight points, five assists and three of the Seminoles’ eight steals. Watkins made a layup to give Florida State a 10-point lead with 2:19 to play but Tyler Nickel made two free throws eight seconds later and Hunter Cattoor added two more. Jalen Warley made 1 of 2 from the foul line to make it 74-67 with 1:27 to go but Pedulla made a quick layup and, after a turnover by Spears, hit a 3-pointer with 59 seconds left. He made two free throws to make it 74-all with five seconds remaining. Spears hit the go-ahead free throws and the Seminol...