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C.R. Roberts, who led USC to victory over Longhorns in segregated Texas, dies at 87

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:48:56 GMT

C.R. Roberts, whose record-setting performance helped Southern California beat Texas in a 1956 road game played in the segregated state, has died. He was 87.Roberts died of natural causes on Tuesday in suburban Norwalk, the university said Wednesday.Roberts, a fullback, set a single-game rushing record with 251 yards on 12 carries in the Trojans' 44-20 victory in Austin, a mark that stood for 20 years. Fearing rioting by the segregated crowd, USC's coaching staff pulled Roberts early.Upon arrival, the Trojans tried three different hotels before finding one that would allow its Black players to stay. USC officials had permitted Roberts to travel despite Texas' segregation laws.“I was upset that they didn’t want me down there,” Roberts said in a 2015 USC online article for Black History Month. "Damn right, I had something to prove to them.”The hotel housekeepers were Black and they tried to convince Roberts and his other Black teammate to leave. He assured them he was allowed to be th...

Vermonters shovel out after epic rains, flooding

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:48:56 GMT

By Lisa Rathke | Associated PressANDOVER, Vt. — Volunteers pulled out their snow shovels Wednesday to clear inches of mud after torrential rain and flooding inundated communities across Vermont, trapping people in homes, closing roadways and littering streets and businesses with debris.The water drained off most streets in the state capital of Montpelier, where the swollen Winooski River flooded basements and ground floors, destroying merchandise and furniture across the picturesque downtown. Other communities cleaned up as well from historic floods that were more destructive than Tropical Storm Irene in many places. Dozens of roads remained closed, and thousands of homes and businesses are damaged.But with people still being rescued, high water still blocking some roads and new flash flood warnings issued with more rain on the way, the crisis is far from over, according to state Public Safety Commissioner Jennifer Morrison.“Vermonters, keep your guard up, and do not take chan...

Warriors: Why Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos stood out in overtime loss to Dallas

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:48:56 GMT

LAS VEGAS — Kendric Davis hit a game-tying 3-pointer on an assist from Brandin Podziemski with eight second remaining to send the Warriors to overtime against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday afternoon.The first to seven points in Summer League overtime is the winner, the Warriors and Mavericks got to 96-96 with the Mavericks scoring the game-winning bucket to beat Golden State 98-96. The Warriors move to 1-4 in Summer League.The Warriors faced Mavericks’ 12th overall pick Dereck Lively II out of Duke, a seven footer poised to provide plenty of problems in the paint and on the boards. Davis’ clutch 3-pointer was the exception to an overall rough shooting day for the Warriors from 3 — they finished shooting 25.7% — did them in this time.Here are some notes from the game.Brandin PodziemskiThe Warriors’ No. 19 overall pick still couldn’t find his shot in his fifth Summer League game. He went 1-for-10 from the field (0-3 from 3) against Dallas,...

Illuminate's 'Candle' laser installation headed to San Francisco landmark

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:48:56 GMT

(KRON) -- Lasers will be gracing the San Francisco skyline again on Friday, and it's all thanks to a new project from arts non-profit Illuminate. Musk announces new AI venture, and it's based in the Bay Area A three-night installation named "Candle" will sit atop the Coit Tower and beam into the heavens. The light show will begin as soon as darkness falls on Friday night, which is expected to be around 9:20 p.m.The Coit Tower was erected in 1933 and named after Lillie Hitchcock Coit, a wealthy supporter of San Francisco firefighters. The project began after Coit died in 1921 and left a large sum of money behind to add beauty to the city she had always loved, according to San Francisco Recreation and Parks. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW ...

Tree falls onto power lines in Peninsula, causes outages

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:48:56 GMT

(KRON) -- A tree fell onto a power line Wednesday afternoon in San Mateo County, Cal Fire CZU announced on Twitter. A portion of Alpine Road across Pescadero Creek in La Honda will be closed as PG&E crews are responding to the incident.Between 50 to 499 customers in the area have lost their power, according to the PG&E outage map. A photo of the outage map of the area of Alpine Road across Pescadero Creek from PG&E can be viewed below.Cal Fire posted photos from the scene (below).(Cal Fire CZU)(Cal Fire CZU)The area will be closed for several hours, officials said. However, drivers can still access Pescadero. 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%; }This story will be updated.

National Weather Service reports tornado near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport following warnings for city

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:48:56 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — National Weather Service reports tornado near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport following warnings for city.Source

Turquía busca reequilibrar su relación con Occidente mientras crece el aislamiento de Rusia

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:48:56 GMT

(CNN) — Las esperanzas de la inminente adhesión de Suecia a la alianza de seguridad de la OTAN empezaron a desvanecerse este lunes, cuando el presidente de Turquía, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, planteó un obstáculo de última hora al vincular su aprobación de la candidatura del país nórdico a la ansiada adhesión de Turquía a la Unión Europea.Pero pocas horas después dio un sorprendente giro al retirar su oposición, allanando el camino para que la OTAN amplíe su fortificación contra una Rusia beligerante mientras Moscú libra una guerra en Ucrania.La medida, que se ganó los elogios de Occidente y las críticas de Moscú, demostró que la guerra de Ucrania ha sido un momento decisivo para el papel de Turquía en la escena internacional. Erdogan se mantiene relevante al estar cerca de Rusia y subrayar su compromiso con la OTAN, al tiempo que extrae el máximo de concesiones de cada parte.ANÁLISIS | Los comentarios de Biden y Erdogan amenazan con eclipsar la cumbre de la OTAN… y ayudar a ...

Se acerca tornado grande y “extremadamente peligroso” a Chicago; instan buscar refugio

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:48:56 GMT

El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional está instando a los residentes a buscar refugio de inmediato en el condado de Cook, ya que un “tornado grande y extremadamente peligroso confirmado” está cerca de Summit.La tormenta se mueve hacia el noreste a 30 millas por hora, con escombros voladores y el tornado provocando una “situación potencialmente mortal”.El tornado estará cerca de Berwyn, Forest Park, Riverside, Stickney y North Riverside alrededor de las 6:30 p.m., y cerca de Cicero y Oak Park alrededor de las 6:35 p.m. Preocupante alerta: las mortales olas de calor no pararán, serán más frecuentes y duraderas Captado en video: monstruoso tornado barre con todo a su paso Chicago y el Loop también podrían estar en el camino del tornado.Otro tornado aterrizó en el condado de Kane, cerca de Campton Hills. Esa tormenta también se mueve hacia el noreste a 35 millas por hora.El tornado estará cerca de St. Charles y Valley View en...

Dentist accused of poisoning wife to death will go to trial

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:48:56 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- An Arapahoe County judge decided Wednesday during a preliminary hearing that prosecutors provided enough probable evidence to move forward to trial when it comes to Dr. James Craig. The local dentist is accused of poisoning his wife, Angela Craig, to death back in March. “It's the memories that are hard," Mark Pray, the brother of Angela Craig said. "I don’t know what to say about the evidence, we were there helping and took Angela to the hospital."   Aurora dentist accused of poisoning his wife to death During the preliminary hearing, prosecutors had two witnesses speak -- Detective Bobby Olson with the Aurora Police Department and the Arapahoe County Coroner Dr. Kelly Lear. Lear said during the hearing that the autopsy she performed on Angela Craig concluded she had multiple chemicals in her body, but ultimately died of poisoning from tetrahydrozoline and acute cyanide.Tetrahydrozoline is found in Visine, the eye drops that shrink blood vess...

Kirkmeyer eyes reelection at Capitol over 8th District rematch

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:48:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado will not​ get a rematch in one of the tightest races for U.S. Congress in Colorado. State Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer narrowly lost to former state representative now-Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo. But Kirkmeyer has decided against pursuing the congressional seat in 2024 in hopes of staying in a powerful position in state government.The short answer behind Kirkmeyer's decision to stay is that she enjoys her work at the state Capitol. The big question now is: Who will Republicans choose to be the next candidate in what was a very tight race last time?"I pretty much made up my mind about that decision during the last week of session," Kirkmeyer said. Freshmen representatives sue House leadership over transparency law Folks who know Kirkmeyer were probably not surprised by her decision to rerun for state Senate instead of another congressional bid."She went through a tough race last time, one of the closest in the nation, a 1,600 vote difference, less than a p...