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Car crashes into train on Southwest Side leaving 1 dead

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:45:28 GMT

CHICAGO — A person is dead after a car crashed into a parked train on the city's Southwest Side, police say.Officers say the crash happened just before 5:30 p.m. in the 5900 block of South Natoma Avenue in Clearing on Saturday afternoon. West Side shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 critically injured According to Chicago police, the driver was traveling in a red 2012 Cadillac sedan at a high rate of speed when they went up an embankment and crashed into the parked maintenance train.Officers say the driver was pronounced dead on the scene. No other injuries were reported. Police investigate armed robbery at CVS in southwest suburbs Police have not provided details on what caused the driver to veer off the road.Officers say an investigation into the deadly crash is underway by the Major Accidents unit.

Saturday Forecast: Mostly cloudy overnight

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:45:28 GMT

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Upper 20s outlying areas. S 5-10 mph. Low: 34Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Sunday: Mostly sunny, breezy & milder. S 10-20, G30 mph. High: 58Extended outlook calls more sunshine on Monday with temps in the mid to low 60s. Lots of sunshine for most of this week with temp unseasonably warm for November with highs in the mid to upper 60s possible on Wed/Thu. A bit cooler into the mid 50s on Friday with more clouds and our next chance of showers. 

No. 7 Texas holds off TCU's 4th-quarter surge to come away with 29-26 road win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:45:28 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 7 Texas withstood a furious TCU rally in the fourth quarter to hang on for a 29-26 win Saturday in Fort Worth.Leading 26-6 going into the fourth quarter, the Longhorns nearly let another big lead slip away. A huge 35-yard reception by Adonai Mitchell on third-and-12 with 1:58 left in the game gave Texas a first down and iced the game. Mitchell made a tremendous adjustment on the Quinn Ewers pass that was a bit underthrown and to Mitchell's outside shoulder. Mitchell was essentially on his back when he made the grab, and with only one timeout left, TCU couldn't stop the Longhorns from running out the clock.Texas running back Jonathon Brooks, right, dives into the end zone in front of TCU safety Millard Bradford while scoring on a touchdown run during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Texas running back Jonathon Brooks runs free before scoring a touchdown against TCU during the fir...

The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week 10: Last-minute moves

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:45:28 GMT

UPDATE: 10:25 p.m. SaturdayThe only news so far tonight, and it’s no surprise to anyone in Minnesota, is that the VIkings are not going to activate Justin Jefferson for tomorrow’s game against New Orleans. So when you add that to the absence of K.J. Osborn, it’s going to be a busy day for Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson.Remember, while the clocks are NOT turning back again in the morning this week, the NFL day begins early again with the Patriots and Colts wrapping up the European schedule with a game in Frankfurt, Germany. Beyond Jonathan Taylor, there should not be any major fantasy implications in that game.UPDATE: 12:32 p.m. SaturdayNot a whole lot of fantasy news so far this weekend, except in Cincinnati, where Joe Burrow may be missing his top two receivers for Sunday’s game against Houston.All-world wideout Ja’Marr Chase is still considered questionable because of his injured back. But now No. 2 option Tee Higgins has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury. The beneficiar...

Avalanche has several issues to fix after Blues deal it another humbling defeat

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:45:28 GMT

If there were one or two obvious issues for the Colorado Avalanche to fix, this current slump would be pretty easy to explain away.Instead, there are a lot of smaller fires to put out instead of one large one. And all of them were a problem Saturday night when the Avs were embarrassed in an 8-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues at Ball Arena. It was the club’s fifth loss in seven games, and the fourth time it’s lost by four-plus goals.Case in point: Colorado’s power play has to be better, but even when it was Saturday, there were mistakes and bad luck. The Avs can ice one of the most talented five-man units in the NHL and have consistently been one of the best teams with the man advantage in recent seasons.Colorado’s power play entered Saturday at 20th in the NHL, converting 17.4% of the time. The Avs had a power play in the second period against the Blues while trailing 3-0.For about 75 seconds, the power play looked great. Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Cal...

Palmer Ridge dethrones two-time champ Thompson Valley for Class 4A volleyball crown

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:45:28 GMT

The cliché sports question turned out to be the right question.Were the No. 3 Palmer Ridge Bears peaking at the right time?“I agree with that 110%,” coach Erica Bradley said. “We had a little bit of a shaky start to our season. We went through some kinks and lineup changes and had to find the right overall chemistry. But we did.”They needed every bit of that chemistry in their gut-churning, five-set victory (21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 17-25, 15-13) over No. 4 Thompson Valley in the Class 4A state championship match at the Denver Coliseum.“It was stressful, for sure, especially that last set,” said senior Corrie Anderson, who’s headed to Dayton on a scholarship. “But whenever things got tight, we huddled, took some breaths and calmed each other down.”Palmer Ridge took the back-and-forth fifth and deciding set, 15-13, as their vocal fans let loose with howls and screams.The Eagles, chasing a rare three-peat, had not dropped a single set ...

Flare-up reignites on historic hangar in Orange County

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:45:28 GMT

An active flare-up was ignited at a historic hangar in Tustin on Saturday, prompting concerns after the large blaze had left the community with toxic air this week.The fire were spotted around 5:30 p.m. as crews from the Orange County Fire Authority and Tustin Police Department responded to the scene.The smoldering hot spots were burning above the northside doors on Hangar 1, also known as the north hangar. O.C. fire officials confirmed the hot spots will remain for some time as crews work to extinguish the flames and contain any further flare-ups.“Please continue to stay out of the area,” Tustin city officials said. “Residents in the area should continue to keep their doors and windows closed as a precaution. We will continue to have our 24-hour fire watch personnel on site until further notice.”An active flare-up of a fire seen on the doors of a historic airbase hangar in Tustin on Nov. 11 has prompted concerns from residents. (OC Hawk)An active flare-up of a fire seen on the door...

State of emergency declared after fire shuts down 10 Freeway

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:45:28 GMT

Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday night, following a massive fire that shut down part of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles.The blaze was first reported early Saturday morning around 12:30 a.m. at a pallet yard underneath the freeway near East 14th and Alameda streets. The flames quickly spread to neighboring storage yards and engulfed both sides of 14th Street underneath the 10, eventually melting some of the freeway's steel guardrails, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.More than 160 firefighters from 26 companies and a helicopter responded to battle the blaze.Three nearby buildings were saved by fire crews, but there was still severe damage across the freeway.A large storage fire closed part of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday Nov. 11, 2023. (RMGNews)A large storage fire closed part of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday Nov. 11, 2023. (RMGNews)A large storage fire closed part of the 10 Freeway in downtown ...

Warriors lose paint battle to Cleveland Cavaliers in home defeat

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:45:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors’ 118-110 loss to the Cavaliers at home on Saturday night followed a similar pattern to their game in Cleveland last week.Steph Curry’s 30 points represented the Warriors’ only significant counter to Cleveland’s size and defense. The Warriors lost their second straight and fell to 6-4, 1-2 at home.The Cavaliers dominated the paint on both ends of the floor, outscoring the Warriors 50-34, and ran all over Golden State in transition, scoring 32 points off the Warriors’ 20 turnovers.Outside of Curry, no other Warrior had the offensive juice to keep pace. Jonathan Kuminga’s 12 points, Andrew Wiggins’ 13 points, and Klay Thompson’s 14 were indicative of an offense unable to generate clean looks against a long and athletic Cavs frontcourt with Evan Mobely and Jarrett Allen.The Cavaliers beat Golden State 115-114 on Nov. 5 in Cleveland, with the Warriors getting outrebounded in that game 54-44.Draymond Green ...

Former Raiders player, five others killed in crash in downtown Houston

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:45:28 GMT

HOUSTON — A crash at a red light killed six people including former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden in downtown Houston early Saturday.The two-vehicle crash occurred about 2 a.m. when a Chrysler 300, apparently “going very fast, high velocity,” ran the red light and collided with an SUV, Houston Police Assistant Chief Megan Howard said.Five men and one woman died, including Hayden, the Houston Chronicle reported.Four people were pronounced dead at the scene. Those killed included the driver of the Chrysler and a man who appeared to be homeless, Howard said.Four people were taken to the hospital and two of them died, Howard said, while one female passenger was in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.Police interviewed a male passenger from the SUV at the hospital. Investigators were working to identify the driver of the SUV, Howard said.Hayden, 33, was born in Houston and starred at the University of Houston, according to his profile page on ESPN.com. A first-round draft pick...