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A gray, damp weekend — Sporadic sprinkles or a bit of drizzle Saturday followed by the return of chilly rain Saturday night/Sunday with mixed wet snow north and west of city

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:34 GMT

WGN WEATHER HEADLINESWELCOME TO DECEMBER, 2023 — the beginning of the 3-month METEOROLOGICAL/CLIMATOLOGICAL WINTER SEASON (which includes December, January and February)!The new month arrived overnight at midnight — and it's historically been Chicago's 3rd coldest month of the year, seeing on average over the most recent 30-year period 7.6" of snow. (January is typically the coldest; February, the 2nd coldest month of the year in Chicago).We have an El Niño running in the equatorial Pacific — a warming of ocean waters which includes a decrease in easterly trade winds there. The warming of waters there have upstream and downstream impacts on global weather — so the impacts of El Niños typically reach far beyond the equatorial Pacific.In Chicago, our in-house work on past El Niños since 1950 shows something like 60% of Decembers and meteorological winter seasons end up milder and drier than other winters. This DOESN'T mean, cold surges or snowstorms will be completely absent — but it ...

AFD, ATCEMS respond to vehicle rescue in west Austin

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person was extricated after a crash in west Austin on Friday, the Austin Fire Department said on social media.Shortly before 10 p.m., AFD and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the vehicle rescue on West 35th Street over MoPac, according to the fire department.AFD said drivers should avoid West 35th Street westbound on the overpass. MoPac traffic is unaffected, according to officials.No other details were available Friday. We will update this article as those details come in.

Texas high school football playoff scores for Friday, Dec. 1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Liberty Hill and Wimberley clinched spots in their respective state semifinals with wins Friday night, winning regional finals in the Texas high school football playoffs.Liberty Hill took out San Antonio Pieper 28-14 at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos while the Texans went down to Von Ormy and pounded Sinton 38-13. Liberty Hill will take on Port Neches-Groves in the 5A Division II semifinals with a time and location to be announced. Wimberley will face Bellville in the 4A Division II semifinals next week. Rivals Westlake, Lake Travis face off for spot in 6A Division I semis Saturday Blanco fell to Edna in 3A Division I play at Bastrop 55-13.Dripping Springs, Lake Travis and Westlake all play their regional final games on Saturday. The Cavaliers and Chaparrals meet in the 6A Division I Region IV final at 2 p.m. from The Pfield in Pflugerville while Dripping Springs heads to the Alamodome to face Cibolo Steele in the 6A Division II Region IV final at 7 p.m.Check out the...

St. Louis families await fate of radiation compensation bill in Congress

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Families impacted by the nuclear waste in St. Louis are anxiously waiting to see if Congress approves a bill that would compensate some victims.Dawn Chapman and Karen Nickel with Just Moms STL are back in St. Louis after a quick trip to the nation's capitol. While there, they shared stories of many who suffered from radioactive contamination in the St. Louis region and lobbied for legislation to fund victims with serious conditions, like genetic disorders and cancers. Karen and Dawn estimate that as many as four million families in St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County could be exposed to radiation. Three men charged in St. Charles County trafficking case plead not guilty "A friend that lives across the street up from the high school, she is in her very early 20s, and she was just diagnosed with Blastoma, and they're giving her two to four months to live," said Nickel. "This is the third brain tumor in my neighborhood, where we are right now in just a...

Pests and rodents discovered at KIPP Wonder Academy, teachers call for action

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Teachers at Kipp Wonder Academy, a charter elementary school in south St. Louis, are pushing for better conditions after recent discoveries of pests and rodents on school grounds. Educators raised concerns Friday afternoon during a professional development meeting. /top Three men charged in St. Charles County trafficking case plead not guilty After the meeting, KIPP officials emailed Wonder Academy staff, informing them that inspection team would "complete comprehensive building reviews" next week, also looking to take control of the pest and rodent situations. Meanwhile, KIPP Wonder Academy students will not have school on Monday and will plan for virtual learning on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. KIPP officials say there will be another team meeting on Monday to update on conditions at the school.

Col. Jeffery A. Smith takes on new leadership role at Scott Air Force Base

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:34 GMT

SHILOH, Ill. - Colonel Jeffery A. Smith assumed his new position as the Air Force Reserve Command’s 932nd Airlift Wing Commander on Friday at Scott Air Force Base. Col. Smith was the former director of safety for the gateway wing of air mobility command at Scott Air Force Base. He also served as the director of intelligence, operations, and plans while deployed in Kuwait. Dozens gathered for an installation ceremony on Friday to recognize Col. Smith, who says he is elated to take on his new position. Three men charged in St. Charles County trafficking case plead not guilty “It's absolutely amazing to take leadership or command of a wing that has a global mission," said Smith. "We help support our congressional delegations, our first lady, and also our four-star combat commander.”With new responsibilities, Smith will lead over eleven hundred airmen who support national interests worldwide.“He’s chosen to focus on the people, the mission, and the story of the 932nd," said Gen. Meli...

Costa Rica celebra 75 años sin ejército, una hazaña que la convirtió en referente de paz

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:34 GMT

(CNN Español) — Hace 75 años, después de una guerra civil que dividió el país, Costa Rica tomó una decisión que cambió su rumbo: abolir el ejército. El antiguo Cuartel Bellavista, hoy Museo Nacional, es símbolo de ese giro histórico, que se conmemora cada 1 de diciembre.Sus paredes perforadas por balas recuerdan su pasado de fortaleza militar, pero hoy resguardan con esmero parte de la historia del país.Al frente está la Plaza de la Democracia y la Abolición del Ejército, denominada así en 2016 cuando se colocó la escultura del artífice de esa decisión, el tres veces presidente de Costa Rica, José Figueres Ferrer. El conjunto escultórico en su honor lo completa una niña que representa la cultura, un niño que simboliza la educación y un mazo como alegoría de la abolición del ejército.Ese mazo es parte de una fotografía que inmortalizó ese 1 de diciembre de 1948 cuando Figueres, en un acto simbólico para abolir el ejército, golpeó uno de los muros del cuartel, decisión de la Jun...

Kaidon Salter leads unbeaten No. 20 Liberty past New Mexico State 49-35 for C-USA title

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:34 GMT

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Kaidon Salter threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and undefeated No. 20 Liberty maintained its hopes of a New Year’s Six bowl bid, beating New Mexico State 49-35 in the Conference USA championship game on Friday night.Salter was 20 of 25 passing for 319 yards and rushed 12 times for 165 yards in a dominant performance for the Flames (13-0, 9-0), who could end up playing on New Year’s Day as the highest-ranked Group of Five team if No. 17 Tulane falls to SMU in Saturday’s American Athletic Conference title game.With the game tied at 35-all, Billy Lucas ran for a 2-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to put Liberty ahead to stay. On New Mexico State’s next possession, Brandon Bishop stepped in front of Eli Stowers and made a one-handed interception of third-string quarterback Blaze Berlowitz’s pass in the end zone.Four plays later, Salter turned a broken play into a 35-yard touchdown run. He was named the game’...

CSU Fullerton wins 64-54 against North Dakota

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:34 GMT

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Dominic Brewton’s 19 points helped CSU Fullerton defeat North Dakota 64-54 on Friday night.Brewton had six rebounds for the Titans (3-4). Max Jones scored 13 points while shooting 3 for 10 (0 for 4 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free throw line, and added three steals. Beril Kabamba was 2 of 2 shooting and 5 of 6 from the free throw line to finish with 10 points.Eli King finished with 14 points and nine rebounds for the Fightin’ Hawks (6-2). Treysen Eaglestaff added 13 points for North Dakota. In addition, Tsotne Tsartsidze finished with 10 points. The loss snapped the Fightin’ Hawks’ six-game winning streak.NEXT UPBoth teams play on Sunday. CSU Fullerton hosts Stanton and North Dakota travels to play UC Riverside.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

MacDonald, Duclair score 2 each as Sharks beat Devils 6-3 for 1st road win of season

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:34 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jacob MacDonald and Anthony Duclair each scored twice, and Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 44 shots as the San Jose Sharks beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 on Friday night for their first road win this season.Mikael Granlund had a goal and two assists and William Eklund also scored for San Jose, which improved to 6-16-2 overall. The league-worst Sharks came in 0-10-0 away from home with just six goals in those games.San Jose started the season 0-10-1 before going 5-5-1 in their next 11 games. They scored just three goals in five road losses in November.Dawson Mercer, Jack Hughes and Ondrej Palat scored for New Jersey, which had its three-game winning streak snapped. Defenseman Simon Nemec had two assists for the Devils in his NHL debut. Akira Schmid finished with 12 saves.BLUE JACKETS 4, SENATORS 2COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Elvis Merzlikins stopped 41 shots and rallied from two goals down to beat the Ottawa.Patrik Laine, Dmitri Voronkov, Adam Fantilli and Boone Jenner scored as ...