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Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Leander; suspect arrested

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:33:42 GMT

LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) – A motorcyclist is dead after he was hit by a car on US Highway 183 in Leander on Saturday afternoon, according to the Leander Police Department. Police said the crash happened between a motorcycle and a Kia car on US 183 north of Huddleston Road around 2:16 p.m. LPD said the driver of the Kia hit the motorcycle and left the scene. LPD said a man, who was identified as the motorcycle rider, died at the scene. Based on witness information, Leander police identified the vehicle involved and found the Kia driver in Liberty Hill. Police identified the driver as Robert Corral, 29. Corral was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal collision and taken to the Williamson County Jail, according to LPD. No additional court or attorney information was available as of 5:30 p.m.LPD said the victim's name will not be shared until his family is notified. Leander police said the investigation into this crash is ongoing. This fatal crash occurred about two hours after a fata...

Ohio State bulldozes Gophers in second half of 37-3 blowout

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:33:42 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Gophers kept it close against No. 2 Ohio State in the first half on Saturday.If they were Boy Scouts, and that moral victory were represented in the modest of merit badges, their vest was set ablaze in the second half.After the Gophers trailed only 13-0 after 30 minutes, the Buckeyes bulldozed them in the opening 67 seconds of the second half, scoring 14 quick points in an eventual 37-3 loss at Ohio Stadium.On the first play of the second half, running back Treyvon Henderson broke loose on a 75-yard touchdown run. On the U’s first play, quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis was strip-sacked; the Buckeyes recovered and returned it 15 yards. Three plays later, star receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. caught a touchdown pass.The Gophers couldn’t stop, drop and roll to put out their incenration. Ohio State out-gained Minnesota 432-159.Kaliakmanis threw an interception on the next series and it led to a Buckeyes field goal.After Ohio State put together a 16-play touchdown drive to ...

College football: Wisconsin-Whitewater ends Bethel’s season in Division III playoff opener

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:33:42 GMT

WHITEWATER, Wis. – Whitewater’s big-play offense spoiled the retirement party for Bethel coach Steve Johnson.The Royals were unable to overcome a pair of big scoring plays early by the fifth-ranked Warhawks and saw their season end with a 42-14 loss Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs.The playoff appearance marked the end of a storied career for Johnson, who earlier announced he was retiring after his 35th season, all at Bethel. Johnson, who also played at Bethel, compiled a 252-111-1 record, 12th most all-time wins in Division III.“I love these guys,” an emotional Johnson said afterward. “I love what I get to do. All I feel is grateful and blessed.”The Royals (8-3), who won their sixth MIAC championship this season, were making their third consecutive playoff appearance and 12th overall.After allowing three early touchdowns, Bethel capitalized on a fumble recovery for its only score of the first half. The Royals recovered a bad snap at the Whitewa...

Class A state girls swimming: Visitation wins 10th straight title

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:33:42 GMT

The Visitation girls swim team won the state title for the 10th year in a row at the Class A swim and dive championship Saturday afternoon at Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.Visitation didn’t just win, it dominated, gaining the lead during the second event and keeping it the rest of the way, pulling further and further away with every event. It eventually won with a total score of 253, 67 points more than Orono, which took second place as a team.Visitation got contributions from across the board. Junior Katie Miller took home first place in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:03.22, with teammate Tessa Lindstrom coming in third with a time of 5:06.64. Junior Maggie Farley also took second in the 100-yard butterfly event with a time of 55.77.The championship victory feeling is nothing new to Visitation. Winning the title Saturday was its 10th consecutive state meet victory, an entire decade of being the queens of Class A swim. Miller said it was amazing to be a part of something a...

Bobby Ghosh: Arab states have use-or-lose leverage for a two-state solution

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:33:42 GMT

That the meeting of Arab and Muslim nations in Riyadh last weekend was all talk and nothing more was surely a relief for President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, arguably, for the wider world. The last thing that the global economy needs is a repeat of the oil embargo that the Arab states imposed in 1973, to punish the US and some of its allies for having supported Israel during the Yom Kippur War.An appeal by Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi to impose sanctions on Israel (and to arm Hamas) went unheeded. Rather than cutting off the flow of oil, the leaders from the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Countries settled for letting off steam. They condemned Israel for the military assault on Gaza and demanded an immediate cease-fire.Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest producer, has signaled that it will not use its oil exports as leverage to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza. And the Arab states that have recently normalized relations with Israel —...

17-year-old convicted, sentenced to 30 years for 2022 Brighton park homicide

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:33:42 GMT

A 17-year-old has been convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of another 17-year-old at a Brighton park in 2022, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in a news release.Jonah Graham, who was 16 at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder in the July 12, 2022 shooting death of Josiah Gonzales, 17, at Ken Mitchel Park in Brighton, according to the news release.“This was an outrageous, violent crime that took the life of a young, high school-aged victim and it was perpetrated by a fellow teenager — who now must serve a 30-year prison sentence,” 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason said in the news release. “We should all feel a sense of outrage over a crime like this. Gun violence — particularly among young people — is plaguing our community.”Gonzales was with a friend at the park when Graham and a friend of his approached them about 9:30 p.m. that night.Wit...

Gusty winds, above average temperatures usher in Thanksgiving week in Southern California 

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:33:42 GMT

Saturday’s rain is set to be followed by a period of sunshine, gusty winds and some unseasonable heat, weather officials said. The National Weather Service predicts that “dry weather with rebounding daytime temperatures” is in store after heavy downpours and isolated thunderstorms hit SoCal late this week. The warming trend will begin Monday while a ridge of high pressure continues to build offshore, according to KTLA 5 meteorologist Kacey Montoya.  Click here to view the most up-to-date Southern California weather radar “We are going to see temperatures well above average for most of us and that’s going to last through the first part of the week,” Montoya said. The rise in temperatures will be accompanied by Santa Ana Winds; a High Wind Warning is in effect for parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties until Monday at midnight, NWS said.A Wind Advisory has also been issued for the Santa Clarita Valley, lasting until 8 p.m. Sunday.Looking ahead, Thanksgiving Day is set to be a com...

Robbery suspect assaults Colma PD after being detained 

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:33:42 GMT

(KRON) – An Oakland resident was arrested for robbery by the Colma Police Department. At 4:28 p.m., Colma police officers were dispatched to a business in the 5000 block of Junipero Serra Boulevard on a report of a theft that just occurred on Nov. 16. According to police, officers were advised a man stole merchandise and threatened loss prevention officers when they tried to detain him. The suspect fled the scene on foot through the parking lot. One dead after fatal altercation with friend Upon arrival, police detained the suspect who matched the description given by the business’ loss prevention.The suspect initially resisted arrest and grew combative as the officers detained him, police said. According to police, the suspect spit on two officers, hitting one in the face. The suspect then began to flail his body back and forth, purposely hitting his head against the patrol car window, police said. The suspect was then placed in restraints to ensure his safety, police said.&n...

Silicon Valley leaders question nonprofit on alleged discrimination

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:33:42 GMT

(BCN) -- Two Santa Clara County city councils aired grievances to HomeFirst officials following a range of concerns related to services and allegations of racial discrimination.The Sunnyvale City Council heard a presentation Tuesday from HomeFirst Chief Executive Officer Andrea Urton and Chief Program Officer Kelly Vazquez about the nonprofit's city support services and broader metrics countywide. City officials had asked for more information on services after extending HomeFirst's contract for six months. Earlier in the day, the San Jose City Council also briefly discussed its contracts with HomeFirst for two overnight warming shelters, voicing concerns about the NAACP allegations of racial discrimination in the firings of five former employees. One dead after fatal altercation with friend The Sunnyvale council's decision on the contract will come in March, but councilmembers want more information first, specifically on the city's five reserved shelter beds at the Boccardo Recept...

A ‘champion for the last, the lost and the least,’ former DC Mayor Marion Barry honored with street renaming

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:33:42 GMT

A jubilant crowd — many of them Ward 8 residents and some of Marion Barry’s greatest admirers — gathered at a usually busy intersection in the community he loved, to witness the District’s latest honor for its former mayor.D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the city’s former first lady Cora Masters Barry pulled away a covering on a street sign to reveal Good Hope Road’s new name: Marion Barry Avenue.“I want to acknowledge the people that Marion Barry loved so dearly and fought so hard for and that’s every neighborhood and every person in the great Ward 8. What we were committed to was an agenda for all eight wards … that was Marion’s commitment, too. He would be the first to tell you that he was the champion for the last, the lost and the least. But he would also tell you that he transformed every ward of Washington D.C.,” Bowser said.With traffic blocked at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, folding chairs and a stage were p...