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UAW and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal as union adds strike at Tennessee GM factory

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:44:31 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis reached a tentative contract agreement with the United Auto Workers union on Saturday as it escalated strikes against General Motors by adding a plant in Tennessee. The Stellantis deal, which still must be ratified by members, leaves only GM without an agreement with the union. But the union walked out Saturday night at a GM factory in Spring Hill, Tennessee, in an effort to increase pressure on the company to reach a deal. The Stellantis deal mirrors one reached earlier this week with Ford. The union says the contract also saves jobs at a factory in Belvidere, Illinois, that Stellantis had planned to close.GM said it was disappointed with the additional strike at the Spring Hill assembly and propulsion systems plant “in light of the progress we have made.” The company said in a statement that is has bargained in good faith with the union and wants to reach a deal as soon as possible.Spring Hill is GM’s largest manufacturing facility in North Ame...

Walk to End Alzheimer's sees huge turnout despite chilly weather

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:44:31 GMT

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - A large crowd gathered for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday morning at the Chesterfield Amphitheater, despite chilly weather. It's an event filled with hope, unity, and commitment to raising awareness about the disease."We have a great turnout," volunteer Amy Wheeler said. "We were a little nervous with the weather and how cold it is, but we're so glad that everyone came out to just be together and enjoy this wonderful event." East St. Louis family mourns loss as apartment fire survivors return home Dasha Kuzmina O'Grady and her 8-year-old daughter were two of more than 3,000 people participating in this year's Walk to End Alzheimer's for the St. Louis Chapter."We have two people in our family that passed away in the last couple of years from dementia, so that's why we're here," Kuzmina O'Grady said.Her daughter, Ellie O'Grady, showed up ready to support the cause, bundled up in her purple coat, gloves, and hat. She may only be in second grade, bu...

Flurry of furry friends gather for Halloween pet parade at the Loop

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:44:31 GMT

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. - Hundreds of pets made their way to University City on Saturday afternoon with their owners to showcase their Halloween talents.Pet owners from all over the St. Louis area visited Delmar Boulevard in University City, so their pets could have their time in the limelight, for this year's "Halloween Pet Parade in the Loop." ‘On Fire’ film shooting in St. Louis links hope and baseball The parade route was short, with the puppy procession running from a stage to Skinker Boulevard and back.After the march was done, attendees gathered at the stage to see who won various contests, from scariest to best superhero, to the best all-around.

CU Buffs’ last Los Angeles football dance leaves California Buffs fans miffed: “It’s heartbreaking”

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:44:31 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. — Bruce Bailey wore a Prime-worthy, wide-brimmed CU hat. Upon closer examination, he had a black UCLA sweatshirt tucked under his arm. Just in case.“This could be the last UCLA-Colorado game we go to as a family,” Bruce explained, nodding at wife Teri and son Colin as they prepared to enter the Forever Buffs pregame tailgate a few holes away from the Rose Bowl late Saturday afternoon.“I’m so heartbroken to have the Pac-12 break apart.”To paraphrase Coach Prime, Buffs-Bruins was personal — especially for the SoCal locals. UCLA-CU is the last Buffs football game, to date, scheduled in Los Angeles while both are members of the same conference. The Buffs are leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 12 next summer, while the Bruins are joining the Big Ten.The elder Bailey grew up a Bruins fan and sent Colin — who was raised in the L.A. suburb of Chatsworth, Calif. — to CU.“He’s now an official Coloradoan,” Dad said ...

Keeler: Broncos LT Garett Bolles bleeds Orange and Blue. He also wonders if this will be his last week wearing it.

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:44:31 GMT

Half of Broncos Country can’t stop holding onto 72. Ironic, isn’t it, Garett Bolles?“You know, it’s funny,” Bolles, the Broncos’ first-round draft pick in 2017, told me with a sly grin as we kibitzed about his future. “Because I look back, and everyone said, ‘Oh, you’re never gonna be here. You’re not gonna last long.’ And I’m still here. So I get to laugh a little bit about that.“But at the same time, I’ve just got to keep my head down and I have to go to work. And I have to continue to do the things I love. But this is home. And we’ll see where it goes.”Halloween’s trade deadline is creeping ’round the corner, and Sunday against the Chiefs — the forecast calls for snow and no Taylor Swift — could say a lot. Or nada. Win it somehow, and the Broncos hit the bye 3-5 with a pep in their step. Although they had a similar bounce coming back from London last October, to...

Avalanche Journal: Pittsburgh’s “Big Three” a record-setting, standard-bearing trio for Colorado’s stars to emulate

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:44:31 GMT

PITTSBURGH — Mikko Rantanen was 12 years old when he saw Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang win the Stanley Cup together for the first time.Nathan MacKinnon’s admiration for Crosby is well documented, but Rantanen was a big fan of No. 87 growing up as well. Cale Makar, like MacKinnon, has had the chance to skate with Crosby and Letang in the offseason.Colorado’s trio of world-class players has an immense amount of respect for Pittsburgh’s ‘Big Three,’ which has now been together for 18 years — the longest continuous stretch for three teammates on any major North American professional sports team.“It’s remarkable,” Rantanen said. “I remember growing up and watching those guys win the first Cup in 2009. So 18 years, that’s a long time. And to be as good as they’ve been, it’s pretty crazy, to be honest. I’m not surprised it’s the first time ever. They’re all top-tier players, which makes it even more special.”Those s...

Two lanes of I-70 eastbound reopened after multi-vehicle crash

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:44:31 GMT

Update 6:40 p.m.: Two lanes of Interstate 70 at U.S. 6 in Golden have reopened after a multi-vehicle crash, the Colorado State Patrol reported.Two lanes getting thru eastbound. https://t.co/aXIscwX34L— CSP Golden (@csp_golden) October 29, 2023Update 6 p.m.: The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 are blocked in Golden at U.S. 6 due to a multi-vehicle crash, the Colorado State Patrol reported.EB I-70 in Golden blocked by multi-veh crash. Use eastbound C470 to access the metro area.S1 pic.twitter.com/L5TfEd0oAi— CSP Golden (@csp_golden) October 28, 2023Troopers advised eastbound drivers trying to get into the Denver metro area to use C470 instead of the interstate.Update 4:40 p.m.: U.S. 6 is closed from Golden to Idaho Springs due to a crash.US 6 CLOSED IDAHO SPRINGS to GOLDEN pic.twitter.com/FkBs0ZodeJ— CSP Golden (@csp_golden) October 28, 2023The road closure starts at the U.S. 6 and Colorado 119 junction.Colorado 119 was also closed but has reopened.Update 3:40 p...

San Francisco protest calling for ceasefire in Gaza shuts down US 101 Central Freeway

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:44:31 GMT

Around 4:30 p.m. a large group of several thousand protesters marched up to the Central Freeway in San Francisco, stopping Saturday afternoon traffic while calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, as the recent deadly conflict enters the fourth week of massive death counts, endless bombardments and international furor.The protest started earlier in the day at 1 p.m. at the Embarcadero, sponsored by a coalition of organizations including the Arab Resources and Organizing Center, Palestinian Youth Movement, and Jewish Voice for Peace – Bay Area.CHP spokesman Mark Andrews said the protesters are on a quarter mile stretch of US 101, both north and southbound, between South Van Ness/Mission St. exit and Octavia Street.“We basically have a blockade there, trying to contain them to that little quarter mile stretch,” Andrews said.Andrews said the Bay Bridge has not been affected, but “if possible, try to avoid the area or take an alternative route.”

Cal football: Bears lose a heartbreaker to 24th-ranked USC

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:44:31 GMT

BERKELEY — A midfield protest at Memorial Stadium delayed the start of Cal’s last scheduled football game against USC, and an unusual ruling led to the final play of the second quarter happening after the halftime intermission.And the weird stuff had just begun in what turned out to be a 50-49 USC victory Saturday.It ended when Cal failed on a pass attempt for the two-point conversion with 58 seconds after the Bears scored to pull within one point.In a back-and-forth game, the Bears led 27-18 at halftime and 43-29 early in the fourth quarter before a series of mishaps allowed the 24th-ranked Trojans to score three unanswered touchdowns in the final 11:15 to escape with the victory  in front of 43,716.It was the 110th and possibly final meeting between in-state rivals that first met in 1912 but are going their separate ways next fall after the Pac-12 Conference largely dissolves.Jaydn Ott scored three first-half touchdowns and rushed for 153 yards but left the game on the second play...

'Friends' star Matthew Perry dead at 54: TMZ

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:44:31 GMT

(KRON) -- Actor Matthew Perry has died, according to TMZ. He was 54 years old.The outlet reported Saturday that the "Friends" star appeared to have drowned at a home in the Los Angeles area. Robin Williams’ former SF mansion on sale for $25M TMZ, citing sources, said Perry was found in a jacuzzi at the home. No foul play was involved, the outlet added. Perry is most famous for his starring role as "Chandler Bing" in the 1990s sitcom "Friends." He was also in films such as "Fools Rush In," "The Whole Nine Yards" and "17 Again."This story will be updated.