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CU Buffs vs. Oregon Ducks football: How to watch, storylines and staff predictions for Pac-12 opener

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:43:01 GMT

No. 19 Colorado (3-0) at No. 10 Oregon (3-0)When/where: Saturday, 1:30 p.m. MT/Autzen StadiumTV/Radio: KMGH-7 (ABC)/850 AMBetMGM Line: Oregon -21, 71.5 over/underWeather: Partly sunny with chance of rain; high near 70.Five storylinesBuffs, Sans Hunter: CU will be without star wideout/cornerback Travis Hunter for multiple weeks after he was injured in the first half of the Rocky Mountain Showdown. CSU safety Henry Blackburn leveled Hunter on a hit that drew an unsportsmanlike conduct call and later landed Hunter in the hospital with a lacerated liver. While the CU offense has enough skill talent to make up for his absence, the Buffs’ defense loses a lockdown defender on the outside and coach Deion Sanders said it will be “corner by committee” in Hunter’s place. But five-star freshman Cormani McClain will not be on that committee, Sanders said.Double-Digit ‘Dogs: The Buffs already pulled one mega-upset this year, upending the Vegas sportsbooks with their ...

Mentally ill patient who killed Southern California mother could be released

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:43:01 GMT

A mentally ill patient who killed a woman after a traffic collision in Orange County could be released after a judge considered the case on Thursday.In 1994, Leonard Patton, then 29, took a flight from Minnesota to Southern California. When he landed, he rented a car. While driving on Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach, he got into a minor traffic accident with Jessica Uniack, 47, at around 9:45 a.m.When the two stopped to exchange information, Patton attacked and bludgeoned Uniack to death, police said.Patton then left his rented car at the scene and drove the victim’s car to Irvine Medical Center, where he abandoned the vehicle with Uniack inside, the Los Angeles Times reported.Uniack’s battered body was found under a pile of blankets and clothes in the passenger seat. She was on her way to deliver homemade cookies to a friend when the collision with Patton occurred.He was arrested later that night after being spotted by a driver walking along Newport Coast Drive.Leonard Patton, ...

Pittsburg man ID’d as recent Oakland homicide victim

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:43:01 GMT

OAKLAND — Police have identified a Pittsburg man who was shot and killed in an early morning Aug. 20 homicide.Michael K. Jones, 38, was killed a little before 3 a.m. on the 500 block of 17th Street in downtown Oakland. A second person who was with Jones escaped injury, police said.Police said Jones and his friend had been visiting night clubs in the area and were standing outside conversing with women when at least one person shot him from a passing vehicle. He was pronounced dead on the street.No arrests have been announced. Investigators have not released the suspected motive.Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the killer’s arrest. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821, 510-238-7950 or 510-238-3326. Crime Stoppers can be reached at 510-777-8572.Staff writer Harry Harris contributed to this report

Former White House aide says Giuliani groped her on Jan. 6

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:43:01 GMT

By Eric Bradner | CNNCassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump White House aide, claims in a new book that Rudy Giuliani groped her backstage at the rally that preceded the former president’s supporters’ insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.The 27-year-old Hutchinson, whose bombshell testimony provided a key moment in last year’s public hearings of the House select committee that investigated the events of January 6, details her time in former President Donald Trump’s administration and afterward in a book titled “Enough” set to publish next week.Quotes from the book, first reported by The Guardian, were confirmed by CNN. Hutchinson, an assistant to Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows, writes that Giuliani put his hands “under my blazer, then my skirt,” at the January 6 rally.Giuliani political adviser Ted Goodman in a statement called Hutchinson’s claims a “disgusting lie.”“It’s fair to ask Cassidy Hutchinson why she is just now coming out with these allegations from two and ...

Pittsburg gang sweep: Thirteen arrested after ambush-style slaying of Antioch man

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:43:01 GMT

PITTSBURG — Thirteen members and associates of a small Pittsburg gang have been arrested following a deadly, ambush-style shooting allegedly involving four of the gang’s members, police announced Thursday.The July 14 slaying of 24-year-old Trevon Richardson kicked off a large-scale investigation into the Pittsburg-based Midtown gang, which resulted in nine murder or accessory suspects being charged. Four others were arrested on unrelated offenses, including drug and gun possession, police said.Two of the nine suspects charged with murder are juveniles, and police have not released their names. One other, 19-year-old Amen Allen, remains a fugitive and police are encouraging anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts to come forward.Of the adults, Deavion Young, Larry Lee Major III, Christopher Perez, all 19, and Marcolino Ortega, 18, have all been charged with murder and attempted murder, while Joseph Ramey, 20, and Melissa Ramey, 37, face accessory charges. Young and Major...

Menlo Park street shut down due to hazmat situation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:43:01 GMT

(KRON) -- A Menlo Park road has been shut down due to a hazmat situation Thursday evening, according to the Menlo Park Police Department. The public is asked to avoid the 1300 block of Henderson Avenue.Menlo Park police sent out a Nixle alert at 5:52 p.m. No other details were immediately available. KRON4 reached out to city officials for more information. We are waiting for a response. This is a developing story. Check back as KRON4 learns more.

Gilroy police looking for 2 individuals in connection to grand theft

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:43:01 GMT

(KRON) -- Authorities are looking for two suspects in connection to a grand retail theft, the Gilroy Police Department (GPD) said Thursday. Police said a "great deal of office supplies" were stolen from a store. GPD did not specify which store.The total amount these suspects allegedly stole is worth more than $1,000, according to GPD. Photos of the two individuals connected to this theft are below. (Gilroy Police Department)(Gilroy Police Department)No other information was immediately available. KRON4 reached out to Gilroy police for more information and is waiting for a response. In California, theft of property that totals over $950 is considered grand theft, according to state law. GPD says anyone with information about these two individuals is asked to email [email protected].

Time is running out to apply for Denver's housing lottery

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:43:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) - Efforts to house people living in the City and County of Denver continue this week. The Denver Housing Authority (DHA) opened the application process for its housing lottery.The program is pretty popular in the city and if you want to apply, you will need to act fast.DHA said 650 vouchers will be distributed over the course of the coming year but that should not stop people from applying."It's our once-a-year opportunity for members of the public to enter into a lottery that gives them the opportunity for affordable housing in 2024," said Joshua Crawley, DHA's interim executive director. Chicago-based Portillo’s may be coming to Denver DHA's lottery for affordable housing opened at midnight Thursday. Last year, more than 18,500 people submitted applications for the lottery."I would anticipate at least the same number of entries if not more given the need that we are seeing in the community," Crawley said.Anyone can apply to enter the lottery before the city's housi...

October movies go beyond spooky season with new films by Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Blunt

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:43:01 GMT

October’s coming. Keep calm and get your spook on at the movies. Gear up for screams not just from scary flicks but from being a “fang-girl” of concerts, too. Yes, concerts are movies now. Here’s a list of films to look out for to “pumpkin spice” up your popcorn outing.Taylor Swift: “We’re about to go on a little adventure together, and that adventure is going to span 17 years of music.”If you’re broke, and you can’t afford Taylor Swift concert tickets, you’re in luck. Tay is not only taking over stadiums all over the world, she’s also popping up in movie theaters. The singer’s taken spectacular moments from her “The Eras Tour,” and she’s turned it into a film.Leonardo DiCaprio (as Ernest Burkhart): “Whose land is this?”William Belleau (as Henry Roan): “My land.”Leonardo DiCaprio has a side to pick in “Killers of the Flower Moon.”Based on David Gr...

Keir Starmer seeks election tips from Obama, Trudeau and Blair

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:43:01 GMT

LONDON — Keir Starmer dreams of being the next U.K. prime minister. Can rubbing shoulders with proven winners really help him pull it off?In the past week the U.K. Labour leader has visited The Hague, Montreal and Paris for a series of public engagements with senior political figures as he seeks to project a statesmanlike image on the world stage.Behind closed doors, Starmer has been picking the brains of some of the 21st century’s highest-profile progressive leaders on how to govern — and how to win. “He is always asking ‘What are they doing? What can we learn from that? And what do we disregard?’” a senior Labour Party official said.Given Labour’s 18-point poll lead over the ruling Conservatives — and with an election looming in 2024 — more and more progressives want to talk to Starmer. A member of Starmer’s shadow Cabinet said that while it had once been an “uphill struggle” to convince foreign leaders to make time to see the Labour leader, it was “becoming much...