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Career day lets students see the possibilities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:16 GMT

CHICAGO — Young people in Chicago had a chance to hear from a variety of professionals during a career day Saturday on the West Side of Chicago.Marillac St. Vincent Family Services held the annual event for students in 5th to 12th grades in underserved communities. Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in Chicago, according to Tripadvisor The students got to hear from people in various professions.The century-old human services organization started holding career days five years ago to help give young people some direction and show them the possibilities.

Texas Longhorns trying to make 1st Final Four in 20 years, Miami Hurricanes vying for 1st ever

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:16 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns are one win away from advancing to their first Final Four in 20 years, but they'll have to go through a team that's flying high after upsetting a No. 1 seed in the Sweet 16.No. 2 Texas, the highest seed left in the tournament, takes on a fifth-seeded Miami Hurricanes squad at 4:05 p.m. Sunday that upended top-seeded Houston 89-75 on Friday behind a huge game from guard Nijel Pack. He's a player the Longhorns are familiar with since he played for Kansas State and was a first-team all-Big 12 selection last season. Longhorns are Elite: Texas runs away from Xavier in Sweet 16 with 83-71 win Pack drilled seven 3-pointers against the Cougars to score a game-high 26 points for the Hurricanes, and he's just one of the many weapons Miami has that the Longhorns have to worry about."We can't play open gym with teams," Longhorns senior forward Timmy Allen said. "When we come down and focus our energy on getting consecutive stops and converting those to bask...

Our warm weekend continues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:16 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Mainly clear and calm overnight with low temperatures dipping down into the middle 50s. A warm front on Sunday could trigger a few spot showers especially east of Austin. While the chance of rain is low, expect a lot more clouds to roll in through the day Sunday.Sunday afternoon showers east of I-35Sunday Forecast at COTAA cold front slides across the area Monday morning leading to cooler temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday. The week ends with warmer air as most highs return to the lower 80s. Wednesday will be the coolest morning when lows fall to the upper 40s to low 50s.Low rain chances are in the forecast each day next week. There will be another chance for showers and thunderstorms Thursday and Friday with the potential for some strong to severe storms. Stay with us for updates. Forecast rain totals Monday to Friday BLOG: April showers: Here's the outlook for Central Texas FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up for our ...

‘[It’s like] a family reunion’ Thousands of Texans attend Waco Trump rally

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:16 GMT

WACO, Texas (KXAN) — Thousands of excited Texans attended Trump's first major rally of the presidential cycle in Waco Saturday. One Trump fan in the crowd was Karen Girsham, who drove an hour and a half from the Dallas area to see Trump speak for a second time. She attended another rally in Conroe, Texas, in Jan. 2022."It was like you were at a family reunion," Girsham said. "You were with like-minded people that made you feel like you knew everybody there [and] we were all there for one reason: That's Donald Trump."Girsham said that she looks forward to Trump's run for a second term in office. She said she thinks Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has hinted at a presidential run, could beat Joe Biden in the general election but that Trump is her pick."He had us going in the right direction -- best president in American history," she said.Also in Waco from Dallas was Republican activist Brian Bodine. He said it makes sense that Trump chose the Lone Star State to have his first majo...

Kiszla: Why go to trouble of building new Broncos stadium if we don’t put a roof on it?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:16 GMT

At a time when too many people are forced to live on our streets, the Broncos are exploring the idea of abandoning a perfectly good, 22-year-old football stadium to build a new multibillion-dollar sports palace in Denver.We are loud and proud, wild and crazy, unapologetic Broncomaniacs.But do you think perhaps our priorities are messed up?Listen, I think it would be cool to hang out at a new stadium with a retractable roof and a plaza where anything an orange-and-blue beating heart desires, from spicy street tacos to a snazzy sportsbook, could provide fans with sweet sensory overload.But with the Denver we love at a crossroads, when candidates for mayor seek solutions for the thorny issues of people living in tents, KIA sports utility vehicles being stolen in broad daylight and the ridiculous cost of renting a one-bedroom apartment, I wonder if all this talk about a new football stadium is more than a little tone deaf.I appreciate that the crazy-rich Waltons who own the Broncos have...

Genentech lays off 265 workers in South San Francisco, closes manufacturing plant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:16 GMT

Bay Area biotech giant Genentech is laying off 265 workers as part of its plan to close a manufacturing plant in South San Francisco, the company confirmed Saturday.Genentech said the layoffs and the closure were unrelated to the current economic climate that’s triggered at least 19,000 tech job losses across the Bay Area. In a statement, the company added it has been “transparent with employees about this decision for several years” and is offering them severance pay, financial benefits, extended healthcare coverage and career transition services.The company decided to scale back its presence in South San Francisco, where it’s still headquartered, about 15 years ago.  In 2019, roughly 900 employees worked at the manufacturing facility that’s now closing. Most moved to other roles within the company, Genentech said.Related ArticlesBusiness | Silicon Valley and the world at large reacts to the death of Intel co-founder Gordon Moore Busine...

Warriors guard wants ‘slander’ to end after ‘playoff JP’ shows up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:16 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Jordan Poole has seen the tweets and words written about his up-and-down fourth NBA season. He’s heard the dialogue on his sometimes lackluster defense on sports talk radio shows and podcasts. Poole kept the receipts of his detractors and pulled them out after one of his biggest games of the season Friday night. Poole wants the “extra slander” to end after he embodied “playoff JP” in the Warriors’ 120-112 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Poole exploded for 19 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to propel Golden State to its third straight win. He was playing within the flow of the game, scoring at all three levels and taking what the defense gave him. As a result, he shot 10 of 19 from the field and 6 of 11 from beyond the arc while also making seven of his team-high-tying eight free throw attempts. “It felt like a JP performance from last postseason where he’s really attacking and shooting the ball with confidence,&...

US-101 SB closed from Petaluma to Novato Saturday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:16 GMT

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- A portion of US-101 will be closed from Petaluma to Novato for crews to complete work in the area Saturday night, according to CalTrans. Vehicle takes a dive off San Mateo Bridge US-101 southbound will be closed from State Route 116 (Lakeville Highway) in Petaluma to Atherton Road in Novato from 9 p.m. tonight until 9 a.m. tomorrow morning, CalTrans said. The closure is providing PG&E and the County of Marin extra space as they deal with a landslide that occurred in the area on March 21. PG&E will complete work on gas lines that run under the freeway. PG&E will also build a bypass for drivers to avoid the impacted slope in preparation for the upcoming storm. North Marin Water has also been on site with PG&E this week to asses the situation. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News ...

UConn’s Final Four streak ends with 73-61 loss to Ohio State

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:16 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — UConn’s record streak of reaching 14 straight Final Fours ended when third-seeded Ohio State beat the No. 2 seed Huskies 73-61 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.Cotie McMahon scored 23 points and the Buckeyes (28-7) forced UConn (31-6) into 25 turnovers, ending the Huskies’ season before the national semifinals for the first time since 2008. UConn hadn’t been eliminated this early since 2006.The Buckeyes stopped their own Elite Eight drought. Ohio State hadn’t made a regional final since 1993. The Buckeyes went on to lose in the title game that year.They’ll play the winner of top seed Virginia Tech and fourth-seeded Tennessee on Monday night in the Seattle 3 Region final with a trip to Dallas at stake.Ohio State, which had to rally from a double-digit deficit in the first round against James Madison, used full-court pressure to disrupt the Huskies’ offense.“Our press is what we rely on, and sticking to...

Yanks pitcher Severino has lat strain, likely to start on IL

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:16 GMT

The New York Yankees could be opening the season without three-fifths of their projected starting rotation.Right-hander Luis Severino has a low-grade lat strain, Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Saturday, putting the two-time All-Star at risk of starting the season on the injured list.“Obviously it’s going to put him in jeopardy to start the year,” Boone said.Boone expressed optimism this wouldn’t be a long-term issue but acknowledged that Severino “most likely” would get placed on the injured list.Severino, 29, went 7-3 with a 3.18 ERA in 19 starts last season. He struck out 112 in 102 innings. Boone said the issue arose after Severino made his last start on Tuesday.“Afterwards when he was kind of doing his workout, arm-care stuff, he just felt some tightness in there,” Boone said. “He came in the next day and it was a little tight, and then yesterday he was going to go out and throw and that tightness was still there enough to where he wanted to go get it looked at.”The ...