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KTLA to host 'Las Vegas Countdown to 2024' on New Year's Eve

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:57:04 GMT

KTLA-TV, Nexstar Media Group, Inc.’s local television station serving the Los Angeles television market, announced today that it will host “Las Vegas Countdown to 2024,” a live New Year’s Eve special on Sunday, December 31, 2023, with coverage from 8:58 p.m. to 12:35 a.m. PT. The extravaganza will feature musical performances, special entertainment, and a countdown to midnight across all four time zones. Viewers will be treated to the midnight ball-drop in New York City, and spectacular firework shows from Dallas' Reunion Tower and from Denver's downtown area, as well as a 10-minute firework show launched from the rooftops of nine Las Vegas Strip hotels.The women may have rocked the stage in 2023, but watch out, THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN to ring in the New Year LAS VEGAS STYLE! The hot 90s boy band, 98 Degrees, is back together to ring in the New Year, performing for the first time anywhere their newest song, “I Got You,” at the stroke of midnight Pacific Time! The popular band will...

Mother, daughter missing since September, last seen in San Pablo

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:57:04 GMT

(KRON) -- Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing woman and her mother who were last seen in September, the San Pablo Police Department (SPPD) said Thursday. Tho Ngoc Ly, 40, and her mother Que Thi Tran, 70, were last seen at their residence on the 1900 block of Sutter Avenue on Sept. 6.Police said Ly and Tran reportedly traveled to Southern California after a family argument, although detectives have not since confirmed the two's location and well-being, according to SPPD. Suspect in fatal Pacifica stabbing found dead Ly is described as an Asian woman who stands approximately 5 feet tall and weighs 115 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.Tran is described to be an Asian woman who stands approximately 5 feet tall and weighs 120 pounds. She also has black hair and brown eyes. SPPD says anyone with information about their location or how Ly and Tran can be contacted is asked to call the department at 510-215-3150.

Walnut Creek city council member Kevin Wilk climbs to Mt. Everest base camp

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:57:04 GMT

(BCN) -- Kevin Wilk's daughter was on an airplane to Los Angeles just after Thanksgiving when the pilot told passengers they'd reached 10,000 feet. She looked out the window at how far down the ground was. Then a realization hit her."She looked out the window and said 'My dad was still 7,000 feet higher,'" the Walnut Creek city councilmember said over coffee at Walnut Creek's Buttercup diner. "That's when it really hit her, how high it was. It just put it in perspective."Wilk just spent more than three weeks halfway around the world in Nepal, climbing Mount Everest. The summit is off limits in the fall -- unpredictable weather makes it too dangerous. But the base camp, where people summiting the world's highest mountain at 29,028 feet camp and gather themselves for the final push to the top, was a tough enough destination.Base camp is 17,598 feet above sea level. The highest mountain in the continental U.S. is California's Mount Whitney, at 14,505 feet.So, essentially, Wilk climbed ...

What Washingtonians read most at DC’s public libraries in 2023

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:57:04 GMT

This year, D.C. Public Library saw the highest number of items circulated with more than seven million items borrowed, streamed or downloaded.“The ways in which people are reading are changing pretty dramatically,” said Richard Reyes-Gavilan, D.C. Public Library executive director. “So adults are consuming eBooks at a much greater rate than they were just a few years ago. And that signals a lot for us in the library. Kids are still very much enamored with print books.”According to D.C. Public Library in 2023, Washingtonians were interested in graphic novels and memoirs. Dav Pilkey’s “Dog Man” and “Cat Kid Comic Club” took eight of the top 10 fiction spots. Meanwhile, the top favored memoirs for adults were Prince Harry’s “Spare” and Jennette McCurdy’s “I’m Glad My Mom Died.”“For our young readers, teens are still enamored with graphic novels,” said Reyes-Gavilan. “As you...

After slow start, UCF defeats Florida A&M 69-56

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:57:04 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jaylin Sellers scored 15 points and Darius Johnson and Marchelus Avery had 13 apiece as UCF defeated Florida A&M 69-56 on Thursday.Shemarri Allen added 11 points and Ibrahima Diallo grabbed 12 rebounds to go with eight points for the Knights (8-3). They shot 40% and made 8 of 24 3-point tries and 19 of 27 from the line to the Rattlers’ 7 of 11. UCF scored 24 points off 21 FAMU turnovers.Roderick Coffee III scored 14 points, Shannon Grant added 12 and Keith Lamar had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Rattlers (2-8).UCF, which led by two at halftime, scored 10 straight points with Johnson’s 3-pointer giving the Knights the game’s first double-digit lead midway through the second half. The Rattlers didn’t get closer than nine thereafter.Both teams struggled mightily in the first half. The Rattlers didn’t get their first basket until the 12:43 mark but only trailed 8-2. UCF missed its first five shots, made its next three then misse...

Ronsieke’s 19 points, 7 blocks help No. 21 Creighton women edge Jackrabbits 58-46

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:57:04 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Emma Ronsiek scored 19 points and blocked a career-high seven shots, which tied a school record, and No. 21 Creighton eased past South Dakota State 58-46 on Thursday night.Morgan Maly added 13 points for the Bluejays (8-2), who shot 23 of 61.Brooklyn Meyer had 12 points to lead the Jackrabbits (9-5) and Tori Nelson 10. Ronsiek hit a 3-pointer to start a 15-0 run, and contributed a total of nine points that turned a 23-14 deficit into a 29-23 lead at halftime.It was the second-straight loss to a ranked team for SDSU, which won 29 games last year and won a first-round game in the NCAA Tournament. Four of five losses are to ranked teams, the fifth being a two-point loss at Wisconsin. The other losses were South Carolina, Washington State and Gonzaga.The Jackrabbits missed their last six shots of the second-quarter and the drought continued for 10 minutes (0-for-11 shooting) going into the third quarter.South Dakota State ended up 2 of 10 with seven turnovers in the t...

Pope’s 25 points, 8 assists lead Oregon State past Idaho State 76-57

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:57:04 GMT

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jordan Pope had 25 points and a career-high eight assists, Dexter Akanno added 16 points and Oregon State beat Idaho State 76-57 on Thursday night.Oregon State (8-3) is 8-0 at home for its longest winning streak to open a season since the 2014-15 team. The Beavers have also won 11 straight nonconference home games.Oregon State fell behind 11-2 and didn’t take its first lead until 5:44 remained in the first half. The lead came during a 13-0 run that ended with a 31-21 advantage. Akanno scored five points during the run as Idaho State went five-plus minutes without a field goal and missed 10 straight shots. Pope’s 3-pointer capped the first-half scoring to make it 36-25 and the Beavers led by double figures the entire second half. Idaho State made just two of its first 10 field goals after halftime as Oregon State pulled away. Pope’s fourth 3-pointer made it 51-35 and his fifth extended it to 66-48.KC Ibekwe had eight points and eight rebounds ...

Simpson scores 23 points and Colorado cruises to 98-72 thumping of Utah Tech

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:57:04 GMT

BOULDER. Colo. (AP) — KJ Simpson scored 23 points and Luke O’Brien scored 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting and Colorado was never threatened in a 98-72 win over Utah Tech on Thursday night.Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored 16 points, Tristan da Silva 15 and J’Vonne Hadley 11 putting the Buffs’s starting five in double-digit scoring. They led the whole game.Aric Demings and Noa Gonsalves each scored 14 points and Beon Riley 10 for Utah Tech.Colorado (9-2) scored the game’s first 10 points with Simpson burying a 3-pointer and throwing down a dunk before the Trailblazers could get on the scoreboard. Gonsalves’ layup 4 1/2 minutes in was Utah Tech’s first basket.Colorado extended its lead to 25-6 midway through the first half. The Buffaloes led 46-25 at halftime. Gonsalves’ 3-pointer 2 minutes into the second half reduced the deficit to 50-31. Later, his 3 with 12:31 left made it 66-47 but Colorado spent most of the second half up by 20 or more.It was the first-...

Clark’s triple-double leads No. 4 Iowa over Loyola Chicago 98-69

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:57:04 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 35 points on the way to the 13th triple-double of her career as No. 4 Iowa recovered from a slow start to defeat Loyola Chicago 98-69 on Thursday night.Clark, the nation’s leader in scoring and assists, had a career-high 17 rebounds to go with 10 assists. Clark, who has had 30 or more points in six games this season, was 12 of 21 from the field, making just 4 of 12 3-pointers.The last assist came on Jada Gyamfi’s layup with 2:51 left that gave Iowa a 94-69 lead. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder immediately called a timeout to get Clark out of the game.“I knew we were going to make some bunnies,” Clark said when asked if she was concerned she wouldn’t get that last assist before coming out. “Ten assists is all because of my teammates. I’m thankful for them, and for Coach Bluder for allowing me to get (the triple-double). It’s always cool when you get one of those.”Loyola coach Allison Guth said there was no elaborate defense t...

Solsticio de invierno 2023: el día más corto del año y el inicio oficial del invierno en el hemisferio norte

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:57:04 GMT

(CNN) — Durante seis meses, los días se han acortado y las noches se han alargado en el hemisferio norte. Pero eso está a punto de revertirse. El solsticio de invierno de 2023, el día más corto del año y el inicio oficial del invierno, es este jueves 21 de diciembre. Su funcionamiento ha fascinado a la gente durante miles de años.Primero miraremos la ciencia y el tiempo preciso del solsticio. Luego, descubriremos algunas tradiciones y celebraciones antiguas en todo el mundo.La ciencia y el tiempo detrás de un solsticio de inviernoEl solsticio de invierno marca el día más corto del año en el hemisferio norte, cuando el Sol aparece en su posición más al sur, directamente sobre la cabeza en el lejano Trópico de Capricornio.La situación es al revés en el hemisferio sur. Allí, el solsticio de diciembre marca el día más largo del año y el comienzo del verano en lugares como Argentina, Nueva Zelandia y Sudáfrica.¿Cuándo ocurre exactamente?El solsticio generalmente, pero no siempre, t...