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Local businessman visits legendary Vikings coach Bud Grant two days before death, takes final photo of him

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:18:31 GMT

On Thursday afternoon, Twin Cities real estate agent and businessman Buddy Becker visited legendary Vikings coach Bud Grant at his home in Bloomington for what he had expected to be a routine meeting.Becker, who shares a home in Blaine with former Vikings star quarterback Tommy Kramer and is involved in setting up many functions involving former players, had been talking to the elderly Grant and his live-in partner Pat Smith, about whether Grant might be better served moving into a one-level residence rather than being at his multi-level home.“The last couple of weeks, we had been talking,’’ Becker said Saturday. “On Thursday, I talked to him and he said, ‘I appreciate everything that you are doing, but this is my home.’ He said, ‘I want to die here.’ He said, “I’ve lived a good life, and my kids are all taken care of and my grandkids are all taken care. I made sure of all of that.”’On Saturday morning, Grant died at his home at the age of 95. Becker said that on Thursday, despite w...

Timberwolves need Anthony Edwards to show patience against switching defenses

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:18:31 GMT

Anthony Edwards has displayed the ability to adapt and react as defenses flash various looks in attempts to befuddle, or at least slow, him all season. Now, the Timberwolves guard has the next scheme he must master — switching.Minnesota’s past two opponents, Philadelphia and Brooklyn, have switched nearly every ball screen. Previously, opponents were often blitzing Edwards off of screens, sending two bodies at him. Edwards adjusted nicely, getting off the ball the moment the second defender came.That allowed his teammates to play offense essentially in a 4-on-3 situation and led to quality possessions.But with the switching, there is no easy key that triggers an automatic pass. Edwards is instead usually lined up against a slightly-lesser but still capable defender standing in front of him after the switch. The third-year guard seems to be interpreting that look as a signal to attack.He’s doing so early in shot clocks off Minnesota’s initial action, usually against...

Over daylong standoff with man accused of shooting at deputies in San Gabriel Valley continues

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:18:31 GMT

A standoff involving a man who allegedly fired shots at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies has reached over 24 hours in length after it continued into Saturday evening with no resolution, authorities said. Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon at a home in the 16900 block of Wing Lane in Valinda around 2:30 p.m. Friday when they came under fire, officials said.Deputies returned fire and set up a perimeter around the home. Several neighboring homes were evacuated.Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 16900 block of Wing Lane in Valinda around 2:30 p.m. when they came under fire, officials said. March 10, 2023 (Key News)Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 16900 block of Wing Lane in Valinda around 2:30 p.m. when they came under fire, officials said. The Sheriff’s Department said a female victim was transported to a local hospital with an undisclosed injury that was not a gunshot wound.Cri...

1 hospitalized in Redondo Beach mall shooting

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:18:31 GMT

One person was hospitalized after a Redondo Beach mall shooting on Saturday afternoon.The victim was identified only as a male by Redondo Beach police.Officers responded to reports of shots fired inside the South Bay Galleria mall around 2:19 p.m.When police arrived, they found the victim had been shot in the foot. The shooting happened near the east side entrance doors, authorities said.One hospitalized after Redondo Beach mall shooting on March 11, 2023. (Dexter Hall)One hospitalized after Redondo Beach mall shooting on March 11, 2023. (Dexter Hall)One hospitalized after Redondo Beach mall shooting on March 11, 2023. (Dexter Hall)Police say two suspects fled the scene in a vehicle. Only one suspect is believed to be the shooter, authorities said.It's unclear what initially prompted the shooting, officers said.The incident remains under investigation.

Antioch: Man shot at apartment complex

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:18:31 GMT

A man was shot Saturday morning at an Antioch apartment complex and suffered serious injuries, police said.The Antioch Police Department received several calls at 11:24 a.m. that an adult male suffered one gunshot wound at Twin Creek Apartments on the 1100 block of James Donlan Boulevard. He was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition. Officers later learned the victim’s car was stolen by the suspect after the shooting.Police are asking residents of Twin Creek Apartments to check their security cameras around 11:24 a.m. for anything “unusual or suspicious.”Anyone with information can contact Detective Gragg at (925) 481-8494 or email [email protected]. Tips can also be sent anonymously by texting ANTIOCH to 274637.

CIF state basketball championships: Results from this weekend’s games

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:18:31 GMT

CIF state basketball championshipsAt Golden 1 Center in SacramentoBoysOpen DivisionSaturday’s state finalSt. Joseph-Santa Maria (28-6) vs. Harvard-Westlake (32-2) at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, 8 p.m.Division IFriday’s state finalNotre Dame-Sherman Oaks 67, Granada 58Division IISaturday’s state finalSan Joaquin Memorial (25-9) vs. Pacific Christian/Orange County (27-9) at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, 4 p.m.Division IIIFriday’s state finalOakland 59, Buena-Ventura 43Division IVSaturday’s state finalValencia 89, Half Moon Bay 59Division VFriday’s state finalLynwood 89, Sierra 58GirlsOpen DivisionSaturday’s state finalArchbishop Mitty (28-2) vs. Etiwanda (31-3) at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, 6 p.m.Division IFriday’s state finalOakland Tech 75, Santiago-Corona 52Division IISaturday’s state finalCentral-Fresno 52, Bonita Vista 41Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | CIF state basketball championships: What’s up with those Lakers-style uniforms? High School Sp...

Kerr: Warriors ‘hope’ Andrew Wiggins can return before end of season

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:18:31 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO —  Andrew Wiggins has missed 11 games following his absence from the Warriors’ game against Milwaukee on Saturday due to personal reasons.There’s no timetable for Wiggins’ return, though head coach Steve Kerr said it’s the team’s “hope” that he will return sometime before the regular season ends.“There’s nothing to report on,” Kerr said before the game. “We’re giving him space, as we’ve talked about, as he deals with something that’s way more important than the game. If he’s able to come back then that would be great. If not, that’s the case. Whatever happens, we handle it accordingly.”Few details have been made public surrounding Wiggins’ extended absence except that he’s dealing with a family matter. The 28-year-old hasn’t played since a strong 29-point game against the Washington Wizards on Feb. 13, shortly before the All-Star break.Several m...

Chinese-brokered deal upends Middle East diplomacy and challenges U.S.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:18:31 GMT

WASHINGTON — Finally, there is a peace deal of sorts in the Middle East. Not between Israel and the Arabs, but between Saudi Arabia and Iran, which have been at each other’s throats for decades. And brokered not by the United States but by China.This is among the topsiest and turviest of developments anyone could have imagined, a shift that left heads spinning in capitals around the globe. Alliances and rivalries that have governed diplomacy for generations have, for the moment at least, been upended.The Americans, who have been the central actors in the Middle East for the past three-quarters of a century, almost always the ones in the room where it happened, now find themselves on the sidelines during a moment of significant change. The Chinese, who for years played only a secondary role in the region, have suddenly transformed themselves into the new power player. And the Israelis, who have been courting the Saudis against their mutual adversaries in Iran, now wonder where it lea...

Residents in Monterey County advised not to use tap water for drinking, cooking

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:18:31 GMT

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (BCN) -- Residents of Pajaro are advised not to use tap water for drinking and cooking until further notice, county officials said Saturday. Want to own a piece of the Golden Gate Bridge? Here’s how much it is selling for The wells for the Pajaro Sunny Mesa Water District were flooded during the recent storms and flood water may have entered into the well casing. The flood water may be contaminated with chemicals that would not be made safe by boiling or disinfection, so residents risk illness by using tap water for drinking or cooking, officials said. Instead, residents should use bottled water for all drinking including baby formula and juice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, making ice and food preparation until further notice. Boiling, freezing, filtering, adding chlorine or other disinfectants, or letting water stand will not make the water safe, officials said. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; paddi...

Silicon Valley Bank Used Former McCarthy Staffers to Weaken Regulations, Lobby FDIC

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:18:31 GMT

After successfully lobbying, for the rollback of new rules applied to Wall Street in the wake of the financial crisis, lobbyists for Silicon Valley Bank immediately began pressing their case further to  the federal authority that insures bank deposits in the event of another crisis, according to lobbying disclosures reviewed by The Intercept. The lobbying effort managed to exempted banks the size of SVB from more stringent regulations, including stress tests aimed at uncovering the type of weaknesses that led to the bank’s implosion last week. Two of the bank’s top lobbyists previously served as senior staffers for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who himself pushed for the repeal of significant pieces of the landmark Wall Street reform legislation known as Dodd-Frank.The meltdown of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday represents the second largest bank collapse in American history and the first since the 2008 financial crisis. Over 90 percent of SVB’s deposits exceed the amount federally gu...