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USC professor banned over Hamas comments permitted to return to campus

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:59:33 GMT

(The Hill) — University of Southern California (USC) professor John Strauss is permitted to return to campus as the university continues its investigation into the comments he made during a student protest about Hamas, the Los Angeles Times reported.Strauss, a 78-year-old economics professor, was filmed during a Nov. 9 protest on the USC campus calling the students protesting "ignorant" and calling the Palestinian militant group Hamas "murderers." He was then placed on leave and barred from campus.“Hamas are murderers,” he said, according to a video. "That’s all they are. Everyone should be killed, and I hope they all are killed.” Trump says 14th amendment cases, media made him ‘much more popular’ than ever before The video went viral, and opposing petitions called for his termination from the university and for USC to reinstate him.According to the LA Times, the Jewish professor said the university told him he was placed on paid administrative leave and barred from campus. He was...

Men’s hockey: Penn State earns weekend split with Gophers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:59:33 GMT

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Long-time Minnesota coach Don Lucia used to say that the first team to score three goals in any given game is likely to win. At Penn State’s shooting gallery known as Pegula Ice Arena, that number is more like five goals. And on Saturday, the Nittany Lions got there first.Penn State scored twice in less than a minute early, and cashed in on a pair of Gophers turnovers late, holding off any Minnesota opportunities to rally in a 6-3 win.Ryan Kirwan was the hottest of the hot hands for the Lions (9-5-3, 2-3-3 Big Ten), with a goal and two assists as Penn State beat Minnesota at home for the first time in nearly four years. Lions goalie Noah Grannan got his third win of the season with 23 saves.Known as one of the more intimidating places to visit in college hockey, the Penn State coach said his team fed off the crowd’s energy to get an important win.“You lose a tough game last night and the crowd was unbelievable. We come out tonight and look to the Roar Zone, and ...

Data reveals St. Louis Loop Trolley among most underused US streetcars

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:59:33 GMT

ST. LOUIS - New data reveals that the St. Louis Loop Trolley is one of the most underused streetcar systems among major U.S. cities. Transit policy analyst Brad Thomas recently crunched data on transportation services from the Federal Transit Administration, further analyzed by the Cato Institute. A list that Thomas created on Twitter from FTA data ranked St. Louis last among cities in September 2023 in a metric classified as "riders per vehicle hour."This metric is calculated by two pieces of FTA data: The number of unlinked passenger trips (UPT) divided by the number of vehicle revenue hours (VRH) over any given period of time. Three men charged in St. Charles County trafficking case plead not guilty Last September, St. Louis had a sparse "riders per vehicle hour" ranking of 2.1. For perspective, the next closest rate among qualified U.S. cities with rail services was Galveston, Texas with a rank of 9.2 riders per vehicle hour in the year's ninth month. For the year, the St. Lo...

Keeler: Meet Josh Snyder, the 5-11 Columbine Goliath who dethroned Dave Logan’s Cherry Creek football dynasty

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:59:33 GMT

FORT COLLINS — Josh Snyder is an open book. He just wishes some more college programs would pick the darn thing up.“I mean, I’m trying to put myself out there,” Columbine’s senior tailback told me with a chuckle, his laugh a frosty cloud of breath after carrying the Rebels to a Class 5A state football title.His X bio lists every meaningful digit but the kid’s cellphone and Social Security numbers, naked to Elon Musk and the world. Says right here he boasts a 4.5 GPA, 405-pound squat, 260-pound bench, 4.5 40-yard dash, 7.11-second 60-meter official track time.Dude might want to add this number: 226 page-turning, all-purpose yards at Canvas Stadium that stonewalled Dave Logan and Cherry Creek from nailing a historic five-peat.“I wanted this so bad,” said Snyder, still grinning after dropping 128 rushing yards, a 98-yard kick return and three touchdowns on the bigger, badder Bruins. “And that’s what motivated me — that t...

PHOTOS: Columbine upends Cherry Creek in 2023 5A State Football Championship

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:59:33 GMT

Columbine defeated Cherry Creek 28-14 in the 5A Colorado high school football state championship game at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins on Saturday, December 2, 2023.Related ArticlesPreps | Blake Barnett powers Erie Tigers to Class 4A state title over Palmer Ridge Preps | Columbine dethrones Cherry Creek, denying Bruins’ five-peat bid, for Rebels’ sixth Class 5A crown Preps | In need of hero, Erie’s Braylon Toliver found a lane and delivered: “That doesn’t surprise any of us” Preps | PHOTOS: Erie beats Palmer Ridge in 2023 4A State Football Championship Preps | CHSAA state football playoffs: Previewing Saturday’s championship games

Kiszla: Broncos are back in playoff contention because Russell Wilson, Mr. Unlimited, has embraced his limitations

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:59:33 GMT

On the occasion of his 35th birthday, let us celebrate Russell Wilson for embracing one of the hardest things for the male ego to do. The quarterback formerly known as Mr. Unlimited has accepted he isn’t as good as he once was.“I feel great. I feel young. I feel fast. I feel confident,” Wilson said Wednesday, explaining why he’s not afraid of any edge rusher or Father Time catching him from behind.At 35, Wilson almost certainly will never again be a candidate for MVP of the NFL. But neither should we expect him to suffer a midlife crisis, because Wilson has adopted a brave refusal to be entrapped by his ego.After a horrendous 1-5 start, the Broncos have played themselves back into playoff contention, while Wilson has inserted himself into the conversation about Comeback Player of the Year, in no small measure because Russ has decided he would rather win than cook.While it’s hard to argue Wilson is worth the five-year, $245 million contract extension that doesn’t kick in until next s...

Larchmont Village residents disturbed over increase in violent crimes

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:59:33 GMT

Residents in Larchmont Village are disturbed over a troubling increase in violent crimes plaguing the community.A meeting was held Saturday to address the issues with the Los Angeles Police Department in attendance. Residents said they don’t feel safe anymore and are demanding a solution.“We have for months, actually more than a year, been reporting various break-ins and forced entries as a community,” an attendee said.Officers from LAPD’s Olympic Division were onsite answering questions and addressing citizen concerns following a series of break-ins, robberies and other violent incidents over the past few months.Larchmont Village residents met with Los Angeles Police Department officials to address a troubling increase in violent crimes across the community on Dec. 2, 2023. (KTLA)Larchmont Village residents met with Los Angeles Police Department officials to address a troubling increase in violent crimes across the community on Dec. 2, 2023. (KTLA)A homeowner in Central L.A. repels...

Police activity shuts down all I-580 lanes in Oakland going eastbound

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:59:33 GMT

(KRON) -- All lanes going eastbound on I-580 are blocked Saturday evening due to police activity, according to 511 traffic alerts. The lanes are blocked in the area of I-580 and Grand Avenue in Oakland.It is unknown at this time what has caused the lanes to be shut down. There is no estimated time for when the eastbound lanes will reopen.Officials first announced lane closures at 5:32 p.m. on X. Initially, the westbound lanes were also shut down but have since reopened.No other information was immediately available. KRON4 reached out to the California Highway Patrol and the Oakland Police Department for more information. We are waiting to hear back. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Drexel Dragons burst through Big 5 Classic with 57-55 win over No. 18 Villanova

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:59:33 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Amari Williams blocked a shot that ignited a Drexel celebration — yellow and blue streamers were chucked on the court — decades in the making for a program long the outsider on the Philly hoops scene.Let the old-timers spin tales about the faded, glory days of the Big 5.The Dragons — with all of five total NCAA Tournament appearances — crashed the City Series this season and showed life in a reimagined pseudo-conference can be pretty glorious in the present, too.Williams scored 12 points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked No. 18 Villanova’s tying-attempt with 3 seconds left to help Drexel upset the Wildcats 57-55 on Saturday in the inaugural Big 5 Classic at the Wells Fargo Center.Turns out, the sixth team in the Big 5 can play some ball.“We weren’t in awe,” Drexel coach Zach Spiker said, “at all.”With good reason, perhaps.Villanova (6-3) didn’t just lose, it fell to 0-3 in a series of Big 5 games that was designed to crown a city basketball champion.The Big 5 Cla...

No. 8 Alabama sets off CFP chaos, No. 7 Texas makes emphatic case as selection controversy looms

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:59:33 GMT

The final four-team College Football Playoff is poised to be the most controversial yet.No. 8 Alabama was the agent of chaos Saturday, upsetting No. 1 Georgia for the Southeastern Conference title and ending the two-time defending national champ’s 29-game winning streak.“Georgia was No. 1, right? You beat the No. 1 team, what does that make us?” Alabama quarterback Jalen Miltoe told reporters. If only it was so simple.With No. 2 Michigan and No. 4 Florida State still to play their conference title games, only one spot appeared locked up: No. 3 Washington (13-0) won the Pac-12 title Friday night.The field for the last CFP before it expands to 12 next year will be set Sunday, but sorting through this year’s unusually crowded group contenders might make the selection committee wish it could fast forward to the new format.Rarely in the nine years the national champion has been decided by a four-team playoff has the bracket failed to fall into place with little debate.In 2014...