Pat Schroeder dies at 82; Colorado congresswoman was pioneer for women’s rights

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:48:09 GMT

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, a pioneer for women’s and family rights in Congress, died Monday night. She was 82.Schroeder’s former press secretary, Andrea Camp, said Schroeder suffered a stroke recently and died at a hospital in Florida, the state where she had been residing.Schroeder took on the powerful elite with her rapier wit and antics for 24 years, shaking up stodgy government institutions by forcing them to acknowledge that women had a role in government.Her unorthodox methods cost her important committee posts, but Schroeder said she wasn’t willing to join what she called “the good old boys’ club″ just to score political points. Unafraid of embarrassing her congressional colleagues in public, she became an icon for the feminist movement.Schroeder was elected to Congress in Colorado in 1972 and became one of its most influential Democrats as she won easy reelection 11 times from her safe district in Denver. Despite her seniority, she was never appointed to he...

Bay Area atmospheric river updates: 155K customers without power

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:48:09 GMT

(KRON) -- Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to disturb Tuesday's morning commute. The excessive rainfall from the latest storm could bring the potential for heavy flooding as well as downed trees and power lines. The rain is expected to dry up by Wednesday and Thursday before some more showers for St. Patrick's Day weekend, according to KRON4 meteorologist John Shrable.The National Weather Service also issued a High Wind Warning for the entire Bay Area effective Monday night through Wednesday morning. Peak gusts in the valleys are expected to reach between 40 and 50 miles per hour while coastal gusts are expected to reach between 55 to 70 miles per hour.Tuesday, March 1412:45 p.m. -- 155K customers without power due to stormPG&E's latest power outage report showed 155,393 customers were without power as of 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Downed trees and high winds have been causing traffic and power issues all around the Bay Area. If you see a downed power line, assume it is energiz...

NOAA video: Tuesday's atmospheric river pounding California

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:48:09 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released infrared satellite imagery illustrating how Tuesday's atmospheric river is moving over the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast. Tuesday's storm is the 11th atmospheric river that's unleashed drenching downpours, blankets of snow, and whipping winds across California. NOAA's infrared satellite imagery shows the storm rapidly sweeping across California well into Tuesday afternoon. This atmospheric river, also known as a "Pineapple Express," can be seen from space as a band of moisture stretching from Hawaii across the Pacific Ocean to California.National Weather Service forecasters are calling the storm a "significant atmospheric river event" that will continue through Wednesday. Rain is falling on fully saturated ground that was already soaked from last weekend's system. Live SF Bay Area storm updates The impact of the new storm will likely "eclipse and exceed the previous one, with potenti...

Constitution Hill, Honeysuckle get famous wins at Cheltenham

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:48:09 GMT

CHELTENHAM, England (AP) — The Cheltenham Festival got off to a breathtaking start Tuesday as Constitution Hill underlined his growing status as one of the best ever horses over hurdles and Honeysuckle ended her brilliant career with an emotional win.Constitution Hill justified his odds as the 4-11 favorite for the Champion Hurdle by finishing nine lengths clear, becoming the shortest-priced winner of Day 1’s marquee race.The 6-year-old horse has won all six of his races, and by an aggregate of 86 lengths.“This is the horse of a generation,” jockey great AP McCoy said in his role as a commentator on British broadcaster ITV, “and a horse we’ll be talking about for generations.”Constitution Hill is evoking comparisons with Frankel, the flat-racing superstar who retired in 2012 after winning all 14 of his races in a little more than two years.Under jockey Nico de Boinville, Constitution Hill cruised into first place about three fences out and pulled away with ease.He also won at ...

Judge: Netflix’s ‘Making a Murderer’ didn’t defame detective

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:48:09 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A retired Wisconsin detective has lost a defamation lawsuit against streaming giant Netflix over his portrayal in the 2015 documentary series “Making a Murderer.”On Friday U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig ruled in favor of Netflix and “Making a Murderer” filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, concluding that none of them acted with any malice toward now-retired Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Detective Andrew Colborn.Netflix aired “Making a Murderer” series in 2015. The 10-part series follows the story of Steven Avery, who spent nearly 22 years in prison for sexual assault before DNA tests exonerated him. He was released in 2003 but was convicted four years later along with his nephew, Brendan Dassey, in the 2005 murder and rape of photographer Teresa Halbach. Avery and Dassey were ultimately both sentenced to life in prison. The documentary raised questions about whether Manitowoc County officials framed them. Colborn, who participated in the Avery investigatio...

DP World Tour Schedule

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:48:09 GMT

Nov. 24-27 _ Fortinet Australian PGA Championship (Cameron Smith)Nov. 24-27 _ Joburg Open (Dan Bradbury)Dec. 1-4 _ Investec South African Open Championship (Thriston Lawrence)Dec. 1-4 _ ISPS Handa Australian Open (Adrian Meronk)Dec. 8-11 _ Alfred Dunhill Championship (Ockie Strydom)Dec. 15-18 _ AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open (Antoine Rozner)Jan. 13-15 _ Hero Cup (Great Britain and Ireland)Jan. 19-22 _ Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (Victor Perez)Jan. 26-30 _ Hero Dubai Desert Classic (Rory McIlroy)Feb. 2-5 _ Ras Al Khaimah Championship (Daniel Gavins)Feb. 9-12 _ Singapore Classic (Ockie Strydom)Feb. 16-19 _ Thailand Classic (Thorbjorn Olesen)Feb. 23-26 _ Hero Indian Open (Marcel Siem)March 9-12 _ Magical Kenya Open (Jorge Campillo)March 16-19 _ SDC Championship, St Francis Bay, South AfricaMarch 22-26 _ World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play, Austin, TexasMarch 23-26 _ Jonsson Workwear Open, JohannesburgApril 6-9 _ Masters Tournament, Augusta, Ga.April 20-23 _ ISPS HANDA &#...

PGA Tour Schedule

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:48:09 GMT

Sept. 15-18 _ Fortinet Championship (Max Homa)Sept. 22-25 _ Presidents Cup (International)Sept. 29-Oct. 2 _ Sanderson Farms Championship (Mackenzie Hughes)Oct. 6-9 _ Shriners Children’s Open (Tom Kim)Oct. 13-16 _ ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP (Keegan Bradley)Oct. 20-23 _ THE CJ CUP in South Carolina (Rory McIlroy)Oct. 27-30 _ Butterfield Bermuda Championship (Seamus Power)Nov. 3-6 _ World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba (Russell Henley)Nov. 10-13 _ Cadence Bank Houston Open (Tony Finau)Nov. 17-20 _ The RSM Classic (Adam Svensson)Dec. 1-4 _ Hero World Challenge (Viktor Hovland)Dec. 10 _ The Match VII: Woods/McIlroy vs Thomas/Spieth (Team Thomas/Spieth)Jan. 5-8 _ Sentry Tournament of Champions (Jon Rahm)Jan. 12-15 _ Sony Open in Hawaii (Si Woo Kim)Jan. 19-22 _ The American Express (Jon Rahm)Jan. 25-28 _ Farmers Insurance Open (Max Homa)Feb. 2-6 _ AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Justin Rose)Feb. 9-12 _ WM Phoenix Open (Scottie Scheffler)Feb. 16-19 _ The Genesis Invitational (Jon Rahm)...

LPGA Tour Schedule

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:48:09 GMT

Jan. 19-22 _ Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions (Brooke Henderson)Feb. 23-26 _ Honda LPGA Thailand (Lilia Vu)March 2-5 _ HSBC Women’s World Championship (Jin Young Ko)March 9-12 _ Blue Bay LPGA, Hainan, China (canceled)March 23-26 _ LPGA Drive On Championship, Gold Canyon, Ariz.March 30-April 2 _ DIO Implant LA Open, Palos Verdes, Calif.April 12-15 _ LOTTE Championship, Ewa Beach, HawaiiApril 20-23 _ The Chevron Championship, The Woodlands, TexasApril 27-30 _ JM Eagle LA Championship, Los AngelesMay 11-14 _ Cognizant Founders Cup, Clifton, N.J.May 24-28 _ Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play, Las VegasJune 1-4 _ Mizuho Americas Open , Jersey City, N.J.June 9-11 _ ShopRite LPGA Classic, Galloway, N.J.June 15-18 _ Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Belmont, Mich.June 22-25 _ KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Springfield, N.J.July 6-9 _ U.S. Women’s Open, Pebble Beach, Calif.July 13-16 _ Greater Toledo LPGA Classic, Sylvania, OhioJuly 19-22 _ Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, ...

Champions Tour Schedule

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:48:09 GMT

Jan. 19-21 _ Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai (Steve Stricker)Feb. 9-11 _ Trophy Hassan II (Stephen Ames)Feb. 17-19 _ Chubb Classic (Bernhard Langer)March 3-5 _ Cologuard Classic (David Toms)March 17-19 _ Hoag Classic, Newport Beach, Calif.March 24-26 _ The Galleri Classic, Rancho Mirage, Calif.April 21-23 _ Invited Celebrity Classic, Irving, TexasApril 28-30 _ Insperity Invitational, The Woodlands, TexasMay 5-7 _ Mitsubishi Electric Classic, Duluth, Ga.May 11-14 _ Regions Tradition, Birmingham, Ala.May 25-28 _ KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, Frisco, TexasJune 2-4 _ Principal Charity Classic, Des Moines, IowaJune 9-11 _ American Family Insurance Championship, Madison, Wis.June 23-25 _ DICK’S Sporting Goods Open, Endicott, N.Y.June 29-July 2 _ U.S. Senior Open Championship, Stevens Point, Wis.July 13-16 _ Kaulig Companies Championship, Akron, OhioJuly 27-30 _ The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex, Bridgend, United KingdomAug. 11-13 _ Boeing Classic, Sn...