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Denver’s Wyndham Clark holds off Xander Schauffele for first PGA win at Wells Fargo

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wyndham Clark tried to pull his hat over his eyes with both hands as he struggled to hold back tears on the 18th green at Quail Hollow Club after winning his first PGA Tour event at the Wells Fargo Championship.The long, agonizing wait that included days on tour where he wanted to “break some clubs” were over.It was time to celebrate.“I’m a little choked up,” Clark said on the green. “It’s been a long five years (on tour) to get to this point. I thought I would have won one earlier, but it is well worth the wait.”Clark, who was born in Denver and went to Valor Christian High School, shot 68 on Sunday for a four-shot victory over Xander Schauffele.He finished the tournament at 19-under 265, the second-lowest score in relation to par in tournament history behind only three-time champion Rory McIlroy’s 21-under 267 in 2015 when par for the course was 72.Schauffele had accuracy issues with his driver on Sunday and shot 70, finishing at 15 under.Tyrrell Hatton and...

5 injured after early morning shooting in Redwood City

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

(KRON) -- Five people were injured after an early morning shooting on Sunday, the Redwood City Police Department (RCPD) announced in a Nixle alert. The shooting happened around 4:30 a.m. on the 400 block of Redwood Avenue in Redwood City. Four men and a 16-year-old boy were injured by gunfire and taken to the hospital for serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to RCPD. An unidentified male suspect approached the group, who police say were drinking on the sidewalk, and began to fire a 9mm handgun. 8 killed in Dallas suburb outlet mall shooting As of Sunday evening, no arrests have been made. Redwood City police will continue to investigate. Police said anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Detective James Schneider at 650-780-7607.This is a developing story. Check back as KRON4 learns more.

Security video shows fire behind South Broadway pizzeria

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver restaurant owner shared security video with FOX31 that shows a fire in a dumpster early Sunday morning.Carlo Conti owns Brooklyn's Finest Pizzeria on South Broadway. He is proud of his Brooklyn roots and has been preparing to open his third restaurant in Denver.The Denver Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire that caused minor damage to the building."You could see (the fire) getting into and above our dish pit and above where our water heater is," Conti said. 4 dead in small plane crash near Cañon City The fire was caught before it could spread, but could have been worse had it not been caught as soon as it was. "A person walking by," Conti said, "seen the smoke and, thank God, called the fire department."Conti is putting the blame on a person seen in the video."He's caught on multiple angles walking up to the dumpster," Conti said, "opening it up and then moments later you see smoke." ‘Then we heard people crying for help’: Witness of ...

Editorial: Holding students back isn’t punishment

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

As the end of the school year approaches, a large number of US students are facing an unpleasant possibility: They may be asked to repeat a grade due to low test scores. In response, some states want to scrap rules that hold unready students back for a year. That would be a mistake. Rather than lowering academic expectations, schools should give flailing students the added attention they need to meet them.In recent decades, policymakers have placed greater emphasis on standardized test scores, particularly in reading, to determine whether kids should be promoted to the next grade. Sixteen states and the District of Columbia require that districts hold back students who fail to demonstrate basic reading proficiency by third grade. Several large public-school systems, including New York City and Chicago, adopted grade-retention mandates of their own.Such policies historically affected a small portion of students, partly because states kept benchmarks low and allowed exemptions for chi...

‘Fractional work’ is gig economy’s next big thing

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

Not long ago, Tiffany Putland traded a steady paycheck in management at one of Minnesota’s largest companies for a patchwork of part-time gigs.No regrets.“I’ve never been happier professionally to be honest,” she said. “I make my own schedule, choose my clients. It’s just a way of life that’s really, really nice.”Putland is now a fractional professional — an emerging term often used to describe experienced leaders offering high-level skills on a part-time basis for up to a year, typically.For small and growing firms across a range of industries, that means access to talent they can’t afford, or don’t yet need, at a full-time level.Fractional work falls somewhere on the gig economy spectrum — more embedded than a consulting gig, more focused than a temp job.And it often requires executive skills or experience. Companies have hired chief financial officers and even CEOs on a fractional basis as they take a step toward expandi...

Schoen & Mangel: The debt ceiling debate is back in Biden’s court

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

As the United States barrels towards an unprecedented default on our national debt, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy was finally able to pass a debt limit bill last Wednesday, shifting responsibility for avoiding economic catastrophe back to President Biden, who must now display presidential leadership, change his tactics, and come to the negotiating table.Until now, Biden had been successful at laying the blame for a lack of progress on the debt ceiling on House Republicans, who had been unable to pass a bill to serve as a starting point in negotiations, and who have tied raising the debt ceiling to a wish list of partisan demands that are unlikely to advance.Put simply, as the U.S. economy teeters on the brink of a recession amid persistent inflation, multiple bank failures, and record levels of economic pessimism, President Biden and Congressional Republicans have been locked in a dangerous game of political chicken, betting that voters would blame the other side for the econo...

Janet Jackson tour a reason to celebrate

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

In 2016, during an event celebrating Madonna as Billboard’s Woman of the Year, Madge said: “I think the most controversial thing I have ever done is to stick around. Michael is gone. Tupac is gone. Prince is gone. Whitney is gone. Amy Winehouse is gone. David Bowie is gone. But I’m still standing. I’m one of the lucky ones and every day I count my blessings.”If a pop star can scratch out a few years standing on top, it’s a major miracle. Only two ’80s-born stars have stuck around for four decades: Madonna and Janet Jackson.This summer both icons will dominate the concert season – Janet Jackson performs at the Xfinity Center May 19, Madonna plays two nights at the TD Garden in August. Madonna will get most of the headlines but Janet deserves equal time (and both deserve more attention than 99% of the shows on the road this summer).Janet Jackson has outsold David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, and Tupac (and Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder and Cher). She has racked up 28 Top 10 hits (as many as her b...

Dear Abby: In-laws’ visits take physical & mental toll

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

Dear Abby: My in-laws live out of state, and they would stay with us when they visited. Once my son was born, I told my husband they would need to stay in a hotel because we no longer have the room. They are also the most disrespectful houseguests, and I have terrible insomnia.My MIL speaks to me only when my husband is around, and my FIL complains about everything — our streaming services, saying I need to buy more towels and complaining that we don’t have soda. I have tried explaining to my husband that they send my anxiety into the next dimension, but because none of this happens when he’s around, he doesn’t understand. I have had to ask my doctor to give me a small supply of medication for my nerves.Since they have been staying at a hotel, they complain about the cost and the accommodations. I have offered to pay for a rental. Now she’s telling my husband she will buy a sleep sofa for when they visit. I have tried telling my husband all the reasons ...

Man shot by deputy at North County church

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

If you or anyone you know needs help, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be reached at 988. The hotline is available 24 hours a day.VISTA, Calif. -- An apparently suicidal man was shot by a deputy at a North County church on Sunday, according to the San Diego Sheriff's Department.Shortly before 12:30 p.m., patrol deputies were dispatched to the church located in the 1400 block of Calle Jules in Vista after a man was reportedly at the location holding a handgun to his head.When deputies arrived on scene, they learned that other members of the church were inside the building with the man, according to San Diego Police Department Lt. Adam Sharki in a release.As deputies attempted to gather more information, Sharki said responding law enforcement noticed the man exit the church with the firearm in his right hand. Deputies gave commands to the man to drop the gun, according to SDPD. Reports of shots fired at house party in Lincoln Park When the man failed to follow the demands of la...

Tourist boat capsizes in southern India, at least 22 dead

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:44 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — A double-decker boat carrying more than 30 passengers capsized off a beach in southern India on Sunday night, and more than 22 people including children died, officials said.Police officer Abdul Nazar said the rescue teams were expecting to recover more bodies from inside the boat. He said authorities were investigating what caused the tourist boat to overturn near Thoovaltheeram beach in Tanur, a coastal town in Kerala state’s Malappuram district.The dead included children who had come for a ride on the boat during their school vacation, Sports Minister V Abdurahiman told the Press Trust of India news agency, adding that four people in critical condition were admitted to a hospital. The state’s chief minister, who will visit the area Monday, tweeted his condolences to the victims’ families and urged the district’s authorities to oversee the rescue.Monday has been declared a day of official mourning, PTI reported, quoting a government statement. Pr...