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Dean's A-List Interviews: Comedian, Chicago native John Mulaney reminisces watching Bozo Show

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:13:07 GMT

CHICAGO -- WGN Entertainment reporter Dean Richards sits down with Chicago native, comedian John Mulaney on some of his fondest memories growing up in Chicago -- including watching the Bozo Show.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

Police: Person dead after jumping from vehicle on 183A in Cedar Park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:13:07 GMT

CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) – Police are investigating after they said a person jumped from a moving vehicle on Highway 183A and died Monday morning. Cedar Park Police shared they got a call at about 6:30 a.m. from a rideshare driver, who told them a passenger had just leapt from their vehicle while traveling northbound on the toll road. This happened in the 5900 block of 183A, which is close to the Scottsdale exit. The northbound lanes remain closed as of 9:30 a.m. Monday because of the ongoing investigation. Police said the road may reopen to traffic in one to two hours. Police initially said on social media the lanes were shut down near Whitestone Blvd. through Crystal Falls Parkway around 6:53 a.m. "for a traffic incident."This is a developing story. Stay with KXAN for more details.

Gas war in Denver area slashes prices below $2 a gallon, national average drops

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:13:07 GMT

Gas prices have been slowly coming down over the past months in Colorado and across the country, but one stretch of road is seeing prices nearly half the state average.When a new QuikTrip station opened on Arapahoe Road in Greenwood Village, a gas price war broke out among the stations on the street.Over the weekend, the price war drove gas under $2 a gallon, and as of Monday morning, the new station was selling regular gas for $1.71 a gallon, almost half Colorado’s statewide average of $3.25, according to reports from GasBuddy.Prices at other gas stations on the street hovered around $2.30 at 7:30 a.m., still more than a dollar below the average.In Denver, average gas prices have dropped 44.8 cents over the past month, putting the city average at $3.11, according to GasBuddy survey data. In the last week, prices have dropped 16.3 cents.For Colorado as a whole, prices are down 11.3 cents from last week and 41.7 cents from last month, according to GasBuddy.Nationally, prices ar...

10 Freeway closed: Los Angeles Mayor says 'damage will not be fixed in an instant'

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:13:07 GMT

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other local officials held a news conference Monday morning to update Angelenos on the closure of the 10 Freeway through downtown Los Angeles.“To the 300,000 people who would normally drive on this stretch of the 10 and to those who live, work or have appointments or schools in the area, as we made clear yesterday, this was a huge fire and the damage will not be fixed in an instant,” Bass said during her 6 a.m. address."Engineers have worked all night and are working right now to determine our path forward," Bass continued. "I have made it clear with our local, state and federal partners that any unnecessary bureaucracy or delays are not happening here."How long the freeway would be shut down remains unclear after the massive pallet yard fire over the weekend that prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency to help facilitate cleanup and repairs. No cars are seen on the 10 Freeway through downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 13, 2023. (KTLA)Th...

Schools in Tustin remain closed Monday amid active flare-ups, cleanup process 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:13:07 GMT

A flare-up continues to burn at the historic Tustin hangar Monday morning, as fire crews monitor the flames and disaster relief professionals continue to clean up potentially toxic debris. The City of Tustin took to X, formerly Twitter, to confirm that the western wall of the 17-story building reignited Sunday night. Orange County Fire Authority personnel remained on scene keeping watch of the blaze on Monday morning, with one firefighter telling KTLA 5’s Annie Rose Ramos that all they can do is let it burn out.  Photos: Iconic Tustin blimp hangar destroyed in fire Schools and daycare centers in the area, which were closed on Thursday due to the potentially toxic air and on Friday for Veterans Day, remain closed on Monday, officials said. Residents are being advised to remain in their homes if possible. Nearly 100 hazmat removal personnel began debris removal on Valencia Avenue on Sunday morning, and the street remains closed as more potentially dangerous materials...

Tragedy At Sea: Celebrated Fisherman Travis Meyer Loses His Livelihood

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:13:07 GMT

Ask any restaurateur along the coast from here to San Francisco who Travis Meyer is, and they’ll likely tell you he’s the halibut whisperer. He supplies restaurants from Isla and Crudo e Nudo in Santa Monica to Loquita in Santa Barbara, Industrial Eats in Buellton, Mattei’s Tavern in Los Olivos, Full of Life Flatbread in Los Alamos and several in Paso Robles.  His halibut, sea bass, and bluefin tuna are the stuff of legend in an increasingly competitive world of commercial fishing.   “Travis has connected us directly to the pristine marine life that surrounds the Channel Islands,” Jason Paluska, executive chef of  The Lark in Santa Barbara tells L.A. Weekly. “For a chef, that’s a dream come true. When we first met, he delivered a beautiful California halibut that was dispatched using the ike jime method. It was hands down the freshest and cleanest bite of raw fish that I had ever tasted.” That all changed about a week ago on a midnight run to Hollister Ranch, when Meyer ...

Jill On Money: Will 6% real estate commissions become extinct?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:13:07 GMT

Years ago, as disruption was forcing many in the financial services industry to come to terms with declining mutual fund and trading fees, one stockbroker said to me, “I’m going into real estate, because the 6 percent commission is sacred!”Related ArticlesBusiness | The busiest days to fly during the winter holidays Business | New IRS income tax brackets and higher standard deduction. What you need to know Business | Watch for these 3 Medigap shopping surprises to avoid overpaying Business | Medical debt is disappearing from Americans’ credit reports, lifting scores Business | Does a 401(k) employer match tempt you to cash out? I thought about his comment recently, after a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri found that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and some big real estate brokerage companies conspired to artificially inflate commissions on home sales...

Monday Morning Lights: Early look at NCS, CCS Open Division championship games

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:13:07 GMT

Welcome back to Monday Morning Lights, our weekly feature that sheds more light on the high school football weekend and peeks ahead to the new week. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going.SRV VS. DLS: TEAMS MEET FOR NCS OPEN TITLEWhen that game ended with a walk-off touchdown run by De La Salle’s Derrick Blanche in overtime, San Ramon Valley hoped to get another shot at the Concord powerhouse, another chance to become the first North Coast Section team in 32 years to defeat De La Salle.Friday night at Dublin High, SRV will get a second opportunity as the East Bay Athletic League teams meet for the NCS’s Open Division championship.The winner will advance to a NorCal regional. The runner-up will play Pittsburg or California for the section’s Division I championship in two weeks.Will this time be different for SRV?Can this game possibly match or come close to matching last month’s all-time classic?De La Salle has won nine in a row since opening the s...

Dog found alive alongside body of hiker missing two months

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:13:07 GMT

A Colorado hiker missing since August was found dead — but his dog had survived and remained by his side.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | ‘It’s not a possum, it’s a person’: Man missing for a month is found dead in chimney Crashes and Disasters | 8 children abducted from Arkansas foster homes rescued in Northern California Crashes and Disasters | Man charged after reporting child missing from supermarket parking lot whom he forgot at home Crashes and Disasters | Body found in Northern California forest; missing man last seen on gas station camera Crashes and Disasters | Missing hiker found dead on Mount Whitney The discovery was reported by Taos Search and Rescue, which had participated in the initial search for Rich Moore, a 71-year-old man from Pagosa Springs, in southern Colorado.Moore was reported missing on Aug. 19 after heading out with his Jack Russell terrier,...

Spider season: Here are a few things you may not know about them

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:13:07 GMT

Does whatever a spider canWhat was an itsy-bitsy spider spinning webs a few months ago is now a large, fully-grown exterminator helping keep the pest population under control.Is it peak spider season? Not necessarily, because there are usually more spiders in the spring after they hatch their eggs. By September to November they are fully grown, easier to find and make larger webs.Some spidey factsRelated ArticlesEnvironment | Photos: Stunning Bay Area wildlife Environment | How to make your outdoor space a refuge of biodiversity Environment | Walk on the Wild Side: Birding and wildlife watching in California’s coastal redwood forest Environment | Have Alameda brown pelicans lost their ability to fly in formation? Environment | A name nearly lost to time — Monterey resident discovered a new species, but he wasn’t credited The world is home to about 50,000 species of spiders.Almost all are venomous b...