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Charles Barkley guaranteed a Kings blowout in Game 5. The Warriors proved him wrong – again

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:17 GMT

Charles Barkley is never afraid to state his opinion on what’s going to happen in the NBA, and his dislike of the Warriors has long been clear.But the Warriors have made him look wrong frequently, and they did it again on Wednesday night.Before Wednesday’s actions, Barkley guaranteed that the Kings would win Game 5 over the Warriors, and thought it wouldn’t be close.“The Kings are gonna whoop their ass tonight — guarantee it,” Barkley said before Wednesday’s early games started. “Guarantee it. It ain’t gonna be close. Not gonna be close. The Kings are gonna blow the Warriors out tonight. Guaranteed.”"The Kings are gonna whoop their ass tonight. Guarantee it! Guarantee it! It ain't gonna be close. Not gonna be close… The Kings are gonna blow the Warriors out tonight. GUARANTEED!"- Charles Barkley pic.twitter.com/GJllA6hs9F— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 26, 2023The Warriors made that guarantee turn out wrong with a 123-116 win over the Kings. Sa...

Warriors win third-straight playoff game, lead Kings 3-2

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:17 GMT

(KTXL) — The Sacramento Kings dropped their third straight playoff contest in a 123-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 at the Golden 1 Center Wednesday night. In another game that came down to the final minutes, Stephen Curry made a layup with 22.1 seconds to put the game away for the Warriors.Curry finished with a game-high 31 points with Klay Thompson (21 points), Draymond Green (21) Andrew Wiggins (20) each finishing with 20 points. For the Kings, De'Aaron Fox finished with a team-high 24 points while Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk each finished with 21 points. Fox played in the game with a fractured left index finger, an injury he suffered in the team’s Game 4 126-125 loss on Sunday.After his status was uncertain, the Kings confirmed their all-star point guard was available to play prior to tip-off on Wednesday. Following a non-contact practice on Tuesday, Fox told reporters he planned on playing in the game. The Warriors led 99-90 after the third quarter and ...

Nearly 10K PG&E customers lose power in San Francisco

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:17 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Nearly 10,000 PG&E customers were without power in San Francisco Wednesday night after a large power outage. The outage affected the Financial District, North Beach, Russian Hill, and Nob Hill neighborhoods. PG&E's outage map said the main outage was affecting 9,454 customers. Other smaller outages affected several hundred in the same area.The outage began at 9:13 p.m., according to PG&E. It is expected to be resolved at 12:15 a.m. PG&E is investigating the cause of the outage. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

“Nada lo detuvo”: Oficina postal en Arlington le rinde homenaje a cartero colombiano

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:17 GMT

Una comunidad de Arlington, Virginia unió fuerzas para que su cartero favorito de nacionalidad colombiana jamás fuese olvidado tras su muerte por COVID-19: nombraron la oficina de correo postal del vecindario en su honor.Jesús Collazos era contador, pero la vida lo hizo cartero. Fue una profesión que amó apasionadamente hasta el fin de sus días, por lo que todo un vecindario en el condado Arlington lo adoptó como parte de sus familias.“Estaba comprometido con la entrega del correo. Recuerdo una vez que tuvimos mucha nieve, crecí en Noruega, sé lo que es la nieve, y todos los demás habían dejado de entregar paquetes y todo. Pero de la nada veo este pequeño camión del correo deslizándose por la cuesta como si fuese un pequeño tobogán. Nada lo detuvo, ni lluvia, ni el granizo, ni la nieve. Siempre entregaba el correo”, dijo el residente Ole Orset. Collazos dedicó 25 años a ese trabajo. Amaba a los niños, y muchas veces le ayudaba a Santa a contestar su correspondencia, pero sobre ...

El jefe militar de Sudán acepta prorrogar el actual alto el fuego 72 horas más

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:17 GMT

(CNN) — El general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, gobernante militar de Sudán y jefe del ejército, dio su aprobación inicial para prorrogar la actual “tregua” otras 72 horas, según informaron este miércoles las Fuerzas Armadas de Sudán (FAS) en un comunicado.Esta prórroga se produjo después de que al-Burhan recibiera una propuesta de la Autoridad Intergubernamental para el Desarrollo (IGAD) para poner fin a la crisis en el país.La IGAD de África Oriental se creó en 1996 y cuenta con ocho Estados miembros: Yibuti, Eritrea, Etiopía, Kenya, Somalia, Sudán del Sur, Sudán y Uganda.Un alto el fuego de 3 días en Sudán: el anuncio de Antony Blinken, secretario de Estado de EE.UU.“La iniciativa de la IGAD es el resultado de la reunión de embajadores que se celebró anteriormente entre los jefes de Estado de la organización, en la que se decidió asignar a los presidentes de Sudán del Sur, Kenya y Yibuti la tarea de trabajar en propuestas de solución a la crisis actual”, ...

El presidente de Corea del Sur cantó “American Pie” en la cena de Estado con Biden

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:17 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de Corea del Sur, Yoon Suk Yeol, cantó “American Pie” en el comedor de Estado de la Casa Blanca tras la cena de Estado con el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, este miércoles, según muestran imágenes del evento.Tras la actuación, Biden se dirigió al público y contó una anécdota sobre sus hijos, que cantaban “American Pie” cuando iban en auto al colegio. Biden se dirigió entonces a Yoon y le dijo: “Sabemos que es una de tus canciones favoritas”.Estos simulacros militares de Corea del Sur y EE.UU. están irritando a la vecina Corea del NorteYoon respondió en coreano: “Sí, es verdad. En mis tiempos de colegio”. Entonces, Biden, mirando a Yoon, dijo: “Bueno, queríamos oírte cantarla”. Las risas llenaron la sala y, poco después, Yoon tomó el micrófono.“Ya que todos ustedes aquí son firmes partidarios y accionistas de nuestra alianza Corea del Sur-EE.UU., cantaré sólo una estrofa”, di...

Curry leads Warriors past Kings 123-116 for 3-2 series lead

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:17 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Draymond Green had his highest-scoring game in more than five years and the Golden State Warriors won the first road game of their series against Sacramento, beating the Kings 123-116 Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead.Green had 21 points and seven assists in his first game back in Sacramento since getting ejected and later suspended for stepping on Domantas Sabonis’ chest in a Game 2 loss.Golden State now can try to wrap up the series with a fourth straight win at home on Friday night.The defending champion Warriors withstood another raucous crowd in Sacramento and showed off their road mettle that had been missing so often this season.Golden State won only 11 games away from home in the regular season and lost the first two games in Sacramento before making the key plays in the second half to beat the Kings and extend their record to 28 straight playoff series with at least one road win.The Kings trailed by 12 early i...

Suspect shot in shooting involving deputy

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:17 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A suspect was wounded Wednesday in a shooting involving a deputy near the Spring Valley area, authorities said.The incident occurred around 7:23 p.m. in the 3600 block of South Barcelona Street, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.Authorities responded to a report of an armed man at the location and attempted de-escalation tactics before the shooting. Rules of the Road: Are tinted windows legal in California? The sheriff's department didn't specify what type of weapon he had on him, but it wasn't a firearm, officials confirmed.The suspect was taken to hospital and is currently in surgery, per SDSO. No deputy was reported injured in the shooting.FOX 5's Liberty Zabala contributed to this story.

Worker strike impacts MTS bus routes

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:17 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A bus driver work stoppage has upended MTS bus routes in the South Bay and in sections of San Diego as well. Hundreds of bus drivers from the company First Transit have stayed home while protesting the latest contract negotiations, leaving the MTS scrambling to keep riders getting to their destinations.“What am I supposed to do now? I have some really important appointments I have to make it to, what am I supposed to do?” said Laurie Johnson, a resident of Chula Vista. Rules of the Road: Are tinted windows legal in California? Mini buses and service transporters have been the main focus of the work stoppage. Those buses and vans mainly help with folks who are disabled and have problems getting around.“I’m really worried about one appointment. I’ll have to save up for cab fare, but normally I’d take the bus home, so now I have to pay for both ways,” Johnson said.The routes affected are in flux and MTS officials are not involved in the contract dispute.“We expect this t...

King’s coronation part of long evolution for Queen Camilla

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:17 GMT

LONDON (AP) — When Camilla, Britain’s queen consort, is crowned alongside her husband next week, the moment will mark the culmination of a remarkable – and painstakingly slow – transformation over five decades of a figure once reviled as the other woman and considered a huge liability to the British monarchy. With the coronation of King Charles III days away and his first seven months on the throne under his belt, many in Britain have grown to accept Camilla, though some experts and observers say she will always walk in the shadow of her past. “Without really trying too hard, but just by giving it time and going gently, gently, she has managed to show people the real person that she is — that she’s not this villainess, and that she’s there to do the hard work,” said Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine. “But the most important thing about Camilla is the way she appears to support her husband and back him up.”Camilla, 75, was mercilessly torn apart by ...