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Austin airport breaks record for 2nd busiest travel day ever

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) smashed a record for passengers Friday, heading into the 4th of July holiday weekend.AUS officials tweeted Saturday that the airport saw 37,192 departing passengers pass through on Friday, breaking a new record for AUS' second-busiest day ever.Per officials, the previous second-busiest day ever recorded was just earlier this year, on the Friday leading into the 2023 South by Southwest Conference & Festivals. That Friday saw 36,841 departing passengers.AUS staff said this marked the first time a 4th of July travel date landed into the airport's Top 5 busiest days ever recorded. Officials added the previous busiest 4th of July travel date was last year, with Friday, July 1, 2022 witnessing 33,000 departing passengers.

Six Flags opening delayed due to power outage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Opening day for the 2023 summer season at Six Flags St. Louis was delayed a few hours on Sunday because of Saturday’s rain and wind.Power was knocked out by the storm, and employees had to do a little extra cleanup work to remove some downed tree limbs before opening the park to the public.Six Flags was scheduled to open at 11 a.m., but the fallout from the storm made that impossible.Some visitors were parked and waiting as early as 10 a.m. to get in for opening day. Park employees brought them bottles of water to cope with the intense summer heat while power was restored on the grounds.

Crews contain two-alarm residential fire in Martinez

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:12 GMT

(KRON) – The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a two-alarm residential fire in the 1300 block of Shell Avenue in Martinez just before 5 p.m.  Sinkhole causes full closure of Hwy-1 in Monterey County The fire was contained around 5:35 p.m., according to CCCFPD.Initial reports from officials indicated that there was potential for a possible rescue inside the structure, however, primary and secondary searches by CCCFPD personnel were clear.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }They are asking the public to avoid the area as an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

How to show your support for US troops

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:12 GMT

(KRON) -- As we near the Fourth of July, Health Expert Karen Owoc joins KRON4's Stephanie Lin to share ways we can show support for our troops. Blue Star Moms is a national organization, with a Bay Area chapter, that creates care packages for troops, veterans and wounded soldiers. Watch the full interview at the video player above.For more information on the organization or to donate, visit the Blue Star Moms website here.

Keeping Lake Tahoe clean amid July 4 celebrations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:12 GMT

(KRON) -- With July 4 weekend in full swing, many are heading to Lake Tahoe to celebrate. Officials are offering a gentle reminder to help keep Lake Tahoe clean. Chris Joseph from Keep Tahoe Blue spoke with KRON4's Stephanie Lin to share more.

Two-time champion Pete Alonso to participate in Home Run Derby at All-Star Game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:12 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets slugger Pete Alonso will participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby on July 10 in Seattle, looking to win the event for the third time.Alonso was selected to his third All-Star team Sunday, and New York’s lone representative on the National League squad will take part in the derby for the fourth time. He joins a field so far that also includes Tampa Bay outfielder Randy Arozarena, Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts, Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Seattle outfielder Julio Rodríguez.“Count me in,” Alonso said Sunday night on the ESPN telecast of the Mets’ game against the San Francisco Giants.Alonso won the competition in 2019 and 2021. Ken Griffey Jr. (1998-99) and Yoenis Céspedes (2013-14) are the only other back-to-back champions in the history of the event, which began in 1985.The 2020 edition was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.In his rookie season, Alonso edged Guerrero 23-22 in the final round with just seconds to s...

Courtney Williams scores 28 points to lead Sky to 89-87 win over Fever

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:12 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Courtney Williams hit the go-ahead jumper with 18.1 seconds to play and finished with a season-high 28 points and eight assists as the Chicago Sky beat the Indiana Fever 89-87 Sunday.Elizabeth Williams added 17 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Chicago (8-9). Marina Mabrey also had 17 points and six assists, and Kahleah Copper scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting.Emre Vatansever, named Chicago’s interim coach and general manager on Saturday, won his first game at the helm for the Sky. Vatansever took over for James Wade, who joined the coaching staff of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors.NaLyssa Smith led Indiana (5-11) with 27 points, on 11-of-16 shooting, and eight rebounds. Kelsey Mitchell added a season-high 26 points. LIBERTY 81, STORM 66SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Courtney Vandersloot added 18 points and 12 assists and New York beat Seattle.Vandersloot had her fifth double-double, and her seventh game with at...

‘We persevered’: Spiritual home of Black cricket in Zimbabwe finally gets international recognition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:12 GMT

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Bill Flower realized 30 years ago that cricket wouldn’t survive, let alone bloom, in Zimbabwe unless it reached out to the country’s Black majority and found a place in their hearts.Part of his plan finally came together two weeks ago when Takashinga Cricket Club, set in one of the country’s oldest Black townships, hosted an international game for the first time.The spiritual home of Black cricket in Zimbabwe, where players looked after the pitch and planted the grass themselves in its early days, finally became a fully fledged international venue when West Indies beat the United States in a Cricket World Cup qualifying game on June 18.It was a landmark match in which Takashinga lived up to its name, which means “We persevered” in the local Shona language.“It’s absolutely fantastic and I know that my father would be very proud to witness it, and I’m certainly proud,” said Bill Flower’s son, Andy, the former Zimbabwe captain and Ashes-w...

Angel City and Gotham FC play to scoreless draw

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:12 GMT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Goalkeeper DiDi Haracic made three saves for Angel City in a 0-0 draw with Gotham FC in the lone match Sunday in the National Women’s Soccer League. Haracic stopped a pair of shots by Gotham’s Delanie Sheehan and Yazmeen Ryan in the space of four minutes in the first half. Angel City (3-6-5) is undefeated in three straight matches, but remains mired in 11th place in the league standings. Gotham (6-4-4) is in fifth. There was a touching moment when Mana Shim subbed into the game in the second half and was greeted with a warm ovation. Shim was one of the players who came forward in 2021 with allegations of misconduct and sexual coercion against former NWSL coach Paul Riley, spurring a pair of investigations that misbehavior was systemic in the league. Riley, who no longer coaches in the league, denied the allegations. Shim had not played in an NWSL game since 2018. Ange City’s Jun Endo, who is on Japan’s roster for the upcoming Women’...

Breanna Stewart scores 20, Courtney Vandersloot adds 18 and 12 assists, Liberty beats Storm 81-66

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:12 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Courtney Vandersloot added 18 points and 12 assists and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 81-66 Sunday. Vandersloot had her fifth double-double, and her seventh game with at least 10 assists, this season. Sabrina Ionescu scored 13 points and Betnijah Laney finished with 10 for New York (11-4). Stewart made to mid-range jumpers and then assisted on a 3-pointer by Ionescu that made it 7-0 and the Liberty never trailed. Marine Johannes hit a 3 to close the first quarter and another to open the second that stretched the lead to 15 points and Ionescu made a 3-pointer about 2 1/2 minutes into the second half that gave New York its biggest lead of the game at 49-27. Jewell Loyd, who went into the game leading the league in scoring at 25.7 per game (Stewart is tied with Arike Ogunbowale for No. 2 at 22.1), led Seattle (4-11) with 27 points. Ezi Magbegor added 12 points and Sami Whitcomb and Kia Nurse sco...