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Snow showers are likely during trick-or-treat hours Tuesday

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:10:49 GMT

7 DAY OUTLOOK: A brief blast of cold Canadian air moves in for the next few days. Colder tomorrow with our first widespread frost/freeze of the season. Freeze Warning 12 midnight to 9 AM on Monday. Highs will struggle to get into the low 40s. Our first 20s of the season arrive on Tuesday morning and will struggle to get to 40 in the afternoon.A weak weather system drops over us on Tuesday as well. Delivering some snow showers for about 20% of Chicagoland. None is expected to really stick around as thee ground is still pretty warm this time of year. Our first snowfall does usually happen on average by October 31st-- but fact that still is of little comfort trick or treaters who have to bundle up. We're back to seasonal temps by the end of the week—warming about 5-7 degrees each day.WGN Weekly Climate Report: Some weather whiplash underway for Chicagoland. We tied a record high temp at O'Hare of 83 degrees on Tuesday. The old record was set in 1963. But now our first widespread frost/...

Matthew Perry's cause of death still under investigation by medical examiner

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:10:49 GMT

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The cause of death for actor Matthew Perry, who was discovered unresponsive in his hot tub Saturday, has been deferred, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office announced on Sunday. According to the county medical examiner’s website, a deferred cause of death means that additional investigation of the case has been requested.   Family, friends, co-stars react to Matthew Perry’s sudden death Best known for his role on the sitcom “Friends,” the 54-year-old had returned home after a two-hour round of pickleball in the morning before sending his assistant on an errand, TMZ reported. When his assistant returned home, he discovered Perry unconscious.  LAPD received an emergency call around 4:10 p.m., and first responders made their way to Perry's home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.  Actor Matthew Perry arrives at CBS, CW And Showtime 2015 Summer TCA Party at Pacific Design Center on August 10, 2015 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Ba...

PHOTOS: Fans flock to downtown, CITYPARK for first St. Louis MLS playoff game

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:10:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Soon-to-be freezing temps haven't stopped soccer fans from taking in a big moment in St. Louis soccer history. Sunday evening marks the first playoff game in the inaugural season of St. Louis CITY SC.St. Louis is set to host Sporting Kansas City late Sunday evening, the first match in a best-of-three playoff round between budding rivals. What to know for St. Louis CITY SC’s playoff debut Fans are bundling up for what projects to be the coldest game in St. Louis CITY SC history to date. A freeze warning is in effect for the St. Louis metro through Monday morning, but fans have prepared with big coats, hot cocoa, and other matchday rituals.Check out the photo slideshow below for a look from Downtown St. Louis and CITYPARK. The match is scheduled for a 9 p.m. kickoff, but could begin closer to 9:20 or 9:30.

PHOTOS: Denver Broncos take down Kansas City Chiefs in NFL Week 7

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:10:49 GMT

The Denver Broncos hosted the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. The Broncos beat the Chiefs for the first time since 2015, winning 24-9.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | Broncos report card: Vance Joseph’s defense dominates as Denver puts Kansas City’s 16-game rivalry win streak on snow Denver Broncos | Broncos four downs: Buy or sell? After cathartic win over Chiefs, just enjoy this one for now. Denver Broncos | Heroes and Zeros from Broncos’ win over Kansas City Chiefs: Javonte Williams carries the load Denver Broncos | How it Happened: Broncos beat Chiefs for the first time since Peyton Manning era Denver Broncos | Keeler: Broncos LT Garett Bolles bleeds Orange and Blue. He also wonders if this will be his last week wearing it.

Broncos’ Ja’Quan McMillian picks Patrick Mahomes for first career interception: “He’s starting to play confident”

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:10:49 GMT

On the afternoon Denver finally put its historic losing streak to Kansas City to bed, the team got a major lift from an undersized under-the-radar defender.That’s nickel Ja’Quan McMillian, who picked off Patrick Mahomes and logged a pair of tackles for loss in the Broncos’ 24-9 win Sunday.“He’s starting to play confident,” safety Justin Simmons said. “Any time you can go out there and play confident, you play faster and things slow down for you. He’s getting into a rhythm and a flow in his preparation and his film study throughout the week. He’s been asking questions and I just think he does such a good job of feeling what the offense is trying to give him and how they’re trying to set it up.”McMillian went undrafted in 2022 out of East Carolina but hung around Denver’s practice squad most of the year and then made a Week 18 start against the Los Angeles Chargers.He started this year as a special teamer and reserve defensive back, but took over the starting nickel spot after the tea...

Say goodbye to ‘Brocktober’: Purdy turnovers costly for 49ers against Bengals

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:10:49 GMT

SANTA CLARA — It wasn’t so long ago when October looked like it would be “Brocktober,” with the 49ers riding the wave of their unlikely second-year quarterback to an 8-0 record heading into the bye week, casting an eye toward the playoffs and Super Bowl LVIII.It seems like a lifetime ago after three consecutive losses, with Brock Purdy throwing two bad interceptions that helped account for the final margin Sunday in a demoralizing 31-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at Levi’s Stadium.That’s five interceptions over the last three games after throwing none over the first five. There was almost a sixth — wiped out by penalty — in the final minutes, and then Purdy lost the ball anyway on a sack-fumble as Cincinnati was celebrating after improving its record to 4-3.Purdy became a national story in part because of good judgment, the ability to straddle the line between risk and reward and above all staying away from turnovers.“Even wh...

Chris Paul’s bench unit carries, Steph Curry ices Warriors road win vs. Rockets

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:10:49 GMT

HOUSTON — In Chris Paul’s first career game off the bench, it was primarily his second unit that fueled the Warriors’ 106-95 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night in Houston. Steph Curry put to rest a Rockets’ fourth-quarter rally with four straight 3-pointers late to ice the win.The Warriors trailed by three when Steph Curry went to the bench midway through the first quarter. By the time he returned four-plus minutes into the second quarter, Paul and the second unit had given the Warriors a 39-26 lead, and they took a 10-point advantage into the half. The bench unit outscored Houston’s reserves 41-21 in the game. Curry finished with 24 points on 6-of-14 from 3, including 14 points in the fourth quarter.Klay Thompson still carried the scoring, particularly in the first half, scoring 19 points on 5-of-10 from 3 (7-12 from the field). Gary Payton II had 15 points, including a trio of 3-pointers. Jonathan Kuminga had nine points and Paul had six poi...

The San Jose Sharks keep losing. Here’s why they feel there’s better days just ahead

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:10:49 GMT

The San Jose Sharks lost their ninth straight game to open the season Sunday. But to coach David Quinn and a few of his players, this one felt a little bit different.Welcoming center Mikael Granlund back to the lineup after a seven-game absence, the Sharks hung into the puck longer, improved their forecheck and breakouts, and created a few more scoring chances – at least more than they had earlier on their road trip and during their season-opening homestand.The result, though, remained the same, as the Sharks allowed third-period goals to Dylan Strome and Tom Wilson before they gave up an empty-netter to Evgeny Kuznetsov in a 3-1 loss to the Washington Capitals.Mackenzie Blackwood was terrific in net as he made 39 saves. But as had been the case in seven of the Sharks’ first eight games, their goalie needed to be perfect for them to earn their first win of the season.With the one goal, a first-period marker by Luke Kunin, the Sharks (0-8-1) became the ninth team in NHL history, and ...

Kurtenbach: Coaching, QB failures have 49ers sliding down NFL pecking order

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:10:49 GMT

SANTA CLARA — There was a point this season when the 49ers looked unbeatable. Now, it’s hard to remember how they ever won a game.Humbling comes easy in the NFL. It arrived fast for the 49ers.After starting the season with five straight wins — four of them blowouts — the 49ers will head into their bye week with a three-game losing streak, a second-place standing in the NFC West, and plenty of bad vibes.And after Sunday’s 31-17 loss to the Bengals, fans should be worried that the 49ers’ best football is behind them this season.Not only is this team falling apart physically, but the Niners also have serious problems at the top of the football operation.The two core tenets of winning in the NFL are solid coaching and prudent quarterback play.If your team has both, you will consistently be one of the NFL’s better teams.But the last three weeks — all losses — the 49ers have lacked both.And there’s no guarantee the solid coaching or quarterback play returns after the bye week, eithe...

Chargers running back Austin Ekeler reaches trio of milestones with early touchdown vs. Bears

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:10:49 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Austin Ekeler reached a trio of milestones when he scored the Los Angeles Chargers’ first touchdown in Sunday night’s game against the Chicago Bears.The seventh-year pro became the first running back in the Super Bowl era to reach 30 TD catches with the same team when he took Justin Herbert’s screen pass 39 yards down the left sideline midway through the first quarter to put Los Angeles up 7-0.At 28 years, 165 days, Ekeler is the youngest running back since at least 1960 with 30 TD catches. He also became the seventh player in NFL history to have 30 touchdowns rushing and 30 receiving, joining Brian Westbrook, Marshall Faulk, James Brooks, John David Crow, Frank Gifford and Lenny Moore.All this came on the 400th reception of Ekeler’s career. He also has a league-leading 40 scrimmage touchdowns since 2021. ___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource