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Texas vs OU will be played at the Cotton Bowl Stadium through 2036

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:16:44 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The University of Texas Austin and University of Oklahoma have agreed to a contract extension saying the Allstate Red River Rivalry game will continue to be played at the Cotton Bowl Stadium through 2036, the schools announced in a news release. The single largest investment in the stadium's history will be made by the City of Dallas, at an estimated $140 million. The two year project includes renovations to the stadium to enhance the fan experience, the release said.The Dallas Sports Commission and Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District is increasing the game fees paid to each school. “We’re thrilled we’ve been able to extend the contract and continue our partnership with Oklahoma, the State Fair of Texas and the City of Dallas on our great game,” said UT Vice President and Lois and Richard Folger Athletics Director Chris Del Conte in the release. “There is absolutely nothing like the Allstate Red River Rivalry game, and with all of its history, tradition and p...

Union College under investigation for alleged incidents of antisemitism

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:16:44 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Union College is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education over an alleged incident of antisemitism. The education department's Office of Civil Rights opened an investigation Tuesday over claims of discrimination toward Jewish students. Saint Rose students protest college closure, demand answers Union said it is aware of the investigation into the incidents that allegedly took place in October and November. The college said it is cooperating fully with the investigation, and it is confident with how they have responded to the alleged incidents.

Crossgates Mall owners receive five-year loan extension

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:16:44 GMT

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The group that owns Crossgates Mall has secured another loan extension for the mall. Pyramid Management Group said the new extension allows the mall to stay open for another five years. Saint Rose students protest college closure, demand answers Officials said the mall brings in nearly 10 million visitors a year. The extension comes as housing projects will be completed near the mall in 2024. A Costco is also planned for the area.

14-year-old charged with murder of Berkeley teen

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:16:44 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Hazelwood teenager has been charged with the shooting death of a Berkeley teen earlier this year.The shooting happened on the evening of March 26 in the 6800 block of Larry Lane.A probable cause statement from the Berkeley Police Department alleges more than a dozen teenagers, many of them armed with guns, were walking up Larry Lane. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Surveillance video from homes and businesses shows some of the armed individuals firing guns. The bullets struck nearby vehicles and homes. Gunfire struck and killed a 14-year-old.Police claim witnesses and surveillance video helped investigators identify Clifton Booze Jr., 14, as the shooter.The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged...

Kiszla: Does coach Sean Payton trust Russell Wilson to get the Broncos in the end zone, much less the playoffs?

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:16:44 GMT

If Sean Payton needs his quarterback to see the game through the coach’s eyes, Russell Wilson is the wrong guy to be running the Denver offense.This sticky problem goes beyond the way Wilson and Payton process plays and analyze the game in real time.  What we’re witnessing is nothing less than a minor football miracle, because during this remarkable 5-1 stretch of success that has pushed the Broncos back in playoff contention, I sometimes wonder if this quarterback and this coach are even watching the same game.While Wilson preaches faith that a struggling Denver offense is thisclose to a happy breakout of touchdown dances, Payton grouses about “chaos” in the red zone and laments receiver Jerry Jeudy has reason to be frustrated after repeatedly being undetected by his quarterback as he runs wide open down the field.With not another misstep allowed against four AFC foes left on their schedule, the Broncos worked Wednesday on strategy to beat the Los Angeles Chargers. I as...

Children can send wishes to Santa at Santa Monica pop-up post office

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:16:44 GMT

As the holiday season approaches, the Santa Monica Pier non-profit is bringing the holiday cheer with its “Letters to Santa” pop-up post office desk launching December 7. The post office desk will give families and children a special opportunity to write a letter to Santa and send their holiday wishes to the North Pole. Located inside the Merry-Go-Round Building, the festive station will be open Monday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. until December 24."We're thrilled to bring the joy of the season to the Santa Monica Pier with our 'Letters to Santa' pop-up Post Office desk," said Jim Harris, Executive Director of the Santa Monica Pier Corp. "This initiative is all about creating magical moments for families and visitors, and we're honored to be a part of their holiday memories."Families are encouraged to bring their children to enjoy the fun and excitement of holiday cheer and writing to Santa. 

Rams sign Packers all-time leading scorer

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:16:44 GMT

The Los Angeles Rams are adding a veteran to their roster who sits atop the scoring list of one of the NFL's most illustrious franchises.On Wednesday, the Rams announced they had signed placekicker Mason Crosby to its practice squad.Crosby, 39, spent 16 years with the Green Bay Packers after being selected by the team in the 6th round of the 2007 NFL Draft. An ironman, Crosby never missed a game, appearing in 258 games for the Green and Gold. In Green Bay, he was successful on more than 81% of his career field goals and became the team's all-time leading scorer and was a 2011 Super Bowl champion.He's 11th all-time in NFL scoring history and also appeared in more consecutive games than any other placekicker in NFL history.Crosby never indicated any plans to retire, but has spent the entire NFL season as a free agent after his Packers career came to an end. His former team ended up drafting kicker Anders Carlson, like Crosby, in the 6th round of the 2023 NFL Draft.If added to the acti...

“This is just the beginning”: Pro-Palestinian teach-in held at dozens of Oakland schools

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:16:44 GMT

Defying district leaders and disciplinary threats, about 100 educators took part Wednesday in a teach-in across Oakland Unified School District, bringing a curriculum focused on the Palestinian “liberation struggle” to students ages 4 to 18.“This is just the beginning,” said Judy Greenspan, a long-term substitute teacher at Oakland’s United for Success Academy, a middle school on 35th Avenue. “No district has a right to try to muzzle a community or to stop our students from seeing a more rounded picture of what’s going on.”The teach-in began with a video call that teachers who participated streamed from their classrooms across the district. One speaker shared her grandmother’s experience in 1948 when she was forced from her home alongside 75% of the country’s population following the British partition of Palestine between Arabs and Jews. Another spoke about how, as a Jewish person, they rejected “Zionism’s attempt to say the only place and way Jewish people can be safe is through a ...

DeSantis accuses Haley on 'caving' on gender-affirming care

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:16:44 GMT

Follow along with live updates covering the fourth Republican presidential debate exclusively airing on NewsNation. View our Voter Guide to find all the information you need to make an informed choice at the polls. Not sure how to find us on your TV? Use our ChannelFinder and download our app to get fact-based, unbiased news for all America.  (NewsNation) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, at the beginning of the fourth Republican presidential debate, accused former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley of "caving" to liberals and the media when it comes to gender-affirming care for minors.DeSantis, in his remarks, touted a law he signed that prohibits the prescription of puberty-blocking, hormone and hormone antagonist therapies to treat gender dysphoria in minors. It also bans gender-affirming medical procedures or surgeries for those younger than 18."She opposes that bill," DeSantis said. "She thinks it's fine and the law shouldn't get involved with it."If Haley's not willing to "stand...

Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie clash over Ukraine

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:16:44 GMT

Follow along with live updates covering the fourth Republican presidential debate exclusively airing on NewsNation. View our Voter Guide to find all the information you need to make an informed choice at the polls. Not sure how to find us on your TV? Use our ChannelFinder and download our app to get fact-based, unbiased news for all America. (NewsNation) — Former biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie clashed over Ukraine and foreign policy at the NewsNation GOP Primary Debate on Wednesday night.Christie started the exchange by slamming Ramaswamy's views on ending the war in Ukraine, saying that he would give Russia "all the land that they've already stolen."The debate came at a time when American aid to Ukraine after the war with Russia — which has already topped $100 billion — has become particularly contentious among Republicans. The Senate failed to pass an aid package Tuesday after Republicans refused to support it because aid t...