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Gophers will give QB Cole Kramer his first career start in the Quick Lane Bowl vs. Bowling Green

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:50 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Cole Kramer took part in Minnesota’s senior day ceremony before the final home game, exchanging hugs with coach P.J. Fleck and his family members on the field at Huntington Bank Stadium and posing for pictures to mark his five years playing for the home-state program.Kramer is planning a wedding with his fiancée, seeking a job in sales and packing for a move to Arizona, but that next phase of life has been on a hold for a few more weeks. Once starting quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis entered his name in the transfer portal after the regular season ended, Kramer was the only viable option remaining on the roster.The career backup will make his first start at quarterback for Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl on Tuesday against Bowling Green.“As a kid who grew up in Minnesota, that was my dream ever since I was little,” Kramer said. “So that was an obvious yes.”When Fleck made the announcement to the team earlier this month, Kramer got a standing ovation.“Guys we...

Gophers’ 6-game bowl win streak began in Detroit in ’15. They’re back in Quick Lane vs Bowling Green

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:50 GMT

Quick Lane Bowl: Bowling Green (7-5) vs. Minnesota (5-7), Dec. 26, 2 p.m. EST (ESPN).FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: Minnesota by 4 1/2.Series record: Tied 2-2.WHAT’S AT STAKEThe Gophers, who qualified for a bowl game by NCAA rule because they had the best Academic Progress Rate score among the five-win teams after there was a shortage of eligible teams, are 4-0 in bowl games under coach P.J. Fleck. They went 0-4 in November after entering the final third of the season in control of the Big Ten West Division. Minnesota also will seek to avenge a stunning 14-10 home loss to Bowling Green in 2021, when the Falcons were 31-point underdogs. The Gophers are 34-5-1 all-time against MAC teams, but they’re 2-2 against Bowling Green. The Falcons lost to New Mexico State 24-19 in last year’s Quick Lane Bowl. Scot Loeffler, in his fifth season, has led Bowling Green to consecutive postseasons for the first time since the program was in four straight from 2012-15.KEY MATCHUPMinneso...

Serbian police detain at least 38 people as opposition holds more protests against election results

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:50 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police said Monday they detained at least 38 people who took part in a protest against reported widespread irregularities during a recent general ballot that declared the governing populists as winners of parliamentary and local elections. Opposition group Serbia Against Violence has been staging protests since the Dec. 17 elections, saying there was election fraud, particularly in the capital, Belgrade. Some opposition politicians went on hunger strike.On Sunday evening, protesters tried to enter Belgrade city hall, breaking windows, before riot police pushed them back using tear gas, pepper spray and batons. More protests were held on Monday evening. Hundreds gathered outside the seat of the state election commission in central Belgrade before walking toward city police headquarters, where the detained opposition supporters are believed to be held.Representatives of Serbia Against Violence have said they will not recognize the election results, call...

Se conocieron en un autobús Greyhound el día de Navidad. Llevan casados 60 años

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:50 GMT

(CNN) —  Ruth Underwood se despertó sobresaltada y se dio cuenta, para su horror, de que se había quedado dormida sobre el hombro de un desconocido.Era la tarde del día de Navidad de 1962. Ruth viajaba en un autobús Greyhound desde la casa de sus padres en Olympia, Washington hasta su casa en Seattle.Había pasado un día divertido y festivo con su familia. Pero Ruth trabajaba el 26 de diciembre y necesitaba volver a tiempo. Tenía 18 años, era su primer trabajo y no quería arriesgarse a llegar tarde.“Así que cogí el autobús Greyhound, subí y me senté en el primer asiento disponible, que estaba al lado de un joven apuesto”, cuenta Ruth hoy a CNN Travel.“Enseguida me dormí y me desperté con la cabeza sobre su hombro”.Ruth se sonrojó cuando se dio cuenta de lo que había pasado. Se disculpó con el desconocido que tenía al lado, se alisó la blusa y trató de recuperar la compostura.“Dios mío, lo siento”, dijo.Pero el hombre hizo caso omiso de sus di...

Why liquor stores are closed on Christmas Day in Colorado

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- While many Colorado stores choose to close for most or all of Christmas Day, liquor stores aren't given much of a choice.There's a reason for this: Legally, they can't sell alcohol on Christmas.Under Colorado law, stores licensed to sell alcohol are allowed to do so at any time, except between the hours of midnight and 8 a.m. and all of Christmas day. Places to recycle your Christmas tree around the Denver metro area "No malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors shall be sold, served, or distributed in a sealed container on Christmas day," the law reads.Another section outlines a ban on selling fermented malt beverages - beer being the most popular type - on Christmas as well.Places other than liquor stores that sell beer and wine, namely grocery stores, are also banned from selling on Christmas.This doesn't apply to bars and restaurants, because the section that outlines when those establishments can and can't sell alcohol doesn't have the same stipulation about Christ...

Migrant caravan in southern Mexico marks Christmas Day by trudging onward

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:50 GMT

HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — Christmas Day meant the same as any other day for thousands of migrants walking through southern Mexico: more trudging under a hot sun. There were no presents, and Christmas Eve dinner was a sandwich, a bottle of water and a banana handed out by the Catholic church to some of the migrants in the town of Álvaro Obregón, in the southern state of Chiapas, which borders Guatemala.Migrants spent Christmas night sleeping on a scrap of cardboard or plastic stretched out under an awning or tent, or the bare ground. In the morning, it was waking as usual at 4 a.m., to get an early start and avoid the worst of the heat, walking to the next town, Huixtla, 20 miles (30 kilometers) away.Karla Ramírez, a migrant from Honduras who was travelling with other adults and four children, got to Álvaro Obregón too late Sunday to get any of the food being given out by the church. So they had to buy whatever little they could afford.“It was sad: we have never, ever been in the street...

Belarus leader says Russian nuclear weapons shipments are completed, raising concern in the region

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:50 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The president of Belarus said Monday that Russia has completed its shipments of tactical nuclear weapons to his country, an initiative that raised strong concerns in neighboring Poland and elsewhere in the region.President Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting of a Moscow-led economic bloc in St. Petersburg that the shipments were completed in October, but he did not give details of how many weapons were sent or where they have been deployed.Tactical nuclear weapons, which are intended for use on the battlefield, have a short range and a low yield compared with much more powerful nuclear warheads fitted to long-range missiles. Russia said it would maintain control over those it sends to Belarus.Lukashenko has said that hosting Russian nuclear weapons in his country is meant to deter aggression by Poland, a NATO member. Poland is offering neighbor Ukraine military, humanitarian and political backing in its struggle against Russia’s invasion and is taking part...

Central Texas teacher battling cancer leads students to highest math scores in district

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:50 GMT

LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Tammy Sheard's cancer journey began about two years ago. She went to the doctor with serious stomach pain, and was told on Thanksgiving of that year that she had cancer. Still, she never stopped showing up - both literally and figuratively - for her students. "During that first school year that I battled cancer, the only days I missed were the days I went to the clinic to get chemo," she said. "Then they'd send me home with a chemo bag, I'd wear it like a little fanny pack, and it was attached to my chest."Tammy Sheard, a mother of two, has battled cancer for roughly two years. (Photo Credit/Shona Moore).She only missed 10 days that entire school year. And that year - her 5th Grade math students received the highest scores in the school district, Sheard said. "Even now, she hasn't given up," said Taylor Creek Elementary Principal Shona More.So while Sheard fought for her life, Lampasas Independent School District fought for her. The school launched a...

Bad timing with the rain; is there more on the way?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS – After a soaking rain, scattered drizzle and colder winds will continue into the night as temperatures fall steadily through the 40s back to near freezing by Tuesday morning.There are no winter precipitation concerns this evening. Damp roads will simply dry off and not freeze because of the recent warm weather. Tuesday will continue the cloudy trends, although some breaks are likely in the overcast during the afternoon and evening. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Temperatures will top off in the mid-to-upper 40s. The weather system that brought us the rain Sunday night will do a full loop and come back for a second pass Wednesday, this time with somewhat colder air. This will lead to scattered rain and snow showers on Wednesday.Temperatures will be above freezing so even where snow does fall, there is likely to be only a very brief or minor accumulation on grassy surfaces, with roads staying just wet. The best description is to call these flakes “moo...

Aurora police searching for driver in fatal Christmas hit-and-run

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:06:50 GMT

Aurora police are searching for a driver following a fatal crash early Monday.Police responded around 1:20 a.m. Christmas morning to reports of a man injured near Yosemite Street and East Colfax Avenue, authorities said in a news release.Police found a man suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was transferred to the hospital, where he later died, police said. Investigators believe the fatality was the result of a hit-and-run.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Northglenn scooter rider killed in hit-and-run crash with Subaru The incident marks the 65th traffic-related death in Aurora this year.Authorities request anyone with information to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).