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Huntington Beach crash kills driver, hospitalizes passengers

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:07:50 GMT

A car crash in Huntington Beach claimed the life of a 22-year-old man and hospitalized two others Sunday morning. Officers responded to a single vehicle collision involving a 2014 Ford Focus on Main Street north of 13th Street around 2:30 a.m., according to a release from the Huntington Beach Police Department.The 22-year-old driver from Huntington Beach was pronounced dead at the scene. The two passengers were transported to a local hospital; their condition is unclear. It's unclear at this time if impairment played a role in the accident. “Based on the preliminary investigation, the Focus was traveling southbound on Main Street at a high rate of speed just prior to the collision,” the Huntington Beach Police Department said in a statement. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or events leading up to it is urged to contact HBPD Traffic Investigator D. Demetre at 714-536-5670. 

More rain and high winds coming for Bay Area, Tahoe to get more snow

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:07:50 GMT

A dry spell for storm-weary Bay Area residents will end Tuesday as a system coming north from Alaska heads toward the region, bringing with it rain, high winds, possible lightning strikes and a couple of feet of snow in Tahoe.The storm will begin late Monday night over the North Bay and in the Santa Cruz Mountains, with precipitation expected for the San Jose area early Tuesday morning after sunrise, National Weather Service Meteorologist Roger Gass said.Mountainous areas are expected to receive up to an inch of rain, while lower-lying regions could get up to three-quarters of an inch. Strong winds will accompany the wet weather, with gusts likely to range between 30 and 60 miles per hour. There’s also a 15 to 20 %chance of thunderstorms, Gass said.Temperatures will remain cold throughout Monday — and the storm will bring with it slightly warmer weather, with overnight lows expected to be in the low 40s and highs in the 50s.The worst of the system will pass over the regi...

Kane extends England goals record in 2-0 win against Ukraine

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:07:50 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Presented with a golden boot before kickoff, Harry Kane’s golden touch continued for England on Sunday as he struck a record-extending 55th goal for his country. The Tottenham striker had already surpassed Wayne Rooney as the Three Lions’ outright leading scorer with his penalty in Thursday’s 2-1 win against Italy in Naples. Back at Wembley, he got the chance to celebrate in front of his home fans with another goal in England’s 2-0 win against Ukraine in European Championship qualifying. Kane struck in the 37th minute, converting Bukayo Saka’s cross to the far post. Saka got on the scoresheet himself three minutes later when turning on the edge of the area and curling a shot into the top corner. With that England effectively secured the victory and ensured a 100% start to qualifying for Euro 2024 in what has been an impressive response to the disappointment of being eliminated from last year’s World Cup at the quarterfinal stage. Kane, whose penalty m...

UConn’s return to prominence has been a family affair

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:07:50 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dan Hurley got choked up when asked about his dad on the eve of UConn’s Sweet 16 game.Tears flowed again before the Huskies’ Elite Eight game, this time from thinking about what he considers his other family.“I love coaching this team. I’ve gotten emotional,” Hurley said after UConn steamrolled Gonzaga Saturday night. “I just can’t think about coaching this group for the last time. It makes me sad.”Hurley will get to coach them at least one more game, next week in Houston.UConn has blitzed its way through the bracket so far, winning each of its four NCAA Tournament games by at least 15 points.The Huskies turned what was supposed to a dream Elite Eight game into a nightmare for Gonzaga. UConn dominated at both ends, beating the Zags 82-54 in the fourth-most lopsided Elite Eight game since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.That puts the Huskies in the Final Four for the first time since winning the 2014 national title and back on track to on...

Montgomery Co. ‘Heads Up, Phones Down’ contest encourages teens to stay alert

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:07:50 GMT

Montgomery County high school students are getting a chance to share videos highlighting roadway safety and the importance of putting that phone down while walking, driving or riding a bike.The “Heads Up, Phones Down” video contest will give teens a chance to submit a 30-second video promoting pedestrian safety. Students may work in groups or individually to write, shoot and direct a short film.More Montgomery Co. NewsMore Local NewsFor individual entries, the grand prize is an Apple Macbook Air. The first runner up gets an Apple Watch, and the second runner up gets a tripod for a mobile phone.Group prizes can be shared by up to four team members and include Visa gift cards of up to $800 a group.Students can earn five service learning hours for taking part in the contest. The videos can be in either Spanish or English.In Montgomery County, teens make up 51% of all underage pedestrian fatalities and are at fault for the largest number of pedestrians collisions, according ...

Germany’s Bachem wins 1st European title in South Africa

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:07:50 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nick Bachem pulled clear of the field with a faultless final-round 64 to win the Jonsson Workwear Open by four shots Sunday for his first European tour title.The German carded eight birdies, four on the front nine and four on the back, to go to 24 under par overall and leave his challengers behind at The Club at Steyn City.South Africans Hennie du Plessis and Zander Lombard tied for second on 20 under, with Lombard racing up the leaderboard with a 7-under 65.The 23-year-old Bachem led at the halfway stage in Johannesburg but lost that advantage to compatriot Alexander Knappe in the third round and started Sunday one shot behind.He hit the ground running in the final round, making four birdies in his first six holes.By the time he made his seventh birdie of the round at No. 14 he had opened a five-shot lead over his challengers.“I just had the goal to enjoy today,” Bachem said. “It’s just the beginning of my career so I just enjoyed it as much as possible an...

Laporte and Van Aert secure 1-2 at Gent-Wevelgem

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:07:50 GMT

Christophe Laporte won the first one-day classic race of his career after the Frenchman and teammate Wout van Aert secured a 1-2 finish at Gent-Wevelgem for the Jumbo-Visma team on Sunday. In heavy rain, the duo resisted the peloton’s chase in the 260.9-kilometer (162-mile) race through Belgium after a 50-kilometer breakaway they launched on a steep ascent.Van Aert and Laporte celebrated together on their way to the finish line, with the 2021 winner happy to let Laporte take the win by a few centimeters.“My gratitude to Wout is so great,” Laporte said. “That such a great champion puts his hand on his heart and grants me the victory is indescribable.”Van Aert, who will be among the favorites at the Tour of Flanders next week, said he was more than happy to help Laporte triumph.“He is such a great team player that it was an easy decision for me,” Van Aert said. “”He is not only a colleague, but also a very good friend. I have not forgotten all that he has done for me in th...

East High students still processing trauma, psychologist weighs in

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:07:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- In the wake of another shooting at Denver East High School, students, teachers and parents are now trying to process two horrific events. Students like Ellie McGoldrick are using words like fear, confusion, anger and sadness to describe how they’re feeling. “Last weekend, we buried one of our classmates," McGoldrick said. “This week, we lost another one. We are kids who are losing our friends and are scared for our teachers.” It’s spring break for McGoldrick and her classmates at Denver East High School, but she said the thought of returning back to school is terrifying.  Family identifies victim in fatal hit-and-run, says she was their ‘North Star’ “There isn’t a way to process this,” McGoldrick said. “Even just the mention my stomach stops. I’m already so anxious and scared to go to school and every time this happens it gets worse, so much worse.” Clinical Psychologist Sheryl Ziegler said these traumatic events reinforce those greatest fears.  “When yo...

Time for a little Q & A with Patriots head coach Bill Belichick

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:07:50 GMT

PHOENIX — With the AFC coaches’ breakfast on tap Monday morning, Bill Belichick is expected to engage in his not-so-favorite pastime — chatting with the media.The Patriots head coach hasn’t fielded questions since his season-ending presser in January.As always, there will be plenty to ask Belichick at this annual gathering at the league meetings. A lot has happened in the two months since the Patriots season ended with an 8-9 record and third-place finish in the AFC East.For starters, Belichick hired Bill O’Brien to be his offensive coordinator, and Adrian Klemm to coach the offensive line, presumably to clean up the mess left from last season.Matt Patricia was canned as the play-caller and offensive line coach, and no longer appears to be with the team. However, Joe Judge, last year’s quarterbacks coach, remains as an assistant head coach.Belichick has also made some moves in free agency, most notably adding JuJu Smith-Schuster, Mike Gesicki and James Robinson to his offense....

Jalen Brunson ‘did everything at practice’ after missing previous game with wrist injury

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:07:50 GMT

Jalen Brunson’s wrist injury may turn into just a one-game absence.The point guard went through the entirety of practice, according to the Knicks, who didn’t allow reporters to observe any parts of Sunday’s session or speak with Brunson.He’s officially listed as questionable for Monday night’s game against the Rockets.“I’m not sure if [he had any tests done]. It’s a sprain,” coach Tom Thibodeau said. “He did everything at practice.”Brunson sat Thursday’s loss to the Magic with the wrist injury, and a Newsday reporter noticed a hard plastic brace around his right hand. It was the sixth game Brunson missed over the last 10, with the previous DNPs occurring because of a nagging foot pain.The Knicks (42-33) are 5-5 overall this season without their starting point guard. Asked if Brunson is hampered at all, Thibodeau offered a succinct observation of Sunday’s practice.“He did everything,” the coach ...