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Spare the Air alert issued for Tuesday, wood burning banned in Bay Area

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:00:54 GMT

(BCN) -- The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is banning the burning of wood and other solid fuel for Tuesday in the region via a Spare the Air alert. Smoke from increased wood burning around the Bay Area is expected to combine with light winds and low temperatures overnight to create unhealthy pollution levels.On Spare the Air days, people in the nine-county Bay Area are not allowed to burn wood, manufactured fire logs or any other solid fuels, although there are exemptions for housing without permanently installed heating where fireplaces or wood stoves are the only source of heat, according to the air district. New California law addressing mental illness, addiction among homeless delayed by valley counties. Here’s why. People gathering around a fireplace for Christmas on Monday in the Bay Area were able to do so -- wood burning was discouraged but not banned by the air district for the day. First-time violators of the wood burning ban can take a wood smoke awareness co...

Murray scores 28, Jokic a perfect 18-of-18 from the free throw line as Nuggets beat Warriors 120-114

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:00:54 GMT

Jamal Murray scored 28 points, Nikola Jokic overcame an off day from the field by going 18 of 18 from the free throw line and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to five games by holding off the Golden State Warriors 120-114 on Monday.Jokic finished with 26 points despite going 4 of 12 from the floor. He set a career-high with his 18 made free throws. Jokic also had 14 rebounds and eight assists.Last Christmas, the Nuggets big man erupted for 41 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in an overtime win over Phoenix.It was a back-and-forth game that featured nine lead changes in the second half. Denver took a lead for good on Jokic’s left-handed hook shot with 5:16 remaining.Andrew Wiggins gave the Warriors a boost by scoring 22 points as he returned to the floor after missing two games with an illness. Stephen Curry took a bit to warm up, not scoring until midway through the second quarter, but heated up late to finish with 18 points. Golden State played on Christmas ...

Eagles’ Jalen Hurts sets NFL record for rushing touchdowns by a QB in a season with 15

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:00:54 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts scored yet another touchdown on the “ tush push” that gave him the NFL record for most rushing scores by a quarterback in a season with 15.Hurts scored on a 1-yard run early in the first quarter to give the Philadelphia Eagles a 7-0 lead over the New York Giants on Monday. Carolina’s Cam Newton held the record at 14 rushing touchdowns for a QB in 2011.Hurts also moved within two touchdowns of setting the Eagles’ season record for total touchdowns. QB Randall Cunningham accounted for 35 in 1990 and Hurts matched him last season.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLSource

Prince George’s Co.’s ‘Hard Hat Librarian’ to retire at the end of this year

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:00:54 GMT

Michael Gannon is retiring at the end of 2023, after 40 years working in local libraries.(Courtesy Prince George's County Memorial Library System) Michael Gannon is retiring at the end of 2023, after 40 years working in local libraries.(Courtesy Prince George's County Memorial Library System) A 15-year employee of the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, credited with overseeing 10 major renovations of existing library branches and the construction of five new ones, will retire from his role at the end of the year.Michael Gannon, the library system’s chief operating officer for support services, has worked in local libraries for the last 40 years, according to a PGCMLS news release. He got his sta...

Man critically injured after being rescued from car in Anacostia River

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:00:54 GMT

A man is critically injured after rescue divers pulled him from a car inside the Anacostia River on Monday, according to DC Fire and EMS.The department first announced around 1:30 p.m. that it was responding to a car in the water in the area of the Anacostia River and the 11th Street Bridge. DC Fire and EMS deployed its dive team shortly after getting to the scene.Update water rescue vehicle in Anacostia River beneath 11th St SE. Divers are conducting a secondary search of the car and nearby water. Shoreline searches also ongoing. 1 adult male transported in critical life threatening condition. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/eby8Wum9Rb— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) December 25, 2023Three rescue divers and two rescue swimmers entered the water, DC Fire and EMS said, pulling one man from the vehicle. He was taken to the hospital with critical injuries in life-threatening condition, the department said.Nobody else was found after divers conducted a secondary search of the car and nearby w...

Chiefs miscues lead to 2 defensive TDs by Raiders in 20-14 loss on Christmas Day

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:00:54 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Isiah Pacheco trudged off the field after another unsuccessful offensive series, tried to sit down on one of the exam tables on the Kansas City sideline and promptly had it collapse on him, sending the Chiefs running back onto his backside.Just about summed up Christmas Day for the defending Super Bowl champions.In one of the sloppiest performances of the Patrick Mahomes era, the Chiefs allowed the Raiders to score defensive touchdowns 7 seconds apart, committed a slew of penalties, dropped more passes and were generally inept on offense. Twice they failed to convert on fourth down in the second half, including once inside the Raiders 10 with the outcome still undecided.The result was a 20-14 loss that not only denied Kansas City an opportunity to clinch the AFC West for the eighth consecutive season, but also dealt coach Andy Reid’s team a crippling blow to its hopes of earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC.After a 6-1 start, the Chiefs (9-6) have lost thr...

Adams County sheriff's deputy dies in crash

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:00:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Adams County Sheriff's Office announced Monday that a deputy had died in a crash in Weld County while off-duty."We rise to an undeniable coldness this morning, a reminder we've lost another member of the Sheriff's Office," ACSO said Monday. "We encourage you all to embrace your loved ones a little tighter today. Treasure every second you have with them, for these moments are what truly matter."The crash was under investigation by the Colorado State Patrol.

Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted by failed Christmas swatting attempt

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:00:54 GMT

Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the target of a swatting attempt at her Georgia residence on Christmas morning, the congresswoman and local police said, marking the latest instance of someone calling in a fake emergency to draw armed officers to her home.The Rome Police Department quickly verified that the call was a hoax and did not send officers to the house, department spokesperson Kelly Madden said.“I was just swatted. This is like the 8th time. On Christmas with my family here. My local police are the GREATEST and shouldn’t have to deal with this,” Greene wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter.A man in New York called the Georgia suicide hotline just before 11 a.m. Monday, claiming that he had shot his girlfriend at Greene’s home and was going to kill himself next, Madden said. The call was quickly transferred to police when suicide hotline responders recognized the Georgia congresswoman’s address.The department said it contacted Greene’s priva...

Local farms accepting donated Christmas trees 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:00:54 GMT

With Christmas winding down, some people may already be itching to take down their Christmas trees. For those interested, local farms have options, with hungry goats and other animals ready to munch on old Christmas trees. “They literally know when it’s tree time,” said Slightly Off Course Farm Owner Alyssa Belanger. “They get excited and they do a little dance once they see that first tree coming down the driveway, because it’s their favorite time of year.” At Slightly Off Course in Ashburnham, staff are hoping for a hefty donation this season as their herd of Nigerian dwarf goats are all expected to give birth this spring. “We are going to be multiplying in the spring, which is super exciting, so the more food the better,” Belanger said. Evergreen Grove in Gardner is also accepting trees. The farm rescues animals that were abused or abandoned. It is also part of the Carl E. Dahl House, a nonprofit organization that connects animals with people w...

1st Amendment claim struck down in Project Veritas case focused on diary of Biden’s daughter

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:00:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Criminal prosecutors may soon get to see over 900 documents pertaining to the alleged theft of a diary belonging to President Joe Biden’s daughter after a judge rejected the conservative group Project Veritas’ First Amendment claim.Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman said on behalf of the nonprofit Monday that attorneys are considering appealing last Thursday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in Manhattan. In the written decision, the judge said the documents can be given to investigators by Jan. 5.The documents were produced from raids that were authorized in November 2021. Electronic devices were also seized from the residences of three members of Project Veritas, including two mobile phones from the home of James O’Keefe, the group’s since-fired founder.Project Veritas, founded in 2010, identifies itself as a news organization. It is best known for conducting hidden camera stings that have embarrassed news outlets, labor organizations and Democratic...