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4 honored at Boston’s Breakfast for Survivors of Homicide Victims

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:39:09 GMT

A roomful of Boston-area families were brought together for the 13th year to celebrate the lives of loved ones lost to violence and to build community and fellowship in the face of tragedy.“Today is about recalling the smiles, the laughter and joy our loved ones brought into our lives. They are more than victims, as all of us know. They were our friends and our family,” Kara Hayes, the chief of the victim-witness advocate program at the Suffolk District Attorney’s office, said at the start of the 13th Annual Breakfast for Survivors of Homicide Victims at Florian Hall on Thursday.“I’m going to quote some of the amazing survivors in this room when I say, we can’t bring our loved ones back, but we can bring them forward in everything we do,” she continued.And they were brought forth.Not only in the solemn recitation of the names of those lost in the past year — as well as loving submitted messages for those lost perhaps not as recently — but with their smiling faces feature...

Activists gather to call on Ford government to walk back Science Centre move to Ontario Place

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:39:09 GMT

Tree removal began Saturday afternoon outside of Ontario Place with Spadina-Fort York MPP Chris Glover confirming to CityNews that crews were at the site of Budweiser Stage to begin removing trees as part of the province’s plan to revitalize the waterfront park.At the same time, a group of activists gathered at the site of the Ontario Science Centre to demand that the Ford government walk back its plan to relocate the facility to Ontario Place.“This is a gorgeous building because it brings in the inside and the outside – nature – together,” said one of several dozen people who gathered in Don Mills for a nature walk Saturday around the Science Centre.“To have a building where you’re teaching children and adults about science situated within a forest that existed prior to the city being here is a really exciting thing,” said Todd Irvine an arborist with City Forest. “I think it would just really be unfortunate to lose this building in this pl...

LSU QB Jayden Daniels overcomes being outside of playoffs to win Heisman Trophy with prolific season

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:39:09 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels overcame being outside the playoff race with a prolific season that Heisman Trophy voters could not ignore.Daniels won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first player since 2016 to win college football’s most prestigious player of the year award as part of a team that did not play for a conference championship.The fifth-year player, who transferred from Arizona State to LSU in 2022, received 503 first-place votes and 2,029 points. “This is a dream come true,” Daniels started his acceptance speech.Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. was the the runner-up with 292 first-place votes and 1,701 points and Oregon’s Bo Nix was third (51, 885), putting transfer quarterbacks in each of the top three spots. Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. finished fourth (20, 352).Daniels, who turns 23 on Dec. 18, won AP Player of the Year earlier this week. Daniels is the fifth quarterback in the last seven seasons to win the...

Workshop collapses in southern China, killing 6 and injuring 3

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:39:09 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — A workshop built from steel sheets collapsed in southern China, killing six people and injuring three others, authorities said.An investigation is underway into the cause of Saturday’s accident in Guizhou province. The three injured people remained hospitalized as of late Saturday and there were no updates on their condition Sunday.Building collapses are not uncommon in China, where structures are sometimes thrown up without lawfully obtaining proper permits and safety standards are often ignored. The illegal addition of extra floors and failure to use reinforcement is often blamed for such disasters. An increase in the number of collapses of self-built buildings in recent years has prompted calls from Chinese leader Xi Jinping for additional checks to uncover weaknesses.In the worst such incident in recent years, a building collapse in central China in April 2022 killed 53 people. Additional floors had been added without permission or the use of proper construction m...

Thieves target victims trying to purchase cell phones using Facebook Marketplace 

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:39:09 GMT

CHICAGO — Police are offering a warning to the public after several people were robbed while trying to purchase cell phones from Facebook Marketplace sellers on the West Side. According to Chicago police, the robberies happened between Nov. 25 and Dec. 4 in the city's Austin and Garfield Park neighborhoods. Officers provided a list of the locations and times that the robberies took place:5400 block of West Washington Boulevard in Austin at 12:28 p.m. on Nov. 25.3700 Block of West Arthington Street in Garfield Park at 4:25 p.m. on Dec. 2. 3700 Block of West Arthington Street in Garfield Park at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 3.3700 Block of West Arthington Street in Garfield Park between 7:40 p.m. and 7:50 p.m. on Dec. 4.Officers say during each robbery, the victim agreed to meet a Facebook Marketplace seller at an address to purchase a cell phone, but when the victim arrived at the location, they were held up at gunpoint and robbed. Police say during one of the robberies, a victim...

Pro-Palestinian caravan slows traffic on Kennedy, Dan Ryan expressways

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:39:09 GMT

CHICAGO — Pro-Palestine demonstrators slowed traffic on some area expressways on Saturday afternoon.About a dozen cars blocked traffic on the inbound lanes of the Kennedy around 5200 North as they traveled south. Another group was also spotted on the Dan Ryan.Chicago police and Illinois State Police vehicles drove alongside the demonstrators to mediate traffic disruptions. For more coverage of the Israel and Hamas Conflict, click here As of 8 p.m. Saturday, no further disruptions have been reported by police.Saturday's demonstration is one of many held around the city since the war between Israel and Hamas escalated following a surprise attack by Hamas in early October.Currently, it is unclear who organized the demonstration or exactly how many vehicles took part.

Texas high school football playoff scores for Saturday, Dec. 9; state championships schedule

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:39:09 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — All 12 Texas high school football state championship games are now set after Class 6A settled its semifinals Saturday.Galena Park North Shore topped Westlake 23-14 at The Pfield in Pflugerville and Duncanville clobbered North Crowley 52-10 in Mesquite in 6A Division I action, setting up a rematch between North Shore and Duncanville for the state title. Texas high school football playoff scores for Friday, Dec. 8 DeSoto outlasted Southlake Carroll 45-38 in Allen and Humble Summer Creek defeated Cibolo Steele 38-14 at McLane Stadium in Waco. DeSoto will defend its 6A Division II title against Humble Summer Creek on Dec. 16 at AT&T Stadium.Here's the entire state championship schedule at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Dec. 13-16.Class 6A Division IDuncanville 52, North Crowley 10Galena Park North Shore 23, Westlake 14State championshipDuncanville vs. Galena Park North Shore, 3 p.m., Dec. 16, AT&T StadiumClass 6A Division IIDeSoto 45, Southlake Carroll 38Humb...

Wild’s Jonas Brodin week to week after reckless hit by Evander Kane

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:39:09 GMT

The Wild won’t exactly limp into Sunday’s game at Seattle, the last in a four-game road trip that already has taken them through Western Canada. But they’ll do so after being reminded that in some ways, they’re still the team that lost 11 of 13 games and got their head coach fired.Under John Hynes, the Wild found a new lease on life, another gear and a tweaked system that plays to their strengths, and it all showed during an impressive, four-game winning streak. The Wild outscored their opponents 18-5 overall, 9-1 in the first period, and never trailed.That changed in a 2-0 loss at Vancouver, the team’s first shutout loss of the season, and in Friday night’s 4-3 loss in Edmonton to the streaking Oilers.“We weren’t going to win all games to the end, right?” goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury said after making a season-high 36 saves against the Oilers. “Still need to progress, still need to learn from our mistakes and still need to get better and do John’s systems and thoughts.”A serious is...

Shooting leads to south St. Louis car crash; death

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:39:09 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A car crash in south St. Louis leads to a homicide investigation. David Harmon, 30, was pronounced dead at an area hospital after crashing his car into another parked vehicle.Emergency workers were called to the scene in the 4000 block of California Avenue shortly after 4:30 a.m. Saturday. When they arrived, they found the driver of the crashed car had gunshot wounds on his left side.The police have not yet said if they have any suspects. The homicide division is investigating this case.Anyone with information is urged to call CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-8477.

Joshua Jefferson scores 16 points, helps Saint Mary’s upset No. 13 Colorado State

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:39:09 GMT

By DENNIS GEORGATOS (Associated Press)FORT COLLINS, Colorado — Joshua Jefferson scored 16 points including a key 3-pointer down the stretch and Saint Mary’s sent No. 13 Colorado State to its first loss of the season 64-61 on Saturday night.Augustas Marciulionis led the Gaels (5-5) with 18 points before fouling out, and Aidan Mahaney added 10 points. Isaiah Stevens had 20 points to lead Colorado State (9-1). Patrick Cartier had 16 points and Nique Clifford added 15 points and 11 rebounds.Up 33-32 at the break, St. Mary’s moved out to a 51-42 lead on a 3-pointer by Mahaney and a driving layup by Mitchell Saxen on successive possessions midway through the second half. They went ahead by nine points on Jefferson’s layup with 6:48 left to play. But Colorado State fought back with a 9-0 run, tying it at 55 with 4:09 remaining on a pair of free throws by Stevens.The Rams went in front 57-56 on Cartier’s two free throws with 2:10 left. Jefferson answered with a hook shot seconds later...