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Local police department gifts family bicycles after theirs were stolen 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:41 GMT

A local police department is spreading the holiday cheer to one family by helping them get back on their feet and on two wheels. According to the Culver City Police Department, officers learned that some the family’s belongings – including the children’s bikes – had been stolen from a moving truck days before Christmas. Raiders stun sloppy Chiefs with 2 defensive TDs in 20-14 victory on Christmas Day Jumping into action, the officers reached out to the Culver City Target and located replacement bicycles and helmets for the family. Photos posted to social media by the department show officers helping children with helmets as they try out their new bikes for the first time. (X/@Culver_cityPD)“Officers delivered the bicycles to the family just in time for the holidays,” the Culver City Police Department said on X, formerly Twitter.  6-year-old boy flying alone ends up on the wrong flight Photos posted to social media by the department show officers helping children with helmets as ...

Brock Purdy’s brother gets scholarship offer from Cal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:41 GMT

There’s a chance Brock Purdy won’t be the only quarterback in his family to play for a Bay Area team.Chubba Purdy, Brock’s younger brother, announced on social media he’s received a scholarship offer from Cal just days after leaving Nebraska and entering the transfer portal.The younger Purdy, 22, said he’s also received offers from North Texas and TCU, where ex-Cal coach Sonny Dykes runs the show. He gave no indication when he’ll make his decision.The Bears currently have three quarterbacks in their program, including incumbent starter Fernando Mendoza, a redshirt freshman. However, Cal coach Justin Wilcox has publicly stated he’d like to bring in another veteran quarterback to Cal’s quarterback room.Should Purdy choose to play near his brother in the Bay Area, he’d also join two other scholarship signal-callers in Berkeley –- North Texas transfer Chandler Rogers and prep signee EJ Caminong, a standout from Garfield High near Seattle.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Early...

49ers live blog: Ravens score at the half to lead 16-12

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:41 GMT

 0:00, 2Q – Ravens 16, 49ers 12: Key play was a 30-yard scramble by Jackson on 3rd-and-16 with 24 seconds left in the half. The Ravens had time for one play — it failed — and Tucker converted the field goal from the 28.3:23, 2Q – Ravens 13, 49ers 12: The 49ers went 67 yards in six plays, all but two of the yards coming from McCaffrey. His 39-yard run put the 49ers on the 9 and he scored on the next snap, dragging a Baltimore defender into the endzone.7:07, 2Q – Ravens 13, 49ers 5: Another Purdy interception, the second by deflection, set the Ravens up at the SF 20. They went nowhere, except backward and settled for a 41-yard field goal from Justin Tucker.9:35, 2Q – Ravens 10, 49ers 5: Taking over at their own 47 after Brock Purdy’s second interception, the Ravens ran nine consecutive pass plays and ended up with a fourth-and-goal from the 1. That’s when they sent 238-pound running back Gus Edwards up the middle for the TD.0:57, 1Q...

Metro extends New Year’s Eve hours

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:41 GMT

If you rely on Metro to get around the D.C. area, you can stay out and watch the ball drop this New Year’s Eve without worry of being stranded. The transit agency is extending its service hours for the holiday.Metro normally shuts down rail service at midnight, but trains will keep running from 7 a.m. on New Year’s Eve until 2 a.m. New Year’s Day. The transit agency often extends hours to accommodate those ringing in the new year and even offered free rides last year.While construction work has shut down portions of the Red Line in downtown D.C., that project is set to be complete just in time for New Year’s Eve.As for New Year’s Day, which falls on a Monday, Metro said trains will run from 7 a.m. to midnight on a Sunday schedule.The transit agency is reminding riders that parking is free at all Metro-owned parking garages and lots on holidays. For those planning on taking advantage of late-night Metro service, Metro said last train times vary by statio...

Tommy DeVito benched at halftime of Giants loss to the Eagles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:41 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tommy DeVito whose rise from undrafted rookie to starting quarterback for the New York Giants charmed the NFL on his rise to instant celebrity — aided by his love of his mother’s chicken cutlets — was benched in the second half of another loss in a dismal season.He was replaced by Tyrod Taylor.Taylor connected with Darius Slayton for a 69-yard score late in the fourth that made it 30-25. DeVito could only watch from the sideline, before the long ride home — back to his parents’ house, where the 25-year-old QB still lives.It was the kind of local boy-makes-good story that made DeVito a fan favorite.DeVito, a New Jersey native, was cut at the end of training camp and signed to the practice squad. He was just supposed to be another arm behind No. 1 QB Daniel Jones and his backup, Taylor. But when Jones and Taylor each went down with injuries, DeVito was the unexpected starter.He felt right at home. DeVito had played at MetLife Stadium in high school, leading nearby ...

Empresarios de Acapulco se muestran preocupados por el poco turismo tras el devastador huracán Otis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:41 GMT

ACAPULCO, México – Con playas semivacías y la escasa presencia de turistas, crecen la angustia y la incertidumbre de los empresarios por lo que ocurrirá en la temporada más importante del año para Acapulco, en el sureño estado mexicano de Guerrero, dos meses después del paso del devastador huracán Otis.Las rentas de los hinchables banana y las motos acuáticas son mínimas, lo cual está provocando una situación económica muy grave en el sector náutico.Jesús Martínez cuenta a EFE que su familia, que se dedica a la renta de equipo náutico, tras el impacto del histórico huracán perdió cuatro embarcaciones, y ahora solo trabajan con una que está la mayor parte del tiempo parada, así como las motos que están en espera sobre la franja de arena.“La situación es muy mala, así que estamos empezando a vivir apenas. Estamos solo sacando el sustento para comer. Es muy lenta la llegada de turismo, provoca una angustia muy grande que tenemos todos. Las rentas están muy lentas, es nada más sac...

Eagles end 3-game skid, keep NFC East title hopes alive with 33-25 win over Giants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:41 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts scored on the “tush push” that gave him the NFL record for most rushing scores by a quarterback in a season, threw for a touchdown, and the Philadelphia Eagles kept their chance at the NFC East title alive with a 33-25 win over the New York Giants on Monday night.The Eagles (11-4) snapped a three-game losing streak that put Philly fans on edge — and led to a shakeup in defensive play-calling. The losses to San Francisco, Dallas and Seattle essentially ended Philadelphia’s bid for the No. 1 seed in the NFC.But the path to a second straight division title is a clear one. The Eagles need to beat Arizona next week and defeat the Giants again in the season finale to finish atop the NFC East.After three crushing defeats, it took a visit from the Giants to straighten out the Eagles. The Eagles are 11-0 at the Linc against New York since 2014 and beat the Giants three times last season.Adoree’ Jackson gave the Giants (5-10) a late spark when he returned an in...

Profesores de Harvard piden a la junta de la universidad que atienda su creciente número de crisis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:41 GMT

Nueva York (CNN) — Algunos miembros clave del profesorado de Harvard y del máximo órgano de gobierno de la universidad llevaron a cabo una reunión extraordinaria la semana pasada para abordar los problemas sin precedentes de una de las instituciones de enseñanza superior más prestigiosas de Estados Unidos.Harvard se enfrenta a muchos problemas: el creciente antisemitismo en el campus y la controvertida respuesta de la universidad al mismo; el actual escándalo de plagio de la presidenta Claudine Gay; la caída en picado de las solicitudes de admisión y una sentencia del Tribunal Supremo sobre la discriminación positiva que deja a la universidad con un futuro incierto.En la reunión, de la que reportó por primera vez The New York Times, participaron Jeff Flier, exdecano de la Facultad de Medicina de Harvard, y Steven Pinker, profesor de psicología de la Universidad de Harvard, entre otros dos profesores. Flier declaró a CNN que mantuvieron una conversación “muy cordial y fra...

Porzingis, Celtics start strong in 126-115 Christmas Day win over Davis, Lakers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:41 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had 28 points and 11 rebounds, Jayson Tatum added 25 points and the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time in Christmas Day meetings 126-115 on Monday.Jaylen Brown had 19 points and Derrick White chipped in with 18 points and 11 rebounds. All five starters had at least 18 points for the Celtics, who have won three straight and 12 of their past 14.Anthony Davis scored a game-high 40 points with 13 rebounds, LeBron James had 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, but the Lakers have dropped six of eight since winning the inaugural In-Season Tournament. After trailing for the only time in the game early in the third quarter when Jarred Vanderbilt threw down a dunk, Boston ripped off seven straight points to regain the lead. Porzingis had 13 points, helping spot the Celtics a nine-point advantage going into the fourth. Boston successfully kept Los Angeles at arm’s length in the final quarter, despite Davis hitting the...

Regresar no es una opción: el testimonio de los migrantes en la frontera de Estados Unidos y México

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:41 GMT

(CNN) –– Una madre que huye de su país natal con dos de sus hijos después de que a uno de ellos lo secuestraran. Una mujer que tuvo que desnudarse ante unos ladrones que no le creyeron cuando les dijo que no tenía más dinero. Una activista a la que el gobierno represivo de su país dejó sin empleo como represalia por hablar en contra del régimen. Estas son algunas de las historias que CNN escuchó afuera de un refugio para migrantes en Eagle Pass, Texas, a donde decenas de ellos acaban de llegar luego de que las autoridades de inmigración de EE.UU. los dejaran en libertad condicional.La cantidad de migrantes que las autoridades de EE.UU. encuentran en la frontera alcanza nuevos récords en medio de un aumento sin precedentesSilvia del Carmen Flores, de 38 años, estaba sentada en la acera con su hijo Nikson, de 3 años, sobre su regazo mientras su hija de 16 años, Yolani Maricela Flores, permanecía sentada en una roca, no muy lejos de ellos. El niño comía una galleta que alguien les habí...