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52-foot whale washes up on Pacific Beach in San Diego

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:46:14 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A crowd of hundreds quickly formed as word spread of a whale that had washed ashore on Pacific Beach early Sunday morning.“We thought it was a tarp from out in the water, but eventually we realized it was a whale and I’ve never seen anything like it," said surfer Nick Hennis.“I’ve lived here for 7 years, and I’ve never seen a whale on the beach before," said surfer Ben Pallas.At around 8 a.m. Sunday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said it received calls regarding the beached whale. “We did an examination of the whale externally to look for signs of human interaction," said research biologist, Kerri Danil with NOAA. SeaWorld San Diego takes in cold-stunned sea turtle found stranded in Oregon waters The agency coordinated with San Diego Lifeguards to take a look at the whale on scene, which was dead upon their arrival. "What we can say is that it does not look like this animal died due to humans," explained Danil. "We did see signs or evidenc...

Vikings beat Raiders 3-0 in lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:46:14 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Minnesota and Las Vegas played the lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years, with Greg Joseph’s 36-year-old field goal with 1:57 left giving the Vikings a 3-0 victory over the Raiders on Sunday.It was the first 3-0 game since Pittsburgh beat Miami on Nov. 26, 2007, the third in the past 40 years and the seventh in the Super Bowl era.Joseph’s kick ensured the game wouldn’t end regulation scoreless for the first time since the New York Giants played the host Detroit Lions to a 0-0 tie on Nov. 7, 1943.The Vikings (7-6) had just 230 total yards, and the Raiders (5-8) — losers of three in a row — were limited to 201 yards and nine first downs. Minnesota beat an AFC West opponent for the first time this season after going 0-3.It was Minnesota’s first shutout since defeating the Packers 16-0 on Dec. 23, 2017 and the first blanking of Las Vegas since its 24-0 loss to New Orleans on Oct. 30, 2022.Nick Mullens relieved a struggling Joshua Dobbs at quarterba...

‘The Zone of Interest’ named best film of the year by Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:46:14 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jonathan Glazer’s chilling Auschwitz-set drama, “The Zone of Interest,” has been named best movie of the year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The critics group, which announced its picks late Sunday after a day-long meeting, also awarded prizes for Glazer’s directing and Mica Levi’s score. It selected Sandra Hüller, who stars in both “The Zone of Interest” and the French courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Fall,” for one of its two lead performance awards. The critics, as they often do, deviated considerably from their East Coast corollary, the New York Film Critics Circle. That group earlier named Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” the year’s best film. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association, which doesn’t delineate gender in its acting categories, gave all four of its acting awards to women. In the lead acting category, the winners were Hüller and Emma Stone, the star of Yorgos Lanthimos’ Frankenstei...

JCC Chicago celebrates 8 nights of Hanukkah

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:46:14 GMT

CHICAGO -- JCC Chicago marked the fourth night of Hanukkah with a Menorah lighting and celebration at Gallagher Way near Wrigley Field. The organization is celebrating the eight nights of Hanukkah with a series of free events for all ages.JCC Chicago Family programs manager Mathew Charnay said the event is a part of the Christkindlmarket, where a large menorah is present as well as learning how to play dreidel. "That’s what Hanukkah is really about just bringing light, bring light to this time in every way possible to spread positivity," Charnay said. JCC Chicago's president and CEO Addie Goodman says all are welcome to come together f or nightly events continuing this week including a family challah bake and a movie screening, wrapping up with a party for young adults on Thursday. "We should all be here together celebrating our holidays side by side as one big beautiful, shared community," Goodman said.For more on JCC Chicago's Hanukkah events, visit: Events Every Night! - JCC Chicago

St. Sabina Church helps migrants in Chicago with donations

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:46:14 GMT

CHICAGO — The migrant crisis continues to grow in Chicago with several more buses expected to arrive on Sunday.Since the migrant crisis began in August 2022, more than 25,000 people have arrived in the city. Major changes to US immigration policy are under discussion: What to know In Auburn Gresham, one church held a giveaway on Sunday to help those in need.Migrants have been coming to St. Sabina for quite some time now. The giveaway included things like teddy bears, bus cards, clothes and hygiene products. "We are spending somewhere between $12-15,000 a week on coats, cards, McDonalds," Father Michael Pflegere said. He said the vast majority is from donations but as the group grows, more help is needed.There are about 13,600 residents across the city being housed at 26 different shelters. Still, almost 400 are waiting at police districts across the city.

Photos: Bighorn sheep gets stuck on roof of home in Colorado

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:46:14 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) -- A bighorn sheep got stuck on top of a Colorado house before it finally made its way to the ground a day and a half later, according to wildlife officials.The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Northeast Region said the incident happened in Boulder on Tuesday. The agency posted images of the animal on X, formerly Twitter, and said, "This is not the type of clatter you want to hear on your roof during December."A bighorn sheep was stuck on top of a house in Boulder before it finally made its way to the ground a day and a half later. (Photo courtesy: Colorado Parks and Wildlife)A bighorn sheep was stuck on top of a house in Boulder before it finally made its way to the ground a day and a half later. (Photo courtesy: Colorado Parks and Wildlife)A bighorn sheep was stuck on top of a house in Boulder before it finally made its way to the ground a day and a half later. (Photo courtesy: Colorado Parks and Wildlife)A bighorn sheep was stuck on top of a house in Bould...

Laptops for the holidays: ‘Chromebook Plus’ machines fill a gift-giving niche

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:46:14 GMT

I am crazy about Chromebooks, those weirdly web-centric laptops invented by Google in the late aughts and later popularized in K-12 classrooms — if you don’t have a child who uses one in school, you know someone who does.But does a Chromebook make a good holiday gift as an alternative to, say, a Windows PC or an Apple Mac? Sure, at least for some people — those with Gmail accounts are the best candidates — but you want to pick a decent machine. The chintzy ones used in public education won’t cut it.Enter “Chromebook Plus.”Google has joined with its hardware partners Asus, Acer, HP and Lenovo to make Chromebook shopping a cinch. They have applied the new “Plus” label to eight machines that have decent specs but aren’t budget busters. The idea here is for consumers to grab the laptop with “Plus” on the box because, well, it has to be good, right?Yeah, it mostly is.I have tried two Chromebook Plus models and I like them enough to recommend; more on those i...

Nick Mullens replaces Josh Dobbs at QB to lead Vikings over Raiders 3-0

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:46:14 GMT

LAS VEGAS — The stage was set for the Vikings to prove to everybody — incliding themselves — that the nasty loss heading into the bye week was a fluke. It came in the form of a brief residency in Las Vegas, which, fittingly, featured thousands upon thousands of Vikings fans making road trip to Minnesota.Instead, after a 12-10 loss to the Chicago Bears the last time out, the Vikings did very little to instill confidence in Sunday’s 3-0 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Not that they need to apologize for a win.The Vikings’ offense was once again nonexistent with journeyman quarterback Josh Dobbs leading the charge. It got so bad that veteran quarterback Nick Mullens came on in relief. That provided the Vikings with the spark they needed, as Mullens finished 9 of 13 passing for 83 yards, which included a big throw to rookie receiver Jordan Addison late in the game.That connection set up kicker Greg Joseph for a 36-yard field goal that went down as th...

Broncos report card: Dominant outing for Vance Joseph’s defense gives Denver offense time to get rolling in win vs. Chargers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:46:14 GMT

Offense — B-It took the Denver offense time to settle into a rhythm. They still missed a bunch of chances down the field and the connection between quarterback Russell Wilson and receiver Jerry Jeudy is still missing. But the Broncos did what they had to do, cashing in a turnover in the first half and getting a terrific, 46-yard touchdown catch from Courtland Sutton in the third quarter to eventually build a comfortable margin. Even given that, though, there’s work to be done. Denver’s rushing attack was more churning than explosive in Southern California, cresting the 100-yard mark on the 26th attempt and grinding out nine first downs. Their most impressive drive: A burly, 13-play, 75-yarder that chewed up 7:26 off the clock and ended with a wide open touchdown pass to Adam Trautman.Take Our Poll(function(d,c,j){if(!d.getElementById(j)){var pd=d.createElement(c),s;pd.id=j;pd.src='https://www.denverpost.com/wp-content/plugins/polldaddy/js/polldaddy-shortcode.js';s=d.getElement...

Broncos four downs: Russell Wilson sticks fork in Brandon Staley, Chargers. Raiders stick fork in themselves. Playoffs? Heck, yeah, we’re talking playoffs.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:46:14 GMT

Initial thoughts from Broncos’ win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 14 at SoFi Stadium:1. Broncos steal Staley’s birthday cake: Happy Birthday, Brandon Staley! The Broncos (7-6) and Sean Payton might have just sealed your pink slip. Although you did this one to yourself, champ, as Los Angeles whiffed on five of six fourth-down chances. Including some absolute head-scratching go-for-it decisions on the part of Staley and his staff. Pick your fireable offense. Playoffs? Heck, yeah, Broncos Country is talking playoffs, especially with the Chiefs wobbling. The sixth and seventh seeds for the AFC are setting up to be a free-for-all, and the loser of Broncos-Chargers was basically eliminated from the AFC postseason picture. Even sweeter? The Raiders (5-8) joined the Bolts (5-8) in Loserville thanks to a home setback to the Vikings. That leaves the AFC West as a two-team, two-horse race. And one of those horses is wearing Orange and Blue.2. Offensive line props: Would you ...