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California workers who smoke weed will have new protections in 2024

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:44:38 GMT

California employees will soon officially have protections from discrimination based on their use of cannabis or marijuana while off the clock and away from the workplace. The new protections come from an amendment to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (AB 2188) which was approved by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 18, 2022, and goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024. The bill makes it unlawful for an employer to not hire, penalize, or terminate a person based on their use of cannabis products outside of work. Can you fly with marijuana in your carry-on luggage? Although California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996 and became one of the first to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in 2016, AB 2188 is the first law in the Golden State to specifically provide workplace protections for employees who use it for either reason. Pre-employment drug testing AB 2188 prohibits employers from holding drug screen results against an applicant if the test reve...

1 hospitalized after Amtrak train crashes into car in Oakland

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:44:38 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was taken to the hospital after an Amtrak train crashed into a car Friday night in Oakland, the Oakland Police Department said. The collision happened around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of E 12th Street and 29th Avenue.Officers and medical crews arrived at the scene. OPD says one individual was taken to a nearby hospital. The condition of the person is unknown at this time. Video from the Citizen App (above) shows the scene of the aftermath of the crash. It appears a dark-colored sedan was damaged from the crash. (Citizen App)(Citizen App)The circumstances of how the crash happened are unknown. OPD did not release any other details about the crash.The department says anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact 510-777-8570.

Josh Anderson scores twice lifting Canadiens to 5-3 win over Islanders

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:44:38 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Josh Anderson scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens held on for a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.Cole Caufield, with his first goal in seven games, Joel Armia and Christian Dvorak also scored for Montreal, while Sean Monahan, Nick Suzuki and Justin Barron pitched in with two assists each.Sam Montembeault stopped 30 shots as the Canadiens won for just the second time in their last 10 home games.Anderson beat a goalie for the first time this season. He entered the night with one goal — an empty-netter — through 29 games.Brock Nelson scored twice, Noah Dobson had three assists and Semyon Varlamov finished with 36 saves for New York, which trailed 4-0 entering the third period but scored three times to make it a one-goal game. It was the Islanders’ first regulation loss in December.Bo Horvat extended his point streak to a career-high 10 games with New York’s third goal.Montreal controlled the play in the first period and outshot New York 14-10 bef...

Pop Isaacs scores 19 points, leads balanced Texas Tech to 76-54 victory over Vanderbilt

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:44:38 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Pop Isaacs matched a season best with 19 points to go with a career-high seven assists and Texas Tech cruised past Vanderbilt 76-54 on Saturday night in the Coast-to-Coast Challenge. Isaacs was 6 of 16 from the floor, made three 3-pointers and has scored in double figures in seven games this season. Chance McMillian added 14 points for Texas Tech (8-2), which shot 49% (26 of 53) and made 9 of 16 from long range. Joe Toussaint and Kerwin Walton added 12 points apiece. Ven-Allen Lubin scored 15 points to lead Vanderbilt (4-6). Texas Tech opened on a 13-3 run and built a 33-25 halftime lead. Isaacs made three 3-pointers, scored 11 points and had four assists before the break. Warren Washington added all nine of his points in the first half for the Red Raiders. Toussaint’s step-back jumper stretched the advantage to 48-36 with 11:48 remaining, and the Red Raiders had a double-digit lead the rest of the way. Vanderbilt leads the series (6-3), but it is the ...

Reynolds’ 26 help Saint Joseph’s (PA) beat Iona 83-58 at Holiday Hoopfest

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:44:38 GMT

ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) — Erik Reynolds II’s 26 points helped Saint Joseph’s (PA) defeat Iona 83-58 on Saturday night at Holiday Hoopfest.Reynolds shot 7 for 10 (6 for 8 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Hawks (9-2). Cameron Brown added 17 points while shooting 6 for 11, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc, and he also had seven rebounds. Lynn Greer III had 10 points and was 2-of-5 shooting and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. The Hawks extended their win streak to six games.The Gaels (4-7) were led in scoring by Dylan Saunders, who finished with 16 points. Greg Gordon added 11 points and six rebounds for Iona. Jeremiah Quigley also had nine points, four assists and two steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Loyer, Smith lift No. 3 Purdue over No. 1 Arizona 92-84 in the Indy Classic

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:44:38 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fletcher Loyer tied a career high with 27 points, Braden Smith added 26 and No. 3 Purdue beat No. 1 Arizona 92-84 on Saturday.Zach Edey had 22 points and nine rebounds, with the 7-foot-4 All-American handling the middle while Smith and Loyer supplied the outside firepower in the Indy Classic.The Boilermakers (10-1) handed the Wildcats their first loss while defeating a No. 1-ranked team for the first time since beating Arizona 72-69 on Nov. 25, 2000, which also was played in Indianapolis.Caleb Love scored 29 points and Keshad Johnson added 24 for the Wildcats (8-1). Oumar Ballo added 13 points.NO. 2 KANSAS 75, INDIANA 71BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 21 points, including four crucial free throws in the final minute, and Hunter Dickinson had 17 points and 14 rebounds as Kansas rallied in the second half for a win over Indiana.The Jayhawks (10-1), who picked up their first victory at Assembly Hall, trailed by as many as 13 and did not take their...

Caitlin Clark’s 38 points leads No. 4 Iowa over Cleveland State 104-75

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:44:38 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 38 points and reached No. 9 on the all-time scoring list as No. 4 Iowa beat Cleveland State 104-75 on Saturday in the nightcap of a men’s-women’s doubleheader at Wells Fargo Arena.Hannah Stuelke contributed 17 points for the Hawkeyes (11-1) and grabbed 13 rebounds.“I had chills when we ran out of the tunnel,” Clark said of the ovation Iowa received from a crowd of 14,786, mostly clad in black and gold.The loss snapped Cleveland State’s nine-game winning streak. Mickayla Perdue led the Vikings (9-2) with 24 points.Stuelke came off the bench and gave Iowa balance, establishing an offensive presence in the post and scoring 13 points in the first half.“The ball was bouncing my way on the offensive rebounding side,” Stuelke said.With a basket in the third quarter, Clark moved past former Iowa State player Ashley Joens for No. 9 on the all-time scoring list. Joens finished her college career last season with 3,060 points. Clar...

West Virginia’s Farrakhan, others suit up after court ruling against NCAA transfer policy

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:44:38 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — One of two West Virginia players affected by the legal battle over the NCAA’s transfer rules played Saturday following this week’s court order blocking the organizations restrictions against two-time transfers. West Virginia’s Noah Farrakhan scored 15 points in 18 minutes and fouled out near the end of his team’s 87-79 loss to Massachusetts in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic.The other WVU player, RaQuan Battle did not play. Coach Josh Eilert said Battle has been fighting an illness since testifying in the lawsuit against the NCAA on Wednesday. Eilert said he expects Battle will play next week. “To have those guys and have some depth at the guard position was going to be critical,” he said. “(Farrakhan) brought a lot of spark off the bench and he can handle the ball and really put a lot of pressure on the ball going downhill.” U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey in West Virginia issued a temporary restraining order against the...

Jack Hughes scores hat trick, leads Devils over Blue Jackets 6-3

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:44:38 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jack Hughes scored his second career hat trick to lead the New Jersey Devils over the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Saturday night.Tyler Toffoli and Nico Hischier each had a goal and an assist, Erik Haula also scored, and Jesper Bratt added three assists to extend his point streak to seven games.Akira Schmid stopped 23 shots for the Devils, who won their second in a row and for the eighth time in 10 games to jump over Washington for fifth place in the Atlantic Division.Kirill Marchenko, Yegor Chinakhov and Alexandre Texier scored and Daniil Tarasov stopped 23 shots in his first start this year for Columbus, which has lost five of its last seven games.New Jersey took charge early, with Hughes scoring 47 seconds into the game after Toffoli intercepted Johnny Gaudreau’s outlet pass. The goal was the fastest of Hughes’ NHL career, beating his previous record of 54 seconds set March 1, 2022, against Columbus.The Devils outshot Columbus 7-2 in the first period a...

River Baldwin has 16 points, 11 rebounds as No. 3 NC State beats South Florida 66-54

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:44:38 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — River Baldwin had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Aziaha James added 16 points, and No. 3 NC State beat South Florida 66-54 on Saturday night.Madison Hayes and Zoe Brooks scored 12 points apiece for the Wolfpack (11-0). Brooks, coming off a triple-double, had seven rebounds and two assists.“I think the biggest thing coming into this season was, no one knew how good we could be but us,” Baldwin said. “So, we had a chip on our shoulder.”South Florida (7-4) got 11 points from Romi Levy, and Carla Brito chipped in 10.Baldwin scored the game’s first seven points and had 13 in the first half as NC State took a 40-28 lead. Brooks had a tiebreaking basket and hit a 3-pointer to start a 16-2 run that made it 38-24.Brooks became the second player in team history to have a triple-double in an 80-67 win over Liberty last Sunday in her first start. The freshman guard is filling in for standout Saniya Rivers, who missed her second consecutive game with an ailment.“We’re ...