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Lyft offering free ride credits for seniors, disabled people in L.A. County

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:03:29 GMT

Seniors and disabled residents of Los Angeles County can receive free rides through Lyft from now until the end of the year.The ride-hailing service has partnered with Southern California Resources for Independent Living in L.A. County and Self Help for the Elderly in San Francisco County to provide $20,000 in free ride credits throughout the month of December.The program, Lyft officials say, is designed to help "break down some of the barriers these individuals face during holiday travel."“Holiday travel is stressful under the best of circumstances, but for those living with a disability or who are elderly, it can be especially difficult,” said Nicholas Johnson, Lyft's Public Policy Director. "Lyft’s mission is to make travel easier, and by helping remove some of these pain points, we hope to improve these individuals’ holiday travel experience so they can spend more time with the ones they love." Google apologizes for sending SoCal-bound drivers on road to nowhere Qualifying rid...

Man attacked by teens while trying to prevent fight at San Mateo park

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:03:29 GMT

SAN MATEO – A man was assaulted Sunday night when he tried to stop a fight from happening at a park in San Mateo, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Daly City woman pleads no contest to felony charges connected to fatal collision that killed her car’s passenger Crime and Public Safety | Sheriff’s Office arrests Half Moon Bay man who allegedly hit, robbed domestic partner Crime and Public Safety | Peninsula man convicted of exposing himself to strangers and police officers Crime and Public Safety | Man arrested in connection with BART service disruption Crime and Public Safety | SSF police say a man assaulted car passenger into critical condition, arrest made Three teenagers were arrested in connection with the attack, the San Mateo Police Department said in a news release Monday. Police are working to identify a fourth suspect.Officers were called to Central Park at 50 East...

Sean Couturier scores in OT to lift the Flyers over the Penguins 2-1

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:03:29 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean Couturier scored 3:55 into overtime to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night.Tyson Foerster scored in regulation for Philadelphia. Sidney Crosby became Pittsburgh’s all-time leading scorer against the Flyers when he tallied late in the first period.Couturier also scored the game-winner in the first leg of a home-and-home set on Saturday night. The Penguins have lost five of seven and seven of 10. JETS 2, HURRICANES 1WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers and Kyle Connor each had a goal and added an assist to lead Winnipeg to its second straight win after a three-game skid.Mark Scheifele had two assists and Laurent Brossoit stopped 42 shots for Winnipeg.Martin Necas scored for Carolina, and Antti Raanta made 20 saves. The Hurricanes had earned points in four straight games.The Jets announced before the game that they had signed forward Nino Niederreiter to a three-year contract extension.LIGHTNING 4, STAR...

Ehlers, Connor lead Jets to 2-1 win over Hurricanes

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:03:29 GMT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Nikolaj Ehlers and Kyle Connor each had a goal and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.Mark Scheifele had two assists and Laurent Brossoit stopped 42 shots for Winnipeg, which won its second straight after a three-game skid.Martin Necas scored for Carolina, and Antti Raanta made 20 saves. The Hurricanes had earned points in four straight games (3-0-1).After being outshot 12-0 through the first 16 1/2 minutes of the game, the Jets opened the scoring with only their second shot on goal. Ehlers set Connor up alone in front of Raanta and he beat him cleanly with 3:02 left in the first period. It was his 15th of the season.Brossoit looked sharp in the opening period when he faced 15 shots, many of them dangerous chances for the Hurricanes. He was forced to stop a point-blank shot from Carolina forward Teuvo Teravainen in the first minute.Raanta robbed Winnipeg forward Gabe Vilardi, then stopped ...

Alabama cruises to an 89-65 victory over Arkansas State behind Stevenson’s 13 points

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:03:29 GMT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Freshman Jarin Stevenson had 13 points off the bench, Aaron Estrada and Mark Sears reached scoring milestones and Alabama cruised to an 89-65 victory over Arkansas State on Monday night. Estrada finished with 11 points to top the 1,600-point plateau and Sears scored 13 to surpass 1,500 career points for the Crimson Tide (6-2). Grant Nelson, a transfer from North Dakota State who averaged 19.9 points and 9.8 rebounds last season, had 12 points. Mohamed Wague contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and four steals.Taryn Todd had 15 points as all five starters scored in double figures for the Red Wolves (2-7). Dyondre Dominguez and Derrian Ford added 12 points apiece and Freddy Hicks and Izaiyah Nelson each scored 10. Nelson led the team with seven rebounds and three blocked shots.Grant Nelson and Sears scored 10 points apiece and Alabama sank half of their 18 shots from 3-point range in taking a 49-28 lead at halftime. Todd had 10 points at the half for Arkansas ...

There’s no Breathalyzer for pot. Police in Maryland struggle with determining impairment

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:03:29 GMT

Changes to Maryland’s marijuana laws continue to raise questions — and challenges — for police trying to enforce laws against driving under the influence.During a meeting with members of the Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee, Montgomery County police officer Jayme Derbyshire told council members, “as far as admissibility goes, really, what we have are validated tests for alcohol impairment, and that’s essentially” it.Derbyshire was asked about what kind of tests for impairment would stand up in court.There’s no single test for impairment from cannabis use like the Breathalyzer, which is used to determine alcohol intoxication in Maryland.Some states, such as Alabama, allow results from “oral fluid” drug tests, which use saliva samples, to be used to show impairment from cannabis. While the Montgomery County Police Department has bought some of those test kits, Derbyshire told the panel proving impairment “would s...

Vasilevskiy, Kucherov help Lightning end 4-game skid in 4-0 win over Stars

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:03:29 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 25 shots for his first shutout of the season, NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 Monday night to snap a four-game skid.Anthony Cirelli had two goals and Luke Glendening also scored for the Lightning, who were coming off an 8-1 loss at Dallas on Saturday in which Vasilevskiy allowed six goals on 25 shots before being pulled after two periods.“I thought tonight the whole team played great,” Vasilevskiy said. “Great result because of that.”Jake Oettinger stopped 19 shots as the Stars dropped to 8-2-2 on the road.“You beat a team 8-1, especially a championship team, you know they’re going to respond,” Dallas coach Pete DeBoer said. “Their best players to a man were on a diffefent level tonight.”Vasilevskiy made a terrific post-to-post save on Tyler Seguin’s left circle shot with 11.8 seconds left in the second en route to his 33rd career shutout, inclu...

Notre Dame’s Xavier Watts wins Bronko Nagurski award as nation’s top defensive player

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:03:29 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts won the Bronko Nagurski Award given to the nation’s top defensive player on Monday night.The award was presented at the annual ceremony put on by the Charlotte Touchdown Club.“It means a lot, especially with the journey I have been through,” Watts said. “I have played offense, I’ve played defense and I’ve kind of bounced around and tried to find a spot to fit on the field my whole career. So this is a tribute to all of the hard work I did and everything coming together.”Other finalists for the award were Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean, Illinois defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton, Georgia safety Malaki Starks and North Carolina State linebacker Payton Wilson.Watts said his biggest improvement this season was making more game-changing plays.He has an FBS-leading seven interceptions for the Fighting Irish, along with 47 tackles. He had two picks against both Southern California and Pittsburgh, becoming the first Irish playe...

Caught on camera: Commerce City dog stolen in broad daylight

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:03:29 GMT

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) — The Coronado family in Commerce City is turning to the public for help after cameras captured the moment a person stole their 5-month-old pit bull from their driveway.“She is a lovely dog," said Berenice Coronado, the dog's owner. "We got her really small. We used to feed her with the bottle." Denver father and children battle bed bugs at shelter hotel room Coronado said over the weekend, she left her home for an hour, and her dogs got out of the fence. Within the hour, she said a camera captured a person who pulled up, tried to get two of the three family dogs to jump into the car and, finally, put Shelby the puppy in the car and left."Pit bulls can be expensive, and he saw it as an opportunity to get her," Coronado said.Shelby, a 5-month-old pit bull, was stolen from a Commerce City family's driveway (Berenice Coronado)'We just want her back'The convenience store across the street shared the video with the family. The person who took Shelby appeare...

Column: Despite so many questions about the future, Chicago White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf only talks about the past

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:03:29 GMT

Chicago White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf was discussing Jim Leyland’s National Baseball Hall of Fame selection at the MLB winter meetings Monday when he was asked about his pursuit of Leyland to replace Terry Bevington as manager after the 1996 season.“It was after 2003,” Reinsdorf replied. “In 1996 or ’97 didn’t I try to bring (Tony) LaRussa back?”Bruce Levine and I confirmed it was Leyland in ’96.“No after Bevington that was LaRussa, when we tried to bring him back,” Reinsdorf said.“And I don’t want to get into that, but we did try to bring Jim back (in ’03).”Never get in the way of a good story is my motto.The Sox wound up hiring Ozzie Guillen in ’03, the only club manager to win a World Series in the last 106 years. Leyland finished his career in Detroit and wound up in Cooperstown where he belongs.After Reinsdorf finished talking up his old friend he asked: “Is that it?”I tol...