Home

‘Breach of trust’: Santa Clara County supervisor calls for overhaul of child welfare system at hearing over baby Phoenix

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:16:54 GMT

SAN JOSE — In a packed and passion-fueled special hearing Tuesday over the fentanyl death of a 3-month-old, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Susan Ellenberg made one thing clear from the start: There is “no doubt that our system failed baby Phoenix.”Over the next four hours, the county’s child welfare leaders and social workers, public health nurses and doctors, nonprofit leaders and parents, the district attorney and a juvenile dependency judge clashed over what’s best for vulnerable children: Keeping families together despite reports of child abuse or neglect or removing them, even temporarily, from their homes.But Supervisor Sylvia Arenas saved the most dramatic confrontation of Tuesday’s special hearing for the end.Citing what she called “a breach of trust” with the county’s child welfare leaders, Arenas called for a restructuring of the system, stripping the Social Services Agency of its role in overseeing the county’s child protection agency and mo...

Rodgers’ return will come next season, with Jets out of 2023 playoff hunt and QB not 100% healthy

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:16:54 GMT

Aaron Rodgers’ quest to make an improbable return this season for the New York Jets appears over.The 40-year-old quarterback said during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday he’s not yet 100% healthy in his recovery from a torn left Achilles tendon and is still a few weeks away.“I’m not going to slow my rehab down,” Rodgers said. “I’m going to keep attacking it every single day. But now without a timetable to come back, obviously we can be as smart as we need to be.”Rodgers said if the Jets had won last Sunday at Miami and remained in the playoff hunt, he “would have pushed it as far as I could this week” even at less than fully healthy to be ready to play against Washington on Sunday. But the Jets were routed 30-0 and eliminated from postseason contention for the 13th straight year.“If I was 100% today, I’d be definitely pushing to play,” Rodgers said. “But the fact is I’m not.”Rodgers never firmly said he won’t play th...

Rangers snap Maple Leafs’ 9-game point streak with 5-2 win

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:16:54 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored twice and Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves as the New York Rangers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night.Braden Schneider, Alexis Lafreniere and Artemi Panarin also scored for New York (22-7-1), which owns the best record in the Eastern Conference. Former Leafs defenseman Erik Gustafsson and Blake Wheeler both had three assists.The red-hot Auston Matthews replied with two for Toronto (16-7-6). William Nylander picked up an assist to stretch his point streak to nine games.Martin Jones stopped 31 shots for the Leafs, who saw a nine-game point streak (6-0-3) that included a 7-3 victory over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 12 come to an end.Jones suffered his first loss of 2023-24 after going 3-0-0 with a .949 save percentage since being recalled from the minors with Joseph Woll (high ankle sprain) out with an injury.Down 2-1 through 40 minutes, Matthews got Toronto back even 1:16 into the third period when he pinged his sec...

‘It’s a journey’: Montgomery Co. Police sergeant remains positive on road to recovery

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:16:54 GMT

Patrick Kepp knows his life is different now — he’s already experienced things he’s only read about or seen on TV. However, the veteran Montgomery County, Maryland, police sergeant never expected he would require a form of “critical care” or need to learn how to walk again.Early on the morning of Oct. 18, the 36-year-old experienced what most law enforcement personnel would consider a devastating crash, which resulted in both of his legs being amputated.Today, 10 surgical procedures later, he’s finally on a positive but lengthy path to recovery and rehabilitation. He was able to wheel himself out of the hospital on Dec. 7.“It’s just been different,” Kepp told WTOP from a workout room at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. “It’s been difficult and I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t difficult. It’s a journey, and I have to accept every part of it and … roll with it for now.”It’s been two months since that fateful day on Interstate 270, when 19-year-old Ra...

Bunting, Skjei lead Hurricanes to 6-3 win over Golden Knights

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:16:54 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Michael Bunting had a goal and two assists, Brady Skjei added a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes matched their highest-scoring game of the season with a 6-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.Andrei Svechnikov, Jordan Staal, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Seth Jarvis also scored, and Sebastian Aho had three assists as the Hurricanes extended their point streak to five games (3-0-2). Pyotr Kochetkov made 30 saves to earn his third victory in eight nights.William Carrier had two goals and Nicolas Hague also scored for Vegas, which lost for the second time in three games following a seven-game points streak. Brett Howden had two assists. Logan Thompson gave up six goals on 28 shots before he was pulled with more than 15 minutes remaining, and Jiri stopped all 10 shots he faced.Svechnikov, back in the lineup after missing six games with an injury, took his time after receiving a pass from defenseman Skjei before floating a shot past Thompson t...

Indiana State takes down Tennessee State 90-69

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:16:54 GMT

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Julian Larry scored 19 points, Robbie Avila and Xavier Bledson each had double-doubles and Indiana State beat Tennessee State 90-69 on Tuesday night.Larry also added six assists for the Sycamores (11-1). Avila scored 18 points while shooting 6 for 10 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line, and added 14 rebounds and five assists. Bledson was 4-of-6 shooting, including 4 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 16 points, while adding 10 rebounds. The Sycamores picked up their 10th straight win.The Tigers (7-6) were led by Jaylen Jones, who recorded 16 points. Tennessee State also got 12 points, 10 rebounds and two steals from Kinyon Hodges. In addition, Christian Brown had 10 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Furman wins 76-61 over Presbyterian

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:16:54 GMT

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — JP Pegues scored 21 points as Furman beat Presbyterian 76-61 on Tuesday night.Pegues shot 8 for 12 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line for the Paladins (6-6). Garrett Hien scored 19 points while going 8 of 12 and 2 of 5 from the free throw line, and added 11 rebounds and five assists. Pjay Smith Jr. was 3 of 13 shooting (2 for 10 from 3-point range) to finish with eight points.Marquis Barnett led the Blue Hose (7-6) in scoring, finishing with 14 points. Jonah Pierce added 11 points and six rebounds for Presbyterian. In addition, Samage Teel had eight points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Wright State beats Miami (Ohio) 92-82

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:16:54 GMT

FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) — Tanner Holden’s 27 points helped Wright State defeat Miami (Ohio) 92-82 on Tuesday night.Holden added six rebounds for the Raiders (5-6). Brandon Noel scored 25 points and added 12 rebounds and four steals. Alex Huibregste had 17 points and shot 6 for 10 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line.The RedHawks (4-6) were led in scoring by Bryce Bultman and Bradley Dean, who each finished with 12 points. Anderson Mirambeaux also put up 11 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Pedestrian crashes: Safety tips from a Colorado deputy

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:16:54 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The FOX31 and Channel 2 crew rode along with a traffic safety deputy Tuesday to take a deeper dive into vehicle crashes with pedestrians in Centennial."We have a ton of big intersections and neighborhoods where people are walking everywhere," said Deputy Ben Sears, with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Traffic Safety Unit. 'Real-life version of the Grinch’ caught on camera slashing holiday inflatables Sears investigates dozens of crashes involving people on foot, scooters, bikes and other modes of transportation versus vehicles. He said when it comes to who's at fault, it's about 50-50.“I think sometimes people don’t want to go to a crosswalk. They just want to cross right away," Sears said.He said in the evening or when it's dark outside, pedestrians are more likely to get hit because they are harder to see. He said it's important for pedestrians to follow the street rules and wear something bright or reflective at night so drivers can see you....

Tuesday’s high school roundup/scores: Armani Perkins nets 1,000th career point for Holbrook

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 20:16:54 GMT

BOYS BASKETBALLArmani Perkins reached 1,000 career points during Holbrook’s 77-37 nonleague win over Excel Academy.Jayden Welch registered 12 points, six assists and five rebounds, and Ederick Gonzalez had 11 points and 13 rebounds to go along with two assists as Lynn Tech (3-1) edged East Boston 47-46 in overtime. … Raphael Laurent (28 points, five rebounds, five steals, three assists) and Anthony Forte (22 points, five steals, four assists) supplied sparks from both ends of the court for Peabody (4-0) during a 75-49 win over KIPP.  … Behind 24 points from Nick Barnes and 10 rebounds from Noah Basgaard, St. John’s of Shrewsbury (1-1) toppled Algonquin, 67-41.Connor Finn netted 31 points (27 from beyond the arc), and Dan Oman put up 15 points as Sandwich outlasted Abington, 60-53, in South Shore League play. … Jordan Depino sank a buzzer-beating shot from 25 feet to give Rockland a 50-48 win over Mashpee.Brendan McDonald dialed up 25 points for Somerset Berkley (2-0) in a 63-56 win ...