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Boston College upends UConn for fourth straight win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:32 GMT

Boston College closed out the non-league portion of its schedule and extended its win streak to four games with a 21-14 victory over UConn in a regional grudge match on Saturday before 36,902 at Alumni Stadium.BC improved to 5-3 and can attain bowl eligibility with a third ACC win on Friday night at old rival Syracuse. The Eagles avenged last season’s disastrous 13-3 loss at UConn and leads the series 13-1-2. The final score in both ties was 0-0.“We’ve won four in a row and that’s not easy to do, it’s not easy to win a game,” said BC coach Jeff Hafley. “We have a short week and we have to turn it around and I thought UConn had a good plan and played hard.“It was a game we should win and ultimately it is what we did. When we play them, that’s the expectation.”BC quarterback Thomas Castellanos took advantage of the unseasonably warm playing conditions to pass for 151 yards and a touchdown. Tailback Kye Robichaux led the ground game with 112 yards on 23 carries with two touchdowns. Ale...

This popular San Diego bakery is closing for the rest of the year

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:32 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- There's some bad news for pastry lovers in San Diego. One of the areas most popular bakeries is closing it's doors for the remainder of the year.It may be some time before locals and tourist alike can indulge in the small-batch croissants and wild sourdough from IZOLA in the East Village. Many have raved about this shop online, with Yelp ranking it No. 2 in top spots for croissants in the U.S. earlier this year. A few months later, Yelp also listed the bakery among most reviewed LGBTQ-owned bakeries nationwide E. coli cases linked to Miguel’s Cocina jump to 20 as victim speaks out Before that in June 2022, IZOLA received its greatest accolade from Yelp -- it was named the top bakery in the country.So why the sudden closure? Though the bad news is that the business will not be operational for the next two months, the good news is it's only temporary.Jeffrey Brown and Jenny Chen, the masterminds behind this bakery, announced on social media Friday that the closure...

Mixed emotions as Port Credit pizzeria closes after three-plus decades

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:32 GMT

After more than three decades, the doors at Amadio’s Pizza in Port Credit will close for the last time on Saturday night.“The last couple years have been very challenging with COVID and aging family passing away, so it’s time,” an emotional owner Joe Leroux tells CityNews. Leroux adds a significant factor in his decision to close was the six-month-long road closure for construction on nearby train tracks which seriously changed traffic patterns in the area, cutting business to the pizzeria in half.“Our sales dropped the day that they shut the tracks down because it became so inconvenient to come here. In reality, in life, it only takes like 30 days to change habits and to create a new habit,” explained Leroux. “And when the track’s opened back up again, the state of the economy prevented a lot of people from coming back. The math just doesn’t add up.”In an online post announcing the closure, Leroux said they just don’...

Israel says its war can both destroy Hamas and rescue hostages. Their families are less certain

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:32 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has sought to assure the public it can achieve the two goals of its war on Hamas simultaneously — toppling the strip’s militant rulers and rescuing some 230 hostages abducted from Israel.But as the army ramps up airstrikes and ground incursions on the blockaded enclave, laying waste to entire neighborhoods in preparation for a broader invasion, the anguished families of hostages are growing increasingly worried those aims will collide — with devastating consequences.Annihilating Hamas would seem to require a ground operation of unprecedented intensity fraught with the risk of harming Israeli hostages. Saving hostages stuck inside Gaza would appear to require engagement with Hamas, the group that forever traumatized the country when it sent fighters into southern Israel to brutally kill over 1,400 people and take dozens captive on Oct. 7, sparking this latest war between the bitter enemies. Over 7,700 Palestinians have been killed in the Is...

Police were alerted just last month about Maine shooter’s threats. ‘We couldn’t locate him.’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:32 GMT

Police across Maine were alerted just last month to “veiled threats” by the U.S. Army reservist who would go on to carry out the worst mass shooting in the state’s history, one of a string of missed red flags that preceded the massacre.Two local law enforcement chiefs told The Associated Press that a statewide awareness alert was sent in mid-September to be on the lookout for Robert Card after the firearms instructor made threats against his base and fellow soldiers. But after stepped-up patrols of the base and a visit to Card’s home – neither of which turned up any sign of him – they moved on.“We added extra patrols, we did that for about two weeks. … The guy never showed up,” said Jack Clements, the police chief in Saco, home to the U.S. Army Reserve base where Card trained.Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry, whose jurisdiction includes Card’s home in Bowdoin, said the Army Reserve tipped his department in September to the reservist’s threats, and the sheriff se...

Man found stabbed to death on West Side

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:32 GMT

CHICAGO — Police say a man was found stabbed to death in an alley on the city's West Side early Saturday morning.According to Chicago police, the stabbing happened in Austin in the 300 block of North Lorel Avenue, just after 6 a.m. Pregnant woman injured in shooting on West Side Police said the victim, an 18-year-old man, suffered stab wounds to the chest and abdomen and died on the scene. Police say it is unclear what led to the stabbing and no arrests have been made. Authorities have not identified the victim involved and an investigation by Area Four Detectives is currently underway.  Northwest Side store burglarized twice in an hour Anyone with information that could help police in their investigation is asked to call Area Four Detectives at 312-746-8251. Tips for police can also be filed at CPDtip.com. Tips can be left anonymously.

Rare 'ghost of the forest' deer spotted in Tennessee

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:32 GMT

SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WKRN) — A "ghost of the forest" as some call it, an albino deer, was spotted wandering a property in Spring Hill, Tennessee, twice this week."It honestly was such a surreal kind of almost like mystical experience," Abbey Cabler explained.Her husband first spotted the deer in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 24. Why do people add ‘s’ to the end of store names? "All of a sudden I hear my husband go, 'Oh my gosh babe! Get out here now,' like kind of freaking out, kind of panicky, and I run out there and he goes, 'There is a white deer. I swear.' And we look out the window and sure enough there he is: just kind of like right on the other side of our porch, closer to the tree line just eating away on the bushes," she explained.They were captivated by the snow-white deer, snapping a couple of photos and a short video before it ran off. His statuesque stature and muscles are a spectacle to watch. Cabler described it as being like a scene out of a Christmas mov...

No. 7 Texas overwhelming BYU with defense, leads 21-3 at halftime

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas played tremendous defense in the first half to build a 21-3 halftime lead over BYU on Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.The No. 7 Longhorns held the Cougars to 113 yards of the total offense and didn't allow them to get in the end zone. BYU scored on a 16-play, 64-yard drive that got them to the Texas 2-yard line in the second quarter, but a delay of game penalty following a timeout by BYU convinced head coach Kalani Sitake to kick a field goal instead of going for it.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersXavier Worthy returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. It was the first punt return score for the Longhorns since 2018 and the 10th-longest return in program history. Quarterback Maalik Murphy, filling in for Quinn Ewers due to injury, completed 10 of 15 passes for 103 yards with a touchdown and interception. Murphy hit Adona...

Pence ends White House campaign after struggling to gain traction. 'This is not my time,' he says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls.“It’s become clear to me: This is not my time," Pence said at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual gathering in Las Vegas. “So after much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today.”“We always knew this would be an uphill battle, but I have no regrets,” Pence went on to tell the friendly audience, which reacted with audible surprise to the announcement and gave him multiple standing ovations.Pence is the first major candidate to leave a race that has been dominated by his former boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump, and his struggles underscore just how much Trump has transformed the party. A former vice president would typically be seen as a formidable challenger in any primary, but Pence has struggled to find a b...

Freeze warning likely late Sunday into Monday morning for St. Louis region

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:59:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - We still have a few days of October left, but it now feels a lot like late November. Gone are the seasonably warm temperatures that St. Louis had for much of the month. A freeze warning will take effect for much of the Greater St. Louis Area from 10 p.m. Sunday to 10 a.m. Monday. Forecasts currently call for sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 degrees. The freeze warning includes St. Louis City, many surrounding counties and other portions of eastern Missouri and western Illinois. With a freeze warning ahead, make sure to plan ahead for crops and sensitive vegetation. It might also be time to test your home's heat and plumbing. Forecast through MondayThick clouds with periods of rain are likely Saturday evening. The rain will taper off to sprinkles or spot showers after midnight.  Temperatures will stay nearly steady tonight through midday Sunday in the middle 40s. There may be a few sprinkles around Sunday morning, but the best shot at soaking up rain will come Sunda...