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Should Antioch mayor be elected or rotate among council members?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:24:37 GMT

Antioch council members will discuss problems with delays in getting items agendized and whether the city’s mayor should continue to be elected during a special meeting Tuesday night.Councilman Mike Barbanica asked for the special meeting this week after becoming frustrated that an item he wanted on the agenda was not included, and Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker agreed to call a meeting regarding the agenda procedures.Barbanica said he wanted to “reinvent the way the agenda is handled… to give all council members much more say as to what is on the agenda.” Currently, the mayor, which is an elected position, determines the agenda.The councilman noted that he had asked on May 9 for the tobacco ordinance to return to council after it failed on a 2-to-1 vote on a second reading when two council members – Torres-Walker and Mayor Lamar Thorpe – were absent. The ordinance, which tobacco shops supported, loosened some restrictions on the package size and price of tobacco products sold ...

6-year-old Antioch boy reported missing

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:24:37 GMT

(KRON) -- The Antioch Police Department is searching for a 6-year-old boy who was reported missing on Thursday.Ryan Chen was last seen at Marsh Elementary School, located at 2304 G Street. He was last seen wearing a multicolored shirt and a backpack. Police included pictures of him (below). Image from the Antioch Police Department.Image from the Antioch Police Department.Ryan is Asian, 3-foot-3, 45 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone who sees him is asked to call 911 or (925) 778-2441.

Patriots docked two OTAs for breaking CBA practice rules, AP source says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:24:37 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have been docked two days of organized team activities for violating NFL rules about offseason practices, a person familiar with the league’s decision told The Associated Press.The person spoke to the AP on Thursday on the condition of anonymity because the penalty wasn’t announced.The penalties were first reported by ESPN. NBCSports.com reported the violation was for holding a mandatory meeting that was required to be optional. The Patriots had been scheduled to hold an OTA on Thursday, but the team told reporters on Wednesday that it was canceled. Another day was canceled next week. The team declined to comment. ___AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi contributed to this story.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL Source

Harrington shoots 8-under 64 for 1st-round lead at Senior PGA Championship

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:24:37 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Padraig Harrington didn’t intend for the PGA Championship to be a tuneup for the senior version a week later.It could be turning out that way.Harrington shot 8-under 64 on Thursday in the first competitive round at the new Texas headquarters of the PGA of America for a two-shot lead at the Senior PGA Championship.The 51-year-old Irishman finished 7 over at Oak Hill with an 8-over 43 on the front nine Saturday. Par instead on that wayward nine would have meant a top-20 finish, but Harrington didn’t see it that way.“I was at least a week short in preparation,” Harrington said. “I felt I was getting into it last week, but I wasn’t there. I need to do a better job when I’m away from tournaments. So, last week it definitely helped me get where I am today, no doubt about it.”Japan’s Katsumasa Miyamoto shot 66 and Brazilian Adilson da Silva had a 67 in the Senior PGA debut for both. Phillip Price also shot 67 at PGA Frisco’s Fields Ranch East course, ...

Minnesota governor vetoes Uber/Lyft driver pay raise bill, citing cost and service concerns

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:24:37 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota, saying the legislation wasn’t ready to become law.“Rideshare drivers deserve fair wages and safe working conditions,” Walz said in a statement announcing his first veto ever in his five-plus years as governor. “I am committed to finding solutions that balance the interests of all parties, including drivers and riders. This is not the right bill to achieve these goals.”Uber threatened to offer only premium-priced service in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and cut off service altogether in the rest of Minnesota if Walz signed the legislation.“This bill could make Minnesota one of the most expensive states in the country for rideshare, potentially putting us on par with the cost of rides in New York City and Seattle — cities with dramatically higher costs of living than Minnesota,” the Democratic governor said ...

Kiwi golfer Michael Hendry receiving treatment for leukemia

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:24:37 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand golfer Michael Hendry will miss this year’s British Open while receiving treatment for leukemia.Hendry, who has won tournaments on the Australian and Japan tours and most recently won the Vic Open in Australia in February, was diagnosed with leukemia in April.He has undergone one course of chemotherapy and is in remission. The 43-year-old said he has a “90%” chance of a full recovery.Hendry expects to have three more cycles of chemotherapy and will be back in Auckland Hospital from Monday.“The last six weeks have seen me in hospital undergoing treatment to try and rid myself of the disease,” he said in a social media post. “I have a long battle ahead of me.“This is the fight of my life, a fight for my life, but one I am determined to win.”Hendry had qualified for the British Open and was due to play the tournament for the third time. But he said while his prognosis is good, he likely would relapse if he stopped his treatment.___More AP golf...

Odor’s 3-run homer in 9th gives Padres 8-6 win over Nationals

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:24:37 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rougned Odor hit a three-run homer off Hunter Harvey with two outs in the ninth inning, giving the San Diego Padres an 8-6 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday that stopped a steak of five straight series losses.“He is a guy that throws really hard,” Odor said. “I was looking for the fastball and he throw me that fastball and I was ready to go.”Jake Cronenworth and Juan Soto singled leading off the ninth. Harvey (2-2) struck out Xander Bogaerts and Matt Carpenter, and Odor homered on an 1-0 fastball, lining the ball just inside the right-field foul pole.San Diego had been 0-22 this year when trailing after eight innings.“That ninth inning is something we needed to grab onto and hold,” Cronenworth said. “It’s a feeling we want to feel all the time: the feeling of stringing those quality at-bats together and stringing some runs together, whether it comes from a base hits or a big home run like Odor had today.”Washington trailed 5-1 before a...

Resuelven un caso de casi 50 años en Canadá gracias al análisis de ADN de un hombre de Virginia Occidental

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:24:37 GMT

(CNN) — Un caso de Quebec de hace casi 50 años finalmente se resolvió, según un comunicado de prensa publicado este martes por la policía canadiense, luego de que lograran relacionar el ADN del asesinato de una joven de 16 años con un hombre fallecido cuyo cuerpo fue enterrado a más de 1.200 kilómetros de distancia, en Virginia Occidental.Franklin Romine (Crédito: Service de police de l’agglomÈr)Sharron Prior fue secuestrada el 29 de marzo de 1975 en la zona de Pointe St. Charles, en Montreal, y su cadáver fue hallado cuatro días después en un terreno baldío de Longueuil, según la policía. Longueuil se encuentra en la provincia de Quebec, al otro lado del río San Lorenzo, frente a Montreal.Sharron Prior Crédito: Service de police de l’agglomÈrFuncionarios de la Unidad de Homicidios sin Resolver de la División de Delitos Graves de la Policía de Longueuil y otros especialistas utilizaron la genealogía genética para establecer un vínculo de ADN entre las pruebas recup...

Taylor leads way as TCU routs Kansas in Big 12 Tournament

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:24:37 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brayden Taylor drove in three runs and scored four times and TCU blew open a close game with a five-run sixth inning to defeat Kansas 14-4 in eight innings on Thursday in a winners bracket game of the Big 12 Tournament.Taylor, who had four hits, ripped his 21st home run in the sixth inning and reached 60 RBIs for the season with the two-run shot.No. 4 seed TCU (35-22) advances to the final round of the upper bracket of the double-elimination tournament and will face either No. 8 Kansas or No. 5 Kansas State on Saturday.Cole Fontenelle tripled to drive in a first-inning run and scored on a throwing error on the play as the Horned Frogs moved out to a 3-1 lead. Kansas kept it close and was within 5-4 heading to the bottom of the sixth inning before TCU broke loose. After an RBI-single by Nunez and a run-scoring groundout by Bowen, Taylor homered to right field. Fontenelle capped the inning by scoring on a fielder’s choice. Fontenelle finished with three r...

Heat to start Lowry for injured Vincent in Game 5 of East finals vs. Celtics

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:24:37 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Miami Heat will start Kyle Lowry at point guard against the Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday after starter Gabe Vincent was ruled out with a sprained left ankle. Vincent got hurt late in Miami’s Game 4 loss when he landed awkwardly while trying to save a loose ball near the Heat bench. He was re-taped and returned to that game, but the effects of the sprain led to the Heat ruling Vincent out for Game 5.Miami enters Thursday with a 3-1 series lead and a second chance to advance to the NBA Finals for a matchup with the Denver Nuggets.Vincent started each of Miami’s first 15 playoff games. He’s averaged 13.1 points in the postseason, third-best on the Heat behind Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Lowry has been coming off the bench while Vincent starts.Miami has played most of the playoffs without two other guards, Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo. Herro has been cleared to resume some basketball activities after recovering from a broken hand but ...