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100-win Dodgers try to stave off elimination

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:46:29 GMT

The Los Angeles Dodgers cobbled together a 100-win regular season, using a strong offense to compensate for a banged-up starting rotation.Time is running out for that formula to produce even one postseason win.The Dodgers are down to their last chance in Game 3 of the NL Division Series, facing a 2-0 deficit against the Arizona Diamondbacks when the series resumes on Wednesday night.Much has been made of L.A.'s bad starting pitching in the first two games — particularly Clayton Kershaw's debacle in Game 1 — but it's also true that the Dodgers' offense hasn't been doing much, either. Mookie Betts is 0 for 7 over the first two games while Max Muncy is 1 for 7 and Freddie Freeman is 1 for 6.“They’ve gotten the big hit," said Muncy, who hit 36 homers during the season. "In the playoffs, that’s what matters. You’ve got to get the hit when it matters. They’ve done that several times and we haven’t.”Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts looks on from the dugout during the fifth ...

iPhone vs Pixel: Which takes better pictures?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:46:29 GMT

The iPhone is one of the best smartphone cameras you can get, especially with this year's upgraded megapixels and better zoom. But Google recently unveiled its new Pixel 8 lineup, with improvements to the camera hardware and AI smarts.To find out which smartphone camera takes better photos, I took both the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Pixel 8 Pro out on the streets of New York City to capture photos and videos side-by-side. I posted the results to my Instagram account for a vote.In this car wash shot, the iPhone's brighter colors and saturation edged out the Pixel, which stayed truer to life.(iPhone photos are on left, Pixel on right)But for this regular street scene, the Pixel won out, likely because the iPhone seemed too saturated.When it came to 5x zoom, the iPhone nailed this shot of the Edge attraction and won the vote. Both phones have a 5x optical zoom lens, but the iPhone's hybrid zoom up to 25x worked better.In this macro shot of a flower, people preferred the iPhone's macro shot....

Joseph Sandoval Killed in Pedestrian Accident on East 5th Street [Clovis, NM]

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:46:29 GMT

54-Year-Old Male Pedestrian Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Collision near North Walnut StreetCLOVIS, NM (October 11, 2023) – Wednesday morning, a pedestrian accident claimed the life of Joseph Sandoval on East 5th Street.Around 6:50 a.m. on September 27th, officers arrived at the scene near North Walnut Street. The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently under investigation. A motorist struck a pedestrian in the vicinity, resulting in life-threatening injuries to the pedestrian.Emergency responders rushed the 54-year-old pedestrian, Joseph Sandoval, to Plains Regional Medical Center, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. The driver involved in the accident remained present and fully cooperated with the ongoing investigation.At this point in time, authorities have not yet disclosed the specific details that led to the incident. The Clovis Police Department’s Major Crash Team is now responsible for conducting a thorough investigation into the matter.The...

One Man Killed, Two More Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on O’Connor Road [San Antonio, TX]

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:46:29 GMT

Car Collision on Wurzbach Parkway Caused One Driver Lost His Life and Two Sustained InjuriesSAN ANTONIO, TX (October 11, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, a multi-vehicle crash on O’Connor Road killed one man and injured two others.The accident happened just before 2:30 a.m. on September 24th, in the 12400 block of O’Connor Road.According to SAPD, a truck got hit head-on by a driver who had violated the double yellow lines of the road, causing the other driver’s truck to roll and land on its right side.Responders found one of the cars in a ditch, another one with significant damage, and a truck fell on its side.Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced one passenger dead at the scene.Meanwhile, medical responders rushed the other passengers and the truck driver from the Ford to a hospital for further treatment.Following preliminary duties, officers believed that drugs or alcohol were a factor. However, an active investigation is still currently underway.Sweet Jame...

One Dies in Motorcycle Crash on Highway 178 [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:46:29 GMT

1 Pronounced Dead after Motorcycle Collision near Kelso Valley RoadBAKERSFIELD, CA (October 11, 2023) – Saturday evening, a motorcycle collision on Highway 178 claimed the life of one individual.Responding to the incident on October 7th, at approximately 11:45 a.m., officers arrived at the scene on the eastbound lanes of the freeway near Kelso Valley Road.The California Highway Patrol reported that a motorcycle was involved in a collision with a vehicle, leading to the motorcycle splitting in half. This incident also included a Kern County Sheriff’s deputy, a BMW, and a Ford Explorer.Emergency responders administered tourniquets to an unconscious person’s leg and arm while treating another individual for minor injuries. Fortunately, the deputy emerged from the incident unharmed. Due to the severe injuries sustained, one victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.At this time, the identity of the victim has not been disclosed to the public. The California Highway P...

Police identify Oakland man shot and killed outside of local hotel

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:46:29 GMT

OAKLAND — Police here have identified a man who was recently shot and killed outside of a hotel on International Boulevard.Walter Mancia Menjivar, 25, of Oakland, was fatally shot on shortly before 1 a.m. on Sept. 27, on the 5700 block of International Boulevard. The shooting occurred just feet from a hotel on that block, police said.No arrests have been made, and police haven’t publicly identified a suspect, nor released a suspected motive.After being shot, Menjivar flagged down a passing motorist and got a ride to Highland Hospital. He died there later that morning, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man convicted of murder on BART train Crime and Public Safety | South Bay man charged in fatal stabbing of 63-year-old Union City woman Crime and Public Safety | Vacant Oakland warehouse damaged in previous fire gutted by new blaze Crime and Public Safety | Oakland man gets 11 years for killing t...

Here’s how to leave bedbugs behind when you travel home: expert

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:46:29 GMT

By Natasha O’Neill | CTVNews.caToronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Amid a large bedbug infestation in France, experts say there are ways avoid bringing the pests home with you.Bedbugs are small, wingless insects that feast on human and animal blood, Health Canada says. They are about 10 millimetres long, oval-shaped and have a flat body.This is a magnified view of a bedbug. These critters can turn a dream trip into an itchy nightmare, especially if some hitch a ride back to your home.(Tomasz Klejdysz/Alamy Stock Photo via CNN) The bugs swept through Paris during Fashion Week. Videos circulating online show the insects in public spaces like buses, trains and movie theatres.Experts say bedbugs don’t pass from person to person but instead climb into bags, shoes and other items of clothing, which can spread the infestation.Although the outbreak is impacting France, cities in Canada could see something similar if the bugs are left to feast, Dale Kurt, Greater Toronto ...

San Mateo construction worker allegedly stabs co-worker during argument

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:46:29 GMT

SAN MATEO — Police arrested a San Mateo man Tuesday after he allegedly stabbed a co-worker during a heated workplace argument, according to authorities.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man shot and robbed Monday night in South San Francisco Crime and Public Safety | 12-year-old boy arrested in connection with San Mateo park stabbing Crime and Public Safety | Suspects pistol-whip, rob victim of jewelry in Redwood City Crime and Public Safety | San Francisco police arrest suspects during blitz operations against retail theft Crime and Public Safety | Redwood City: Teenager arrested on suspicion of stabbing elderly man Police received reports of a stabbing on the intersection of 36th Avenue and Hacienda Street, just outside of Laurel Elementary School in the city’s Hillsdale neighborhood, around 3:15 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found a man with multiple stab wounds on his leg and arms. He was...

Hayward: Man convicted of murder on BART train

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:46:29 GMT

DUBLIN — A San Francisco man was found guilty of murder and use of a knife in connection with a 2019 fatal stabbing on a BART train in Hayward, court records show.Jermain Jeremiah Brim, 43, was convicted Oct. 4 in the stabbing death of Oliver T. Williams, 49, who also went by Tyrone Hodges. The sentencing date has been tentatively set for February, where Brim is expected to receive a life term that gives him a chance for parole.Williams was stabbed to death on the early afternoon of Nov. 19, 2019, as a BART train rode into Hayward. The two began arguing and fighting after Brim allegedly tried to steal a sleeping passenger’s shoes and Williams intervened. But it was Williams who first pulled a knife, only to be disarmed and stabbed to death with his own weapon, according to court records.Williams suffered eight stab wounds, a forensic pathologist testified during Brim’s trial.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | South Bay man charged in fatal stabbin...

Rescuing hostages in Gaza will be a daunting task

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:46:29 GMT

By Amy Teibel | Associated PressJERUSALEM — The Hamas-run Gaza Strip is a tiny enclave, measuring 25 miles long and no more than 7 miles wide, surveilled continually by Israel, surrounded by its guns. But rescuing — or even locating — more than 150 hostages hustled there by Palestinian militants who overran Israel’s southern border on Saturday will be a daunting task.Gaza’s densely populated terrain, its network of underground tunnels and the sheer numbers of men, women and children taken captive present Israel with the most complex hostage crisis that the country has ever faced.Mounting rescue operations in the midst of the massive Israeli bombardment of Gaza that followed the deadly Hamas rampage in southern Israel would only make an already difficult mission even more formidable.“The situation is unprecedented,” said Gershon Baskin, who helped to negotiate the 2011 release of Staff Sergeant Gilad Schalit after more than five years of Hamas captivity. ̶...