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Late touchdown gives Howard 27-23 win over Norfolk State in MEAC opener for both

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:44:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Quinton Williams’ 15-yard touchdown pass to Jarett Hunter with a little over a minute left gave Howard a 27-23 win over Norfolk State on Saturday in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener for both teams.After Grandin Wilcox kicked his third field goal of the game to give the Spartans a 23-20 lead with six minutes remaining, the Bison (3-4, 1-0) went 75 yards on 10 plays with Williams hitting Hunter in the right side of the end zone. Aaron Moore returned the ensuing kickoff 35 yards to the Spartans 49 but the drive ended with Kenny Gallop Jr.’s interception of a long pass at the Bison 1-yard line.Williams was 14-of-24 passing for 240 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He also scored from a yard out for the game’s first points. The Bison’s Eden James took a short pass and turned it into a 45-yard score to tie the game at 20-all in the fourth quarter before Wilcox temporarily gave the lead back to the Spartans.Otto Kuhns was 16 of...

Westminster paramedic using dog's death as motivation to help save others 

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:44:00 GMT

DENVER, (KDVR) -- A Denver dog is on the road to recovery just days after his owner said he somehow ingested methamphetamine on their evening stroll.Haden Carr said his 3-year-old golden retriever Mister suddenly started acting strange when they got home. “He just wasn’t able to relax, whatsoever. He was panting a lot, he wouldn’t drink any water,” said Carr. “It appeared to me that he was having a dog anxiety attack.”Carr said he immediately took Mister to an emergency veterinarian, where blood tests revealed the methamphetamine exposure.The FOX31 story caught the attention of Westminster Fire Safety Medical Officer Eric "Odie" Roth, who specializes in K9 first aid and CPR. “There’s a lot of dangers out in the world when you own a pet," he said. "Walking on paths is one of them, unfortunately.”Roth said Carr did the right thing seeking medical attention right away, but said he often encounters pet owners who wait too long to get help.  Denver dog becomes ill, tests positive for m...

Dolphins activate RB Jeff Wilson Jr. ahead of Sunday night matchup with Eagles

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:44:00 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Dolphins activated veteran running back Jeff Wilson Jr. off injured reserve on Saturday, meaning he could make his season debut when Miami visits Philadelphia on Sunday night.Wilson missed the first six games because of various ailments, including finger and midsection injuries. His return could be a boost for Miami’s backfield, which will be without standout rookie running back De’Von Achane for at least three more games because of a knee injury.Coach Mike McDaniel said last week that Wilson could have been activated against the Carolina Panthers but wasn’t because of game-day roster limitations.“He’s doing great and he was ready to go,” McDaniel said. “And really, I’ve never had issues with players chomping at the bit and then being like, ‘All right, you have to wait.’ It just means he’s going to be hungrier, and I think we’ll all benefit from when that time comes.”The Dolphins have the NFL’s top rushing offense, averaging 181...

Toddler, 3, grazed by bullet in bed in Connecticut; police say drive-by shooting was ‘targeted’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:44:00 GMT

EAST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A 3-year-old in Connecticut was grazed by a bullet while lying in bed during a drive-by shooting early Saturday, police said.The child was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, East Haven Police Capt. Joseph Murgo said.Neighbors reported hearing several gunshots around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Murgo said. He said officers ultimately determined that someone opened fire from a passenger window in a dark-colored SUV as it sped by.Investigators believe it was “a targeted attack” and are following several leads, Murgo said.

Boston College rolls over Georgia Tech for second ACC win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:44:00 GMT

Boston College opened the second half of the season with a 38-23 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.BC improved to 4-3 overall, 2-2 in the ACC, with its third straight win and sets up a regional revenge match against UConn on Oct. 28.“It was a big win and to have momentum to get a three-game win streak going and 2-2 in the ACC,” said BC coach Jeff Hafley. “I was really proud of … how they approached the bye week, they didn’t treat it as a vacation, they worked and kept getting better.”BC quarterback Thomas Castellanos completed 17 passes for 255 yards and rushed for 128 on 13 carries with two touchdowns. Tailback Kye Robichaux rushed for 165 yards on 21 carries and two scores. BC rolled up 563 yards of total offense and outscored Georgia Tech 21-0 in the fourth quarter.The three scorers in the game, Castellanos (Waycross), Robichaux (Columbus) and cornerback Amari Jackson (McDonough), who had a pick six, are all Georgia natives playing i...

Venezuelans become No. 1 nationality arrested at U.S. border

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:44:00 GMT

Venezuelans became the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the U.S. border, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record, according to figures released Saturday that show September was the second-highest month for arrests of all nationalities.Venezuelans were arrested 54,833 times by the Border Patrol after entering from Mexico in September, more than double from 22,090 arrests in August and well above the previous monthly high of 33,749 arrests in September 2022.Arrests of all nationalities entering from Mexico totaled 218,763 in September, up 21% from 181,084 in August and approaching an all-time high of 222,018 in December 2022, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Arrests for the government’s budget year that ended Sept. 30 topped 2 million for the second year in a row, down 7% from an all-time high of more than 2.2 million arrests in the same period a year earlier.Venezuela plunged into a political, economic and humanitarian crisis over the ...

Red-hot Wellesley, Max Poirier put up enough points to edge Natick

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:44:00 GMT

WELLESLEY — As Max Poirier made the customary walk across the stream to the field Saturday, the skies appeared somewhat ominous. Wellesley football fans were concerned about an oncoming monsoon, but the senior was focused on his opponent.Attention to detail pays off.The wideout finished with 124 total yards, scampering for a late touchdown as Wellesley put the Bay State Conference on notice with a 17-10 victory over Natick on Senior Day.“I think it’s fitting that we’re honoring our seniors today, because it’s really the seniors that have taken control the last few weeks,” Wellesley coach Jesse Davis said. “We started off 0-3, right? But to win four straight like that, especially against good teams like Natick, who are well coached, these kids are tough.”For the majority of the first half, the game itself was a stalemate. The torrential rain wreaked havoc, keeping offense at a premium. Bronson Manccini hit a 25-yard field goal to break a scoreless deadlock with 8:35 to play in the se...

‘A math problem’: Providers support limits to Massachusetts emergency shelter capacity

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:44:00 GMT

For Mark DeJoie, the head of North Shore human services provider Centerboard, Inc., the need to limit the number of people in the state’s emergency shelter system boils down to a simple “math problem.”“There’s just too many people for too few units. And that, too, has been exacerbated because of the migrant influx,” he said in an interview. “We’re dealing with an immigration crisis as a shelter system. We’re not built for that. We’re built to house families.”An influx of migrants over the past year has pushed a shelter system built to handle about 3,000 families each year to its limits, forcing providers across the state to scramble to find additional housing units for the thousands of new arrivals that have made their way to Massachusetts.More than 1,500 families have entered the emergency shelter system since Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency at the start of August. The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities reported 7,089 families in the system as...

Celtics’ Al Horford willing to sacrifice with bench role, focused on impacting winning

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:44:00 GMT

Al Horford has played 1,180 games in his career – regular season and postseason combined – with 1,168 starts. That includes starts in all 429 games he’s played in five seasons with the Celtics. Horford has stated in the past his preference is to start, and his consistent play throughout his career has justified that.“For me as a competitor, I want to be in a position that I’m playing when it matters most,” Horford said in 2021. “I do like to start. That’s just the reality. As a competitor I try to feel like I contribute and be a great asset.”Two years later, though, the equation has changed. This offseason, the Celtics added Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, two All-Star level players still in their prime, to form arguably the most talented roster in the league that also includes, of course, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White.While Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla has not committed to a starting lineup – a narrative he feels is being overblown – the fresh look means Horford m...

St. John’s Prep wins battle of trenches, defeats Catholic Memorial

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:44:00 GMT

DANVERS — St. John’s Prep coach Brian St. Pierre said that when you play Catholic Memorial, you find out just how good you are in the trenches.On Saturday, St. Pierre had to like the answer he received on that.St. John’s Prep ran the ball well and stopped the run in a 19-8 victory over Catholic Memorial in a steady downpour.This was the first loss by the Knights (4-2) to a Massachusetts team since a defeat to the Prep (7-0) in the 2019 D1 state title game at Gillette.“I thought our lines, both sides of the ball, dominated the game,” St. Pierre said. “Against that group, against the size they have, the injuries. We started a freshman right guard today: Cayden Blanchette. He just turned 14 this summer, I think. Proud of our guys, that’s all I can say. Our lines won the day. I believe, the coaching staff, we believe in the trenches and winning up front … I thought we won the trenches on both sides.”It was an accurate assessment. The Prep ...