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San Mateo County Libraries offering free diaper kits

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:56 GMT

(KRON) – San Mateo County Libraries has launched a three-month pilot program offering over 1,800 free diaper kits to support families in need. Families are invited to pick up kits including free diapers and wipes. Supplies are on a first-served basis. Families do not need to bring a library card, ID, or proof of income. 2 arrested in connection to woman’s body found at Golden Gate Park during Outside Lands Each kit contains 80 diapers and 200 wipes. “Free diapers and wipes can make a big difference for families struggling with the high cost of living in the Bay Area, especially during the holiday season,” Sara McDowell, Library JPA Governing Board Chair said. “San Mateo County Libraries are a trusted resource in our communities, and we are honored to be the ones providing these essential items in a welcoming environment for families and their little ones.”   Upcoming Free Diaper Distribution Events  Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Be...

Car crashes into San Mateo home Friday morning

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:56 GMT

(BCN) -- A car crashed into a home in San Mateo on Friday morning, according to police.San Mateo police issued an alert at 7:44 a.m. about the crash in the area of Murphy and Ashwood drives.No injuries were reported in the crash, but police said people should expect delays while driving through the area.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

One dead in multi-car crash on I-880 in Hayward

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:56 GMT

(BCN) -- One person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash in Hayward last night.According to preliminary information from CHP, at least two people were trapped inside their vehicles and were taken to the hospital.One of the cars involved took off at a street off-ramp near Happyland Avenue.This is a developing story. 

Inka Grings out as Switzerland coach after big losses to Women’s World Cup champion Spain

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:56 GMT

BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Inka Grings lost her job as Switzerland coach on Friday following three recent losses to Women’s World Cup champion Spain by a combined score of 17-2.Grings said the decision to leave was taken “with a heavy heart, to lift the pressure off the team,” according to a statement from the national soccer federation.Switzerland, which will host the women’s Euro 2025 tournament, won only one of 14 games this year. The losses included a Women’s World Cup exit in the round of 16 in August to eventual champion Spain 5-1.Spain then won both of their games in a UEFA Women’s Nations League group — 5-0 in September and 7-1 in October.Grings was a prolific striker who won two European Championship titles with Germany.The Swiss soccer federation did not name a replacement for Grings. Switzerland will play Sweden and Italy next month.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Hedman taps in late goal, Lightning edges Blackhawks 4-2 to end 3-game slide

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:56 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Victor Hedman snapped a tie 11:53 into the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday night.Brayden Point had a power-play goal and two assists for Tampa Bay, which had dropped three straight. Mikhail Sergachev scored in the second and assisted on Brandon Hagel’s empty-netter.Hedman, who also had an assist, slipped to the left edge of the crease and tapped in the puck for the game-winner after Erik Cernak’s blue-line drive bounced off the back boards. The Lightning dominated the action for several minutes before Hedman’s fourth goal of the season.After Chicago’s Corey Perry tied it at 2 early in the third, the Lightning got rolling.“After giving up that second goal, I thought we took over the game once again after that,” Hedman said. “We got some zone time and we kept playing so it was big for us.”Lightning coach Jon Cooper praised his team’s response after Perry connected. The 38-year-old ...

Maryland remains state with the lowest unemployment rate

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:56 GMT

Unemployment rates rose in Virginia, Maryland and 24 other states in October, but Maryland maintained its title as the state with the lowest unemployment rate in the country.All 50 states saw positive year-over-year job growth.Maryland’s unemployment rate in October was 1.7%, up from 1.6% in September, but sharply lower than 3.2% a year earlier. Virginia’s unemployment rate rose to 2.7%, up from 2.5% in September, but lower than Virginia’s 3.1% unemployment rate in October 2022.North Dakota had the second-lowest state unemployment rate at 1.9%. Nevada had the highest at 5.4%The national unemployment rate rose to 3.9% in October.Unemployment rates are seasonally adjusted.Maryland ended October with 43,900 more jobs than a year earlier, a job growth rate of 1.6%. Virginia ended the month with 58,400 more jobs than a year prior, a job growth rate of 1.4%.Texas and Florida continue to lead the nation in job growth, each with an annual payroll growth rate of 2.9% in Oct...

McIlroy stalls, Hovland soars and Hojgaard leads by 2 shots at World Tour Championship

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:56 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood were in a group of marquee players moving into contention at the season-ending World Tour Championship on Friday.Rory McIlroy wasn’t among them.While the No. 2-ranked McIlroy was, in his words, “stuck in neutral” on his way to shooting an even-par 72 in the second round, Rahm, Hovland and Fleetwood all had 66s on the Earth Course to be in a good position heading into the weekend.Nicolai Hojgaard, a 22-year-old Dane boosted by his recent Ryder Cup experience, had a back nine of 30 containing four birdies and an eagle to shoot 66 and lead on 11-under par, two shots clear of a five-man group including Hovland and Fleetwood.Rahm, ranked No. 3, was five shots back and happy with his game, though frustrated by a three-putting from 20 feet for bogey at his last hole — No. 9.McIlroy was languishing on 1 under for the tournament, 10 back and tied for 34th place in a curtailed field of 50 for the last event ...

Author A.S. Byatt, who wrote best-seller ‘Possession’ and had a beetle named after her, dies at 87

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:56 GMT

LONDON (AP) — British author A.S. Byatt, who wove history, myth and a sharp eye for human foibles into books that included the Booker Prize-winning novel “Possession,” has died at the age of 87. Byatt’s publisher, Chatto & Windus, said Friday that the author, whose full name was Antonia Byatt, died “peacefully at home surrounded by close family” on Thursday.Byatt wrote two dozen books, starting with her first novel, “The Shadow of the Sun,” in 1964. Her work was translated into 38 languages. “Possession,” published in 1990, follows two young academics investigating the lives of a pair of imaginary Victorian poets. The novel, a double romance which skillfully layers a modern story with mock-Victorian letters and poems, was a huge bestseller and won the prestigious Booker Prize. Accepting the prize, Byatt said “Possession” was about the joy of reading.“My book was written on a kind of high about the pleasures of reading,” she said.“Possession” was adapted into a 2002 film st...

Live updates | Israel will allow ‘very minimal’ fuel into Gaza, as UN warns of possible starvation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:56 GMT

Israel announced Friday that it will allow for the first time “very minimal” daily shipments of fuel into Gaza for use by the U.N. and communications system.Aid agencies say the lack of fuel has forced them to call off deliveries of basic necessities in the Gaza Strip. They warned of possible widespread starvation in the besieged enclave because of the lack of fuel, and said most people in Gaza were without adequate food and clean water.Israel earlier said it found the body of another hostage in a building adjacent to Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital. The hospital has been the focus of clashing narratives over who is to blame for the widespread suffering of Palestinian civilians during the war between Israel and Hamas. At least 11,470 Palestinians — two-thirds of them women and minors — have been killed since the war began, according to Palestinian health authorities, who do not differentiate between civilian and militant deaths. About 2,700 people are reported missing.Israel vowed ...

Miss Universo 2023: favoritas, a qué hora y cómo ver en vivo por TV e internet

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:58:56 GMT

(CNN Español) — La edición 72° de Miss Universo está casi lista para su ceremonia final este sábado 18 de noviembre en El Salvador. Las participantes buscarán llevarse la corona que actualmente posee la estadounidense R’ Bonney Gabriel.El certamen de belleza celebra todas las culturas, orígenes y religiones y crean un espacio seguro para que las mujeres compartan sus historias e impulsen un impacto personal, profesional y filantrópico, según la propia Organización Miss Universo (MUO, por sus siglas en inglés).Afirma que las mujeres que participan en esta plataforma actúan como líderes inspiradoras y modelos a seguir para sus comunidades en todo el mundo.Miss Universo 2023: ¿cuáles son sus normas y cómo funciona?La realización de la gala de este año fue puesta en duda días atrás, cuando JKN Global Group, la empresa tailandesa propietaria de Miss Universo, se declaró en quiebra. Sin embargo, la compañía anunció que el certamen seguía adelante y aseguró que su prioridad es ofrece...