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Review: This play goes spectacularly wrong in San Jose — as it should

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:33:51 GMT

“The Play That Goes Wrong” can feel less hilarious farce and more painful documentary.Witnessing the dumpster fire that is the Cornley University Drama Society hits close to home for those who’ve ever been a part of an amateur drama production operating on a limited budget. Cue lines that don’t cue, improvising through a cast-member’s missed entrance and devastating head injuries that force a stage manager to turn to an understudy to save the show — sound familiar, thespians?What works smartly in the play, running at San Jose Stage Company through Dec. 17 after a delay of more than a year, and with a mostly new cast, is how evenly both acts are structured, the first act setting up fine payoffs in the final frame. Director Kenneth Kelleher’s work is often terrific when it comes to the action. His ability to build tableaus requiring intricate timing fits divinely in a show of this style.The issues of the play have been present in personal viewings of the show in New York, ...

Police seek public's help in finding missing at-risk 81-year-old Asian woman

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:33:51 GMT

(BCN) -- Fremont police are asking for the public's assistance in finding a missing 81-year-old Asian woman who is believed to be at-risk. Police say Yuqing Di, who has dementia, was last seen at around 1 a.m. Saturday, wearing a blue puffy jacket and light colored pajama pants. She is described as approximately 5 foot 1 inch, 100 pounds, with short silver/white hair. According to police, Di went missing from the area of Irvington Park and surrounding area neighborhood in Fremont. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Fremont police at (510) 790-6800.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

¿Dónde está desapareciendo la nieve por el cambio climático? Nuevos mapas lo muestran

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:33:51 GMT

(CNN)– Las nevadas están disminuyendo a nivel mundial a medida que las temperaturas aumentan debido al cambio climático causado por los humanos, según un nuevo análisis y mapas de un científico climático de la Administración Oceánica y Atmosférica de Estados Unidos.Pero menos nieve cayendo del cielo no es tan inofensivo como tener que limpiar con la pala con menos frecuencia; amenaza con reforzar el calentamiento y alterar los alimentos y el agua para miles de millones de personas.Los científicos climáticos dicen que el futuro de las nevadas es bastante claro: un mundo más cálido impulsado por la contaminación humana significa que es más probable que las precipitaciones caigan en forma de lluvia que de nieve, en igualdad de condiciones.Los científicos, alarmados: el mundo supera brevemente el límite de calentamiento de 2 grados por primera vezEs posible que en el corto plazo el cambio climático provoque más tormentas invernales extremas y algunos años de mayores nevadas (como ...

Havertz header moves Arsenal to the top of the Premier League after 1-0 win against Brentford

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:33:51 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Kai Havertz’s 89th-minute goal fired Arsenal to the top of the Premier League on Saturday after a 1-0 win at Brentford. Mikel Arteta’s team looked set to miss out on the opportunity to move into first place after Manchester City and Liverpool drew 1-1 earlier in the day. But Havertz came up with a decisive header to score his first goal from open play for Arsenal since joining from Chelsea in the offseason. The Germany international’s only other goal came from the penalty spot against Bournemouth in September. His strike at Gtech Community Stadium was crucial as Arsenal moved a point ahead of defending champion City. Meeting Bukayo Saka’s cross at the far post, Havertz headed between the legs of Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken. Arsenal’s players were celebrating earlier when Leandro Trossard thought he had opened the scoring, but the goal was ruled offside after a VAR review. ___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Victor Osimhen returns from injury and Napoli beats Atalanta 2-1 in coach Walter Mazzarri’s debut

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:33:51 GMT

ROME (AP) — Victor Osimhen is back and so might be Napoli under new coach Walter Mazzarri.Osimhen came off the bench to mark his first appearance after more than a month injured and proved decisive in a 2-1 win at Atalanta on Saturday for the defending Serie A champion.Osimhen took advantage of a poor clearance from Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi and stuck out his boot to push the ball with his toes toward fellow substitute Eljif Elmas, who used one touch to redirect it in for the winner in the 79th minute.Osimhen, last season’s top scorer in the Italian league, hadn’t played since injuring his right thigh with Nigeria last month.Mazzarri, who also coached Napoli a decade ago, was hired to replace the fired Rudi Garcia after Napoli lost to Empoli before the international break — the Partenopei’s third home loss this campaign after dropping only two all of last season.Napoli moved up to third place, one point ahead of AC Milan, which was hosting Fiorentina later, and within se...

Georgia Amoore scores 24 points as No. 9 Virginia Tech beats Tulane 76-70

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:33:51 GMT

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Georgia Amoore scored 24 points, Elizabeth Kitley had 18 and No. 9 Virginia Tech topped Tulane 76-70 on Saturday at the Cayman Islands Classic.Olivia Summiel had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Hokies (5-1). Cayla King made three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points.Amoore was 9 for 16 from the field. She also had seven assists and five rebounds.“She remembered that she was Georgia Amoore,” Virginia Tech coach Kenny Brooks said. “She’s been trying to facilitate for so many people and therefore she kind of loses herself. She knew we needed her in the second half and she stepped up and she was unbelievable.”For the second straight day, Virginia Tech struggled to pull away from an unranked opponent. Amoore made a 15-footer to give the Hokies a 65-63 lead with 5:55 left. Summiel had a big 3-pointer with 1:34 remaining, lifting Virginia Tech to a 72-68 advantage.“Another close one but all of this is going to bode well for us in the end,” Brooks s...

Holiday shopping season kicks off with DC-area Small Business Saturday events

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:33:51 GMT

Small Business Saturday arrived with D.C.-area businesses and artisans excited to show off their goods.Shoppers came out to support the businesses, and in Fairfax, Virginia, they even got to see a special guest — Santa Claus.One shopper, who identified herself only as Kathy, said she was pleased to support her neighborhood businesses in Old Town Fairfax.“We enjoy buying things within the city since we live in the city here. You can pretty much take care of a lot of your needs, which is great,” she added.In Fairfax City, you could find 50 participating shops. Some are a little offbeat, which pleased one shopper named Chris.“A variety of funky shops for funky things, it’s good,” he said, observing that local businesses are “bouncing back nicely from COVID, I think.”Chris Bruno, director of economic development for Fairfax City, said shopping small in Northern Virginia is important because “we have so many small businesses here in the city.R...

Sinner enjoys double success over Djokovic to lead Italy into Davis Cup final

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:33:51 GMT

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Jannik Sinner secured back-to-back wins over top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the singles and doubles to lead Italy into the Davis Cup final after rallying past Serbia 2-1 on Saturday.Miomir Kecmanovic beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-1 to give Serbia a 1-0 lead in their semifinal showdown, and Djokovic had Serbia on the cusp of the final when he faced Sinner in the second singles match.But the fourth-ranked Sinner saved three match points before ending Djokovic’s streak of 21 straight wins in Davis Cup singles matches, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, to pull Italy level at 1-1 with Serbia. It was the third meeting between the top-ranked Djokovic and Sinner in 12 days. Sinner beat Djokovic in the ATP Finals group stage last week before Djokovic beat Sinner in the final to earn a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title.Sinner then teamed up with Lorenzo Sonego in the doubles. They beat Djokovic and Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-4.Italy will face Australia in Sunday’s final on the same indoo...

Cochran, Jefferson lead No. 20 Louisville women past Liberty 72-63

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:33:51 GMT

KATY, Texas (AP) — Olivia Cochran scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Kiki Jefferson added 19 points and No. 20 Louisville dominated the fourth quarter to defeat Liberty 72-63 on Saturday in the Betty Chancellor Classic.Down six entering the fourth quarter, the Cardinals (5-1) opened with a 16-1 run with Cochran and Jefferson contributing four points each in a 12-0 burst that made it 62-53 with 3:14 to play.The Flames (2-4), who were on fire through three quarters (7 of 10 3s, 57% overall), went 1 of 7 behind the arc and were 3 of 13 overall with six turnovers in the fourth.Nina Rickards added 12 points and seven rebounds for Louisville, which lost to Alabama 78-73 in its tournament opener. The Cardinals made 12 of 13 free throws in the fourth quarter and 7 of 10 field goals.Bella Smuda led Liberty with 17 points and nine rebounds, Emma Hess had 14 and Jordan Hodges 13 with six assists. The Flames dropped their opener to Gonzaga 102-59.Liberty closed the first quarter with a 1...

Thriston Lawrence leads Joburg Open by 3 shots before final round

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:33:51 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence will take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Joburg Open as he tries to reclaim the title he won two years ago.Lawrence, who led after the first round, returned to the top of the leaderboard Saturday with a 3-under 67 to go 15 under overall at Houghton Golf Club. He made four birdies to go with one bogey in the third round.South Africans locked out the top six spots. Dean Burmester (68) is Lawrence’s nearest chaser at three shots back. Jacques Kruyswijk (69) and Nikhil Rama (72), the overnight leader, are four shots back.The Joburg Open is the season-opening event on the European tour. The 2024 season began on Thursday only four days after the 2023 one finished in Dubai.The event marks the start of three straight tournaments taking place in South Africa and co-sanctioned with the country’s Sunshine Tour.___AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golfSource