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Despite ruling, UK will still try to send migrants to Rwanda

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:47 GMT

By Jill Lawless | Associated PressLONDON — The British government said Wednesday it will still try to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda, despite the U.K. Supreme Court ruling that the contentious plan is unlawful because asylum-seekers would not be safe in the African country.In a major blow to one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ‘s key policies, the country’s top court ruled that asylum-seekers sent to Rwanda would be “at real risk of ill-treatment” because they could be returned to the conflict-wracked home countries they’d fled.Sunak, who has pledged to stop migrants reaching Britain in small boats across the English Channel, said the ruling “was not the outcome we wanted” but vowed to press on with the plan and send the first deportation flights to Rwanda by next spring.He said the court had “confirmed that the principle of removing asylum-seekers to a safe third country is lawful,” even as it ruled Rwanda unsafe.S...

Man shot while riding in vehicle on Castro Valley freeway

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:47 GMT

CASTRO VALLEY — A man was shot while driving Tuesday evening on Interstate 580, the California Highway Patrol said.Three other occupants of the vehicle were not injured.They were able to drive to a medical center, where the CHP was notified. The man shot, a passenger in the vehicle, was transferred to a hospital with a wound that was not considered life-threatening. His age and place of residence were not released.The shooting happened about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the eastbound lanes of I-580 near  Fairmont Drive.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Witness with ‘great hearing’ now charged in murder case where a Baby Yoda doll and AC Transit bus provided key evidence Crime and Public Safety | After judge’s disqualification, double-murder case against East Bay man returns to Fairfield courtroom Crime and Public Safety | New trial date set for Bay Area pair charged with 2018 killing Crime and Public Safety | Fentanyl-...

Minnesota braces for wild ‘super pigs’ from Canada

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:47 GMT

With wild “super pigs” just across the border in Canada and feral hogs slowly expanding their range in nearby states, the Minnesota Legislature has asked the state’s Department of Natural Resources to make a plan to thwart any wild swine invasion.Lawmakers earlier this year ordered the agency to review protocols, regulations and laws dealing with feral hogs as well as mink farms, and report back in 2024 on any changes that should be made to make sure the state is ready. The Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health and Department of Health also are part of the effort.Canadian researchers have called wild pigs “ecological train wrecks” that can cause soil erosion, degrade water quality, destroy crops and prey on small mammals and birds.The researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s Canadian Wild Pig Research Project made headlines earlier this year when they reported the nation’s population of large, wild pigs was growing rapidly and essentially uncontrollable — ni...

Draymond Green’s history with Rudy Gobert, NBA could get him suspended

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Warriors veteran Draymond Green could face a suspension for putting Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a headlock during a scuffle between both teams during Tuesday night’s game.The fight unfolded two minutes after tipoff, before either team scored, when Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels got into a skirmish after a handsy box-out. McDaniels ripped Thompson’s jersey as they pushed and pulled each other. When both teams entered the fray to pull the two apart, Green caught Rudy Gobert pulling Thompson away from the scuffle by the neck and within a second grabbed Gobert in a headlock to pull him away.Green didn’t let go of Gobert for nine seconds, was issued a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected alongside Thompson and McDaniels. Officials deemed Gobert a “peacemaker” and didn’t punish him. A suspension for Green is likely in order as the NBA is reportedly reviewing the incident and interviewing players involved, according to ES...

Kurtenbach: Draymond Green’s chokehold of Rudy Gobert was justifiable, but he’ll still be suspended

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:47 GMT

I hope you’re all ready for several new episodes of the Draymond Green Show podcast.Because the star of the show is going to be taking some time away from his day job.Green’s chokehold of Rudy Gobert in Tuesday’s Warriors loss to the Timberwolves was, as Green would say on the show, “absolutely incredible.” His textbook form and his dragging of the 7-foot-1 center down the court would make a UFC grappler envious.https://i.giphy.com/media/bn7M8LSMz9RAMUAymi/giphy.mp4 That chokehold is also well beyond the scope of the sport of basketball, and the NBA will justifiably suspend Green before Thursday’s game with the Thunder.A suspension is coming — on that, there’s consensus. How long that suspension will be is anyone’s guess as of Wednesday morning.It’s impossible for you, me, or NBA commissioner Adam Silver to be objective regarding Green. Not after 12 seasons in the league. Not after that many direct shots to opponents’ ...

What to watch: ‘Monarch’ gives MonsterVerse a sorely needed update

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:47 GMT

Bummed you have to wait till December to witness Godzilla back in action on the big screen?Does Apple TV+ have the right series for you.Bummed that the killers have been collared on “Only Murders in the Building” and “The Afterparty?”Does FX have the killer mystery series for you.Bummed that there aren’t any enough edgy, adult satires outfitted with a tremendous breakout performance that deserves an Oscar nom? Does Netflix have one shocking story for you – but it’s only in theaters for now.Here’s our roundup.“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters”: After a few Hollywood stabs at resurrecting Godzilla and other kaijū, creators Chris Black (“Severance”) and star comic-book author Matt Fraction have come up with the right way to do it. In their exciting 10-episode blockbuster Apple TV+ series (the special effects are of the caliber of a big-budget Hollywood production), the Monsterverse expands and grows ever more intricate — in a good way, mind you, not in that overextended MCU way ...

Israeli forces search Gaza hospital for Hamas facility

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:47 GMT

By Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffrey and Samy Magdy | Associated PressKHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops on Wednesday stormed into Gaza’s largest hospital, searching for traces of Hamas inside and beneath the facility, where newborns and hundreds of other patients have suffered for days without electricity and other basic necessities as fighting raged outside.Details from the raid remained sketchy, but officials from Israel and Gaza presented different accounts of what was happening at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City: The Israeli army released video showing soldiers carrying boxes labeled as “baby food” and “medical supplies,” while health officials talked of terrified staff and patients as troops moved through the buildings.After encircling Shifa for days, Israel faced pressure to prove its claim that Hamas had turned the hospital into a command center, using the patients, staff and civilians sheltering there to provide cover for its militants — part of Isr...

Sale closed in Los Gatos: $5.6 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:47 GMT

175 Prospect Avenue – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 100 block of Prospect Avenue in Los Gatos has new owners. The 3,514-square-foot property, built in 1948, was sold on Nov. 1, 2023. The $5,563,500 purchase price works out to $1,583 per square foot. This single-story house presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and four baths. Outside, the home presents roofing composed of tar and gravel materials. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the home includes a two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements. The property’s backyard also boasts both a spa and a pool.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:A 4,273-square-foot home on the 100 block of Kimble Avenue in Los Gatos sold in June 2023, for $4,320,000, a price per square foot of $1,011. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.On Euc...

Connecticut students have choice of Satan or Bible club. Why it’s not really good against evil.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:47 GMT

Elementary school children in the town of Lebanon will be able to join the After School Satan Club starting Dec. 1.According to June Everett of Colorado, campaign director for the clubs, the Satan Club was requested by a parent from Lebanon Elementary School as an alternative to the Good News Club that meets there. It’s sponsored by the Satanic Temple, an atheist group.Everett said it’s the first Satan Club in Connecticut.“This particular parent was aware of the Good News Club and did not feel comfortable sending her children to the Good News Club and was more closely aligned with our seven tenets and our beliefs,” she said.“So she reached out and asked if we can start an After School Satan Club at her kid’s elementary school, and so we went through the process and we lined up our volunteers to help with the club. And of course, the school district understands constitutional law and the First Amendment, so they approved us without any issues.”There’s nothing evil about the club, Eve...

Pac-12 picks: All eyes on OSU-Washington, but don’t overlook the two duels in the desert

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:42:47 GMT

Two games 100 miles apart, unfolding Saturday afternoon along Interstate 10, will frame the final stretch of the last Pac-12 season.Just before lunch, Utah visits Arizona with the home team (surprise, surprise) taking aim at a spot in the conference championship.The Wildcats cannot clinch a spot in Las Vegas with a victory, but their sixth consecutive loss to Utah would make the quest vastly more difficult.After lunch and up the road, Oregon duels with Arizona State in a stadium that has derailed Duck dreams in the past.Four years ago, a late-November loss to the Sun Devils ended Oregon’s playoff drive. Another loss would do the same — and knock the Ducks out of their pole position in the race for the No. 2 seed in the Pac-12 championship.Washington (7-0 in conference play) is the frontrunner and would clinch a berth with a victory in either of its last two games.Oregon (6-1) also controls its destiny: Win out, and the Ducks are in.Arizona (5-2) must sweep its final two ...