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Sharks takeaways: A needed response, a better power play and why Hoffman’s uptick is big for San Jose

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:56:25 GMT

SAN JOSE – It wasn’t the end result the San Jose Sharks were looking for on Friday.But at least the Sharks have something to build on as they continue with the rest of their homestand.“It was good to see that we didn’t give up 400 shots,” Sharks coach David Quinn said. “So that was a step in the right direction.”The Sharks in fact allowed a season-low 24 shots and received some production from their top line and power play, but also couldn’t hold a two-goal lead and lost 3-2 in a shootout to the Montreal Canadiens before an announced crowd of 16,897 at SAP Center.Up 2-0 on goals by Mike Hoffman and William Eklund, the Sharks allowed goals to Johnathan Kovacevic near the end of the second period and Cole Caufield early in the third. After a scoreless overtime, Eklund scored in a shootout, but Nick Suzuki and Jesse Ylönen both beat goalie Mackenzie Blackwood, handing the Sharks (3-15-2) their sixth loss in seven games.The Sharks, who had given up an average of 37.8 shots per game befo...

Person killed by Caltrain near Brewster Avenue in Redwood City

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:56:25 GMT

A person died Friday afternoon after being hit by a Caltrain in Redwood City.The fatal collision happened about 2:55 p.m. when the train hit a person at Brewster Avenue in Redwood City, Caltrain announced in a statement.None of the 149 passengers aboard the train were injured during the collision, which caused authorities to close the tracks in the area for about a half-hour. Limited train service resumed about 3:30 p.m., and another train arrived about 3:45 p.m. to pick up passengers aboard the affected train.The circumstances of the incident remain under investigation by Transit Police, the agency said. Friday’s collision marks the 13th fatality along Caltrain tracks this year.

Striking Swedish workers getting under Elon Musk’s skin

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:56:25 GMT

By Oleysa Dmitracova | CNNIt has taken nearly a month, but workers striking against Tesla in Sweden have finally drawn a response from the company’s famously anti-union boss. “This is insane,” CEO Elon Musk said Thursday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter that he owns.Musk was responding to news that Swedish postal workers are refusing to deliver Tesla license plates, joining a wave of action in sympathy with mechanics who stopped servicing Tesla cars late last month.About 130 mechanics began their ongoing strike in October after their employer, a Tesla subsidiary in Sweden, announced that it would not recognize their labor union, according to Expressen, a CNN affiliate.The industrial action soon spread to dockworkers who started blocking deliveries of Tesla cars at the country’s ports, to electricians who stopped maintenance work for the carmaker, and other workers in Sweden, Expressen reported.“This is about good wages, good pensions and good insurance for all our member...

Fire in backyard tree spreads to nearby house in Concord

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:56:25 GMT

A fire caused significant damage to one house and threatened another Friday afternoon in Concord.The blaze began shortly before 3:45 p.m. in the backyard of a house in the 1100 block of Haven Court in Concord, according to Capt. Chris Toler of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The fire appeared to start in a tree before quickly spreading to the nearby house, Toler said. Within minutes, the flames also began threatening a second, neighboring home.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Turkey Day turmoil: Small fire extinguished at San Jose airport on Thanksgiving night Crime and Public Safety | ‘I’m committed to Oakland,’ Matt Horn says; post-fire GoFundMe effort launched Crime and Public Safety | See the regrowth: Big Basin time-lapse video shows remarkable recovery of redwood forest from massive wildfire Crime and Public Safety | Fire ravages celebrated Oakland pitmaster’s Horn Bar...

One lane of Highway 1 open after fatal crash

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:56:25 GMT

(KRON) -- All lanes of Highway 1 were blocked Friday afternoon after a crash, according to a 511 alert. At 4:31 p.m., one lane opened for traffic. The crash happened in the area where Highway 1 intersects with Highway 84 in the census-designated area of San Gregorio. It was reported at 3:04 p.m.According to California Highway Patrol's traffic log, a GMC Yukon was fully engulfed in flames and a coroner was called to the scene. Drivers should expect delays, per 511.This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Two Concord homes torched by fire

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:56:25 GMT

(KRON) -- Two homes in Concord were burned in a fire on Friday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said. Con Fire was called to the 1100 block of Haven Court at 3:45 p.m. Friday for the report of a tree on fire at a home. By the time crews arrived, the fire had spread to the house, and another house next to it.Crews were able to knock down the fires at both houses within 10 minutes of arriving, Con Fire said. The first home to catch fire was severely damaged.There were no injuries to firefighters or residents. The Red Cross will help those who were displaced.Con Fire is investigating the cause of the fire.

Villanova endures Memphis’ big run, wins 79-63 for Battle 4 Atlantis championship

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:56:25 GMT

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — TJ Bamba scored 13 points and all of Villanova’s starters scored in double figures in beating Memphis 79-63 in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament on Friday. Villanova used a 12-0 run late in the first half to lead by as many as 30 and led by 35 midway through the second half. At that point, Memphis, which shot just 15% in the first half, responded with a press and 21 unanswered points on 9-of-11 shooting led by Jahvon Quinerly’s nine points to get within 14 with 4 1/2 minutes to go before the monster rally ended.Justin Moore, Tyler Burton and Eric Dixon scored 11 points each and Mark Armstrong had 10 for Villanova. The Wildcats (6-1) made 13 of 35 3-point attempts, three apiece from Bamba and Moore. Burton had a game-high nine rebounds. David Jones scored 13 points, Quinery 12 and Caleb Mills 10 for the Tigers (5-1), who made only 7 of 25 from the arc.___ Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout...

Cut your own Christmas tree at this Maryland family-owned farm

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:56:25 GMT

With Thanksgiving over, you might start to see more cars topped with Christmas trees hitting the streets.The day after Thanksgiving is a “busy, busy day” for Jerry, the “fresh-cut guy,” running the chain saw at Butler’s Orchard farms in Montgomery County, Maryland.“I love it out here, this is the best time of year for us. I get all the sap all over me and smell like Christmas trees for days,” said Jerry.“You can’t have a candle that fakes the smell. It’s just not the same,” said Ben Butler, one of the brothers who works at Butler’s Orchard family-owned and operated farms.Ben is part of the third generation of Butlers to work on the land. He now enjoys watching other families experience the joy of cutting down their own Christmas trees — trees he spent years growing.“It’s a piece of the Christmas puzzle that you have to have. The tree, of course, is so important, but the family memory and the experience of going out to the field looking through thousands of trees to...

Pick-6 on failed Hail Mary swings the momentum in the Jets’ 34-13 loss to the Dolphins

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:56:25 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets were back in the game after forcing another turnover by the Dolphins. And they were feeling lucky.Then it all went wrong with one failed Hail Mary.After D.J. Reed intercepted Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa to give New York the ball at its 49 with 2 seconds left and trailing 10-6, Jets coach Robert Saleh opted to have Tim Boyle launch a pass into the end zone instead of taking a knee.“I put it on me,” Saleh said.Boyle’s throw was picked off by Jevon Holland, who snagged it at the 1 and took off down the field, weaved his way past some would-be Jets tacklers — including Boyle — and took it in untouched for a 99-yard interception return.It was the turning point in the Jets’ 34-13 loss in the NFL’s first game played on Black Friday.“I’ve never really seen or been a part of anything like that,” Boyle said. “But it’s a good learning experience. You have to have a cover plan just in case interceptions happen like that.”With Miami lea...

“La primera luz”: la NASA recibe un mensaje de rayo láser a 16 millones de kilómetros de distancia

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:56:25 GMT

(CNN) –– Un innovador experimento a bordo de la misión Psyche de la NASA acaba de alcanzar su primer hito al realizar exitosamente la demostración más lejana de comunicaciones láser. La prueba tecnológica algún día podría ayudar a las misiones de la agencia a profundizar en la exploración espacial y a descubrir más sobre el origen del universo.Lanzada a mediados de octubre, la misión Psyche se dirige a captar el primer vistazo de la humanidad a un asteroide metálico entre las órbitas de Marte y Júpiter. La nave espacial pasará los próximos seis años viajando unos 3.600 millones de kilómetros para llegar al asteroide con su mismo nombre, ubicado en la parte exterior del cinturón de asteroides principal.La NASA enviará una misión al asteroide Psyche, un mundo de metal. ¿Cuáles son las razones?A la travesía se sumó la demostración tecnológica de Comunicaciones Ópticas del Espacio Profundo (DSOC, por sus siglas en inglés), que realizará su propia misión durante los primeros dos años del...