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49ers’ shockingly bad defensive effort vs. Vikings leads to second straight loss

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:34:10 GMT

It was third-and-3 at the 49ers’ 49-yard line late in the fourth quarter when No. 97 finally leapt off the television screen. Nick Bosa drove his blocker straight toward Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins, who sidestepped the traffic and threw a 13-yard pass to Jordan Addison for a first down.Bosa looked to the heavens — or in this case the roof of U.S. Bank Stadium — his arms outstretched. It was as if he couldn’t believe Cousins wasn’t in a crumpled heap on the ground.As it turned out, Isaiah Oliver was called for defensive holding (which was declined), so it wouldn’t have mattered anyway. But it was representative of a shockingly futile effort by the 49ers’ defense Monday night in a 22-17 loss to the Vikings.A national television audience had to be wondering what all the fuss was about when it came to the 49ers’ defense. Minnesota’s point total in no way represented the way it took apart a defense that believes it is among the...

NFL star wide receiver, San Diego native Chris Olave arrested: report

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:34:10 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Former Mission Hills High School standout and current star wide receiver with the New Orleans Saints Chris Olave was arrested Monday on suspicion of reckless operation of a motor vehicle, the National Football League (NFL) reported.Olave, a San Ysidro native, allegedly drove 70 mph in a 35 mph zone on the 1700 block of Joe Yenni Blvd. in Kenner, Louisiana, the Kenner Police Department told the NFL. Man found in Ramona home with gunshot wound to head; SDSO investigating The Ohio State University alum was the No. 11 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.While at Mission Hills High School, Olave played football, basketball, baseball and ran track, according to Olave's shop website. During his senior year there, he recorded 93 receptions for 1,764 yards and 26 touchdowns while guiding Mission Hills to the San Diego Section Open Division championship game.

Man struck, killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-5

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:34:10 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A man died Sunday in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, according to law enforcement.The collision occurred around 8:29 p.m. on I-5 northbound, located south of State Route 163, Salvador Castro with the California Highway Patrol said in a news release Monday.Authorities say a Nissan Altima was blocking the middle lanes of I-5 northbound when a Nissan Versa crashed into it, leaving the Versa disabled with no lights on between the left two lanes facing east. Woman rescued from East County cave after spending 16 hours stuck Following the crash, the four people inside the Versa got out of the vehicle and stood in the traffic lanes, Castro said. That's when a white BMW 428i sedan slammed into the Versa, resulting in two of the occupants standing in the lanes to be struck.Both victims suffered major injuries and were taken to a local hospital, where one of them, a 37-year-old Mexican national, died, CHP confirmed. His identity is being withheld pending notification of t...

SR-125, SR-94 connector closed overnight

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:34:10 GMT

SAN DIEGO — The closure of northbound State Route 125 (SR-125) connector to eastbound State Route 94 (SR-94) continues into Monday until 5 a.m. for individual slab replacement.The closure includes a full freeway closure of eastbound SR-94 from the Spring Street overcrossing to the Bancroft Drive overcrossing. Northbound SR-125 motorists will be detoured to westbound State Route 94, to northbound Interstate 805, to northbound State Route-15, to eastbound Interstate 8 (I-8) and continue on I-8 to the SR-125 connector ramp. Man found in Ramona home with gunshot wound to head; SDSO investigating Eastbound SR-94 motorists will be detoured to northbound SR-125 to the Grossmont Boulevard off-ramp, turn left to the southbound SR-125 on-ramp to the Spring Street offramp. Turn left on Spring Street, then left on Campo Road, continue on Campo Road to the eastbound SR-94 on ramp.“Some people say it’s annoying, I think it’s cool they’re fixing the roads,” Ben Rohner said. “I’d rather them fix ...

Police investigating fatal shooting in Pasadena

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:34:10 GMT

At least one person is dead after a shooting Monday night in Pasadena, authorities confirmed to KTLA.  Officers with the Pasadena Police Department responded to reports of the shooting near Fair Oaks Avenue and Hammond Street at around 7:45 p.m. Details are limited, but police said one person was killed as a result of the shooting, though it’s unclear if that person died at the scene or was taken to the hospital. Authorities did not say if there were any additional victims.  Officers with Pasadena PD on the scene of a deadly shooting on Oct. 23, 2023. (KTLA)Aerial footage captured by Sky5 showed police on the scene behind an area that was cordoned off outside a large apartment complex.  So far, police have not released any suspect description.

The 49ers are on a losing streak after falling to Vikings in another uncharacteristic performance

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:34:10 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have thrived under coach Kyle Shanahan with an efficient and versatile scheme that feeds off one of the NFL ‘s most balanced and punishing defenses.For all the elite players they have on both sides of the ball, the 49ers are built to win with intelligence and toughness. For the second straight week, they found themselves lamenting the way their opponent beat them at their own game.Kirk Cousins connected with Jordan Addison for two first-half touchdowns for the Minnesota Vikings, and the 49ers gave up a season-high 452 yards on a 22-17 loss on Monday night for just their second two-game losing streak in two years.“We’ve got to find ways to win the grimy games,” linebacker Fred Warner said. “Obviously we can win 30-10, but who are we and what are going to do when we’re down and we’ve got to come back?”The 49ers (5-2) lost 19-17 the previous week at Cleveland. They host Cincinnati on Sunday.“The NFL will humble you every step of th...

Cristian Javier struggles as Houston Astros lose to Texas Rangers in ALCS Game 7

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:34:10 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Cristian Javier got one out, and J.P. France got two. That marked the end of Houston’s title defense.Playing a Game 7 in Space City, the Astros never even took off.Javier flopped in an abbreviated postseason start and France had a rocky relief outing, sending Houston to an 11-4 loss to the Texas Rangers in the finale of the AL Championship Series on Monday night. The lineup wasn’t much help either, going 2 for 14 with runners in scoring position.So much for Houston’s seventh straight appearance in the ALCS, and its bid for baseball’s first repeat champion since the New York Yankees won three in a row from 1998-2000. The Astros’ trouble at home finally caught up to them.Houston went 39-42 at Minute Maid Park during the regular season, but it secured the AL West title with a win at Arizona and a Texas loss on the final day. It went 1-5 at home in the playoffs.No team with a losing record at home has ever reached the World Series.The Astros ...

AP PHOTOS: Thousands attend a bullfighting competition in Kenya despite the risk of being gored

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:34:10 GMT

KAKAMEGA, Kenya (AP) — Thousands of people braved the rain and cold to attend an annual bullfighting competition in western Kenya over the weekend, some of them sitting in trees or on hilltops to witness an event that has become a tourist attraction.Bullfighting in western Kenya goes back decades and features two prized bulls fighting it out until one runs away.The competition is usually preceded by a march where bull owners and supporters work the animals into a frenzy. Previous events have seen bulls goring onlookers.Some bulls are fed concoctions that include marijuana, which locals believe makes them fierce in battle. Owners of the bulls are considered local heroes.Fifteen bulls took part in the final event held at two locations, Khayega and Kabras. The main attraction was a fight between bulls Captain and Senje, with Senje winning in a 20-minute bout.One spectator, 32-year-old Antony Angulu, said he was excited to be at the event but was left disappointed after his favorite bul...

‘Superfog’ near New Orleans blamed for highway crashes that killed at least 7

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:34:10 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At least seven people were killed Monday after a “superfog” of smoke from marsh fires and dense morning fog caused a series of wrecks on Interstate 55 near New Orleans that left a long stretch of mangled and scorched cars, trucks and tractor-trailers.An estimated 158 vehicles were involved and 25 people injured, according to the Louisiana State Police, who warned the death toll could climb as first responders worked into the night looking for victims, the smell of burnt wreckage still heavy in the air. Vehicles were crushed, piled atop each other and engulfed by flames. Some people got out of their vehicles and stood on the side of the road or on the roofs of their cars looking in disbelief at the disaster, while others cried out for help.Clarencia Patterson Reed was driving with her wife and niece and could see people waving their hands for her to stop, but when she did her car was hit from behind and on the side by two other vehicles, she told the The Times-Pica...

Few transplant surgeons are Black. Giving medical students a rare peek at organ donation may help

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:34:10 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It’s long after midnight when the bustling operating room suddenly falls quiet –- a moment of silence to honor the man lying on the table.This is no ordinary surgery. Detrick Witherspoon died before ever being wheeled in, and now two wide-eyed medical students are about to get a hands-on introduction to organ donation. They’re part of a novel program to encourage more Black and other minority doctors-to-be to get involved in the transplant field, increasing the trust of patients of color.“There are very few transplant surgeons who look like me,” said Dr. James Hildreth, president of Meharry Medical College, which teamed with Tennessee Donor Services for the project — one of several by historically Black colleges and universities to tackle transplant inequity.Fresh off their first year at Meharry, six students spent the summer shadowing the donor agency to learn the complex steps that make transplants possible: finding eligible donors, broaching donation with ...