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Small Business Saturday encourages consumers to shop local

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:48 GMT

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of the biggest shopping days of the year for both consumers and businesses nationwide. However, another arguably lesser-known shopping holiday falls this weekend: Small Business Saturday. Founded in 2010 by American Express and officially sponsored by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) in 2011, the Saturday after Thanksgiving – and the day immediately following Black Friday – has become an integral part of small business’ busiest season.  3 scams that could ruin your Black Friday, Cyber Monday According to the SBA, there are nearly 32 million independent businesses in America. Consumers spent an estimated $17.9 billion on 2022’s Small Business Saturday, according to the 2022 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey conducted by American Express. Locally, county officials say that there are more than 244,000 businesses in L.A. County, with more minority- and woman-owned businesses than any other in the nation. KTLA 5’...

Hamas to release 13 Israelis, 7 foreigners for 39 Palestinians after hours-long snag, mediators say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:48 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas agreed to release 13 Israelis and seven foreigners late Saturday in exchange for 39 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, Qatari and Egyptian mediators said, after the militant group delayed the second round of swaps for several hours and claimed that Israel had violated the terms of a truce deal. The last-minute snag had created a tense standoff on the second day of what was meant to be a four-day cease-fire. By nightfall, as the hostages should have emerged from Gaza, Hamas alleged that the aid deliveries permitted by Israel fell short of what was promised and that not enough of the aid was reaching northern Gaza — the focus of Israel's ground offensive and main combat zone. Hamas also said not enough veteran prisoners were freed in the first swap on Friday.“This is putting the deal in danger and we have spoken to mediators about that,” Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas official, said in Beirut. But Egypt, Qatar and Hamas itself later said obstacles ha...

What Sharks’ Quinn said about injured winger still finding his way

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:48 GMT

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks forward Filip Zadina is considered day to day with an upper-body injury and will miss Saturday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks, coach David Quinn said.Zadina did not play the final two periods of Friday’s game with the Montreal Canadiens, a 3-2 shootout loss for the Sharks, with Quinn saying after the game that the winger’s upper body issue “had been bothering him and it just acted up.”Zadina, 23, was signed by the Sharks to a one-year, $1.1 million deal in July after he and the Detroit Red Wings, who drafted him sixth overall in 2018, mutually agreed to terminate his previous contract.Seeking a fresh start with another team, Zadina left behind $4.56 million in actual money he was owed to become a free agent. Feeling he would get that opportunity under Quinn, he joined the Sharks on a short-term contract and will be a restricted free agent with arbitration rights after the season.Prior to Friday’s game, Zadina had three goals and two assists and...

Former county sheriff and supervisor passes away

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:48 GMT

(KRON) –  Former San Mateo County Sheriff and Supervisor Don Horsley passed away on Friday at the age of 80. “I am saddened to hear the news of the passing of former San Mateo County Supervisor and Sheriff Don Horsley," said County Supervisor Ray Mueller. “Don’s life was dedicated to public service. His compassionate straightforward style of leadership impacted everyone he met. He built a legacy on the San Mateo County Coast, most recently with County’s acquisition and creation of Tunitas Creek Beach Park. I am grateful for Don’s mentorship and support throughout my first year of representing District 3, and I will miss him greatly. My thoughts are with his family, whom he loved so deeply.” San Jose tribe fights for recognition Horsley began working for the sheriff’s office in 1972 as a patrol deputy in East Palo Alto. In 1993, Horsley was elected as sheriff and held the office for 14 years.Horsley was elected to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in 2010 and remained board...

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

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:48 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.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.Tulane’s Kyren Whittington led all scorers with 26 points on 9-for-13 shooting. Hannah Pratt had 16 points for the Green Wave (3-3), and Marta Galic finished with 12.Tulane shot 41.4% (24 for 58) from the field, compared to 47.5% (29 for 61) for Virginia Tech. Tulane also was outrebounded by six.BIG PICTURETulane: The Green Wave will look to reboun...

Lens extends unbeaten league run to 8 games with a 3-0 win at Clermont. Marseille visits Strasbourg

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:48 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Lens extended its unbeaten run in the French league to eight games with a 3-0 win at Clermont in an ill-tempered match on Saturday.Club-record signing Elye Wahi opened the scoring for Lens with an 11th-minute header but was sent off in first-half stoppage time, along with Clermont defender Alidu Seidu. Lens remained in sixth place but moved one point behind fifth-place Reims ahead of Sunday’s games. It is some turnaround for Lens after losing four of its first five matches.Lens goalkeeper Brice Samba, who is a backup goalie for France, prevented an equalizer with a stunning close-range stop from striker Grejohn Kyei in the 26th.Wahi, who joined this summer from Montpellier for 35 million euros ($38 million), was shown a second yellow card and sent off following a heated verbal exchange with Seidu, who was shown a straight red card moments later. That decision angered Clermont coach Pascal Gastien and he got sent off from the dugout.Lens controlled the second half,...

Rangers throttle Bruins, 7-4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:48 GMT

The eye test has told us over the last week that the Bruins are not really the best team in the NHL . Now the standings confirm it.The New York Rangers leapfrogged the B’s into the league’s top spot by points percentage for the time being with a 7-4 win at Madison Square Garden. It was the first time the B’s have lost two games in a row, and in regulation no less.But much more troubling than the standings is how the product has looked lately. Counting the B’s 3-1 win over Florida, the B’s allowed 18 goals in four games in the week.Again, the B’s started horribly and found themselves in a hole early. They played well in spurts and did tie the game twice. But the performance could not be categorized as good by any means, and with far-too-taxed Linus Ullmark having a merely average outing, the B’s got the result they could have gotten on many other outings this year if not for great goaltending.The first period was a wild, see-saw 20 minutes th...

HS soccer: Season filled with dramatic finishes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:48 GMT

For the last handful of years, Concord-Carlisle (20-0-4) found itself competing atop the MIAA Div. 1 soccer ranks.However, the Patriots had consistently struggled to take that next big leap. That all changed when the school ran roughshod through its regular season slate before embarking on a deep playoff run. Thanks to goals from Sean Fernandez-Davila and Brady Poor, the Patriots knocked off a perennial state finalist in Needham, completing an unbeaten season while winning their first championship since 2011.After a miraculous finish by Oliver Ames to capturie the 2022 Div. 2 boys soccer crown, somehow the Tigers (19-3-1) managed to outdo themselves. Despite losing so many vital pieces from that team, the program reloaded, earning a playoff berth as the No. 6 seed. They went right back to the title bout, where Joey Carney sniped a game-ending goal in overtime to deliver the Tigers a second straight championship. It was the fifth Div. 2 title for the team in the past decade.The Div. ...

Donald Trump will look to upstage Clemson grad Nikki Haley at football rivalry game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:48 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Donald Trump is using a college football rivalry weekend to bask among his supporters in a state and region that are key to his presidential fortunes, while potentially upstaging his Republican opponent Nikki Haley on her home turf.The former president and current front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination will be on hand Saturday when South Carolina hosts Clemson, Haley’s alma mater, in the annual Palmetto Bowl.Trump’s campaign has not detailed his itinerary. But if his visit is similar to his trip to Ames, Iowa for the Iowa State-Iowa game, he will visit pregame parties, perhaps stop by a fraternity house and then join 80,000-plus at Williams-Brice Stadium.Hours before kickoff, Trump’s campaign announced that he had been endorsed by “more South Carolina legislators than all opposing candidates combined,” including new backing from six state lawmakers who had previously supported U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, before the South Carolinian ended his pres...

Ramona woman killed in head-on collision on SR-78, DUI suspected

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:32:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A woman from Ramona was killed in a head-on collision Saturday on State Route 78, authorities said.The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. when a 26-year-old Ramona man was driving a 2019 Ford F-350 pickup truck eastbound on SR-78, west of Weekend Villa Road, California Highway Patrol explained.At that same time, a 44-year-old woman was driving a 2007 Ford Edge SUV westbound SR-78. CHP said the F-350 crossed into the westbound lane, striking the Edge head-on.The impact caused the Edge to roll down an embankment to the north of the roadway. Authorities confirmed the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.The solo occupant of the F-350 left his vehicle at the scene and fled on foot, CHP explained. He was later located at his residence in Ramona and was arrested on suspicion of DUI, hit and run, as well as vehicular manslaughter.The crash prompted authorities to close both westbound and eastbound lanes for a short period of time. Caltrans said all lanes have since reopened.The...