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How watching football became a Thanksgiving tradition

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:50 GMT

New York Giants wide receiver Richie James (80) runs a pass route during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, November 24, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson) (Matt Patterson, AP) By Leah Asmelash | CNNThanksgiving, for many in the US, usually means a few things: food, family… and football.Every year, millions tune in to watch the annual Thanksgiving NFL games — 2022’s matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants garnered an audience of 42.1 million people, becoming the most-watched NFL regular season game in history. (By comparison, 33.8 million tuned in to President Joe Biden’s inauguration).But how did America’s favorite sport become so linked to the holiday? CNN spoke with experts to find out.The tradition actually started with college footballA wood engraving from “Once a Week” magazine shows the on-field action during a football match between Yale and Princeton, in the late 19th century.(Stock Montage/Arch...

Upon further review, San Ramon police say Amazon driver was not kidnapped

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:50 GMT

SAN RAMON — An Amazon driver who told police that two people forced him to drive to a bank and pull out money was actually the victim of a fake jewelry scam — and a language barrier led to his belief that he was the target of a more serious crime, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Oakland police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of 28-year-old man Crime and Public Safety | Two men wounded in Oakland shootings Crime and Public Safety | A masked man leapt from a bush to kill an East Bay man. Photos, phone records and a Selena Gomez song led to arrest of wife, lover Crime and Public Safety | Fire ravages celebrated Oakland pitmaster’s Horn Barbecue Crime and Public Safety | McDonald’s employee in East Bay suspected of trying to run over teen customer with car San Ramon police originally said they were investigating a kidnapping and robbery after responding to the Bank of...

Oakland police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of 28-year-old man

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:50 GMT

OAKLAND — A 59-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with an Oct. 11 shooting outside a grouping of parked trailers, court records show.Police say that Victor Aguilar, of Oakland, became enraged with 28-year-old Hector Martinez over allegations of infidelity between Martinez and a woman who lived in a nearby mobile home, leading to a heated confrontation between the two that afternoon. Martinez allegedly slapped Aguilar during the argument, and later lifted his shirt and dared Aguilar to shoot him, an eyewitness allegedly told police.Aguilar was identified by multiple witnesses, and it turned out police already had a photograph of him to present to eyewitnesses — police had taken a picture of Aguilar while conducting surveillance on the home of Enrique Campos-Patino, a suspect in the unrelated Oct. 10 killing of 33-year-old Albert Servin-Ortega. Prosecutors later charged Campos-Patino, 40, and Lester Villatorro, 32, in connection with Servi...

Fan’s death, tour ‘chaos’ keeping Taylor Swift from Travis Kelce on Thanksgiving: report

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:50 GMT

Earlier this week, a report suggested that America’s favorite lovebirds, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, would try to be together on Thanksgiving. The report from TMZ said they hoped to take the next step in their relationship by not only celebrating the national holiday as a couple but by bringing their families together as well.But Kelce revealed Wednesday that the couple won’t enjoy a romantic reunion on Thanksgiving, according to Page Six. While not mentioning Swift’s name, Kelce said he would be “feasting on KFC because I won’t have anybody here.”Earlier this week, Page Six raised doubts about Kelce and Swift enjoying Thanksgiving together because the South America schedule for Swift’s Eras Tour had been the thrown into “chaos,” following the death last Friday of a 23-year-old fan who attended Swift’s concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, amid an extreme heat wave.Kelce didn’t mention anything about Swift’s tour issu...

Man found dead on platform at Glen Park BART Station

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man who was found unresponsive on the platform at Glen Park BART Station Wednesday morning was pronounced dead, according to the BART Police Department. The man was found just after 1:30 a.m. Wife and lover who allegedly conspired to kill her husband arrested for murder in Hayward Medics arrived on scene and began life saving measures, according to BART PD. Medical personnel declared the man dead. The coroner responded and took possession of the body.The incident is under investigation. No foul play is suspected at this time, according to police.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Air district asks people to refrain from burning wood over the holiday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:50 GMT

(BCN) -- The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is asking people to voluntarily refrain from burning wood over the Thanksgiving holiday this year. District officials said wood smoke is the largest source of wintertime air pollution in the region and, like wildfire and cigarette smoke, it is unhealthy to breathe in. UCSF study reveals cannabis smoke can affect blood vessels "As we enter the holiday season, gathering around a fireplace may be a tradition for many, but there are serious health impacts associated with wood burning," air district officials said in a news release Wednesday.There is no Spare the Air Alert in effect, however, so while wood burning is still allowed, it is strongly discouraged.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Millennials are flocking to Arlington, data shows

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:50 GMT

Arlington, Virginia, has the highest rate of millennials moving in from out of state at 5.2% of the total population, according to a SmartAsset report based on Census Bureau data.Arlington also ranks No. 6 overall for millennials, with the share of millennials who relocated there in 2022 of 11.54%, and 39.52% of Arlington’s total population falls into the 25 to 44-year old range.The median age of an Arlington resident is 35.6 years.Alexandria ranks No. 13 with 9.85% of the relocated population last year, and an overall millennial population of 39.5%. The District ranks No. 15 with 38.80% of the population millennials.Last year, 25% of millennials moved to a different city.SmartAsset’s report on millennial migration is online. Below is a chart of the top 20 cities:Arlington ranks No. 6 overall for millennials, according to a SmartAsset report based on Census Bureau data. (Courtesy SmartAsset)Source

OpenAI brings back Sam Altman as CEO just days after his firing unleashed chaos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:50 GMT

The ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI will return to the company that fired him just days ago, concluding a short but chaotic power struggle that shocked the tech industry and underscored the conflicts around how to safely build artificial intelligence.The San Francisco-based company said late Tuesday that it “reached an agreement in principle” for co-founder Sam Altman to return as CEO under a different board of directors.The board will be led by former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, who chaired Twitter’s board before Elon Musk took over the platform last year. The other members will be former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo.OpenAI’s previous board, which included D’Angelo, had refused to give specific reasons for firing Altman, leading to a weekend of internal conflict at the company and growing outside pressure from the startup’s investors.The turmoil also accentuated the differences between Altman — who’s become the f...

Triple homicide suspect arrested after multi-state manhunt

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man who allegedly shot and killed three people and injured another in Custer County was arrested in New Mexico after a multi-agency manhunt. Hanme K. Clark allegedly shot and killed 63-year-old Rob Geers; his wife, 73-year-old Beth Wade; and 58-year-old James Daulton over what deputies believe to have been a dispute over easement lines.Following the shooting, Clark fled in a truck. Man accused of killing 3 over property dispute in Colorado arrested On Tuesday, Custer County Sheriff Rich Smith delegated Clark's apprehension to the U.S. Marshals Service’s Colorado Violent Offender Task Force. The force quickly obtained information that Clark's truck was seen traveling southbound on Interstate 25 toward New Mexico.New Mexico Police coordinated with a U.S. Marshals Service Task Force Officer and positioned an officer along I-25.According to the U.S. Marshals Service, at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, Clark drove past the officer while driving on I-25 toward Albuquerque. The off...

CDOT offering Uber discount for 'Blackout Wednesday'

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — For some people, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is an unofficial nationwide holiday where people go out with their hometown friends and family.The Colorado Department of Transportation refers to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving as "Blackout Wednesday," where an overconsumption of alcohol can happen.To prevent impaired driving during the holiday, CDOT, the Governors Highway Safety Association and Uber are providing $10 Uber ride credits to Coloradans statewide. These places need volunteers for Thanksgiving in Denver To date, almost 200 traffic deaths involving impaired driving occurred in Colorado just this year. This amounts to about one-third of traffic deaths in 2023.As of last Thursday, a high DUI enforcement period began in Colorado and will be going into the week after Thanksgiving.“As the holiday season begins, it is everybody’s responsibility to prioritize the safety of themselves and others on Colorado roadways,” said CDOT’s Safety Director Darrell Ling...