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DC crime lab appears to regain partial accreditation after losing ability to process evidence

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:46:16 GMT

Washington, D.C., has been unable to fully utilize its crime lab since 2021, when, after months of scrutiny and evidence errors, the forensics lab had its national accreditation suspended. However, that problem appears to be entering the embattled agency’s rearview mirror.Recently published certificates from the ANSI National Accreditation Board appear to return accreditation to the District’s forensic biology laboratory through December of 2026.The news comes just months after D.C. Councilmember Brianne Nadeau highlighted improvements in the crime lab and a path to reaccreditation by 2024. Previous details shared by the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences mirrored these estimates.“I was really excited to learn that last month they filed for reaccreditation of the Forensic Biology and Forensic Chemistry Units which helps us address, crime and evidence here in the District of Columbia,” Nadeau said during a visit to the forensics department Thursday.Both chemistry ...

Anthony Edwards scores 34 points as the Timberwolves beat the Kings 110-98

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:46:16 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 34 points and 10 assists, Rudy Gobert added 21 points and 17 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Sacramento Kings 110-98 on Saturday night. Jaden McDaniels had 20 points and Kyle Anderson scored 10 for the Timberwolves in place of star center Karl-Anthony Towns, who sat out with left knee soreness. Minnesota improved to 22-6, tied with Boston for the best record in the NBA.De’Aaron Fox had 27 points and six assists for Sacramento. Domantas Sabonis finished with a triple-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.The Kings shot 8 of 33 from beyond the arc, the fewest 3-pointers they’ve made in a game this season. Minnesota outrebounded Sacramento 43-40 and forced 11 turnovers. After the Kings cut their deficit to 11 going into the fourth quarter, Minnesota went on a 12-2 run to open the period. Sacramento trimmed it to 100-95 on a layup by Trey Lyles with two minutes left. But on the next Kings possession, Lyl...

Connor Bedard and Trevor Zegras score lacrosse-style goals on NHL’s final night before break

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:46:16 GMT

On the NHL’s final night before its holiday break, Connor Bedard and Trevor Zegras combined for a stylish celebration of lacrosse.Bedard and Zegras each scored a lacrosse-style — or “Michigan” — goal on Saturday in a pair of highlights that likely will be watched repeatedly before the league returns to action on Wednesday night.It is commonly referred to as a Michigan goal in honor of Mike Legg, who pulled it off while he was playing for the Wolverines during the 1996 NCAA Tournament.The 18-year-old Bedard executed the move for the first time since he was selected by Chicago with the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NHL draft.With the Blackhawks down 1-0 in the first period at St. Louis, Bedard got a pass from Philipp Kurashev behind the Blues net. The center then cradled the puck with his stick before slamming it into the corner, over the left shoulder of goaltender Jordan Binnington.“There was just no one there, and just thought it was a good play, and yeah, kind of w...

Zegras gets another lacrosse goal, but Dunn, Tatar lead Kraken past Ducks 3-2 before holiday break

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:46:16 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists, Tomas Tatar scored his second goal since joining Seattle last week, and the Kraken overcame a late lacrosse-style goal scored by Trevor Zegras for a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.Oliver Bjorkstrand also scored and Joey Daccord made 32 saves for the Kraken, who have earned points in six straight games, including three consecutive road games. Tatar added an assist in his second multi-point performance in his first four games with the team, and Matty Beniers had two assists.“We’ve played very consistently over the last few weeks,” Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said. “I think we’ve gone one game in our last eight that we haven’t got points, so our guys are playing hard, regardless of what our lineup may or may not look like. Whoever’s available is going out and doing the job, working hard together. We’ve put a good string together here now, (and) three days will be valuable rest time.”The Krake...

UConn center Donovan Clingan out about a month with a right foot injury

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:46:16 GMT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Fifth-ranked UConn will be without star center Donovan Clingan for about a month because of a right foot injury, the school said Saturday.The 7-foot-2 sophomore was hurt coming down under the basket during the second half of the Huskies’ 15-point loss at Seton Hall on Wednesday.Tests showed Clingan hurt a tendon in the foot, the school said in a statement that did not elaborate on the extent of the injury.Clingan missed a month of the preseason with an injury to the same foot, but UConn coach Dan Hurley said Friday that the two injuries are not related.Clingan is averaging just under 14 points and a little more than six rebounds.The announcement came just before the Huskies (11-2, 1-1 Big East) beat St. John’s (8-4, 1-1) 69-65 on Saturday night in Hartford. UConn won’t play again until it returns to campus on Jan. 2 for a game against DePaul.___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. Sign up here___ AP colle...

Alabama woman with rare double uterus gives birth to 2 children

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:46:16 GMT

DORA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman with two uteri and two cervixes has given birth to two babies after carrying one of them in each uterus.Kelsey Hatcher of Dora, about 28 miles (45.06 kilometers) northwest of Birmingham, gave birth to two girls on Wednesday and Thursday after a combined 20 hours of labor.Hatcher was diagnosed with a double uterus, also called uterus didelphys, when she was 17. The rare congenital condition occurs in 0.3% of women, according to a report published by the University of Alabama at Birmingham. There is an “estimated one-in-a-million chance” of carrying a baby in both uteri, also known as a dicavitary pregnancy, the report says.The older child, Roxi, was born on Tuesday, and Rebel arrived on Wednesday. Hatcher told WVTM-TV that both she and the newborns are healthy. Her husband, Caleb, was with her in the hospital, she said.“That was our first moment of just us four together,” Hatcher said. “And really getting to breathe that in and b...

Suspected burglary leads to police pursuit; three arrested after tracked down by K-9

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:46:16 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A 911 call about a suspected burglary led to a police pursuit then a foot pursuit in a residential area of Rancho Santa Fe Saturday night. According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, a neighbor alerted police to a possible burglary at a home in the 6000 block of Poco Lago Saturday evening around 6:37 p.m. The caller described the suspects as three males trying to enter a home. Out-of-town family members find body in freezer in Allied Gardens: SDPD SDSO reports deputies were able to track down the three suspects with help from the sheriff's helicopter when a pursuit began. After a brief pursuit, the suspects crashed into a fence in the 13000 block of Carmel Valley Road, then fled on foot into a nearby canyon. Woman stabbed in San Marcos; suspect arrested Police arrested all three suspects shortly after; two of the suspects were bitten by a police K-9 during the pursuit. The third suspect was taken to the hospital for asthma-related issues.SDSO did not r...

Chargers start strong, show fight under interim coach Giff Smith before another heartbreaking loss

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:46:16 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — When the Chargers recovered Buffalo’s fumble on a punt return and punched it into the end zone four plays later to take a 10-0 lead early in the second quarter Saturday night, SoFi Stadium’s large contingent of Buffalo snowbirds fell silent — and the often-outnumbered home fans roared.Giff Smith’s career as the Chargers’ interim head coach was off to an auspicious start in those heady moments. Although it ultimately didn’t last against a playoff-contending Bills team, the longtime assistant was proud of his turmoil-plagued team even after Buffalo rallied for a 24-22 victory on a last-minute field goal.“I think the team responded to the message that the organization and the staff had,” Smith said. “There’s not moral victories in any of this, but they really achieved fighting for each other, and what that feels like.”The injury-plagued Chargers (5-10) were competitive and occasionally impressive while playing eight days afte...

Josh Allen accounts for 3 touchdowns as Bills escape with 24-22 victory over Chargers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:46:16 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Josh Allen continues to reach milestones in his sixth NFL season, but he’s more concerned about getting the Buffalo Bills back into the playoffs.Allen did his part Saturday night by rushing for two TDs and throwing for one, but it took a 29-yard field goal by Tyler Bass with 28 seconds remaining for the Bills to escape with a 24-22 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.Allen became the first player in NFL history with four consecutive seasons of 40 combined touchdowns and the second quarterback to reach 50 career rushing scores.“It’s tough because when you’re playing a team with nothing to lose, that’s a dangerous team. We gutted it out and we found a way,” said Allen, who completed 15 of 21 passes for 237 yards with an interception. “This is our playoffs. It didn’t matter how we get them done, just get them done.”The Bills (9-6) have won four of their last five. Buffalo’s playoff chances got some help earlier in the day when Pittsburgh bea...

Smith and Hakanpaa score in the final 15 seconds to lift the Stars over the Predators 3-2

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:46:16 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Craig Smith and Jani Hakanpaa scored in the final 15 seconds, rallying the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.Evgeni Dadonov also scored in the third period as Dallas improved to 5-0-1 in its last six games. Scott Wedgewood made 19 saves.The Stars became the first team in NHL history to secure a victory after scoring a tying and go-ahead goal in the final 15 seconds of regulation.Michael McCarron and Colton Sissons scored for Nashville in the second. Juuse Saros made 31 stops.PANTHERS 4, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2SUNRISE, Fla. (Ap) — Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart scored power-play goals 1:59 apart in the third period, and Florida went into its Christmas break by topping Vegas in a rematch of last season’s Stanley Cup Final.Sam Bennett and Gustav Forsling also scored for Florida, and Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov and Brandon Montour each finished with two assists. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 shots.Mark Stone and Pavel Dorofey...