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Healdsburg police found a dog crate with seven puppies locked inside Wednesday morning on the side of Westside Road near Bacchus Landing. A concerned person called police after spotting the crate and another puppy running near the road. Officers arrived and found the door to the crate fastened with zip ties. Police spotted the loose puppy but were unable to catch it. Officers alerted Sonoma County Animal Services of the discovery in 7:45 a.m. call, said Beth Wyatt, operations manager for the agency. The seven puppies, Australian cattle dog mixes, were first taken to the Healdsburg Animal Shelter before being transferred to the county shelter about 9:40 a.m. County animal services officers set a trap in the area where the crate was found to catch the loose puppy. It had not been captured by noon Wednesday, Wyatt said. Neither county Animal Services nor Healdsburg police have opened an investigation, but Wyatt said she was “100% sure” the dogs were abandoned. “It’s hard to believe someone could forget a crate full of dogs on the road like that,” she said.  » Read More

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Rory McIlroy has such a good relationship with Scottie Scheffler that he couldn’t resist the dig. “Get a chef,” McIlroy said at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. That’s where Scheffler made his season debut, a month late due to his decision to try to cut ravioli with a wine glass while making Christmas dinner and slicing open his right hand. It took nearly three months for Scheffler to hit his stride, and then he was practically unstoppable. That led to another observation from McIlroy. At the British Open, where Scheffler dominated another field for his second major of the year, McIlroy was reminded of his great start to the year when he won at Pebble Beach, The Players Championship and, most joyously, the Masters. “I also had the three wins when Scottie wasn’t quite on his game,” he said. It really was a tale of two seasons — McIlroy winning three times through April, Scheffler winning five times from May through August and going six months without finishing out of the top 10.  » Read More

After a feverish two months, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias hopes that the 87-loss team of 2025 is quickly forgotten once the 2026 season gets underway. As the old year ends, we’re roughly at the halfway point between the end of the 2025 season, which concluded on September 28th, and the beginning of next season, scheduled to begin March 26th. Elias surely has plans for making more moves, but the ones he’s made should improve the club on the field and its off-the-field chemistry. The welcome second acts for starter Zach Eflin and relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge are positive moves. Both are mature and approachable, eager to help their teammates. Outfielder Taylor Ward was voted “Good Guy” award winner by the Los Angeles Angels media. Hopefully, his bat will be as warm as his disposition. Ryan Helsley, who’s slated to close games, comes with rave reviews from media in St. Louis. They say when things go badly, he’ll willingly sit in front of his locker and take responsibility.  » Read More

Apex Legends character in combat with enemy players / Image credit: EA TL;DR Esports is gaining popularity around the world, so it’s essential to know where to watch the video game action. Twitch and YouTube provide familiarity, while platforms like Kick offer extra options for watching. Some platforms have unique features, like the ability to interact with a live chat. This guide will walk you through all your options for watching esports as we move into 2026, along with each platform’s unique features There are many platforms that allow you to stream esports in 2026. While Twitch and YouTube remain standard-bearers, apps like Kick and TikTok Mobile offer alternative ways to tune into the competitive fun. There are five main platforms that you can use for watching esports, so we’re going to walk readers through each one to find out which option offers the most comprehensive experience for viewers. Criteria Siege X characters preparing for a battle / Image credit: Siege X/Steam To determine the best esports streaming platforms in 2026, we looked at each app’s special functions, quality, and overall viewership. Bad platforms don’t offer many unique features, and they usually only display low resolutions. Some platforms excel well

As people around the world prepare to welcome 2026, WhatsApp brings a host of new year celebration features. The app introduces special stickers, video call effects, and animated reactions to make conversations memorable. These features should already be available on the messaging platform on your Galaxy device. If not, make sure to update the app from the Play Store. Ring in 2026 with WhatsApp’s new stickers and video call effects New Year’s Day is the busiest day on WhatsApp as millions of people use the app to send texts and make calls with loved ones. WhatsApp supports more than 100 billion messages and about 2 billion calls on a regular day. During the 24 hours when the world welcomes a new year, it breaks records. WhatsApp has now launched a new 2026 sticker pack to help users share joyful and good wishes. Furthermore, the app has brought new video call effects to make virtual celebrations more joyful. During a video call, you can tap the effects icon to add animations such as fireworks, confetti, and star animations. These effects show up on the screen in real time, making video calls more festive. WhatsApp has introduced the animated confetti reactions feature.

The platform also expanded subscriptions and rolled out generative AI tools, new AR lenses, and upgrades to its commerce, advertising and safety systems. Snapchat implemented numerous feature updates and platform changes throughout 2025, focusing on artificial intelligence integration, augmented reality enhancements, creator monetisation, and advertising capabilities. The platform introduced expanded subscription tiers, new generative AI tools, and various AR lens developments while enhancing its commerce and advertising infrastructure. Updates also included redesigned safety features, expanded device compatibility, and new engagement tools for both individual users and group interactions. The platform continued its emphasis on creator support through monetisation programs, educational initiatives, and partnership opportunities. Additionally, it expanded its ecosystem beyond the core app with integrations for third-party platforms and devices. The following chronological overview documents the feature rollouts and platform modifications that Snapchat introduced each month from January through December 2025. January Launched a new way for AR creators to monetise their efforts, while it also looked to help students get into AR, via a new pricing model for its AR Spectacles. February Introduced the ‘Platinum’ version of Snapchat+ in the app, for more than double the price of the regular premium plan. Added new features for Snapchat+ subscribers, including new

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Surveillance video captured the disturbing moments after a man committed heinous crimes in Miami Beach, and police said he would go on to boast about his actions on social media. The surveillance video provided by Mitch Novick, the owner of the Sherbrooke Hotel, captured the desperate cries for help from a man after he was viciously attacked by someone, as well as his fiancée running away after, police said, she was sexually battered, at around 5 a.m. on Saturday. “You heard a scream for help, two screams for help,” said Novick. “Followed by what appeared to be a naked woman exiting my neighbor’s property.” Police said Novick’s security system captured the man they believe was responsible for committing the cruel acts. “It was a heinous crime, very disturbing,” said Novick. The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Alix Innocent, was later taken into custody. The ordeal began that morning when, police said, a woman was walking home from a club with her fiancé near the 900 block of Ocean Drive. That was when, detectives said, they were attacked by Innocent. “Her fiancé was knocked out, left in a pool of blood, and she was forced to a

Interesting article on the variety of LinkedIn job scams around the world: In India, tech jobs are used as bait because the industry employs millions of people and offers high-paying roles. In Kenya, the recruitment industry is largely unorganized, so scamsters leverage fake personal referrals. In Mexico, bad actors capitalize on the informal nature of the job economy by advertising fake formal roles that carry a promise of security. In Nigeria, scamsters often manage to get LinkedIn users to share their login credentials with the lure of paid work, preying on their desperation amid an especially acute unemployment crisis. These are scams involving fraudulent employers convincing prospective employees to send them money for various fees. There is an entirely different set of scams involving fraudulent employees getting hired for remote jobs. Tags: fraud, LinkedIn, scams Posted on December 31, 2025 at 7:03 AM • 2 Comments Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis.

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