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Dec. 20—A paraglider was rescued Sunday after he got tangled up in power lines near Seventh Avenue in Rio Linda, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. The man, dressed as Santa, was delivering candy canes to children in the neighborhood when he got stuck after 11 a.m., according to Capt. Chris Vestal. Photos shown on social media show the man riding a paramotor, a harness and glider powered by a small engine and fan.

RIO LINDA (CBS13) – A paraglider dressed as Santa Claus was rescued after being caught in power lines in Rio Linda on Sunday. Santa was removed safely from the power lines near 7th Avenue after being trapped for over an hour, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Video: https://mobile.twitter.com/metrofirepio/status/1340773309428899840

<p>A federal judge has ruled a man who sued his parents for getting rid of his pornography collection in western Michigan and can seek compensation.</p><p>Federal Judge Paul Maloney ruled in favor of David Werking this week, saying that his parents, Paul and Beth Werking of Grand Haven, destroyed his collections of DVDs, VHS, and other pornographic materials in 2018.</p>

The son of the owner of the world’s largest hedge fund died Thursday after he crashed his car into a Verizon store in Greenwich, Conn., authorities said. Devon Dalio, 42, was the son of Raymond Dalio, 71, the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, a hedge fund he founded in 1975. Dalio’s Audi crashed into the Verizon store at a shopping center Thursday afternoon and burst into flames. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash which almost destroyed the store, according to the Associated Press.

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who drove off the road in this week’s snowstorm spent 10 hours trapped in his car after a passing plow and rapidly accumulating snow buried it, finally managing to get a 911 call through and being rescued in the nick of time by a New York state trooper. Kevin Kresen, 58, of Candor, drove off the road in the town of Owego and became “plowed in by a truck,” state police said. “If he was in there for another hour his body temperature would have gone lower, and I’m convinced he wouldn’t have made...

In an Instagram post, the rapper said he’d be gifting the luxury electric vehicle to one lucky voter 2 Chainz is working hard to get Atlanta residents to vote in the Georgia Senate run-off. The rapper is collaborating with HeadCount and Good to Vote and together, they are giving away a free Model 3 Tesla to those who request a mail-in-ballot or pledge to vote. Starting today until Tuesday, Jan. 5, folks who visit Headcount and request a mail-in ballot or pledge to vote will automatically be entered to win the luxury vehicle, per a press release obtained by theGrio.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The SH-288 toll lanes are open and you'll have to pay to use them starting today. Until now, the fees had been waived. Adjustable pricing is based on time of day and volume of traffic. In other words, if the lanes get too congested, toll prices will increase to control traffic. "I think you have to realize that the tolls will be managed based on time of day. If you're in the tolls during peak, it will cost a little more. If you're driving off peak, it will be less. And that's how they're designed," said...

Work on the west leg of the Gilcrease Expressway continues with officials saying Monday that completion is still expected in about 18 months. Joe Echelle, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority assistant executive director of maintenance, engineering and construction, told stakeholders during a virtual meeting that the contractor was slightly ahead of schedule with concrete pouring for the new roadway scheduled to begin in February. As the concrete is poured, first between 41st and 51st Streets, the highway “won’t just look like a dirt road at this point,” Echelle said. State officials in July 2019 awarded a $259.3 million construction contract for the...

Metro police have arrested a man and a woman in connection with three separate robberies at Las Vegas valley bars. Jack McLaughlin, 42, and Daniela Tito, 38, were arrested Friday at a hotel in the 5700 block of Dean Martin Drive, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The two each face three counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery and burglary with a firearm. Police said the robberies began on Nov. 26. Metro detectives arrested McLaughlin and Tito without incident with the help of K9 and patrol officers. Both were booked into the Clark...

Like other churches, Claremont Unified Methodist Church set up a holiday nativity scene, but they did it with a twist. Their nativity scene depicted Black individuals and paid homage to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Households have been warned not to stockpile food and toilet roll ahead of 1 January when the UK stops trading under EU rules. On Sunday, the UK and the EU agreed to extend a deadline aimed at reaching a deal on post-Brexit trade. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said ongoing uncertainty made it harder for firms to prepare for the New Year. But it said shops had plenty of supplies and shoppers must not buy more food than usual.

Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a Leave campaigner in the run-up to the 2016 Brexit referendum, has confirmed a new 4x4 vehicle will be built in France. It ends hopes his Grenadier off-roader, based on the original Land Rover, would be made at a new plant in Wales. Those plans were put on hold in July while Mr Ratcliffe's Ineos Automotive negotiated buying Mercedes-Benz's Hambach site, in Moselle. He said on Tuesday that Hambach offered a "unique opportunity".

Donald Trump's childhood home in New York -- already sold twice since 2016 -- is back on the market. But this time, the real estate agency is appealing directly to the president's fans to buy the house for the unprecedented price of $3 million and offer it to Trump as a gift. Paramount Realty agency on Tuesday launched a fundraiser on the crowdfunding site GoFundMe, calling on Trump fans to contribute towards the goal of reaching $3 million. If the money is raised, the house will be given to the outgoing president. The agency had recently tried to sell the...

HODGKINS, Ill. (WLS) -- The Illinois Tollway has reached the first milestone in its enormous Mile Long Bridge project. The northbound section of the new bridge, a stretch of Interstate 294 between 75th Street and La Grange Road, is scheduled to open next week. Crews started building the new Mile Long Bridge alongside the existing one two years ago. Weather permitting, the northbound section of bridge will open by Wednesday morning. "We were hoping for the end of the year; clearly we're a month early and want to obviously thank everyone involved, but we're super excited that the bridge itself...

A mall Santa dropped the hammer on a little boy who asked him for a Nerf gun for Christmas — telling the bawling kid he wouldn’t bring him the toy. The politically correct Kris Kringle was caught on video asking the child what he wanted for the holiday, according to a Facebook post by the boy’s mother. The boy apparently mentioned a gun, because the Santa could be heard replying, “No, no guns.’’ When the kid’s mom, who was standing nearby, piped in just to be clear, “Nerf gun,’’ the not-so-jolly Ol’ St. Nick was still having none of it....

A vocal section of Millwall fans have been branded an "absolute disgrace" for booing as players took the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Millwall's match with Derby on Saturday was the first time their supporters were able to watch from the stands since the coronavirus pandemic halted games in March. About 2,000 fans attended the game at The Den but it was overshadowed as loud booing could be heard when players from both teams took the knee before kick off, with at least one supporter heard shouting "get up!".

The homeowner said everything happened early Saturday morning just after midnight. He was upstairs with his girlfriend when they heard a loud boom go off. He rushed downstairs and said he was shocked at what he saw.

A Texas high school football player has been charged with assault one day after attacking a referee during a game. Edinburg High School senior Emmanuel Duron was booked into jail Friday morning and charged with "assault causing bodily injury," according to Hidalgo County jail records. Duron, 18, posted a $10,000 bond on Friday evening and was expected to be released. The incident happened during the second quarter of Edinburg’s 35-21 victory over Pharr-San Juan-Alamo. Duron received one personal foul penalty for roughing the opposing quarterback and another after an apparent exchange of words with the referee. After referee Fred Gracia...

A young rape victim and her unborn baby died from abortion complications Tuesday in India after years of suffering abuse and threats from the man who abused her, according to local police. The Free Press Journal reports police in Bhiwadi, India arrested a 25-year-old man Thursday and charged him with rape and murder in the 17-year-old girl’s death. According to police, the man allegedly raped the girl repeatedly for three years and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the abuse. The girl’s family learned about the abuse this month when they discovered that she was pregnant, police...

Maurice Taylor Sr., a black 34-year-old, was arrested Friday on suspicion of the murder of his two teenage children The bodies of his daughter, 13, and son, 12, were found inside the family home on the 45000 block of Century Circle, Lancaster, Friday morning Authorities had responded to reports of a possible gas leak at the home An adult female - thought to be the victims' mother - and two other children were also present in the home at the time They appeared to be unharmed and were being questioned by officers It is not clear when the victims died...