Jimmy Garoppolo’s stretch of avoiding the catastrophic mistakes that have plagued him throughout his career came to a crushing end. Garoppolo threw a pair of interceptions to turn a game that San Francisco seemed to have under control into a 20-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night. “It’s a tough one, but got to take your lumps and move on from it,” Garoppolo said.

The Board of Supervisors approved an emergency order to tackle the opioid epidemic in San Francisco’s troubled Tenderloin neighborhood, despite reservations by some that the declaration will be used by the mayor to criminalize people who are homeless, addicted to drugs or both. The public health emergency declaration authorizes the Department of Emergency Management to re-allocate city staff and bypass contracting and permitting regulations to set up a new temporary center where people can access expanded drug treatment and counseling. Advocates for the homeless and substance users urged supervisors to reject the emergency order because Mayor London Breed has also pledged to flood the district with police to halt crime, which some residents want.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden brought some Christmas Eve cheer to hospitalized children who aren’t well enough to go home for holidays. It’s longstanding tradition for first ladies to visit Children’s National Hospital at Christmastime, but Joe Biden’s visit on Friday was a surprise. It marked the first time that a sitting president had joined the fun, the White House said. The Bidens are set to help a group of children making lanterns as part of a winter craft

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault is warning of tough weeks ahead and asking people to be vigilant as they gather for the holidays. In a Christmas message posted to his Facebook page today, Legault said the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus is more contagious than anything previously seen during the pandemic. Legault says the next few weeks will be difficult and that Quebecers will need to stick together to get through the latest wave. Quebec’s Health Department is not releasing

A taste of this meal-kit service can excite weariest home cooks — or spark culinary interest in young folks who ordinarily live on takeout.

CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds took to the streets in several Libyan cities to protest the cancellation of Friday’s long-awaited presidential election, a blow to hopes of ending a decade of chaos in the oil-rich North African country. Several parliamentary candidates and political groups have called for the protests, which underline risks to a fragile stability in the oil-rich nation that’s a haven for militias and still riven by an east-west divide. Libya’s election commission has proposed Jan. 24 as a