Photos: U.s. Mourns

The Philippines is known for its monthslong Christmas celebrations starting in September. The heavily Catholic country of nearly 120 million people is serious about the festive season. However, this time of year has recently taken a much more somber tone for many Filipino families. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Estrella Pagarigan had decorated her home with recycled bamboo and plastic bottle parols for the holidays, but in early November, the house where she, her husband, and three children have lived for years was flattened overnight.

Fast break Why the Buffs won: They kept their composure all night, especially through adversity in the second half. Down the stretch, they were exceptional on defense and hit timely shots. Three stars: 1. Jade Masogayo: Perhaps her best game as a Buff, she had 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting, tied her season high with seven rebounds and blocked two shots. 2.

Despite squandering a double-digit advantage in the second half, Colorado State men’s basketball regained the lead in the final minutes and held on to defeat Nevada, 66-64, and open conference play with a victory Saturday in Reno, Nev. With the win, the Rams improved to 7-5 overall and 1-0 in the Mountain West Conference. With 15 minutes, 27 seconds left in the second half, Kyan Evans hit a 3-pointer to give the Rams a 44-33 lead.

My husband and I work full-time for one of the wealthiest companies in the world. So why can’t we afford to start a family? For four years, my husband, Andrew, and I have driven delivery vehicles for Amazon throughout Southern California. My job means a lot to me. Rain or shine, I make over 160 stops a day delivering packages in my community, and I’m proud knowing that what I do makes a difference in people’s lives.

In his last months of college wrestling, Andrew Alirez is more focused on performing well than worrying about results. If he wrestles to the best of his ability, without getting all hung up on the score or the match, he said, then he’ll do what he returned to Northern Colorado this year to do: win a second NCAA title. “I just feel in my heart nobody has seen the best version of me out there,” he said.

OAKLAND — Rickey Henderson, the Oakland kid who became the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history and his hometown A’s biggest star, has died. Henderson would have turned 66 on Christmas Day. After a frenzy of social media speculation overnight, multiple sources confirmed to the Bay Area News Group on Saturday morning that Henderson had died on Friday.