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Charley Walters: Loss to Bears could alter Vikings’ future

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:43 GMT

The NFL trade deadline is in 16 days. What happens Sunday afternoon in Chicago against the Bears could lead to several major changes for the Vikings.The Vikings’ next game after the Bears is against the 49ers, the NFL’s best team. If the Vikings lose in Chicago, chances are good they will be 1-6 after playing San Francisco.Minnesota’s biggest trade chip is pass rusher Danielle Hunter, not QB Kirk Cousins. Trading Hunter, who turns 29 in two weeks, would indicate a Vikings rebuild. The Vikings would be expected to seek a second-round draft pick for Hunter, but probably would have to settle for a third-rounder.Meanwhile, free safety Harrison Smith, 34, is nearing the end of his career. The Vikings might graciously be willing to give away the potential hall of famer at this point so he has a chance to win a championship.>> It appears now that Cousins, 35, a free agent after the season, won’t be moved.>> If the season ended today, the Vikings would have the No. 4 overall pic...

Car splits in half after high-speed crash in St. Louis, driver killed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A driver died after he collided into a tree during a high-speed crash overnight just south of Downtown St. Louis, police say. The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Jefferson and Park avenues in the Lafayette Square neighborhood. Police have not yet disclosed the victim's identity or age. St. Louis football coach shot by parent shares his comeback story Investigators say the driver was "traveling at a high rate of speed" before he lost control of the vehicle. He reportedly crossed into the southbound lanes of Jefferson, then struck a tree nearby. Police say the vehicle was split in half and the driver was ejected from the car. He was pronounced dead at the scene. An accident reconstruction team with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the collision. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

Sharks’ first-round draft pick suspended by AHL for illegal hit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:43 GMT

SAN JOSE – Ozzy Wiesblatt, a San Jose Sharks first-round draft pick from three years ago now with the Barracuda, was given a three-game suspension by the American Hockey League on Saturday for an illegal check to the head of a Rockford IceHogs player.The hit occurred Friday night in a game at Tech CU Arena in San Jose. Wiesblatt will miss San Jose’s games tonight vs. Rockford and Oct. 20 and Oct. 21 at Henderson.Wiesblatt, 21, had just come onto the ice when skated into the Rockford zone and leveled IceHogs forward Kale Howarth, who didn’t have the puck. Howarth, listed at 6-foot-5 and 201 pounds, remained down on the ice for several moments before being helped off.Wiesblatt, at 5-10 and 185 pounds, was given a five-minute major and a match penalty at the 3:12 mark of the second period for an illegal check to the head. Under AHL rules, any player receiving a match penalty remains suspended until the matter can be reviewed by the league president.The AHL’s player safety c...

Two Oakland shootings 1 mile away from each other reported 15 minutes apart

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:43 GMT

(KRON) -- Two shootings Friday night in Oakland happened in a span of approximately 15 minutes, according to the Oakland Police Department. The shootings also happened roughly one mile away from another. Viral TikTok shows Vallejo police officer punching a woman Missing man, 63, last seen in Oakland Shooting 1The shooting happened just after 10:15 p.m. on the 4500 block of Melrose Avenue, Oakland police said. Officers arrived at the scene and found evidence that a shooting happened. OPD officers were not able to locate any victims at the time. However, further investigation revealed it was a drive-by shooting in which two people were shot at. One of the individuals walking fired back with at least one gunshot toward that vehicle as it fled the area, according to OPD. The shooting happened approximately one block away from Fremont High School on Foothill Boulevard. The department says anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact 510-238-3426.Shooting 2Approxima...

Not Israel’s 9/11, but a Prison Riot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:43 GMT

Palestinians stand atop an Israeli tank near the broken border fence after Hamas launched an attack into Israel, in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on Oct. 7, 2023.Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty ImagesThe world has been struggling to find a good historical parallel for the vicious and horrific surprise attack Hamas launched against Israel on October 7.It is often said that 10/7 is the new 9/11. But 10/7 was more like a prison riot.For nearly two decades, the Gaza Strip has been bottled up and almost completely blocked off. It has been widely compared to an open-air prison. Israel and the United States have tried to seal Gaza, isolating its nearly 2 million residents on a tiny, impoverished strip of land. Washington and Tel Aviv thought that would let them keep Hamas at arm’s length.Instead, it just turned Gaza into an overcrowded penal colony where the most radicalized and violent gang leaders eventually gained control. Mass murder and hostage taking have been the result.Sea...

Pavon keeps lead at the Spanish Open. Rahm struggling at 9 shots back

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:43 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Matthieu Pavon kept his lead of the Spanish Open to enter the final round with a two-stroke advantage on Saturday.The No. 3-ranked Jon Rahm (67) is tied for 34th and nine shots back as he struggles to defend his title won last year when Pavon finished runner-up. Pavon hit a 5-under 66 after making six birdies to go with one bogey at the Club de Campo Villa in Madrid to double his overall lead at the end of the third round. The French player has led since his opening 63 and is now 16 under after 54 holes.The 30-year-old Pavon is searching for his first European Tour victory.“What I learned (from last year) is that it is tough to beat Jon Rahm. Last year he got me by six shots and I thought I had a great week,” Pavon said. “This week I just try to be myself. I think I have some family from Spain, my grandfather was from Madrid also, so everything is kind of matching up, and I am just happy to be here.”England’s Nathan Kimsey (65) is Pavon’s nearest challenger in se...

‘Major’ Metro work to Stadium-Armory stop will cause closures on Blue, Orange, Silver lines

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:43 GMT

Metro is planning “major work this weekend” to fix elevated structures outside the Stadium-Armory stop in D.C. that will cause closures on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines.According to a news release, repairs to the structure are planned for five weekend closures through the end of the year, starting Saturday.Work itself is scheduled for four weekends between this Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12, with an additional weekend closure in December, Metro said.Buses will get you where you need to go between Eastern Market and Minnesota Avenue/Benning Road, this weekend and the weekend of Oct. 21-22.Crews will return in December. The work will move to the Blue and Silver lines only, between Stadium-Armory and Addison Road for the weekends of Nov. 4-5 and Nov. 11-12.Metro said it identified the stretch between Stadium-Armory and Minnesota Avenue/Benning Road as one that needed “significant” rehab and repair.The full service list is below:Blue, Orange and Silver lines:B...

Knoop helps lead Georgetown to 17-7 win over Lehigh

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:43 GMT

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Tyler Knoop threw for 332 yards and a touchdown and Georgetown defeated Lehigh 17-7 on Saturday. Knoop was 26-of-32 passing including a 37-yard touchdown throw to Jimmy Kibble for the game’s first points. Patrick Ryan’s 33-yard field goal gave the Hoyas (4-3, 2-0 Patriot League) a 10-7 lead late in the third quarter. Joshua Stakely scored from 4 yards out for a 10-point lead with 3:44 to go. The insurance touchdown was set up after Knoop completed a 26-yard pass to Brock Biestek to the Lehigh 4 on fourth-and-9.Nicholas Dunneman had 10 catches for 109 yards for the Hoyas. Brayten Silbor was just 11-of-32 for 205 yards with two interceptions for the Mountain Hawks (1-6, 0-2), who have lost five straight. He threw a 13-yard scoring pass to Eric Johnson for a 7-7 tie early in the third quarter.___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnewSource

William Byron opens NASCAR’s next round of playoffs as championship favorite

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:43 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — William Byron returns to Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the betting favorite to win the Cup title as the round of eight of NASCAR’s playoffs opens.He’s certainly in great shape with a series-high six victories this season, and his first win of the year came at Las Vegas back in March. A win on Sunday would lock him into the title-deciding championship finale and give him the next two weeks to prepare — the same model Joey Logano used a year ago by winning at Las Vegas and then winning the title at Phoenix.Byron doesn’t care what the oddsmakers say about his chances next month of hoisting his first Cup championship trophy and on Saturday wouldn’t declare himself the favorite.“I don’t know, that’s for you guys to decide,” Byron said. “I just go out there and drive. For me, it’s one step at a time, it really is. Take it one step at a time in each race of this round. I’m not looking too far ahead, honestly.It’s a tough field to evaluate,...

Israel advierte que está preparando un ataque coordinado desde mar, tierra y aire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:43 GMT

El Ejército de Israel está preparado para implementar un ataque coordinado desde aire, mar y tierra contra Hamas en Gaza, mientras avanza el éxodo de miles de personas que intentan huir al sur antes de la inminente operación.“Los batallones y soldados de las IDF (Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel) están desplegados en todo el país y están preparados para aumentar la preparación para las próximas etapas de la guerra, con énfasis en una importante operación terrestre”, advirtió este sábado Tzachi Hanegbi, Consejero para la Seguridad Nacional. El funcionario explicó que los militares israelíes “y al completar la movilización de reserva de cientos de miles de militares, se están preparando para implementar una amplia gama de planes operativos ofensivos que incluyen, entre otras cosas, un ataque integrado y coordinado desde el aire, mar y tierra”. Israel y Hamas en guerra: más de 3,500 personas han muerto en ambos lados Israel y...