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Brandon Staley doesn’t have much time to answer why Chargers should remain ‘All In’ on his vision

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:48 GMT

Brandon Staley’s self-confidence and bravado endeared himself to Los Angeles Chargers fans during his first two seasons as the team’s coach.Those qualities have also put him on the hot seat after the Chargers’ 23-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers, which dropped them to 4-6 and seemingly into free fall.Staley has been feeling pressure from the media and an impatient fan base since the Chargers blew a 27-point, first-half lead in their 31-30 playoff loss at Jacksonville last season.It ramped up when the Bolts opened this season with close losses to Miami and Tennessee and hasn’t abated.After Sunday’s game, Staley for the first time turned combative against those who have singled out his defense as a reason why this season has been a disappointment.The Chargers are ranked 31st in total defense and last against the pass. That puts them on pace for their worst defensive finish in the rankings since 2002, when they were 31st overall and last against the pass.“...

Indiana closes on a 13-2 run to beat Louisville 74-66 for 3rd place at the Empire Classic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:48 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Xavier Johnson had 14 points, Malik Reneau scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half and Indiana closed on a 13-2 run to beat Louisville 74-66 on Monday in the third-place game of the Empire Classic. Indiana trailed 64-61 with 4:23 remaining after JJ Traynor’s dunk but Louisville did not score again until Skyy Clark’s wide open layup with 4.1 seconds left.Johnson made a fast-break layup, following a steal by Reneau, to put Indiana ahead 65-64. Reneau added a basket in the paint and two free throws to make it 69-64. Indiana scored 13 straight points in the final four minutes. Kel’el Ware also scored 12 points for Indiana (4-1). Anthony Walker added 11 points. Reneau, who scored a career-high 18 points in a loss to No. 5 UConn on Sunday, finished 3 of 5 from the field and 6 of 6 at the stripe.Walker scored nine points in the first half to help Indiana build a 34-29 lead. The Hoosiers got 18 bench points in the first half and 20 points in the paint.Clark...

How community violence is impacting some Prince George’s Co. students

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:48 GMT

Prince George's County students and staff discuss ways to make students feel safe. (WTOP/Scott Gelman) Prince George's County students and staff discuss ways to make students feel safe. (WTOP/Scott Gelman) Sitting in a circle in the school’s media center Monday afternoon, some 20 students at Benjamin Stoddert Middle School in Prince George’s County, Maryland, considered ways to prevent and respond to violent acts in the community.Euniesha Davis, director of the county’s office of community relations, watched as almost every student raised their hand when asked if they have been a victim of or seen violence in the community. She listened as students explained that some of their peers don’t have role models to talk ...

Denver weather: Dry, mild days before snow returns on Thanksgiving

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The rain and snow showers that fell on Monday is exactly the Denver weather we needed in what has been a dry stretch in November. According to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast, more snow is coming later this week with the potential for the first measurable snow along the Front Range for the month.Possible snow totals by late Friday along the Front Range from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tonight: Clearing and coldRain and snow showers will end from north to south by late evening across the state. Skies will clear along temperatures to turn cold. Expect overnight lows across Colorado below freezing everywhere with the coldest readings being the teens through mountain towns.Overnight lows by Tuesday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Sunny and seasonalThe forecast includes sunny and pleasant conditions across all of Colorado on Tuesday. Travel will be a breeze with dry conditions. FOX31 Weather: View the latest Denver forecasts, maps and...

Denver music venue reopens months after pipe bursts, floods basement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR)-- The independent Denver music venue, HQ, reopened its doors after a burst pipe forced them to shut down on Aug. 15."The grand reopening was such a positive vibe so many people came by just to say high five and we're so glad you're back and just hang out and celebrate us being back open," said co-owner Scott Happel. "It was a super, super positive experience." What to expect from the Black Friday snowstorm in Denver When the pipe burst, it caused one of the walls in the basement to buckle and quickly fill the venue with water. The 3,200-square-foot basement was eventually submerged in muddy water, which nearly made it to the first floor."We lost almost a $100,000 dollars worth of physical stuff out of the basement and then we were closed for three months, and we haven't even really started the intense repairs that we'll pay for," Happel said.Despite the setback, Happel says they are grateful for the community, which helped them raise more than $24,000 since they clos...

This library book was 100 years overdue. It just got returned to a Minnesota library

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:48 GMT

(CNN) — Sometimes we all just need a bit more time with a good book.One Minnesota resident, it seems, took that time – and then some.Now, over a century later, her child has returned it to the Saint Paul Public Library through another library system in the state, the city library director, Maureen Hartman, told CNN on Monday.The 1902 edition of “Famous Composers vol. 2” by Nathan Haskell Dole was found by a patron in Hennepin County sorting through their mother’s belongings, the library wrote on X.No other information on the book’s return were immediately available, though the library welcomes the chance to chat with whoever brought it back, Hartman said.The title itself explores the lives and works of some prominent composers from the Baroque period to the Romantic era, including Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin, a modern synopsis shows.This particular copy lived only a short time on the Saint Paul library’s shelves, according to a web librarian who pieced tog...

Supreme Court rejects Derek Chauvin’s appeal in George Floyd’s killing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:48 GMT

(CNN) — The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder in the 2020 killing of George Floyd.Chauvin was found guilty in April 2021 of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death. He was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison – which exceeded Minnesota’s sentencing guidelines range of 10 years and eight months to 15 years.Chauvin later pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating Floyd’s civil rights and was sentenced to 21 years in prison to run concurrently with his state sentence.Floyd’s killing while in police custody on a Minneapolis street was caught on video and ignited prolonged protests in the community and across the country over police brutality and racial injustice.Chauvin claimed in his appeal against conviction he had not received a fair trial because jurors in his case may have had a vested inter...

Commission on Presidential Debates announces dates and locations for 2024 general election debates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:48 GMT

(CNN) — The first presidential debate is set for mid-September 2024, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday, setting up the earliest ever start to the presidential debate schedule.The bipartisan commission, which has sponsored every general election presidential debate since its founding in 1987, will host three next year, with the first on September 16 at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.The second debate will be on October 1 at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia, and the third will be on October 9 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.There will also be one vice presidential debate on September 25 at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.Typically, the first debate has been in late September or early October. In 2020, the first debate was on September 29, but amid an uptick in pandemic-era early voting, the Trump campaign called for an additional early September debate.The schedule tweak also means that the debates wil...

Death, preterm labor reported in Listeria outbreak linked to recalled peaches, plums, nectarines

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:48 GMT

(CNN) — Eleven cases of Listeria infection have been reported in seven states in an outbreak linked with peaches, plums and nectarines, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. One person died, and a pregnant person who became ill went into early labor.Three cases were reported in both California and Florida, with other cases reported in Colorado, Kansas, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. However, the CDC says the number of cases is probably higher because some people with Listeria infections get better without medical care, so their illnesses aren’t reported.Testing showed that HMC Farms peaches were contaminated with Listeria that’s closely related to the bacteria from some of those sickened in this outbreak. HMC Farms has recalled peaches, plums and nectarines sold in stores between May 1 and November 15 last year and this year. The stone fruit was sold individually and in 2-pound bags.The CDC advises anyone who has recalled fruit to throw it out a...

Marauding cross-country storm threatens Thanksgiving week travel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:06:48 GMT

Joseph Wilkinson | New York Daily NewsA poorly timed storm system is expected to bring wind, rain and even snow to the eastern half of the U.S. during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.The worst of the storm will strike New York and the tri-state area on Tuesday, with flight delays and weather-related traffic jams possible from Tuesday afternoon into the night.At least 55 million Americans are expected to travel over the next several days for the Thanksgiving holiday, and anyone on the move east of the Rockies could encounter stormy conditions.Severe thunderstorms are predicted for the Midwest and the South on Monday, as the gathering storm rumbles across the plains. Tornados are possible in Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi from Monday afternoon through Monday night, according to Accuweather.Meteorologists believe the storm system will then push north and east, dumping rain from Pittsburgh to Atlanta on Tuesday morning. Across Appalachia and the Great Lakes, the storm c...