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Every NFL team throws in an occasional clunker. The Steelers picked a poor time for theirs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:08:21 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin laughed. Then he bit his tongue.Asked if he could describe a bafflingly flat 24-10 loss to Arizona on Sunday in one word, the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers coach smiled, let out a somewhat sarcastic chuckle, and cautioned that he needed to watch what he said before settling on “subpar.”That’s one word for it.Here’s another. Well actually, here are two: poorly timed.The NFL regular season is a grind both physically and mentally, particularly for a team such as the Steelers that engages in rock fights weekly. Upsets happen every Sunday (or Monday, or Thursday). No team — no matter how good — is immune.Flat spots happen. They are unavoidable. It’s one of the reasons the 1972 Miami Dolphins pop champagne every year when the last unbeaten team falls.Yet the Steelers had thought they’d gotten their mystifying no-show out of the way in Houston in Week 4, a loss that looking back doesn’t seem nearly as bad now as it did in the momen...

Virginia officials certify 2023 legislative election results, other electoral contests

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:08:21 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s State Board of Elections voted unanimously to certify the 2023 legislative elections and other electoral contests during a meeting Monday in Richmond. After brief remarks from Department of Elections staff and without any debate, the board took its vote, effectively signing off on the results. Democrats held their Senate majority in November and flipped control of the House of Delegates. The leaders of the two major state parties were on hand for the meeting. In remarks afterward to reporters, they said they wanted to convey their confidence in Virginia’s elections system at a time when polling shows many Americans remain critical about the state of U.S. democracy.“I’m satisfied with the way the election was administered, and the ultimate tabulations that were done, and the final determinations and the certification today,” said Rich Anderson, chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia. Susan Swecker, chairwoman of the state Democratic P...

Prince George’s Co. officer charged with murder in 2020 cruiser shooting testifies in his own defense

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:08:21 GMT

The first Prince George’s County, Maryland, police officer ever charged with murder while in the line of duty took the stand Monday in his own defense.After nearly four years, this was the first time that Cpl. Michael Owen had ever put his version of what happened on the record. He’s charged with murder in the death of 43-year-old William Green, who was handcuffed and sitting in Owen’s squad car when he was shot six times in January 2020.At the time, Green had been arrested for driving under the influence of PCP after crashing into several vehicles in the Temple Hills area.On the stand Monday in a Prince George’s County Circuit Court, Owen said in the matter of a few moments, Green began getting belligerent and combative, lifting himself and bouncing up and down in the front seat of Owen’s cruiser. He then repeatedly slammed into the officer. At the time, Owen said he was 6 feet 3 inches tall and close to 280 pounds, and that Green wasn’t much sma...

Julia Roberts rompe el silencio sobre la “devastadora” muerte de Matthew Perry

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:08:21 GMT

(CNN) –– Julia Roberts habló durante una entrevista de su exnovio Matthew Perry, fallecido protagonista de “Friends”.Estrellas de “Friends” rompen su silencio tras la muerte de Matthew Perry: “Estamos todos absolutamente devastados”En conversación con “Entertainment Tonight”, la actriz reflexionó sobre la pérdida de Perry, quien falleció en octubre a los 54 años.Quién era Matthew Perry, el adorable y sarcástico Chandler de “Friends”“La muerte repentina de alguien tan joven es devastadora”, dijo Roberts. “Creo que, ya sabes, nos ayuda a todos a apreciar lo que tenemos y a seguir adelante de manera positiva lo mejor que podamos”, añadió.Roberts y Perry salieron durante unos tres meses en la década de 1990, cuando la actriz participó como estrella invitada en “Friends”. Perry escribió sobre su breve romance con Roberts en su autobiografía “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing”.“L...

Motorcyclist dead after crash at busy intersection

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:08:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 26-year-old man was killed Sunday night after colliding with two vehicles at the intersection of East Iliff Avenue and South Havana Street, according to the Aurora Police Department.According to police, officers responded to the intersection at about 10 p.m. for a crash. A white sportbike was found to have been traveling northbound on Havana Street and ran a red light, striking the side of a white Dodge Caravan that was turning left on a green arrow. The rider was then struck by a black Chevrolet sedan, also making a left turn to travel east on Iliff Avenue.The drivers of both vehicles that struck the motorcycle remained at the scene, according to investigators, and cooperated with law enforcement. New interactive map shows traffic crashes across Denver region The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. He will be identified by the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office.Aurora police reported the motorcycle crash as the second fatal overnight crash on Sunday, ...

How to ensure migrant children in Denver receive presents this season

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:08:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Amidst the hustle and interrupted schedules of the holiday season, many families with children are spending their first such season in Denver.Over 28,000 migrants have been bussed to Denver since December 2022, and many of those are children. Currently, the city says it is sheltering 2,600 migrants including children. How you can help migrants in Denver To support migrants in Colorado, Denver is hosting a gift drive for migrant children. From Dec. 4-18, new and unwrapped gifts can be dropped off at either of two Denver Workforce Centers, which are open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.These centers are located inside the Arie P. Taylor Municipal Building, 4685 Peoria St., Suite 251 in the Montbello neighborhood; or in the atrium of the Wellington E. Webb. Municipal Office Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave., in downtown Denver.Items can also be purchased through an Amazon Wish List the city created. Gifts should be sent to the Montbello location and purcha...

Unlike last year, Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins are rolling in December

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:08:21 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A year ago, the Miami Dolphins began December with a loss to San Francisco that jump-started a five-game losing streak.Sunday’s 45-15 rout of the Washington Commanders was an emphatic turnaround for Miami, which is 9-3 for the first time in 22 years.“I think it says a lot about where this team has grown from last year,” coach Mike McDaniel said. “What I’ve seen is coaches and players fully commit to the idea of getting better, and it says a lot about the team because everything that you see last week, this week is an accumulation of deliberate intent. And guys are getting better at their craft. Really in all three phases there’s a lot of growth.”The Dolphins extended their cushion in the AFC East to three games and moved into a tie for the best record in the conference.It didn’t take long for Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill to take advantage of the struggling Commanders defense.Tagovailoa found Hill for a 78-yard touchdown on the Dolphins’...

Vehicle crashes into Tamarac business

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:08:21 GMT

Tamarac Fire Rescue responded to the scene of an accident where a vehicle crashed through a business wall.Authorities rushed to the scene, located along the 7000 block of N. University Drive, around 3:15 p.m., Monday.The crash impacted a storage room for the business, potentially causing chemical leaks, prompting concerns of a hazmat situation. An employee was at the stock room before the vehicle crashed into the business. Employees at Milano’s Bakery told 7News that they didn’t hear anything but smelled chemicals in the back room that were knocked over. They also said that soccer superstar, Lionel Messi, visited the bakery on Sunday. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where the blue pickup truck crashed into the the building. The driver, a woman, was able to back the truck out of the building and was able to get out of the vehicle. She was transported to an area hospital for treatment, but is expected to be OK.Several workers were evacuated as a precaution. The hazmat cre...

Crisis grows in Berlin as court warns 2023 supplementary budget is ‘problematic’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:08:21 GMT

BERLIN — Germany’s ruling coalition risks further crisis after the country’s federal audit court warned on Monday evening that its supplementary budget for 2023 is “extremely problematic under constitutional law.”The court’s statement comes ahead of Tuesday’s key parliamentary budget committee hearing.Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government was forced to propose the supplementary budget last month after a bombshell ruling by the country’s constitutional court blew a €60 billion hole in its finances. That court ruling limited the government’s ability to draw from special funds outside the regular budget that were created to circumvent the country’s constitutional debt brake. The latter restricts the federal deficit to 0.35 percent of GDP, except in times of emergency. The decision means that about €40 billion that has already been used this year for energy price subsidies, and which was financed through such ...

Boston woman killed in shark attack in Bahamas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:08:21 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A female tourist from Boston was killed Monday by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas, police told reporters.The victim, who was not identified, was attacked less than a mile off the western end of New Providence island, where the capital, Nassau, is located. She was paddleboarding with a man who was not injured, according to Police Sgt. Desiree Ferguson.“We extend our heartfelt condolences…for this most unfortunate situation,” she said.Police said a lifeguard rescued both people with a boat upon seeing what was happening, but the woman suffered serious injuries to the right side of her body and was declared dead at the scene despite CPR efforts.It was not immediately clear what type of shark attacked the woman. A police superintendent did not immediately respond to a message requesting comment.Gavin Naylor, director of the International Shark Attack File in Florida, said in an interview that there have been a couple of shark-related fatalit...