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NFL Draft Guide: As usual, QBs are coveted in first round

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:06:51 GMT

The NFL never really stops, so its offseason continues with the draft starting Thursday night.The Carolina Panthers have the No. 1 overall pick and, as usual, a lot of the hype surrounds the quarterbacks. Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis and Florida’s Anthony Richardson are among the coveted prospects.The other top athletes include edge rushers such as Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr. and Texas Tech’s Tyree Wilson. Cornerbacks — including Oregon’s Christian Gonzalez and Illinois’ Devon Witherspoon — are also likely top 10 selections.Among the draft’s most polarizing prospects is Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter. On talent alone, he might warrant a No. 1 selection. But Carter pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors (reckless driving and racing) and was sentenced to a year of probation and community service in March on charges related to an automobile accident that killed a Georgia teammate and ...

Kershaw reaches 200 wins, other milestones possible

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:06:51 GMT

Clayton Kershaw reached 200 victories this past week — a reminder of both the left-hander’s excellence and the near-impossibility of a pitcher reaching 300 wins nowadays.The active leader in victories is Justin Verlander with 244, and he’s 40 years old. Only four active pitchers even have 200 wins — Verlander, Zack Greinke (223), Max Scherzer (203) and Kershaw, who made it to 201 by the end of the week. Adam Wainwright is at 195 and could join that group, but he hasn’t pitched yet this year because of a groin injury.The 35-year-old Kershaw is pitching on a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but if he keeps going into 2024, he could reach 3,000 strikeouts. He’s 161 shy of that mark.And if 300 wins is increasingly out of the question, given current patterns of starting pitcher workloads, 300 quality starts is still a possibility for today’s stars. Verlander (327) and Greinke (317) have already surpassed that mark amid little fanfare. Kershaw ...

Motorcyclist dies after crash on I-66 in Fairfax Co.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:06:51 GMT

A 29-year-old motorcyclist died late Friday night after a crash on Interstate 66 in Fairfax County, Virginia State Police say.Jeffrey R. Armstrong, of Sterling, was driving a 2006 Suzuki GSX east on I-66 near mile marker 50 at around 11:25 p.m. Friday when police said the cycle rear ended a 2003 Honda Odyssey, ejecting him from the bike.The impact of the crash hurled Armstrong and the bike into the travel lane, where both were struck again by two vehicles before the motorcycle caught fire, according to police.Armstrong, who was wearing a helmet, died at the scene. No other injuries have been reported.State police said that speed is being investigated as a possible cause for the accident.Source

Denver weather: Heavy rain, snow arrives on Tuesday, Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:06:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver’s weather will stay active this week with an incoming storm system that will bring cooler temperatures and a lot of precipitation Tuesday and Wednesday.Pinpoint Weather: What to expect on Tuesday and Wednesday. Winter storm watch issued for high-elevation Front Range, Palmer Divide The Pinpoint Weather team has issued a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for Tuesday and Wednesday.Weather today: Seasonal with a few afternoon stormsMonday, temperatures will reach the low 60s in Denver.Pinpoint Weather: Afternoon highs on April 24. The metro will be mild with a 20% chance for scattered showers and storms in the afternoon. Storms that do develop will be isolated and could contain lightning.Looking ahead: Rain, snow move inThe next big storm system will push into Colorado on Tuesday and Wednesday with Pinpoint Weather Alert Days in place.The storm will start as mountain snow and light scattered rain showers that pass by Tuesday morning. The bulk of the storm system moves...

Person barricaded inside car prompts SWAT situation in Fort Lauderdale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:06:51 GMT

A dramatic scene unfolded in Fort Lauderdale at the intersection of 10th Street and Flying Lane when SWAT teams surrounded a vehicle, Monday morning.Live video footage showed the vehicle boxed in by Fort Lauderdale Police SUVs and SWAT officers searching the car with their weapons out. It is not yet clear what authorities were looking for or if they found anything. A view from another angle also showed a hole in the driver-side rear window of the car, which may indicate someone shot at it.At this time, police have confirmed that a suspect was taken into custody.The events leading up to this tense standoff are currently unknown, and it’s unclear if there were any injuries. Authorities have not released any further information regarding this incident. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Police investigation underway after vehicle rollover on US-1 leads to 1 injured

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:06:51 GMT

A rolled-over vehicle on the northbound lanes of US-1 led to the hospitalization of one man, and now an investigation is underway.According to Miami Fire Rescue, at 4 a.m. on Monday, crews responded to a car collision with a tree that occurred on US-1 just before 22nd Avenue, causing the vehicle to end up on its roof.Officials said a man was transported to Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition and sustained a leg injury.Cleanup crews were on the scene to clear the area of debris from a fallen tree and get the vehicle back to its upright position.All lanes reopened around 7:30 a.m. after being closed for several hours.The Miami Police Department is currently investigating the incident.

The end of days for Russia’s church in Ukraine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:06:51 GMT

KYIV — President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine has triggered many unintended consequences — from prodding Sweden and Finland to join NATO to turning Russia into a pariah state. And now to the list can be added the wrecking of the Moscow-tied Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), once a useful Kremlin tool of influence.The Ukrainian authorities are considering banning the church — and draft legislation has already been prepared by opposition parties to do just that. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to make an announcement soon about the future of the church, whether there will be an outright ban or an option for the church to form a new one shorn of any ties to the Russian Orthodox Church and its leader, Patriarch Kirill, a vociferous supporter of the invasion.But even without the ban the UOC is in rapid decline, with more priests and worshippers poised to defect to the rival, independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU). Since the invasion more than ...

UK’s human rights watchdog slams Rishi Sunak’s small boats bill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:06:51 GMT

LONDON — Rishi Sunak’s flagship bill aimed at curbing cross-Channel migration risks breaching international human rights law, the U.K.’s official rights watchdog warned Monday.In a sharply critical statement ahead of fresh parliamentary scrutiny of the Illegal Migration Bill, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it was “seriously concerned” the plan risks placing the U.K. in breach of its obligations.Sunak unveiled the plan in March as part of efforts to cut the number of people using small boats to make the dangerous crossing from French to British shores. The proposed law effectively bans those arriving in the U.K. on small boats from claiming asylum altogether, and sharply curtails routes to challenge U.K. asylum decisions.Ahead of the bill’s report stage in the House of Commons Tuesday, the EHRC spelled out several “key areas of concern,” including reduced protections for victims of trafficking and modern slavery and the pote...

Neighbors on edge after Hyde Park shooting that left 2 men dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:06:51 GMT

Neighbors are on edge after a shooting in Hyde Park that left two men dead Saturday night. Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 36 Dedham St. around 9:30 p.m. found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound inside a vehicle, according to Boston police. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. His name has not been released.While on scene, officers learned of another victim who had walked into Milton Hospital with a gunshot wound and also died of his injuries. A preliminary investigation suggests that death is likely related to the Hyde Park incident, police said.The second victim’s name has also not been released.Joseph Baggs, who was nearby at the time of the shooting, said he heard what he thought was banging on the window.“I got really nervous,” he said. Baggs said he looked out the window and saw two cars involved. “Then I see a car hit that pole and a car drive off that way, cop cars show up and the...

Beer brewed 86 years ago for Edward VIII’s canceled coronation goes on sale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:06:51 GMT

(CNN) — Bottles of beer brewed 86 years ago for the coronation of Edward VIII, but which were left unopened upon the event’s cancellation, will go on sale next month.Edward VIII ascended to the British throne in January 1936 following the death of his father, George V. But he abdicated in December of that year ahead of his coronation so that he could marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.The “Coronation Ale” made to celebrate his crowning was therefore never sold — and only discovered 75 years later when work was being carried out in 2011 in the cellars of the Greene King brewery in the southeastern English town of Bury St Edmunds.Several crates of the beer will be auctioned by the pub company on May 5, the day before the coronation of King Charles III, commemorating the occasion, Greene King said in a press release Tuesday.The proceeds from the sale will go to The Prince’s Trust charity, which was founded by the King to support yo...