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Patriots training camp countdown No. 3: Can the offense succeed with these offensive tackles?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:13 GMT

Welcome to 7 Patriots training camp questions!Each day leading up to the start of camp, the Herald will explore one of the biggest questions facing the Pats this summer. Several pertain to the offense, which welcomed back Bill O’Brien this offseason and added JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mike Gesicki. Other questions cover the defense and special teams, units that might rely heavily on rookies and must overcome the loss of longtime captain Devin McCourty.Once the Patriots hit the practice field, here’s what they must learn before the season kicks off versus Philadelphia on Sept. 10.No. 7: Can Mac Jones return to form?No. 6: How will the Patriots replace Devin McCourty?No. 5: Who will make a Year 2 leap?No. 4: Will the special teams be fixed?No. 3: Does the offense have enough at offensive tackle?The Patriots made up their minds early this offseason.High-priced offensive tackles? Pass.They were happy to watch free agents Orlando Brown, Mike McGlinchey and Jawaan Taylor sign el...

Musk says Twitter to change logo to “X” from the bird. Changes could come as early as Monday.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:13 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year.In a series of posts on his Twitter account starting just after 12 a.m. ET, Twitter’s owner said that he’s looking to make the change worldwide as soon as Monday. “And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds,” Musk wrote on his account.Earlier this month, Musk put new curfews on his digital town square, a move that came under sharp criticism that it could drive away advertisers and undermine its cultural influence as a trendsetter.In May, Musk hired longtime NBC Universal executive Linda Yaccarino as Twitter’s CEO in a move to win back advertisers. Luring advertisers is essential for Musk and Twitter after many fled in the early months after his takeover of the social media platform, fearing damage to their brands in the ...

Man in hospital with life-threatening injuries after shooting in North York

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:13 GMT

A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting in the Jane Street and Shoreham Drive area of North York on Saturday night.SHOOTING:Jane St & Shoreham Dr11:37pm – multiple gunshots heard in the area– police located male with gunshot wounds– victim transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries#GO1709728^se— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) July 23, 2023Police were called at approximately 11:37p.m. for reports of multiple gunshots heard in the area.A man was located with gunshot wounds and transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.A black hatchback vehicle was seen fleeing the scene and the suspect is described as a male, Black, under 25 years old with a thin build and wearing a black jacket.

Militants kill 4 highway policemen in southeast Iran, state TV says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:13 GMT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Militants shot and killed four highway policemen Sunday in southeast Iran, state media reported.State TV said the officers were on a routine mission on a road linking Khash and Taftan towns some 1200 kilometers (745 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran, in restive Sistan and Baluchistan province, when they were “attacked by terrorists,” a reference to separatist groups. The province has witnessed multiple clashes between Iranian security forces and drug smugglers as well as a Sunni separatist group affiliated with the extremist group al-Qaida, known as Jeish al-Adl, or Army of Justice.Sistan and Baluchistan province is a well-known route for drug and human trafficking from Pakistan and Afghanistan to Europe and Arab nations in the Persian Gulf and elsewhere.The Associated Press

‘Mama bears’ may be the 2024 race’s soccer moms. But where the GOP seeks votes, some see extremism

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:13 GMT

In many election cycles, there’s a snappy shorthand used to describe the type of voters who may help decide the winner. Think soccer moms or security moms. Even NASCAR dads.And now, the “mama bears.”These conservative mothers and grandmothers, who in recent years have organized for “parental rights,” including banning discussion of gender identity in schools, have been classified as extremists by the Southern Poverty Law Center. They have also been among the most coveted voters so far in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.Donald Trump praised their work, saying organizations such as Moms for Liberty had taught the liberal left a lesson: “Don’t mess with America’s moms.” Ron DeSantis said “woke” policies had “awakened the most powerful political force in the country: mama bears.” His wife, Casey DeSantis, who launched “Mamas for DeSantis” in leadoff-voting Iowa, said moms and grandmas were the “game changer” in DeSantis’ blowout win for a second term as Florida governor. She pr...

At least 9 die and three dozen injured in a building collapse in Cameroon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:13 GMT

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — At least nine people were killed and nearly three dozen injured in a building collapse, Cameroonian authorities said on Sunday.A four-story building collapsed onto a smaller one early Sunday morning in Douala, the country’s economic center and largest city, 130 miles (210 km) west of the capital, Yaounde.“The casualty figures may be higher. Rescue workers, assisted by Cameroon government troops, are still digging the wreckage to see if more bodies can be recovered,” said Samuel Dieudonne Ivaha Diboua, governor of Cameroon’s Littoral region.The military’s fire brigade has been ordered to join the country’s Red Cross and other rescue services in searching for survivors trapped under the rubble.Residents living in the Ndogbon neighborhood where the incident took place said they are in shock.“We heard people screaming … and struggled to help some out of the wreckage, but could not do it with our spades and (garden) hoes,” said Gaspard Ndoppo, who lives near the ...

Child care in Travis County is the most expensive in Texas, new data show

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Child care in Travis County is more expensive than anywhere else in the state, according to the National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP), a new data source released this year by the U.S Department of Labor Women's Bureau. With 2,360 counties — including the 254 counties in Texas — represented in the NDCP, the new data provide the most comprehensive federal source of child care prices at the county level in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. RELATED: Austin City Council studying solutions for childcare affordability According to the department's initial findings, the data show "child care remains out of financial reach for many families."Cathy McHorse — vice president of Success by 6, a coalition of early childhood advocates with United Way for Greater Austin — said she isn't surprised that Travis County tops the list in Texas."When we hear about Austin and our crisis of affordability, child care is a major component of affordability...

Suspects charged in 2 recent deadly St. Louis shootings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Police recently arrested suspects in connection with two St. Louis recent deadly shootings investigated as homicides. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrests of Mohammed Abdi and Tiffany Richardson on Saturday. 3-year-old boy from southern Illinois advances in 2023 USA Mullet Competition Prosecutors have charged Abdi with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. He is accused of fatally shooting Jametric Steele on July 7 in the parking lot of a QuikTrip on Gravois Road. Prosecutors have charged Richardson with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon (shooting from a vehicle) and two counts of armed criminal action. She is accused of shooting two and killing a 52-year-old man, identified as George Robins, in the 1300 block of Shawmut Place. Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are handling both investigations. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Sunny to partly cloudy skies with temp highs around 90 Sunday, highs in upper 90s during work week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - We have just a few isolated weak storms out there that will continue to diminish over the next couple of hours. Then we're set to have mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies and seasonable temperatures around 90. Another slight chance of isolated showers and storms is expected by mid to late afternoon and early evening. Anything that bubbles up will diminish by around sunset. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here We then turn our attention to heat and increasing humidity for the work week. Monday will be hotter and sunny. Monday night, we are watching the chance of a complex of storms impacting some of the region into early Tuesday. Still some uncertainty on whether this will materialize.The rest of the work week will be in the mid to upper 90s with heat index values in the triple digits. 

Broncos training camp roundtable: Strengths, weaknesses, Russell Wilson and bold predictions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:40:13 GMT

Believe it or not, football season is just about here.Rookies have already reported to the Centura Health Center, and veterans aren’t far behind. By Friday, open training camp practice will be at hand for Broncos fans that were able to secure tickets — or grab them last-minute.So, with that in mind, the Bat Signal is out and the Denver Post sports crew has assembled to give their thoughts on some of the most pressing questions facing Sean Payton’s first team as it hits the practice field.Can Payton help engineer a turnaround that puts a string of playoff-free winters to bed? Can Russell Wilson bounce back from a career-worst year and save general manager George Paton from having engineered one of the worst trades in NFL history?Those questions won’t be answered in full when Las Vegas comes to town on Sept. 10, but the work starts in earnest this week.What is the Broncos’ strongest position on the football team? The part of the organization that Payton puts in his mind when he ...