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College Football Corner: ‘Moving month’ brings misery for Maryland, hope for the Hokies, Cavs, Dukes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

Virginia Tech's Grant Wells (6) hands off to Bhayshul Tuten (33) in the second half against Old Dominion of an NCAA college football Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Robert Simmons)(AP/Robert Simmons) Virginia Tech's Grant Wells (6) hands off to Bhayshul Tuten (33) in the second half against Old Dominion of an NCAA college football Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Robert Simmons)(AP/Robert Simmons) Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Read his latest rankings here.I’ve long labeled October as college football’s “moving month,” a time when the contenders expose the pretenders while title chances and bowl dreams go from “in theory” to ̶...

Police searching for 18-year-old in connection with deadly Worcester State University shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

Authorities are now searching for an 18-year-old in connection with a deadly shooting at Worcester State University early Saturday morning, the Worcester County District Attorney’s office announced. The shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. In an update early Sunday afternoon, the DA’s office said Kevin Rodriguez is now wanted on charges including unlawful possession of a firearm and armed assault with intent to murder. The DA’s office said Rodriguez should be considered armed and dangerous and asked anyone who sees him to call 911. Worcester State University Police first responded to the shooting scene after receiving a 911 call. Once on scene, the DA’s office said, authorities found two men with gunshot wounds. Both men were taken to area hospitals where one of them, aged 19, died of his injuries. The second victim, described as a 21-year-old man, appeared to have non-life-threatening injuries as of Sunday afternoon, according to the DA’s office. Wh...

Ticker: Best Buy recalls pressure cookers; Biden launches office conversion push

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

Best Buy is recalling nearly 1 million pressure cookers and separate inner pots due to a defect that can cause hot foods to spew out, posing burn hazards.The recalled pressure cookers, sold under the brand Insignia, have incorrect volume markings on their inner pots that can cause consumers to overfill them. As a result, hot food and liquids can be ejected from the device when it’s vented or opened, according to a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.The 930,000 Insignia Multi-Function Pressure Cookers and inner pots — which were sold separately as replacements — under recall were sold at Best Buy stores nationwide, as well as online on Best Buy’s website and Amazon from October 2017 through June of this year.Biden gets behind office conversionsThe Biden administration is launching a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to help spur such ...

Patriots quickly rule out Kendrick Bourne with knee injury vs. Dolphins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Patriots lost a second starting wide receiver in their Week 8 matchup with the Dolphins.Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne suffered a knee injury on the first play of the fourth quarter. He spent time in the Patriots’ blue pop-up medical tent before departing for the locker room. He was quickly ruled out after leaving the sideline.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots lose defensive captain to hamstring injury vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots recent high draft pick among healthy scratches in Week 8 inactives vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots add depth with two offensive tackles already inactive New England Patriots | Patriots rule out potential trade deadline candidate vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | NFL Notes: The secret behind the Patriots’ No. 1 defense against No. 1 WRs Bourne has been the Patriots’ top receiver this se...

UAW ups strike against holdout GM

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

DETROIT  — The United Auto Workers union has widened its strike against General Motors, the lone holdout among the three Detroit automakers, after reaching a tentative contract agreement with Jeep maker Stellantis.The escalated walkout began Saturday evening at a Spring Hill, Tennessee plant, GM’s largest in North America, just hours after the Stellantic deal was reached. Its nearly 4,000 workers join about 18,000 already striking at GM factories in Texas, Michigan and Missouri and Tennessee.The UAW did not immediately explain what prompted the new action after 44 days of targeted strikes. The added pressure on GM is substantial as Spring Hill makes engines for other plants in addition to big-ticket vehicles including the electric Cadillac Lyriq, GMC Acadia and Cadillac crossover SUVs.“The Spring Hill walkout affects so much of GM’s production that the company is likely to settle quickly or close down most production,” said Erik Gordon, a University of Michig...

Patriots lose starting wide receiver to head injury in Week 8 vs. Dolphins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker was quickly ruled out of their Week 8 matchup against the Dolphins with a head injury Sunday.Parker actually took two shots to the head from Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott on the play — once on initial contact and again when Elliott landed on Parker. Parker dropped quarterback Mac Jones’ pass upon contact.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots lose defensive captain to hamstring injury vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots recent high draft pick among healthy scratches in Week 8 inactives vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots add depth with two offensive tackles already inactive New England Patriots | Patriots rule out potential trade deadline candidate vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | NFL Notes: The secret behind the Patriots’ No. 1 defense against No. 1 WRs No clue how you don’t rule violent co...

Disabled B.C. man forced to drag himself off Air Canada flight says he’s pushing for changes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

A disabled British Columbia man who dragged himself off an Air Canada flight in Las Vegas after the airline’s ground assistance personnel were not available to help him says he doesn’t want others to go through the same experience.Prince George resident Rodney Hodgins, who can’t walk due to spastic cerebral palsy and uses a motorized wheelchair for mobility, says he was shocked and angry when a flight attendant said he would have to get himself off the airplane.The 49-year-old hardware salesman says he was forced to use the strength of his upper body to pull himself down the airplane aisle, while his wife, Deanna, held his legs, which cannot move.Hodgins says the experience has left him committed to making sure disabled people are treated with dignity and safety on flights.He says he’s recently been contacted by Canada’s chief accessibility officer Stephanie Cadieux, who posted on social media earlier this month that Air Canada forgot her wheelchair on ...

6 teenagers shot at Louisiana house party

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Six teenagers were shot at a Louisiana house party Saturday night, leaving one in critical condition, local authorities said.Calcasieu Parish sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported shooting at a home in the southeast Louisiana town of Lake Charles on Saturday shortly before midnight. When deputies arrived, they found several teenagers with gunshot wounds. All of the victims were between 15 and 19 years old, the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Sunday. Authorities said a fight broke out, which led someone to pull out a gun and start firing. The law enforcement statement did not say whether a suspect had been identified. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso said the investigation was ongoing and urged parents to keep a closer eye on their children. “We are in the process of collecting evidence and speaking to all the witnesses. This was a party full of teenagers. Once again we have to figure out how these weapons are getting in the hands of our ...

Crowd storms Russian airport to protest flight from Israel

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Hundreds of people on Sunday stormed into the main airport in Russia’s Dagestan region and onto the landing field to protest the landing of an airliner coming from Tel Aviv, Russian news agencies and social media reported.Authorities closed the airport in Makhachkala, capital of the predominantly Muslim region, and police converged on the facility.There were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests. Russian news reports said people in the crowd were shouting antisemitic slogans and tried to storm the airliner belonging to Russian carrier Red Wings that had landed from Tel Aviv.Video on social media showed some in the crowd on the landing field waving Palestinian flags. The Associated Press

Coach Fabio Grosso hurt as Lyon team bus comes under attack before French league game at Marseille

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:22 GMT

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Lyon coach Fabio Grosso suffered a head injury as the team bus came under attack from fans throwing projectiles before Sunday’s French league soccer game against Marseille. The Lyon bus was hit on the way to Stade Velodrome, shattering some windows. Grosso was injured by falling shards of glass and needed medical treatment with his face heavily bleeding. It wasn’t clear less than an hour before kickoff whether French league officials would let the game be played in such circumstances. Grosso scored the winning penalty kick for Italy in the shootout victory over France in the 2006 World Cup final.Both clubs have been under pressure lately. Despite replacing Marcelino with Gennaro Gattuso as coach in September, Marseille is still showing poor form with one win and three losses in its last four league games. Lyon is the only team still winless in the league. Replacing Laurent Blanc with Grosso as coach in September hasn’t paid off for Lyon, which sits in last p...