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Four WRs, 13 DBs and many questions still to be answered: What Broncos’ very temporary initial 53-man roster says about current state of Sean Payton’s team

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

The day Sean Payton was hired as Denver’s head coach, he previewed what his first several months on the job would look like.“For the early part of six, seven, eight months, whenever you go to sleep at night, your checklist won’t be complete,” he said Feb. 6. “That’s just part of the deal.”There’s always still more work to do when trying to overhaul a roster and kickstart a franchise that’s mired in a seven-season playoff drought.Payton’s roster checklist won’t be complete when he goes home in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, either, despite Tuesday afternoon’s hard deadline for NFL teams to cut down their rosters to 53 players.That’s assuming he, general manager George Paton and the rest of the scouting and coaching staff make it home at all in the time between the 2 p.m. Tuesday roster cutoff and 10 a.m. Wednesday, when waiver claims on all those cuts are processed and more than 1,000 players become free agents.“I’m going to go right inside and tonight we’re going to be he...

Police in standoff with alleged armed man in Orange County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

Authorities in Orange County are involved in what appears to be a standoff with an alleged armed man outside of a Hobby Lobby store.  Calls about the incident, located in the 1900 block of 17th Street, came into the Santa Police Department just after 4 p.m.  Aerial footage from Sky5 showed the suspect in the parking lot pacing back and forth while authorities standby with guns drawn. Police on the scene of a standoff with an alleged armed suspect outside of a Hobby Lobby store in Santa Ana on Aug. 29, 2023. (KTLA)All the stores in the strip mall have been evacuated. All east and westbound lanes of traffic from Mabury Street to Tustin Avenue are currently closed. In a post to X, formerly known as Twitter, police urged everyone to avoid the area.  SWAT and crisis negotiators are on scene, according to Santa Ana police.  This is a developing story. Please check back for details.

Video shows man rescuing boy from violent brawl at Torrance shopping mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

As a violent brawl broke out at a mall in Torrance, one man is being hailed as a hero for saving a young boy being pummeled by teenagers.The fight broke out at the Del Amo Fashion Center on Sunday night where a large group of teens began physically targeting one victim.It all happened very quickly when Maurice Hardy, a good Samaritan, decided to jump in and save the boy.“I’ve got two little brothers and if I see something like that happening, I would want somebody to help them,” Hardy said. “So I thought, ‘I got to help them.' I don’t like bullies. I don't like stuff like that.”Video captured a large group of teens chasing the victim through the mall before knocking him to the ground. The teens are seen surrounding the boy before beginning to kick and punch him. Video captured good Samaritan Maurice Hardy (in a dark blue shirt) rescuing a boy from a violent brawl at the Del Amo Fashion Center on August 29, 2023. (Maurice Hardy)Video captured good Samaritan Maurice Hardy rescuing a b...

Lahaina search ends with unclear death toll from fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

By Audrey McAvoy | Associated PressHONOLULU — Crews in Hawaii have all but finished searching for victims of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, authorities said Tuesday, and it is unclear how many people perished.Three weeks after the fire devastated Maui’s historic seaside community of Lahaina, the count of the dead stands at 115. But an unknown number of people are still missing.Officials suggested that responders likely have already recovered any remains that are recognizable as such, and they are shifting the response to focus on removing hazardous waste and making the area safe for residents to begin returning.“We have wrapped up almost completely the search and recovery mission and moving into the next phase,” Darryl Oliveira, the interim administrator of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, said at a news conference.The next phase would be hazardous waste removal conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, he said.Maui Police Chi...

Should the SF Giants get in on the Los Angeles Angels fire sale?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Los Angeles Angels responded to Shohei Ohtani’s UCL injury and the team’s fall out of the playoff picture with a stunning salary dump fire sale on Tuesday.The team placed starter Lucas Giolito, relievers Reynaldo López and former Giants Matt Moore and Dominic Leone, as well as outfielders Hunter Renfroe and Randal Grichuk on waivers, according to ESPN. This presents an opportunity for the San Francisco Giants to add one of those players while only having to pay what remains on their contract. All would be rentals on expiring contracts, set to be free agents in the offseason.Perhaps the Angels are also motivated by the potential savings of more than $7 million if all the players get claimed. That would be significant because it would take owner Arte Moreno’s team under the luxury tax threshold.Because the Giants wouldn’t have to offer up any assets in exchange, it’d be worth exploring jumping into the waiver claim line for one (...

Australian prime minister says referendum to create Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be held on Oct. 14

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian prime minister says referendum to create Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be held on Oct. 14.Source

Healthy Mystics beat Lynx to move into fifth in standings.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brittney Sykes scored 21 points, Natasha Cloud had 12 points and nine assists, and the healthy Washington Mystics beat the Minnesota Lynx 83-72 on Tuesday night.Washington (17-18) moved a half-game ahead of Minnesota (17-19) and Atlanta for fifth place in the WNBA standings. The Mystics begin a three-game road swing on Thursday at Las Vegas. The Lynx host Atlanta and Phoenix later this week.Ariel Atkins added 13 points and Elena Delle Donne scored 10 for Washington.Delle Donne, Atkins, Cloud, Shakira Austin and Sykes all started for Washington, which had everyone available for the first time since June 9. Kristi Toliver played for the first time since June 16 due to plantar fasciitis.Diamond Miller led Minnesota with 25 points. Napheesa Collier had 17 points, 10 rebounds and four steals. Jessica Shepard (left ankle) Lindsay Allen (left thumb) did not play.DREAM 94, MERCURY 76COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Cheyenne Parker scored 25 points, Allisha Gray added 18 points and...

Marlins’ Jorge Soler leaves game against Rays because of right hip tightness

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

Miami slugger Jorge Soler left in the seventh inning of the Marlins’ game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night because of right hip tightness.Soler swung at a pitch from reliever Erasmo Ramírez and stepped away from the plate. Marlins manager Skip Schumaker and an athletic trainer tended to Soler, who immediately headed toward the dugout.Jesús Sánchez completed the at bat and grounded out.The 31-year-old Soler has 35 home runs this season, including 19 go-ahead shots. He s batting .241 with 71 RBIs.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLBSource

Harper hits career homer No. 299, Phillies slug 5 homers in 12-7 win over Ohtani, Angels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm followed an intentional walk to Bryce Harper with a go-ahead three-run homer, Harper also connected on career home run No. 299 and the Philadelphia Phillies won their fifth straight game, 12-7 over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.Shohei Ohtani had three hits and knocked in two runs for an Angels team that reportedly put at least six players on waivers and seemingly surrendered any shot at salvaging the season.Kyle Schwarber hit his 37th homer of the season, Bryson Stott added a two-run homer and Trea Turner hit a solo shot for the Phillies, who hold the top spot in the NL wild-card standings. Philadelphia matched a season high with five home runs.Luis Rengifo homered twice and Randal Grichuk went deep for Los Angeles. The Angels, their playoff chances all but gone, have lost seven of nine.On a humid night in Philly, the ball carried for both teams, though the long ball has been the theme of the month for the Phillies. The five homers pushed Phil...

Russian military says Ukrainian drones targeted 5 Russians regions in biggest drone attack on Russian soil in 18 months

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian military says Ukrainian drones targeted 5 Russians regions in biggest drone attack on Russian soil in 18 months.Source