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Jets fans flock to training camp to get their first look at Aaron Rodgers

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:55:56 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The loud “Aaron! Rodgers!” chants started almost as soon as the New York Jets quarterback stepped on the practice field.The cheers turned near deafening Saturday when Rodgers acknowledged the fans with a quick wave.“That’s my QB! Let’s go!” someone shouted.“Surreal!” said another.The Jets’ third practice of training camp marked the first session open to the public — giving about 2,000 ecstatic fans their first in-person glimpse of their team’s new quarterback.“It’s exciting, you feel the energy from the fans,” said Claudio Juarez, a 43-year-old from the New York City borough of Queens. “It’s like, you wake up and you’re like, ‘Hello, Mr. Rodgers! Good morning!’ And everybody’s like, ‘Good morning!’ It’s hype, it’s exciting and it’s a lot of optimism that has been lacking in the past.”Rodgers then put on a show with a terrific practice that included some precise passing and a few jaw-dropping ...

Mountain climber, cliff diver die in separate incidents at national recreation spots in the West

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:55:56 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mountain climber and a cliff diver have died in separate incidents at national recreation spots in the West, officials said.Cory Ryan Ehrnschwender, 36, of Cincinnati died while cliff-jumping at Lake Powell, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Saturday. The lake is located in southern Utah and northern Arizona in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.Witnesses reported a person jumping off a cliff from a height of about 50 feet (15 meters) and then not resurfacing Thursday. The Utah Department of Public Safety Dive Team located Ehrnschwender’s body Friday using a side scan sonar.State and federal officials are investigating the incident.An Idaho mountain climber died after falling about 50 feet (15 meters) from a jagged peak in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park.Braydan Duree of Kuna, Idaho, was with two other climbers Thursday when he fell at the Owen Chimney pitch while taking the Owen-Spalding climbing route of the Grand Teton, one of three mountains in the...

‘Lives were changed forever’: Survivors, mourners gather to mark Danforth shooting anniversary

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:55:56 GMT

Survivors of a mass shooting in Toronto’s Greektown gathered alongside their relatives and other mourners to mark five years since the attack on the city’s bustling Danforth Avenue.About 50 people met up in Withrow Park near two trees planted in 2019 to honour the victims, and some local officials including Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillors Brad Bradford and Paula Fletcher were also on hand.Eighteen-year-old Reese Fallon and 10-year-old Julianna Kozis were killed, and 13 others injured, when a gunman went on a shooting rampage along a popular stretch of the street known locally as the Danforth in 2018.It stands as one of the worst mass shootings in the city’s history, leading to advocacy for stronger gun control measures and a public health approach to gun violence. “That night lives were changed forever,” said Chow who called the shooting a “tragic, horrific, hateful incident.”“For the Kozis family, they lost a 10-year-old dreamer who...

Suspect in unprovoked stabbing shot to death by police in DC suburb, police say

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:55:56 GMT

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A police officer in a Washington, D.C., suburb shot and killed a man after reports he had, without provocation, stabbed four people at random on Saturday, officials said.The victims included three women — two were stabbed in the neck — and a man, all of whom are expected to survive, Montgomery County Police Assistant Chief Darren Francke told reporters during a Saturday afternoon news conference at the scene. Three were hospitalized with injuries.The suspect’s identity has not been released.Francke said the man used a 12-inch butcher knife in the stabbings, which started at a popular thrift store in Silver Spring, Maryland, and then continued in the surrounding neighborhood. While the investigation is ongoing, Francke said, detectives don’t believe the suspect knew any of the victims. He said the attacks appear “completely random.”“We have witnesses. We are continuing our interviews, but at this point it was an unprovoked attack,” he said.Police received re...

Man dies after being pulled from water at North Avenue Beach in Chicago

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:55:56 GMT

CHICAGO — A 21-year-old man has died after they were pulled from the water Friday night at North Avenue Beach in Chicago.According to the Chicago Fire Department, the person was rescued from the water around 9 p.m. FBI looking for 2 people who robbed bank in Addison Chicago Fire Department personnel began CPR and took the person to Northwest Medical Center in grave condition. He later died, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. His name hasn't been released.Additional details haven't been released at this time.

Man enters guilty plea after evading police after June south Austin shooting

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:55:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man entered a guilty plea in reference to a June shooting in south Austin , which led to a police chase, according to court documents.Raymond Anthony Valdez, 27, was charged with a felony count of evading arrest; however, by to entering a guilty plea, the state reduced the charge to evading arrest, court documents said. Furthermore, the documents said this is a Class A misdemeanor, which includes a confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, a fine not to exceed $4,000 or both such fine and confinement. 2 arrested, charged with evading police after south Austin shooting incident At approximately 9:40 p.m., June 5, officers responded to a shoot/stab hotshot call in the 400 block of West Alpine Road. A 911 caller said a man was shot, and there was a possible home invasion. The caller also said there were three suspects wearing hoodies.At the scene, police saw a vehicle quickly leaving the parking lot with its headlights and taillights off. The affidavit...

Manor's Jamal Shead on Houston hoops, Mustang pride

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:55:56 GMT

Austin (KXAN) - After entering the NBA Draft, Houston Cougars guard Jamal Shead reversed course and decided to head back to school for his senior season. This comes as Houston enters the Big 12 in what is expected to be one of, if not the best basketball conference in the country."It's going to be so much fun because competition is supposed to be that much better," said Shead. "People are going to look out for us and [we] have a target on our back."The Manor graduate returned to host a basketball camp Saturday at his old high school that means so much to him."Just being able to give back and do something that somebody wasn't able to do for me," said Shead. "Just bring all the kids together, have some fun before they go back to school and give them some school supplies."Joining the Big 12 means Shead's Cougars will be in the same conference as Texas. The conference slate was released this week and Houston will be coming to Austin this year, a game that Shead will have circled on his ...

Loons hold high expectations going into new Leagues Cup

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:55:56 GMT

Minnesota United’s group in Leagues Cup lacks prestige and big, rival headliners, meaning the Loons need to move upward and onward in the new North American club tournament.MNUFC plays Puebla — the second-to-last-place team in Mexico’s Liga MX — in the opening game of Central Group 2 at 8 p.m. Sunday at Allianz Field. The Loons then face Chicago Fire — a fellow middle-of-the-pack MLS side — on Thursday night, also in St. Paul.“(Puebla) aren’t the most daunting team in Liga MX and if you were to make a bet in the Leagues Cup, I can’t see them going very far,” Cesar Hernandez, an ESPN reporter who covers Mexican soccer, told the Pioneer Press.But that’s the most intriguing thing about this newfangled cup: How do the two leagues stack up against each other?Top MLS sides have advanced to the final of the Concacaf Champions League in four of the past six years, with the Seattle Sounders becoming the first MLS team to win it all in 2022. This will be a chance to see how teams top to botto...

3M Open: With new party deck and ‘Waterball Wall,’ golf fans may actually applaud some bad shots

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:55:56 GMT

Can you cheer for a bad golf shot? At a Ryder Cup, sure. But during a regular PGA Tour event? We’re about to find out.Walk along the 18th hole at TPC Twin Cities this week and you’ll see a new structure on the opposite side of the large lake that fronts the final hole.This is where the party is set to take place.The 3M Open is introducing a Stilly party deck for this year’s tournament. The structure, which fits a capacity of 350 people, features lakefront views of the closing par-5. Those who pay for the upgraded tickets for access to the deck will have access to canned cocktails, the music blasted by IHeart Radio, and the athletes, celebrities and influencers slated to make appearances on the deck throughout the tournament.Welch noted spots on the party deck are still available for each day, and fans can upgrade their general tickets at the gate if they so choose.That’s all fine and good. But perhaps more noteworthy is the structure sitting just off to the side of the deck — the wa...

PHOTOS: Reflection Garden on Tap fundraiser and 5K event

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:55:56 GMT

The annual 7/20 Memorial Foundation’s Reflection Garden on Tap fundraiser and 5K event in the Aurora Water-wise garden marking the 11th anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting.