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Bengals again use early rounds of draft to focus on defense

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:17 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo stood up from the podium late Friday night and said his work for the NFL draft was complete.Though Anarumo was joking, he wasn’t too far off.After taking a defensive player with each of their first three picks for the second straight draft, the Bengals used three of their final five picks Saturday to address offensive needs. They spent another one of those picks on a punter in the sixth round.“I’m excited for how it shook out for us with the eight picks we had,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said. “I felt like we got value with all the players. Really excited to get them into the mix, and at the same time, it hit some needs that we had as well.”Despite needing depth at tight end, the Bengals elected to stand firm at that position. Taylor made it clear he believes free-agent signee Irv Smith Jr. can be the team’s starter this upcoming season.“By signing Irv and getting Drew (Sample) back, there’s a lot of guys behind t...

XXL draft: Browns get bigger with super-sized selections

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:17 GMT

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Along with the usual depth, talent and youth, the Cleveland Browns added something unique during this year’s NFL draft.“The biggest human I’ve ever seen,” said Dan Saganey, the team’s director of player personnel.Behold Dawand Jones.With the first of two fourth-round picks on Saturday, the Browns selected Jones, a 6-foot-8, 375-pound offensive tackle with an 88-inch wingspan, 37-inch arms and a high school highlight tape filled with dunks and other impressive moves on the court a super-sized person like him shouldn’t be making.“A modern-day Goliath,” said Browns general manager Andrew Berry, who is eager to have Jones under the tutelage of renowned offensive line coach Bill Callahan. “You just don’t see humans that are that big. There just really aren’t many people on earth that are his size.“Even in the NFL, he’s a giant among giants.”The jumbo-sized Jones almost dwarfs 340-pound-plus defensive tackle Siaki Ika, a third-round p...

Un drama real: la familia dividida y problemática del rey Charles III a días de su coronación

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:17 GMT

LONDRES — El rey Charles III vive en un palacio, viaja en un Bentley con chofer y es uno de los hombres más ricos de Gran Bretaña, pero se asemeja a muchos de sus súbitos en algo muy básico: su vida familiar es complicada. Muy complicada.Hay una segunda esposa, un hermano incómodo y un hijo y cuñada molestos, todos con aliados que no son tímidos a la hora de compartir los secretos familiares a los amistosos periodistas.El nuevo rey tendrá la esperanza de ocultar esas tensiones cuando su familia regiamente mezclada se reúna con hasta 2,800 invitados para la coronación del rey Charles el 6 de mayo en la Abadía de Westminster. Todos asistirán con excepción de Meghan, la duquesa de Sussex, esposa de uno de sus hijos. El príncipe Harry asistirá a la coronación del rey Charles III sin Meghan Por qué Biden no irá a la coronación del rey Charles en Londres: esto es lo que se sabe La forma en que Charles maneje el drama familiar en las pró...

Seahawks add some bulk up front to close out NFL draft

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:17 GMT

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For the first two days of the NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks seemed to tease their fans. With clear needs on the offensive line and defensive interior, Seattle chose a trio of skill players and a pass rusher during the first three rounds.General manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll likely appeased those fans on the final day, when they addressed needs on the offensive and defensive lines.“They all have a similar makeup about them. Mentality,” Carroll said. “This is a very strong, very physical, aggressive bunch of guys and it fits on both sides of the football. It complements what happened on the top end of the draft, too. There’s a commonality and it should be obvious, and it’s what we’re looking for.”Seattle selected LSU offensive lineman Anthony Brandford and Mississippi State defensive tackle Cameron Young in the fourth round. With two picks in the fifth round, the Seahawks found a pair of Michigan teammates in defensive lineman Mike Morris and cen...

Va. receives nearly $140 million from major tobacco companies

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:17 GMT

The state of Virginia received a payment of $137.3 million on Friday from four major tobacco companies, according to the office of the Attorney General Jason Miyares.The payment is part of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, which the Commonwealth has received $3.2 billion in payments from since 1998. The agreement resolved Virginia’s and another 51 states and territories’ lawsuits against the major tobacco companies for violating consumer protection laws and deceptive marketing practices that harmed the states, including increasing healthcare costs.The annual payments to the 52 states and territories are meant to help cover the cost of healthcare for smoking-related illnesses.Attorney General Miyares and his Tobacco Enforcement Section are responsible for enforcing the Master Settler Agreement and regulating tobacco companies in Virginia.“The Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement was a landmark agreement that continues to shape the tobacco industry and protect ...

Montgomery Co. creates budget with teachers union to increase wages

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:17 GMT

Montgomery County Public Schools reached a tentative agreement with the Montgomery County Education Association on Friday that would increase teachers’ salaries over the next two yearsAccording to an MCPS news release, teachers in the union would start with an annual salary increase of $5,602 for ten-month employees and $6,583 for twelve-month employees in the 2023-2024 school year.For the 2024-2025 school year, salaries would increase by $2,918 for ten-month employees and $3,428 for twelve-month employees.These increases are meant to address the rising cost of living and recognize the value teachers bring to the county. This period of wage increases would also fulfill the Old Line State’s mandate that teachers have a starting salary of $60,000 over the next two years, which is part of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future legislation passed in 2021.Some educators and advocates requested in December that the annual minimum salary outlined in the blueprint’s mandate b...

U.Md. IT employee arrested on child pornography charges

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:17 GMT

A Howard County, Maryland, man employed by the University of Maryland’s information technology department was arrested Thursday on multiple child pornography charges, according to the Maryland State Police.Police said William Gomes, 41, of Elkridge, was charged with 10 counts of possession and three counts of distribution of child pornography, as well as one count of creating a computer image of an apparent child engaged in sexual conduct.Gomes was arrested following a Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit investigation that began in February. On Thursday, officials served a search and seizure warrant at Gomes’ residence and conducted a preliminary forensic review of his electronic devices seized at the scene that revealed multiple child pornography files. He was then transported to the Howard County Department of Corrections for processing.The University of Maryland’s website lists Gomes as the Acting Director of the Enterprise Software Engineering unit in the school’s IT depa...

Property tax hike: What's the solution?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Property taxes are about to soar with some increasing by 50% since the last time they were evaluated.Almost everyone agrees that something needs to be done, as it is an extremely important issue. Property taxes are jumping so much that some people on fixed incomes could be forced out of their homes.This is one of those issues that just about everyone - conservative or liberal - agrees needs to be addressed. Polis signs gun control bills after massacre The question is how? And how to do it without affecting the people and agencies that depend on that money?Host Matt Mauro discussed the issue along with the possibility of a special session, President Biden's decision to run again, the debt ceiling and more on "Colorado Point of View."The full episode aired on Colorado's Very Own Channel 2 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. You can watch it in the player above.

Set of quadruplets set to graduate from Metropolitan State University together

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- When FOX31 sat down with the Molnar quadruplets, it was easy to tell right away not only were they related but they were all very smart. “Our parents had one kid, we have an older brother Roman. They tried for one more then got kids two through four and here we are," Julia Molnar said. The quadruplets were born at 33.5 weeks. The firstborn was Luke Molnar, the only boy out of the four. Then a minute after him was Abigail then a minute after her Julia then Rachael followed. "On our birth certificates it says 11:59 p.m. for both of us (Julia and Rachael) so we're always a little suspicious was it October 14th or was it the 15th?" Rachael said. Longmont man frustrated after extensive damage done to home after barricade situation All four of the siblings are graduating with different degrees before heading off on their next adventures. All four are in STEM. Julia is graduating with a degree in advanced manufacturing with a concentration in aerospace. Abigail is gradua...

Golden Beach Police sergeant hospitalized after pursuit of stolen car leads to bailout, shooting; 2 arrested

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:53:17 GMT

Rescue crews took a Golden Beach Police sergeant to the hospital after officers’ pursuit of a stolen car took a violent turn, triggering a search that led to the arrest of two men.According to investigators, units with Sunny Isles Beach Police and Golden Beach Police initially attempted to conduct a traffic stop at around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday.Radio transmissions captured the tense moments as officers chased after the car.“Eastbound Sunny Isles Boulevard and Collins [Avenue], units looking for a 2015 gray Nissan Altima,” said a dispatcher.Hollywood Police were later called for helpAt one point, the subjects struck a police cruiser.“He hit a patrol vehicle, he hit a unit, hit one of our units,” an officer said in radio transmissions.Police said the suspects lost control of the car as they tried to turn on Hallandale Beach Boulevard, then jumped out of the vehicle.“Jumped over the wall on the bridge,” an officer is heard saying in radio transm...