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Seahawks face short week and long trip, but Titans expect Carroll will have them prepared

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has played against Seattle coach Pete Carroll long enough to know the Seahawks will be ready to play Sunday. Just ignore that the Seahawks won an emotional game Monday night, downing Philadelphia 20-17.Flying across the country to Music City for an early kickoff? Yes, that too.“He’s going to have them guys ready to go regardless of whether the game was on a Saturday at 3 in the afternoon,” Al-Shaair said. “I just know they’re going to be ready to play. So we got to do the same.”The Seahawks may be sitting just outside the NFC’s seventh and final playoff spot, but they’re among five teams tied at 7-7 after snapping a four-game skid. Their schedule also gets easier, even though they finish with two of three on the road.Carroll thinks his Seahawks are at their best now because of fighting through their schedule. “We’ve been sharpened against the best the NFL can offer,” Carroll said. “Hopefully,...

Powell has triple-double as Sacramento State routs Bethesda 100-45

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Duncan Powell had a triple-double to power Sacramento State to a 100-45 victory over Bethesda University on Thursday night.Powell finished with 13 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for the Hornets (3-8). Zee Hamoda added 14 points and five rebounds. Alex Kovatchev was 5 of 10 shooting (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 12 points.Stephen Perry led the way for the Flames with 24 points. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Surging Bucs, reeling Jaguars control fates in their playoff and division title chases

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay has won three straight games and Jacksonville has lost three in a row.Like the Buccaneers, though, the Jaguars control their own destiny as the teams seek division titles and playoff berths.The Bucs (7-7) sit atop the NFC South, tied with the New Orleans Saints. The reeling Jaguars (8-6) have fallen into a first-place tie with Houston and Indianapolis in the AFC South, but hold divisional tiebreaker advantages and can control their fate with a strong finish.“There is no room for errors at this point,” Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield said. “We talked about doing the little things right. You don’t have to do anything too special if you do the little things right. You can’t have those simple stupid mistakes that cost teams games.”After a 3-1 start to the season, the Bucs lost four straight — six of seven overall — before rebounding to climb back into a position to win a third straight NFC South title.After hosting Jacksonville on Sunday, they’ll finish the ...

Denver weather: Snow for Christmas weekend on a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The mild temperatures in the Denver weather forecast are about to end with only one last mild day on Friday. A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued for Sunday as a storm system heads to Colorado this weekend, with colder temperatures and rain and snow chances.According to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast, final snow totals are still in question because of the differences in track, strength and duration. The maps below show a few possibilities for high and low totals:Possible snow totals Christmas weekendPossible snow totals Christmas weekendWeather tonight: Clear, calm and coldSkies will be clear across the state with just a few high clouds over some mountain peaks. The wind will be light and in a southerly direction. It will be cold again, with below-freezing temperatures across Colorado. The coldest overnight lows will be in the teens through some mountain towns, especially the higher valleys. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts fr...

Card skimmer suspect arrested after 3 devices found at 7-Eleven ATMs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Greeley arrested a man after discovering three nearly undetectable card skimmers at area ATMs.Police discovered three of the devices last week, all of them at ATMs at 7-Eleven stores in the city, according to a release from the Greeley Police Department. These were new kinds of card skimmers that were "nearly paper thin" and accompanied by pinhole cameras. Son of suspect killed by Adams County deputies says father lived elsewhere The new technology is appearing more frequently along the Front Range, including on fuel pumps and retail registers. That includes in Aurora and around the metro, where police have seized several of the nearly undetectable card skimmers in recent weeks.Investigators in Greeley arrested a man this week near one of the targeted ATMs.Lenard Berei, 35, was booked Tuesday on six counts of possession of identity theft tools and 16 counts of identity theft, according to police. He also faces counts of theft, cybercrime and criminal poss...

Starbucks union cautiously celebrates federal labor win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

SUPERIOR (KDVR) -- As the big year for organized labor comes to a close, one group of workers in Colorado is celebrating a wrongful termination ruling, allowing one of their own to come back to work.Workers at a Superior Starbucks are grateful a federal administrative law judge of the National Labor Relations Board sided with them, but they say their fight is not over yet. Wyatts Towing settles for $1M with Colorado AG for years of illegal tows "Generally speaking, I knew the axe was going to drop at some point on me, it was of matter when and how," said Len Harris, a former shift supervisor at the Starbucks on Rock Creek Circle in Superior."We were the first store to unionize in Colorado and the journey has been a roller coaster," said Liza Nielsen, current shift supervisor at the store and union member.Starbucks Workers United union members working at the store said Harris and other organizers began getting terminated by an interim manager just days after they became official. T...

Know before you go: winter driving conditions over holiday weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The holiday weekend is expected to bring winter driving conditions across the state.In addition to winter weather conditions, some roads will be busier than others, CDOT will pause roadwork in some areas, and select express lanes will be open. Where and when Colorado roads will be most congested this holiday season Before millions of Americans hit the road this weekend, the Colorado Department of Transportation is alerting motorists of some things to know.Pausing roadwork for heavy trafficCDOT is expecting heavy holiday traffic on Interstate 70, particularly between Denver and Eagle County and during the week following Christmas. Because of this, CDOT is suspending road projects along the I-70 mountain corridor starting Friday and lasting through early January to help with traffic flow. As for other road projects across the state, except for emergency operations, CDOT said lane closures will be suspended by noon Friday, lasting through 6 a.m. Tuesday, and again by...

Grammy winner Ne-Yo moo-ves above competition to win Season 10 of ‘Masked Singer’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

“The Masked Singer” has unmasked a new winner and a few runner-ups. It was a fun close to Season 10, in which a Grammy-winning artist emerged victorious.Sixteen contestants wanted to take home the golden trophy.Jenny McCarthy: “This is Billy Porter.”Nicole Scherzinger: “I’ve spent too much time with this guy. This is my brother, this is my family. I believe this is Ne-Yo.”Ken Jeong: “Cow is Usher.”Robin Thicke: “I think that this is my boy Ne-Yo.”But only one would walk away with the prize.Nick Cannon: “The winner: Grammy Award-wining superstar entertainer Ne-Yo!”Ne-Yo: “I had an absolute ball here, I really, really did. Kudos to the crew and the creatives behind the sets and the whole nine. I can only see it through the mouth of a cow — really, really hard to see.”Ne-Yo picked the cow costume to throw the judges off.Ne-Yo: “I know Robin personally, I know Nick personally.”Nic...

Gunman opens fire at Prague university, killing 14 people in Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

PRAGUE (AP) — A student opened fire Thursday at a university in Prague, killing at least 14 people, officials said, and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting.The bloodshed took place in the philosophy department building of Charles University, where the shooter was a student, Prague Police Chief Martin Vondrasek said. The gunman also died, authorities said. His name has not been released.Vondrasek said in the evening that 14 people had died and 25 were injured, after earlier reporting that 15 had died and 24 were hurt. He didn’t explain the change. Authorities warned that the death toll could rise.Police gave no details about the victims or a possible motive for the shooting at the building located near the Vltava River in Jan Palach Square. Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said investigators do not suspect a link to any extremist ideology or groups.Vondrasek said police believe the gunman killed his father earlier Thursday in his hometown of Hos...

Powerball jackpot climbs to $620 million ahead of Saturday’s drawing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:28:52 GMT

(CNN) — The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $620 million ahead of the next drawing on Saturday night, when players will vie for the ultimate holiday gift.The grand prize climbed after Wednesday night’s drawing turned no grand prize winners. The winning numbers for Wednesday drawing were 27, 35, 41, 56, 60 and Powerball 16.The next Powerball drawing is on Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET. The estimated $620 million jackpot has a cash value of nearly $311 million.Five Powerball jackpots have been awarded this year, with winning tickets purchased in Washington state, Virginia, Ohio and California, according to the lottery.Tickets cost $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.