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Patriots captain Matthew Slater in list of inactives vs. Broncos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:25 GMT

The Patriots’ longest-tenured player will not be in uniform Christmas Even night against the Broncos.Special teams captain Matthew Slater is listed among the group of inactives Sunday night. It’s the first time he’s missed a game since 2017. He was listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | The least-anticipated Patriots game in decades and 3 more NFL thoughts on Christmas Eve New England Patriots | Patriots-Broncos preview: How can New England return home with a victory? New England Patriots | Four Patriots to watch Christmas Eve vs. Broncos New England Patriots | Patriots rule out offensive starter vs. Broncos, make additional roster moves New England Patriots | Friday Bill Belichick comes out for possibly last time in Patriots tenure Here’s the full list:TE Hunter HenryS Jabrill PeppersDT Sam RobertsQB Nathan Rourke (emergency 3rd QB)S...

Suspected burglary leads to police pursuit; four arrested after tracked down by K-9

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A 911 call about a suspected burglary led to a police pursuit then a foot pursuit in a residential area of Rancho Santa Fe Saturday night. According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, a neighbor alerted police to an ongoing burglary at a home in the 6000 block of Poco Lago Saturday evening. The caller described the suspects as three males trying to enter a home. Out-of-town family members find body in freezer in Allied Gardens: SDPD Deputies from 4S Ranch, Poway, Encinitas and ASTREA arrived on scene just before 8 p.m.The sheriff's helicopter ASTREA saw the suspects flee the scene through a nearby canyon to a waiting vehicle, which left the area at a high rate of speed, SDSO said in an update Sunday. After a brief police pursuit, the suspects crashed into a gate of a gated community in the 13000 block of Carmel Valley Road, then fled on foot. Four suspects were taken into custody after an extensive search and multiple stolen items were recovered from the v...

Maple Leafs prospect Fraser Minten named captain of Canada’s junior hockey squad

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:25 GMT

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Fraser Minten has been named captain of the Canadian junior team, Hockey Canada announced Sunday.Montreal Canadiens prospect Owen Beck, Buffalo Sabres prospect Matthew Savoie, Boston Bruins forward Matthew Poitras and Arizona Coyotes prospect Maveric Lamoureux are the alternate captains.A second-round pick (38th overall) by the Leafs last year, Minten made Toronto’s opening-night roster and played four games with the NHL team before being returned to the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers.The Vancouver-born forward was later traded by the Blazers to the Saskatoon Blades. He has five goals and 10 assists in 13 WHL games this season.Beck is the lone returning player from last year’s gold medal-winning Canadian team.Canada opens the world junior championship on Boxing Day against Finland.

Driver seriously injured after car and TTC bus crash in Scarborough

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:25 GMT

One person was seriously injured following a head-on crash involving a car and a bus in Scarborough. Police say the crash occurred in the area of Sheppard Avenue East and Havenview Road around 5:30 p.m. Sunday.Paramedics tell CityNews the driver of the vehicle was taken to a trauma centre with serious but non-life threatening injuries while others were being assessed on scene.Police say two others were eventually taken to hospital with minor injuries. It’s not known if they were passengers on the bus or in the car.

Judge rules Twitter, now X, breached contract by blocking millions of pay bonuses

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:25 GMT

(The Hill) -- A federal judge ruled Friday that Twitter, now known as X, breached its contract with employees when it failed to pay millions in promised bonuses last year.The company promised employees half of their potential bonuses both before and after tech billionaire Elon Musk purchased the company in 2022, but never paid, according to the suit.Mark Schobinger, then the company’s senior director of compensation, brought the lawsuit against the social media platform in June."Once Schobinger did what Twitter asked, Twitter's offer to pay him a bonus in return became a binding contract under California law,” District Judge Vince Chhabria wrote in the opinion. Trump releases Christmas TV ad in early voting states “And by allegedly refusing to pay Schobinger his promised bonus, Twitter violated that contract," he added.The company argued that the bonus agreement was merely an oral promise and should not have to be paid per Texas law. Chhabria, instead, held the company to Califor...

Lao Sze Chuan founder Tony Hu discusses the Dongzhi Festival

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:25 GMT

The Dongzhi Festival is a traditional Chinese celebration of winter solstice, which falls between December 21 and December 23.Chef Tony Hu, the founder of Lao Sze Chuan, which has several locations around Chicagoland, joined WGN Weekend Morning News on Saturday to talk about the festival and make some traditional dishes.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

6 injured in crash on FM 969 in Travis County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:25 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Six people, including one child, were injured in a two-car crash on FM 969 on Sunday afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. The crash happened around 4 p.m. on FM 969 near State Highway 130 in eastern Travis County. ATCEMS said three adults and two teens were taken to the Dell Seton with potentially serious injuries. A child with potentially serious injuries was taken to Dell Children's Medical Center. STAR Flight, Austin Fire, Travis County ESD 12 and Travis County Fire Rescue also responded to the crash.

Motorist killed in head-on collision in Columbus, Minn., Anoka County sheriff says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:25 GMT

Anoka County authorities say a motorist was killed in a head-on collision Saturday afternoon in Columbus, Minn.According to the sheriff’s office, a woman was killed when her northbound SUV crossed into the southbound lane of Lake Drive Northeast shortly before 2 p.m. The woman’s SUV collided with a southbound SUV driven by a man.The woman was pronounced dead at the scene near the intersection with 141st Avenue Northeast. The man was hospitalized in stable condition.The crash is being investigated by the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol and Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.The victims weren’t immediately identified.Related ArticlesNews | KARE 11’s Boyd Huppert talks about surviving, and thriving, more than two years after his cancer diagnosis News | Calling all volunteers: Minnesota DNR has a job for you News | Joe Soucheray: This weather is just heavenly and I know it can’t last News | As mu...

Broncos vs. Patriots: Live updates and highlights from the NFL Week 16 game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:25 GMT

After a big loss to the Lions last week, the Broncos’ playoff hopes are razor thin entering Week 16. Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Patriots at Empower Field at Mile High.Live updatesPre-game updatesInactives (4:40 p.m.): No surprises among the Broncos inactives:OLB Nik BonittoQB Ben DiNucciS JL SkinnerTE Nate AdkinsOLB Thomas IncoomC Alex ForsythDL Elijah Garcia— Parker GabrielWeek 16 (4:15 p.m.): Merry Christmas Eve and happy holidays to everyone joining the live blog tonight. It’s a chilly evening at Empower Field but the wind is light, the playing surface looks great and the Broncos playoff hopes rest in the balance against New England. While the scoreboard watching (and holiday meal consumption) swings into full gear, we’ll have you covered with all the latest from around the league and from Broncos/Patriots tonight.So far today, the Broncos have received good results from other teams, most notably Cleveland dominating Ho...

Shohei Ohtani gifts teammate's wife a new Porsche 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:25 GMT

Shohei Ohtani made headlines when he announced he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and while many fixated on the zeros in his contract, another number needed to be focused on. The number on the back of his jersey, that is. After Ohtani announced he would test free agency after multiple losing seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, a leaguewide scramble for the superstar two-way player began. Fans from across the country campaigned for Ohtani to sign for their club, but one woman – a fellow MLB player’s wife – may have had the best pitch for the two-time American League MVP.  Dodgers officially introduce Shohei Ohtani Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly’s wife Ashley started her “#Ohtake17” campaign in the hopes that it would catch Ohtani’s attention. “Take 17” refers to the number worn by her husband during his time in L.A.; not only did Ashley say that Ohtani could have Joe’s jersey number if he signed with the Dodgers, but she even joked in an Instagram vid...