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NFL expects fewer kickoff returns with new fair catch rule inside 25

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:49 GMT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The NFL has pushed the kickoff return further toward irrelevance with a priority on player safety.The existence of the kickoff itself remains under careful review. League owners voted Tuesday for a one-year trial of an enhanced touchback rule that will give the receiving team the ball at its own 25 with a fair catch of a kickoff anywhere behind that yard line. “There’ll be a lot more work to be done about how we can continue to evolve going forward,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said. “Can we continue to keep this play in an exciting way, but more importantly in a safe way? There’s a lot of work that’s going to be need to be done.”The proposal passed despite strong pushback from coaches and players across the league who argued the rule change will create uglier plays with squib and corner kicks that make fair catches impossible.“I’ve been in this for a long time. I’ve seen these type of health and safety discussions,” said Atlanta Falcons chief executive offi...

Más de 450 clérigos católicos abusaron de casi 2.000 menores en Illinois, según un informe estatal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:49 GMT

(CNN) — Más de 450 clérigos católicos adultos abusaron de casi 2.000 menores en el estado de Illinois durante un periodo de cerca de 90 años, según un informe publicado este martes por el fiscal general de Illinois, Kwame Raoul.“Este informe revela nombres e información detallada de 451 clérigos católicos y cofrades religiosos que abusaron de al menos 1.997 niños en todas las diócesis de Illinois”, escribió Raoul en un mensaje que acompañaba al informe.El papa Francisco amplía la ley de abusos sexuales de la Iglesia católica a los líderes laicosLa investigación identificó a 275 clérigos y cofrades presuntamente abusadores en la arquidiócesis de Chicago; 43 en la diócesis de Belleville; 69 en Joliet; 51 en Peoria; 24 en Rockford; y 32 en Springfield. Algunos acusados de abusos trabajaron en varias diócesis, lo que supone un total “discreto” de 451 acusados, según el informe.El informe afirma haber identificado a 149 agresores individuales que anteriormen...

DougCo school board member resigns during meeting, walks out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:49 GMT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KDVR) -- Douglas County School District board member Elizabeth Hanson resigned during a Tuesday meeting and said politics and ego were "the primary agenda of the board."The board meeting was being protested by parents and students calling for action from the board over alleged racist remarks toward a student at Castle Rock Middle School.Hanson announced her resignation before the board and the public."As a board of education, every decision that we make should be grounded in how are we making our district better for our students and for our employees," she said while resigning. "This board is sadly failing both, and I have made the heartwrenching decision that I can no longer be a part of it." Castle Rock mom alleges bullying, racism in school district When resigning, Hanson said that the student was not the only one who "experienced disgusting acts" of racism, antisemitism, homophobia and transphobia.After thanking the district's teachers and employees, as wel...

Colorado Amazon drivers sue over claims of 'dehumanizing' labor violations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:49 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Three delivery drivers in Colorado filed a class action complaint against Amazon on Monday, citing violations of labor laws and discriminatory practices in not providing bathroom breaks.The complaint alleges that delivery drivers are forced to urinate and defecate in bags and bottles in the back of delivery vans, "all so Amazon can maintain its breakneck delivery schedules and record-breaking profits," according to a release from Towards Justice law firm. New Amazon palm readers to verify age, pay at Coors Field "I fought for this country in Iraq, but I had an easier time going to the bathroom in a combat zone than I did while working for Amazon," Ryan Schilling, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, said in a release from the law firm.According to the lawsuit, he has had to use dog waste bags in the back of delivery vans to defecate on the job twice."I knew that if I tried to stop to go to a gas station, I'd get yelled at and maybe lose my job," Schilling said.The violatio...

Police arrest 2 suspected of $200K in grocery store theft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:49 GMT

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (KDVR) -- Two people suspected of shoplifting approximately $200,000 from Denver metro King Soopers stores were arrested Monday, according to police in Wheat Ridge.Officers were called to a King Soopers store after employees recognized a man and a woman as frequent and wanted shoplifting suspects.When they arrived, officers found they had two carts full of nearly $10,000 worth of merchandise. Colorado cities are some of the most expensive to raise children The franchise told police the same people were responsible for thefts at stores across the metro area in the last few months.WRPD said detectives were in contact with other jurisdictions to figure out if the two are suspects in other similar thefts or if they are connected to any organized retail theft rings.

Police make arrest after stabbing inside Star Market in Mattapan 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:49 GMT

One person was taken to an area hospital and one person was arrested after a stabbing inside a Star Market store on River Street in Mattapan Tuesday, police said. Boston police said a call came in shortly after 3:30 p.m. reporting the incident. The victim, police said, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Photos given to 7NEWS by one shopper showed police surrounding the deli counter inside the Star Market Tuesday afternoon. Another shopper said police told her the stabbing involved employees. “I’ve never seen anything like that before here,” the shopper said. “I mean, it’s usually just a very quiet place.”Police cleared the scene shortly before 5:15 p.m. Before they did so, though, officers were seen bringing a man out of the store with his hands behind his back. The person also appeared to be wearing an employee badge.While police confirmed later Tuesday evening that they have someone under arrest in connection with the stabbing, they would ...

Harvard Pilgrim says patient information may have been taken during cyber attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:49 GMT

Patient information may have been stolen during a ransomware incident that hit Harvard Pilgrim earlier this year, the healthcare company said this week. Point32Health, which serves as the parent company for Harvard Pilgrim, said it learned about the incident on April 17 and took systems offline while working to identify the cybersecurity problem. Just over a month later, Harvard Pilgrim said an investigation into the breach showed signs that data was copied and taken from Harvard Pilgrim systems between March 28 and April 17. “We determined that the files at issue may contain the following types of personal information and/or protected health information: names, physical addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, health insurance account information, Social Security numbers, provider taxpayer identification numbers, and clinical information,” the company said.Harvard Pilgrim said the breach could impact current or former subscribers and dependents, as well as co...

Man arrested, accused of waving machetes in Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:49 GMT

A man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly waved two machetes around in Boston’s Downtown Crossing area, police said. The incident happened Tuesday night near the intersection of Winter and Tremont Street. Police were later seen handling what appeared to be one of the machetes near the scene shortly before 9 p.m.There was no word as of around 9:30 p.m. on what charges the man arrested in this incident might face.

As the Chicago Cubs bullpen struggles to find consistency in high-leverage spots, President Jed Hoyer says: ‘That’s on me’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:49 GMT

The Chicago Cubs’ formula to building a bullpen follows a distinct pattern.Start with proven, lockdown relievers for the late-inning, high-leverage moments and fill in key spots from there. Craig Kimbrel and David Robertson became the go-to options for save opportunities during their respective tenures for manager David Ross.And leading up to those save opportunities, Ross had Ryan Tepera and Andrew Chafin in 2020-21 and Chris Martin and Mychal Givens last year — at least until the trade deadline, when the Cubs unloaded their top relievers as part of the rebuild.The bullpen’s struggles this season can be attributed partly to the lack of reliable veterans, forcing more matchup-based decisions for Ross. And that falls on Cubs President Jed Hoyer and his offseason decisions. He acknowledged his role in the team’s bullpen woes before Tuesday’s series opener against the New York Mets.“If I’m being candid, I feel like I’ve put Ross in a toug...

Walpole brings the energy, defeats nemesis Wellesley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:49 GMT

WALPOLE — It was senior day for Walpole girl’s lacrosse, but the team had no need to shift its focus once the game started.That’s because the No. 5 Timberwolves were hosting No. 2 Wellesley, and they jumped out to a quick lead before holding steady and taking a 14-9 Bay State Conference victory.Walpole coach Mike Tosone said the rivalry between the schools has been strong for about the past decade, but the past five years have belonged to the Raiders. His team was determined to end that this season, and getting it done on senior day was icing on the cake.“(Senior Day) was not a distraction that was going to take away any of our focus because we have had miserable success against Wellesley,” Tosone said. “I didn’t even worry about that.”The team quickly took a 2-0 lead and then scored four of the next five to hold a 6-1 lead halfway through the opening half. A key to this was dominance on draw controls, ground balls and possession.“Ground balls and draw controls, next to the score it...