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Titans’ Kevin Byard leaving business of pay cut request to agent

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:43 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard will talk about most any topic when asked. Being asked to take a pay cut going into his eighth NFL season by the Tennessee Titans is very different. Byard knows the NFL is a business, and that’s why he’s leaving the Titans’ request earlier this year to his agent and new general manager Ran Carthon. It’s also why Byard hadn’t talked about the Titans’ request until Thursday.“I don’t really want to get into my feelings or anything about that and any emotions …,” Byard said. “I guarantee you I would not be the last player, and I haven’t been the first player, (that had a team) come to about a pay cut.”Carthon, hired in January as the first Black general manager in the franchise’s history, confirmed just before the NFL draft that Byard had been asked to take a pay cut. Byard has never missed a game and led the Titans in both tackles and interceptions each of the past two seasons. B...

Questions raised about police shooting of 14-year-old in Aurora

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:43 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — New questions are being asked in the police shooting of a 14-year-old in Aurora.Police say Jor’Dell Richardson was armed when an officer shot and killed him last Thursday in an alley behind a small strip mall, where police allege the teen robbed a vape store.FOX31 heard from a pastor who is part of a committee focused on police training for officers in Aurora. Thomas Mayes, Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance president, said questions need to be asked about what led to the shooting in the first place.“If they (police) were somewhat suspicious, you don't have to stop them. You don’t have to arrest them. You don’t have to ask them any questions. You don’t have to frisk them. None of those things. All you’ve got to do is be there,” Mayes said. Attorney: Bodycam shows 14-year-old surrender before police shot him Mayes, who is also an officer in a leadership position with the NAACP, said a mere police presence can deter crime.Shortly before Richardson was s...

Pat Robertson, Christian televangelist and one-time presidential candidate, dies at age 93

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:43 GMT

(CNN) — Pat Robertson, the prominent televangelist who founded the Christian Broadcasting Network, made the Christian right a powerful political force and unsuccessfully ran for president in 1988, died on Thursday, the network said in a news release.“Pat Robertson, longtime TV host, religious broadcaster, educator, humanitarian, and one-time presidential candidate died at his home in Virginia Beach early Thursday morning. He was 93,” the release said.Regent University in Virginia also released a statement saying it was mourning the loss of Robertson.“We are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved founder,” Regent University Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs William L. Hathaway said. “Dr. Robertson was a globally-renowned leader, broadcaster, philanthropist, educator, author, accomplished businessman, and – most importantly – a faithful servant of God who dedicated his life to glorifying the Lord and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.”Born in 1930, Robertson founded t...

Spend a whole day eating and drinking at Julia & Henry’s, foodie one-stop shop in downtown Miami

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:43 GMT

SoFlo foodies have a new place to call home, and they better bring their appetite to Julia & Henry’s, a massive seven-story food hall where visitors will never run out of new things to eat and drink.Julia & Henry’s…Alex Miranda: “It’s the only thing that I’ve been seeing on social media for like a week.”Antonella Santomaur: “It looks like Julia & Henry’s is the new place to be.”… Is like a one-stop shop.Daniel Peña: “We have the highest concentration of James Beard, Michelin, 50 best chefs under one roof, so you can come and spend the whole day here eating fantastic food, having great drinks.” …for your five senses.Antonella Santomaur: “Enjoy the environment, the experience, the music.”The brand-new downtown Miami – wait, is it a food hall?Antonella Santomaur: “No, we love to call it a multi-entertainment destination or eatery.”Has taken over the historic Wal...

Stars of ‘The Crowded Room’ spill secrets about new Apple TV Plus whodunit series

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:43 GMT

Two’s company, Three’s a crowd. At least that’s what they say … but that’s not really an issue when the crowd involves Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried. Deco is making small talk with the stars of “The Crowded Room.”Thomas Sadoski (as Officer Matty Dunn): “On the ground! Get down on the ground! Brought in a kid last night, might be something that interests you.”Amanda Seyfried (as Rya Goodwin): “Danny, you don’t really seem like a dangerous person.”Tom Holland is in big trouble in Apple TV Plus’ new series “The Crowded Room.”Lior Raz (as Yitzak): “What did you do? Christopher Abbott (as Stan Camisa): “This wasn’t a random shooting. He’s hiding something.” Amanda Seyfried (as Rya Goodwin): “What happened in that house?”Tom plays Danny, a troubled young man who’s arrested and accused of a shocking shooting. Sounds intense.Tom Holland: “It ...

Chicago White Sox belt 4 home runs in a 6-5 victory against the New York Yankees in Game 1 of a doubleheader

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:43 GMT

The sky cleared up enough for the Chicago White Sox to resume their series with the New York Yankees.Instead of the haze the smoke from Canadian wildfires created, there were plenty of longballs during Game 1 of the doubleheader Thursday at Yankee Stadium.The Sox hit four home runs on their way to their fifth straight win, beating the Yankees 6-5.“Home runs were the name of the game,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said.Eloy Jiménez put them ahead with a two-run homer off Michael King in the seventh.“(I thought) ‘Just bring (Luis) Robert (Jr.) to home plate,’ ” Jiménez said. “Thank God I did.”Jake Burger, Robert and Yoán Moncada homered earlier for the Sox, who moved within three games of first place in the American League Central with the victory.The teams played two Thursday after Major League Baseball postponed Wednesday’s game because of what it called “clearly hazardous air quality.”Burger lined a t...

Matt Dermody’s resurfaced social media bigotry activity paints Red Sox in unflattering light

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:43 GMT

“Harassment and discrimination have no place within or around Major League Baseball – we must work together to build an even playing field for all those involved in our beloved game.”So reads the penultimate line of Major League Baseball’s official harassment policy.Yet anyone who’s spent time in or around the game, or is familiar with the league’s history, knows that there are often exceptions, especially when it might benefit the on-field product.The Red Sox made such a choice on Thursday night, when they deployed Matt Dermody to start their series finale in Cleveland. Faced with an injury-ravaged, underperforming pitching staff, they selected his contract from Triple-A Worcester, and opened the floodgates.Almost exactly two years ago, Dermody tweeted: “#PrideMonth. Homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God. They will go to hell. This is not my opinion, but the #Truth. Read 1 Corinthians 6:9. May we all examine our hearts, ask Jesus to for...

Masks are back as wildfire smoke pummels East Coast: ‘A very serious threat’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:43 GMT

Still have a stockpile of masks from the pandemic?They may come in handy this summer, as seen in cities along the East Coast this week with people again putting on masks to deal with the hazardous smoke from the raging Canadian wildfires.The smoke and haze conditions have drastically improved in Massachusetts since Tuesday, but meteorologists warn that the wildfire smoke could return in waves over the next several weeks.When those high concentrations of smoke come back, masks will help reduce peoples’ exposure to the PM2.5 air pollution from wildfires, according to John Rogan, professor of geography at Clark University in Worcester.“If people are outside, wearing masks during those hazardous air quality days will be important,” Rogan, whose recent research projects have involved mapping wildfire burn severity in southern California and southeastern Arizona, told the Herald on Thursday.He noted that N95 respirator masks offer far greater protection than cloth masks....

Trump calls documents indictment ‘warfare with the law’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:43 GMT

Former President Donald Trump came charging out with emails and social media posts after he said he’s being indicted over classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.Related Articles Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president “This is warfare with the law,” Trump said in a video posted to the Truth Social platform. “It’s a hoax!”He added he has been summoned to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday at 3 p.m. NBC News is reporting Trump has been indicted on seven counts by a federal grand jury.“This is indeed a DARK DAY,” Trump added, ending with all caps. “We are a Country in serious and rapid Decline, but together we will Make America Great Again!” He added in an earlier post: “I am an innocent man. The Biden administration is totally corrupt.”Emails also flooded inboxes from both Trump and a Democratic PAC looking for political donations off the news that l...

Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:48:43 GMT

By ERIC TUCKER, JILL COLVIN and MICHAEL BALSAMO (Associated Press)MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump said Thursday that he has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House.The Justice Department did not immediately publicly confirm the indictment. But two people familiar with the situation who were not authorized to discuss it publicly said that the indictment included seven criminal counts. One of those people said Trump’s lawyers were contacted by prosecutors shortly before he announced on his Truth Social platform that he had been indicted.The indictment enmeshes the Justice Department in the most politically explosive prosecution in its long history. Its first case against a former president upends a Republican presidential primary that Trump is currently dominating, and any felon...