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Justin Fields leads in the NFL in an offensive category after strong Thursday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:52:03 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — For once, Bears' fans can feel the joy of a victory in 2023, which has been pretty rare the past month.What's even more unusual, and even more exciting, is to see a player at the top of an NFL offensive category. But that's where Justin Fields sits after five games and a memorable night at FedEx Field.The Bears' quarterback now leads the National Football League in touchdown passes with 11 on the 2023 season before play resumes on Sunday. He got to that total thanks to four touchdown throws against the Commanders in a 40-20 victory on Thursday evening that snapped the Bears' 14-game losing streak.Fields is currently tied with Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, who host the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs on Sunday. Chicago's third-year quarterback had his second-straight solid game against Washington, going 15-of-29 for 282 yards and four touchdowns without an interception."I saw poise the entire time. You can see him being comfortable in the pocket, going thr...

Police: Indiana man admitted to choking neighbor for allegedly mistreating dog

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:52:03 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WXIN/WTTV) – A Bloomington, Indiana man is charged after admitting he “beat the [expletive]” out of his neighbor, whom he accused of mistreating a dog, police said.Bloomington police said they were called to North Arlington Park Drive on Oct. 1 around 4 p.m. Officers said they found a man with his shirt off, who appeared sweaty and had grass stains on his pants.Chase Anthony Warfel booking photo (Monroe County)The man was identified as 22-year-old Chase A. Warfel. Police said Warfel immediately claimed he did it. Chiefs TE Travis Kelce opens up about Taylor Swift, getting older Court documents explained Warfel admitted the [altercation] was his fault because he was tired of the other man mistreating his dog, not feeding him or taking him outside.Nexstar's FOX59/CBS4 reached out to police and they could not confirm the dog's condition nor if the dog was removed from its owner's possession.Investigators said they also spoke with neighbors who live in the same comp...

Talks over controversial Southern border wall resume in D.C.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:52:03 GMT

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) -- After announcing that construction of the border wall would continue, the Biden administration says it's not happy about that fact.The administration says it would prefer other border security measures and asking congress to act.Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the 100 million people currently displaced around the world creates a huge global problem, calling it "the largest migration challenge of all time."That migration is why the Department of Homeland Security recently filed paperwork stating there is an "Acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers" along the southern border.But in a seeming contradiction, administration officials also insist a border wall won't work."Our position has never wavered," DHS Secretary Alexandro Mayorkas said. "The language in the federal register notice is being taken out of context."The administration says it's forced to continue building the border wall because of legislation Congress passed under President...

Byron Buxton hoping to make Twins’ decisions ‘a little harder’ as team sets ALDS roster

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:52:03 GMT

HOUSTON — The Twins will not use the same 26 players in the American League Division Series that they had on their Wild Card Series roster.That much is clear.But as to how many changes they’ll make — whether it’s just swapping pitcher Bailey Ober, who will start Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday, in for someone or whether Byron Buxton, who has been used as designated hitter all season, might be in the picture — they gave no hints on Friday.Buxton, who participated in live batting practice as part of the team’s workout at Minute Maid Park on Friday, hit a home run off teammate Jorge Alcala.“Just getting in there felt good seeing pitching after not seeing pitching for a few days,” he said. “It felt good to get in the batter’s box and compete.”Buxton has not played in a major league game since early August when he strained his hamstring. He had a flair-up with his knee while on his rehab assignment, bringing it to a halt. He returned to play in some minor league rehab games before the Tri...

Vikings running back Cam Akers is all about words of affirmation. Just ask his teammates in the huddle.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:52:03 GMT

There was something very specific that stood out about running back Cam Akers in his team debut, and it had nothing to do with him carrying the ball.Allow quarterback Kirk Cousins to explain.“He was hilarious,” Cousins said. “He was in the locker room talking to himself like, ‘Come on, Cam.'”It continued when Akers finally got on the field for the Vikings against the Carolina Panthers.“He’s in the huddle and he is doing the same thing,” Cousins said. “I called run and he’s like, ‘You got this, Cam.’ It was awesome. I was like, ‘This guy is really good for morale.'”It kept going from there.“We called a pass and I thought, ‘He probably won’t,’ ” Cousins said. “He did it again like, ‘We got this. Let’s go.’ ”The words of affirmation have been a calling card for Akers throughout his career. He prides himself on being somebody who brings energy every single time he step...

Franklin, Weinstein: What should we expect from COVID-19 this fall?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:52:03 GMT

The changing leaves of fall mark the country’s fourth autumn with COVID-19. Although most reporting is anecdotal, new variants have caused case counts to rise. The number of new cases in the country was recently the highest since last winter but still far below case totals during the last three autumns.The reporting of hospitalizations and deaths is more accurate than that of case counts, and the news is optimistic. While hospitalizations have risen significantly, paralleling cases, the numbers are proportionately fewer than in previous years. Deaths are rising but not significantly, and overall mortality from COVID-19 is dropping, slowly but steadily. This is probably the result of a combination of acquired population immunity (vaccination and previous infection) and reduced severity of the current variants.A dramatic uptick in COVID-19 cases or an emerging, more lethal variant could leave the country in the lurch, especially in light of the questionable decision by public he...

Behind the scenes at the Bills' practice field in London

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:52:03 GMT

WATFORD, England (WIVB) – Ahead of Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Buffalo Bills are holding practice at The Grove, a five-star resort and spa roughly 20 miles northwest of London. News 4 Sports Director Josh Reed offered a look behind the scenes at the upscale facility -- "quite frankly, I'm not sure if that's enough stars," he said. Bills DE Greg Rousseau won’t play vs. Jaguars; Von Miller could return The Grove was first constructed in the early 1700s. About 20 years ago, during excavation, they found a stone ax that dated back almost 4,000 years. The Bills' history here isn't as extensive. They played the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in 2015 in their only game across the pond. The Bills lost that game, 34-31, in controversial fashion. EJ Manuel was playing quarterback for an injured Tyrod Taylor and led a furious comeback in the second half, regaining the lead after the Bills had fallen behind 27-3. But a phantom pass interferenc...

Already some signs of Christmas spirit around St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:52:03 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Here's another sign of the cooler temperatures. We haven't even hit Halloween yet, but you might notice some Christmas spirit around St. Louis. Holiday lights are already going up at Tilles Park near Brentwood. SkyFOX, powered by Bommarito Automotive Group, flew over the park on Friday and noticed several colorful light displays. VP Kamala Harris speaks in St. Louis during fall DNC meeting Since 1987, Winter Wonderland at Tilles Park has been a holiday tradition for those in the St. Louis area. This year, the venue will be for drive-through only, and there will not be carriage rides.Organizers say there will be more than 100 displays of festive characters and winter scenes glistening throughout 75 acres of the park. The display will open on Nov. 22 and run through Dec. 30.

Judge rules King Soopers shooting suspect is competent to stand trial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:52:03 GMT

The man accused of killing 10 people at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder more than two years ago is competent to stand trial, Boulder District Court Judge Ingrid Bakke concluded in a 13-page ruling issued Friday.The criminal case against Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 24, can move forward, Bakke ordered, affirming the conclusion of state evaluators who found Alissa to be competent in August and rejecting his public defenders’ arguments that he is still too mentally ill to go through the court process.Alissa, who has schizophrenia, is charged with carrying out a mass shooting on March 21, 2021, at the Table Mesa King Soopers. The criminal case against him stalled for nearly two years after he was found to be mentally incompetent to stand trial.But now, after undergoing involuntary medication and competency treatment, Alissa is competent and the case against him can move forward, Bakke ruled.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Boulder King Soopers shooting suspec...

Broncos trade OLB Randy Gregory to 49ers in late-round pick swap rather than releasing him

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:52:03 GMT

The Broncos found a trade partner for Randy Gregory after all.They dealt him to San Francisco along with a 2024 seventh-round draft pick in exchange for a 2024 sixth-rounder, the team announced Friday.The compensation isn’t much, but Denver spent the week intending to release the veteran pass-rusher if they couldn’t find a trade partner for him. In that regard, moving up a few spots in the 2024 draft can’t hurt.“You always try to do that,” Broncos head coach Sean Payton said after Friday’s practice of getting at least something in return. “That’s pretty common.”Denver is set to pay all of Gregory’s remaining salary besides the prorated veteran minimum, a source said. That trims about $840,000 off Denver’s books and leaves the Broncos on the hook for right about $10 million in remaining base salary.The remaining money is the same they would have been responsible for had they released Gregory and he signed with another ...