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The Loop NFL Picks: Week 1

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:26 GMT

Buccaneers at Vikings (-6½)Former Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield is ready for his first game as the Buccaneers’ quarterback. Tampa Bay’s dropoff from Tom Brady to Mayfield would be comparable to the dropoff from Tesla’s Elon Musk to Twitter’s Elon Musk.Pick: Vikings by 11FILE – Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, March 9, 2020, in Washington. Musk said Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, that his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will give users the ability to make voice and video calls on the platform. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)Bills at Jets (+1½)New York’s “immunized” QB Aaron Rodgers offered very public praise for unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic, even showing up at the U.S. Open to cheer him on. When asked to comment, the 23-time Grand Slam champion asked “Who is Aaron Rodgers?”Pick: Jets by 1New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers watches Coco Gauff, of the United States, face Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, dur...

Troy Police investigating shots fired incident

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:26 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Troy Police are currently investigating a shots fired incident that happened around 10 p.m. Thursday night in the area of Jefferson Street and 5th Avenue. At this point in the investigation, police say they do not believe anyone was struck. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Detectives will continue their investigation in an attempt to find the individuals involved. Stick with NEWS10 as more information regarding the shots fired incident becomes available.

Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: September 8-10

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:26 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The weekend is almost here! From festivals to car shows to Waterford's Tugboat Roundup, there are quite a few things happening on September 8, 9, and 10. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Here are some of the events going on around the Capital Region this weekend.Friday, September 8ZZ Top & Lynyrd Skynyrd, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 6:30 p.m. You can still buy tickets on the Live Nation website.Waterford Tugboat Roundup, Waterford Harbor Promenade and Lock E2 Park, 4 p.m.Greek Festival, St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Schenectady, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.North Greenbush Town Fair, Town Hall at 2 Douglas Street, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.Adirondack Nationals Car Show, Charles R. Wood Festival Commons, Fort William Henry and Shepard Park in Lake George, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.Adirondack VetteFest, The Queensbury Hotel in Glens Falls, starts at 2 p.m. Disc golf tournament returning to Montgomery County Saturday, September ...

Man found shot to death on Colfax in Aurora

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:26 GMT

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead with a gunshot wound on Colfax Avenue in Aurora Thursday night.A 911 caller reported finding the man in the 8900 block of East Colfax, Aurora police said in a 10:51 p.m. post on X.#APDAlert: Officers are investigating a homicide in the 8900 block of East Colfax after a 911 caller reported finding a deceased man with a gunshot wound.Crime Scene Investigators and Major Crime Homicide Unit detectives have arrived at the scene. Details are limited given the… pic.twitter.com/7VgFBCmSRb— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) September 8, 2023No more information has been released yet, but Aurora police said crime scene investigators and major crime homicide unit detectives were at the scene Thursday night.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Woman found dead in rural Arapahoe County ID’d as homicide victim Crime and Public Safety | Authorities uncover new alleged attack linked to Colorado r...

California lawmakers approve new taxes on guns, ammo

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:26 GMT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will have the chance to approve an excise tax on firearms and ammunition after Assembly Bill 28 was passed by Democrats Thursday. If signed, an 11% tax from the sales of firearms, firearm precursor parts and ammunition would be imposed on dealers and manufacturers beginning July 1, 2024. Money received by the measure would be used to fund various gun violence prevention, education, research and investigation programs, AB-28 states.The bill was introduced by Democrat Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel of District 46. The district represents parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.“We’ve passed a lot of good gun safety laws. The data shows that we have a lower gun death rate here in California than we do in other states. But this was one of the big things that was still out there," Gabriel told CalMatters. For the past ten years, lawmakers had unsuccessfully pursued sales or excise taxes on guns and ammunition but failed half a dozen times, some of which never...

Security guard suffers head wound in Chatsworth robbery attempt

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:26 GMT

A security guard was attacked and suffered a head injury when multiple armed bandits attempted to rob a Chatsworth business early Friday morning.The attack in the 21700 block of Lassen Street was reported at around 3:45 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Police said five armed men assaulted a security guard with an unknown object, then fled the scene. It's unclear if the attackers actually broke into the business.Footage from the scene shows the guard holding an ice pack to his head, which had a visible wound on its back side.Police could be seen at the business investigating the attack. They were also spotted searching a Jeep parked nearby.Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.

Fulton County special grand jury recommended charges against Lindsey Graham and 2 Georgia US senators

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:26 GMT

(CNN) — The special grand jury in Fulton County investigating the 2020 presidential election in Georgia recommended charges against Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and former GOP Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, according to the special counsel grand jury report released Friday.Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis did not charge the lawmakers when she returned an indictment last month against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants in the sprawling racketeering case. It was up to the district attorney to decide how closely to stick to the special grand jury’s recommendations.The senators have denied any wrongdoing related to the election.Graham, who appeared before the special grand jury last year after a court battle over his testimony, spoke with Georgia election officials after the 2020 election. His phone calls with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff related to the possibility of finding eno...

Woman fatally shot in Oakland

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:26 GMT

OAKLAND — A 31-year-old woman was fatally shot in East Oakland Thursday night, authorities said.Her name has not yet been released.  Police said she was an Oakland resident.The shooting happened about 11:51 p.m. Thursday outside in the 5100 block of East 8th Street.The woman was taken to a hospital where she died a few hours later Friday morning.Police said the woman lived in another part of Oakland and it is not yet known why she was in the area where she was shot.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | One adult, three children arrested with vehicle stole out of Oakland Crime and Public Safety | Three juveniles arrested in connection with shooting at Oakland’s Skyline High School Crime and Public Safety | Police say they’ve solved the mystery of who killed East Bay woman and dumped her body along the shore Crime and Public Safety | Supervisors embrace reforms for Alameda County criminal justice — ...

Read: Georgia special grand jury report on Trump’s election interference

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:26 GMT

A Georgia state judge released the full final report Friday morning of the special grand jury that investigated Donald Trump and his allies’ attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.Read the special grand jury report here. Related ArticlesNational Politics | Fulton County special grand jury recommended charges against Lindsey Graham and 2 Georgia US senators National Politics | Opinion: Why televising Donald Trump’s trials would be a mistake National Politics | Lawsuit contends Constitution bars Trump from running again National Politics | Donald Trump is liable in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge rules; January trial will determine damages National Politics | VP Kamala Harris says Donald Trump shouldn’t be an exception for Jan. 6 accountability The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

Cal confident it can beat another SEC school as Auburn comes to Berkeley

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:26 GMT

BERKELEY — Jaydn Ott had to know Auburn’s players might read his remarks. But the message was intended for his teammates.“There’s a lot of focus on the name Auburn,” Cal’s sophomore running back said this week in advance of the Tigers’ visit to Memorial Stadium on Saturday night. “And, you know, what I see on film is just like, not really in comparison to what their name is.“So I just want to get that in my guys’ heads, you know, the name doesn’t mean anything. At the end of the day, they’re still human and we have just as much of a chance as they do to go in there and get a win.”Auburn (1-0) is a 6.5-point favorite over the Bears (1-0) in the first-ever meeting between the programs. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. with the game on ESPN.Ott, who ran for 188 yards and two touchdowns in Cal’s 58-21 win at North Texas last week, went on to say it will be “very encouraging when we do get this win.”Told he sounded rather confident that Cal will win, Ott responded, “Yeah, we are.”The Bears hav...