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Watch: Deion Sanders talks 1st Pac-12 win of the season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:58:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The University of Colorado Buffaloes claimed their first Pac-12 win of the season after the team defeated Arizona State University with a score of 27-24.The game had Buffs fans on edge. In the last 12 seconds of the game, Alejandro Mata kicked a 43-yard field goal to give the Buffs the three points they needed to beat the Sun Devils. This was not only the Buffs' first Pac-12 win of the 2023-2024 season, but the first Pac-12 win since beating Cal in overtime a year ago. The win over Cal was also the only game CU won last season. Season 2 of ‘Coach Prime’ is being filmed in Colorado Coach Deion Sanders and the team will play their first Friday game against Stanford on Oct. 13. Kickoff will be at Folsom Field at 8 p.m.Sanders will speak on Tuesday during his weekly press conference at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is expected to discuss the close win against ASU and how the team is preparing for Stanford. The Buffs are now 4-2, while Standford is 1-4 and 11th...

California becomes first US state to ban 4 potentially harmful chemicals in food

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:58:33 GMT

(CNN) — California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark law aimed at banning red dye No. 3 and other potentially harmful food additives in consumer goods.On Saturday, the Golden State became the first in the country to forbid the use of the ingredients found in many popular candies, drinks and more, according to the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental health organization that cosponsored the law with Consumer Reports.Also known as the California Food Safety Act, Assembly Bill 418 — introduced by Assemblymembers Jesse Gabriel and Buffy Wicks in February — prohibits the manufacture, sale or distribution of food products in California containing red dye No. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil or propylparaben.Potassium bromate is added to baked goods to help dough strengthen and rise higher. In some beverages, brominated vegetable oil emulsifies a citrus flavoring, preventing separation. Propylparabens are used for antimicrobial food preservati...

16-year-old student arrested after biting school staff member during campus brawl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:58:33 GMT

PALM COAST, Fla. (WSVN) — A 16-year-old student found herself in police custody on Friday after allegedly biting a school staff member during a brawl on campus. The altercation took place in a courtyard at Matanzas High School, where two girls were engaged in a heated fight. A staff member intervened, attempting to separate the students by placing their arm around one of them, but instead of ceasing the altercation, the 16-year-old student reportedly sunk her teeth into the staff member’s arm.The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the victim suffered injuries, including bleeding, as a result of the bite.Sheriff Rick Staly of Flagler County emphasized the importance of respecting teachers and staff members. “They need to teach them right from wrong and how to handle situations,” he stated. “They need to know how to handle it not only in school today, but in the future.”This incident follows a troubling pattern of violence involvi...

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Hialeah airlifted to local hospital

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:58:33 GMT

A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in Hialeah had to be airlifted to a local hospital, Tuesday morning. The incident unfolded at the intersection of West 13th Lane and 49th Street at approximately 5:30 a.m.The 63-year-old male victim suffered a broken leg in the collision and was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital.Live video footage captured air rescue arriving at the hospital. The driver of the vehicle involved in the incident remained at the scene.The cause of the accident is currently under investigation, with no further details available at this time.

Miramar firefighters save driver trapped in car following crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:58:33 GMT

Firefighters rushed to the scene of a car crash when a person was trapped inside their vehicle.The incident happened Tuesday morning at the intersection of Palm Avenue and Miramar Parkway. Fire rescue crews were able to remove the trapped driver from the mangled vehicle. It remains unclear if any injuries were reported. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Will Patriots QB Mac Jones start Sunday? Bill O’Brien shares what he expects

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:58:33 GMT

FOXBORO — Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien expects quarterback Mac Jones to start Sunday at Las Vegas despite being benched in each of the team’s last two games.“I do. I do,” O’Brien said Tuesday when asked if he anticipates Jones starting.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots-Saints film review: Mac Jones looks as broken as his offense New England Patriots | Could Bill Belichick change course and bench Mac Jones ahead of Week 6? New England Patriots | Bill Belichick hints at potential Patriots personnel changes after consecutive embarrassing losses New England Patriots | Bill Belichick addresses relationship with Mac Jones, belief in Patriots backup QB New England Patriots | J.C. Jackson has an idea of how he can be ‘big help’ to Patriots Jones committed three turnovers in last Sunday’s 34-0 shutout loss to the Saints and the Pat...

Ballots sent, early voting begins for Nov. 7 special election

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:58:33 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Voters in some areas of San Diego County will soon start receiving ballots ahead of the Nov. 7 special election.Almost 600,000 ballots were sent to voters in the Fourth Supervisorial District, in Chula Vista, in the Fallbrook Public Utility District and in the Rainbow Municipal Water District, the County of San Diego said Monday.Voters in the Fourth Supervisorial District will decide who will serve the rest of the current term, which ends in January 2027. California campsite reservation bill signed by governor. Here’s what changes it makes In Chula Vista, voters will choose who should fill the open seat for city attorney through December 2026, when the current term ends.Voters in the Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District will vote on a ballot measure regarding the detachment of those districts from San Diego County Water Authority.Voters can return their ballot by mail or to an official ballot drop box starting Tuesday, Oct. 10 through...

Eastbound I-8 lanes near Alpine closed due to pileup

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:58:33 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A stretch of eastbound Interstate 8 near Alpine was closed during rush hour Tuesday morning due to a pileup.The crash happened around 7:15 a.m., a California Highway Patrol online incident log shows. All freeway lanes were blocked west of Tavern Road, Caltrans San Diego said before 8 a.m. The left shoulder was open to traffic. California campsite reservation bill signed by governor. Here’s what changes it makes In the westbound lanes, vehicles were being detoured to Dunbar Lane, Caltrans said.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Pennsylvania universities are still waiting for state subsidies. It won’t make them more affordable

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:58:33 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Four of Pennsylvania’s universities are plugging budget gaps while they await hundreds of millions of dollars in aid that has been snarled in a partisan dispute among lawmakers in a state that has one of the nation’s most abysmal records for funding higher education.Education advocates argue that even a proposed increase in aid won’t make a dent in the underfunding of Pennsylvania’s higher education.The University of Pittsburgh, Penn State, Temple and Lincoln are in line to receive about $623 million, a 7% increase proposed by Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro “to keep them whole as federal aid shrinks.” The universities, referred to as state-related universities, are not state owned, but receive subsidies. The funding levels for higher education, however, lag behind those from decades ago.Lawmakers approved funds to go out to the state-owned higher education system, community colleges and state financial aid. If the Legislature doesn’t send any money to the ...

Russia is defeated in its bid to regain a seat on the UN’s top human rights body

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:58:33 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia was defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the U.N.’s premiere human rights body by a significant majority in Tuesday’s election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.Russia was competing against Albania and Bulgaria for two seats on the Geneva-based Human Rights Council representing the East European regional group.In the secret ballot vote, Bulgaria got 160 votes, Albania got 123 votes and Russia just 83 votes.In Tuesday’s election, the only other competitive race was in the Latin America and Caribbean group where Cuba, Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Peru were competing for three seats. Peru was the loser.The other regional races were not competitive. China, Japan, Kuwait and Indonesia were elected to represent the Asia group. Burundi, Malawi, Ghana and Ivory Coast were elected to hold four African seats. And France and the Netherlands will take two Western seats.——Russia faces a tough fight...