Bears have options at No. 9 going into NFL draft

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:08:28 GMT

Bears have options at No. 9 going into NFL draft CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears already used the draft to address their glaring need for a playmaking receiver. They still have big holes to fill.The Bears come in needing better protection for quarterback Justin Fields and help on the defensive line, starting with the No. 9 overall pick.General manager Ryan Poles already made one huge splash when he traded the No. 1 overall selection to Carolina for receiver DJ Moore and moved down eight spots. The Bears also got a haul of picks from the Panthers in that blockbuster deal.At No. 9, there are a number of ways Poles could go. If Jalen Carter is available, things could get real interesting. Do they grab the Georgia defensive tackle and decide his immense talent outweighs the risks? Carter was viewed as a potential No. 1 pick had the Bears stayed at the top of the draft, before his off-field issues and a poor pro day.Do they give Fields more protection by grabbing an offensive lineman? And if they go for a blocker, do they pick former ...

Zurich Classic of New Orleans Scores

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:08:28 GMT

Zurich Classic of New Orleans Scores ThursdayAt TPC LouisianaNew OrleansPurse: $8.6 millionYardage: 7,425; Par: 72First RoundB.Matthews/S.O’Hair30-31—61W.Clark/B.Hossler31-30—61D.Lipsky/A.Rai29-33—62L.List/H.Norlander31-31—62M.Fitzpatrick/A.Fitzpatrick30-32—62M.Kim/S.Noh31-31—62S.Im/K.Mitchell31-31—62B.Wu/J.Bramlett31-32—63C.Ramey/M.Trainer30-33—63D.Thompson/W.Gordon31-32—63R.Streb/T.Merritt30-33—63S.Ryder/D.Redman31-32—63S.Theegala/J.Suh31-32—63B.Griffin/R.Gerard31-33—64B.Todd/P.Kizzire33-31—64D.Lamely/M.Hubbard33-31—64D.Riley/N.Hardy31-33—64E.Molinari/L.Donald32-32—64E.Van Rooyen/M.Daffue32-32—64H.English/T.Hoge32-32—64J.Lower/D.Wu33-31—64J.Walker/D.Points33-31—64M.Schwab/V.Norrman30-34—64N.Watney/C.Hoffman31-33—64R.Armour/J.Herman34-30—64S.Burns/B.Horschel32-32—64T.Duncan/H.Lebioda32-32—64T.Moore/M.NeSmith34-30—64T.Pendrith/M.Gligic33-31—64A.Eckroat/S.Harrington34-31—65B.Grant/K.Roy34-31—65C.Hadley/B.Martin32-33—65D.Ernst/R.Garrigus33-32—65J.Dahmen/D.McCarthy34-31—65J.Dufner/K.Chappell33-32—65K.Kitayama/T.Mont...

Zurich Classic of New Orleans Par Scores

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:08:28 GMT

Zurich Classic of New Orleans Par Scores ThursdayAt TPC LouisianaNew OrleansPurse: $8.6 millionYardage: 7,425; Par: 72First RoundB.Matthews/S.O’Hair30-31—61-11W.Clark/B.Hossler31-30—61-11D.Lipsky/A.Rai29-33—62-10L.List/H.Norlander31-31—62-10M.Fitzpatrick/A.Fitzpatrick30-32—62-10M.Kim/S.Noh31-31—62-10S.Im/K.Mitchell31-31—62-10B.Wu/J.Bramlett31-32—63-9C.Ramey/M.Trainer30-33—63-9D.Thompson/W.Gordon31-32—63-9R.Streb/T.Merritt30-33—63-9S.Ryder/D.Redman31-32—63-9S.Theegala/J.Suh31-32—63-9B.Griffin/R.Gerard31-33—64-8B.Todd/P.Kizzire33-31—64-8D.Lamely/M.Hubbard33-31—64-8D.Riley/N.Hardy31-33—64-8E.Molinari/L.Donald32-32—64-8E.Van Rooyen/M.Daffue32-32—64-8H.English/T.Hoge32-32—64-8J.Lower/D.Wu33-31—64-8J.Walker/D.Points33-31—64-8M.Schwab/V.Norrman30-34—64-8N.Watney/C.Hoffman31-33—64-8R.Armour/J.Herman34-30—64-8S.Burns/B.Horschel32-32—64-8T.Duncan/H.Lebioda32-32—64-8T.Moore/M.NeSmith34-30—64-8T.Pendrith/M.Gligic33-31—64-8A.Eckroat/S.Harrington34-31—65-7B.Grant/K.Roy34-31—65-7C.Hadley/B.Martin32-33—65-7D.Ernst/R.Garrigus33-32—65...

Greeley police ask public's help locating missing woman

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:08:28 GMT

Greeley police ask public's help locating missing woman GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) — Greeley Police Department is asking for assistance in locating a missing woman.Erica Torrez, 34, was reported missing on April 19. She was last seen that morning around 5 a.m. at her place of work, located on the 2000 block of 9th Street.According to police, Torrez may be driving a gray 2015 Subaru Impreza hatchback with Colorado license plate CEE-I77.Police did not include what Torres was wearing, or details of her height, weight, current hair color or eye color in the press release. Warning: Picking up folded money could be dangerous GPD asks anyone who may have information on Torrez's whereabouts to call local law enforcement or 911. Anyone with information may also contact GPD at 970-350-9605 or Detective Jackson Brunmeier at 970-351-5352.

20-year-old killed by rock thrown at car in Jefferson County

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:08:28 GMT

20-year-old killed by rock thrown at car in Jefferson County JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Police say they have found a pickup truck and identified its owner in connection to a string of crimes Wednesday night that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old after she was struck and killed by a large rock while driving.The crimes occurred on Wednesday night starting at 10 p.m.According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 20-year-old Alexa Bartell of Arvada was driving northbound near the 10600 block of Indiana Street. JCSO believes the suspects threw a large rock either from a vehicle or the side of the road at Bartell's car. Warning: Picking up folded money could be dangerous Investigators say the rock hit Bartell, and she was killed. Moments before she was killed, Bartell was on the phone with a friend when the call went silent. "Her friend was worried, so her friend used an app to track her phone, drove to the location where it looked like Alexa's phone was just sitting, just sitting still," JSCO Public Information Officer Jacki Kel...

How much do fees tack onto a Colorado short-term rental?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:08:28 GMT

How much do fees tack onto a Colorado short-term rental? DENVER (KDVR) -- Anybody who's ever stayed in an Airbnb or Vrbo for a weekend knows how cleaning and service fees can stack up — but almost half seems overboard. Business and finance magazine Forbes analyzed Airbnb data from 32,000 rental properties in 100 cities to find out which had the highest fees and taxes on short-term rentals. Cleaning and services fees and taxes can add anywhere between 23% and 48% to the listing price of a rental. 2 Colorado towns among best places to visit in US On average, fees and taxes will tack an extra 36% onto short-term rentals. MarketNightly rateRatingCleaning feeService feeTaxesTotal feesAdded cost per nightBreckenridge$2974.716%16%11%43%$127.71Vail$3424.513%16%11%40%$136.80Denver$2734.311%15%9%35%$95.50Telluride$82548%14%11%34%$280.50Aspen$6524.47%15%15%32%$208.64In Aspen, Breckenridge, Denver, Telluride and Vail, fees and taxes will add anywhere between 32% and 43% to the listed rental price.On a nightly basis, this stacks up quickly, conside...

Environmental group claims responsibility after dozens of cars left with deflated tires in Beacon Hill

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:08:28 GMT

Environmental group claims responsibility after dozens of cars left with deflated tires in Beacon Hill An environmental group has claimed responsibility after dozens of cars in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood had their tires deflated on Wednesday night. The group Tyre Extinguishers said it targeted gas-guzzling SUV’s. Speaking on Thursday, neighbors were left bewildered. “I’m flabbergasted,” area resident Jim Nally said. “It solves nothing.”  Tyre Extinguishers said it deflated tires on 43 luxury SUVs, saying the cars are dangerous to the environment, especially in cities where there are sustainable transit options available. 7NEWS found deflated tires and leaflets left by the activists on several streets in Beacon Hill, including Mount Vernon Street, and Brimmer Street, where five vehicles in a row were hit. In each case, a leaflet read “Your gas guzzler kills.” Tina Truedson said one of her friends who drives a Jeep had her car’s tires flattened. “Actually she was very good about it and said ‘My car does use a lot of gas,’” Truedson sa...

Prosecutors dismissing charges against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:08:28 GMT

Prosecutors dismissing charges against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting (CNN) — Involuntary manslaughter charges will be dismissed against actor Alec Baldwin, according to a statement from the New Mexico special prosecutors overseeing the cases in the “Rust” shooting.Citing “new facts” in the case, special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said they could not “proceed under the current time constraints and on the facts and evidence turned over by law enforcement in its existing form.“We therefore will be dismissing the involuntary manslaughter charges against Mr. Baldwin to conduct further investigation,” their statement continued. “This decision does not absolve Mr. Baldwin of criminal culpability and charges may be refiled.”The prosecutors added that their follow-up investigation “will remain active and on-going.”The decision to dismiss charges against Baldwin is being made after new evidence came to the attention of investigators indicating the gun us...

Plans underway for Biden to announce bid for second term next week

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:08:28 GMT

Plans underway for Biden to announce bid for second term next week (CNN) — Plans are in motion for President Joe Biden to formally announce his bid for a second term as soon as next week, with a campaign-style video set to be released to definitively answer the question of whether he will run again and igniting an aggressive fundraising effort to help Democrats hold the White House.Biden’s small circle of close-knit advisers and allies are preparing for a video announcement Tuesday that would coincide with the anniversary of Biden’s 2019 campaign announcement, according to four sources familiar with the matter.Advisers inside and outside the White House caution that timing could still change, pending unforeseen events, but a decision has been reached that it is “no longer helpful or necessary to not just say the obvious: He’s running,” a senior Democratic official told CNN.Both sentimental and fond of an anniversary, Biden has signed off on a plan to formalize his intentions as soon as Tuesday...

Column: Red-hot Chicago Cubs walking on air as they begin a homestand against the LA Dodgers. ‘The team is playing like we hoped.’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:08:28 GMT

Column: Red-hot Chicago Cubs walking on air as they begin a homestand against the LA Dodgers. ‘The team is playing like we hoped.’ The Chicago Cubs returned to Wrigley Field on Thursday on the heels of a 5-1 West Coast trip, looking very much like a team determined to prove its hot start is not a fluke.While it’s easy for fans to get excited about the 11-6 record, how many games will it take for President Jed Hoyer to feel this is who the Cubs really are?“One (hundred) forty,” Hoyer said with a laugh.That would be another 123 games, or well into the playoff race in September. By that point the Bears will be back and hogging the spotlight again, as happens in Chicago even if one or both of the baseball teams are contenders.When Hoyer turned serious, he said the thing that encouraged him most about the start was the fact the team believes in itself and comes into each game prepared to win.“They come in every day prepared, they’re talking about baseball all the time, there’s real intensity there all the time,” Hoyer said. “The effort level to me I know isn’t go...