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Patriots are impressed with Will Grier; can he move up QB depth chart?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:31 GMT

FOXBORO — Will Grier, just having arrived from the Bengals’ practice squad two weeks ago, isn’t thinking about the Patriots’ quarterback depth chart yet.That’s a good thing because, from the way it sounds, Bill Belichick isn’t ready to move him up over Bailey Zappe to be Mac Jones’ backup quite yet anyway.Belichick did at least entertain the possibility that Grier could eventually ascend up the quarterback pecking order. The Patriots signed Grier, in part, to keep pushing Zappe.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots keep practicing with Matthew Judon, Christian Gonzalez on their active roster New England Patriots | Patriots captain notes two recent signings could make impact New England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: Bill Belichick voiced concerning take on offense New England Patriots | Callahan: The Patriots won’t admit it, but Sunday is a must-win game New Englan...

Massachusetts State Police trooper seriously injured by alleged drunk driver to be discharged from hospital: ‘Incredible progress’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:31 GMT

The Mass State Police trooper who was seriously injured by an alleged drunk driver in Utah over the summer can now walk again as he gets ready to leave the rehab hospital this weekend after making “incredible progress.”Trooper Matthew McRae was on vacation in Utah in late August when the alleged drunk driver slammed into the rideshare vehicle that the trooper was traveling in, sending the statie to the ICU with severe injuries. The trooper from the State Police Belchertown Barracks suffered several broken bones, including a broken neck and spinal injury.Six weeks later, McRae is walking again and he’s slated to be discharged from Boston’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital this weekend. He will return home with a full Massachusetts State Police escort.“Trooper McRae’s incredible progress, highlighted by his renewed ability to walk, is a testament to his unwavering spirit and resolute intention of rejoining his fellow Troopers,” Patrick McNama...

It’s a boy! Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says he has a son on the way

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:31 GMT

Baby Charm will be a boy.Mayor Brandon Scott told The Baltimore Sun this week the child he’s expecting this winter along with girlfriend Hana Pugh will be a son.The admission came, of course, during a discussion about the playoff-bound Baltimore Orioles.“I think there would be one thing that I’m expecting in the near future that’ll outrank that,” he told reporter Childs Walker when talking about the prospect of the birds winning the pennant. “That’s of course the birth of my son.”Scott and Pugh announced in July they were expecting a child, writing in a joint post on social media “Baltimore Baby Charm is on the way and will be arriving Winter 2024.”“Will Charm be a boy or girl?” the couple mused. Now we know.The baby will be the first for the Democratic mayor, 39, who coupled his baby announcement this summer with news that he had purchased his first home. Scott said at the time that he and Pugh met ...

Patriots keep practicing with Matthew Judon, Christian Gonzalez on their active roster

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:31 GMT

The Patriots practiced without the same two players for a third straight day Friday.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots are impressed with Will Grier; can he move up QB depth chart? New England Patriots | Patriots captain notes two recent signings could make impact New England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: Bill Belichick voiced concerning take on offense New England Patriots | Callahan: The Patriots won’t admit it, but Sunday is a must-win game New England Patriots | Assessing Patriots’ 2023 veteran additions after four weeks Outside linebacker Matthew Judon and cornerback Christian Gonzalez were absent, as both are expected to miss most of, if not the remainder of, this season due to injury. Curiously, Judon and Gonzalez remain on the team’s 53-man roster and could create open spots if/when they are placed on injured reserve.The Pats continued to practice Friday with offensive lin...

Auchincloss wants Biden to send ‘assessment team’ to Boston to review migrant situation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:31 GMT

The Biden administration should send an “assessment team” to Boston so federal officials can see first-hand how the state is grappling with an influx of migrants and the need for funds to support new arrivals, U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss wrote in a Friday letter to a state lawmaker.Massachusetts’ emergency shelter is overflowing with homeless and migrant families who have the right to seek shelter under state law. State and local officials have repeatedly called on the federal government for funding and help managing the situation, which has led to frustration among Massachusetts Democrats.Auchincloss said he shares a “deep frustration with our nation’s broken immigration system and its impact on our constituents.”“I will continue to work to pass the bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform that I have co-sponsored and encourage the Biden administration to send officials to the commonwealth to assess the need for additional federal support,” Auchincloss wrote in a letter addresse...

San Marcos High School put on lockdown following bomb threat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:31 GMT

SAN MARCOS, Calif. -- San Marcos High School was put on lockdown Friday morning following a bomb threat, authorities confirmed.Deputies, along with K-9 units from Cal State San Marcos and ATF are searching the school, according to the San Diego County Sherriff's Department.The call was reported to come in around 8 a.m. Raves popping up beneath San Diego freeways are ‘extremely dangerous’: CHP At this time, parents are asked not come to the school.In a message sent to parents and staff, the San Marcos Unified School District (SMUSD) said they received a phone call threat earlier this morning, prompting them to immediately place the campus on lockdown.SMUSD stated, "Our law enforcement partners are on scene and conducting a thorough sweep of the campus to ensure the safety of students and staff." Santa Ana winds, heat advisories impact San Diego County weather "I was behind my coworker getting ready to turn into the parking lot when all of a sudden, sheriffs SUVs are coming from b...

Santa Ana winds, heat advisories impact San Diego County weather

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- This week marked record highs for some San Diego County areas, and warmer temperatures are expected to continue into the weekend.The National Weather Service says Ramona hit 98 degrees Thursday, which tied the originally set record from this same time in 2020.Additionally, Montgomery Field had its highest maximum temperature so far in 2023 at 95 degrees Thursday, weather officials confirmed. This beat the 94 degree readings in August and September. Man pulled from burning home in El Cajon According to NWS, San Diego International Airport missed beating the record high by 2 degrees and Carlsbad by 1 degree Thursday. Light Santa Ana winds are keeping the air warm and mixed near Mt. Woodson as of Friday morning, while calm winds near the airport yield temperatures nearly 25 degrees colder, NWS explained.These Santa Ana winds are expected to continue through Friday.As for the western valleys, weather officials say it will continue to be very warm through Saturday with hi...

Supreme Court upholds publication bans on details of trials before jury selection

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:31 GMT

OTTAWA — In order to protect the fairness of the justice system, journalists cannot broadcast or publish portions of a criminal trial that take place before a jury is constituted, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday.In a 7-0 decision, Canada’s highest court upheld lower court decisions that said those trial details can be made public only after jurors begin deliberating or are dismissed.“Publication of information that comes out at pretrial conferences may very well be prejudicial to the fair trial interests of the accused,” Chief Justice Richard Wagner wrote on behalf of the unanimous seven-judge panel.At issue were two cases in which judges imposed publication bans on proceedings that took place before juries were impanelled, leading media companies to appeal those bans directly to the Supreme Court.One case was heard in Quebec and involved Frédérick Silva, a hit man turned police informant who was charged with four counts of murder and one count of attempte...

Stock market today: Wall Street finds things to like in nuanced jobs report and swings to gains

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:31 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is climbing in a whipsaw Friday after looking deeper into the nuances of a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 was up 0.9% in midday trading after erasing an earlier drop of 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 255 points, or 0.8%, as of 12:30 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite flipped to a gain of 1.2%. Stocks initially tumbled after a report showed U.S. employers added nearly twice as many jobs last month as economists expected. The strength raised worries that a too-hot job market could keep upward pressure on inflation, which in turn could force the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher than investors want. Treasury yields leaped following the release of the report, and the yield on the 10-year Treasury again soared to its highest level since 2007. It was at 4.78%, up from 4.72% late Thursday. Wall Street hates high interest rates because they knock down prices for all kinds of investments. And ...

$1.4 billion Powerball prize is a combination of interest rates, sales, math – and luck

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:31 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — At $1.4 billion, the Powerball jackpot on the line Saturday night is the world’s fifth-largest lottery prize, due to higher interest rates, long odds, fewer ticket sales per drawing and, of course, luck.A combination of all those factors means that unless there is a winner soon, the jackpot could top the record lottery prize of $2.04 billion won last November by a Powerball player in California.HOW DID WE GET HERE?Someone last won the Powerball jackpot July 19, and since then it has grown three times a week, with each drawing on Mondays, Wednesday and Saturdays without a winner. It started at $21 million on July 22 and after 33 straight drawings in which no one matched all six numbers drawn, it has reached $1.4 billion for Saturday night’s drawing.MATH AND LUCKThat winless streak shouldn’t be a surprise because it shows the game is operating as it was designed. The immense jackpot odds of 1 in 292.2 million are intended to make winning rare so the grand prize...