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Texas Longhorns begin season ranked No. 11 in AP Top 25 poll

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns will start the college football season just outside the top 10 according to the Associated Press.The AP released its preseason top 25 poll Monday with the Longhorns checking in at No. 11, up 14 spots from where their finished the 2022 season in the poll. The Washington Huskies, who beat the Longhorns 27-20 in last season's Alamo Bowl, came in at No. 10 and Tennessee fell in behind Texas at No. 12.See the complete preseason AP Top 25Texas is the highest-ranked Big 12 Conference team in the poll with Kansas State coming at No. 16 and 2022 College Football Playoff runner-up TCU at No. 17. Oklahoma is ranked No. 20 to round out Big 12 teams in the preseason poll.Two-time defending CFP champion Georgia received 60 of 63 first-place votes to top the poll, followed by Michigan, Ohio State, Alabama and Louisiana State. Texas takes on the No. 4 Crimson Tide on Sept. 9 in Tuscaloosa.Southern California, Penn State, Florida State, Clemson and the Huskies rou...

Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson says ear infection has kept him out of practice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:59 GMT

Though he hasn’t been a full participant in practice, Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson has been spotted on the field at TCO Performance Center nearly every day for the past week. He usually has gone through warmups, caught a number of passes on his own during individual drills, then retreated to the locker room before team drills.His limited participation sparked rumors on social media with some theorizing that the 26-year-old was upset about not yet receiving a contract extension. Asked about the situation last week, head coach Kevin O’Connell dispelled that notion, saying Hockenson has been battling an illness.Talking to reporters on Monday afternoon, Hockenson provided some details about what he’s been dealing with since the early stages of training camp.“I had an ear infection that was messing with my equilibrium,” he said. “Just taking it slow and trying to get back as quick as I can.”It’s still unclear if Hockenson, who took part...

Vermont man pleads guilty to attempted enticement of a minor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:59 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Vermont man has pled guilty to attempted online enticement of a minor. Gabriel Charron, 51, of Milton, VT, admitted to exchanging sexually explicit messages with people in Albany County he believed were a mother and an 11-year-old girl. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Between May 2022 and March 4, 2023, Charron exchanged messages to entice the child into engaging in sexual acts with him. On March 4, Charron traveled to a hotel in Albany County with the intent to engage in sexual acts. He was arrested shortly after arriving at the location.Charron faces at least ten years and up to life in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for December 18. The FBI’s Mid-State Child Exploitation Task Force and Capital Region Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force investigated the case. Each task force is comprised of FBI Special Agents and state and local police investigators, including from the New York Stat...

Mechanicville man charged with assault

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:59 GMT

MECHANICVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Mechanicville man has been arrested following an assault incident, according to police. John McLaughlin IV, 44, is facing several charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On August 11 at 9:20 p.m., police responded to a disturbance in the area of Grove Street and Saratoga Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a man who had sustained injuries after allegedly being attacked by another man who remained on the scene.The suspect, identified as McLaughlin, reportedly became aggressive with police and physically resisted efforts to place him under arrest, injuring an officer's hand in the process. McLaughlin was eventually taken into custody and faces the following charges: Saranac Lake woman charged with murder ChargesTwo counts of second-degree assaultAggravated family offenseFirst-degree criminal contempt Fourth-degree criminal mischief Resisting arrestObstructing government administration Diso...

Water rescues, campground evacuations after rains flood parts of southeastern Missouri

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:59 GMT

GLEN ALLEN, Mo. (AP) — A drenching storm dropped several inches of rain in a short time Monday morning in an area of southeastern Missouri, shutting down roads and prompting several water rescues.Unconfirmed reports of up to 8 inches of rain fell in Bollinger County, a rural area about 120 miles (193 kilometers) southwest of St. Louis. No injuries or deaths were reported, but campers had to be rescued when water inundated two campgrounds.The Missouri State Highway Patrol said rescue crews with boats were going door-to-door in the hardest hit areas. High water also closed roads in several counties, including sections of U.S. 67.The Bollinger County Sheriff's Office said rescuers were focused on the area in and around the tiny village of Glen Allen, trying to get people to higher ground. The First Baptist Family Life Center in neighboring Marble Hill was set up as a shelter for those flooded out of their homes.Portions of southwestern Missouri also saw more than 3 inches of rain as st...

Broncos coach Sean Payton not worried about growing injury group, indicates Pat Surtain II will return this week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:59 GMT

The Broncos could have fielded a pretty decent lineup made up only of the players who were limited by injury during Monday’s practice.Coach Sean Payton said, for the most part, there’s no reason to worry too much about a long list of Did Not Participates at this stage in the preseason proceedings.The list: CBs Pat Surtain II, K’Waun Williams and Riley Moss (core); S Justin Simmons (groin); OLB Nik Bonitto (hip); DL D.J. Jones (concussion); wide receivers Courtland Sutton, Kendall Hinton and Brandon Johnson (ankle); TE Chris Manhertz and RT Mike McGlinchey (knee). That’s in addition to DL Mike Purcell (knee) and OLB Baron Browning (knee), who remain on injury lists, and S Caden Sterns, who started practice but dropped out after a stretch and was noticeably limping.Surtain, the first-team All-Pro, was one of only a handful of starters who did not play Friday night at Arizona.“I think you’re going to see (Surtain) this week. I think he’s real c...

Eastbound I-70 to be repaved near Eisenhower tunnel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:59 GMT

Colorado drivers traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 through the high country can expect delays as crews resurface the mountain highway.The resurfacing project will tackle pavement along a 13-mile stretch of eastbound I-70 between the Eisenhower Tunnel and the Georgetown on-camp, as well as a half-mile stretch at U.S. 40 — Empire Junction, the Colorado Department of Transportation said in a news release.Crews will also replace damaged guardrails and replace 200 signs and permanent pavement markings.Work began Sunday evening and will continue weekly through Friday mornings until winter weather prevents further construction. Lanes will not be closed during weekends or on holidays.Map of the affected resurfacing area on eastbound I-70More information can be found at codot.gov/projects/i70mountaincorridor.

'Blind Side' player may sue 'parents' depicted in Oscar-winning film

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:59 GMT

Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents nearly two decades ago.In the petition filed Monday in Shelby County Probate Court, Oher asks for the conservatorship to be terminated along with asking for a full accounting of the money earned off the use of his name and story. He also asks to be paid what he is due along with interest. Oher, who has never been a fan of the movie of his life, also asks in the petition that the Tuohys be sanctioned and required to pay both compensatory and punitive damages determined by the court. ESPN.com first reported the petition. Steve Farese, a lawyer for the Tuohys, told The Associated Press that they will file an answer to the allegations in court but he declined to comment further. He was among three attorneys served on behalf o...

Jason Momoa, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Oprah support Maui fire victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:59 GMT

Celebrities are responding to the devastating wildfires ravaging Maui. Oprah, who lives on the island part-time, is doing her part to help those in need. She took to Instagram on Sunday after visiting the shelter at the War Memorial Stadium and spent time providing essential items to those directly affected. “You know what this week has taught me is that when you don’t know what to do…you do whatever you can,” she explained in the video post. “I went to visit one of the big shelters here at the War Memorial and asked people what it is they needed and then went shopping for some things, some, you know, basic things like towels and sheets and shampoo and other necessities.”The former talk show host promised her help won't stop there. The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission engulfed in flames along Wainee Street on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Matthew Thayer/The Maui News via AP) West Hollywood bar to hold fundraiser for victi...

Jenzel Navarro Arrested after DUI Pedestrian Crash on Tropicana Avenue [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:59 GMT

23-Year-Old DUI Suspect Arrested after Killing a Woman in a CollisionLAS VEGAS, NV (August 14, 2023) – Sunday evening, Jenzel Navarro was arrested following a deadly pedestrian accident.The incident happened on July 30th, just before 10:00 p.m., near the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Rainbow Boulevard.According to reports, a 2018 BMW X3, driven by 23-year-old Navarro, was traveling eastbound on Tropicana Avenue. There, he stuck a 54-year-old walking outside a crosswalk.Authorities arrived at the scene and pronounced the woman dead. Investigators have not yet released her identity.Meanwhile, Navarro remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities.Officials determined that Navarro was under the influence during the accident. Police arrested him and charged him with DUI causing death.The Sweet James team sends their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of the victim. May the memories of your loved one and the love of your family give you strength i...