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DuBose uses odd jobs to carve out unusual path to NFL draft

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:55 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Grant DuBose took the chances when nobody else would.He accepted the only scholarship offer he had coming out of high school, from Division II Miles College in Alabama, less than two weeks before signing day. When the COVID-19 pandemic canceled his 2020 season, he juggled four jobs between workouts so he could pay bills. And at the urging of a friend, he left Miles in 2021 for a summer tryout with Division I Charlotte.Now, after two strong college seasons, DuBose may be about to see the payoff — going from grocery bagger and Walmart employee to NFL draft pick in three years.“What it taught me about life? Just the importance of hard work,” he said. “Going in, working those shifts and once I got off, finding time to put the extra work in, to go to the field and go to the gym. It taught me the process of hard work and working for the things you really want in life.”The lanky receiver never doubted he could make it — if given the chance. Most did no...

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 21 de abril: El Starship explotó: ¿qué sigue ahora?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:55 GMT

Los tiroteos  por “errores” en EE.UU., el país con más armas que personas. Lo que debes saber de la histórica coronación del rey Carlos III. Woody Harrelson también dice que Matthew McConaughey podría ser su hermano. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. ¿Qué sigue ahora para el Starship tras la explosión?A pesar de haber explotado apenas unos minutos después de su despegue en la mañana de este jueves, el lanzamiento de prueba del cohete no tripulado Starship, de SpaceX, cumplió varios de los objetivos que la empresa de Elon Musk y las autoridades tenían para el vehículo. ¿Cuáles serán sus próximos pasos?Mira el momento en que despega y explota Starship, de SpaceX 1:552. Los tiroteos  por “errores” en EE.UU.Timbre equivocado. Entrada equivocada. Auto equivocado. En los tres casos, una persona abrió fuego en lugar de hacer una simple pregunta: “¿Qué necesitas?”. Esta no es una historia sobre tiroteos masivos, AR-15, ...

Denver weather: Cooler with overnight snow showers

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Clouds will increase across the Front Range Friday with cool highs in the low 50s before the snow arrives during the late evening hours in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Cool with more cloudsDenver will have extra clouds throughout the afternoon with a light breeze and cooler highs on Friday. ‘Truck of interest’ not involved in rock attack that killed 20-year-old Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on April 21. Snow pushes into the high country with a winter weather advisory in effect until 6 p.m. on Saturday.Pinpoint Weather: Advisories on April 21. Weather tonight: Light snow showersSnow moves into the Front Range after the evening hours Friday and lingers into Saturday morning. Overnight lows dip into the upper 20s with lighter winds. Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on April 21. Snowfall totals in the metro will amount to an inch with a bit more along the Palmer Divide and into the foothills.Pinpoint Weather: Snow tracker on April 21.Looking ahead...

Man shot, hospitalized following shooting in Miramar; gunman at large

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:55 GMT

A shooting in Miramar has left an 18-year-old man injured as police search for the shooter.According to the Miramar Police Department, just before 12:30 a.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 3400 block of Southwest 62nd Avenue and discovered an adult victim at the scene.The victim, whose identity has not been disclosed, was immediately transported to the hospital. While his exact condition remains unknown, officials stated that the victim was conscious at the time of transport.A family member of the victim said he came to his house, about a block away from where he was shot, to alert them of the situation.“He had knocked on the door,” said the male family member. “He knocked on the door and knocked hard. He came in and said he was shot.”It is important to note that the victim did not remain at the location where the shooting occurred. As of now, details about the shooting and the circumstances leading up to it remain scarce as the investigati...

FEMA continues damage assessments in hard-hit Fort Lauderdale neighborhood

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:55 GMT

In the aftermath of the devastating storms that hit Fort Lauderdale, officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are continuing their damage assessments in the hard-hit Melrose Park neighborhood. The neighborhood suffered significant damage, leaving many residents without homes, power, or other essential services.City inspectors have also been on disaster duty, assessing the damage caused by the storms. The number of damaged homes will factor into FEMA’s determination of whether homeowners qualify for federal assistance.The federal agency’s assessment is crucial for homeowners who have been left reeling from the impact of the storms. Many have lost everything and are struggling to rebuild their lives. FEMA’s assistance can make a significant difference, providing much-needed financial support and resources to help residents get back on their feet.As the recovery effort continues, city officials and residents are grateful for the support they have ...

Police investigate deadly crash on I-95 SB causing traffic delays

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:55 GMT

Police are investigating a deadly crash on the southbound lanes of Interstate 95, causing heavy delays.The collision occurred on Friday morning near Broward Boulevard and currently, three left lanes are blocked.Congestion goes all the way back toward Oakland Park Boulevard.Since the crash involved a death, authorities are expected to keep the area blocked for hours.Drivers are urged to seek alternate routes or give themselves extra time on their morning commute.

Cargo container with $15 million in gold and other valuables stolen from Toronto airport, police say

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:55 GMT

(CNN) — An air cargo container carrying more than $15 million in gold and other valuables disappeared from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport Monday, and police are still trying to find out who is behind the high-value heist.The aircraft was unloaded and cargo was taken to a holding facility early Monday evening, “as per normal procedure,” said Stephen Duivesteyn of Peel Regional Police at a Thursday news conference at the airport.Then, “this high-value container was removed by illegal means from the holding facility,” he said.Police would not say whether security cameras captured the heist, which airline company transported the container or who owns the container.“What I can say is that the container contained a high-value shipment, it did contain gold but was not exclusive to gold and contained other items of monetary value,” said Duivesteyn, estimating the contents are worth about $15 million ($20 million Canadian dollars).Poli...

A story of atonement: Former Heat player Meyers Leonard’s path from anti-Semitic slur to rabbinical embrace as Miami’s playoff opponent

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:55 GMT

This was not how Meyers Leonard envisioned his return.Foremost, because he never wanted to leave.And yet in the wake of the shame of a single unfortunate, hurtful, ignorant moment two years ago, the former Miami Heat center returns with the Milwaukee Bucks for NBA playoff games in Miami as a study of one of the core tenets of the very culture he unwittingly disparaged.As a study in atonement.“Judaism is about second chances,” Rabbi Pinny Andrusier, director of the Chabad of Southwest Broward, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel this week when asked about Leonard. “We have Yom Kippur once a year.”As in the religion’s Day of Atonement.“But our prayers, for those unfamiliar, every single morning we acknowledge that during this day, in the morning since last night, in the afternoon since this morning, we might have done something to offend a fellow person or God,” Andrusier said. “We’re always asking for forgiveness.”As did Leo...

Young core of Orioles’ rotation displaying potential amid scoreless streak: ‘Bright futures ahead’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:55 GMT

Through the first few weeks of the season, the Orioles were being carried by their offense.Long balls by Ryan Mountcastle, consistent production from Adley Rutschman and frozen ropes from Austin Hays and Jorge Mateo were keeping the Orioles afloat as the club’s pitching staff, mostly its rotation, floundered.Not anymore.The Orioles, winners of three straight for the first time this season, haven’t allowed a run in 26 consecutive innings behind their young core of starting pitchers: Grayson Rodriguez, Kyle Bradish and Dean Kremer.“I think it’s baseball. You’re not gonna throw a shutout and score 10 runs every game,” Bradish said Wednesday after he pitched six scoreless innings in Baltimore’s 4-0 win over the Washington Nationals. “To be able to pick up the offense, when they’re going through a little lull — or vice versa — I think that just makes for a good team.”The young core, which could even include Tyler Wel...

The Chicago White Sox are off to a slow start — and the schedule only gets tougher: ‘It’s definitely a challenge’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:16:55 GMT

The upcoming schedule does not provide much relief for the Chicago White Sox., who have limped to a 7-12 start.First is the Tampa Bay Rays, who at 16-3 have the best record in baseball. Their season-opening winning streak ended at 13 on April 14 with a 6-3 loss to Toronto. The Blue Jays, who took two of three in that series, are 11-8 and trail the Rays by five games in the loaded American League East.The Rays and Blue Jays are up next for the Sox.“It’s definitely a challenge,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said after Wednesday’s 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. “But we’ve got to play baseball. It doesn’t matter who we are playingagainst. A Major League Baseball game is a Major League Baseball game. We just have to go out there and prepare and compete.”The six-game trip begins Friday with the first of three against the Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.“They’re good teams but we’ve faced other good teams,...