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Week 17 updates: Justin Fields throws for 1 TD and runs for another as the Chicago Bears lead the Atlanta Falcons 21-7 at halftime

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:48 GMT

The 6-9 Chicago Bears are playing the 7-8 Atlanta Falcons at Soldier Field in a Week 17 matchup. Here’s what you need to know.Halftime: Bears take control with 21-7 leadBears quarterback Justin Fields threw for 166 yards to fuel a 21-7 halftime lead against the Falcons on Sunday at Soldier Field.Fields threw a touchdown pass to DJ Moore and ran for a touchdown as the Bears stayed in control for almost the entire half. Moore had five catches for 82 yards, setting a career high for receiving yards in a season with 1,223.The Bears went ahead 7-0 on their first drive when Fields hit Moore for a 7-yard pass on third down.Fields and Moore opened the drive with a 32-yard connection, and it also included a 24-yard pass to Roschon Johnson that got the Bears to the 3-yard line. The Bears lost 4 yards over the next two plays, but Fields hung in the pocket to find Moore in the back left corner of the end zone with 8:47 to play in the first quarter.Fields made it 14-0 with a 9-yard touchdo...

Boston Herald’s new app available in mobile stores

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:48 GMT

The Boston Herald’s new and improved mobile app has fully launched and is available on Apple and Google Play stores.The app is headlined by a more robust, personalized experience to keep up with the news that matters most to you. Here is an overview of what was fixed and a brief navigation guide.If you already had our mobile app downloaded before the update, you will not have to re-download anything, though you may have to go into the app store to update if it was not automatically done. If you have not downloaded the app yet, search “Boston Herald” in the Apple App Store or Google Play.When you open the app and log in for the first time, you will be prompted to select your favorite news topics to follow along on the News Tab. Your choices will reflect on the “Your News” tab on the app and will be a curated feed of articles related to your interests.Personalized news feeds can be modified at any time. Subscribers can save articles to read later by tapping on the bookmark icon under ...

Callahan: How different will the Patriots look in 2024?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:48 GMT

For a 24th straight New Year’s Eve, Bill Belichick reigned as the Patriots’ head coach and general manager.But for the first time in Robert Kraft’s ownership, a tenure that spans three decades, the Patriots entered the holiday having clinched back-to-back losing seasons.So what will New Year’s Eve look like next season in Foxboro?If Kraft parts with Belichick, dominos will fall throughout the organization, toppling key members of the front office and coaching staff. Players continue to prepare and play hard for Belichick, as evidenced by their performance in Sunday’s 27-21 loss at Buffalo after gifting four turnovers in the first half. Nonetheless, his fate feels uncertain, something Belichick himself has expressed to those close to him in recent weeks, according to a team source.If Belichick stays, it’s likely Kraft will force some concessions, as he did last year pushing for Bill O’Brien’s hiring after the offense collapsed under Bel...

New Year’s Day hikes offer a chance to start 2024 in motion

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:48 GMT

If you are among the millions of Americans who will resolve themselves to losing some weight or just being more active with the coming of the New Year, then the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation has a plan to get you started on day one.As they have every year for three decades now, DCR will host several New Year’s Day hikes at state properties across the Commonwealth. The hikes are generally guided, free to join, and many come with hot cocoa at the end.“First Day Hikes brings people of all ages, backgrounds, and demographics together with a common goal of starting their year off at our state parks,” Gov. Maura Healey said in her announcement of the event’s 33rd year.“We are proud to continue this cherished tradition that encourages communities to come together, take in fresh air, and experience the beauty of our state,” she said.First started at Blue Hills Reservation by a group of about 400 hikers in 1992, the annual New Year’s Day outdoors program has expanded into...

Quebec City looks to Finland’s successful approach to ending homelessness

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:48 GMT

QUEBEC — As Quebec faces a worsening homelessness crisis, some politicians, including Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand, have suggested the solution may be a Finnish model that aims to give everyone a home.But while Finland has managed to massively reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness through its “housing first” approach, one Quebec expert said she’s not sure it could be applied here, even if the provincial government was interested.“It’s the right way to fight the problem of homelessness,” Helsinki Mayor Juhana Vartiainen said of his country’s approach in a recent interview. The Finnish model is simple, he said: give people quality, permanent housing before attempting to address other issues — such as alcohol and drug use, or mental health problems — or helping people find jobs “That’s really the fundamental idea of our policy, if we give people a home, there will be very positive side-effects,” Vartiainen ...

What’s open and closed in Toronto on New Year’s Day

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:48 GMT

Due to the fact New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, it means a long weekend for many in the GTA, but if you’re looking to do something to shake off that New Year’s Eve hangover on the first day of 2024, there are few options available in the city.Many businesses will be operating on holiday hours and several services will be paused and/or postponed by one day.Banks, Canada Post offices and government services will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1. The Toronto Public Library will also be closed.If your garbage pick up day is Monday, it will switch to Tuesday this week. Recycling collection that is normally scheduled for Tuesday will be moved to Wednesday this week. The rest of the week remains unchanged.In Toronto, almost all city attractions will remain open including the CN Tower, Toronto Zoo, Casa Loma and Ripley’s Aquarium.Here is what else is open and closed in Toronto:TRANSITGO Transit will operate on a Saturday schedule for both Jan. 1.The TTC will be on a Sunday schedule&n...

E-bike catches fire on subway at Sheppard-Yonge station

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:48 GMT

A fire broke out on board a subway train due to an e-bike at at Sheppard-Yonge subway station on Sunday afternoon.Police and firefighters responded to a call just after 3:00 p.m. of reports of a working fire on board a train. A small e-bike caused the fire on the first car of a subway train, which was then moved onto the platform and the station was evacuated. The owner of the e-bike, a man in his 30’s, was sent to hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries including second degree burns to his hands. Medics say a second patient was also sent to hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported. Toronto District Fire Chief Michael Ancio says it’s very common for damaged lithium ion batteries to catch fire, and that Toronto Fire is working on different techniques to extinguish future lithium ion battery fires, which are difficult to put out.Regular service has resumed between Sheppard-Yonge and Bayview stations.

Bears earn 7th win, beat Falcons 37-17

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:48 GMT

CHICAGO -- In weather that's typical of Soldier Field in Late December, the Chicago Bears played exceptional ball on offense behind the likes of Justin Fields and DJ Moore, as they defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 37-17, Sunday.Despite snowy conditions most of the afternoon, Fields and Moore's connection was on strong display, as Fields went 20/32 for 268 passing yards and a touchdown, which went to Moore, who had 9 catches and 159 yards on the day, on top of the score.Fields also notched a score on the ground, where he accounted for 11 carries and 45 rushing yards to go with the TD. It was the fourth such time Fields scored both a rushing and passing TD in a single game this season, and tenth time he has done so in his three-year NFL career.Khalil Herbert added 18 carries for 124 yards on the ground and a touchdown, while Cairo Santos hit three out of four field goal attempts, the longest being from 42 yards out, to help contribute toward their victory over the Falcons. Opinion: Why...

Chicago-born comic Shecky Greene, improv master and lord of Las Vegas, dies at 97

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:48 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shecky Greene, the gifted comic and master improviser who became the consummate Las Vegas lounge headliner and was revered by his peers and live audiences as one of the greatest standup acts of his generation, has died. He was 97.His widow, Marie Musso Green, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that her husband died early Sunday at their home. She said her husband of 41 years died of natural causes.Those who saw Greene in his decades of comedy dominance on the Vegas Strip in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s said that with a mic in his hand he could roam a room and work a crowd like no other.He couldn’t wait to abandon written jokes for the shared thrill of improv.“I’ve never had an act,” Greene told the Las Vegas Sun in 2009. “I make it up as I go along.”Greene made huge fans of his fellow entertainers including Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, and, most famously, Frank Sinatra, who hand-picked him as his opening act for a stretch. Greene couldn’t resist the gig...

How to watch Texas Longhorns vs. Washington Huskies in the Sugar Bowl

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:08:48 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas and Washington clash in the Sugar Bowl, one of the College Football Playoff semifinals, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Monday.The game is scheduled to start at 7:45 p.m. CT following the Rose Bowl, but chances are it will start later than that. The game will be broadcast on ESPN, so unfortunately there won't be a non-cable option for home viewing, whether it's through a traditional cable service or streaming. 7:45 p.m. CT, Jan. 1, 2024, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans Allstate Sugar Bowl: Washington Huskies vs. Texas Longhorns Sarkisian, DeBoer eager to get on the Sugar Bowl field and ‘battle’ .cls-4{fill:#000;} Why is it called the Sugar Bowl? .cls-4{fill:#000;} There’s mutual respect between Washington’s offense, Texas’ defen...