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Ridder solidifies job security and brightens Falcons’ hopes for long-awaited winning season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:22 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Arthur Smith’s response to his first postgame question regarding Desmond Ridder was quick and strong.“Pretty damn good,” the Atlanta Falcons’ coach said Sunday of his quarterback’s performance in the win over Houston.Smith could have added Ridder’s showing also was important for the quarterback and the team.Ridder’s play lifted the performance of his teammates, including tight end Kyle Pitts and wide receiver Drake London, casting a more optimistic outlook on the season.The 21-19 win over the Texans doesn’t place the Falcons (3-2) in conversations with San Francisco, Philadelphia or Detroit as the most impressive teams in the NFC. But the win does provide hope the Falcons can end their streak of five consecutive losing seasons and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017.Thanks to Ridder’s career-best 329 yards passing, the Falcons at least temporarily shed their image as a run-first — or even run-only — offense. O...

Dak Prescott calls Cowboys’ loss vs 49ers ‘the most humbling game’ he’s played

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:22 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The frustration from back-to-back playoff losses to San Francisco that both ended on odd plays turned to humiliation for the Dallas Cowboys.Hoping to prove themselves against a fellow NFC contender in a showdown against the 49ers, the Cowboys were run off the field almost from the start.The defense that had been so stingy the first four weeks was completely exposed. The offense took more than a quarter to gain even a single first down and couldn’t move the ball or protect it.It added up to a 42-10 loss to the 49ers on Sunday night that was the most lopsided ever for Dallas in this storied rivalry and that raised more questions about whether the Cowboys are a viable threat to get back to the Super Bowl for the first time in more than a quarter-century.“It’s a punch in the gut, it’s a kick the in the (butt), whatever phrase you want to put on it,” coach Mike McCarthy said. “They beat us in all three phases.”Dak Prescott was under pressure from San Fran...

La tormenta tropical Lidia se dirige a la costa oeste de México

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:22 GMT

(CNN Español) — La tormenta tropical Lidia avanza por el Pacífico y podría cobrar fuerza de huracán antes de tocar tierra en la costa oeste de México, según la actualización de las 8 a.m. ET del Centro Nacional de Huracanes de EE.UU. (NHC).A esa hora, la tormenta se encontraba casi 600 km al suroeste de Baja California Sur, México, con vientos sostenidos de 112 km/h.Lidia refuerza la probabilidad de lluvias fuertes en Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Nayarit y Jalisco, informó el Servicio Meteorológico de México. Además, se prevén rachas de viento fuertes en las costas de Baja California Sur.Dos sistemas tropicales impactarán a México esta semanaNOAASegún el NHC, podrían surgir tormentas peligrosas en las Islas Marías y la costa centro-oeste de México, conforme Lidia siga su curso en los próximos días.El gobierno de México emitió una alerta de huracán para esa región, desde Playa Pérula hasta Mazatlán.La #TormentaTropical #Lidia, refuerza la probabilidad de #lluvias muy fuertes a...

What makes The Stanley Hotel one of the spookiest hotels in the nation?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Stanley Hotel is notorious for inspiring "The Shining," but there's more to this ghost story than a chilling horror novel by Stephen King.USA Today 10Best asked readers about the best haunted hotels in the country. To no Coloradan's surprise, The Stanley Hotel made the list at No. 5 as one of the most haunted hotels in the country. These Halloween costumes are expected to be the most popular However, the ghost stories started long before King's novel. The hotel is in Estes Park where it originally opened over 100 years ago in 1909. Since then, activity has been recorded in nearly every room by ghost hunters to documentarians.Ghost City Tours breaks down the most well-known haunted stories. The concert hallThe concert hall is one of the most documented spots for ghost activity, especially following its renovation in 2000.The hall's history dates to the hotel opening, when designer Freelan Oscar Stanley built the hall for his wife, Flora. For opening day, he gif...

WATCH: Service for fallen parole officer to be held Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:22 GMT

FOX21 News will live stream the service for fallen Parole Officer Christine Guerin Sandoval in this article. It can be viewed in the video player above once available.(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The service to honor fallen Parole Officer Christine Guerin Sandoval will be held on Monday, Oct. 9 at 11 a.m. according to the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC).On Thursday, Sept. 28 three parole officers including Guerin Sandoval attempted to contact a suspect, later identified as 41-year-old Justin Kula, in a parking lot at the intersection of North Spruce and West Bijou Streets. Guerin Sandoval and another officer were injured when the suspect attempted to run, driving from the area. Both officers were taken to the hospital where Guerin Sandoval died of her injuries.Kula was later captured after a large-scale search.DOC said services will be held at Praise Assembly Church located at 2000 Troy Avenue in Pueblo. DOC is asking those wishing to attend to carpool if possible so it can accommo...

This Shell gas station is giving away free Powerball tickets Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:22 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Lottery celebrates the gas station that sold a million-dollar Powerball ticket by giving away free tickets for Monday night's drawing. During Wednesday night's drawing on Oct. 4, the winning numbers were 9, 35, 54, 63, 64 and the Powerball 1. While no one struck rich and walked away with a billion dollars, one lucky Colorado lottery ticket holder won a million dollars. According to the Colorado Lottery, the $1 million winning ticket was sold at the Shell gas station at 5860 S Kipling in Littleton.Not only did the ticket holder win big, but the retailer that sold the ticket also raked in some cash. If the jackpot-winning ticket is sold, the retailer will get $50,000. For the golden million dollar ticket, the Shell gas station received $2,000. Powerball jackpot hits $1.55 billion: How much would a Colorado winner get? In honor of the million-dollar win, the Colorado Lottery is celebrating. From 12-1 p.m. Monday, the lottery will be giving out free Power...

Delta will pay millions of dollars to settle class-action lawsuit over faulty refunds during Covid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:22 GMT

New York (CNN) — Delta Air Lines will pay tens of millions of dollars to settle a class-action lawsuit from customers who said the airline wouldn’t refund their canceled flights in the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.The total sum of claims is $27 million, and Delta will also pay 7% interest in cash or credits on top of the refund. The airline will also have to pay attorney fees, which will cost about $2.3 million, according to the settlement.In a statement Friday, Delta said it does not admit to wrongdoing or breach of contract in the settlement.“Since the beginning of 2020, Delta refunded over 11 million tickets totaling $6 billion, of which 20% took place in 2022,” a company spokesperson said.More than 14,000 customers submitted their claims, which only made up approximately 19% of customers who were eligible, the settlement said. The deadline to submit a claim was September 15.US citizen customers who received a credit for a nonrefundable ticket they bought with dol...

French far left’s refusal to condemn Hamas triggers fierce backlash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:22 GMT

PARIS — The French far left is coming under increasing pressure over its refusal to condemn Hamas’ deadly attacks on Israel.The indignation, which comes from across the political spectrum, has zeroed in on the leader of the France Unbowed party, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who called for France to push for a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian territories. “All the violence unleashed against Israel and in the Gaza Strip only produces [more violence],” he wrote on social media in the midst of the attacks. But neither Mélenchon nor his party condemned the attacks on Israeli territory in a statement that has been criticized widely and in which it refers to Hamas as “the Palestinian forces.” Hamas has been designated as a terror outfit by the European Union. Across the world, leaders have expressed their support for Israel as it battles to regain control after Hamas militants stormed into Israel on Saturday and unleashed a deadly assault on civilians...

9 US citizens dead in Israel conflict, US National Security Council says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:22 GMT

Washington (CNN) — Nine US citizens have died in the conflict in Israel, a US National Security Council spokesperson said Monday.“At this time, we can confirm the death of nine U.S. citizens. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to the families of all those affected, and wish those injured a speedy recovery. We continue to monitor the situation closely and remain in touch with our Israeli partners, particularly the local authorities,” the spokesperson said in a statement.The spokesperson added, “We continue to monitor the situation closely and remain in touch with our Israeli partners, particularly the local authorities.”US authorities have been scrambling to establish how many Americans have been killed or taken hostage in the conflict. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” Sunday that the US was “working overtime” to verify reports of missing and dead Americans, and Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer ...

Nobel economics prize goes to Harvard’s Claudia Goldin for research on the workplace gender gap

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:22 GMT

By PAUL WISEMAN, DAVID KEYTON and MICHAEL CASEY (Associated Press)STOCKHOLM (AP) — Claudia Goldin, a Harvard University professor, was awarded the Nobel economics prize on Monday for research that helps explain why women around the world are less likely than men to work and to earn less money when they do.Fittingly, the announcement marked a small step toward closing a gender gap among Nobel laureates in economics: Out of 93 economics winners, Goldin is just the third woman to be awarded the prize and the first woman to be the sole winner in any year. Her award follows Nobel honors this year in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and peace that were announced last week. And it follows last year’s three winners in economics: Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip Dybvig for their research into bank failures that helped shape America’s aggressive response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis.Only about half the world’s wom...