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College football postseason changes have all but ended the chances of a split national championship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:53:29 GMT

The question seemed like a valid one moments after unbeaten ACC champion Florida State was left out of the College Football Playoff.Could the fourth-ranked Seminoles, with a victory against defending national champion and No. 6 Georgia in the Orange Bowl, be voted No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll?“As a matter of principle, I’d consider ranking Florida State No. 1 regardless of whether they are in the CFP field,” said ESPN’s Rece Davis, a longtime AP Top 25 voter. “Much like the selection process itself, the exercise is who, in my judgment, is the best team.”In reality, though, the current state of college football’s postseason all but renders the conversation moot.Between players transferring or opting out to concentrate on NFL draft preparations and coaching staffs turned upside down by hirings and firings, the better question these days is how much consideration should poll voters give to postseason games outside the CFP at a...

A new league for a new mom as Kendall Coyne Schofield relishes her return to hockey with PWHL launch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:53:29 GMT

Years from now, once her six-month-old son is mature enough to appreciate his upbringing, Kendall Coyne Schofield looks forward to sharing pictures and video of road trips the two will have enjoyed together during the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s inaugural season.Coyne Schofield can already envision the possibilities of spending time at various rinks, hotels and airports, and Drew being doted upon by his many new aunties, aka, her PWHL Minnesota teammates.“It will definitely be really special to look back at pictures with him and explain the journey that he was on for the first few years of his life, whether he wants to believe us or not,” she said.The experiences mother and son will enjoy go much deeper for Coyne Schofield, a three-time Olympian and former U.S. captain. In preparing for Minnesota’s opener at Boston on Jan. 3, the game will underline Coyne Schofield’s determination in returning to competitive play, which some questioned was possible after taking leave from t...

Man dies, woman ‘expected to survive’ after helicopter crashes into a canal near Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:53:29 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Emergency workers in South Florida on Wednesday rescued two people, including one who later died, from a canal after their helicopter crashed.The helicopter, a Hughes 369 aircraft, was carrying two people from Fort Myers when it crashed into a canal about 3 miles (4.83 kilometers) west of Miami Executive Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.Aerial video footage showed divers from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue searching the canal. The two people were sent to local hospitals in Miami, where one was in serious condition and the other had non-life-threatening injuries, CBS News Miami reported.“Unfortunately, the male succumbed to his injuries. The female is expected to survive,” Miami-Dade Police Department Detective Alvaro Zabaleta told WSVN-TV. Officials did not identify the victims or say how they knew each other. The NTSB will identify the pilot of the aircraft.According to investigators, witnesses said they saw what appeared to be a helicopter that...

Una operación más disciplinada de Trump enfrenta nuevos dolores de cabeza por parte de los aliados externos y del propio candidato

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:53:29 GMT

(CNN) — Cuando se supo que un alto asesor del candidato presidencial republicano Vivek Ramaswamy se uniría a la campaña del expresidente Donald Trump el mes pasado, los asesores de Trump se pusieron furiosos creyendo que el asesor se estaba promocionando a sí mismo, sin el permiso de los altos mandos de la campaña.El asesor principal de la campaña de Trump, Chris LaCivita, llamó al miembro más nuevo del equipo, Brian Swenson, y “lo atacó”, según dos fuentes familiarizadas con la conversación. El mensaje era claro: si quieres conservar tu trabajo, deja de hablar, dijo la fuente. Swenson no respondió a la solicitud de comentarios de CNN.El episodio fue indicativo de cómo el equipo de Trump para 2024 trató de centrar los mensajes y los medios que rodean el caótico mundo del favorito a la nominación republicana. Su equipo es visto tanto por agentes políticos externos como por funcionarios actuales y anteriores de Trump como el más disciplinado hasta la fecha. Dirigido por los expe...

Denver traffic: Crash leads to major delays on Northbound I-25 at Belleview

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:53:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- There are major delays on Thursday morning at Northbound Interstate 25 at Belleview. Only two lanes are open due to a box truck crash.Greenwood Village posted on X at 5:36 a.m. that I-25 NB at Belleview Avenue has been reduced to two lanes due to a large accident. Wrong-way driver killed in E-470 crash in Thornton Crash at Northbound I-25 at Belleview on Dec. 28, 2023 (KDVR)Crash at Northbound I-25 at Belleview on Dec. 28, 2023 (KDVR)Crash at Northbound I-25 at Belleview on Dec. 28, 2023 (KDVR)Crash at Northbound I-25 at Belleview on Dec. 28, 2023 (KDVR)FOX31's Traffic Analyst Drew Englebart said it looks like a fuel spill as well.Greenwood Village police are currently on the scene. Police told FOX31 that this is a major crash and won't be cleared up for some time. There are no updates on injuries.As of 6:40 a.m., only two lanes remain open with a backup of traffic.Alternate routes are suggested.This is breaking news. FOX31 will update this post when more in...

LAST RAIN OF THE YEAR

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:53:29 GMT

Happy Thursday, South Florida!After a wonderful Wednesday, cloud cover began to increase overnight into this morning. For the early morning hours, South Florida even started off dry until a large swath of rain in the Gulf of Mexico began to move into the Lower Florida Keys. Temperatures also started off on the cooler side this morning as they dropped to the mid to lower 60s across all of South Florida. By sunrise, light rainfall occasionally pushed through our Mainland areas while the rain became more steady and heavier across the Florida Keys. Gusts associated with these showers and offshore thunderstorms even produced wind gusts of at least 29-36mph in Marathon & Key West.Today South Florida will see mixed bag of weather. The widespread rain will keep the morning soggy for most. A few showers could linger into the early afternoon until the rain begins to taper off. Cloud cover will still be extensive across the area through the middle of the afternoon before skies begin t...

Miami Police seeking public assistance in homicide investigation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:53:29 GMT

City of Miami Police are actively investigating a homicide that occurred on Dec. 20 at 6847 NW 2nd Court after responding to a ShotSpotter alert. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered an unresponsive 18-year-old man in the front lawn with gunshot wounds.Miami Fire Rescue provided immediate medical assistance and transported the victim, identified as Antwan Delvinere Hampton, to Jackson Memorial Hospital Trauma Center. Unfortunately, Hampton was declared deceased two hours later.Homicide detectives are seeking the community’s help in determining the motive behind the incident and identifying persons of interest in this case. The persons of interest are described as follows:Black Male wearing a black RLG hooded sweater, dark-colored pants, and black and white sneakers.Black Male wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, light-colored jeans, black socks, and black sandals.Black Male wearing a red hooded sweater, black and white sweatpants, white socks, and black sandals.Au...

New details emerge following shooting at Ocala mall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:53:29 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (WSVN) — Authorities have released new details following a tragic shooting at Paddock Mall in Ocala, Florida, leaving one person dead. Newly released surveillance images depict the suspected shooter, Albert Shell Jr., wearing a distinctive red baseball cap. Shell is now the subject of a manhunt, and Ocala Police have offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to his capture.The shooting occurred on Saturday afternoon, sparking panic among shoppers who initially believed the armed man was randomly targeting them. However, investigators later revealed that Shell had a specific target and a mission to kill David Barron, a popular tattoo artist.Barron’s partner shared that she had sent him to the mall that day to buy Christmas presents. “Two days before Christmas. We had literally just wrapped all of the gifts the night before, like all under the tree wrapped everything,” said Marcia Harrison in an interview. “We were so excited for Christmas be...

DeSantis enlists help to make closing case to Iowans – and to undercut Haley in the Hawkeye State

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:53:29 GMT

(CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is enlisting new help in Iowa as he scrambles to ward off mounting interest in the rival presidential candidacy of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley: One of her former constituents.South Carolina state Sen. Josh Kimbrell, a deeply conservative lawmaker who has pushed a legislative agenda in his state similar to contentious laws championed by DeSantis in Florida, will join the Republican governor for stops in Iowa on Thursday and Friday, where he intends to share a perspective from the Palmetto State on its former leader, he told CNN.“I know Governor Haley, and I have no personal ill will against her, but I can’t point to any significant conservative accomplishment in her tenure as governor and I have found it difficult to nail down where she stands on positions,” Kimbrell said in a phone interview Wednesday. “I know what she actually did versus what she said she did.”Kimbrell’s arrival in a state about 1,000 miles from his own further...

Denver Broncos to bench quarterback Russell Wilson for the remainder of the 2023 NFL season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:53:29 GMT

(CNN) — The Denver Broncos are benching quarterback Russell Wilson for the remainder of the 2023 NFL season, team head coach Sean Payton told reporters on Wednesday.“Rather than get into the specifics — because I think that would be unfair today — it’s more about what we weren’t doing effectively enough offensively,” Payton said.“When we were getting two or three turnovers, that’s one thing. Ultimately, our job is to get the ball in the end zone, and we have to be more efficient doing that — all of us.”Payton said Jarrett Stidham will start the final two games of the season. Stidham, a former fourth-round draft pick of the New England Patriots in 2019 out of Auburn University, was signed as a free agent this past offseason.Payton added that the decision was not an indictment on only Wilson but the offense as a whole.“I can’t replace the entire offensive line,” Payton said. “I can’t bring in five new receivers. If it continues over a period of time, there wil...