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Analysis: Rookie QB C.J. Stroud’s impressive start underscores silliness of pre-draft process

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:13:59 GMT

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here.____C.J. Stroud spent weeks leading into the NFL draft answering questions about a cognition test.Nobody cares how he scored anymore.Stroud’s impressive performance in the first four games proves the eye test is often a far better judge of talent. The former Ohio State star has led the Houston Texans (2-2) to consecutive wins while being named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month.Stroud became only the sixth QB in NFL history to throw for at least 1,200 yards with no picks in the first four games of the season. The others all have Super Bowl rings: Aaron Rodgers (2020), Patrick Mahomes (2018 and ’19), Drew Brees (2018), Tom Brady (2015 and ’17) and Peyton Manning (2013).“It’s cool to be mentioned with those guys — they’re all legends, guys that I looked up to,” Stroud said. “It’s just letting me know that I have the opportunity to do something special and I’ve got to con...

Why a Colorado Powerball jackpot winner wouldn't get $1.4 billion

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:13:59 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — After more than 30 consecutive drawings without a winner, the Powerball jackpot has swelled to an estimated $1.4 billion. But if you're lucky enough to win during Saturday's drawing, you should know — you won't exactly be an instant billionaire. At its current size, the jackpot ranks as the third-largest in Powerball history, coming in behind a $2.04 billion jackpot hit last November in California and a $1.586 billion jackpot split by three tickets (California, Florida, and Tennessee) in 2016. It's also the fifth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history (though it could grow again before Saturday's drawing):$2.04 billion (Powerball): Nov. 7, 2022; California$1.602 billion (Mega Millions): Aug. 15, 2023; Florida$1.586 billion (Powerball): Jan. 13, 2016; California, Florida, Tennessee$1.537 billion (Mega Millions): Oct. 23, 2018; South Carolina$1.4 billion (Est. Powerball): Oct. 7, 2023$1.348 billion (Mega Millions): Jan. 13, 2023; Maine$1.337 billion (Meg...

Denver weather: Cooler Friday with frost, freeze warnings

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:13:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The workweek will finish off with gradual clearing skies and a chilly afternoon as highs stay in the upper 50s in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Chilly and cloudyA boundary moves in from the north on Friday, adding clouds for the first half of the day. ‘Turkey lady’ confronted while helping neighborhood birds cross the street Even with some afternoon sunshine, high temperatures will remain below average in the upper 50s. Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Oct. 6 Weather tonight: Freeze warning, frost advisorySkies will be clearer overnight with light winds across the Front Range. Low temperatures on Friday night will dip into the mid-30s in the metro with freezing conditions across the plains. Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on Oct. 6 There are frost advisories along the Front Range from midnight Friday night through 9 a.m. Saturday. The Eastern Plains also have a freeze warning in effect from midnight through 9 a.m. Saturday.Pinpoint Weather: Fr...

You should buy this favorite Colorado candy for Halloween

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:13:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Not every house can give out full-sized candy bars on Halloween, but you can at least be the house that kids circle back to before bedtime. FOX31 looked into Colorado's favorite candy and here are the findings.CandyStore.com, a bulk candy store, tracked its sales from the past 16 years and looked at the data in the months leading up to Halloween to determine each state's favorite candy. In Colorado specifically, Milky Way bars sold the most. Hershey's Kisses and Twix followed in second and third place. Colorado is the state most obsessed with pumpkin spice However, Colorado's taste may be changing.FOX31 polled its readers, the majority from Colorado, about the best Halloween candy. After almost 500 responses, there was a clear winner.As of Oct. 5, at 9:00 a.m., Reese's Peanut Butter Cups were the fan favorite with 35% of the 467 votes. Best Halloween candy rated by FOX31 viewersReese's Peanut Butter Cups: 35%Snickers: 15%Candy Corn: 8%Twix: 7%Milky Way/Kit Kat: 5%M...

Fatal hit-and-run crash shuts down part of I-95 overnight in Oakland Park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:13:59 GMT

In a tragic incident that unfolded around midnight Friday, a fatal hit-and-run crash forced the closure of a section of Interstate 95.The accident occurred just after the Oakland Park Boulevard, 31B exit, and left investigators and cleanup crews on the scene for hours.The crash led to the temporary closure of the I-95 northbound ramp at Oakland Park Boulevard, causing traffic disruptions in the area. Police have confirmed that the incident involved a fatal hit-and-run, but limited details have been released at this time.Early Friday morning, footage from the scene captured the aftermath as a gray car and a gray SUV, both with heavy damage, were loaded onto tow trucks for removal. The heavy police presence indicated the seriousness of the incident as authorities launched their investigation.As of now, there is no information available regarding the number of individuals involved or the circumstances surrounding this tragic hit-and-run. Authorities have been contacted for further deta...

Nice Weekend Weather Ahead Overall

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:13:59 GMT

Well this week has been dramatically nicer compared to last week with plenty of sunshine and dry conditions along with “not as humid” air ever since Tuesday. Thankfully, this trend continues into our weekend with high pressure and some dry air staying in control of our pattern.It is still rainy season, however, so it won’t be completely dry but rain chances will be below normal for this time of the year.This Friday, expect lots of sunshine with just a few spotty showers possible in the afternoon and evening. Record highs could be tied or broken in Miami, Marathon and Key West!Expect lots of sunshine through much of the day on Saturday, with just the chance for a few late-day showers. Record heat will be possible with highs in the low 90s at most locations, and it will feel hotter with the higher humidity.Sunday is looking fairly similar as Saturday. The only exception is that there will be a few more clouds and temperatures may be a touch lower as a weak front ente...

ABC: Trump allegedly discussed sensitive nuclear submarine information with a Mar-a-Lago member

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:13:59 GMT

(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about US nuclear submarines with a member of his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, following his presidency, ABC reported Thursday.The member is Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt, sources told ABC. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that Pratt, who had a close relationship with Trump when he occupied the Oval Office, was interviewed by the special counsel probing Trump’s retention of classified documents after leaving office. Another source told CNN’s Kristen Holmes that Pratt is on the list of potential witnesses for when the trial begins.Sources told ABC that Pratt allegedly went on to share the information he received from the former president during an April 2021 meeting with “more than a dozen foreign officials, several of his own employees, and a handful of journalists.”ABC also reported that according to sources, a former Mar-a-Lago employee...

Unprecedented discovery seems to defy fundamental astronomical theories

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:13:59 GMT

(CNN) — New images from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed surprising pairs of planet-like objects in the Orion Nebula that have never been detected before.The Orion Nebula, a glowing cloud of dust and gas, is one of the brightest nebulae in the night sky and identifiable as the sword in the Orion constellation. Located 1,300 light-years from Earth, the nebula has long presented astronomers with a wealth of celestial objects to study, including planet-forming disks around young stars and brown dwarfs, or objects with a mass between that of planets and stars.Astronomers used Webb’s near-infrared camera, called NIRCam, to capture mosaics of the Orion Nebula in short and long wavelengths of light, revealing unprecedented details and unexpected discoveries.When astronomers Samuel G. Pearson and Mark J. McCaughrean studied the short-wavelength image of the Orion Nebula, they zoomed in on the Trapezium Cluster, a young star-forming region that’s about 1 million ye...

Slovakia halts Ukraine aid after pro-Russia Fico’s election win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:13:59 GMT

Slovakia’s caretaker government said it has halted sending further military aid to Ukraine as political parties that oppose such support are in talks to form a coalition following last weekend’s election.“The outgoing bureaucratic government in Slovakia will not send any more military material to Ukraine,” a government spokesman said. The country’s defense ministry was considering sending a new package of aid.Former Prime Minister Robert Fico’s leftist-populist Smer party won the parliamentary election last Saturday after promising to stop sending weapons to Ukraine, to block Kyiv’s potential NATO membership and to oppose sanctions on Russia.Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová on Monday asked Fico to try to form a coalition government. He has until October 16 to do so.“The decision about this issue should reflect the outcome of the recent parliamentary elections and should follow the outcome of the government-formation talks, which are taking place these days,&...

Russia must pay — and there is no reason why it shouldn’t

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:13:59 GMT

Gintarė Skaistė is the minister of finance of the Republic of Lithuania.Ukraine has been remarkably successful in defending itself from the aggressor Russia, and support from the European Union and Western allies has significantly bolstered its resilience. Yet, we need to collectively do more, including taking unconventional steps — like using frozen and immobilized Russian assets.Over the past year, the EU has made significant progress in identifying a potentially viable legal approach to utilize the over €200 billion of immobilized Russian central bank assets located in member countries, in order to aid Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts. Among the various options explored, consensus seems to be emerging that introducing a “windfall contribution” option would be the most promising way forward — and would be compatible with both EU and international law.This solution entails requiring custodians holding these immobilized assets to transfer their windfall profits — e...