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The Pittsburgh Steelers somehow find themselves. T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith are the reasons why

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:43 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Herbig took offense to the question.Asked if T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith might be the best edge-rushing tandem in the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie outside linebacker who has essentially attached himself to his two superstar teammates since training camp began just shook his head.“Might be?” Herbig said, with more than a tinge of sarcasm. “Might be? Look at the tape, bro.”Look at the standings, too.The Steelers enter their bye week at 3-2 and atop the AFC North almost in spite of an offense that still can’t seem to get out of its own way. They’ve survived thanks in large part to two players who are well aware of the franchise’s great pass-rush duos of the past — Hall of Famer Kevin Greene and Greg Lloyd and James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley to name just two — and embraced the standard that comes with it.Week in and week out, opponents put together game plans trying to find a way to keep Watt and Highsmith in check. And week in and (nea...

What to know on the sixth day of the latest Israel-Hamas war

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:43 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military pulverized the Hamas -ruled Gaza Strip with airstrikes and kept blocking deliveries of food, water, fuel and electricity Thursday ahead of a possible ground invasion as Palestinians tried to stock up on supplies. Israel said that nothing would be allowed into Gaza until the release of around 150 hostages taken captive by Hamas during an unprecedented surprise attack Saturday into Israel that also left hundreds killed. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed American support for Israel Thursday in a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. International aid groups warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis after Israel prevented entry of supplies from Egypt to Gaza’s 2.3 million people. The Israel-Hamas war has claimed at least 2,700 lives on both sides.Some key takeaways from the war:WHAT IS THE SITUATION IN GAZA? As the Israeli military retaliates for the Hamas attack, Palestinians say civilians are paying the price in strike...

IndyCar takes hybrid testing to its marquee venue in Indianapolis

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:43 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Motor Speedway reverted to its original purpose Thursday — serving as a test track for new automobile technology.The lessons learned about IndyCar’s new hybrid cars could reverberate throughout next season.Four drivers, including reigning series champ Alex Palou, spent Thursday turning laps on the 2.5-mile Brickyard in race cars equipped with paddles or buttons used to store or deploy extra energy while cars are on the track.The early reviews were mixed.“It’s certainly not fast,” 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi said. “Right now, it’s just a lot of experimenting and playing around with different kinds of theories. I think you’ll see more of an impact in group running than when you’re just driving around flat out by yourself.”Although the Arrow McLaren driver spent his final two Formula One seasons, 2014 and 2015, driving in the series’ then newly adopted hybrids, these cars are not the same. Instead, th...

Carolina Panthers still looking for first win of season as they visit Miami Dolphins

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:43 GMT

CAROLINA (0-5) at MIAMI (4-1)Sunday 1 p.m. EDT, CBSOPENING LINE: Dolphins by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Panthers 0-4-1; Dolphins 4-1.SERIES RECORD: Dolphins lead 5-2.LAST MEETING: Dolphins beat Panthers 33-10 in Miami Gardens on Nov. 28, 2021.LAST WEEK: Panthers lost at Lions 42-24; Dolphins beat N.Y. Giants 31-16.PANTHERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (21), PASS (22), SCORING (25).PANTHERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (13), RUSH (26), PASS (5), SCORING (28).DOLPHINS OFFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (1), PASS (1), SCORING (1).DOLPHINS DEFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (18), PASS (20), SCORING (26).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Panthers minus-4; Dolphins minus-3.PANTHERS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Adam Thielen. He had 107 yards receiving and a touchdown at Detroit last week, and his 11 receptions were the second most league wide in Week 5, trailing Cincinnati Ja’Marr Chase (15). Thielen leads the team with 394 receiving yards, and his three receiving touchdowns are tied for the second most ...

Colombian serial killer who confessed to murdering more than 190 children dies in hospital

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:43 GMT

A prolific Colombian serial killer who confessed to murdering more than 190 children during the 1990s died Thursday in a hospital, the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute said. He was 66.Luis Alfredo Garavito, nicknamed “The Beast,” confessed to having murdered children between the ages of 8 and 16 — mostly from low-income families – whom he kidnapped and abused by posing as a monk, a homeless person or a street vendor.Prison authorities said that Garavito died in a hospital in Valledupar, in northern Colombia, where he remained imprisoned. The cause of death was not immediately revealed.Garavito was arrested in April 1999 on an attempted rape charge, but when an investigating judge asked him if he was the killer of 114 children whose bodies were found in 59 Colombian towns beginning in 1994, Garavito admitted the crimes and begged to be forgiven. Then he confessed to more murders, amounting to more than 190. That same year, Garavito apologized to the families of the victims ...

World record-holding Coloradan hikes 14er with just her arms

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Starting Thursday, a bilateral above-knee amputee is climbing Handies Peak to fundraise for a man diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. World record holder Mandy Horvath will begin without any prosthetics. She'll be climbing up the 14er with just her arms. Horvath summiting a mountain (Courtesy of Mandy Horvath's Instagram)Mandy beginning to climb a mountain (Courtesy of Mandy Horvath's Instagram)Mandy during a climb (Courtesy of Mandy Horvath's Instagram)From Oct. 12-13, Horvath will be accompanied by an all-women team to attempt her second 14er in the state of Colorado.Her journey is to raise funding and awareness for Brian Adams (known as Slacker), the morning host of 101.1 The Fox in Kansas City, who has recently been diagnosed with AML. Smoky Hill seniors overcome obstacles to become part of marching band together This hits close to home for Horvath, as she's known Brian for many years and she lost her grandmother to AML in 2020."In between her diagnosis and...

Stanford Cardinal vs. Colorado Buffaloes: TV channel, time, what to know

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's another primetime matchup for The University of Colorado Buffaloes and Coach Prime as the Stanford Cardinal come to town.The Buffs are coming off of a win over unranked Arizona State last week and look to repeat that this week against another team that only has one win. How much would you pay for a Deion Sanders trading card? How to watch Stanford vs. Colorado on TVThe Buffs have been in the national spotlight for most games this season, and this week is no different. The game is in ESPN's prime-time slot on Friday night at 8 p.m., following the station's broadcast of Tulane vs. Memphis at 5 p.m.Stanford vs. CU kickoff: 8 p.m.Channel: ESPNThis game will be available to most viewers with a cable package and likely many bars and restaurants in the Colorado area since there aren't many other sports games on. There's a baseball game on FS1 at 7 p.m. between the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros. Where to watch CU Buffs games in Boulder: Bars, breweries and pu...

‘We just want justice’: Mother of local chef killed in Plantation hit-and-run pleads for driver to surrender

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:43 GMT

It’s been nearly a month since a local chef was struck and killed in what police described as a hit-and-run in Plantation, but his family has not given up hope for an arrest, and now the victim’s mother is making a desperate plea for the driver responsible to surrender.Speaking with reporters Thursday, Tammy Norton-June said her son, Douglas Freeman, was beloved by those who him best and his community.“Everyone loved him. He had a whole family, he was well loved, a lot of people loved him,” she said.But the Sept. 16 crash that ended Freeman’s life has left the grieving parent begging for answers.“We just want justice,” said Norton-June.Police said Freeman, known to his friends as DJ, was hit by a car and killed on West Broward Boulevard, just west of 40th Avenue.The 34-year-old had left work at a nearby restaurant, and investigators said it was after midnight when he was struck.“One driver hit him, and that driver kept going, and then ...

Rudolph Isley, founding member of The Isley Brothers, dead at 84

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:43 GMT

(CNN) — Rudolph Isley, one of the founding members of the R&B group The Isley Brothers, has died, his family announced.He was 84.“There are no words to express my feelings and the love I have for my brother. Our family will miss him. But I know he’s in a better place,” Ronald Isley, Rudolph’s brother and Isley Brother band co-founder, told CNN in a statement on Thursday.A representative for The Isley Brothers told CNN that Rudolph died Wednesday. A cause of death was not immediately known.The Isley Brothers band was formed in the mid-1950s when Rudolph, Ronald, O’Kelly and Vernon Isley started a gospel quartet as teenagers. Vernon tragically died at age 13 before the brothers went on to release their first major hit, “Shout!” in 1959.Though the band’s membership evolved through the years, The Isley Brothers had enduring success with songs like “Love The One You’re With,” “Testify” and “Between the Sheets.”Rudolph had not performed with the band since 1986. He left the ...

West urges Israel to show restraint amid escalation fears

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:59:43 GMT

Western governments are urging Israel to show restraint in its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, as fears grow that the conflict could spiral out of control. On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French President Emmanuel Macron combined their support for Israel’s right to retaliate with a warning: That response must be fair. “Israel has the right to defend itself by eliminating terrorist groups such as Hamas through targeted action, but preserving civilian populations is the duty of democracies,” Macron said on Thursday night. “The only response to terrorism is always a strong and fair one. Strong because fair.”On Thursday, for the first time the United States hinted at Israel’s responsibilities. Speaking alongside Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference, Blinken said that while “Israel has the right to defend itself … how Israel does this matters.” Their concerns were privately echoed by other Western officials, who warned that ...