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Jaguars use NFL draft to find offensive help for QB Lawrence

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:49:00 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars closed the NFL draft the same way they opened it: by getting quarterback Trevor Lawrence some potential help.Jacksonville ended the three-day event Saturday by selecting Houston fullback Derek Parish in the seventh round, with the 240th overall pick. It might normally be a throwaway choice, especially in a draft that lacked depth, but general manager Trent Baalke and coach Doug Pederson were looking for someone to boost the team’s short-yardage packages.And they landed on Parish, a 6-foot-2, 245-pound defensive end who is converting to fullback for his shot at making an NFL roster.Few teams even have fullbacks anymore in a pass-happy league, but the Jaguars are experimenting in hopes of finding more short-yardage success after ranking 25th in the league last season on third-down runs.“The fullback position has been nonexistent pretty much in our league. It’s kind of gone away,” Pederson said. “I grew up with a fullback in this leagu...

Lochbuie family overcomes tragic pool accident thanks to help from community

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:49:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Last summer FOX31 spoke with the Garcia family from Lochbuie. Sammy Garcia was paralyzed after an accident in their backyard pool.Now the family talks about changes in their lives and moving ahead after the tragedy."Sleep schedules, medication, putting clothes on," Garcia said. "Just the daily routines of having a spinal injury is very difficult.""Lots of doctors appointments all his physical therapy appointments, occupational therapy," Kay Garcia, Sammy's wife, said.Last summer, Garcia dove head-first into the family's pool, breaking his neck. The injury left him paralyzed from the chest down. First look: Remodel proposed for Marine Corps Memorial in Golden Experts say always swim or wade through shallow water and never dive in an above-ground pool.Garcia's story has been an inspiration that got his friends moving."Our community coming together to support our family has been an incredible outpouring of love and support from even some people we don't even know," K...

First look: Remodel proposed for Marine Corps Memorial in Golden

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:49:00 GMT

GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) -- Major changes are being proposed to the United States Marine Corps Memorial in Golden.The memorial, which sits at the corner of U.S. 6 and Colfax Avenue, was finished in 1977. Those who manage the historic grounds say it's beginning to show its age. "We don't know how much longer it will last, but engineers tell us it won't be forever," Sam Hickey said. "We're looking to make something that will last forever."Hickey and the USMC Memorial Foundation have been raising money to renovate the memorial. Those plans were released to the public at a special ceremony Saturday, showcasing a "Walk of Valor" and tributes to the other branches of military service.  Longmont man frustrated after extensive damage done to home after barricade situation “It’s going to be a place to remember, a place to heal, and it's going to be a jewel for Golden, Colorado,” Hickey said.Architect Ian Anderson has been working on the design for a few years and said hundr...

Navy Blue Angels, Air Force Raptor jets stun spectators at 2023 Fort Lauderdale Air Show

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:49:00 GMT

The U.S. military gave a stunning sky show of speed and spins up in the skies above Broward County.The 2023 Fort Lauderdale Air Show took off Saturday with plenty of stunts to be seen.Hundreds of people watched as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels soared through the sky over Fort Lauderdale Beach along A1A.The U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor team and the Navy’s F-35C Lightning II demo team also graced the sky with impressive skills.

Fort Lauderdale hosts supply distributions, social services for residents affected by historic floods

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:49:00 GMT

Volunteers were out in full force this weekend giving a helping hand to those affected by the historic flooding in Fort Lauderdale..7News cameras captured families lined up at a supply distribution held Saturday.“We are helping the people that need help,” said a volunteer.Weeks after historic flooding hit neighborhoods in Broward County, residents of Fort Lauderdale are finally receiving the help they need.“It’s very good to see the city is thinking about the community and try to organize something to cheer people up,” said resident Alex Delma.The city set up two locations for its residents to pick up essential items. Goods such as food, water and even social services were offered to residents for free.“We partnered with the city of Fort Lauderdale to provide this awesome opportunity for our families in need to receive different services, fresh fruits and vegetables, books, clothing,” Lynne Bonny, assistant principal at Westwood Heights Elem...

Column: After a 10-run implosion in their 10th straight loss, Chicago White Sox might be facing a do-or-die week

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:49:00 GMT

One minute Lance Lynn was throwing a no-hitter in the seventh inning against the best team in baseball, trying to end a nine-game Chicago White Sox losing streak.But the Sox went from no-no to “Oh, no” in the blink of an eye, imploding in a stunning 12-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays before 28,462 at Guaranteed Rate Field.Lynn and relievers Aaron Bummer and Jimmy Lambert combined to give up 10 runs on nine hits in the wild seventh, extending the losing streak to 10 games, the Sox’s longest since 2013.The Sox fell to 7-21, their worst start to a season since 1948, and are tied with the Kansas City Royals at the bottom of the American League Central. They’re 0-6 against the Rays, who hit five home runs in the final three innings and improved to a major-league-best 23-5.“I don’t go back and look at history and look at what other teams have done,” manager Pedro Grifol said. “I’m sure it’s been done before. Teams feel like the sky ...

Possible rain, snow forecasted with next week's 'rollercoaster' weather

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:49:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Don't put your coats and umbrellas away yet: San Diego is in for a "rollercoaster" week, according to the National Weather Service, with high temperatures forecasted to transform into a major cooldown and chance of rain.NWS said a low pressure system moving south from the Gulf of Alaska will be affecting the region for much of the next week. NWS says San Diego is in the peak of marine layer season, but why? While Sunday will see a slight dip in temperatures, it will remain fairly warm across the county.Daytime highs in the coastal neighborhoods on Sunday will be in the high 60s, while valley and mountain communities are forecasted to see maximum temperatures in the mid to high 70s. Desert areas could see heat anywhere from the high 80s to the low 100s.A thick marine layer will accompany the biggest drop in temperatures on Monday. Most areas away from the deserts will see anywhere from a 5 degree to 10 degree departure from normal high temperatures.The marine layer wil...

Uzbekistan votes on changes that extend president’s tenure

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:49:00 GMT

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — Voters in Uzebekistan, the most populous former Soviet Central Asian republic, cast ballots Sunday in a referendum on a revised constitution that promises human rights reforms but that also would allow the country’s president to stay in office until 2040.Approval appears certain. Backers have conducted an array of promotional events featuring local celebrities, and elections in Uzbekistan are widely regarded as noncompetitive. The proposed changes include lengthening the presidential term from five to seven years, while retaining the existing two-term limit. But although President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is in his second term, the change in term length would allow him to run twice more after his current tenure ends in 2026. Other changes include abolishing capital punishment and boosting legal protections for citizens, including those accused of crimes.Under Mirziyoyev’s predecessor, Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan was one of the region’s most repr...

Police issue fentanyl warning after 3 deaths and one overdose in last 2 days

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:49:00 GMT

York region police are warning the public about the dangers of fentanyl after three deaths and one overdose in the last two days. Police say between Friday and Saturday they responded to three drug-related calls in the area of Robinson Street and Highway 48 in Markham. Investigators believe at least three deaths and one overdose incident that was treated in hospital is connected to the use of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid drug that is 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. “If fentanyl is mistaken for another less-potent opioid like morphine, heroin or oxycodone, overdoses can easily occur,” police said in a release issued Saturday night. “Depending on how it’s administered, the user may not notice the difference until it’s too late.”Symptoms of an overdose include slow, irregular and shallow respirations, pinpoint pupils, muscle rigidity, seizures and unconsciousness leading to coma. Minor effects include dizziness, drowsine...

Man seriously wounded in Upper Beaches shooting; suspect arrested

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:49:00 GMT

A man has been seriously injured following a shooting in the Upper Beaches. Police say they were called to a building in the area of Gerrard Street East and Coxwell Avenue just before 8 p.m. Saturday for reports someone had been shot. When they arrived they found a man inside a building suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby trauma centre in serious but non-life threatening condition. Just before 11 p.m. police said an arrest had been made but provided no further details.