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The Panthers believe tough times will make No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young stronger, but will they?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:53:50 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young certainly wasn’t expecting to start his NFL career on a 1-11 team.But here the Panthers are, the first team eliminated from playoff contention, coming off a coaching change and facing an unsettled future.Young has struggled all season and ranks near the bottom of the league in most statistical QB categories. He’s been sacked 44 times in 11 games.Panthers interim coach Chris Tabor believes this year’s experience will pay big dividends for the No. 1 overall pick as he moves forward, reminiscent of the cliche that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.“Obviously he’s going through a tough time like we all are,” Tabor said Monday, one day after his team’s 21-18 loss to Tampa Bay. “You don’t sign up for this. You don’t sign up and say, ‘Boy after 12 games I’d like to be 1-11.’ Does anyone want to sign up for that?“But he’s a tough-minded kid. He cares. He’s a pro. I think this is helping him...

Giants return from their bye week and head into the homestretch against the Packers

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:53:50 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants are back from their late bye week and are heading into a tough five-game stretch with no room for error if they are to have any chance of making the playoffs for a second straight year. Brian Daboll’s team has had a week to rest and recover from 12 weeks of nagging injuries, just so they could walk into work on Monday feeling somewhat normal.The Giants (4-8) face an near-impossible task. They are two games out of a wild-card spot and probably need to win out, just to finish with a 9-8 record. The final five starts next Monday night with a home game against the Green Bay Packers (6-6), who opened a lot of eyes by knocking off the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs on Sunday night.The last four includes two games with the Eagles (10-2) and games at New Orleans (5-7) and home against the Los Angeles Rams (6-6).Darius Slayton said his approach to the games will be the same one he had at the start of the season. “Everything that we...

Zapata double helps Torino beat misfiring Atalanta in Serie A

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:53:50 GMT

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Torino moved into the top half of Serie A after beating visiting Atalanta 3-0 on Monday.Atalanta, winless in its last four league games, remained eighth, one point ahead of Torino, which moved up to 10th.Atalanta beat the home side on its last four visits to the Olympic stadium but Torino took the lead midway through the first half. Duván Zapata reacted quickest to a low cross from the left and, with the defense static, he had time to twist and fire in a low shot.Antonio Sanabria doubled Torino’s lead 10 minutes into the second half when he converted a penalty awarded after Alessandro Buongiorno was fouled.Colombian striker Zapata got his second and Torino’s third five minutes into injury time with a powerful shot from 15 meters.The game will give Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini nightmares after his lackluster attack misfired again. The forward line has just five goals in its last six games in all competitions.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/SoccerSource

With a month left, crash deaths on Md. roads surpass 5-year average

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:53:50 GMT

So far this year, 554 people have died in car crashes in Maryland, including 135 pedestrians and 15 people who were on bikes.According to preliminary data on the state’s dashboard, 38 people were killed in November alone.The data, provided by Maryland’s Department of Transportation, shows an overall increase in deaths resulting from crashes of 8.2% compared to 2018.The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Highway Safety Office dashboard shows the latest available data.Maryland crash data from the state dashboard.Officials with the office have urged drivers to avoid distractions, use their seat belts, slow down and obey the state’s “Move Over” law, which requires drivers to move over when approaching all stopped, standing or parked vehicles along the roadway, or slow down if they can’t move over.Last month, Gov. Wes Moore announced plans to increase the police presence near work zones in order to increase safety around crews working on the road. T...

Texas prosecutor drops most charges against Austin police over tactics used during 2020 protests

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:53:50 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas prosecutor whose office oversaw indictments of more than 20 police officers in Austin over tactics used during the 2020 protests that followed George Floyd’s killing said Monday he was dropping most of the cases and would ask the Justice Department to investigate instead. The announcement is a reversal for Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, a progressive who ran on promises to hold police accountable in the Texas capital. Garza, a Democrat, said his office would dismiss indictments against 17 officers but still move forward with prosecuting four others. He announced the decision in a statement made with Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, a Democrat who was not in office at the time of the protests. “This has been a difficult chapter for Austin. I look forward to turning the page. These announcements will allow police officers, whose lives were upended by the indictments, to return to their services to our community,” Watson said. The slate of...

Stock market today: Wall Street loses ground ahead of key reports on the job market

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:53:50 GMT

Wall Street gave back some of its recent gains Monday as stocks finished lower ahead of some key reports this week on the job market that might provide more insight into the Federal Reserve’s thinking about interest rates. The S&P 500 closed 0.5% lower. The benchmark index was coming off its best month in more than a year, and reached its highest level since March 2022 on Friday.The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, while the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.8%.Treasury yields rose broadly, putting some pressure on stocks. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences mortgage rates, climbed to 4.25% from 4.21% late Friday.Technology and communication services companies were the biggest weights on the market. Microsoft fell 1.4%, Nvidia dropped 2.7%, Meta Platforms slid 1.5% and Netflix lost 2.5%.Alaska Air Group slumped 14.2% after announcing it will buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1 billion in cash plus the assumption of debt. The deal would test the Biden administration a...

Erie loses 5 police officers after misconduct complaint

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:53:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — An internal complaint of Erie police officer misconduct that allegedly happened on Oct. 10 resulted in a shake-up among the ranks.According to the Erie Police Department, Nov. 20 was the last day of employment for two sergeants, and Nov. 21 was the last day of employment for a third sergeant and an officer.A fourth sergeant also was reassigned as an officer on Nov. 21 but then resigned the next day.Erie Police Chief Lee Mathis said in a video response that none of the misconduct from Oct. 10 was criminal, but he said it "did not reflect the values of our department and could have been damaging to our work environment." Shelter-in-place lifted following suspicious activity in Aurora "In such personnel matters, I cannot divulge details, but one thing I can say is our police department would never condone, tolerate or dismiss the behavior of these officers," Mathis said. "An internal investigation was conducted and appropriate disciplinary measures have been taken aga...

Caraveo's tranquilizer bill heads to Biden's desk

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:53:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The animal tranquilizer xylazine, also known as "tranq," is becoming more prevalent in the U.S.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says deadly opioid deaths involving the sedative rose by 276% between 2019-22.A new bill in Congress requires the federal government to do more research into the drug, and there's a Colorado connection: The measure is cosponsored by first-year U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo.Caraveo's first bill is heading to President Joe Biden's desk, awaiting his signature to become law. She hopes the measure will slow the number of overdose deaths in Colorado and beyond."What this bill does is that it looks at what the next wave of drugs is," Caraveo said. "We've all heard about fentanyl. There is a new drug on the market called xylazine, which is a horse tranquilizer. Not supposed to be used for human use, but it's being added into the drug supply, and it's contributing to the almost 2,000 overdose deaths that we have in Colorado every single yea...

Greeley Police continue searching for SUV that hit and killed cyclist

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:53:50 GMT

GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Late Monday afternoon, Greeley police were back at the scene where a bicyclist was hit and killed in the middle of the night.An adult male died after being hit in the middle of a street.A man, who asked not to be identified, said he saw the cyclist get hit.“He drove out on the bicycle, and he got right in front of traffic,” he said. Police investigating ‘suspicious incident’ in Commerce City The Colorado Bureau of Investigation sent out a Medina Alert on social media saying a black Jeep Grand Cherokee hit the cyclist and then took off. Greeley police later sent a release with a photo of a maroon Jeep saying it was a similar color.Quentin Gonzales works at a store nearby that captured surveillance video from a distance of the man being hit.“You can see that the vehicle was going way faster than it should have been,” Gonzales said.The cyclist died after being hit across from a grassy area where FOX31 is told many people gather both during the day and night.T...

EMTs testify in trial for 2 paramedics accused in death of Elijah McClain

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:53:50 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colo. (KDVR) -- A pair of EMTs testified Monday during the trial of their two co-workers who are charged in the death of Elijah McClain.Daniel DeJesus and Austin Bradley were both EMTs on the night of Aug. 24, 2019, when McClain was stopped by police while walking home from a convenience store. Prosecutors say paramedics ignored Elijah McClain’s distress after stop and killed him with overdose Neither was charged in the case, but both were working alongside Lt. Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper, the two paramedics accused of giving the 23-year-old a fatal dose of ketamine. "I've had the privilege of working with Cooper for a year or so at that point. Very good medic," DeJesus testified, before prosecutors quickly objected to character testimony that might portray Cooper in a positive light.Cooper's defense attorney, Shana Beggan, wanted the jury to consider what paramedics knew at the time based on information they were given by police officers on the scene.Beggan: Based...