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Vikings quietly sign fullback C.J. Ham to 2-year contract extension

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:41:53 GMT

If some of the moves the Vikings have made this offseason are any indication, it’s clear they are investing in the running game.After signing free agent tight end Josh Oliver — among the best blockers in the NFL at his position — the Vikings quietly agreed to a contract extension with longtime fullback C.J. Ham this week. Both moves signal a commitment to the ground game, as does bringing back running back Alexander Mattison on a 2-year, $7 million contract.Ham’s agency Team IFA announced on Twitter that it will be a two-year contraction extension. The move will likely lower the $3.8 million cap hit previously attached to Ham and give the Vikings some financial flexibility moving forward.No place like home! #30 remains in Minnesota on two year extension. Let’s go @cjham28 pic.twitter.com/OVScnpOBxx— Team IFA (@TeamIFA) March 22, 2023Originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Augustana in Sioux Falls, S.D., Ham has played in 96 games with the Vikings and b...

AP source: Trump grand jury hearing other matters Thursday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:41:53 GMT

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and ERIC TUCKER (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan grand jury investigating Donald Trump over hush money payments planned to hear testimony on other matters Thursday, seemingly further delaying a vote on whether or not to indict the former president, according to a person familiar with the matter.There was no immediate explanation for why the grand jury, which did not meet at all on Wednesday, would not take up the Trump matter during its scheduled Thursday session. It was also not clear when or if prosecutors might resume presenting evidence before the panel or when they might ask the group for a decision on bringing historic criminal charges.The panel is an investigative grand jury, meaning it hears other cases beyond the one centered on hush money payments during the 2016 campaign that were meant to silence the claims of a porn actor who said she had a sexual encounter with Trump years earlier. The person who confirmed that the grand jury would be...

New York moves to prevent drug-resistant Candida auris fungus infections

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:41:53 GMT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As potentially life-threatening fungal infections spread nationwide, Gov. Kathy Hochul is underscoring New York's existing prevention efforts. The CDC this week issued a report warning about Candida auris, which can cause deadly, drug-resistant infections in hospitalized patients. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the governor's office, the New York State Department of Health has been working with health care providers since 2016 to track the multidrug-resistant yeast infections in hospitals and long-term care facilities. When a case is confirmed or suspected, officials recommend the patient be moved into a private room, or housed with other patients or residents with the same infection."While the CDC report on this drug-resistant fungus is concerning, our ability to track these infections is nation-leading and continues to help us take the aggressive action needed to contain this threat ...

Cow escapes slaughterhouse, runs through NYC streets

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:41:53 GMT

NEW YORK (WPIX) — A cow grabbed life by the horns by breaking free at a slaughterhouse and running loose through the streets of Brooklyn on Tuesday. Now, it's life will be spared. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The 4-month-old calf was being delivered from a truck to the Saba Live Poultry slaughterhouse in Canarsie when she escaped and started running around in the streets, according to Mike Stura, the founder of Skylands Animal Sanctuary in Wantage, New Jersey.Video of the jailbreak showed the calf evading people in the streets as they tried to round her up. The calf was eventually recaptured after a few minutes on the run, according to Stura. Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine attacked by multiple people at Florida gym, lawyer confirms The calf was then transported back to the farm she came from in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Stura said he asked the owners of the calf to let her live out her life at Skylands Animal Sanctuary, but it ...

Adam Wainwright expected to start 2023 season on IL

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:41:53 GMT

JUPITER, Fla. - Adam Wainwright suffers a setback in his sendoff season and will start the 2023 campaign on the injured list. Wainwright is dealing with a groin strain and will spend time on the IL to recover from it, according to a report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold. The Cardinals have not yet officially announced a transaction for placing Wainwright on the IL. Trending: Major St. Louis hotel sits empty for nearly a decade The 41-year-old just returned from the World Baseball Classic, picking up two victories and posting a 2.25 ERA over eight innings of action. Marmol tells MLB.com's John Denton that Waiwright reportedly strained his groin in a workout prior to the WBC championship game Tuesday. As the Cardinals' Team USA players returned to spring camp Thursday after the WBC, it seemed as if Wainwright could have been on schedule to start Friday or Saturday, thus regular rest for an Opening Day nod. That is no longer the case. Wainwright could miss "several...

New Busch bites: Mission Taco Joint, Big Chicken, Freddy's

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:41:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS - There's a new look to the food experience at Busch Stadium with three well-known chains set to open at the ballpark next week. Mission Taco Joint expands upon its many St. Louis area locations. Big Chicken, a franchise owned by retired NBA star Shaquille O'Neal, officially enters the St. Louis market at Busch Stadium. Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has officially launched its first ballpark location. All three have settled into Busch Stadium and expect to start serving customers on Opening Day. "[The Cardinals] contacted us in the middle of the playoffs last year, and we were super excited to be considered with all the restaurants in St. Louis," said Mission Taco Joint co-owner Jason Telford. "We had to jump on it. It's the St. Louis Cardinals, what are you going to do?" "We've got two premier locations," said Matt Piekarski, vice president of culinary operations for Big Chicken. "We hope we get a great volume out of it and be able to introduce this brand to ...

Student who shot East High School administrators was on probation for weapons charge

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:41:53 GMT

The 17-year-old student who police say shot two East High School administrators Wednesday was on probation for a prior weapons charge, The Denver Post confirmed.Prosecutors charged Austin Lyle with possessing a dangerous weapon and a large-capacity magazine in late 2021 after he was arrested by Aurora police, The Post found.Lyle was accepted into a diversion program — which allows charges to be dismissed if a defendant meets certain conditions, but that agreement was later revoked.In November, Lyle was sentenced to 12 months probation on the large-magazine possession charge. The possession of a dangerous weapon charge was dismissed, The Post found.Further information about Lyle’s interactions with police and prosecutors was not available because juvenile court records are restricted from the public in Colorado.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | 2 administrators shot at Denver’s East High School; body found near suspect’s vehicle in Park County ...

Murder charge filed against Aurora dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:41:53 GMT

Prosecutors filed a first-degree murder charge Thursday against an Aurora dentist accused of killing his wife by poisoning her.Arapahoe County District Attorney prosecutors filed the charge against James Craig, 45, who was arrested Sunday. His wife, Angela Craig, 43, died on Saturday. The charging document says that James Craig, between March 5 and March 21, “unlawfully, feloniously, after deliberation, and with the intent to cause the death of a person other than himself, caused the death of Angela Craig.”Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Thornton police investigate Tuesday night shooting as a homicide Crime and Public Safety | 2 administrators shot at Denver’s East High School; body found near suspect’s vehicle in Park County Crime and Public Safety | Denver police arrest man, 32, in connection with homicide at gas station Crime and Public Safety | Aurora dentist searched “how to make poison...

Montebello tornado was an EF1, touched down for 2 to 3 minutes, NWS says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:41:53 GMT

A tornado ripped through an industrial area of Montebello on Wednesday, carving a path of destruction that included damage to several buildings and cars, the National Weather Service confirmed.The twister touched down at 11:14 a.m. and was on the ground for two to three minutes, NWS said. Aerial footage from Sky5 showed roofs damaged and debris scattered across the area of South Vail Street and Washington Boulevard.The National Weather Service immediately dispatched a team to Montebello, a city eight miles east of downtown Los Angeles, to assess the damage. Officials later determined the tornado was an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with peak winds of 110 miles per hour. It was approximately 50 yards wide and covered four-tenths of a mile.Seventeen structures were damaged, 11 “significantly,” and one person was injured, NWS said.KTLA viewer "IDKLeroy on IG/ Tik Tok" captured video of the tornado in Montebello, California. March 22, 2023. Damage from a tornado that hit Montebello, ...

Drier weather arrives; more rain in the extended forecast for Southern California

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:41:53 GMT

Skies will clear over Southern California Thursday as a storm moves out and drier weather settles in, for now.“Some showers and mountain snow showers will linger over the area today, and some rain and snow showers are expected on the north,” the National Weather Service office in Los Angeles said. “Otherwise, dry and cool conditions are expected through Monday.”After that, however, more precipitation is in the forecast as another Pacific storm system moves into Southern California.The extended forecast for Los Angeles shows rain on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. March 23, 2023. (KTLA)The NWS is expecting rain late Monday through Wednesday and the potential for several inches of snow above 4,000 feet.Early estimates are a quarter inch to a half inch of rain in the coastal areas and valleys of Los Angeles and Ventura counties with higher amounts possible in the foothills and mountains.San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties could see .75 to 1.50 inches of rain.