Rookie Devon Witherspoon unsigned and absent from start of Seahawks camp

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:16 GMT

Rookie Devon Witherspoon unsigned and absent from start of Seahawks camp RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Devon Witherspoon’s first training camp practice was going to be notable for being the highest draft pick in recent memory by the Seattle Seahawks to take the field. The opening day of Seahawks’ training camp on Wednesday instead became notable due to Witherspoon’s absence as he remained the only unsigned player from this year’s rookie class. Witherspoon, a cornerback from Illinois, was the fifth overall pick by the Seahawks, but he was still unsigned as camp kicked off.Seattle coach Pete Carroll sounded hopeful a resolution would come soon. “He’s not here today. He knows everything he needs to know,” Carroll said. “I can’t imagine he won’t be here very soon.”Witherspoon is due a four-year contract worth a guaranteed $31.8 million as the terms of being selected fifth overall, though there appears to be an impasse around bonus money he would be due.Seattle signed running back Zach Charbonnet, one of two second-round picks...

Copa Mundial 2023: Portugal vs. Vietnam; aquí todos los detalles

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:16 GMT

Copa Mundial 2023: Portugal vs. Vietnam; aquí todos los detalles Portugal se enfrenta a Vietnam en el estadio de Waikato, por el Grupo E de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023. La patada inicial de este encuentro de la Copa del Mundo se dará a la 3:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 a.m. PT.  La cobertura de Telemundo arranca a partir de las 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT.   Puedes ver el partido en vivo sintonizando Universo en tu TV, o para verlo por streaming desde tu computadora o dispositivo móvil a través de la app de Peacock, haz clic aquí.Source

Merrifield and Jansen go deep to help Blue Jays rout Dodgers 8-1, take 2 of 3 from LA

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:16 GMT

Merrifield and Jansen go deep to help Blue Jays rout Dodgers 8-1, take 2 of 3 from LA LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whit Merrifield hit a three-run homer, Danny Jansen also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 on Wednesday, taking two of three from the NL West leaders.Merrifield sent an 0-2 pitch from Tony Gonsolin (5-4) over the wall in left with two outs in the fifth inning, scoring Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who both singled.Jansen led off the sixth, blasting a line-drive to left off reliever Alex Vesia for a 6-0 lead.Merrifield sacrificed into a double play that scored Guerrero in the second for the Blue Jays’ first run. Brandon Belt had a RBI single in the third.Merrifield was 2 for 4 with four RBIs, two runs scored and a strikeout.Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi (8-3) allowed one run and seven hits in six innings. The left-hander struck out eight and walked two.Toronto’s Bo Bichette added a two-run single in the eighth.Blue Jays bench coach Don Mattingly was ejected in the fifth by home-plate umpire Ben May.Dodgers...

Police investigate bomb threat at Parker King Soopers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:16 GMT

Police investigate bomb threat at Parker King Soopers DENVER (KDVR) -- Police responded to a King Soopers in Parker Wednesday evening to investigate a bomb threat at the location.There was a heavy police presence at the location, in the 17000 block of Cottonwood Drive as a result of the incident.Police asked people to avoid the area until the investigation is complete and more information can be shared.FOX31 will provide updates as they become available.

How Boulder is using mushrooms to fight wildfires

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:16 GMT

How Boulder is using mushrooms to fight wildfires BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) -- Over the next 10 years, the U.S. Forest Service is expected to thin out roughly 50 million acres of dense forest in the American West, including hundreds of thousands of acres in Colorado. One of the methods for thinning our nation's forests includes chopping down trees, trimming branches and creating massive slash piles to burn or haul the timber out of the forest. Since controlled burns rely heavily on perfect conditions, Boulder researchers are trying to find a new way to get rid of all that biomass on a large scale."We're building a bridge between sort of a waste product, which is a burden in forestry and a deficiency in agricultural land with regards to soil health," Boulder Mushroom owner Zach Hedstrom said. The company recently received a grant from Boulder County and the City of Boulder to use mushrooms to break down woodchips created in the foresting process and break that matter down to nutrient-rich soil. Colorado opposes 3M settlement on ‘fore...

Denver Animal Shelter explains euthanasia decisions

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:16 GMT

Denver Animal Shelter explains euthanasia decisions DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver metro area was relieved once a local dog named Watson was saved from euthanasia on Sunday. But it's not easy for the Denver Animal Shelter to make the decision.The Denver Animal Shelter is one of the only shelters in Colorado that will take an animal no matter the condition, and the shelter takes every single animal brought in. Because of this, it isn't a no-kill shelter. For every eight dogs that come into the Denver Animal Shelter, one of them is euthanized, according to a state document provided by Tammy Vigil, Denver Department of Public Health and Environment. But those rates include animals that are abused and severely aggressive."No kills have the luxury to pick and choose what animals come into their system. Our door's open. We serve the most vulnerable animals in the community," Melanie Sobel, director of Denver's Department of Animal Protection. Denver family fighting to save dog from being euthanized after biting child The shelter ...

Miami-Dade Corrections bids final farewell to fallen K-9 Gideon

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:16 GMT

Miami-Dade Corrections bids final farewell to fallen K-9 Gideon The Miami Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department paid tribute to one of their fallen K-9 officers Gideon at Tropical Park.Attendees bid a final farewell to Gideon at a ceremony held in the park’s Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, Wednesday.Gideon, a Labrador retriever born in Colombia, passed away due to an illness back on June 4. He was 9 years old. After training, Gideon was paired with Corrections Officer Karlos Ramos in 2016.Over the course of Gideon’s career, he and Ramos had well over 2,900 training hours, with nearly 120,000 career sniffs, lending a paw to protect the community.

Man taken to hospital after shooting in Worcester

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:16 GMT

Man taken to hospital after shooting in Worcester A 41-year-old man was taken to a hospital Wednesday after a robbery and shooting on Park Avenue in Worcester, police said. Worcester police in a statement said officers responded to the scene near the Auto Zone Auto Parts on Park Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. after receiving a report of an armed robbery and shooting. Police said officers found the shooting victim on scene. Citing a preliminary investigation, police said investigators determined another person robbed and shot the victim before fleeing the area on foot. Police said an investigation was ongoing as of Wednesday evening and asked anyone with information to contact investigators. Police were previously seen in the area Wednesday afternoon taking photos and laying down evidence markers. No further information was immediately available. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Mets Notebook: Amazin’s trying to tune out trade deadline noise

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:16 GMT

Mets Notebook: Amazin’s trying to tune out trade deadline noise “Taking the season one game at a time” might be the biggest cliche in sports, but it’s actually appropriate for the Mets right now. Every game matters right now with the Mets trying to climb the standings before the trade deadline next Tuesday.A veteran clubhouse doesn’t necessarily need to remind everyone to focus on the task ahead instead of letting their mind drift toward deadline news and rumors, but that isn’t always as easy it sounds.“It’s hard to not wonder,” outfielder Brandon Nimmo said Wednesday before the Subway Series finale at Yankee Stadium. “That’s one of the challenges. You sit there and say, ‘OK, this scenario would be fun, this could be awesome.’ But none of that matters if I don’t focus on today and take care of today.”With televisions in most MLB clubhouses set to MLB Network or ESPN, even the players who stay off social media will still hear the speculation. Some of it is simply ...

Snack attack: Dive-bombing seagulls shutter outdoor dining at Sullivan’s

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:16 GMT

Snack attack: Dive-bombing seagulls shutter outdoor dining at Sullivan’s Under the blazing sun, dark shadows loom over families hauling ice cream and food out of Sullivan’s on Castle Island — seagulls, watching and waiting.Until a fry falls.“Bird!” shrieks a woman clutching her shake, ducking and running away from a hungry gull diving just feet away before turning to a man lagging behind with their food. “Get cover!”Her fears aren’t unfounded; so many dive-bombing seagulls have stolen meals from customers at the Southie landmark that the restaurant was forced to close their outdoor dining this week.Sully’s was opened on Castle Island in 1951, regularly attracting a crowd of South Boston locals and visitors to the historic beachfront park.Caution tape now surrounds the green tables outside, with signs reading “Beware Seagulls.”“In the last 40 years, I’ve never seen it like this before,” said South Boston local Evelyn, who said she’s been coming to the restaurant since she ...