Bears will be without 2 defensive starters Sunday vs. Broncos

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:57:29 GMT

Bears will be without 2 defensive starters Sunday vs. Broncos LAKE FOREST, Ill. — A struggling Bears' defense will be without two of their starters as they look to crack into the win column on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. Both are in the secondary, which has been hit hard by injuries early in the 2023 season. Per the Bears' injury report, cornerback Jaylon Johnson (Hamstring) and Eddie Jackson (Foot) will be out of the contest against the Broncos at Noon on Sunday. Johnson was injured against the Chiefs and missed all three practices this week as he'll miss his first game of the season. Jackson, meanwhile, will be out for a second-straight game after he injured his foot in a Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers.On top of that, cornerback Josh Blackwell, who is a primary backup at that position, will be out Sunday after missing all three practices this week with a hamstring injury. He missed the Week 2 game in Tampa with a hamstring injury but was able to play against the Chiefs, registering two tackles in the 41-10 loss.This comes as another on...

CDTA unveils pink buses for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:57:29 GMT

CDTA unveils pink buses for Breast Cancer Awareness Month ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Capital District Transportation Authority has partnered with the American Cancer Society to commemorate the continuation of their "Men Wear Pink" campaign, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As part of the initiative, the CDTA unveiled two new pink buses on September 29 that will soon be hitting the streets of the Capital District. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! CDTA2023 marks the eighth year of the CDTA's participation in the "Men Wear Pink" campaign, which raises awareness and support for those battling breast cancer. The CDTA has raised more than $16,000 this year for the campaign, and has raised over $100,000 since 2016. “This is always an exciting time of year for us,” said CDTA CEO Carm Basile. “The energysurrounding the roll-out of our pink buses is immeasurable each year. This campaign not onlyraises critical dollars for the American Cancer Society, but it also brings our entire w...

New bill aims to improve school zone safety in Albany

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:57:29 GMT

New bill aims to improve school zone safety in Albany ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to improve traffic safety across the state. Recent bills include authorizing local entities in Albany to create school zone speeding camera programs. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “Motorists speeding through Albany’s school zones put the lives of our city’s pedestrians – especially our youngest residents – in danger," said Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan. "Albany’s participation in a school zone speed camera program will allow us to do everything we can to help enhance the safety of pedestrians within school zones."According to statistics cited by Assemblymember Patricia Fahy, 1,765 speeding incidents and 11,238 vehicular accidents were reported in the City of Albany school zones between 2018 and 2022. There were 2,109 injuries and 11 deaths that resulted from the crashes.Governor Hochul also signed legislation to improve the existing "move over" law. The law ...

Louisiana bounty hunter convicted in Missouri kidnapping

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:57:29 GMT

Louisiana bounty hunter convicted in Missouri kidnapping ST. LOUIS – Wayne D. Lozier Jr., a 44-year-old bounty hunter from the New Orleans area, was found guilty on September 28 of kidnapping and conspiracy charges in the abduction of a St. Peters woman, whom he drove across state lines. During the trial, evidence, including Lozier's own body camera footage, showed that the victim had a warrant issued for her arrest in Louisiana. A bond service had hired Lozier and his partner, Jody L. Sullivan, to find and retrieve the victim. On May 9, 2019, Sullivan rented an SUV, and both individuals, armed with firearms and Tasers, drove to St. Charles County. Neither of them held licenses from Missouri's Department of Commerce and Insurance to operate as bounty hunters in the state. Without informing local law enforcement, they arrived at a St. Peter's residence.  Dramatic video shows armed encounter at St. Charles gas station; teens arrested Lozier said that he did not require permission to enter the house and proceeded to the...

“Super El Niño” likely this winter, NCAR experimental prediction system says

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:57:29 GMT

“Super El Niño” likely this winter, NCAR experimental prediction system says Current El Niño conditions that began a couple months early this year could develop into one of the strongest events on record this winter, according to an experimental research prediction system from the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Atmospheric Research.If the forecast system is right, this El Niño would be comparable to the major El Niño of 1997 and 1998.“Our forecast system has shown that it can do a remarkably good job of accurately hindcasting past El Niño events when we’ve tested it using historical data, which gives us high confidence in this forecast,” NCAR scientist Stephen Yeager, who helped lead the modeling effort, said in a news release.El Niño events, which usually peak in December, are characterized by warmer-than-average temperatures in the Tropical Pacific Ocean. They can have a significant impact on weather patterns across North America, causing the northern U.S. and Canada to become warmer and drier than usual while the southern U.S. becomes w...

NFL Picks: Can the Dolphins follow up 70 with win at Buffalo? Plus Justin Jefferson’s ridiculousness and the roaring Lions

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:57:29 GMT

NFL Picks: Can the Dolphins follow up 70 with win at Buffalo? Plus Justin Jefferson’s ridiculousness and the roaring Lions Around the AFCSomebody, anybody? The Broncos are winless. The Chargers and Raiders enter Week 4 each at 1-2 and set to face each other. They account for three of the NFL’s five worst defenses so far. Is anybody going to even pretend to challenge Kansas City this year? Justin Herbert’s playing great under OC Kellen Moore (third in passing yards, second in quarterback rating so far) but the Chargers have losses to Miami and Tennessee on the books already. The Raiders? Well … probably not.Promising start. Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud is already turning heads. He’s fifth in the NFL in passing yards through three games (908), 10th in quarterback rating and has thrown 121 passes without an interception. The rookie struggles are likely coming at some point, but the former Ohio State standout has hopes running high in Houston.What coulda been. It should have been Patrick Mahomes against Aaron Rodgers. Instead it’s the starting-to-hit-their-stride Chiefs against a Jets team that loo...

Watch live: Donald Trump speaks at California GOP convention

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:57:29 GMT

Watch live: Donald Trump speaks at California GOP convention Former U.S. President and 2024 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump is speaking at the California Republican Party's fall convention in Anaheim on Friday. Trump’s speech comes two days after he opted not to participate in the GOP primary debate held at Ronald Reagan's presidential library in Simi Valley.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy are also scheduled to speak at the two-day convention being held at a hotel near Disneyland.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Los Angeles County man fatally stabbed in Kern County jail; fellow inmates suspected

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:57:29 GMT

Los Angeles County man fatally stabbed in Kern County jail; fellow inmates suspected A man convicted of murder in Los Angeles County was fatally stabbed in North Kern State Prison by two fellow inmates, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.Josafat Bonifacio, 32, was attacked just after 12:30 p.m. Thursday, allegedly by 30-year-old Andrew Jimenez and 28-year-old Anthony Rivera, the CDCR said in a news release. The two men are believed to have been armed with "an inmate-manufactured weapon," and Bonifacio "sustained multiple stab wounds," the release said.He died about an hour after the stabbing while he was on the way to the hospital.Bonifacio arrived at the prison on May 30 after he was sentenced to serve life with the possibility of parole for second-degree murder. Man Charged With Murder in Fatal Assault of Girlfriend’s 2-Year-Old Son in Westchester: DA An Inglewood man with the same name and similar age was charged with murder in 2019 in the fatal assault of his girlfriend's son two days before the child's 3rd birthday.Andre...

Costco planning to increase yearly membership prices

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:57:29 GMT

Costco planning to increase yearly membership prices Costco shoppers could soon pay more for their yearly memberships.During an earnings call on Tuesday, company CFO Richard Galanti said that membership prices are expected to increase but didn’t disclose when the price hike will take effect.“It’s a question of when, not if,” Galanti said during the call. “You will see it happen at some point. We can’t really tell you if it's in our plans or not. We will let you know when we know.” Costco says its one-ounce gold bars are selling out fast The last time Costco increased its membership prices was in June 2017, with Galanti noting that membership price hikes usually happen every five to six years but stated that now wasn’t the right time for one.Since 2017, Costco's Gold Star membership has cost $60 and the Executive membership has cost $120.The company has also been monitoring the unauthorized use of its membership cards.“We don’t feel it’s right that non-members receive the same benefits and pricing as our members,” the wholesale giant...

Simi Valley man dies after losing control of motorcycle 

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:57:29 GMT

Simi Valley man dies after losing control of motorcycle  A man was killed after he crashed his motorcycle on Thursday evening. Officers with the Simi Valley Police and crews with the Ventura County Fire Department responded to the collision on the 1700 block of Madera Road at around 8 p.m, according to a news release from police.When first responders arrived at the scene they found a "severe collision" involving a single motorcyclist.That person was transported to Los Robles Hospital where he was declared deceased. He was identified as 21-year-old Marcus Evans of Simi Valley.  Mustang goes airborne before smashing into Grand Terrace home “According to initial information and preliminary investigation, it appears the main cause of the crash was due to speed and an unsafe turning movement,” SVPD said. Anyone with details on the collision is asked to contact Officer and Traffic Investigator Abel Martinez with the Simi Valley Police Department at 805-583-6224.