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Steelers WR George Pickens dismisses outside criticism as ‘media guys’ having an opinion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:51 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens hears the outside criticism about his hustle. More specifically his lack of hustle.He could not care less.“The people that are questioning my effort, they don’t play football,” Pickens told reporters Tuesday. “They do what y’all do.”Pickens has come under scrutiny of late, even from coach Mike Tomlin, for questionable decision-making at times. The latest examples came during Pittsburgh’s 30-13 loss to Indianapolis on Saturday.The second-year player neglected to block downfield on a run by teammate Jaylen Warren in the first quarter, allowing Warren to be tackled short of the goal line. Pickens also jogged downfield following an Indianapolis interception, essentially jogging away from Colts safety Julian Blackmon.Videos of Pickens’ lackluster effort went viral on social media. “Everybody that got opinions are all media, surface guys,” Pickens said. “None of them play football. They are ne...

MLS SuperDraft Selections

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:51 GMT

First Round1. Toronto FC, Tyrese Spicer, M, Lipscomb.2. Colorado Rapids, Wayne Frederick, M, Duke.3. FC Dallas (from Inter Miami CF), Logan Farrington, F, Oregon St.4. Colorado Rapids (from LA Galaxy), Kimani Stewart-Baynes, F, Maryland.5. Austin FC, Nate Jones, D, Washington.6. Chicago Fire FC, Bryan Dowd, G, Notre Dame.7. D.C. United, Jacob Murrell, F, Georgetown.8. New York City FC, Malachi Jones, F, Lipscomb.9. Minnesota United, Hugo Bachrach, D, Indiana.10. CF Montreal, Grayson Doody, D, UCLA.11. Nashville SC (from Portland), Wyatt Meyer, D, California.12. N.Y Red Bulls (from Colorado Rapids via Charlotte FC), Aidan O’Connor, D, Virginia13. San Jose Earthquakes, Jamar Ricketts, D, CS Northridge.14. Charlotte FC (from Colorado Rapids via NY Red Bulls), Tyger Smalls, F, Loyola Marymount.15. Inter Miami (from FC Dallas), Yannick Bright, M, New Hampshire.16. Real Salt Lake (from Vancouver), Matthew Bell, F, Marshall.17. St. Louis City (from Nashville SC), Hosei Kijima, F, Wak...

Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state’s Supreme Court

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:51 GMT

DENVER (AP) — A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation’s highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can remain in the race.The decision from a court whose justices were all appointed by Democratic governors marks the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate.“A majority of the court holds that Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment,” the court wrote in its 4-3 decision.Colorado’s highest court overturned a ruling from a district court judge who found that Trump incited an insurrection for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, but said he could not be barred from the ballot because it was un...

Turkish league game suspended after team pulls players off field to protest referee decision

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:51 GMT

ISTANBUL (AP) — The president of a Turkish soccer team ordered his players to leave the field in protest of an officiating decision during a game Tuesday, just over a week after a referee was punched in the face.Halil Umut Meler had been attacked on the pitch last Monday after a 1-1 draw in a Super Lig game between Caykur Rizespor and MKE Ankaragucu. Faruk Koca, who was president of Ankaragucu, resigned and was banned by the Turkish Football Federation for punching Meler.The top-flight returned to action Tuesday and this time was in the spotlight for a match between Istanbulspor and Trabzonspor.The state-run Anadolu Agency reported that Istanbulspor president Ecmel Faik Sarialioglu came to the field and ordered his players off in the 73rd minute. He was upset that the referee did not call a penalty before Paul Onuachu scored to give Trabzonspor a 2-1 lead at Necmi Kadıoglu Stadium.“Despite attempts by Trabzonspor’s president Ertugrul Dogan and several Istanbulspor players to convinc...

Esta mujer sufrió un aborto espontáneo y ahora la acusan de abusar de un cadáver, en medio de las duras leyes contra el aborto en EE.UU.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:51 GMT

Nota del editor: Esta nota incluye descripciones explícitas de un aborto espontáneo que pueden resultar inquietantes para algunos lectores.(CNN)– Una mujer de Ohio que había buscado tratamiento en un hospital antes de sufrir un aborto involuntario y pasar su feto no viable en su baño ahora se enfrenta a un cargo criminal, dijo su abogado a CNN.Brittany Watts, de 33 años, de Warren, fue acusada de delito grave de abuso de un cadáver, según muestran los registros judiciales del condado de Trumbull.ANÁLISIS | Una historia de terror sobre el derecho al aborto explica la nueva realidad de algunas mujeres en Estados Unidos“La señora Watts sufrió un trágico y peligroso aborto involuntario que puso en peligro su propia vida. En lugar de centrarse en la curación física y emocional, fue detenida y acusada de un delito grave”, dijo su abogado, Traci Timko, a CNN en un correo electrónico.“El caso de la Sra. Watts está pendiente ante el jurado investigador del condado de ...

Denver approves plan to lease another hotel for homeless shelter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- On Monday, Denver City Council approved several different contracts related to the city's plan to combat homelessness.These contracts included an agreement to lease a hotel, an agreement to buy another, and agreements with organizations to provide services to shelter residents at two separate locations.According to the city, 607 people have been moved indoors by Mayor Mike Johnston's House1000 initiative, with 597 of those still indoors as of Tuesday.Radisson HotelCity Council approved two separate ordinances related to the lease and operation of a shelter at the Radisson Hotel Denver Central in the 4800 block of Bannock Street. Denver reworks how it measures success of homeless housing plan One was specifically for a 12-month lease of the property for just under $10.4 million, while another was for a $2 million 6-month contract with Bayaud Enterprises to provide services to residents.The hotel has already been in use, at least in part, by the city to house migran...

Denver reworks how it measures success of homeless housing plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The city of Denver is changing how it measures how long the homeless stay in its program to get people indoors.Mayor Mike Johnston said he hopes the new system is more transparent and provides additional valuable data.“We want to show you how long folks have been there and also what the nature of the exits are and why they are happening,” Johnston said.The major change is in how the city measures the number of days an unhoused person remains in the program. Until now, the 14-day mark was key in measuring the program’s progress, but the new mark has been more than doubled to 30 days. Denver breaks ground on 5-story shelter for veterans, families Johnson said the new data on the House1000 program dashboard will be more comprehensive and impactful.“It shows you exactly on (a) pie chart where folks are that are under 30 days and those that are there over 30 days, and it shows you exactly anyone that has exited no matter when they exited. This is a more accountable, mor...

New arcade at The Falls aims to revitalize the entertainment scene in South Florida

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:51 GMT

Playing games with people isn’t nice, unless you’re at Miami’s newest arcade. They make an exception there.Arcade Time USA is all about friendly competition, laughter, and creating unforgettable memories. We have the inside scoopAt Arcade Time USA, the phrase “game on” is taken seriously.The entertainment hub is Miami’s newest hot spot. An arcade themed restaurant where the fun starts the second you walk in the door. Layla Gonzalez, Variety of Fun: “We have over 170 different games. We have a lot of motion simulator games, virtual reality games as well as our sports themed games and the food here is incredible it’s not like any arcade food that you’ve ever experienced”Their goals: Making arcade time more than your average arcade room and making the food just as much fun as the games!Layla Gonzalez: “We have popcorn shrimp, which comes super cute, it comes on an actual bed of popcorn. We also have our multicolored slid...

Caroling at Mass and Cass: Community spreads holiday cheer, optimistic about future of troubled area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:51 GMT

City officials, volunteers and community members gathered to carol on a corner of the embattled  Mass and Cass neighborhood Tuesday, optimistically heralding a brighter future for the area and its residents as the city heads into a new year.“Most of our men and women have all been working on themselves over the last year,” said Sue Sullivan, director of Newmarket Business Improvement District, a nonprofit coordinating outreach in the area. “You’d have a lot of them who were on the street in tents and homeless. And now a lot of them, most of them are in sobriety. They’re working every day, and they’re working towards stability in their lives.“So we talked about a workshop few weeks back, we said, ‘What can we do?’” Sullivan continued. “We want to feel it. Look at it. Bring happiness to the world. And someone said, ‘Why don’t we sing Christmas carols?’”Over 25 people, including Newmarket BID volunteers, city officials from the mayor’s office and community members who’d cam...

Meghan Jones makes history with Chicago Cubs: ‘It’s not lost on me the importance of having representation at this level’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:51 GMT

Meghan Jones always loved sports and thought it would be fun to work in the industry.That journey evolved over the last seven years. Jones didn’t exactly have a plan when the Chicago Cubs hired her in August 2016 as the executive assistant to then-president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and then-general manager Jed Hoyer.“I never knew that it was necessarily possible or how to get there,” Jones told the Tribune, “and so when I found my foot in the door to the EA position, I just told myself, ‘Title aside, let me see what the Cubs need to do and how I can help make an impact.’“That being said, I knew that the EA title and EA role didn’t have a very traditional trajectory out, and so I’ve been intentional to job-craft and ebb and flow with what the Cubs needed and it has taken me to where I am today.”Last month the Cubs promoted Jones, 32, to vice president of baseball strategy, making her the first woman to hold a VP t...