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AP source: Vikings convert Cousins bonus, clear $16M off cap

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings cleared the necessary space from their salary cap the day before the start of free agency, with a big boost from a contract restructure for quarterback Kirk Cousins.This time, the Vikings held off on another commitment.The Vikings reached an agreement with Cousins on Tuesday to change bonus language in his existing contract that saved them $16 million in cap charges for 2023, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiation. The person confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team did not announce it.The Vikings also reached agreements to bring back center Garrett Bradbury, long snapper Andrew DePaola, kicker Greg Joseph and backup quarterback Nick Mullens, before they were due to hit the open market as unrestricted free agents at the beginning of the new league year on Wednesday.Cousins will enter his sixth season with the Vikings, who have yet to signal their interest in keeping him beyond that...

2 years ago, a blizzard brought 27 inches of snow to Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- March 13-14, 2021, brought a memorable weather event to Colorado. Some call it the "Pi Day Blizzard" of 2021, and it ended up being among the top four largest storms on record in Denver.Below is a satellite image of the strong low-pressure system moving across the United States. The storm lasted two days, bringing 27.1 inches of snow to Denver and blizzard conditions. At one point, wind gusts were up to 50 mph in Denver, with snowfall rates of 3 inches per hour. Some areas had snow drifts of 3-7 feet, and more than 2,000 flights were canceled at Denver International Airport. Snowfall totals were impressive with this storm. Fort Collins, Longmont, Denver and Parker all saw two-day totals over 20 inches. Parts of the mountains saw over 35 inches of snowfall.

Bullet goes through home of Colorado senator

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado state Sen. Rhonda Fields is speaking out to her colleagues in power after experiencing gun violence again firsthand.Between hours of debate and discussion on changing the laws at the Colorado state Capitol, Fields raised her hand Monday to raise her concerns after a weekend riddled with gun violence. Jeep Wranglers sell for almost 30% over MSRP around Denver “I’d like to request a moment of personal privilege,” Fields asked on the Senate floor. "This weekend, there were seven separate weekend shootings that left one person dead and 11 wounded. This was in the Denver metro area."Bullet pierces Colorado senator's homeAfter detailing the different acts of gun violence occurring over the weekend, Fields got personal. Almost 18 years after her son and his fiancée were gunned down, the violence hit close to home again for the senator.“Friday, while we were here debating gun bills, I had the Aurora (Police) Department crime scene unit at my home, and they ...

Denver police officer arrested, accused of stealing over $8K from off-duty job

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver Police officer was arrested and accused of stealing thousands by billing time he did not work to a private employer he was working for while off-duty.According to the Denver Police Department, Ryan Roybal was arrested for an investigation of felony theft. He has been placed on unpaid administrative leave while the case makes its way through the justice system.An internal affairs investigation was launched after DPD found that Roybal had not been present for several shifts at an off-duty job between April and August 2022. Retired teacher and daughter lose almost $200,000 in wire fraud After investigators reviewed surveillance video given by the employer, they found several differences between what Roybal said he worked and what he actually worked.Specifically, a probable cause affidavit said Roybal only worked 37 hours and 50 minutes but was paid for 156 hours. The estimated amount he received for work he did not do was $8,860, DPD said.Specific charges a...

NW Miami-Dade residents complain new development will destroy their lake

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

Homeowners call their community’s lake an urban oasis, but a developer sees it as an island of desperately-needed affordable housing, so who will win this fight over a patch of fresh water? The Night Team’s Kevin Ozebek investigates.It’s 80 acres of calm water, a soothing break from the urban sprawl in Northwest Miami-Dade. It’s also Anthony Johnson’s favorite fishing spot.Anthony Johnson, homeowner: “There’s a lot of large-mouth bass.”Anthony’s back yard looks onto silver blue lake, and this view that he cherishes could soon dramatically change.Kevin Ozebek: “So this development, if it moves forward, would be right here where we are looking?”Anthony Johnson: “That’s correct!”About three quarters of the land beneath the lake is owned by a company called Lake Sana Developments.It wants to fill a portion of the lake and build 100 three- and four-bedroom apartments for working class families.Miguel de la Portilla, attorn...

More than two feet of snow hits parts of Mass. during nor’easter, warmer weather ahead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

The nor’easter storm slamming New England left some communities in central and western Massachusetts with over two feet of snow Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands and causing travel disruptions on area roads.Where impacts were severe in some high-elevation areas, this week’s nor’easter brought lower snow totals in other spots, leaving only wet roads for much of the day in the Boston metro area and in communities south of Boston.  Towns like Ashby, Hubbardston, and Fitchburg saw inches falling by the hour, each racking up over 20 inches of snow as plows attempted to tackle loads of heavy, wet snow.Further west, communities like Franklin County’s Rowe came closer to three feet of snow, totaling 30 inches, according to reports from the National Weather Service. Other notable totals from the region included Hampshire County’s Chesterfield with 26.5 inches and Goshen with 22.The snowfall appeared to drop off to the south and to the east, with largely sin...

San Francisco board open to reparations with $5M payouts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

By JANIE HAR (Associated Press)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Payments of $5 million to every eligible Black adult, the elimination of personal debt and tax burdens, guaranteed annual incomes of at least $97,000 for 250 years and homes in San Francisco for just $1 a family.These were some of the more than 100 recommendations made by a city-appointed reparations committee tasked with the thorny question of how to atone for centuries of slavery and systemic racism. And the San Francisco Board of Supervisors hearing the report for the first time Tuesday voiced enthusiastic support for the ideas listed, with some saying money should not stop the city from doing the right thing. Several supervisors said they were surprised to hear pushback from politically liberal San Franciscans apparently unaware that the legacy of slavery and racist policies continues to keep Black Americans on the bottom rungs of health, education and economic prosperity, and overrepresented in prisons and homeless popul...

Column: After adding 5 new starters, Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles can wait for prices to fall in free agency

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

The money didn’t stop flowing Tuesday, but the action was much more subdued than the day before, when the NFL’s negotiating window opened — all leading to the start of free agency at 3 p.m. Wednesday.The Chicago Bears were one of the more active teams Monday, agreeing to terms with four players just three days after general manager Ryan Poles traded the No. 1 draft pick to the Carolina Panthers for a package that includes wide receiver D.J. Moore.Add it all up and even before the new league year begins the Bears have five new starters — and likely will be seeking another five or six. Moore and weak-side linebacker Tremaine Edmunds are the highest-profile of the group, which also includes middle linebacker T.J. Edwards, guard Nate Davis and defensive end DeMarcus Walker.It’s neither surprising nor alarming the Bears didn’t have more additions Tuesday after Poles and coach Matt Eberflus spent the morning at Northwestern’s pro day, where they w...

Franz Wagner bounces back as Magic kick off 4-game trip

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

Second-year forward Franz Wagner started in Tuesday’s road game against the San Antonio Spurs despite spraining his right ankle in Saturday’s home win over the Miami Heat.Heat guard Kyle Lowry fell on Wagner’s ankle as both were running up the floor after a Miami missed basket with around nine minutes remaining in the game.Play continued for about 20 seconds, with Wagner hobbling on the ankle until Magic coach Jamahl Mosley was able to call a timeout.Wagner went back into the locker room to get checked out by the athletic trainer. The team announced he wouldn’t return.The Magic said X-rays on Wagner’s ankle were negative, meaning no damage was shown, before adding the diagnosis was a sprain.His status entering Saturday was questionable before being upgraded to available 1 1/2 hours ahead of tipoff.Wagner’s missed just three games because of injury since being the No. 8 pick in the 2021 draft, all of which came at the end of last season because of ...

Road preparations begin ahead of storm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:48 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- With a strong rainstorm predicted to hit the area late Tuesday, road workers in San Diego are taking measures to ensure the safety of the roads for motorists and pedestrians. Crews have been working around the clock to prepare for the storm by clearing out storm drains and catch basins to prevent flooding. They have also been inspecting and repairing any potholes, cracks or other damages to the roads that could pose a danger to drivers during the heavy rain. Caltrans is reporting the Interstate 8, State Route 76, and State Route 78 freeways are typical problem areas.   Heaviest rainfall from incoming storm expected overnight County work crews will be working overnight shifts for emergency calls with downed trees and clearing drainage areas. “A lot of potholes, trees falling a lot of flooding we deal with whatever happens,” said Carlos Michelle, a county public works manager in the Fallbrook area. The rain is expected to be heaviest Wednesday morning. &n...