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No. 10 Missouri seeks continued dominance over Arkansas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:59 GMT

Missouri (9-2, 5-2 SEC, No. 9 CFP) at Arkansas (4-7, 1-6), Friday, 4 p.m. ET (CBS)Line: Missouri by 7 1/2, according to  FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Missouri leads 10-4.WHAT’S AT STAKEMissouri has won seven of the nine meetings for the Battle Line Trophy since the schools have played as permanent rivals. Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said he isn’t worried about his team overlooking Arkansas, even with nothing but a trophy to really play for. The Tigers are looking to improve their bowl destination and could win 10 regular-season games for the first time since 2014. Arkansas cannot qualify for a bowl, but the Razorbacks have more motivation than usual for a 4-7 team after athletic director Hunter Yurachek announced that coach Sam Pittman would return in 2024.KEY MATCHUPArkansas QB KJ Jefferson vs. Missouri defense. Jefferson set career records for yards passing and passing touchdowns last week in leading the Razorbacks to a win over Florida International. When he has time, Arkan...

Clarification: ML-Israel-Palestinians-Hospital Strike Analysis story

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:59 GMT

Editor’s Note: The Associated Press is publishing an updated visual analysis of the Oct. 17 explosion at Gaza’s Al-Ahli Hospital. The AP initially assessed that the explosion was likely caused by a rocket launched from within Gaza that misfired, and that assessment has not changed. However, new images that emerged after AP’s story was published show that a key video used in the initial analysis is no longer tied to the hospital explosion.Source

No. 2 Ohio State plays at No. 3 Michigan in The Game with Big Ten championship game bid on the line

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:59 GMT

No. 2 Ohio State (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) at No. 3 Michigan (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 3 CFP), Saturday, Saturday, 12 p.m. EST (Fox)Line: Michigan by 3 1/2 according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Michigan leads 60-52-6.WHAT’S AT STAKE?The winner will represent the East Division in the Big Ten title game, where it will be a big favorite to earn a championship and a likely bid to the College Football Playoff.KEY MATCHUPMichigan’s passing game vs. Ohio State’s defense. To win, the Wolverines will likely need QB J.J. McCarthy to make more plays through the air than he did the last two weeks. He was 12 of 23 for a season-low passing percentage with 141 yards passing and an interception in last week’s seven-point win at Maryland. The Buckeyes are No. 1 in FBS against the pass, second in scoring defense and third in yards allowed. CB Jordan Hancock has an INT in two of the last three games. DE J.T. Tuimoloau has a team-high four sacks and 20 tackles for losses i...

No. 21 Oklahoma State faces BYU with possible Big 12 title game berth on the line

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:59 GMT

BYU (5-6, 2-6 Big 12) at No. 21 Oklahoma State (8-3, 6-2, No. 20 CFP), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)Line: Oklahoma State by 16 1/2, according to  FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Oklahoma State leads 2-0.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Oklahoma State is well positioned to compete for a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game after rallying for a 43-30 win over Houston last week. Depending on what happens in Friday’s games, a win over BYU on Saturday could clinch the berth. The Cowboys are tied with Oklahoma and Kansas State for second place, and they already have defeated both. They have won six of their past seven games under longtime coach Mike Gundy. BYU could become bowl eligible in its first season in the Big 12. The Cougars have qualified for bowl games for five straight years.KEY MATCHUPOklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon II vs. BYU run defense. Gordon is tied for the national rushing lead with 1,414 yards. He had a rough game against UCF before getting back on track with a 164-yard, three-touchdown...

Lost dog rescued by hikers after 2 months in the woods

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A dog was missing for two months in the woods before it was found by hikers in the area.The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office posted on X, formally known as Twitter, about the lucky pup.Rangers and animal control officers responded to a reported dog bite at Meyers Ranch Park on Nov. 19. Coloradan’s young doodle dies from unidentified respiratory illness Two hikers discovered the dog who was injured, scared and alone. The hikers attempted to bring the pup down the mountain, but one hiker was bit in the process. Lost dog found after 2 months (Photo courtesy of Jefferson County Sheriff)Lost dog found after 2 months (Photo courtesy of Jefferson County Sheriff)Once rangers and animal control officers arrived, a ranger recognized the dog from a poster hung up in the park over a month ago. The dog's name is Nova, and it was missing for two months.After being carried down the mountain, Nova and their owner had a happy reunion at the trailhead.Nova has a broken leg but is ...

Dog owners advised to avoid kennels as vets investigate mystery illness in several states

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:59 GMT

(TMX) – A mysterious respiratory illness that has sickened more than 200 dogs in Oregon has been detected in at least a dozen states, per reports.The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association announced earlier this month that it was investigating the causes behind an atypical canine infectious respiratory disease circulating in the Portland metro and Willamette Valley areas. The agency said local veterinarians were working to collect samples for analysis by a state veterinary laboratory and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory.The American Veterinary Medical Association on Friday said the cause of the mystery illness is still unknown after more than 200 cases were reported in Oregon.The illness begins with a cough that lasts for weeks, and may not respond to antibiotics. It can develop into severe pneumonia, and can potentially be fatal. Other symptoms include sneezing, nasal or eye discharge, lethargy, blue or purple gums, and trouble...

Manatee County Sheriff seeks help from public in locating missing 42-year-old last seen in Doral, vehicle found in Palmetto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:59 GMT

PALMETTO, Fla. (WSVN) – The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the public in locating 42-year-old Olof Tobias Hallin, who has been missing for over a week.Hallin was last seen at a Publix in Doral, wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, dark pants, a black hat and glasses. According to the MCSO, his family has not had any contact with him since the night of Nov. 14. https://twitter.com/ManateeSheriff/status/1727357512196968802His vehicle was reportedly discovered in the 4500 Block of Old US 41 North in Palmetto, about 230 miles away from Doral.Family members informed authorities that he drove from the Miami area to Manatee County for business on Nov. 14. Hallin stands at 6 feet, 3 inches, weighs 210 pounds and has blonde hair. There have been no reported sightings or communication between Hallin and his family for over a week. Detectives from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office are examining Hallin’s business dealings and events leading up t...

9 hidden details buried in Rishi Sunak’s Autumn Statement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:59 GMT

LONDON — With a multibillion-pound tax giveaway, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hailed his “Autumn Statement for growth” as a sign Britain has “turned a corner.”The star turn was a 2-pence cut to the National Insurance tax paid by 27 million workers, rushed into effect in January. It shows a government in campaign mode, just in time for a general election that could come as early as spring 2024. But not all is rosy for Hunt or PM Rishi Sunak. As ever, the 114-page “green book” of measures — alongside more than 160 pages of analysis from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) — contain several details buried or ignored in Hunt’s 51-minute speech to MPs. Here’s POLITICO’s spin-busting hot take.1) Frozen tax thresholds dwarf the National Insurance cutWednesday’s National Insurance cut — billed as a crowd-pleasing drop in personal taxes for workers — is dwarfed by the impact of what’s known as “fiscal drag.” That is, effectively, the i...

Law firm sues Austrian town for 27 cents after it closed border crossing to Hungary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:59 GMT

A law firm has sued the Austrian town of Schattendorf for 27 cents in damage because it closed a border crossing between Austria and Hungary. In July, employees of the law firm wanted to cross through the Austrian town to an appointment in the Hungarian town of Agfalva, which they say is the fastest route. The employees, instead, had to take a detour of 3.4 kilometers, costing them 27 cents more in fuel. Schattendorf should now refund this, the law firm argued in court on Wednesday. “We are not doing this out of spite,” Mate Ruzicska, a lawyer at the firm NZP Nagy Legal, said according to Austrian news. The border closure is a breach of the EU’s Schengen law, which requires participating countries to remove all obstacles to smooth traffic flow at internal borders, the law firm argued.The town — a popular transit route for commuters between Austria and Hungary — wanted to reduce traffic by turning the border into a pedestrian crossing from December onward. Con...

5 Tory crowd-pleasers in the autumn statement — and what they actually cost

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:59 GMT

LONDON — Jeremy Hunt dusted off some old Conservative favorites Wednesday as he mixed personal and business tax cuts with a back-to-work push for social security claimants. It all comes with a hefty price tag.The U.K. chancellor unveiled his autumn statement — a big fiscal moment in the U.K.’s political calendar — against a mixed economic backdrop. And with the government, led by Hunt’s boss Rishi Sunak, struggling in the polls, the pair will be hoping a boost to pay packets can turn things around ahead of an election expected next year.POLITICO crunched the numbers on the big headline-grabbing policies below, using the Treasury’s figures to tot up the total projected cost of these Tory crowd-pleasers up to the fiscal year 2028/29.The big National Insurance cutWhat Hunt did: The flagship policy from Hunt’s statement was a big cut in the main rate of National Insurance — the tax paid by Brits and employers that’s meant to go towards health and welfare, but in ...