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Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Chargers both looking to avoid starting 0-2

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:27:50 GMT

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (0-1) at TENNESSEE (0-1)Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBSOPENING LINE: Chargers by 3, according to FanDuel SportsBook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Chargers 0-1; Tennessee 1-0.SERIES RECORD: Chargers lead 29-18-1.LAST MEETING: Chargers beat Titans 17-14 on Dec. 18, 2022, in Los Angeles. LAST WEEK: Chargers lost to Dolphins 36-34; Titans lost to Saints 16-15.CHARGERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (2), RUSH (1), PASS (13), SCORING (4).CHARGERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (30), RUSH (6), PASS (30), SCORING (t-28).TITANS OFFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (12), PASS (17), SCORING (24).TITANS DEFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (5), PASS (26), SCORING (t-8).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Chargers plus-2; Titans minus-1.CHARGERS PLAYER TO WATCH: RB Austin Ekeler. He ranked third in Week 1 with 164 yards from scrimmage with 117 yards rushing and 47 receiving, but he is doubtful for this game with an injured ankle. He needs seven catches to become the seventh player in franchise history to reach 400 receptions.TITANS PLAYER TO WATCH: Q...

Mount Evans officially renamed Mount Blue Sky

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:27:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The U.S. Board on Geographic Names officially renamed Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky during the Council of Geographic Names Authorities conference Friday afternoon.The name change was years in the making and gained traction in 2020 as part of a widespread movement to address past atrocities. Panel OKs new name for Mount Evans, tied to massacre During the meeting, officials discussed six options to be the new name of the iconic 14er. After the motion to approve the name change, several officials seconded the change."I think there's an overwhelming agreement that the name has to be changed," Christ Hammond, a member of the Domestic Names Committee, said."I do hope that whatever name we pick does start the healing process," Andrew Flora added.When called for a vote, one person opposed and there were three abstentions, but it was ultimately voted by the majority of 15 to be renamed Mount Blue Sky.History of the name 'Mount Evans'Mount Evans was named after Colorado Ter...

18-year-old arrested after nearly hitting 20 children near Aurora park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:27:50 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Aurora Police Department said an Arapahoe County man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly drove toward 20 children on their way to school in Aurora.On Tuesday morning, police received multiple reports of a gold Holda Pilot driving recklessly, nearly striking children near Aqua Vista Park. Driver nearly hits 20 children while leaving Aurora park Nearby security camera captured the SUV leaving Aqua Vista Park, located at 18700 E. Wagon Trail Cir., at around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.The footage shows the driver nearly hitting one child crossing the street. The car accelerated toward the child who had to run onto the sidewalk.The suspect was identified and contacted Wednesday afternoon. Officers impounded the SUV for processing after the suspect made statements about the accelerator sticking, police said.The suspect, identified Friday as 18-year-old Owen Riley Severson, was arrested on misdemeanor counts of child abuse, menacing, reckless endangerment and reckless dr...

‘Not an ounce of truth’: Miami Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla speaks out after arrest on money laundering, bribery charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:27:50 GMT

A South Florida commissioner is speaking out after he was arrested and charged and arrested on money laundering and bribery charges. Moments after he walked out of the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Thursday night, Miami City Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla said he did nothing wrong and called his arrest political.“Not an ounce of truth. Not an an ounce of truth to those allegations,” he said. “This is a work of fiction, and I’ll repeat it again: this is a work of fiction by a Democrat state attorney targeting a Republican city commissioner. Period.”Charges against him include bribery, money laundering and official misconduct. Some of that alleged misconduct involved a controversial private school in Miami. According to the Miami Herald, the investigation revealed Centner Academy wanted to build a sports complex at the site of a Miami city park. Diaz de la Portilla, who is the commissioner for District 1, was willing to work to make it happen &...

BSO seeks help from public in identifying suspects in Oakland Park 7-Eleven robbery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:27:50 GMT

Broward Sheriff’s Office robbery detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying two thieves who allegedly threatened a store employee with a firearm during a robbery.According to BSO, the incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday when two masked men entered the 7-Eleven store at 5890 North Andrews Avenue in Oakland Park.Approaching the cashier, investigators said, one of the subjects motioned toward what appeared to be a gun handle, threatening to shoot the employee if she didn’t empty the cash registers. The victim, fearing for her life, handed over the cash as the subject emphasized that he “wasn’t kidding.”The robbers then fled on foot southbound on North Andrews Avenue.Authorities urge anyone with information on the incident or the identity of the subjects to contact BSO Detective Armando Enrique at 954-321-4233 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch App. Anonymous tips can be provided to Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) o...

South Florida firefighter’s coffee company supports first responders, creates brew honoring Miami-Dade firefighters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:27:50 GMT

A cup of coffee is helping brew up some extra support for local first responders. Karen Hensel shows us how in today’s 7 Spotlight.Whether Americano, espresso, or cafecito, South Floridians love their coffee.That includes our first responders.Jason Patton, Fire Department Coffee: “We just need that caffeine motivation to make sure we’re getting through the day appropriately.”Jason Patton is a South Florida firefighter. He’s also the vice-president of Fire Department Coffee. The company, started in 2016, developed a large selection of specialty roasts and blends.Jason Patton: “So we came up with, obviously, all the different types of espressos and blends, but we also have our full spirit-infused line — Irish whiskey, vanilla bean, bourbon, all the fun stuff.”But this coffee is more than just a delicious brew. A portion of each purchase helps support a special cause.Jason Patton: “The main mission of it was to create premium, high ...

5 injured following officer-involved crash in NW Miami-Dade

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:27:50 GMT

Five people are being treated for injuries following an officer-involved crash in Northwest Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene, located at the intersection of Northwest 135th Street and 17th Ave., just before 4 p.m., Friday. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where a police vehicle and a red SUV were seen visibly damaged.MDFR officials could be seen treating the officer and a woman on the scene. The condition of those injured is unknown at this time. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Hurricane Lee on track to swipe parts of New England with gusty winds, power outages and high surf

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:27:50 GMT

(CNN) — Hurricane Lee, an enormous Category 1 storm whipping strong winds across hundreds of miles, is inching closer to New England and expected to impact the region Friday evening into Saturday.Lee is so huge that its tropical-storm-force winds (between 39 and 74 mph) extend more than 300 miles from the center – well outside the National Hurricane Center’s forecast cone, which indicates where the center could track.Though Lee is not expected to make landfall in New England, the storm’s heavy rain could trigger isolated inland flooding, high surf could cause coastal flooding, and powerful wind gusts could knock out electricity.“We’re going to start to see those direct impacts start to move into portions of southeastern New England as early as later this afternoon, this evening, and then spread northward up into Maine overnight tonight and into Saturday,” National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan said Friday.“The big story with Lee is just that it’s a large h...

Duxbury mother accused of killing her three children indicted on murder, strangulation charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:27:50 GMT

A Duxbury mother accused of killing her three children in January has been indicted on multiple charges, the Plymouth County DA announced.A grand jury charged 32-year-old Lindsay Clancy with three counts each of murder and strangulation on Friday. Clancy reportedly attempted suicide on Jan. 24 at her home at 47 Summer Street, and first responders found her three children in the basement with severe trauma.Prosecutors said Clancy strangled her children with exercise bands while her husband was out picking up dinner. According to court documents, her husband found her injured outside on the ground after investigators said she jumped from a window.The 5-year-old girl and 3-year-old boy died of asphyxia, and the eight-month old boy died a few days later at the hospital of complication of asphyxia.Clancy is currently held without bail and is being treated as a medical facility. She is scheduled to appear in Plymouth Superior Court at a later date.

Lee brings rain, wind and coastal flooding Saturday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:27:50 GMT

Hurricane Lee continues its northward journey. The center of the storm will continue to stay offshore. The Mid/Outer Cape and Nantucket will experience the biggest impacts from the storm, while inland there will be less of an impact. This will be a 12-hour storm with timing from midnight to midday tomorrow.As of the latest 5 pm update, Lee is still a category 1 storm. The center is about 290 miles southeast of Nantucket. The storm has picked up forward speed. Over the next 24 hours, it will continue to weaken and veer toward Nova Scotia. The center of the storm stays well to our east, but the impacts will reach Southern New England.We saw thickening cloud cover today from Lee. Rain arrives for Cape Cod and Nantucket tonight. Rain continues overnight there and along the coast as the western edge of the storm backs in across southern New England. Rain favors the Cape and Nantucket through the morning. As the wind turns more northwest, the dry air will eat away at the showers. By the a...