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Callahan: Robert Kraft should command Patriots to sell at NFL trade deadline

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The next time Bill Belichick engages with the media, wait for a thorny question about his decision-making.Whether it pokes at his roster management, in-game management or a play-call doesn’t matter. Odds are Belichick will follow with some version of this answer: “We did what we thought was best for the football team.”It’s a verbal binky for Belichick. Through this blanket response, he simultaneously tells the truth without revealing anything and often halts the line of questioning. Inevitably, we all move on.Well, here’s a question: with the NFL’s trade deadline two days away, what is in the best interest of the 2-6 Patriots?Selling, of course.Forget a path to the playoffs. After going 1-of-9 on third down in Miami, these Patriots need directions just to move the chains. There is no sense in adding cargo onto a sinking ship.It’s time to offload.The Dolphins out-gained the Patriots by close to a 2:1 ratio Sunday a...

Dry weather for Halloween, but snow possible in Western Mass.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

Parts of Massachusetts could see snow but not until well after the kids are off the streets following a chilly Halloween night, according to the National Weather Service.Trick or treaters may need to have extra layers on under their costumes when they start stalking about the neighborhoods for candy, as they will be greeted with highs only in the upper 40s in the Boston region.Parts of western Massachusetts could even see snow overnight on Halloween, according to Alan Dunham, a meteorologist with the NWS.“There is just a chance of some snow Tuesday night and Wednesday out in the Berkshires,” Dunham said.To start the week, “rain is likely,” Dunham said, and the weather service predicts an 80% chance of showers for Boston from Sunday evening until early Monday afternoon.Clouds will clear by Monday night, but temperatures won’t make it out of the low-50s through the day and will fall into the mid-30s heading into Tuesday.On Tuesday, it will be cold despite “some sunny skies,” Dunham sa...

How JuJu Smith-Schuster’s hard hit caused Patriots-Dolphins scuffle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster didn’t play for most of Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins, but he made his presence felt when he broke up what would have been an interception from quarterback Mac Jones late in the game.Dolphins safety Brandon Jones was coming down with the ball when Smith-Schuster laid him out. The wideout was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct on the play.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots’ latest loss shows recent offensive surge was just a fluke New England Patriots | Mac Jones, Patriots can’t keep up with Dolphins in 31-17 Week 8 loss New England Patriots | Patriots quickly rule out Kendrick Bourne with knee injury vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots lose starting wide receiver to head injury in Week 8 vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots lose defensive captain to hamstring injury vs. Dolphins &...

Bill Belichick comments on JuJu Smith-Schuster’s demotion in Patriots-Dolphins game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Patriots shook up their wide receiver depth chart, but the change might have only been temporary based on how Sunday’s loss to the Dolphins unfolded.Patriots wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, a starter over the first five weeks of the season, didn’t see action until wide receiver Kendrick Bourne left the game with a knee injury. Wide receiver DeVante Parker had already departed the game with a head injury.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots’ latest loss shows recent offensive surge was just a fluke New England Patriots | Mac Jones, Patriots can’t keep up with Dolphins in 31-17 Week 8 loss New England Patriots | Patriots quickly rule out Kendrick Bourne with knee injury vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots lose starting wide receiver to head injury in Week 8 vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots lose defensive captain to hamstr...

Former model sues Abercrombie & Fitch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

NEW YORK — A former model for Abercrombie & Fitch on Friday sued the fashion retailer, alleging it allowed its former CEO Mike Jeffries to run a sex-trafficking organization during his 22-year tenure.Jeffries, who left Abercrombie in 2014, converted the chain from an struggling retailer of hunting apparel to a seller of must-have teen clothing. But he faced criticism for the company’s sexualized marketing, including billboards and beefy models that alienated potential customers who didn’t fit into its image.The lawsuit comes after a BBC report earlier this month raised similar allegations against Jeffries and his partner Matthew Smith.The lawsuit, filed by David Bradberry in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges Jeffries had modeling scouts scouring the internet and elsewhere to identify attractive young men seeking to be the next face of Abercrombie. Often these prospective models became sex-trafficking victims, sent to New York and ...

Police investigate apparent murder, suicide in downtown San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

Editors Note: This story contains content related to domestic violence and suicide.SAN DIEGO -- An argument between a husband and wife turned deadly in downtown San Diego Saturday night.According to the San Diego Police Department, a call came in at 11:19 p.m. reporting a man and woman arguing in a condo unit at the Grande South complex located at 1199 Pacific Highway in the Core Columbia neighborhood.Police say another call in about 10 minutes later, this time reporting a stabbing in the parking garage of the condo complex.Officers from Central Division and paramedics from San Diego Fire-Rescue arrived on the scene within minutes. A a 64-year-old man was found suffering from multiple stab wounds to his chest and head, according to police. Two teens killed in El Cajon shooting; suspect remains on the loose SDPD said officers also discovered a 27-year-old male security guard with a stab wound to his arm, and a 62-year-old woman suffering from contusions to her head.  ...

Motorcyclist killed in Carlsbad crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- A motorcyclist was killed in a traffic collision in Carlsbad Saturday evening, authorities said. According to the Carlsbad Police Department, officers responded to reports of a crash on the 4500 block of Carlsbad Boulevard at 6:28 p.m. 16-year-old shot while leaving party; police search for suspect Upon arrival, officers found that a Kawasaki motorcycle had collided with the back of a Chevy SUV, CPD explained. Witnesses told authorities that the motorcycle rider was traveling southbound on Carlsbad Boulevard at a high rate of speed and collided with the back of the SUV.The motorcycle rider, a 25-year-old man from Kentucky, was ejected and injured in the roadway, police said. He was treated by fire personnel at the scene and transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld at this time.The driver of the SUV, a 28-year-old man from Oceanside, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, CPD said. T...

Sharee Miller: An internet black widow's deadly deception

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo -- The internet black widow convinced her Kansas City, Missouri, internet boyfriend to travel to Michigan and murder her husband, falsely portraying him as abusive. Sharee Paulette Kitley Miller spun a web of lies that ensnared her internet boyfriend, Jerry Cassaday, ultimately driving him to kill Bruce Miller. Cassaday relied solely on Sharee's accounts and had no personal knowledge of Bruce.Sharee Paulette Kitley MillerBruce and Sharee lived in Flint, Michigan. Bruce, who was 47 years old, owned a business called B&D Auto Salvage. Bruce initially hired Sharee, a 26-year-old single mother of three with a history of abusive relationships, to work as his bookkeeper. They quickly progressed in their relationship, moving from dating to living together and, eventually, getting married.Friends expressed their concerns about Sharee's financial habits, as she maxed out credit cards, which they believed she wouldn't have had if Bruce hadn't worked hard to make money. Bru...

Broncos 21, Chiefs 9: Russell Wilson connects with Courtland Sutton for touchdown following KC’s muffed punt

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

For the second time in 18 days, the Broncos will play the Chiefs. Can Denver pull off the upset and snap their long-running losing streak to its AFC West rivals? Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.Live updatesFourth-quarter updatesBack to form (4:56 p.m.): Russell Wilson’s got three TD passes today and 16 on the season.That matches his passing TD total from 2022. — Parker GabrielTouchdown, Broncos (4:52 p.m.): ATONEMENT for Russell Wilson, who has not been good today, but finds Courtland Sutton for a touchdown in the back corner of the end zone. And, folks, the Broncos are about to beat the Chiefs. — Matt SchubertToe-tap, @SuttonCourtland : CBS pic.twitter.com/eoKjwLV6Jn— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) October 29, 2023Another big gain (4:49 p.m.): On fourth down, the Broncos went for a punt. Kansas City muffed the punt return. Drew Sanders picked up the ball. First-and-goal from the 9 for Denver...

Father suspected of killing 2 children, hospitalizing 2 others

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:50 GMT

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the deaths of two children and the hospitalizations of two others in Lancaster, and authorities have now confirmed that the a person of interest, identified as the children's biological father, has been detained.According to an LASD release, deputies were dispatched to the 1800 block of East Avenue J-2 shortly before midnight on Saturday after a call came in alleging children were being harmed at the location. “Upon arrival, deputies contacted a female adult and conducted a check of the location,” the LASD release said. “Deputies found four children under the age of ten suffering from lacerations to their bodies.” According to an LASD release, deputies were dispatched to the 1800 block of East Avenue J-2 in Lancaster shortly before midnight on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 after a call came in alleging children were being harmed at the location. (Luis Meza)The children were immediately transported to a local hospital w...