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With a more potent offense and better defense, the Giants look for consecutive playoff berths

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:04:24 GMT

NEW YORK GIANTS (10-8-1)EXPECTATIONS: The Giants are a better team than the one rookie head coach Brian Daboll led to the playoffs in 2022 for the first time since 2016. The offense is much improved with playmaking receivers to go along with quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley. Jones had a career season and Barkley had his best season since his rookie year in 2018. Their average of 21.5 points could go up with tight end Darren Walker and receivers Jalin Hyatt and Parris Campbell in the mix. Defensively, the additions of linemen A’Shawn Robinson and Rakeem Nunez-Roches and inside linebacker Bobby Okereke should help Leonard Williams and Dexter Lawrence stop the run. Placekicker Graham Gano is among the best in the league. The Giants haven’t made the playoffs in consecutive seasons since 2007-08. That should end this year.NEW FACES: TE Darren Waller, ILB Bobby Okereke, CB Deonte Banks, C John-Michael Schmitz, WR Jalin Hyatt, WR Parris Campbell, DL A’Sh...

How do Denver voters feel about the mayor, homelessness?

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:04:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A new poll asked Denver voters how they felt about Mayor Mike Johnston, homelessness and the direction of the city. Overall, Denverites are equally split.The Colorado Polling Institute describes itself as a nonpartisan nonprofit funded independent of campaigns and political parties. On Wednesday, the CPI released its analysis of how Denver voters feel about a number of issues.Overall view on Denver's directionOverall, Denverites are equally split on the direction of the city. According to the poll, 44% of voters said it's headed in the right direction and 44% said it's on the wrong track. Two-thirds of voters said they feel safe in Denver, but according to CPI, the feeling is soft as a majority say they feel somewhat safe.Among those surveyed, the poll looked at what topics voters prioritized most. You’ve been warned: Don’t drive over solid white lines Those who had a more negative view of the city prioritized crime and safety. Those who prioritized the cost of liv...

CDOT: 68% of pregnant Coloradans wear seat belts incorrectly

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:04:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that keeping kids safe while traveling in a vehicle starts before the baby arrives.UCHealth Emergency Medical Services and the Hudson Center for Prenatal Vehicle Safety completed 1,712 prenatal seat belt checks and found that only 32% of pregnant drivers and passengers were using seat belts correctly, according to CDOT. Mental health resources available in Colorado UCHealth said many pregnant people use their seat belts wrong without even knowing it.Car crashes are a leading cause of fetal injury and death in the U.S., according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. CDOT said if all pregnant drivers and passengers wore their seat belts correctly, fetal loss from car crashes could decline by more than 50%.UCHealth EMS said mortality is only part of the issue.“For prenatal patients, motor vehicle crashes lead to higher rates of premature rupture of membranes, placental abruption, prematur...

Caught on camera: Person wanted for derogatory vandalism before pride event

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:04:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Deputies in Douglas County are looking for a person of interest in a vandalism case that happened only a few hours before the Douglas County PrideFest.In the late hours of Aug. 25, someone spray-painted derogatory language targeting the LGBTQ community, specifically the word "groomers," on Douglas County Fairgrounds property and vehicles, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.A deputy spotted the graffiti at 7 a.m. the next day, just hours before the PrideFest was scheduled to begin. The sheriff's office called it a "troubling act of vandalism." 2 men, boy accused of rushing field at Colorado Rockies game in Denver Douglas County investigators said they are treating this incident as a bias-motivated crime.“We stand united against all forms of hate speech and bias-motivated actions in Douglas County. We want to reassure the public that we will not tolerate such behavior, and our detectives are working diligently to identify the person behind this reprehen...

Sarah Jessica Parker adopted her ‘And Just Like That’ kitten in real life

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:04:24 GMT

(CNN) — Just call him nepo kitty.It took a while for Carrie Bradshaw to warm up to the idea of adopting an animal. Sarah Jessica Parker, not so much.In “And Just Like That…” Season 2, there is a new furry friend in Carrie’s life, a scrumptious kitten Che Diaz brings over to her apartment named Shoe.Parker revealed on Tuesday that Shoe, actually named Lotus, now resides in the Parker-Broderick household. They adopted the kitten from the Humane Society, she added, and it joins her two other cats in their West Village brownstone.“If he looks familiar, that’s because he is,” Parker captioned a carousel of pictures of Lotus. “His off-camera name is Lotus.”She continued: “He and his siblings were all given botanical names when they were rescued as newborns by the @cthumanesociety. Adopted officially by the Parker/Broderick family in April 2023. He joins Rémy and Smila who we adopted in May 2022. X, SJ.”Parker’s “AJLT” co-star Kristin Davis wrote “Love [him] so much,” while Jessica Se...

Bark at the Park lets dog owners bring their fur babies to catch Marlins games at loanDepot Park

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:04:24 GMT

Baseball plus your fur baby equals a home run. Like, if there’s a fly ball, you won’t need a glove. You’ll have your dog right there to catch the ball. It’s an all-around family win for Bark at the Park visitors … plus the Miami Marlins and their loanDepot Park believe in love at first pitch.A bark at the park never sounded so good.Marlins fans at loanDepot Park can dig into delicious hot dogs and spot cool dogs chillin’ for Bark at the Park.David Oxfeld, Marlins Chief Commercial Officer: “It’s a great way to stay with your family, bring man’s best friend, but also watch America’s pastime. Where else can you do that in a comfortable setting?”Comfortable because the stadium’s retracktable wroof wroof keeps out the heat.David Oxfeld: “As the weather is so hot outside, we have a roof, we have air conditioning; it’s always 72 degrees here. With 72 degrees, it allows you to bring your dog to our Bark at the Par...

Red Sox star David Ortiz says he’s being extorted

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:04:24 GMT

Red Sox star David Ortiz took to social media Wednesday to say he is being extorted. Ortiz discussed the situation in a video, saying hackers somehow got ahold of an old phone of his. Now, Ortiz said, the hackers are threatening to sell his personal information. In the now viral message, Ortiz said the phone is a more than 15-year-old device that he has not been using.Speaking with 7NEWS Wednesday, former FBI Special Agent in Charge of Criminal and Cyber Investigations Tim Gallagher shared his reaction to the situation. “Getting out in front of the information when someone is trying to damage your reputation is a solid strategy,” Gallagher said. “He’s taking the shame out of it by saying ‘Hey, this can happen to you. It happened to me,’ and, at the same time, letting people know that there may be information coming out which may be damaging to his reputation,” Gallagher continued. Gallagher, now the managing director of digital investigations at Nardello and...

Solve It 7: Mortgage Money

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:04:24 GMT

A local mom learned she had money coming her way. But says when she didn’t receive it, she needed Solve It 7’s help to cash in. Brandon Gunnoe has the story.Lindsay got a letter in the mail with good news:  she was owed more than $560. “We were excited,” Lindsay said. And the timing was perfect:  “We had just had our second kid,” Lindsay said.  “We could use the money.”The letter was from the mortgage company that financed her condo.“When the mortgage company was bought out by a new company, we had money that was still left in the escrow account and that they had a check that was owed to us, and all I had to do was sign the form and send it back,” Lindsay said. Lindsay followed the directions, and the busy mom waited for the check.“It wasn’t like it was 20 bucks. It was a decent amount of money,” Lindsay said.&nb...

Chicago Cubs win a big series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Next up: a key stretch against opponents in NL wild-card race.

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:04:24 GMT

The Chicago Cubs’ path to the postseason is not division-champion-or-bust.But they kept a National League Central title in their sights by securing a series win with a 3-2 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday at Wrigley Field, putting them three games back of the division leaders. The rivals meet one more time in Milwaukee in the final series of the season.“It just solidifies the confidence,” said Kyle Hendricks after allowing two runs (one earned) in six innings. “We’ve been playing with that anyway, but we knew coming in it was going to be a big series, a little more energy, a little more tension from the outside, but we’re able to stay locked in and keep it pitch to pitch.“We know going forward every game is going to be huge.”The Cubs’ next 11 games and 14 of their next 17 are against the three teams behind them in the NL wild-card race in which they hold the second spot, starting with a four-game series against ...

Gerrit Cole’s strong start against Tigers leads Yankees to first series win since July

Published Mon, 30 Dec 2024 20:04:24 GMT

For the first time in over a month, the Yankees won a series.Gerrit Cole continued his Cy Young Award-caliber campaign in Wednesday night’s 6-2 road win against the Detroit Tigers, during which a balanced offensive outburst from the Yankees lineup gave the right-hander more than enough run support.Cole struck out seven over six innings, allowing two runs on four hits to a Detroit offense that ranks second-to-last among MLB teams in scoring.The 32-year-old Cole improved to 12-4 with a 2.95 ERA and 188 strikeouts in 174 innings this season. He’s never won a Cy Young Award but finished within the top five of the voting five times.The Yankees received at least one RBI from four different players, including DJ LeMahieu, Gleyber Torres and Giancarlo Stanton, who each hit solo home runs. Torres, who has homered three days in a row in Detroit, and Stanton went back-to-back in the fourth inning.The 425-foot blast was Stanton’s 398th career home run and his 20th of the seaso...