n|%dpg?1BL %rs<ДRMj1 t-$F m/Mgd [5[nx,>h 4`%IL(Pګ<*+ħmWF- ڜ5W!h`\)/vU }}b1sAqpKuXvl-η#'G.{4c\CThough the game was actually pretty competitive for prolonged stretches on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Vikings imposed their will in the final quarter to run away with a 42-21 win over the Atlanta Falcons. ADVERTISEMENT It was a masterful performance from Sam Darnold in a game against the man he replaced. It wasn’t as good of a game for Kirk Cousins as he struggled to make much of an impact against his former team. Here are five takeaways from the Vikings’ 42-21 win over the Falcons: There were audible “MVP! MVP! MVP!” chants as the game between the Vikings and Falcons wound to a close. They were for Darnold, who completed 22 of 28 passes for 347 yards and five touchdowns, proving that the Vikings are legitimate Super Bowl contenders with him at the helm. There aren’t many quarterbacks in the NFL that have played better than Darnold over the past month. In that span, Darnold has completed 85 of 125 passes for 1,158 yards and 11 touchdowns, while leading the Vikings to a 4-0 record. ADVERTISEMENT Will he actually win MVP? Not likely. Does he deserve to be in the conversation? Absolutely. Never mind that Cousins put up some prolific numbers, completing 23 of 37 passes for 344 yards. He also threw a pair of interceptions and failed to keep the game competitive. There were countless games while he was playing for the Vikings that featured a similar script. It was commonplace for Cousins to pad his stats in garbage time of a game that he had no chance of winning. Now, that’s a problem the Falcons are navigating in real time. After some strong play from Cousins earlier this season, he has regressed over the past month, and as a result, the Falcons have an 0-4 record in that span. ADVERTISEMENT The dynamic duo of Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison rewrote the record books for the Vikings in the win over the Falcons. They became the only players in franchise history to each record more than 100 yards receiving and a pair of touchdowns in the same game. That’s an insane stat considering Randy Moss and Cris Carter played together as did Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen. In total, Jefferson finished with seven catches for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Addison finished with eight catches for 133 yards and a trio of touchdowns. ADVERTISEMENT After being held in check last time out, Aaron Jones bounced back with a solid effort for the Vikings against the Falcons. He was extremely effective carrying the ball and finished with 13 rushes for 73 yards and a touchdown. The fact that Jones was able to find pay dirt late in the game was a nice reward for him, considering he was an unsung hero on offense. As explosive as the Vikings proved to be throughout the air, Jones provided a nice changeup on the ground, which helped in chewing up clock down the stretch. As somebody who had a lot of success in the final month of last season, Jones is well on his way to replicating that this season. Though the defense for the Vikings struggled at times, allowing nearly 500 yards of total offense, it also stepped up a couple of times to force key turnovers. ADVERTISEMENT Whether it was Josh Metellus recording an interception early, or Byron Murphy with an interception late, the defense needed both of them to help turn the tide in the game. There was also an important forced fumble from Brian Asamoah on special teams that ended up being recovered by C.J. Ham. On the flip side, the Vikings did not turn the ball over on offense, which helped them pull away in the final frame. ______________________________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here .
NEW YORK — A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a prism for differing views about public safety, valor and vigilantism. A Manhattan jury cleared Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in Jordan Neely’s 2023 killing. A more serious manslaughter charge was dismissed last week because the jury deadlocked on that count. Both applause and anger erupted in the courtroom as the verdict was read, and Neely’s father and two supporters were ushered out after audibly reacting. Another person also left, wailing with tears. “It really, really hurts,” Neely’s father, Andre Zachery, said outside the courthouse. “I had enough of this. The system is rigged.” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the Democrat whose office brought the case, said prosecutors “followed the facts and the evidence from beginning to end” and respect the verdict. There was no immediate comment from lawyers for Penny, who rushed to a waiting car after the verdict. Penny’s attorneys claimed he was protecting himself and other subway passengers from a volatile, mentally ill man who made alarming remarks and gestures. The case amplified many American fault lines, among them race, politics, crime, urban life, mental illness and homelessness. Neely was Black. Penny is white. There were sometimes dueling demonstrations outside the courthouse, including Monday, when chants could be heard through the window ahead of the verdict. Penny, 26, served four years in the Marines and went on to study architecture. Neely, 30, was a sometime subway performer with a tragic life story: His mother was killed and stuffed in a suitcase when he was a teenager. As a younger man, Neely did Michael Jackson tributes on the city’s streets and subways. But Neely also struggled with mental illness after losing his mother, whose boyfriend was convicted of murdering her. He subsequently was diagnosed with depression and schizophrenia and was repeatedly hospitalized. Neely told a doctor in 2017 that being homeless, living in poverty and having to “dig through the garbage” for food made him feel so hopeless that he sometimes thought of killing himself, hospital records show.LSU will play host to Oklahoma on Saturday in the first meeting between the two teams as members of the same conference. This will also be the first showdown between the Tigers and the Sooners since 2019's College Football Playoff, when Ed Orgeron's historic Tigers downed Lincoln Riley's Oklahoma to advance to the CFP National Championship. The Tigers hold a 2-1 advantage in the series, with Oklahoma's only win against the Tigers coming in 1950. LSU is fresh off a bounce-back 24-17 win against Vanderbilt . Prior to that, the previously 6-1 Tigers dropped three SEC contests in a row. All three of those losses came by double digits, including one defeat against unranked Florida . Not to be outdone, Oklahoma notched its biggest win of the season -- and took a sledgehammer to Alabama's College Football Playoff hopes -- in a 24-3 romp over the Crimson Tide. That was Oklahoma's sixth win of the year, which means that the Sooners will make it to a bowl game for a 26th straight season, the second-longest streak in the FBS. Though both teams have already locked down a bowl game, a win Saturday is still important to improve either team's stock during the postseason bidding process. How to watch LSU vs. Oklahoma live Date : Saturday, Nov. 30 | Time : 7 p.m. ET Location : Tiger Stadium -- Baton Rouge, Louisiana TV: ESPN | Live stream: fubo (Try for free) LSU vs. Oklahoma: Need to know Help could be on the way for Oklahoma: Oklahoma's offense has struggled a lot this season -- the Sooners notably fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell on Oct. 20, one day after a 35-9 loss to South Carolina -- and a big reason why is the fact that the Sooners have been without their five top wide receivers for a majority of the year. Most of the injuries that set that room back occurred either in the preseason or within the first few games. The good news for Oklahoma is that help could be on the way at the receiver spot. There is a possibility that Deion Burks and Jalil Farooq are both able to return against LSU. Farooq has only played in two games this season, including a brief appearance against Missouri , while Burks hasn't played since Nov. 9. Burks' return would be a special boon as, in spite of his missed time, he still leads the Sooners with three touchdowns catches. All eyes on Garrett Nussmeier : Saturday could be LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier's last time in Tiger Stadium. The redshirt junior, who spent three years biding his time and learning LSU's system before emerging as a starter in 2024, is eligible to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft . At one point, he was seen as a potential first-round prospect due to his excellent frame and big arm. But his stock has dropped a bit down the stretch amid some late-season struggles. Nussmeier has thrown five touchdowns to five interceptions in LSU's last four games and seven of his 11 interceptions came in the past six contests. LSU coach Brian Kelly recently said he is "hopeful" that Nussmeier will return in 2025 in an attempt to recover some of his draft buzz. Strength vs. Strength: Even with Nussmeier's struggles of late, LSU still has one of the most prolific passing attacks in the nation. And Nussmeier did have a good game against Vanderbilt, posting 332 yards and one touchdown through the air while completing just over 75% of his passes. The Tigers currently rank second in the SEC with 317.7 yards passing per game. They have plenty of talented receivers to spread the ball to, including wideout Kyren Lacy , who is currently tied for first place in the SEC with eight touchdowns. Oklahoma's secondary will be a huge test. The Sooners have held each of their last three opponents -- and four of their last five -- under 200 yards passing. They've also been opportunistic when it comes to creating turnovers. Oklahoma had three interceptions against Alabama, one of which linebacker Kip Lewis returned for a crucial touchdown to give the Sooners their decisive advantage. All sports betting odds via Caesars Sportsbook . Check out the latest Caesars promo code to get in the game. LSU vs. Oklahoma prediction, picks Oklahoma has quietly had an excellent defensive season. Or, at least it was quiet before the Sooners held Alabama's explosive offense to three total points. The Sooners currently rank fourth in the SEC in total defense (311.3 yards per game) and are holding opponents to just 20.2 points per contest. Jackson Arnold has also been solid for the Sooners after returning to the field -- especially with his legs. He has 221 yards and one touchdown rushing in Oklahoma's last three games. All this to say, Oklahoma is a bad matchup for an LSU team with a faltering offense and a defense that really struggles to defend against rushing quarterbacks. The Sooners may not win straight-up (the game's a tossup in my mind), but it will be incredibly close either way. The six-point betting line seems like too much. Pick: Oklahoma +6 SportsLine's proven computer model is calling for several outright upsets in Week 14 of college football . Visit SportsLine now to see them all , plus get spread picks for every game from the model that simulates each game 10,000 times.NHS bosses have been ordered to prioritise emergency treatment for the sickest patients this winter rather than worry about targets. Health Secretary Wes Streeting called an urgent meeting with Amanda Pritchard, the NHS chief executive, and hospital and ambulance leaders. It comes amid huge pressure on the NHS, which has been hit by a 350 per cent increase in hospital flu cases compared to the same week last year. On average, there are nearly 1,100 people in hospital with flu daily amid fears of a so-called “quad-demic”. Mr Streeting told bosses to focus on keeping ambulances on the road and cutting deadly delays in A&E . He warned them off gaming the system to hit targets by rushing less sick patients through before complex cases. Read More on Health MUM'S WORST NIGHTMARE My baby girl died after doctors refused to induce me for 60 HOURS LONELINESS EPIDEMIC I only left house to put the bins out... then Lauren became my friend The Health Secretary said: “This winter I want to see patient safety prioritised as we brace ourselves for the coming months. “I’m asking NHS trusts to focus on ambulance delays, handovers and the longest A&E waits.” Ambulance patients should be offloaded to casualty within 15 minutes but NHS figures show 68 per cent currently wait longer, with one in seven waiting over an hour. Handover delays mean ambulances take longer to arrive at the next patient. Most read in Health LONELINESS EPIDEMIC I only left house to put the bins out... then Lauren became my friend ON THE CLOCK The Christmas tipples and foods you should avoid past 6pm to stay energised MUM'S WORST NIGHTMARE My baby girl died after doctors refused to induce me for 60 HOURS MISDIAGNOSED My sister felt a 'worm in her brain' - doctors missed it being killer disease Category 2 calls, including suspected strokes and heart attacks, currently take 42 minutes against the 18-minute target. Amanda Pritchard , NHS chief executive, said: “The NHS is already seeing unprecedented demand going into winter with flu cases quadrupling. Chancellor Rachel Reeves reveals new investment in the NHS ahead of Budget “We know services are set to come under even more strain.” Dr Adrian Boyle, of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said: “What contributed to hundreds of avoidable deaths per week last year was stays of 12 hours or more. “Efforts to reduce stays of this length must be given the same priority as treating people within the current target of four-hours. “This is a matter of life and death.” Other doctors hit back at Mr Streeting’s comments as unreasonable. Dr Tim Cooksley, of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The stark reality is not that hospitals and staff on the frontline are manipulating targets but that they are simply unable to deliver safe and effective care because there is insufficient workforce and capacity.” 1 Wes Streeting called an urgent meeting with Amanda Pritchard, the NHS chief executive, and hospital and ambulance leaders Credit: PAIn conclusion, the expulsion of Wu Yingjie from the Communist Party of China exemplifies the party's commitment to combating corruption and upholding party discipline. This case serves as a reminder to all party members that corruption will not be tolerated and that those who engage in corrupt practices will be held accountable. By promoting transparency, accountability, and integrity within the party, the CPC is working towards creating a cleaner and more efficient government that is dedicated to serving the best interests of the people.
As the first trailer for "28 Years Later" spreads like wildfire across social media platforms, excitement is building for what promises to be a cinematic event like no other. With its heart-pounding action, spine-chilling suspense, and thought-provoking themes, "28 Years Later" is poised to leave audiences on the edge of their seats and begging for more.Real reason Chris Rock 'stormed off' stage at billionaire's holiday partyAlibaba Cloud's support for the release of "Endless Warmth" demonstrates the company's commitment to empowering developers and enabling them to reach a global audience. By leveraging Alibaba Cloud's advanced cloud computing services, Paper Stack was able to optimize the game's performance, ensure seamless connectivity, and provide players with a truly immersive gaming experience.
The repercussions of Wu Yingjie's actions extend beyond his own downfall. Several of his subordinates have already been investigated and removed from their positions, demonstrating the ripple effect of corruption within the hierarchy of power. This interconnected web of corruption has far-reaching consequences and underscores the importance of rooting out unethical behavior at all levels of government.