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Colorado QB Julian Lewis Shows Love to Shedeur Sanders With Locker Room PhotoGeorge Pickens lit flames to the Steelers-Browns matchup on Sunday when he said that he did not know who Greg Newsome was after being asked a question about him. "I don’t even know who that is,” Pickens said on Friday about Newsome. That came on the heels of Pickens' comments being flamed in the Browns locker room on Thursday when cornerback Martin Emerson said he ‘didn’t respect it' and safety Grant Delpit hopes to make Pickens ‘be bad’ and hurt his team. However, after Pickens' latest comments, Newsome had more than a few words for Pickens. Indirectly, Newsome painted Pickens as a selfish player who hurts his own team “I’m all about the team,” Newsome said. “Obviously he’s a guy that cares more so about himself, and you can see that in the penalties he causes. For me, my job is to try and do whatever I can to help the team win. There’s never going to be no one-on-one battle for me. My battle is to try and help my team get the win. He does that type of stuff all the time. There will never be a man that could fuel me in any type of way.” Newsome went on to say that he did not care about Pickens at all, and that all of his worries were on helping his team win while Pickens can wallow in the one-on-one chances. "There’ll never be a man that ever can fuel me in any type of way. The only way you would take something that somebody says disrespectful is if you actually care about that person. So I don’t care what he has to say or anybody has to say. So I don’t take it as disrespectful because I don’t care about the dude at all," Newsome said. Pickens is questionable to play with a hamstring injury. If he does play, this matchup will be primetime to watch, and Pickens seems to be gearing up for a physical matchup against Newsome and the Browns cornerbacks. BETTING: Check out our guide to the best PA sportsbooks , where our team of sports betting experts has reviewed the experience, payout speed, parlay options and quality of odds for multiple sportsbooks. More Pittsburgh Steelers News Pittsburgh Steelers lose veteran defensive tackle for Browns game Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver goes down with hamstring injury Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns predictions: Who will win Week 14 grudge match? George Pickens gives Browns cornerback bulletin board material: ‘I don’t even know what that is' Pittsburgh Steelers cut ties with former Bengals nose tackle
Detectives investigating the death of a 31-year-old Portland woman found bloodied in a car with her unharmed toddler inside are seeking her Facebook and other online data for clues about her suspected murder. Courtney Clinton’s body was found early on Friday, Nov. 1, in Vancouver, with her 1-year-old child in a car seat near her. A passerby discovered the dental assistant in a rented silver Ford Edge parked on Blandford Drive and called 911 at 4:30 a.m. Detectives determined that her injuries appeared to be from a violent attack, including a wound on her neck likely caused by a sharp object. No weapon was found at the scene, and police are investigating the death as a homicide, according to court documents. Officers recovered Clinton’s bloodstained vape and wallet from the car, as well as receipts, empty water bottles and other personal belongings. They did not find her cellphone. Swabs were collected from bloodstains throughout the vehicle for further analysis. Court documents show investigators believe Clinton’s social-media activity may hold critical evidence. According to a search warrant affidavit, a friend of Clinton’s told police that Clinton would talk with men over social media and Facebook messenger, meet up with them and share her location with trusted contacts when she felt a meeting was potentially unsafe. Court filings reveal police obtained a search warrant for Clinton’s Facebook data. Officers were hoping to review the records to trace Clinton’s movements and identify people she interacted with before her death. Records show Clinton last sent her location to a close friend on Oct. 29 at 3:38 a.m., about three days before she was found. Surveillance footage captured her near her Portland home earlier that morning. In previous reporting, Clinton’s sister, Dominique Fuller, said Clinton had two other children, an 8-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter, and started a fundraiser on GoFundMe for help with handling funeral expenses and taking care of Clinton’s children. Clinton’s death happened almost four months after her brother, 25-year-old Donte Mathis, was shot and killed near the Madison Suites Motel on Northeast 82nd Avenue in Portland. No suspects have been named in Clinton’s homicide. The toddler is with family, and police and Clinton’s family are asking people with information to come forward. “We have no idea who would want to hurt her,” said Fuller. “This is just such a horrible thing to do to a woman, a mother, a child. We are really praying for justice at this time.” Anyone with information about this case can submit tips to Crime Stoppers of Oregon. Secure and anonymous tips can be left at crimestoppersoforegon.com, by calling 503-823-4357 or through the P3 Tips mobile app. The organization offers cash rewards of up to $2,500 for information reported to Crime Stoppers of Oregon that leads to an arrest in any unsolved felony crime. ©2024 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit oregonlive.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Body found in canal in West Valley
JERUSALEM/DAMASCUS —Israel aims to impose a "sterile defense zone" in southern Syria that would be enforced without a permanent troop presence, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, as the military said a wave of air strikes had destroyed the bulk of Syria's strategic weapons stockpiles. Over the past 48 hours, following the collapse of the government of President Bashar al-Assad, the military said jets had conducted more than 350 strikes on targets including anti-aircraft batteries, military airfields, weapons production sites, combat aircraft and missiles. In addition, missile vessels struck the Syrian naval facilities of Al-Bayda port and Latakia port, where 15 Syrian naval vessels were docked. Israeli officials said the strikes across Syria were aimed at destroying strategic weapons and military infrastructure to prevent them being used by rebel groups that drove Assad from power, some of which grew from movements linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State. "We have no intention of interfering in Syria's internal affairs, but we clearly intend to do what is necessary to ensure our security," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. "I authorized the air force to bomb strategic military capabilities left by the Syrian army, so that they would not fall into the hands of the jihadists." Following Assad's flight on Sunday, Israeli troops moved into the demilitarised zone inside Syria created after the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, including the Syrian side of the strategic Mount Hermon that overlooks Damascus, where it took over an abandoned Syrian military post. A military spokesperson said Israeli troops remained in the buffer zone as well as "a few additional points" in the vicinity. But he denied that forces had penetrated Syrian territory significantly beyond the area, after a Syrian source said they had reached the town of Qatana, several km (miles) to the east of the zone and just a short drive from Damascus airport. "IDF forces are not advancing towards Damascus. This is not something we are doing or pursuing in any way," Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani, the military spokesperson, told a briefing with reporters. 'TEMPORARY, LIMITED MEASURE' Israel, which has just agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon following weeks of fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement, calls the incursion into Syrian territory a limited and temporary measure to ensure border security. But the scale of the Israeli strikes echoed a similar wave of attacks in southern Lebanon in September that destroyed a significant quantity of Hezbollah's missile stocks. According to the Israeli military the strikes hit most of the strategic weapons stockpiles in Syria as well as production sites in the cities of Damascus, Homs, Tartus, Latakia and Palmyra. Scud and cruise missiles as well as sea-to-sea missiles, drones, launchers and firing positions were destroyed, it said in a statement. Strikes against military airfields and bases also destroyed Syrian military attack helicopters, fighter jets and tanks. Israel welcomed the fall of Assad, an ally of its main enemy Iran, but has reacted cautiously to the leading rebel faction, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. HTS has roots in Islamist movements including al Qaeda and Islamic State though it has sought for years to moderate its image. Katz gave no details of the "sterile defence zone" Israel aims to impose in southern Syria but the extent of the operation underlined the power of its air force. "We want relations with the new regime in Syria," Netanyahu said but added that if Iranian weapons were transferred through Syria to Hezbollah or if Israel were attacked "we will respond forcefully and we will exact a heavy price." —ReutersFrese pleased after No. 8 Maryland stays unbeaten in 'phenomenal game' against No. 19 Michigan State
Discover Financial Services Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release on January 22, 2025, and Conference Call on January 23, 2025WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — If last month's election wasn't painful enough for Florida Democrats, they're losing another state House seat after one of their members announced Monday that she's switching parties. State Rep. Susan Valdés, a former school board member who was reelected as a Democrat last month, said on X that she is “tired of being the party of protesting.” Valdés ran to be chairperson for her local county’s Democratic executive committee earlier this month. She won her current term by nearly 5 percentage points but can't run for reelection again because of term limits. Republicans have controlled the governor’s office and both branches of the Legislature since 1999. Valdés is serving her final two years before leaving office due to term limits. Republicans now have an 86-34 majority in the House. “I got into politics to be part of the party of progress,” Valdés wrote. “I know that I won’t agree with my fellow Republican House members on every issue, but I know that in their caucus, I will be welcomed and treated with respect.” House Speaker Daniel Perez reposted Valdés’ statement and welcomed her into the House, where Republicans have a supermajority of 86-34. House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell said she was surprised and disappointed by Valdés’ announcement. “It is sad that she has elevated her own aspirations above the needs of her district,” Driskell wrote in a statement on X.
Israel's attorney general has ordered police to investigate allegations Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife harassed political opponents and witnesses in her husband's corruption trial. or signup to continue reading The Israeli Justice Ministry made the announcement in a terse message late on Thursday, saying the investigation would focus on a recent report by the Uvda investigative program into Sara Netanyahu. The program uncovered a trove of WhatsApp messages in which Sara Netanyahu appears to instruct a former aide to organise protests against political opponents and to intimidate Hadas Klein, a key witness in the trial. The announcement did not mention Sara Netanyahu by name and the Justice Ministry declined further comment. But in a video released earlier on Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu listed what he said were the many kind and charitable acts by his wife and blasted the Uvda report as "lies". "My opponents on the left and in the media found a new-old target. They mercilessly attack my wife, Sara," he said. He called the program "false propaganda, nasty propaganda that brings up lies from the darkness". It was the latest in a long line of legal troubles for the Netanyahus — highlighted by the prime minister's ongoing corruption trial. Netanyahu is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in a series of cases alleging he exchanged favours with powerful media moguls and wealthy associates. Netanyahu denies the charges and says he is the victim of a "witch hunt" by overzealous prosecutors, police and the media. The report obtained correspondence between Sara Netanyahu and Hanni Bleiweiss, a former aide to the prime minister who died of cancer last year. The messages indicated that Sara Netanyahu encouraged police to crack down violently on anti-government protesters and ordered Bleiweiss to organise protests against her husband's critics. She also told Bleiweiss to get activists in Netanyahu's Likud party to publish attacks on Klein. Klein is an aide to billionaire Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan and has testified in the corruption case about her role in delivering tens of thousands of dollars worth of champagne, cigars and gifts to Netanyahu for her boss. According to the report, Sara Netanyahu mistreated Bleiweiss, prompting her to share the messages with a reporter shortly before her death. Sara Netanyahu has been accused of abusive behaviour toward her personal staff before. This, together with accusations of excessive spending and using public money for her own extravagant personal tastes, has earned her an image as being out of touch with everyday Israelis. In 2019, she was fined for misusing state funds. DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily! Advertisement Advertisement
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Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who enjoyed being back in the tent this season. After an up-and-down run the last several years, “The Great British Baking Show” turned in a vintage competition this time around, and Screen Gab editor Matt Brennan explains how the reality competition series got its groove back in this week’s Catch Up. Plus, “Yellowstone” EP David Glasser drops in to talk about the show’s impending finale and our experts offer two streaming recommendations for your weekend. ICYMI Must-read stories you might have missed Netflix helped bring F1 to new heights. Now the sport is poised to return the favor : With scripted series “Senna,” Netflix — already home to popular F1 docuseries “Drive to Survive” — deepens its relationship with the world’s most prestigious racing championship. ‘My So-Called Life’ at 30: How a short-lived show became a ’90s pop culture touchstone : Thirty years after its short but memorable run on ABC, it is widely regarded as a miraculous one-season wonder that captures the era’s competing strains of irony and earnestness. ‘Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld’ is Echo Wu’s love letter to her childhood : The creator of the animated Netflix series explains how the show was a chance to combine her interests while telling an original coming-of-age story. The best TV shows of 2024 : In a year filled with quality series, these subjective choices indicate that great TV shows keep being made, even if the industry is in a bit of a slump, our television critic says. Turn on Recommendations from the film and TV experts at The Times “Black Doves” (Netflix) I have a new favorite Christmas-in-London holiday watch that adds more than a little zing to the beloved treacle fest of “Love Actually.” “Black Doves,” a new thriller on Netflix, uses the twinkly backdrop of Oxford Street and a delightful assortment of cozy pubs for all manner of political espionage and mayhem. Keira Knightly and Ben Whishaw star as members of a secret spy/assassin-for-hire organization headed by a deliciously icy Sarah Lancashire. Knightly plays Helen Webb who, years into her undercover role as wife to a rising politician, is stunned when her young lover is killed along with two of his friends. Did they know something about the recent assassination of the Chinese ambassador and the vanishing of his daughter? Perhaps, but Helen is more interested in vengeance. Concerned that she may blow her cover, Reed (Lancashire) summons Sam (Whishaw) from European exile. “You owe her,” Reed tells Sam, and over the next six episodes we find out why. Dramatic shoot-outs in London may defy logic, but the characters’ charms and the high-tension twists make this a perfect mince-pie and Christmas-cracker binge. — Mary McNamara READ MORE: In ‘Black Doves,’ Keira Knightley is a mother and an assassin: ‘My teenage self is thrilled’ “Human vs. Hamster” (Max) Have you ever watched a hamster crawl its way through the tubes of an obstacle course-like cage or roll along in a hamster ball and thought, “I want to do that”? Not me! But watching other humans get put through the ringer is a whole different story. “Human vs. Hamster” is as silly as it sounds. Teams of human pairs aligned by their jobs or hobbies — like nurses, teachers, magicians and trivia aficionados — are pitted against hamsters in various obstacle courses and other contests scaled to each species for the chance to win a cash prize and prove their superiority. Each of the 10 hamsters, or hamstars, are introduced with their own backstories before taking the stage. It’s a throwback to competition shows from the ‘80s and ‘90s like “American Gladiator” and “Double Dare,” balancing over-the-top physical challenges and broad comedy with contestants and hosts that take the ridiculous concept and competition just seriously enough. Watching grown adults trash talk each other (and hamsters) before having to wiggle their way in and out of a bottle or speed-eat ears of corn makes for a nice, low-stakes watch where it’s OK to root against humanity. — Tracy Brown Catch up Everything you need to know about the film or TV series everyone’s talking about “The Great British Baking Show” (Netflix) has had its share of stumbles in the transition from delightful novelty to reality TV mainstay, from questionable judging and controversial challenges to Matt Lucas’ unfortunate tenure as co-host. Which may explain why I was two-thirds of the way through the series’ most recent season, its 15th, before I recognized a familiar sensation supplanting my skepticism: joy. Returning to classic recipes (tiramisu, profiteroles) and innocuous themes (autumn, the ’70s), the beloved cooking competition ceded the spotlight back to its reliably quirky, lovable contestants this time around, including fan favorites such as aspiring chef Dylan Bachelet — the season-long frontrunner who sent the internet’s heart aflutter — and Nelly Ghaffar — the gregarious Slovakian carer who unexpectedly opened up about her five miscarriages during a difficult challenge. Even newish presenter Alison Hammond, who has found her footing as the sunny circle to veteran Noel Fielding’s offbeat line, turned personal a moment, delivering a pep talk about positive thinking to keep pediatric nurse Georgie Grasso from quitting the semifinal. For a viewer returning to the fold after several seasons of mounting frustration, it might well have seemed like she were speaking to the show itself: “You’ve got this a million percent. Get that negative and throw it away. Come back to the positive. You will kick yourself if you lose this now.” Lest you haven’t seen it yet, there’s no need to spoil who came out on top in last week’s grand finale. We’re all winners when “The Great British Baking Show” is back on form. — Matt Brennan Guest spot A weekly chat with actors, writers, directors and more about what they’re working on — and what they’re watching David Glasser, the CEO of production company 101 Studios and executive producer on a fleet of Paramount series, including “Yellowstone,” “Landman,” “Lioness” and “The Agency,” doesn’t have much time for TV days. Well, unless he’s the one making it. And with “Yellowstone,” the flagship title in Taylor Sheridan’s fictional western universe approaching its highly anticipated , long-awaited conclusion , he’s not the only one scrutinizing the work: Even departed star Kevin Costner has weighed in on the way his character, John Dutton, was written off at the start of the season. Glasser stopped by Screen Gab recently to discuss what “sticking the landing” looks like, the classic series he watches to wind down and more. — Matt Brennan What have you watched recently that you’re recommending to everyone you know? I would love to have time to watch new shows, but these days, with the series we have, and the cuts coming in daily, they are my viewing pleasure. Each one gives me something different. The epic return of “Yellowstone” has been emotional as we watch each cut. “The Agency” is giving me the high-quality, top brass spy thriller I have always wanted to make. Then, I’ll end the day with the incredible, on-the-edge-of-your-seat worlds of “Landman” and “Lioness.” What’s your go-to “comfort watch,” the film or TV show you return to again and again? For me, it’s the classics. When I want to wind down, I try to find an oldie but goodie. I was a huge fan of “Hart to Hart” [Roku Channel], “Remington Steele” [Prime Video], “Murder, She Wrote” [Peacock] and “M.A.S.H.” [Hulu]. Since “Yellowstone” first became a ratings powerhouse for Paramount Network, there have been countless stories written trying to explain why it outstripped the competition in terms of viewership. What’s your theory of the case as to why the series had wider appeal in recent years than any other show like it? I really think the show resonates with everyone for one simple reason. It is about protecting your family and your home. The setting and journey that Taylor has created is a world where many of us would love to live. So we disappear into the show. With that committed fan base, not to mention the long hiatus, comes a lot of pressure to “stick the landing.” What does that look like? Does it include any expectations in terms of fan reactions or ratings, and if so, what are they? One thing for Taylor is, it is pretty simple. He writes what comes to him and what he feels is right for the story, the world and the characters. When he wrote “Yellowstone,” in his mind, he knew how this chapter would evolve. On day one. He knew there were other worlds like “1883” and “1923” to explore. So, for me, it is about him putting it down on the page and letting the audience decide and hopefully embrace what he has given them. And no, ratings aren’t something for which I have any expectations. I simply hope that people will love our shows as much as we do.An archbishop's knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on