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Broncos camp under Sean Payton has entirely different vibe from Nathaniel Hackett's 'Camp Cupcake'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Judging by the vibe at Wednesday's “ramp-up” workout, the Denver Broncos are in for a much tougher training camp under new head coach Sean Payton than the infamous “Camp Cupcake” they took part in under Nathaniel Hackett a year ago.“We all saw it in the intensity and the sense of urgency from OTAs and minicamp and it just carried over into the practice that we just had,” wide receiver Courtland Sutton said. "... I was just talking to one of the guys in the weight room about how we do anything is how we do everything.”Players appear to have steeled themselves for a much more rigorous training camp and preseason slate than they had under Hackett, who was canned after just 11 months and four wins.“You can see it with their weights and the workouts we did yesterday, I think they're in good shape,” Payton said after the spirited 90-minute practice that officially kicked off his first training camp in Denver. Broncos defensive lineman suspended for betting on gam...

Beyoncé, Post Malone among artists ready to heat up South Florida in concert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

It’s about to get a little hotter, folks, but thankfully, it’s not because of the sun. Deco’s Alex Miranda isn’t sweating up a storm, but he is here to explain.Some of your favorite artists are on tour, and they’re ready to heat up the SoFlo music scene.It’s the end of an era. After eight years together, the Latin boy band CNCO are playing their last show in Miami.Their “Última Cita” Farewell Tour hits the Oasis Wynwood this Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m., so get there early!Post Malone is all up in his feelings, which might be why he called his current tour the “If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying Tour.” Don’t worry, bud. We’re here for ya. You can catch Posty at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach this coming Monday.Grab those dancing shoes! Jason Mraz is bringing his Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride Tour to SoFlo! (Try saying that five times fast.)It’s all goi...

Wild crash caught on camera in Dorchester sends car airborne, narrowly missing pedestrian

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

New video captured the moment a black Lexus hit several cars before flipping in a busy intersection off of I-93 Monday afternoon.Charles Atheron and his family were on their way home when they spotted the car before the Columbia Road exit on I-93 heading south near Dorchester.They captured the driver swiping the guardrail, slamming into the median and hitting another car’s rear view mirror on video. “I was driving, my son was taking the video .. my wife was in the backseat. She was like ‘oh my God, oh my God,’” he said. Then, the car went airborne. State police said five cars were involved in the crash.“He got in the left lane and just floored it,” Atheron said.The SUV flipped into the intersection and narrowly missed a man standing on the corner, who then helped pull the 24-year-old driver to safety.“It flipped over once or twice and ended up facing the opposite way that it was going,” Atheron said.After being freed from his vehicle, the driver was transported to the hosp...

Solve It 7: Collectible Coin Refund

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

A local man ordered a collectible gold coin worth thousands of dollars. But when he didn’t get what he paid for, Solve It 7 helped him cash in.  Brandon Gunnoe has the story. “I love the beauty of it and the satisfaction of collecting,” Barry said. Barry’s excitement shines like the coins he collects.  “A 1926 standing liberty quarter. It’s known as one of the most beautiful coins ever minted,” Barry said. Barry’s fascination started when he was young.“The first time I started collecting coins, I had a paper route. I was about 10,” Barry said. And he still loves collectibles, like the books and records he sells in his Newton store. “I’m an avid collector of everything,” Barry said. Barry recently bought this one-ounce gold coin for more than $2800 from the U.S. Mint.“I was very excited about it. I had to go to the computer at exactly 12 o’clock noon, on March 3...

Red Sox rally for five runs late to beat Braves 5-3, sweep series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

Wednesday night marked one of the best pitcher’s duels we’ve seen at Fenway Park this season, a heavyweight battle between 24-year-old phenoms Brayan Bello and Spencer Strider.But in the end, it was the Red Sox offense that stole the show.Unable to get anything going against Strider for much of the game, the Red Sox rallied for five unanswered runs late to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3. Triston Casas led the way, going 2 for 2 with two walks and a solo home run, and Justin Turner delivered the exclamation point with the go-ahead two-run double to cap off a three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh.The Red Sox flipped the script on a night where it looked like one small miscue might mean the difference between Bello and Strider.The young standouts, who came into the night as two of only five pitchers age 24 or under who have recorded at least 2.0 wins above replacement so far this season, more than lived up to the hype. Each mowed down their respective opposition, with S...

Patriots photo page

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

TIME TO GET TO WORKThe Patriots opened their training camp Wednesday in Foxboro in sweltering heat.  

Angry Russia refuses to speak at UN meeting on its attacks on Ukraine’s key port city of Odesa.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In an escalation of Russia’s anger at Ukraine and its Western backers, Russia refused to speak at a U.N. Security Council meeting called to disuss Moscow’s recent devastating attacks on the key port of Odesa immediately following its refusal to extend the Black Sea grain deal.The confrontation began at the start of a council session called by Russia on the divided Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Russia’s deputy U.N. ambassador, Dmitry Polyansky ,protested that Britain, which holds the council presidency, was allowing only two briefers and Moscow wanted a third — Archbishop Gideon of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.The Ukrainian government has cracked down on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church over its historic ties to the Russian Orthodox Church, whose leader, Patriarch Kirill, supported Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine.Polyansky accused the UK of bias, censorship and obstruction for limiting the number of briefers. Deputy British ambassador J...

Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up midsentence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference Wednesday after stopping his remarks midsentence and staring off into space for several seconds. McConnell approached the podium for his weekly press conference and began speaking about the annual defense bill on the floor, which he said was proceeding with “good bipartisan cooperation.” But he then appeared to lose his train of thought, trailing off with a drawn-out “uh.” The Kentucky senator then appeared to freeze up and stared vacantly for around 20 seconds before his colleagues in Republican leadership, who were standing behind him and could not see his face, grabbed his elbows and asked if he wanted to go back to his office. He did not answer, but slowly walked back to his office with an aide and Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a former orthopedic surgeon who is the No. 3 Republican in the Senate. After sitting down in his office for several minutes, McConnell later returned to the pre...

Samsung unveils foldable smartphones in a bet on devices with bending screens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled two foldable smartphones as it continues to bet on devices with bending screens, a budding market that has yet to fully take off because of high prices.The clamshell-designed Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, a larger device that opens and folds like a book, can be pre-ordered in certain markets including the United States and South Korea starting Wednesday.Built with 6.7-inch and 7.6-inch main screens, the phones have bigger displays than Samsung’s previous folding devices and are equipped with more advanced cameras, providing crisper visuals and more features for work, text and video chats, movies and games, the company said. Designed to be compact and easy to carry, the Flip 5 is also built with a 3.4-inch cover screen that allows it to be used folded in half.The phones, which run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor chips, are slightly sleeker and lighter than their predecessors but designed to be more ...

Mega Millions lottery jackpot nears $1B ahead of Friday drawing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:10 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is approaching $1 billion ahead of Friday’s drawing, driving first-time buyers and other hopefuls to stock up on tickets.Regeina Whitsitt, a lottery clerk for RED X Grocery Store in the Missouri city of Riverside near the border of Kansas, said she’s sold tickets to a number of new players trying to win the $910 million jackpot. Customers are buying $60 to $100 worth of tickets, Whitsitt said.The $910 million prize is one of the largest in U.S. lottery history and follows a $1.08 billion Powerball prize won by a player July 19 in Los Angeles. California lottery officials haven’t announced a winner for that jackpot, the sixth-largest in U.S. history.The largest U.S. jackpot was a $2.04 billion Powerball prize won in November 2022.The current Mega Millions jackpot is shaping up to be the fifth highest in Mega Millions history, with a one-time cash prize estimated at $464 million. The last winner took home $20 million in Apri...