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Dolphins activate left tackle Terron Armstead off IR ahead of Chiefs game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:51 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Miami Dolphins activated left tackle xTerron Armstead off injured reserve on Saturday ahead of their game against the Kansas City Chiefs.Armstead sustained a knee injury in Week 4 against the Buffalo Bills, had been limited in practice this week, and was listed as questionable for Sunday.Armstead is now set to return to the league’s No. 1 offense on a line that has allowed just 12 sacks through eight games.Miami waived defensive tackle Brandon Pili.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource

‘We’re not complicit in this war’: Thousands march in DC in support of Palestine, demand cease-fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:51 GMT

Thousands of people took part in a march in support of Palestine in downtown D.C. Saturday afternoon.Demonstrators — young, old and Palestinian Americans — flooded the streets of the District during the “National March on Washington: Free Palestine!” rally organized by the ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Coalition.Many wore traditional Palestinian black-and-white checkered keffiyeh scarves on their heads and shoulders.One of the demonstrators — Jenene from Indiana — insisted that Palestinian voices be heard.“We want our message to be loud and clear to (President Joe) Biden, ‘We’re not complicit in this war’,” she told WTOP.The purposes of the rally and march, according to the coalition, are to demand a cease-fire in the war, end federal aid to Israel and “end apartheid.”“What we want is we need an immediate cease-fire. You have too much death that’s happening on a day-to-day basis,” said Jamel Zayyad...

King, Smith power Georgia Tech in 45-17 victory at Virginia

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:51 GMT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Haynes King ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and Dontae Smith ran for two more scores and Georgia Tech beat Virginia 38-10 on Saturday.The Yellow Jackets (5-4, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their second game in a row, ending a season-long pattern of alternating wins and losses, and moved within a victory of qualifying for a bowl game. Their win total is their best in the last five seasons.Virginia (2-7, 1-4) lost starting quarterback Tony Muskett on the fifth play of the game when he was hit hard as he released a deep pass that cornerback Myles Sims took away from intended receiver Malachi Fields. The Yellow Jackets trailed 7-3 before King scored on a 2-yard run with 8:42 left in the second quarter. He added a 34-yard scoring burst with 2:24 left in the half and Smith broke off a 33-yard run on a third-and-14 play 28 seconds before halftime.King hit Eric Singleton Jr. for a 58-yard TD on the opening series of the second half, and Smith bu...

Sports on TV for Sunday, November 5

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:51 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSunday, November 5AFL BASEBALL8 p.m.MLBN — All-Star Game: AL vs. NL, Scottsdale, Ariz.AUTO RACING11:55 a.m.ESPN2 — Formula 1: The Rolex Brazilian Grand Prix, Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil3 p.m.NBC — NASCAR Cup Series: The NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Playoffs – Championship 4, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz.COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)6 p.m.SECN — Exhibition: U.S. National Team at TennesseeCOLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY12 p.m.BTN — Big Ten Tournament: Maryland vs. Northwestern, Championship, Ann Arbor, Mich.COLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN’S)4:30 p.m.BTN — Notre Dame at Penn St.COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)2 p.m.ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: Syracuse at Virginia, Quarterfinal, Charlottesville, Va.4 p.m.ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: North Carolina at Wake Forest, Quarterfinal, Winston-Salem, N.C.6 p.m.ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: Duke at Clemson, Quarterfinal, Clemson, S.C.7 p.m.PAC-12N — UCLA at Stanford8 p...

I-70 reopened after closure due to man with gun in median

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Both lanes of traffic on Interstate 70 near Tower Road were closed Saturday afternoon due to a man with a gun.The Aurora Police Department responded just after 3:15 p.m. and said the man was standing in the median with a gun. When does daylight saving time end in Colorado? Callers reported that the man was holding the gun in the air, police said.Officers were working to detour traffic from I-70 as they worked toward a peaceful resolution.As of 4:01 p.m., the man was in custody, according to APD.

Fort Lauderdale Police Maj. Bill Schultz promoted to chief, replaces retiring Patrick Lynn

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:51 GMT

The city of Fort Lauderdale has a new top cop.Fort Lauderdale Police Maj. Bill Schultz was promoted to chief of the department at a ceremony held Friday morning.He replaces the retiring Patrick Lynn.Schultz has been with the department for more than 20 years, serving in many roles, from patrol to officer training to internal affairs.He starts his new job on Monday.

Florida Missing Child Alert issued for 12-year-old girl out of West Palm Beach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:51 GMT

Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a 12-year-old girl who was reported missing from West Palm Beach.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a Florida Missing Child Alert for Stacy Rangel-Gomez, Saturday evening.Investigators said Rangel-Gomez was last seen in the area of the 1560 block of 63rd Avenue South.She stands 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs around 140 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes and has a piercing on the left side of her nose.Rangel-Gomez was last seen wearing a red shirt, black pants and black shoes.Officials urge anyone with information on her whereabouts to contact FDLE’s Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse at 1-888-FL-MISSING (356-4774), the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office at 561-688-3400, or 911.

‘The whole house shook’: Neighbors recall Needham house explosion that injured 1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:51 GMT

State fire officials are investigating a house explosion in Needham on Saturday morning that left a home seriously damaged and a gas worker hospitalized.Crews responding to a reported explosion on Prince Street around 8 a.m. found flames coming from the house and learned a private contractor who had been doing scheduled gas work at the home had been injured, according to Needham Fire Chief Thomas Conroy.“The whole house shook,” said neighbor Steve Hinds. “It was loud, it was a ‘boom’ and big shake.” The worker was transported to the hospital with what were considered non-life-threatening injuries and no one who lives in the home was there at the time.Conroy noted the outcome could have been much worse if more people had been home.“There’s significant damage,” he said. “They’re very lucky.” Eversource crews responded to the scene to make the area safe.The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.No add...

4 injured in Orland, Maine house explosion

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:51 GMT

ORLAND, Maine (WHDH) — A house explosion in Orland, Maine on Friday left four people hospitalized, one of whom needed to be transported in a helicopter.Crews responding to a reported explosion on Soper Road around 9 a.m. found the residence heavily involved, according to fire officials. One of the victims was taken to the Orland Community Center baseball field to be transported by medical helicopter. The other three were taken by ambulance.The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

City Councilors continue months-long push for new accessible entrance at English High

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:38:51 GMT

Boston City Councilors Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy are again pushing for a new wheelchair-accessible entrance to English High School after months of stalled attempts to fix an entrance that leaves kids in wheelchairs dodging through the school’s dumpsters.“We wanted to bring your attention to an issue that has been of concern to Councilor Murphy and Council President Flynn for over a year and has been a priority of our offices: your school’s accessibility, particularly for students with physical disabilities,” the councilors wrote in a letter to the English High community Friday.The current entrance used by students in wheelchairs, City Councilor At-Large Erin Murphy said, is the delivery and dumpster entrance at the school. The small entrance partially blocked by poles and dumpsters presents a number of difficulties to the students and staff helping them, she said, including requiring teachers to lift the chairs.The issue was raised before city staff during Civic Eng...