While Bolton’s game-winning play was incredible, the decision by the Falcons was curious, to say the least. Needing only a few inches to gain a new set of downs and potentially four shots at the endzone, Atlanta outsmarted itself by calling a lateral run, which went nowhere.However, the Falcons may have lost the game during their previous possession, which also ended on downs, this time at the Chiefs’ six-yard line. Trailing by the same score, 22-17, with 4:53 left in the fourth quarter, Atlanta passed on a field goal before turning the ball over after failing to convert on fourth-and-5. That…
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Polls suggest Trump and rival Kamala Harris are neck and neck in the key swing states where elections are usually decided.Republican election contender Donald Trump has said that he will not run again for the presidency of the United States if he loses the November 5 election. Asked if he saw himself running again in four years’ time if he is beaten by Democratic rival Kamala Harris, the 78-year-old former president told the news programme Full Measure: “No I don’t. I think that will be — that will be it. I don’t see that at all.” The property tycoon added…
Crime in the City full episode: September 20, 2024 FOX 5 NY’s Dan Bowens takes a look at some of the more notable crimes across the New York City area this week, including a Brownsville subway police shooting that left innocent bystanders injured, a woman shoved onto subway tracks in Bushwick and an 81-year-old sucker punched on the Upper West Side. BROOKLYN – Six people have been hospitalized after they were slashed in Brooklyn Sunday morning, police said. The incident happened at 12:16 a.m. on Fane Court and Everett Avenue in Gerittsen Beach. What do we know about the victims?…
Week 3 of the NFL was not short on drama. The Carolina Panthers earned their first win behind backup quarterback Andy Dalton, the Pittsburgh Steelers moved to 3-0 with Justin Fields under center and the Denver Broncos knocked off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their first win of the Bo Nix era.Here are some knee-jerk reactions from the third week of the NFL season:Sam Darnold is … good at football?Absolutely no one had Darnold being the most productive quarterback in the NFL heading into Week 4, but the 27-year-old QB is proving everyone wrong. He’s having a Geno Smith-like career…
Ukrainian president begins high-stakes trip with visit to weapons factory in Pennsylvania.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has begun a high-stakes visit to the United States during which he will present Kyiv’s plan to end the more than two-and-a-half-year-old war against invading Russian forces to US President Joe Biden as well as election rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Zelenskyy, who will also attend the annual meeting of the United Nations on Tuesday and Wednesday, urged Ukraine’s allies to help achieve “a shared victory for a truly just peace”. He is expected to present his peace proposals, which he has dubbed a…
article In Brief Birmingham mass shooting leaves 4 dead, 17 injured in entertainment district.Police believe it was a paid hit, with bystanders caught in crossfire.Over 100 shell casings found; suspects fled in a vehicle.Authorities seek public help to identify the shooters. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Birmingham Police in Alabama are investigating a mass shooting that left many people caught in crossfire, ultimately killing 4 people and injuring 17 others. The shooting took place late Saturday night in the city’s popular entertainment district in the 2000 block of Magnolia Avenue South, Birmingham Police Department Officer Truman Fitzgerald said in an email early…
The WNBA got a lot of attention this year mostly because of rookie sensations Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, but if fans stick around to watch next year, there’s likely to be even more talent hitting the court. The Seattle Storm’s Nika Muhl could be one of those talents. Drafted No. 14 overall out of UConn, the 6-foot guard hasn’t seen much action in her rookie year. In 16 games, she’s averaged 3.8 minutes, 0.1 points and 0.6 rebounds. Muhl scored her first career bucket in Seattle’s regular-season finale Thursday against the Phoenix Mercury. That might seem like the sign…
As the war enters its 941st day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Monday, September 23, 2024. Fighting The number of people injured in a Russian air attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-biggest city, rose to 21, including an eight-year-old child. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia used glide bombs to target “an ordinary residential building”. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said people were sleeping when the attack happened and two of the injured were in critical condition. Kharkiv’s city council said 18 buildings were damaged in the attack. In Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Russian air attack struck…
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a new temporary government funding proposal with key amendments from the original bill he put forward earlier this month. The new proposal goes against Donald Trump’s wishes and makes some concessions to Democrats. The new bill would fund the government through Dec. 20 and does not include any part of the SAVE Act, the Trump-backed election security proposal that would require people to show proof of citizenship to register as a voter. The previous version of Johnson’s bill, which Trump preferred, was attached to the SAVE Act and would have funded the government through…
The most stunning result in the NFL on Sunday had to be the Carolina Panthers going on the road and handing the Las Vegas Raiders a 36-22 defeat. Not only were the Raiders coming off a huge win a week ago in Baltimore, but Carolina looked like the worst team in the league through two weeks and one that was completely incapable of generating offense.That all changed with the quarterback switch from Bryce Young to Andy Dalton. It was an impressive showing. Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce did not seem to enjoy watching it from the opposing sideline, and he had…