By Don SweeneyThe Charlotte ObserverJENNER, Calif. — Bystanders flagged down a deputy to report a vehicle crash into a ravine, California officials reported.The crash took place at 2:10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, on Highway 1 near Jenner, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said in a...
This is the final week of 2023, and the first payday of 2024 is just around the corner.The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour for non-exempt employees and has been since 2009. That represents the longest stretch the federal minimum wage has remained unchanged...
By Mark SchlinkmannSt. Louis Post-DispatchST. LOUIS — A new regional effort aimed at cutting homicides by 20% over the next three years would focus efforts by police and social services on the relatively small number of people involved in many murder cases here.The recommendation was...
Drivers in Massachusetts should proceed with caution as they travel across the state Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service warns of dense fog that will persist through most of the morning, as well as black ice in Central and Western Massachusetts. Most of Massachusetts is...
This bowl matchup will feature the first meeting between the school since 2003, when Kansas won 46-24.The Jayhawks knocked off Oklahoma to become bowl eligible and have won at least eight games for the 11th time in school history.Meanwhile, UNLV suffered a big loss in...
This game will mark the first bowl appearance for Texas State since becoming a FBS school.Meanwhile, Rice will be making its 14th bowl appearance, looking for its first postseason win since 2014.A high-scoring affair could well take place, since Texas State has the tenth best...
The Quick Lane Bowl is a familiar destination for both schools.Minnesota has taken part in the bowl twice since 2015, while Bowling Green was one of the participants just last year.Regardless of which bowl in which they partake, the Golden Gophers have won six straight...
Week 15 ended with the Baltimore Ravens blowing out the San Francisco 49ers Monday night.Lamar Jackson enhanced his MVP chances, while Brock Purdy (4 turnovers) took a blow torch to his hopes for the award, as it was no contest between two teams that are...
Jack Jones played a part in the Raiders’ Week 16 upset against the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day. The former New England Patriots cornerback had a pick-six in Las Vegas’ 20-14 win to help move his team to 7-8 on the season.The defense as...
It wasn’t long ago, when it looked like the Patriots wouldn’t win another game. That was after losing to the Giants Week 12.Of late, however, they’ve haven’t acted like one of the league’s tomato cans. They’ve managed to win two of their last three games...
