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Jets sign veteran Siemian to their practice squad. Kaepernick reaches out for an opportunity

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:14 GMT

The New York Jets signed veteran quarterback Trevor Siemian to the practice squad Tuesday, giving them an experienced backup to embattled starter Zach Wilson. The team announced the move after the 31-year-old Siemian passed a physical at the Jets’ practice facility in Florham Park, New Jersey.Wilson has struggled since taking over for Aaron Rodgers, who tore his left Achilles tendon four snaps into his debut with New York. Wilson has two touchdown passes and four interceptions with a 52.4 percent completion rate and is averaging just 5.6 yards per pass.Several names had been mentioned as potential pickups for the Jets. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick wrote a letter to New York general manager Joe Douglas asking the team to consider signing him to the practice squad. The letter, dated Sept. 21, was released on social media by rapper J. Cole. A person close to Kaepernick, speaking on condition of anonymity because it’s a private matter, confirmed to the A...

Austin Wells hits 2-run home run in 9th, Yankees beat Blue Jays 2-0

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:14 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Austin Wells hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Tuesday night.Michael King and two relievers combined on a three-hitter as the Yankees improved to a major league-best 18-9 since Aug. 28.Facing Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (5-7), Gleyber Torres singled to begin the ninth. Wells followed with a first-pitch drive into the left-field bullpen, his third home run.Romano, who blew his first save opportunity since May 20 on Saturday at Tampa Bay, took the loss for a second straight outing.Jhony Brito (9-7) pitched two innings for the victory and Clay Holmes finished for his 23rd save in 26 chances.Toronto came in 1 1/2 games ahead of Houston in the AL wild-card standings, but the Blue Jays couldn’t improve their postseason chances.The shutout was New York’s seventh. Toronto was held scoreless for the 10th time.Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave slugger Aaron Judge and shortstop Anthony Volpe the day off in the...

Akil Baddoo, Parker Meadows homers spark four-run eighth as the Tigers beat the Royals 6-3

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:14 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Akil Baddoo and Parker Meadows hit consecutive homers to lead off a four-run eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Tuesday night.Kansas City’s Zack Greinke pitched five shutout innings, and saw his winless streak grow to 22 games (19 starts) since a 6-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles on May 3. He has gone more than two years without a win on the road, losing 18 of 31 appearances.The Royals took a 1-0 lead in the second when Nelson Velázquez reached on Olson’s throwing error, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Nick Pratto’s two-out base hit.Both teams ran themselves out of early opportunities. Makiel Garcia and Parker Meadows led off the first with singles before being thrown out stealing, and Carson Kelly threw out Bobby Witt Jr. in the third.Witt led off the fifth with a triple and scored on Salvador Perez’s single through the drawn-in infield.Greinke retired 14 of the 15 batters he faced after Mead...

Colorado Rockies lose 100th game this season

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Earlier this week, the Colorado Rockies set a new franchise record for most losses in a season, but that number will likely continue rising until the season ends on Oct. 1.But on Tuesday, the Rockies passed a milestone: 100 losses in a single season.The loss came during the second game of a day-night doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers.While this isn’t a common milestone, nearly every team in the league has been there since the 162-game season was adopted in the early '60s. The Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees are the only five exceptions. Survey: Coors Field has some of the best stadium food in the country The Rockies were also on that shortlist — until now. Yet even with losing nearly two-thirds of their games, the Rockies aren't at the bottom of the barrel in Major League Baseball. The Oakland Athletics have a record of 48-108, a number the Rockies cannot reach with the remaining g...

Dog in I-70 crash rescued after a month lost on the Eastern Plains

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Florida dog is back home safe after a wild adventure on Colorado's Eastern Plains.Tyler Goldsmith told FOX31 he was driving from Oregon to Florida in August when he fell asleep behind the wheel, wrecking his car on Interstate 70 near Limon. Goldsmith was airlifted to the hospital and said his dog, Radar, was placed into a police car and taken to Limon. Shoppers, beware: Police warn of card-tapping scam “When he got to Limon, the cops were trying to transfer him over to another police officer to get him to the pound, and that’s when he escaped," Goldsmith said. Goldsmith was released from the hospital five days later and said he immediately went back to Limon to search for Radar. After days of searching, he made the difficult decision to return to Florida to recover from the accident."I was devastated to leave," he said. "I felt so lost. That was a heartbreaking moment.”Radar escaped from police after he was in a serious crash on Interstate 70 near Limon...

Buttigieg visits Denver to tout $50M airport upgrades

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The biggest Federal Aviation Administration project in the country is underway right now at Denver International Airport. More than $50 million went into a plan to improve safety and efficiency. The improvements are coming as some big questions loom over a potential government shutdown. Customers, beware: Police warn of card-tapping scam "It's exciting to see this project done," said Phil Washington, CEO of Denver International Airport.Washington, Gov. Jared Polis, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg were on hand to cut a ribbon at the airport, marking the final touches on a new taxiway and taxiway lights.Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds airport upgradesThe project totals more than $50 million, mostly covered by the federal government through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The FAA designated a hot spot between Taxiways M and ED on the northeast side of the terminal at the airport, highlighting a potential risk for flig...

Travel plans? Government shutdown could affect flights, national parks

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A new AAA Colorado study reveals at least 60% of Colorado residents plan on traveling between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, and 70% say they'll travel for the Christmas holiday.Booking early is crucial when it comes to getting a lower fare. The Points Guy travel expert Becky Blaine told FOX31 that airline deals are available this week.“We're already seeing some different flights having sales right now, but if you're not booking in the next few weeks, you're potentially going to lose out on something that might be affordable," Blaine said. Buttigieg visits Denver to tout $50M airport upgrades Katy Nastro of Going.com recommends being flexible with dates and times in the event of a government shutdown.“That could have ripple effects that could affect travelers in the form of those longer security lines,” Nastro said.National parks also could be affected.“The national parks wouldn't be able to operate or would operate with a limited amount of staff. The cleanliness...

Newly released bodycam footage shows arrest of man accused of firing shots at yacht in Miami Beach

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:14 GMT

Newly released footage shows Miami Beach Police taking down a man accused of triggering trouble, causing yacht passengers to be wounded and shattering its windows. Body camera footage obtained exclusively by 7News showed a first-hand look at the arrest of a man who started shooting just steps away from the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach on May 28. “Back the [expletive] up. What’s wrong with you?” an officer is heard saying in the footage. “Back up.”Police took the suspect’s gun from his waistband after he allegedly shot into a yacht across the street.“I got hit by the glass,” said a victim in the video. The DJ on the boat was also impacted by the gunfire. “I got hit right here, ricochet,” he said.The two victims were lucky to only get glass and graze wounds from a bullet that ripped through the window of the 130-foot Starship yacht, which was docked for a party.“It was at the end of the party,” said a woman ...

After Brexit, Britain and Europe embrace ever-closer union

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:14 GMT

LONDON — It was the gleaming smiles and mutual backslapping of two 40-something banker bros which signalled a new era of U.K.-EU relations. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron looked like natural bedfellows as they riffed off one another at a friendly Paris press conference in March, announcing a sizeable £478 million package to deter migrant crossings through the English Channel.The contrast with the petty name-calling of the Boris Johnson and Liz Truss eras was clear to see.Sunak’s warm and productive summit with Europe’s most high-profile leader confirmed a more collaborative relationship with the EU and its national capitals after the turmoil of the Brexit era. Less than two weeks earlier, the British PM’s landmark Windsor Framework agreement with Brussels had finally resolved post-Brexit trading issues in Northern Ireland.“My hope is that [the agreement] opens up other areas of constructive engagement and dialogue and co...

Consensus builds for EU bank to finance shells and tanks

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:14 GMT

BERLIN — Germany is warming to a French plan that would expand the powers of the European Investment Bank to allow it to finance defense projects such as the buying of weapons and military supplies.Chancellor Olaf Scholz is coming around to an idea that the French government and France’s EU commissioner have been advocating for months, according to four officials and diplomats in Berlin and Brussels, who were granted anonymity to enable them to speak freely. If approved, the proposal would widen the mandate of the EU’s lending arm to allow it to bankroll joint defense projects, such as for the purchase of arms, military equipment and ammunition. The Luxembourg-based body, owned by EU countries, currently provides loans in other sectors, like climate, sustainable energy and digitalization — but is prohibited from investing in defense.The shift underscores the growing importance of the EIB, which has grown rapidly in recent years as financially strapped EU countries have ta...