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AP Top 25 Reality Check: Another ranked Red River Rivalry, but Texas, Oklahoma could be even higher

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:14:45 GMT

Perfect starts by Texas and Oklahoma have set up the 43rd meeting between the Red River Rivals where both teams will be ranked.The Longhorns were No. 3 in Sunday’s AP Top 25 and the Sooners moved up a couple of spots to a season-high No. 12.The top of the rankings were mostly unchanged, with Georgia No. 1 and Michigan No. 2, though the Bulldogs received a season-low 35 first-place votes out of a possible 62.The Texas-Oklahoma rivalry has the second-most ranked matchups of any series in major college football. Michigan-Ohio State is No. 1. The Wolverines and Buckeyes have played 48 times when both teams were ranked, including last year.The combined ranking of 15 for Oklahoma and Texas is the best for a Red River Game since 2011, when they were a combined 14, with the Sooners at No. 3 and Longhorns 11th.In 2018, the only time Texas and Oklahoma have met in the Big 12 Conference championship, the combined ranking also was 14 (Oklahoma at No. 5 and Texas at No. 9).This will be the...

Sabres and Senators may shake up Atlantic Division pecking order long dominated by Bruins, Tampa Bay

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:14:45 GMT

There is disappointment in Boston, where Bruins general manager Don Sweeney mentions the lingering scar tissue in the wake of the President’s Trophy winner’s early playoff collapse.And there is concern in Tampa Bay, where the Lightning will open the season minus goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, and with captain Steven Stamkos having difficulty recognizing what’s left of a roster that won consecutive Stanley Cups in 2020 and ’21.On the flip side, in the Atlantic Division’s long-starved playoff markets of Buffalo, Ottawa and Detroit, things are suddenly looking up.“I believe that we’re talented and now it’s time,” Sabres GM Kevyn Adams declared. “I think our window’s open.”Sitting at the bottom and looking up, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes has a unique perspective of what he anticipates to be a long-awaited shakeup coming to the Atlantic standings.“I think it’s the nature of pro hockey today with the cap. I think there’s an evolution. And I think it’s hard to stay great for...

Vote: what's your favorite Halloween candy?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:14:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- While your house may not be known for giving out full-sized candy bars, you can't be the house that gives out toothbrushes either. Be the house with the most popular candy, which viewers can decide in this poll. Things to do in October: 2023 events in Denver FOX31 is asking viewers which Halloween candy is their favorite. While the top candy is hard to choose from, picture which candy you'd take more than one piece from if the bowl was left unsupervised outside of the house. Sorry, you are using an unsupported browser. This page will not display correctly. Please click here to upgrade to a newer browser. /**/The results of the poll will be posted in mid-October. Don't buy the worst candy, or you might not get as many ticker-or-treaters at your house next year.

See where your school ranks in the Denver metro area

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:14:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A recent study ranked Colorado schools against and found the top five best schools from public to private, pre-k to high school.Niche released its 10th annual Best Schools and Districts rankings. It ranked schools nationally and within certain areas. While none of the Colorado schools made the list of the top five best schools in America, Niche also compared the schools against each other. Bad behavior sparks new rules for CU Buffs home games Niche ranked the schools based on ratings from current students, alumni and parents. It also used the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities and extracurricular activity opportunities.Here are the rankings for the 2024 best schools in the Denver area:Best Public High SchoolsStargate Charter SchoolCherry Creek High SchoolPeak to Peak Charter SchoolFairview High SchoolGrandview High SchoolBest Private High SchoolsColorado AcademyKent Denver SchoolSt. Mary's AcademyDawson SchoolDenver Street...

Denver ranked as one of the most foodie-friendly cities in US

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:14:45 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Not in the mood for Denver food? Maybe you aren't looking hard enough. Denver actually ranks higher than New York City for the best places to eat in America, according to a new list. WalletHub ranked over 180 U.S. cities on 28 indicators of a foodie-friendly city. 9 Colorado restaurants win Michelin award Some of these metrics include the cost of groceries, the ratio of full-service restaurants to fast-food establishments and restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, wineries, ice cream shops and gourmet specialty food stores per capita. Here are the top 20 out of a list of 182 cities for best food:Best food cities in America:Orlando, FloridaPortland, OregonSacramento, CaliforniaMiami, FloridaSan Francisco, CaliforniaTampa, FloridaSan Diego, CaliforniaLas Vegas, NevadaAustin, TexasSettle, WashingtonDenver, ColoradoAtlanta, GeorgiaLos Angeles, CaliforniaChicago, IllinoisRichmond, VirginiaPittsburg, PennsylvaniaWashington, D.C.St. Louis, MissouriHouston, TexasNew York,...

Philadelphia journalist and advocate Josh Kruger shot and killed at home

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:14:45 GMT

(CNN) — Philadelphia journalist and advocate Josh Kruger was shot and killed at his home early Monday morning, according to police.No weapons were recovered and there have been no arrests, a statement from police says.Kruger, 39, was shot seven times in the chest and abdomen at his Point Breeze home at around 1:28 a.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.Most recently, Kruger had worked as a journalist covering issues like LGBTQ+ rights, homelessness, HIV and addiction in publications like The Philadelphia Citizen and The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of his most recent stories was a tribute to JoAnne Epps, the president of Temple University, who died in September.“We are shocked and saddened by Josh’s death,” said Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney in a statement provided to CNN.“Josh cared deeply about our city and its residents, which was evident both in his public service and in his writing,” said the mayor. “His intelligence, cre...

Why everyone’s phone will alarm at 2:20 pm ET on Wednesday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:14:45 GMT

(CNN) — If you hear a screeching alert go off on your cell phone – and everyone else’s cell phone – this Wednesday at 2:20 pm ET, don’t panic.The federal government said it will conduct on Wednesday afternoon a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. The EAS portion of the test will send an emergency alert to all radios and televisions, while the WEA portion of the test will direct alerts to all consumer cell phones.“The purpose of the Oct. 4 test is to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is conducting the test in coordination with the Federal Communication Commission, said in a statement.Here’s what to know.How does this impact me?Beginning at approximately 2:20 pm ET this Wednesday, all wireless phones should receive an alert and an accompanying text message that reads: “THIS IS A TEST o...

Boston firefighter injured in Mattapan blaze, 13 residents displaced after fire spread from vacant building

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:14:45 GMT

A firefighter was injured and 13 residents were displaced after a blaze spread from a vacant Mattapan building under construction early Monday morning, according to officials.Boston firefighters battled the heavy blaze that started in the rear of 52 Woolson St., after 5 a.m. on Monday.The fire from the vacant three-family house then spread to an adjacent building at 56 Woolson St.“The fire has burned through the rear porches & across the roof all companies are working,” the Boston Fire Department posted on X at 5:46 a.m. on Monday.“An aggressive interior and exterior attack helped to stop the fire from spreading to third building, but the extreme heat melted the siding at 20 Sutton Mattapan,” Boston Fire posted about 10 minutes later.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Boston firefighters battle 4-alarm blaze in Dorchester, 35 residents displaced and one firefighter injured One firefighter ended up being transported to the hospital...

All Onewheel electric skateboards are under recall after 4 deaths and serious injury reports

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:14:45 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — All models of Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards are under recall after at least four deaths and multiple injuries were reported in recent years, federal regulators said last week.The 300,000 now-recalled skateboards, manufactured by the California-based Future Motion, can stop balancing a rider if the boards’ limits are exceeded — which risks serious crashes, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.Future Motion has received dozens of incident reports involving these skateboards, the CPSC said Friday — including four deaths between 2019 and 2021 and serious injuries like paralysis, traumatic brain injury, fractures and ligament damage.The deaths resulted from head trauma, the CPSC added. In at least three of the reports, the riders were not wearing helmets.People who own an impacted Onewheel skateboard should stop using it immediately, regulators said. The recall impacts all Onewheel electric skateboards — includi...

Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:14:45 GMT

By DAVID KEYTON, MIKE CORDER and MADDIE BURAKOFF (Associated Press)STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 that were critical in slowing the pandemic — technology that’s also being studied to fight cancer and other diseases. Hungarian-American Katalin Karikó and American Drew Weissman were cited for contributing “to the unprecedented rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest threats to human health,” according to the panel that awarded the prize in Stockholm.The panel said the pair’s “groundbreaking findings … fundamentally changed our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system.”Traditionally, making vaccines required growing viruses or pieces of viruses and then purifying them before next steps. The messenger RNA approach starts with a snippet of genetic code carrying instructions f...