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Illinois sees ‘substantial’ spike in COVID hospitalizations, CDC says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

ILLINOIS (NEXSTAR) – The summer surge in COVID-19 spread could extend into fall for Illinois and every other state. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said hospitalizations rose yet again last week by another 19%. Deaths from the virus also saw a large jump: 21% in one week.The spread of the virus appears to be a problem just about everywhere. Only a few states – Alaska, New Hampshire and North Dakota – saw COVID-related hospital admissions drop last week.The other 47 states saw hospitalizations remain stable or increase. More than half of states – 26 to be exact – experienced a “substantial increase” in people being admitted with COVID-19, the CDC said. Is it time to bring back the COVID mask? We asked 3 doctors A “substantial” jump, shaded in dark orange on the CDC map below, occurs when new hospital admissions increase by more than 20% in a single week.Twenty-six states, including Illinois, had a 20% or larger increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations week over week, th...

CU Buffs football back in Prime Time, stuns No. 17 TCU in Fort Worth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Buffs are back in Prime Time.CU, a 20.5-point underdog, won at No. 17 TCU on Saturday afternoon, outlasting the defending national runners-up 45-42 in a wild shootout that featured six lead changes in the second half alone.It also set down a flag for the three newcomers charged with turning the Buffs’ football fortunes around: Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders, who won in his FBS debut after a successful run at Jackson State; his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who threw for 510 yards and four touchdowns in his Buffs debut; and two-way star Travis Hunter, who caught 11 balls for 119 yards, picked off one pass and nearly intercepted two others.The game saw three lead changes in a span of 6:40 late in the third quarter and early in the fourth, capped by a 19-yard run from TCU QB Chandler Morris with 10:49 to go in the game, giving the hosts a 35-31 cushion.The Buffs marched 75 yards the other way, thanks to a 39-yard catch by Travis Hunter to rescue CU on thi...

CU Buffs vs. TCU quick hits: Everything is possible for Coach Prime and Buffs. Everything.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

Initial observations from the CU Buffs’ 45-42 win over the TCU Horned Frogs in head coach Deion Sanders’ debut in Fort Worth, Texas.Prime Effect: It’s a topic that’s been beaten to death all offseason, but if you were living under rock for the last nine months and turned on the Big Noon Kickoff on Saturday morning, it was immediately clear what Coach Prime has done off the field for Colorado. Here we are on the first full weekend of college football, and the topic dominating one of its most-watched game day shows is the CU Buffs. Then, after the play actually starts, there’s Deion Sanders standing next to Nick Saban to start the first commercial break … with Ralphie making a late cameo!?!?! Strange days, indeed. And, boy, do they look good for the Buffs.Iron man: Somehow, Travis Hunter is even better than advertised. Just five snaps into CU’s first offensive series, the five-star recruit had his first catch (a first down) and was targeted on...

PHOTOS: Best action shots from Colorado Buffaloes at TCU Horned Frogs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

The Colorado Buffaloes and head football coach Deion Sanders go up against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Ft. Worth, Texas on Saturday Sept. 02, 2023.

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami agree to switch hotels in support of striking hospitality workers in Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

Legendary soccer superstar Lionel Messi is in Los Angeles as Inter Miami are set take on LAFC at BMO Stadium on Sunday, and the team is supporting local striking hotel workers during their stay in the City of Angels. According to the Los Angeles Times, Inter Miami were originally slated to stay at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica, but Unite Here Local 11 – which represents the striking workers – said the team canceled its reservations “at the union’s urging.” “The housekeepers, cooks, bellmen and servers of the Fairmont Miramar say thank you to the great Lionel Messi and his teammates for agreeing to move from the hotel and stand with the striking workers,” Unite Here Local 11 said in a statement. The union posted a message on social media on Wednesday asking the team to “stay out” of the Fairmont Miramar amid tensions and occasional violence on the picket lines.  Kobe Bryant’s daughter Natalia tosses first pitch on Lakers Night at Dodger Stadium The MLS Pl...

'Latinx': Why do many Hispanics hate the term?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — National Hispanic Heritage Month officially kicks off Sept. 15, marking the 35th year of the celebration of Hispanic cultures and their contributions to the U.S. As Hispanic people continue being one of the U.S.' most visible communities, many questions about terminology arise.The current most common ways Hispanic populations refer to themselves are “Hispanic,” “Latino/Latina” and “Chicano,” but the newer gender-neutral term “Latinx” attempts to be more inclusive to non-binary members of the population. Which states have the most confrontational drivers? “Non-binary” means those who don’t identify as male or female: These are people who have a gender that blends elements of either, or people have a gender that is neither male or female. Additionally, as the National Center for Transgender Equality says, some people don’t identify with any gender and some people’s gender identity changes over time.But although it may have good intentions, the term has yet to be int...

Stanford takeaways: How Daniels, Yurosek and Bailey helped Cardinal beat Hawaii in Taylor’s debut

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

Stanford sophomore Ashton Daniels appeared in 10 games last season as a wildcat quarterback, recording 25 rushes and six pass attempts.So when he found out Wednesday that he would be Stanford’s starting quarterback in the opener against Hawaii, he was eager to showcase his all-around ability.“I think that the way I was used last year on the field, it was kind of a misconception that I could only run the ball,” Daniels said. “Just knowing that I have a lot to prove just lit a fire underneath me. Let me go out there and show everyone that I can throw the ball.”Daniels did that Friday night, completing 25 of 36 passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns as Stanford beat Hawaii 37-24 in its season opener. Despite making his first start on the road, Daniels didn’t commit a turnover or take a sack, while also rushing a team-high 11 times for 42 yards.“His demeanor was great throughout the entire game,” Stanford coach Troy Taylor said. “It’s a pretty big deal on the road. He’s jus...

Cruise refutes SFFD claim that AVs blocked ambulance, led to victim's death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- On the night of Aug. 14, a pedestrian was struck by a human-driven vehicle on Harrison and 7th streets. The victim suffered critical injuries but died after reaching the hospital. The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) says two Cruise vehicles blocked lanes, which prevented the ambulance from getting to the hospital in a timely manner. SFFD blames Cruise for causing a delay in response time that led to a patient dying. However, Cruise refuted SFFD's claims in a statement (below) released by the autonomous vehicle company on Saturday. Cruise says the ambulance behind the AV had a clear path to pass the AV as other vehicles, including another ambulance, proceeded to do. SFFD: Pedestrian died after Cruise cars blocked ambulance On August 14 two Cruise AVs encountered an active emergency scene at an intersection in which a pedestrian had been hit by a human driven car. The first vehicle promptly clears the area once the light turns green and the other stops i...

Teenager Evan Ferguson nets hat trick as Brighton beats Newcastle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Evan Ferguson’s first career hat trick helped Brighton cap a memorable week with a 3-1 win over Newcastle that inflicted a third straight English Premier League defeat on the visitor on Saturday.The 18-year-old Irish striker curled home his second goal from range to add to a simple first-half finish. Ferguson completed his treble with the aid of a hefty deflection off Fabian Schar.The win came a day after Brighton was drawn to face Ajax, Marseille and AEK Athens in the club’s first Europa League campaign. The club pulled off a transfer coup on Friday by signing Ansu Fati on loan from Barcelona, and has won three of its opening four league games following last weekend’s loss to West Ham.Newcastle lost only five league games in all of last season but this loss came on the heels of defeats to Manchester City and Liverpool — which staged a late comeback at Anfield last weekend with 10 men. Newcastle, which was drawn against AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germ...

Mountain West pitched Oregon State and Washington State in recent weeks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:51 GMT

The Mountain West Conference made pitches late last month to the Pac-12’s final two members after realignment, Oregon State and Washington State.Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez made presentations to Washington State on Aug. 24 and to Oregon State on Monday, Associate Commissioner Javan Hedlund confirmed Saturday.Stanford and California announced Friday they are bolting for the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024. That leaves the Beavers and the Cougars alone in the Pac-12.Eight other teams from the onetime “Conference of Champions” previously announced plans to depart next year. USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington are headed to the Big Ten, while Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will play in the Big 12.One possible option for Washington State and Oregon was shut down Friday when the American Athletic Conference released a statement that said “we have concluded that the best way to proceed for our outstanding student-athletes is to not look westward.”Both the Beav...