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Bills sign former Pats running back Damien Harris

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:12 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills restocked their offensive backfield by signing free agent Damien Harris to a one-year contract on Tuesday.Harris spent his first four NFL seasons with the division-rival New England Patriots, and his signing comes a day after Buffalo lost starter Devin Singletary, who agreed to a deal with Houston. Harris led the Patriots with 2,094 yards rushing and 20 TDs rushing since being selected in the third round of the draft out of Alabama. He also had 40 catches for 281 yards.His best season came in 2021, when Harris finished with 929 yards rushing and scored 15 times, the second-most rushing TDs in a single season in team history. Three of his eight career 100-yard rushing games have come against Buffalo, including a career-best three-touchdown outing in a 33-21 loss on Dec. 26, 2021.At 5-foot-11 and 213 pounds, Harris is projected to compete with second-year running back James Cook, and Nyheim Hynes, who was acquired by Buffalo in a trade with ...

Littleton police searching for armed robbery suspects

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:12 GMT

LITTLETON, Colo. (KDVR) -- Police in Littleton are searching for three armed robbery suspects and temporarily had two nearby schools on secure perimeter. According to LPD's tweets, the robbery occurred at Promise Park near the intersection of South Bannock Street and West Powers Place. Rapidly spreading deadly fungus already in Colorado, presents ‘urgent’ threat LPD said the suspects ran away after the robbery.Little High School and Littleton Prep were on secure perimeter but were cleared for dismissal around 3:45 p.m.People who live nearby were asked to shelter in place, but that was lifted around 4:15 p.m.Littleton police released vague descriptions of the suspects: All three are Hispanic males between the ages of 14 and 18 and all three were wearing all black clothing. One had curly dark hair, one had a short crew cut and one was wearing a mask and hood. One had white and red shoes.

Avs extend Bednar through 2026-27 season

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Coach Jared Bednar will be leading the Colorado Avalanche for a few more years after he and the team agreed to a contract extension.Bednar's current contract was signed and November of 2021 and lasted through this season. His extension keeps him with the team through the 2026-27 season. Read more: Full Colorado Avalanche coverage Since the existing contract was signed, he led the Avs to a Stanley Cup Championship. This season hasn't been as polished but after pushing through a series of high-profile injuries the team remains among the top few teams in the NHL's Western Conference.Bednar is the coach with the second-most wins in franchise history and is the leader in that stat since the team moved to Colorado in 1995.The terms of Bednar's extension were not immediately disclosed with the announcement.

Police searching for 3 shooters in Hallandale Beach after at least 1 person shot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:12 GMT

Shots rang out in Hallandale Beach, striking at least one person, said police, and now they are looking for the shooter or shooters they said fled the scene. Police arrived to the scene, in the area of South Dixie Highway, north of the county line, around 4 p.m., Tuesday. A neighbor said he heard four shots.“I just heard two shots, and then after a couple of seconds I heard two more, and then I heard nothing,” a man said, “and then I heard the helicopters, and that’s it.”“I saw a cop chasing a car,” said a woman. “I thought it was just a speeding person because people speed around all the time, but apparently it’s something more than that.”According to early reports, multiple people were shot in the area, but Hallandale Beach said they have only made contact with one person who was shot and they drove themselves to Aventura Hospital.They did, however, issue an alert to hospitals to be on the lookout for any gunshot victims ...

Medical experts concerned about high rate of breast cancer in Broward

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:12 GMT

Medical experts have noticed a troubling trend in Broward County. They said they have discovered a growing number of cases of advanced breast cancer.The cases are a red flag considering breast cancer rates over the past several years have been on the decline, mostly because of early detection and prevention.“It’s very concerning,” said Dr. Jean Latimer, who is with Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy, “It’s very concerning because it could mean a lot of different things.”Alarming statistics out of Broward: the county’s rate of advanced breast cancer above is state and national averages.“Between 25 and 243 fold higher that they should be,” she said.Specifically women of African descent and who live in zip codes within Plantation, Dania Beach, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill and Hollywood.“It could be due to socio-economic status,” said Latimer. “It could be due to education. It could be due to nutrition. It could be due to environment...

BSO deputy charged for using taser on man during traffic stop

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:12 GMT

A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy is being accused of betraying the badge.Officials said Carlos Ferrufino was conducting a traffic stop when he used a Taser on a relative of the driver who had started to record the encounter.Internal Affairs later determined that even though Ferrufino seized the phone as evidence, he never submitted it.Ferrufino, 34, turned himself in Tuesday morning at the Broward Main Jail. He has now been charged with misdemeanor battery, tampering with evidence and has been suspended without pay.

Paint chips falling off Tobin Bridge in Chelsea found to contain lead

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:12 GMT

A paint chip problem in Chelsea has recently raised concerns as environmental activists say pieces of paint falling from the Tobin Bridge contain lead.Now, stakeholders are calling on state leaders to step in and take action.“They’re all over the place,” one neighbor said of the paint chips. A walk below the bridge quickly reveals paint chips from above all over the ground, blanketing about a half mile of Chelsea. “It’s not only on the sidewalks and up against fence lines,” said Roseann Bongiovanni of the environmental group, Greenroots. “It’s on people’s steps. It’s in their soil. It’s on their welcome mats on their doors — on their driveways.”Two weeks ago, a resident concerned the paint chips may contain lead pointed the problem out to Greenroots. The group contacted the city and an environmental consultant was hired to collect and test samples. “[W]hen I saw the results, I just couldn’t believe my eyes,” Bongiovanni, who serves as Greenroots’ executive direc...

Vehicle crashes into Norwell funeral home

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:12 GMT

A vehicle smashed into the side of a funeral home in Norwell Tuesday, damaging the building and blocking traffic on Central Street in town. The crash happened at some point before 5:10 p.m. Tuesday at the McNamara Sparrell Funeral Home on Central Street. Police said Central Street was impassable as of an announcement at 5:08 p.m.Police announced the road had reopened around 5:45 p.m. No further information was immediately available on the cause of the crash or any possible injuries.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

New Deal for New Americans Act gets another go despite dying under Dems

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:12 GMT

Despite a lack of support, the state’s junior senator has joined forces with several reps in resubmitting the New Deal for New Americans Act.“It’s an absolutely critical piece of legislation,” U.S. Sen. Ed Markey said.The bill, Markey and several other members of Congress said, aims to assist immigrants and refugees in overcoming language barriers, finding employment, and breaking down obstacles to legal citizenship.The bill would also increase cooperation between federal, state, and local agencies to support the integration of immigrants into their new communities. The proposal would establish a “National Office of New Americans” in the executive branch to coordinate those efforts.It would also raise the refugee cap, exempt immigrant graduates of U.S. high schools from naturalization exams, establish flat application fees for naturalization, and prevent the fees from changing without congressional approval, according to Markey’s office.“The United States is a nati...

Orioles observations on Anthony Santander’s ‘unbelievable experience’ at WBC, Adley Rutschman’s right-handed home run and more

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:12 GMT

For Anthony Santander, playing in the World Baseball Classic was “like a dream.”The right fielder returned to Orioles spring training Tuesday after spending the previous 12 days playing for Team Venezuela.“Oh my god, unbelievable experience,” Santander said. “Very grateful and happy for the opportunity. That’s something that I’ll never forget, being there playing like a kid but in big situations.”Santander gained worldwide attention during the WBC as one of the tournament’s best hitters. The 28-year-old opened the event as Venezuela’s No. 7 hitter, but he rose all the way up to the No. 3 hole.In Venezuela’s opener, he smacked a solo home run in his first at-bat and later hit a triple and made a diving catch. Santander followed that up with a three-run blast the following day. He ended the tournament slashing .368/.455/.842.“I prepared really good before the tournament. I honestly didn’t get surprised at th...