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AP mock NFL draft: CJ Stroud goes to the Panthers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

The Carolina Panthers have been on the clock since making a blockbuster trade last month to acquire the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft and get their choice of potential franchise quarterbacks.There’s still no general consensus on which QB will go first.Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud? The Panthers themselves are still trying to decide and they’re doing their due diligence on Anthony Richardson and Will Levis in the process.The Panthers traded four picks, including No. 9 overall and a first-rounder next year, along with wide receiver DJ Moore to give new coach Frank Reich a quarterback to build around. The first edition of the AP’s 2023 mock draft says it’ll be Stroud. 1. Carolina Panthers (from Chicago): C.J. STROUD, QUARTERBACK, OHIO STATEStroud’s size — 6-foot-3, 214 pounds — gives him an edge over Young — 5-foot-10, 204. Stroud has a strong, accurate arm and possesses the leadership ability and other intangibles that Reich values.2. Houston Texans: B...

NPR says it will stop using Twitter after the platform labeled its main account “government-funded media”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — NPR says it will stop using Twitter after the platform labeled its main account “government-funded media.”Source

PGA Tour has 7 tournaments in the fall to secure full cards

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

The PGA Tour on Wednesday announced a fall schedule that will have seven tournaments for players to either retain full status, earn a spot in the Masters or become eligible for some of the $20 million events the following season.This will be the first time since 2013 the fall is not the start of a new season. The tour is returning to a calendar season that begins in January, part of a shakeup that allows the top players to compete against each other more often.Missing from the fall schedule is the Houston Open, which is moving to the spring in 2024, and the CJ Cup in South Korea.The CJ Cup has been played twice is Las Vegas and once in South Carolina since the COVID-19 pandemic. One possibility is that it returns in 2024 as the new title sponsor of the Byron Nelson, as AT&T is ending its title sponsorship of the longtime Dallas-area event.Only the top 70 players — down from 125 — qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs this year, with the top 50 advancing to the second event. Those 5...

Couple attacked by unrestrained dogs while walking on trail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

FRASER, Colo. (KDVR) — A couple walking on the Fraser River Trail was allegedly attacked by two unrestrained dogs, and now police are looking for the dog's owners. The Fraser Winter Police Department said the alleged attack happened on April 8 at around 4:45 p.m. The couple told officers they were walking their two dogs on leashes behind the Wapiti Meadows Townhomes when the attack occurred. The couple said two unrestrained dogs approached them, so they picked up their own pups. At that time, the large dogs began attacking the couple as they protected their own animals. 5 Colorado traffic laws you might not know According to FWPD, the dogs allegedly caused numerous punctures, lacerations and other bite injuries to the couple's arms. Both victims went to a local hospital for treatment. FWPD said investigators do not believe the attacks were caused by coyotes or any other wild animals. Now, FWPD is looking for the owners of the two dogs.The off-leashed dogs were described as:Medium...

Map: Where to pick up your Colorado Pint Day limited edition glass

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It's one of the best days of the year for beer lovers. Colorado Pint Day is back for its largest year ever with over 200 breweries participating across the state. Wednesday is Colorado Pint Day, and it's a tradition that lovers of the fermented alcoholic drink look forward to every year. You can visit any of the 218 participating breweries to pick up your limited edition 2023 Colorado Pint Day glass while supplies last. The 2023 theme is the "Great Colorado Road Trip," and the limited edition pint glass design features some of the Centennial State's most iconic locations. The design was created by Anna Long of Norlo Design. 20 of the best breweries in the Denver metro area "From the soaring peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the stunning depths of the Royal Gorge, Colorado is filled to the brim with natural wonders. Nestled between them, lively cities and charming small towns offer one-of-a-kind experiences and world-class hospitality to visitors and locals alike. Wha...

Prince Harry will attend father’s coronation, Meghan won’t

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry will attend his father’s coronation, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday, ending months of speculation about whether the prince would be welcome after leveling charges of racism and media manipulation at the royal family.His wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will remain at the couple’s home in Southern California with their two young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, the palace said. A nearly identical statement from the Sussex’s representatives confirmed the news.The May 6 date of the coronation at Westminster Abbey coincides with their son’s birthday.While the announcement should silence the “will he or won’t he” debate in the British media, it won’t end the royal soap opera swirling around Harry and Meghan as King Charles III prepares for his coronation.When the prince attended the funerals of his grandfather, Prince Philip, and his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, commentators discussed everything from whether Harry would be allowed to...

ChatGPT could come back to Italy by end of April

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

The AI chatbot ChatGPT could come back to Italy sooner rather than later. On Wednesday the Italian data protection authority The Garante gave OpenAI — the U.S. company behind ChatGPT — until April 30 to comply with specific privacy requirements, paving the way for lifting the chatbot’s temporary ban in the country. As it proceeds with its investigation, the Italian regulator ordered Open AI to verify users’ age before they use the AI chatbot and explain on its website how and why it processes people’s data for ChatGPT. The U.S. company will have to ask users for their consent or legitimate interest to use their data and make it possible for people to request to correct or delete their personal data. OpenAI will also have to conduct an information campaign via Italian television, radio, websites and newspapers by May 14 to inform people how it uses their personal data to train its ChatGPT algorithm. “Only then, the reasons for urgency having ceased to exis...

Ukraine accuses Hungary of funding Russian war crimes with energy deals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

A series of new deals boosting Hungary’s energy links with Russia will only prolong the war in Ukraine, a top Kyiv official warned, calling on Brussels to block the agreements.“If you’ve seen the video where Russians cut the head off a Ukrainian soldier — the Hungarians are paying for the knife,” Oleg Ustenko, economic adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, told POLITICO on Wednesday. A clip that appears to show the execution of a Ukrainian serviceman circulating online has caused consternation in recent days, with Zelenskyy describing the Russian troops who allegedly did the killing as “beasts.”“You have to be completely blind not to see what kinds of crimes you are sponsoring. Buying more gas from the Russians means you are giving them more capacity to escalate the war,” Ustenko added.Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó signed a series of energy deals on...

US sanctions Hungary-based bank with Russian ties

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

BUDAPEST — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a Hungary-based bank linked to Russia, marking a new low point in Hungary’s relationship with Washington. The U.S. Treasury Department announced the penalties, which will target the International Investment Bank (IIB), a controversial institution located in Budapest with ties to the Russian state. The bank’s presence in Hungary has drawn the ire of Western officials, who fear it could be used for Russian intelligence operations inside Europe. Speaking to reporters in Budapest on Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman said Washington had repeatedly shared information with Hungarian counterparts about how Russia could use the bank to expand its influence — to no avail.“Unlike other NATO allies previously engaged with this Russian entity,” the ambassador said, “Hungary has dismissed the concerns of the United States government regarding the risks its continued presence poses to the all...

Barcelona bets on green to boost city’s mental health

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

This article is part of POLITICO’s Global Policy Lab: Living Cities, a collaborative journalism project exploring the future of cities. Sign up here.There are plenty of reasons for major cities to go green: to adapt to climate change, to lower emissions, to tackle air pollution. In Barcelona, urban planners are motivated by an additional factor: A pilot scheme to tame traffic and create more green spaces across three neighborhoods has been shown to improve residents’ mental health. As part of the Superilla (Superblocks) project starting in 2013, the city created a cluster of greener, quieter streets in the small neighborhoods of Poblenou, Horta and Sant Anton that are largely closed to through traffic and where residents can play and socialize.A survey of people living in the three repurposed areas found people reported better rest, increased socialization and less perceived noise and air pollution. They also indicated that the areas are quieter, more comfo...