The Loop Fantasy Football Report Week 13: Bevy of byes will be unlucky for many

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:30:25 GMT

The Loop Fantasy Football Report Week 13: Bevy of byes will be unlucky for many We’ve only got a couple of weeks left in the fantasy football regular season. A very good time to have all your standout players in action. And a very bad time to have the NFL’s biggest bye week.Alas, this week’s slate of games will not include six teams with a slew of vital fantasy performers: the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders, Chicago Bears, New York Giants and, of course, your Minnesota Vikings.We feel your pain, as nearly half of The Loop’s regular starters will be watching Red Zone along with us on Sunday. To help you out, we’ll break down the five main position groups, list the Sunday casualties and then offer some waiver-wire options you might be able to call on to save your postseason prospects.>> Quarterbacks – Bye bye Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Josh Fields and Joshua Dobbs.Options: Steelers’ Kenny Pickett, Colts’ Gardner MInshew and Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield.CINCINNATI, OHIO – NOVEMBER 26: Kenny Pickett #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs w...

Ways to prevent package thefts this holiday season

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:30:25 GMT

Ways to prevent package thefts this holiday season ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- With many people taking advantage of online sales around the holidays, including on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the Albany Police Department is warning of increased risks of package thefts. In addition to Albany County, package thieves, also known as porch pirates, have been an issue across the Capital Region in recent years. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to statistics by Capital One Shopping, around one in every four people in New York lose at least one package to theft per year. To prevent package thefts, the Albany Police Department recommends online shoppers follow these tips: Schedule your delivery - Make sure that you are home when your package arrives. If you can't be home at the time of the delivery, connect with a neighbor and see if they can hold onto the package for you.Send the package to an alternate location - Have your package sent to a neighbor's home or someone you trust ...

Cahokia Heights Police search for 'persons of interest' in Thanksgiving homicide

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:30:25 GMT

Cahokia Heights Police search for 'persons of interest' in Thanksgiving homicide CAHOKIA, Ill. --Police are searching for two persons of interest in a Thanksgiving homicide. They are looking for Scorian Cortez Johnson Jr., 21, of Granite City, Illinois and Michael T. Hunter, 20, of Belleville, Illinois. They are considered armed and dangerous.Police were called to the 300 block of Adele Street on November 23 at around 4 p.m. They found two teens with gunshot wounds inside a stolen black sedan.One of the victims, showing signs of life, was taken to a hospital. He died later from his injuries.Police attempted to find a suspect using police dogs but were unable to find anyone in the area. The Illinois State Police are also assisting with the investigation.Anyone with information about their location should call Cahokia Heights Police at 618-825-2681

14th Street in downtown Denver to close Thursday to Sunday during Israel conference, Parade of Lights

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:30:25 GMT

14th Street in downtown Denver to close Thursday to Sunday during Israel conference, Parade of Lights A portion of 14th Street in downtown will close starting Thursday through Sunday evening for several large events, the Denver Police Department reported.The street will close from Stout Street to Welton Street in front of the Colorado Convention Center at 6 a.m. Thursday and will reopen about 8 p.m. Sunday.The days of the closure coincide with the Global Conference for Israel, expected to attract around 2,500 people to downtown Denver.A pro-Palestinian group called for activists to “shut down” the conference, a four-day gathering in Denver of prominent Jewish leaders and supporters of Israel at which Gov. Jared Polis is expected to speak.The annual conference has become the latest focal point of local reaction to Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip, which it launched in response to Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israeli soil. The conference, organized by the Jewish National Fund-USA, is set to begin Thursday and last until Sunday.It is the 22nd annual gathering, according to Sa...

Nearly 100K gallons of sewage spills; Orange County beach closed

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:30:25 GMT

Nearly 100K gallons of sewage spills; Orange County beach closed A stretch of the Orange County coast has been closed due after tens of thousands of gallons of sewage was spilled in Laguna Beach.The Orange County Health Care Agency closed the coastal area from Laguna Avenue to Blue Lagoon in Laguna Beach, officials announced Wednesday morning."The spill volume is an estimated total of 94,500 gallons, and was caused by a break in a force main sewer line in Laguna Beach," the agency said in a news release.The water is closed to swimming and water-contact sports until water monitoring meets "acceptable standards," officials said.For information regarding Orange County ocean, bay or harbor postings and closures, call 714-433-6400 or visit OCBeachInfo.com. To report a sewage spill, call 714-433-6419.

Armed Uber passenger taken into custody after hourslong standoff

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:30:25 GMT

Armed Uber passenger taken into custody after hourslong standoff Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department arrested an armed Uber passenger after a standoff L.A.'s Mount Washington neighborhood that lasted over three hours. According to LAPD officials, the original call came out around 7:35 a.m. Wednesday in the 4500 block of Marmion Way near Museum Drive.An Uber driver contacted LAPD to report a passenger in the vehicle with a gun, police said. An armed Uber passenger being taken into custody after an hourslong standoff in Los Angeles, CA on Nov. 29, 2023. (Sky5)LAPD in a standoff with an armed Uber passenger on Nov. 29, 2023. (Sky5)LAPD in a standoff with an armed Uber passenger on Nov. 29, 2023. (Sky5)LAPD in a standoff with an armed Uber passenger on Nov. 29, 2023. (Sky5)LAPD in a standoff with an armed Uber passenger on Nov. 29, 2023. (Sky5)A train was being held at the station, and an LAPD officer was seen speaking with the train's conductor. (Sky5)The driver made it out of the vehicle safely, telling authorities that the armed p...

Arrest made in Pomona fatal stabbing

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:30:25 GMT

Arrest made in Pomona fatal stabbing The Pomona Police Department has made an arrest in the murder of a 27-year-old man last week.Edmundo Salvador Guerrero, 36, was arrested in Pomona on Nov. 22, one day after Brian Terraza was found in an alley in the 700 block of Hawthorne Place after he was stabbed multiple times, police said in a news release.Terraza was declared dead at the scene. Man found stabbed to death in Pomona alley Investigators connected Guerrero to the killing, but police did not detail what evidence led them to this conclusion.He has been charged with murder and is being held without bail by the Pomona Police Department.He is due to appear in Los Angeles Municipal Court on Dec. 12.Anyone with information is encouraged to call 909-622-1241. To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Subway to add footlong cookies to menus nationwide

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:30:25 GMT

Subway to add footlong cookies to menus nationwide Subway’s famous footlong sandwich just got a whole lot sweeter.The sandwich chain announced that it will add chocolate chip cookie footlongs to menus nationwide beginning in December.Subway will soon be the exclusive home of the footlong cookie, arriving next month to restaurants nationwide. (Subway)Subway first introduced its footlong cookies during National Cookie Day 2022 at a special pop-up location in Miami, Florida. Subway Footlong Pass is back — here’s how to get it "The overwhelming response we received from fans around the country last year let us know that we needed to make the footlong cookie a permanent addition to our menu," Paul Fabre, senior vice president of culinary and innovation at Subway, said in a statement.Select Subway fans in Chicago, Dallas, Miami and New York can try the new cookie footlong on Dec. 4, or National Cookie Day, when they visit a “Cookieway” location and purchase any footlong sub. Heinz to release Pickle Ketchup in 2024 These locations wil...

Man Dies in Bus vs Bicycle Accident on East Tropicana Avenue [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:30:25 GMT

Man Dies in Bus vs Bicycle Accident on East Tropicana Avenue [Las Vegas, NV] 33-Year-Old Cyclist Fatally Struck by RTC Bus near South Nellis BoulevardLAS VEGAS, NV (November 29, 2023) – One man died Friday afternoon in a bicycle crash on East Tropicana Avenue and South Nellis Boulevard.The incident occurred at approximately 3:00 p.m., on November 17th.Reports indicate that a bus driver from the Regional Transportation Commission failed to stop at an intersection, colliding with a 33-year-old cyclist in the process. The impact resulted in severe injuries to the bicyclist, who was subsequently transported to a nearby hospital. There, the cyclist succumbed to the injuries.In the initial assessments, authorities observed signs of intoxication in the bus driver. Currently, an ongoing investigation is in progress to gather additional information on the incident.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Deepest condolences and sympathies are with the family and friends of the deceased man.Let the experienced lawyers at S...

2 Killed in Multi-Vehicle Accident on Amar Road [West Covina, CA]

Published Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:30:25 GMT

2 Killed in Multi-Vehicle Accident on Amar Road [West Covina, CA] Two Pronounced Dead after Multi-Car Collision near Westport StreetWEST COVINA, CA (November 29, 2023) – Thanksgiving night, a multi-vehicle accident on Amar Road resulted in the loss of two lives. The incident transpired just after 5:00 p.m. in the vicinity of Westport Street.The specifics surrounding the event remain obscure. Law enforcement asserted that the wreckage involved two vehicles and a motorcycle.Emergency responders pronounced the two occupants of the motorcycle deceased at the scene, although their identities have yet to be disclosed to the public. The other individuals involved sustained injuries that are not deemed life-threatening.Authorities shut down all lanes of Amar Road between Temple Avenue and Shadow Oak Drive to facilitate a thorough investigation.As of now, no additional details regarding the multi-vehicle crash on Amar Road have been disclosed. West Covina Officials will furnish further information about the incident as it becomes available.The team a...