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A look into Kendall Hinton as he prepares for his first NFL start as Broncos quarterback
Football 1 hour ago
On Saturday, a day before the Denver Broncos' Week 12 matchup against the Saints, all three quarterbacks on the roster were ruled ineligible after they were deemed "high-risk" for coming in close contact with quarterback Jeff Driskel, who was placed on the reserve/COVID list due to a positive test.
That metal structure found in a Utah desert has now disappeared
Weird 3 hours ago
The structure had created international headlines after the Utah Bureau of Land Management announced the find. But it has since been removed. It is not known who put it there or who removed it.
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F1 driver Romain Grosjean's car bursts into flames after a crash in Bahrain
Formula 1 3 hours ago
The Haas driver crashed at the opening of the Bahrain GP, and his car burst into flames, causing the race to be suspended. The Frenchman left his car under his own power. He will be taken by the medics for further assessment. The race will restart.
President-elect Biden adds three more members to COVID-19 advisory board
Health 5 hours ago
The Biden-Harris transition team announced three new additions to the president-elect's COVID-19 task force advisory board: - Jane Hopkins, a veteran nurse trained in mental health - Jill Jim, the executive director of the Navajo Nation's Health Department - David Michaels, an epidemiologist at George Washington University Biden and Harris announced their first slate members of the COVID-19 board on November 9.
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Looking at the calls for Netflix to mark The Crown as 'fictional'
Television 5 hours ago
UK Culture secretary Oliver Dowdon told the Mail On Sunday that the show was "a beautifully produced work of fiction," and that "as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that", amid worries that the show is damaging the reputation of the Royal Family.
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Actor David Prowse, the man behind the Darth Vader mask, dies aged 85
In memoriam This morning
Actor David Prowse died following a short illness, his agent Thomas Bowington told the BBC, adding that his death is "a truly and deeply heart-wrenching loss for us and millions of fans all over the world." Prowse was best known for his role as Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, a character that was voiced by James Earl Jones. However, his fans are also fondly remembering him as the Green Cross Code Man, who taught road safety to children across the UK.
A likely more sweeping stay-at-home order if L.A. can’t slow COVID-19
Los Angeles County officials said they are hoping a new set of restrictions can help slow the unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases but warned that a tougher stay-at-home measure will be necessary if cases keep spiking.
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Sarah Fuller set to make history as she suits up as kicker for Vanderbilt
NCAA football Yesterday
Fuller is a goalkeeper for the Vanderbilt's women's soccer team, but on Saturday she will suit up for the college's men's football team due to absences stemming from COVID-19 protocols. If she enters the game, Fuller will become the first woman to ever play in a Power Five conference game.
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All four Denver Broncos quarterbacks will sit out of Sunday's game against the Saints due to COVID-19 exposure
Football Yesterday
The Broncos' starting quarterback Drew Lock and two of the team's backup quarterbacks were ruled out on Saturday from playing in this weekend's game against the New Orleans Saints. All three were deemed close contacts to quarterback Jeff Driskel, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week.
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Major protests take place across France against proposed security law
World news Yesterday
Thousands of demonstrators are protesting across France on Saturday against the proposed global security law, specifically the measure to restrict the filming of police officers. This comes as two major police brutality cases were reviewed by France's National Assembly. Clashes between protesters and police have broken out in Paris, according to the BBC.
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PA Supreme Court dismisses an election lawsuit challenging a 2019 mail-in ballot law
US elections Yesterday
In what is being considered another blow to the GOP and Trump campaign's legal efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed a case challenging a law that was established over a year ago. The law authorizes mail-in voting. The court said the petitioners had waited too long to challenge the law and their claim could disenfranchise millions of voters.
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Detroit Lions fire coach Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn
NFL Yesterday
The struggling Lions announced a major shakeup on Saturday, relieving both their head coach and general manager of their duties. As coach, Matt Patricia led the Lions to a 13-29-1 record.
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Archbishop Wilton Gregory becomes the first African American cardinal in Catholic history
World news Yesterday
Pope Francis elevated Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, DC, to cardinal during an installation ceremony in Rome on Saturday. Gregory, 72, was one of 13 men and the only American elevated to the College of Cardinals at the ceremony. He was already the highest-ranking African-American Catholic in US history.
Bulls running back Jaret Patterson erupts for eight touchdowns, tying an NCAA record
NCAA football Yesterday
Patterson put up video game numbers on Saturday, with eight touchdowns on 409 rushing yards. However, Buffalo fans are upset that Bulls coach Lance Leipold pulled Patterson in the fourth quarter — Patterson was just 18 yards shy of tying an FBS single game record.
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