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Michael Pratt near perfect in No. 24 Tulane’s 37-17 victory over South Alabama

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:24 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Every pass Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt threw — from high, arching throws deep down field to quick strikes in the flat — hit the hands of his intended receiver.Only one was dropped by Jha’Quan Jackson. But the speedy receiver made up for it — and then some.Pratt completed 14 of 15 passes for 294 yards and four touchdowns and the Green Wave beat South Alabama 37-17 on Saturday night.“We took what was there — and there was a lot there,” Pratt said with a grin. “The offensive line did a great job holding up, keeping guys out of my face an the receivers did a phenomenal job winning and just made everything really easy for me.”Three of Pratt’s scoring passes came on deep throws. He hit Jackson for touchdowns of 48 and 47 yards and connected with Lawrence Keys on a 47-yard scoring play.Looking to validate its first preseason AP Top 25 ranking against a season-opening opponent that won 10 games last season, the Green Wave raced to a 24-7 lead. South Alaba...

Bo Nix throws for 3 TDs as No. 15 Oregon dominates in 81-7 win over Portland State

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:24 GMT

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Quarterback Bo Nix said the Ducks did what they needed to do in their home opener, even if it wasn’t much of a contest. Nix threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns before heading for the bench early in the third quarter and No. 15 Oregon built a 43-point halftime lead en route to an 81-7 victory over Portland State on Saturday.It was the most points for the Ducks in a game in the modern era, and a scoring record at Autzen Stadium. “I thought we went out and executed what we were supposed to do, scored a lot of points, we were consistent. We didn’t make any mistakes, we didn’t beat ourselves,” Nix said. “I thought it was a very clean game.” It was also Oregon’s 19th straight win in a home opener. The Ducks have won 31 straight non-conference games at Autzen Stadium, dating to 2008.Bucky Irving ran for 119 yards and two scores, while Jordan James rushed for 86 and three more. Troy Franklin and Gary Bryant Jr. each caught a pair of TD passes...

Dante Moore throws 2 TDs in first collegiate game as UCLA defeats Coastal Carolina 27-13

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:24 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Dante Moore threw two touchdowns in his first collegiate game and UCLA pulled away in the second half for a 27-13 victory over Coastal Carolina.Moore, the first five-star recruit during Chip Kelly’s six seasons in Westwood, directed the Bruins to scores in four of his six drives. The 18-year old from Detroit came into the game in the second quarter and completed 7 of 12 passes for 143 yards with an interception.J.Michael Sturdivant, a transfer from California, had five receptions for 136 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter that extended UCLA’s lead to 21-13. The score came one play after Liam Gray missed a 55-yard field goal attempt.UCLA’s defense struggled during the first half, but forced turnovers on three of its final six drives. The Chanticleers dropped Tim Beck’s debut as coach despite three interceptions by safety Clayton Isbell, including two in the end zone. Grayson McCall was 27 of 42 for 271 yards with...

Evacuations ordered in BC Interior due to Wells Creek wildfire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:24 GMT

Evacuation orders have been issued in British Columbia’s Interior by the Cheslatta Carrier Nation and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako due to the Wells Creek wildfire.The orders cover all properties along Ootsa Lake Road including Petkau Road, Marilla Road, St. Marys Pit Road, to the Marilla Main FSR, including IR 1, and Parcel 11 (East Ootsa Charlie Reserve).The wildfire covering 79 square kilometres is listed as out of control.The orders come a day after the Central Okanagan Regional District lifted similar orders for a total of 50 properties in West Kelowna and two other wildfire areas, downgrading them to alert status.The move means dozens of people in the Kamloops, Shuswap and Kelowna areas can return to their homes, but regional fire officials said residents should still be prepared to leave on short notice.There are currently 405 properties on evacuation order and 20,011 on evacuation alert in the West Kelowna area.This report by The Canadian Press was first pub...

Las autoridades buscan ayuda para identificar graneros en las investigaciones de casos sin resolver del asesino en serie BTK

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:24 GMT

(CNN) — Un equipo policial en el noreste de Oklahoma cree que el prolífico asesino en serie conocido como BTK puede ser responsable de varios casos adicionales de personas desaparecidas y homicidios sin resolver. Ahora esperan que el público pueda ayudarlos a identificar graneros y silos en Oklahoma, Kansas y Missouri que el autoproclamado asesino de BTK Dennis Rader dibujó en dibujos detallados nunca antes vistos.El mes pasado, la oficina del sheriff del condado de Osage confirmó públicamente que estaba investigando a Rader como el “principal sospechoso” en un caso sin resolver de 1976 en su jurisdicción y varios otros crímenes sin resolver en tres estados.Los investigadores creen que el asesino pudo haber enterrado a Cynthia Dawn Kinney, de 16 años, en un granero cerca de la frontera entre Kansas y Oklahoma. Kinney fue vista por última vez en una lavandería en Pawhuska, Oklahoma, en 1976. Su cuerpo nunca ha sido encontrado.CNN obtuvo imágenes de los dibujos de Rader, que fue...

Italy ex-PM alleges France downed passenger jet in bid to kill Gaddafi

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:24 GMT

An explosive and unsubstantiated allegation that Paris gave the order to shoot down an Italian passenger jet in a bid to kill Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 1980 risks sparking a diplomatic row between Italy and France.In an interview with Rome daily Repubblica published on Saturday, former Italian Prime Minister Giuliano Amato claimed that the French air force inadvertently fired a missile that downed Itavia Flight 870 en route from Bologna to Palermo. The crash over the Mediterranean killed all 81 people on board and led to rampant speculation in Italy about the cause.“A plan had been launched to hit the plane on which Gaddafi was flying,” Amato claimed in the interview, suggesting the strongman ruler was tipped off by Amato’s own former rival, ex-Prime Minister Bettino Craxi. Amato called on French President Emmanuel Macron to respond to the claim, saying “it would be an opportunity for the Élysée to wash away the shame that weighs on Paris.”Ital...

OBF: All bets are off this year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:24 GMT

Harvard began playing football in 1873.Phillips first played Exeter in 1878.The Wellesley-Needham high school rivalry dates back to 1882.The NFL expanded to Boston 91 years ago.George Marshall and his three partners were awarded an expansion NFL franchise. The team, composed of leftovers from the Cleveland Tornadoes, were incarnated as the Boston Braves for the 1932 season. The Braves became the Redskins in 1935 because of “so much confusion” caused by them sharing the same name as Boston’s National League baseball team.The team’s coach, Lone Star Dietz, was “an Indian” and the team had “several Indian players,” so Marshall said the upgraded moniker was a natural.The 1933 Boston Redskins finished 5-5-2. The 2023 Patriots would do well to match that mediocrity.The Boston Redskins reached the NFL Championship Game in 1936. Marshall shifted the game from Fenway Park to the Polo Grounds in New York due to poor home attendance. The Redskins bolted to Washington, D.C., in 1937.A full seas...

Nova Scotia ceremony to mark 25th anniversary of deadly Swissair crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:24 GMT

INDIAN HARBOUR, N.S. — A delegation of Canadian military veterans, RCMP officers and first responders are gathering in Nova Scotia today to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Canada’s military response to the deadly crash of Swissair Flight 111.The MD-11 passenger jet plunged into the waters near Peggy’s Cove, N.S., on Sept. 2, 1998, during a flight from New York to Geneva, Switzerland, killing all 229 people on board.Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor will lead a delegation in a commemorative ceremony at the Peggy’s cove Swissair Memorial in Indian Harbour, N.S.The ceremony will recognize the Canadian military contribution to the recovery efforts, an initiative dubbed Operation Persistence. Family members of some of the crash victims are also expected to be on hand.Petitpas Taylor also led a candlelight tribute at the Bayswater Memorial on Saturday night.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 3, 2023.The Canadian Press

Daily horoscope for September 3, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:24 GMT

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 7:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. EDT today (4:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Aries into Taurus.Happy Birthday for Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023:You are determined and have a strong desire to succeed. You have an intelligent, sharp mind and a strong sense of fair play. This year is slower-paced. Take time to rejuvenate yourself. Focus on your business and personal relationships and make sure these people have your back.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★★This is an excellent day to make important financial decisions. You have the right mindset for doing this. The Moon is in your Money House, and it is influenced by stern Saturn, which means you will be practical, realistic and down to earth with all your considerations. Tonight: Socialize. This Week: Great work opportunities, including travel.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★★Today the Moon is in your sign dancing with Saturn, which is why you might choose to be alone with your tho...

Moscow’s deportation of 20,000 Ukrainian children to Russia, fewer than 400 have found a way back home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:24 GMT

On the eve of the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Brussels-based NGO Human Rights Without Frontiers filed a report taking stock of the deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia from the territories occupied since the beginning of the war.According to the Adviser-Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children’s Rights and Children’s Rehabilitation Daria Gerasymchuk, the Ukrainian authorities have collected personal data of about 20,000 cases although there might be ten times more according to incontrollable figures circulating both in Russia and in Ukraine.The report “Ukrainian Children in Search of a Way Home from Russia” reveals that only 386 children have found a way back home. They could not be returned through negotiations with the Russian side but every time it could only be achieved through a specific rescue operation.On 17 March 2023, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants for Russian President V...