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Source: Patriots planning to start QB Mac Jones against Giants

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:26 GMT

The Patriots are planning to start quarterback Mac Jones against the Giants, a source told the Herald.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots release backup QB before Giants game New England Patriots | Four Patriots players to watch Week 12 vs. Giants include underrated defender New England Patriots | NFL notes: Why Patriots players see 3 future head coaches on staff besides Jerod Mayo New England Patriots | Patriots-Giants preview: How Bill Belichick and Mac Jones can end their losing streak New England Patriots | Bailey Zappe says players don’t know which Patriots QB will start Jones split the starting reps with backup Bailey Zappe in practice this week. Both quarterbacks told reporters they did not know who would start this weekend’s kickoff in New York. Jones was benched in the final minutes of the Patriots’ last game, a 10-6 loss to the Colts that Zappe capped with an inter...

Thousands expected for Toronto Santa Claus Parade, road closures in effect

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:26 GMT

Hundreds of thousands of adults and children will descend upon the downtown core on Sunday for the 119th edition of the Original Santa Claus Parade.The first of 27 floats and almost 3,000 marchers will kick things off at 12:30 p.m. from Christie Pits Park. From there it will go east on Bloor Street to Spadina Road before turning east onto Harbord Street, then looping around Queen’s Park and down University Avenue to Wellington Street, a quick turn south down Yonge Street, east on Front Street and finishing up at the St. Lawrence Market.Before the parade, the five-kilometre Holly Jolly Fun Run takes place along the same route starting at 11:45 a.m.There will be several road closures in effect to accommodate the parade:Bloor Street West, from Ossington Avenue to Christie Street, at 7 a.m.Bloor Street West, from Christie Street to Spadina Road, at 10 a.m.Spadina Road, from Bloor Street West to Harbord Street, at 10:30 a.m.Harbord Street, from Spadina Road to Queen’s Park Crescent...

Saturday Forecast: Cloudy skies, light snow

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:26 GMT

Saturday: Mostly cloudy & cold. SW 5-10 mph. Air quality is in the Good category today for Chicagoland. High: 37Saturday Night: Cloudy skies with light snow developing overnight which could make for some slippery road conditions. SSW 5-10 mph. Low: 29Sunday: Snow at times with 1-2" possible. SW 5-10 mph. High 35Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Extended outlook calls for a sunny but cold Monday with the day starting out with lows in the teens and highs around 30. A bit more clouds on Tuesday with highs climbing back into the mid 30s. We'll stairstep slowly to the low 40s by the end of the week. 

Pregnant mother of 2 speaking out after hit-and-run crash on Thanksgiving Day

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:26 GMT

CHICAGO — A woman who was the victim of a hit-and-run with her two kids on Thanksgiving Day is speaking out as police continue to search for the driver who fled the scene. Kyle Holder, the mother involved in the crash, says she is grateful that she and her children's injuries were not more severe, but is pleading with the driver involved to turn themselves in. Just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Holder and her two young children were on their way home from Thanksgiving dinner with family members when their SUV was hit by another vehicle near 86th and King Drive. "I couldn't see the car until we were already in the intersection and that's when we got hit," Holder said.  National Weather Service warns overnight snow could make for hazardous driving conditions The crash, which caused Holder's SUV to overturn, was caught on a Ring camera and the driver who hit her can be seen speeding away from the scene. "I thought we had died because I didn't hear my children screaming a...

In Class 6A playoffs, Austin-area teams have dominated San Antonio-area teams over the past 3 seasons

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:26 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — There are 16 teams Class 6A teams in Texas still playing football this season and three of them hail from District 26 in the Austin area.Lake Travis and Westlake will clash in a playoff version of Battle of the Lakes at 2 p.m., Dec. 2 from The Pfield in Pflugerville for the 6A Division I Region IV title while the Dripping Springs Tigers face off against Cibolo Steele for the 6A Division II regional crown at 7 p.m. at the Alamodome. No. 3 Westlake blows out Laredo United 59-14, Battle of the Lakes now set for 6A D1 Region IV final Since Dripping Springs moved up to 6A and into District 26 last year, they've gone deep in the playoffs while Westlake and Lake Travis have been postseason mainstays. Following the Cavaliers' 34-7 win over San Antonio Brennan, a team that beat Lake Travis in the regional semifinals last season, Bears coach Stephen Basore told the San Antonio Express-News that the Austin-area schools "have a lot of resources.""They have a winning tradition...

Texas high school football playoff scores for Saturday, Nov. 25

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:26 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dripping Springs ran past San Antonio Jay 50-27 in the 6A Division II regional semifinals, and then Westlake crushed Laredo United 59-14 in the 6A Division I bracket Saturday at the Alamodome.All the remaining regional semifinals finished up Saturday around Texas, most of them in the Class 6A ranks, and now the teams left standing will prepare for the regional finals with a spot in the state semifinals on the line. In Class 6A playoffs, Austin-area teams have dominated San Antonio-area teams over the past 3 seasons Check out the rest of the regional semifinal scores from around Texas below.Regional semifinal scores from around Texas compiled by the Associated PressClass 6A Division IRegion IAllen 52, Midland Legacy 35North Crowley 35, Prosper 7Region IIDuncanville 49, The Woodlands 21Spring Westfield 78, Rockwall 48Region IVWestlake 59, Laredo United 14Class 6A Division IIRegion INorthwest Nelson 52, Coppell 45Class 6A Division IIRegion IICedar Hill 28, Tomball 7Cl...

Albany woman reported missing by family, aged 21

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:26 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Azalea Gardner, 21, was reported missing by her family Tuesday. Her mother, Tania Sharlow, says she lost direct contact with her daughter on November 22 around 5 p.m."She left her home without her phone. No child her age leaves their phone behind."The Albany Police Department has been searching the Albany area as they fear for Gardner's safety, reporting she was last seen in the area of Morton Avenue and South Pearl Street. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "She is a white female, 5' 2'', about 125 pounds, she has blue eyes, and she currently has pink hair," described Public Information Officer, Megan Craft. "The person who believes that they saw her near the hospital said that they believe she was wearing jeans and a black sweater with a large cowl neck," added Sharlow.Officer Craft says the investigation is still ongoing. “At this point in time, we are concerned for her safety. We are currently following...

Woman found dead near San Bernardino County fire station

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:26 GMT

Deputies are investigating after a woman was found dead near a San Bernardino County fire station.The woman was identified as Jaquetta McAllister, 28, a Riverside resident, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.On Nov. 24, deputies responded to the 12100 block of Kiowa Road after firefighters discovered the woman’s body inside a parked vehicle around 5 a.m.Her vehicle was parked near the fire station at the time.The SBSD's Specialized Investigations Division assumed the investigation. The woman was transported to the coroner’s office for further examination.Neither her cause of death nor the condition her body was found in were released.The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call SBSD’s Specialized Investigations Division at 909-890-4904. Anonymous tips can be submitted to We-Tip at 1-800-782-7463 or online at wetip.com.

An immigrant from Sudan struggled with English when she moved to Northern Virginia. Until she entered a Fairfax Co. community college

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:26 GMT

Samar Eltalib Bashir remembers one of her first bus rides in the United States. She had recently arrived in Northern Virginia from her native Sudan and needed to go from her apartment to the grocery store.But the 18-year-old spoke no English.When she climbed onto the bus, she tried to ask the driver if she was on the correct route. But Samar froze, struggling to recall the words she had practiced the night before. When she noticed two passengers mocking her inability to communicate, she quickly took a seat. It was the wrong route, and she got lost.This was not the American arrival that Samar anticipated. At 17, she was submitted by a relative for the Green Card Lottery. Formally known as the Diversity Immigrant Visa, the program was established to encourage immigration from underrepresented countries. Sudanese citizens have few pathways to immigrate to America. So, when Samar was selected, her father encouraged her.“He believed I could do big things,” Samar recently told me.The bus ...

Without Harbaugh, McCarthy and No. 3 Michigan win third straight against No. 2 Ohio State, 30-24

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:26 GMT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With Jim Harbaugh nowhere in sight, J.J. McCarthy and No. 3 Michigan stared down No. 2 Ohio State and ran the school’s win streak against the Buckeyes to three games with a 30-24 victory on Saturday in maybe the most consequential game in the history of the storied rivalry.Michigan’s Rod Moore intercepted Kyle McCord’s wobbly pass intended for All-American Marvin Harrison Jr. at the Wolverines 21-yard line with 25 seconds left, setting off a wild celebration.McCarthy took a knee, Michigan fans poured over the brick walls of The Big House and onto the field, and the Wolverines (12-0, 9-0) were off to their third straight Big Ten title game. Michigan is a victory away from a third consecutive College Football Playoff appearance.Ohio State coach Ryan Day fell to 1-3 against the Wolverines as the Buckeyes (11-1, 8-1) once again lost the most important game on their schedule.McCarthy went 16 for 20 for 148 yards and a touchdown. If this was the third-year player’s...