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Jaguars and pass rusher Josh Allen have a starting point for pending contract negotiations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:02 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars and pass rusher Josh Allen have a starting point for contract negotiations.With Montez Sweat signing a four-year, $98 million extension with the Chicago Bears last week, that deal should provide a baseline — maybe even a blueprint — for Allen and the Jaguars moving forward.Allen ranks fifth in the NFL with nine sacks through eight games, putting up career numbers in a contract year. He’s been one of the many bright spots for the streaking Jaguars (6-2) through the first half of the season.Although some would argue that making Allen one of the NFL’s highest-paid edge rushers is risky considering he had 17 sacks over his previous three seasons, Jacksonville can’t afford to let him go.Not only has Allen been the team’s top defender in back-to-back years, signing draft picks to second contracts has been one of the small-market franchise’s biggest front-office failures over the past decade.Only 10 of the 76 draft picks betwee...

Gen-Zers are getting career advice from TikTok. There are pitfalls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:02 GMT

TikTok has given birth to a growing number of creators with various backgrounds giving all sorts of career advice, and younger adults are listening.A Resume Builder survey of Gen-Z and millennial TikTok users found half of them get career advice from the platform, and 1 in 5 have made decisions based on advice from TikTok creators.The trend began during the pandemic.“Because TikTok came to its height during the pandemic, it created this unique camaraderie that we haven’t seen in a long time and that spilled over into careers,” said Julia Toothacre, Resume Builder’s resume and career strategist.She added that “because there was so much happening during the pandemic with careers, and life and balancing and new opportunities, and we saw people saying ‘oh, that’s good advice. Maybe I should try that.'”Younger adults tend to be less skeptical of online content. Toothacre said TikTok creators seem more genuine to many users.What kind of career advice?&#...

Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanors linked to son’s gun license

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:02 GMT

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago pleaded guilty to seven misdemeanors Monday in a case that centered on how his son obtained a gun license.Robert Crimo Jr. entered the plea as his trial was about to start in Lake County court, in Waukegan, Illinois. He was immediately sentenced by Judge George Strickland to 60 days in jail, starting next week, and 100 hours of community service.Crimo Jr. had been charged with seven felony counts of reckless conduct — one for each person his son, Robert Crimo III, is accused of killing in Highland Park on Independence Day last year. In 2019, at age 19, Crimo III was too young to apply for his own gun license, but he could apply with the sponsorship of a parent or guardian. His father sponsored his application, even though just months earlier a relative reported to police that Crimo III had a collection of knives and had threatened to “kill everyone.”State’s Attorney...

Northern Virginia cybersecurity company, founded by retired four-star general, files for bankruptcy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:02 GMT

McLean, Virginia-based IronNet, which ceased operations in September and furloughed employees, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization after failing to secure new funding.The company has roughly 100 employees.IronNet secured $10 million in debtor-in-possession financing with ITC Global Advisors on Oct. 10.“Against a backdrop of intense restructuring in an uncertain capital raising environment, we remain intent on stabilizing IronNet and serving our customers. With the DIP financing provided by ITC, we believe we are better positioned to act in the interests of our stakeholders through the restructuring,” said Lina Zecho, IronNet CEO, who was appointed to the chief executive role in July.In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing in September, the company said securing additional funding would allow it to rehire some furloughed employees and resume operations.IronNet was founded in 2014 by retired four-star Army General, and former National Security Agency ...

LeBron James, back in Miami with the Lakers, reflects on his 4 Heat seasons

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:02 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James couldn’t help but notice the new floor in Miami on Monday, the one with the word “Culture” splashed across midcourt and with team president Pat Riley’s long mantra painted in each of the lanes.James and the Los Angeles Lakers were the first opponent to hit the new court, with them making their annual visit to Miami for a Monday night contest. The court is part of the team’s primary marketing scheme for 2023-24, with plans calling for the Heat to use the new floor and the uniforms with ‘Culture’ across the front several times throughout the season.James took a trip down memory lane Monday, when asked about the court and reflecting on his four seasons with Miami — a span that led to four NBA Finals trips, along with the first two of his four NBA titles. Back then, ‘culture’ was a Heat philosophy and buzzword; it wasn’t splashed on shirts until years later.“We didn’t really talk about it too much,” James said. “It was just, you come in,...

3 independent Colorado coffee shops ranked best in US

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — While Starbucks and Dunkin' fit the bill when it comes to a quick and good cup of coffee, independent coffee shops can offer cozy atmospheres, unique items and community.USA Today scoured the U.S. and their readers found the 10 best independent coffee shops. According to readers, three Colorado spots made the list. Coming in at No. 10 is Prodigy Coffeehouse in Denver. The coffeehouse has two locations in the Mile High City, one on Colorado Boulevard and one in Globeville. This Denver hotel ranked as one of the top hotels in the world Not only does Prodigy Coffeehouse brew a good cup of joe, USA Today noted its apprentice program, which offers young adults the chance to build a foundation of skills for sustainable lives and economic mobility. Up next at No. 9 is FeelLove Coffee. This independent joint has a location in Utah and Loveland. According to the coffeehouse's website, FeelLove combines old-world European coffee with London tea rooms. USA Today readers said ...

Hootie & the Blowfish coming to Denver in 2024

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Rock band Hootie & the Blowfish announced a 2024 stop in the Mile High City on the Summer Camp with Trucks Tour.The band will perform at Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre on July 10 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets for the concert are being sold by AXS. Presale begins on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. and tickets for the general public become available on Friday at 10 a.m. 2024 Red Rocks concerts announced It will be the first time the band has performed in the Denver metro area in five years, having performed at Fiddler's Green in July 2019.The band was founded in 1986 in South Carolina and released its first studio album, "Cracked Rear View," in 1994. The four main members of the band are Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Dean Felber and Jim Sonefeld.The tour starts in Dallas, Texas, in May and ends in West Palm Beach, Florida, in September.

What would Colorado look like on permanent daylight saving time?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado continues to switch clocks back and forth even though the state passed legislation to stay on daylight saving time permanently in 2022. The state hasn't switched to permanent daylight saving time because federal law doesn't currently allow states to permanently be on that time. While Colorado can't switch times just yet, here's what daylight saving time would look like in Colorado if the law was amended.Colorado wants to make daylight saving time permanentTo set the record straight: Colorado doesn't want to get rid of daylight saving time, it wants to make it permanent. Bugs, golf and war: The chaotic history of daylight saving time This means that for some of the winter season, the sun wouldn't rise in Colorado until after 8 a.m. It also means that the sun would never set before 5 p.m., with the earliest sunset of the year occurring in December at 5:35 p.m.The summer hours would stay the same.If Colorado took the opposite approach and opted out of daylig...

See where Denver ranks in the best and worst cities to be single

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Dating in some cities is easier than others. A recent study released the best, and worst, cities to date in. See how Denver matches up for singles.Zumper released a study looking into the best and worst cities for singles. It weighed data on the single population, one-bedroom rent price, restaurants per capita, non-family median income and other metrics. Ranked: Price of ski day passes in Colorado Out of 100 cities on the list, Denver ranked No. 12.Top cities for singlesAtlanta, GeorgiaSt. Louis, MissouriMinneapolis, MinnesotaBoston, MAMadison, WIWashington, D.C.Orlando, FloridaSalt Lake City, UtahRichmond, VirginiaPittsburg, PennsylvaniaCincinnati, OhioDenver, ColoradoTallahassee, FloridaCharleston, South CarolinaClevland, OhioDenver ranked higher than 80% of the other cities in entertainment and restaurants per capita along with non-family median income. It ranked higher than 40% of the cities for the number of singles in the area. Download the FOX31 App: Brea...

Scientists say they’ve finally found remnants of Theia, an ancient planet that collided with Earth to form the moon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:31:02 GMT

(CNN) — Scientists widely agree that an ancient planet likely smashed into Earth as it was forming billions of years ago, spewing debris that coalesced into the moon that decorates our night sky today.The theory, called the giant-impact hypothesis, explains many fundamental features of the moon and Earth.But one glaring mystery at the center of this hypothesis has endured: What ever happened to Theia? Direct evidence of its existence has remained elusive. No leftover fragments from the planet have been found in the solar system. And many scientists assumed any debris Theia left behind on Earth was blended in the fiery cauldron of our planet’s interior.A new theory, however, suggests that remnants of the ancient planet remain partially intact, buried beneath our feet.Molten slabs of Theia could have embedded themselves within Earth’s mantle after impact before solidifying, leaving portions of the ancient planet’s material resting above Earth’s core some 1,800 miles (about 2,900 kilom...