Spencer Rattler probably didn’t expect to be a starter in the NFL this season after being selected in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft, but that’s the case due to a hand injury to Derek Carr. With frigid temperatures expected, Rattler and the other quarterbacks have reportedly been spending time inside the walk-in freezer at the team’s cafeteria to prepare for the conditions. “I think there’s something we said about just preparing for [the cold], so you’re not shocked, and it’s not something surprising,” QB coach Andrew Janocko said. “It’s something that you deal with as far as you…
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NBA superstar Jimmy Butler is known for operating outside the norm. You may recall when he showed up to NBA media day with straightened hair and a somber attitude nicknamed Emo Jimmy.”Yeah, yeah, laugh it up,” he told reporters. “I’m very emotional right now. This is my emo state and I like this. This is me.””I’m emo”- Jimmy Butler(Via @ByTimReynolds ) pic.twitter.com/IrL9Nqqvyv— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 2, 2023Given his propensity for stunts, people wondered if his declaration that he wanted to be “the best barista” in 2020 was another joke served with a deadpan delivery.Turns out it wasn’t. What started with…
Heavy smoke rises from a wildfire in Irvine, California, in September 2024Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images An alarming trend of wildfires in the western US lofting smoke higher in the atmosphere is set to worsen. As fires grow larger with climate change, they are more likely to produce towering storm clouds that can send smoke all the way to the stratosphere. “These really large wildfire-plume rise heights are the ones that are burning the most area and probably producing the most smoke,” says Derek Mallia at the University of Utah, who presented the research at the American Geophysical… Source link
The special prosecutor in the involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin in the deadly shooting on the set of the movie “Rust” has withdrawn an attempt to reinstate charges, a New Mexico district attorney said Monday.In a statement, First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said the special prosecutor, Kari Morrissey, withdrew the state’s notice of appeal, which would have sought to reinstate charges against Baldwin that had been dismissed by a lower court.In the summer, a judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin, who was holding a prop gun on the set near Santa Fe in October 2021 when…
Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to “slavery”.More than 160 workers have been rescued in Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia, according to a statement from the Public Labour Prosecutor’s Office (MPT).They were allegedly put in a “degrading” environment and had their passports and salaries withheld by a building company.BYD said in a statement that it had cut ties with the firm involved and remained committed to a “full compliance with Brazilian legislation”.The factory was scheduled to be operational by March 2025, and was set…
This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Subscribers can sign up to our Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas edition to get the newsletter delivered every weekday morning. Explore all of our newsletters hereToday’s agenda: France’s new finance minister; UK housebuilding slump; EU’s stored gas usage; Mozambique political turmoil; and love lost for dating appsGood morning. We begin with the world’s biggest private equity groups, which have been unable to sell or list their China-based portfolio companies this year as Beijing’s crackdown on initial public offerings and a slowing economy leave foreign investors’ capital trapped in the country.What the…
Trump Border Czar Tom Homan appeared on FOX News this weekend and reacted to the murder of a woman on the New York subway by an illegal alien who burned her alive. Homan singled out New York Governor Kathy Hochul for the state’s sanctuary policies that allowed this person to stay in the country. He also pointed out how the state’s policies prevent law enforcement from acting before things like this are allowed to happen. FOX News reports: Trump border czar blasts NY governor for touting subway safety hours after horrific murder: ‘Shame on you’ New York Gov. Kathy Hochul…
Bruce Willis’ family is preparing for a heartfelt Christmas celebration despite his battle with frontotemporal dementia.The Hollywood star’s family reportedly plans to share moments through photos and videos ahead of the actor’s upcoming 70th birthday in March.Despite challenges amid his dementia battle, Bruce Willis’ family remain hopeful as they support the actor.Article continues below advertisementBruce Willis’ Family Is Reportedly ‘Praying For A Miracle’ This ChristmasInstagram | Demi MooreFor the holidays, the 69-year-old star, whose dementia diagnosis was made public in 2023, will be surrounded by the love and support of his family.His wife, Emma Heming Willis, and their daughters Mabel, 12, and…
SEOUL: South Korea’s main opposition party plans to “immediately” take steps to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo, the party’s floor leader said on Tuesday (Dec 24). The Democratic Party’s (DP) floor leader Park Chan-dae announced this after Han postponed approving legislation to launch a special counsel investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed bid to impose martial law. Prime Minister Han has taken over from the suspended Yoon, who was impeached on Dec 14 and faces a Constitutional Court review on whether to oust him or restore his powers. “Acting president Han made it clear at today’s cabinet meeting that…