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Shocker: Raiders fire coach McDaniels and GM Ziegler

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:03 GMT

When the Las Vegas Raiders hired Josh McDaniels in January 2022, he said he had learned from his first stint as an NFL head coach.But McDaniels’ record actually was worse the second time around than it was with the Denver Broncos in 2009 and 2010, and late Tuesday night, the Raiders announced that owner Mark Davis fired McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler.“After much thought about what the Raiders need to move forward, I have decided to part ways with Josh and Dave,” Davis said in a statement. “I want to thank them both for their hard work and wish them and their families nothing but the best.”Although there was no immediate announcement, linebackers coach Antonio Pierce will serve as interim head coach, according to ESPN. Davis had hoped to bring the New England’s success westward when he hired McDaniels, the longtime Patriots offensive coordinator. Ziegler worked in New England’s front office, and between the two, they transformed the Raiders i...

Raiders fire head coach Josh McDaniels, GM Dave Ziegler

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:03 GMT

(KRON) -- The Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler Tuesday night, the team announced. “After much thought about what the Raiders need to move forward, I have decided to part ways with Josh and Dave. I want to thank them both for their hard work and wish them and their families nothing but the best,” said Las Vegas Raiders Owner Mark Davis.   Commanders’ DE Chase Young traded to the 49ers: report McDaniels was in his second season as the team's head coach. Las Vegas has a 3-5 record this season, and the team is coming off a loss to the Lions in Detroit on Monday night.McDaniels took over as the Raiders' head coach after a long stint as the New England Patriots' offensive coordinator. McDaniels held that position from 2006-2008 and 2012-2021 and won six Super Bowls in New England. He was the Denver Broncos' head coach in 2009 and 2010. He has a 20-33 career record as an NFL head coach. The team hired McDaniels one season after previous h...

One shot in SF's Mission District on Halloween night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:03 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- One person was hospitalized after being shot in San Francisco's Mission District Tuesday night, the San Francisco Police Department confirmed to KRON4.The shooting happened at 15th Street and Shotwell Street at about 9:05 p.m. The victim has non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the scene before officers could arrive. No arrests have been made and SFPD is investigating the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact SFPD at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with "SFPD."

Raiders fire coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:03 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — When the Las Vegas Raiders hired Josh McDaniels in January 2022, he said he had learned from his first stint as an NFL head coach.But McDaniels’ record actually was worse the second time around than it was with the Denver Broncos in 2009 and 2010, and late Tuesday night, the Raiders announced that owner Mark Davis fired McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler.“After much thought about what the Raiders need to move forward, I have decided to part ways with Josh and Dave,” Davis said in a statement. “I want to thank them both for their hard work and wish them and their families nothing but the best.”There was no immediate announcement regarding who will take over as the interim coach for the Raiders, who host the New York Giants on Sunday.Davis had hoped to bring the New England’s success westward when he hired McDaniels, the longtime Patriots offensive coordinator. Ziegler worked in New England’s front office, and between the tw...

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar applaud new sanctions targeting gas revenues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:03 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — A U.N.-appointed human rights expert and opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada on companies providing financial resources to the army-installed regime and high-ranking officials. The move is linked to rising violence and human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian nation.The U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday it was imposing sanctions on Myanmar’s state-owned Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, a joint venture partner in all offshore gas projects and a vital source of hard cash for the military government. The sanctions block access to money and resources under U.S. control, and prohibit U.S. citizens from providing financial services to — or for the benefit of — MOGE starting from Dec. 15.Five officials are on the sanctions list: the ministers of industry and investment and foreign economic relations; the director generals of the prosecution and prisons departments; and t...

Live updates | Gaza is plunged back into a communication blackout

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:03 GMT

Communication has again been cut in Gaza, two providers said early Wednesday. Paltel and Jawwal reported a “complete disruption” of communications and internet services in Gaza, the second major cut in five days. Humanitarian aid agencies have warned that such blackouts severely disrupt their work in an already dire situation in Gaza.A deluge of Israeli airstrikes Tuesday on a refugee camp near Gaza City demolished apartment buildings, leaving gaping holes where they once stood, while ground troops battled Hamas militants across northern Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls for a cease-fire. Though more than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinians have fled their homes, several hundred thousand remain in the north, where Israeli troops and tanks have reportedly advanced on multiple sides of Gaza City.The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has reached 8,525, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, more than 122 ...

With James Harden watching, Clippers take control in 3rd quarter to beat Magic 118-102

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:03 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 27 points, Russell Westbrook added 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Orlando Magic 118-102 on Tuesday night as future teammate James Harden watched from a suite.Harden could not be on the Clippers’ bench because the trade bringing him to Los Angeles from the Philadelphia 76ers has not been finalized. Harden and fellow newcomer P.J. Tucker arrived at the arena 75 minutes before tipoff. Harden was greeted by owner Steve Ballmer and then met with the Clippers in the locker room. The 10-time All-Star hugged Westbrook and George upon seeing them. Harden already has a locker with his new No. 1 Clippers blue jersey ready to be donned.When asked by a reporter if he was excited about being traded to the Clippers, Harden said: “You don’t understand.”The Clippers had only 11 players in uniform due to the pending trade, with nine seeing at least 18 minutes. Bones Hyland and Norman Powell added 18 points apiece.Westbrook scored 16 points and Geo...

Keldon Johnson’s late basket gives Spurs only lead of game, 115-114 win over Suns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:03 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Keldon Johnson stripped Kevin Durant and made a contested layup with 1.2 seconds left to give the Spurs their only lead of the game and a 115-114 victory over the stunned Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.The Spurs, who trailed by as many as 20 points, broke a nine-game losing streak against Phoenix.Johnson had 27 points to lead San Antonio.Playing in his fourth NBA game, top draft pick Victor Wembanyama missed his first five shots before throwing down a sensational dunk in the final seconds of the first half. He scored 18 points and had eight rebounds in 28 minutes. Devin Vassell also had 18 for the Spurs.Durant led Phoenix with 26 points. Eric Gordon scored 20, Grayson Allen had 19 on 5 of 7 shooting from 3-point range for the Suns, who played without injured starting guards Bradley Beal and Devin Booker.Jusuf Nurkic had a game-high 12 rebounds for Phoenix, which scored the game’s first eight points.Spurs coach Gregg Popovich called a timeout 53 seconds into the g...

Elias Pettersson’s 2nd hat trick powers Canucks to a 5-2 win over the Predators

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:03 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson had the second hat trick of his career to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.Sam Lafferty and J.T. Miller also scored for Vancouver. Thatcher Demko stopped 24 of 26 shots.Colton Sissons and Dante Fabbro scored for Nashville. Kevin Lankinen stopped 22 of the 26 shots he faced.Pettersson’s second goal of the game came on a wrist shot at 16:38 and gave the Canucks a 3-2 lead. The 24-year-old forward from Sweden completed his hat trick with under three minutes remaining in the game.Nashville had tied and taken the lead in the first period on goals from Sissons and Fabbro.Pettersson tied the game at the start of the second period for Vancouver. After Canucks captain Quinn Hughes slid the puck across, Pettersson cut in front of the net and fired a wrist shot past Lankinen.Lafferty opened the scoring after a shot from the point by Hughes found its way through a crowd and bounced off...

What was Heidi Klum for Halloween this year? See her 2023 costume

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:03:03 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Heidi Klum shook her tail feathers Tuesday for her latest elaborate Halloween costume, dressing up as a peacock with several acrobats forming her tail feathers. Klum capped her resplendent costume off by having her husband, Tom Kaulitz, accompany her dressed as her egg.Klum’s party has been a staple of the spooky season for more than two decades, drawing a host of celebrities since its first iteration in 2000. The German-born supermodel typically undergoes hours of makeup, emerging in past years as Fiona from “Shrek,” Jessica Rabbit from “Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” and last year’s giant rain worm.Klum made her grand entrance on the carpet accompanied by Cirque du Soleil performers. “A lot of planning goes into it,” she said. “First you have to have an idea. And the idea for me was to do something with many, many people.”Klum called herself in costume “he” — proving the model did her research as male peacocks have elaborate tail feathers while the females h...