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Broncos Mailbag: What’s the definition of a successful 2023 season in Denver?

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:12:48 GMT

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.If the Broncos have been assigned Mexico as their international market, why are we not hearing anything else about it? What have we done in terms of fan service and philanthropy down there?— Joe, Naugatuck, ConnecticutHey Joe, thanks for writing in and for the good question.In terms of fan service and philanthropy, the Broncos have had a regular presence in Mexico over the past year-plus. In May, for example, the club announced it was partnering with NFL Mexico to support the country’s national flag football league. As part of that program, the Broncos are supporting 60 schools across Mexico City and Monterrey by supplying them with flag football supplies and providing training to teachers in football fundamentals. At the time, NFL Mexico’s director general Arturo Olive called the partnership, “The first commitment of its type and amount of any...

Boyfriend arrested after victim was held against her will, pushed from moving vehicle in Bloomington

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:12:48 GMT

A man suspected of holding his girlfriend against her will and then throwing her from a moving car in the unincorporated area of Bloomington was arrested overnight, officials said Tuesday. The initial incident took place around 7 p.m. Saturday when the suspect, identified as 21-year-old William Escobar, allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and forced her to remain in his vehicle against her will, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Eventually, Escobar slowed the vehicle near the intersection of Slover Avenue and Linden Avenue and pushed the victim out while still in motion, the Sheriff's Department stated.Good Samaritans who witnessed the incident helped the victim and notified authorities. Arriving deputies determined the victim was involved in an ongoing disturbance that originated in Riverside County.She was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, the Sheriff's Department stated. Deputies obtained a warrant and located Escobar late Monday at his home...

Where to see fireworks in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties on July 4th

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:12:48 GMT

Colorful fireworks will fill this sky during the upcoming holiday weekend and into the workweek for Independence Day.While environmental regulations have caused some to cancel their fireworks shows, others are scheduled to go as planned. Fourth of July cookouts won’t be as expensive compared to last year, new study says Here is a roundup of a few shows happening across Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles County: Los AngelesDowntown Los Angeles will be taking a different approach to the July 4 celebration this year at Gloria Molina Grand Park. Fireworks will be replaced by a drone show. More information about the free “4th of July Block Party” can be found here.Long BeachThe city of Long Beach will host a free fireworks show at Queensway Bay in downtown Long Beach. Guests can view the fireworks display along the waterfront beginning at 9 p.m. Harbor Breeze Cruises is also offering a ticketed viewing experience of the show. More information about the fireworks show can be found here.Pasa...

Burglar shoots dog during Westchester home invasion

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:12:48 GMT

Police are searching for a home invasion suspect who shot a homeowner's dog during a burglary in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles early Tuesday morning.The break-in happened around 1:55 a.m. at a home on the 7000 block of Alvern Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Police say a man gained entry into the home and shot the homeowner's dog in the head with a handgun. He then stole a wallet and fled the scene.He was last seen running on foot in an unknown direction.He's described as a Black man with a thin build who was wearing a black sweatshirt. No other details about the suspect or the crime have been released at the time.The condition of the dog is unclear.Anyone with information about the suspect is urged to contact the LAPD Tip Line at 1-877-527-3247.

Krispy Kreme giving out free doughnuts for Independence Day

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:12:48 GMT

Krispy Kreme is celebrating America’s birthday by giving out a sweet treat to customers for a limited time.Customers who visit a Krispy Kreme location dressed in red, white and blue can receive one free original glazed doughnut. The offer is only available for Independence Day and is limited to one per person. Where to see fireworks in Southern California The deal is available at participating locations.The doughnut company is also offering the Stars and Stripes dozen, a doughnut box that includes three new flavors: red velvet sparkler, freedom flag and all-American apple pie.The new doughnuts can be purchased individually or in a custom Fourth of July box.

Police in Gardena seek public's assistance in locating missing autistic man 

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:12:48 GMT

Authorities in Gardena are asking the public for help in locating a missing man with special needs. According to a statement from the Gardena Police Department, 31-year-old Martel Ray Burnett went missing from the 14500 block of Hass Avenue in Gardena on Monday. “Burnett has the mental capacity of a six-year-old and is autistic,” GPD said. Burnett is said to have left his residence without a cellphone or money, and that he does not know anyone in the area. Authorities say he is known to ride local bus lines and is attracted to shopping centers. Anyone with information on Burnett’s whereabouts is urged to contact Detective Rosales with the Gardena Police Department at 310-217-9653 under DR 23-3167. 

Five dead in Philadelphia-area shooting spree that's nation's worst violence yet around July 4

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:12:48 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 40-year-old man with a rifle, a pistol, extra magazines, a police scanner and a bulletproof vest fatally shot four men in a Philadelphia neighborhood and chased and killed a fifth man inside a house, police said. A 2-year-old boy and a 13-year-old were also wounded in the Monday night violence that made the working-class area of Kingsessing the site of the nation's worst violence around the July 4 holiday. The gunman fired at police as they chased him for blocks, police said. When they caught up, he surrendered in an alley, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a news conference. The shooter had no connection to the victims before the shooting, she said. “Thank God our officers were on the scene and responded as quickly as they did. I can’t even describe the level of bravery and courage that was shown, in addition to the restraint that was shown here,” Outlaw said.About four hours after the Philadelphia shooting, gunfire rang out at a neighborhood festiva...

Sharks update: Blackwood’s important change in regimen, and can Zetterlund bounce back?

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:12:48 GMT

San Jose Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood is hoping a small addition to his offseason training regimen can make a positive impact on his health after he went through another injury-plagued year with the New Jersey Devils this past season.Blackwood, acquired by the Sharks from the Devils last week, began to practice yoga and is also trying out Pilates to help avoid some of the soft tissue injuries that have caused him to miss a significant amount of time since the start of the 2021-2022 season. Blackwood experienced an MCL sprain near the start of last year and later suffered a groin injury – maladies that allowed him to play only 22 games last season after he played in just 25 the year before.“I’ve been doing it for months now into this offseason and I feel good. I feel great,” said Blackwood, who had a 19-16-6 record and a .893 save percentage over the last two years. “I think it’s going to go a long way (in the) long term for me, so I’m just excited. Trying to s...

Watch: Runner’s mistake at end of Peachtree 10K costs her the $10,000 prize

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:12:48 GMT

An elite runner’s mistake in the final yards of the Peachtree Road Race cost her the title and the $10,000 first prize.Senbere Teferi, last year’s champion, was in front approaching the finish line at the prestigious Atlanta 10-kilometer race Tuesday. When a motorcycle police officer who was accompanying the three leaders peeled off to the right, she followed him — though the finish banner was in view straight ahead and a course monitor frantically tried to direct her toward it.Within seconds she realized her error, but by then the two other runners had passed her.Fotyen Tesfay won the race in 30 minutes, 43 seconds. Teferi was four seconds behind her and took third place, with a prize of $3,000.Tesfay — who, like Teferi, is Ethiopian — was asked through a translator about those final yards.“I saw the finish line,” she said. “At first I thought they didn’t really show us that well yesterday where the finish was. But after I saw that car turn...

Woman in parking lot was chased and fatally struck by forklift driver, sheriff says

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:12:48 GMT

Sheriff’s deputies investigating the theft of a forklift from a Lowe’s store found it in another store’s parking lot — with a woman dead underneath it.They say the forklift’s thief chased and ran over her as she tried to flee on foot.The incident began with the report at 12:40 a.m. Sunday of a theft in progress at the Lowe’s Home Improvement in Waldorf, Maryland, 15 miles south of the Washington, D.C., metro area.Someone had broken into the store and driven away in a forklift, breaking through the rear gates, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said.Officers found the forklift half a mile away in the parking lot of a Home Depot. “They subsequently discovered the victim underneath of the forklift; she was pronounced deceased on the scene,” the sheriff’s report said.Detectives pieced together what they thought had happened: The woman — Gloristine Pinkney, 73, of Waldorf — was sleeping in her car in the Home Depot...