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10-minute drill: Can you find fans for all 32 teams at the NFL Draft?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:21:18 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Tens of thousands of fans have come to Kansas City for the 2023 NFL Draft. On Thursday, organizers said there were 125,00 fans in attendance at the draft site, and many of those fans traveled hundreds of miles from across the county to attend. Jonas Brothers drop new single during NFL Draft From Seattle to Philadelphia, there are NFL fans representing every team in Kansas City. So on Friday, Day 2 of the NFL Draft, FOX4 went to the fan experience with a challenge: Talk to a fan for each of the NFL’s 32 teams. For added difficulty, there was also a 10-minute time limit.Were we successful? Check out the video above to find out.

Severe storm threat ends; cooler, windy weather behind the rain

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:21:18 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Following numerous hail and high wind reports, our threat of severe weather is over. Cooler than normal April weather blows in on Saturday with wind gusts over 30 miles per hour.Jollyville and Granger saw the biggest hail in our viewing area Thursday evening with 1.5"-diameter (ping pong ball size hail) reported. There were numerous reports of quarter size or smaller hail from the Hill Country through Travis and Williamson counties. RAIN TOTALS: See how much rain your neighborhood recorded This quick-moving line of severe storms exited our eastern counties just after sunset Thursday, leaving behind gorgeous and rare mammatus clouds in their wake.Sunset through mammatus clouds on April 28, 2023, as seen from the KXAN 360 weather cam. (KXAN Photo)Cooler than normal weather blows in behind this storm system with highs in the lower 70s Saturday and northwesterly wind gusts over 30 miles per hour.Temperatures warm Sunday into the first week of May with relatively calm ...

Wild shake up top line ahead of do-or-die Game 6 against Stars

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:21:18 GMT

There was a big question mark for the Wild in the hours leading up to a do-or-die Game 6 on Friday night at Xcel Energy Center.Asked about his lineup after morning skate, Wild coach Dean Evason hinted that the group might have to work through an absence.  “We think everyone’s available,” Evason said. “You never know.”As the Wild took the ice for warmups ahead of the big game against the Dallas Stars, they did so with their full complement of players emerging from the tunnel. That gave the coaching staff creative license to shake some things up if they felt so inclined.In the end, though, Evason stuck to the status quo for the most part.After playing with the idea of putting his lines in a big blender with the Wild on the brink of elimination in the first-round playoff series, Evason instead decided only to make subtle changes to the top half of the lineup.Ryan Hartman centered Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Johansson; Freddy Gaudreau centered Matt Boldy and Mats ...

Simeon Woods Richardson is a tough-luck loser as Saints fall to Red Wings 2-1

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:21:18 GMT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — This was tough one to lose for St. Paul Saints pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson.The Twins prospect had a perfect game through four innings Friday night against the Rochester Red Wings, still had a no-hitter through five, allowed a hit for the first time in the sixth, then gave up two runs on three hits in the seventh before leaving at the end of the inning.In the end, the Red Wings won 2-1 at Innovative Field to drop the Saints’ record to 15-9 this season.Rochester starter Cory Abbott matched Woods Richardson pitch for pitch. Abbott retired the first 10 batters he faced and lasted 5.2 shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out 12.The Saints struck out a season-high 18 times on Friday night, second most in franchise history in a nine-inning game. The Saints struck out at least once in every inning and at least twice in eight of the nine innings.Mark Contreras and Elliot Soto had the Saints’ only hits of the game, both doubles.Related ArticlesMinne...

Containers secured to Mississippi River bank after Wisconsin train derailment

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:21:18 GMT

Crews have secured two container cars that began floating away in the Mississippi River after a freight train derailed in southwestern Wisconsin, officials said Friday.Thursday’s derailment in Crawford County involved two of the train’s three locomotives and 10 cars carrying a variety of freight, including paint and lithium-ion batteries, said BNSF Railway spokesperson Lena Kent. Four railway employees received minor injuries.Kent said officials are still investigating what caused the derailment near De Soto, a village located about 85 miles northwest of Madison.She said the derailment blocked the main railway track in both directions and sent the two cars into the river. Neither contained hazardous materials but an absorbent boom was put in place to reduce the possibility of pollution, she said.Kent said Friday morning that the two container cars had been removed from the river but she later said that was not the case; that those containers had been “secured to the shor...

Albany students plant tree to celebrate Arbor Day

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:21:18 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany school put their work gloves on Friday to kick off Arbor Day celebrations. Students at Eagle Point Elementary School were able to get outside and plant a tree on school grounds.Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos joined in on the fun. School officials hope their green actions will last a lifetime."I can't think of a better place to have all these important people emphasize the value of trees," Albany CSD Interim Superintendent John Yagielski said. "And hopefully, activities occurring within the school will reinforce all of that." Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "You can come back when you are seniors at Albany High School and look at your trees that you have planted, and know that you have made a difference in your community," Albany Fund for Education Exec. Dir. Mari Shopsis said.Every year, in celebration of Arb...

One officer hurt, one shot in St. Louis

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:21:18 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One officer is hurt and one was shot Friday afternoon in St. Louis, just a little north of Forest Park. The shooting happened outside an apartment complex in the Skinker-Debaliviere neighborhood. This situation unfolded just before 4:30 p.m. Friday in the 5700 block of Kingsbury Place. Trending -- Students and teacher rally around fired Webster Groves teacher FOX 2 has learned that several officers responded to a CIT call for mental health assistance outside an apartment complex. Robert Tracy, Chief of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says, the subject was not compliant with his medication. Officers had engaged with the subject for more than 30 minutes before requesting EMS assistance to evaluate the subject. After that, the subject fired a handgun concealed in his hoodie and struck one officer in the shoulder. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns: Who has the edge, five things to watch and predictions

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:21:18 GMT

As the Denver Nuggets enter the second round of the NBA playoffs for the fourth time in five years, a breakdown of their matchup against the Phoenix Suns:Who has the edge?Backcourt: Jamal Murray needed just five games to remind everyone how special he can be in the postseason. Yet Devin Booker’s play in the first round teetered on insanity. His 37.2 points per game, on 60% shooting, is the type of efficiency that will haunt Nuggets coach Michael Malone. Fortunately for the Nuggets, they’re far better equipped to handle Booker (and Chris Paul) than the Clippers were. In Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown and Christian Braun, Denver has three physical guards to throw at Booker. In contrast, while Paul George and Kawhi Leonard sat with injuries, the Clippers tried Russell Westbrook, Eric Gordon, Norm Powell and Bones Hyland on Booker. Surprise: it didn’t work. Edge: Suns, slightlyRelated ArticlesDenver Nuggets | Nuggets Journal: Denver’s attitude vs. Suns is encoura...

Denver Broncos select Drew Sanders with No. 67 pick in the third round

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:21:18 GMT

The Broncos elected to keep their No. 67 overall pick, drafting Arkansas linebacker Drew Sanders in the third round Friday night.Sanders was selected soon after the Broncos picked Oklahoma wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. at No. 63 to close out the second round. Sanders, who spent two years at Alabama before transferring to the Razorbacks, is a menace in the pass rush. In his lone season at Arkansas, he totaled 103 tackles and 9 1/2 sacks while being named first team all-SEC.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | NFL Draft look ahead: Who’s still available for Broncos to target on Day 2? Denver Broncos | 2023 NFL draft: Winners and Losers from first round Denver Broncos | 2023 NFL draft tracker: Picks, instant reaction and more live coverage Denver Broncos | George Paton, Sean Payton’s history provides hope Broncos can find value in third round of 2023 NFL draft Denver Broncos | From player to coach to filmmaker...

Aurora Public Schools board selects Michael Giles Jr. as superintendent

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:21:18 GMT

The Aurora Public Schools Board of Education on Thursday night selected Michael Giles Jr. as the sole finalist to be the district’s next superintendent.Michael Giles (Provided by Aurora Public Schools)At a special meeting, the board voted 7-0 in favor of Giles, according to an Aurora Public Schools news release. The board will soon meet to plan and vote on a contract.Board President Debbie Gerkin thanked the community for its engagement throughout the search process.“Community input and feedback was a critical component in selecting our next leader, and we are thrilled that Mr. Giles embodies many of the leadership traits and competencies that our community identified as priorities,” she stated in the release.Giles currently serves as assistant superintendent of equity, culture and community engagement for the Cherry Creek School District. He also served that district as assistant superintendent of performance improvement, school counselor, dean of students, assistant principa...