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Unbeaten 49ers hit the road to face Browns team expected to be without starting QB Deshaun Watson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (5-0) at CLEVELAND (2-2)Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FoxOPENING LINE: 49ers by 5, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: 49ers 4-0-1; Browns 2-2.SERIES RECORD: Browns lead 12-8.LAST MEETING: 49ers beat Browns 31-3 on Oct. 7, 2019, at San Francisco.LAST WEEK: 49ers beat Cowboys 42-12; Browns had bye.49ERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (3), PASS (8), SCORING (2)49ERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (2), PASS (12), SCORING (1)BROWNS OFFENSE: OVERALL (21), RUSH (5), PASS (30), SCORING (23)BROWNS DEFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (4), PASS (11), SCORING (2T)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: 49ers plus-7; Browns minus-7.49ERS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Brock Purdy threw a career-high four TD passes last week to improve to 10-0 as a starter in the regular season. Purdy’s 121.1 rating in those games is the best ever through 10 starts. He has completed 70.4% of his passes — second best to Chad Pennington’s 70.8% — through 10 starts. Only Ben Roethlisberger has won more consecutive starts to begin his...

49ers’ Purdy puts his perfect start on the line in a road game against Browns’ top-rated defense

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Brock Purdy has been labeled a game manager and system quarterback. He has been described as robotic, savvy and consistent. Most famously, he has been called Mr. Irrelevant.However, there’s one word that perhaps best sums up the startling start to his professional career: Perfect.In less than two seasons, San Francisco’s 23-year-old QB has risen from being the final pick in the NFL draft (hence Mr. Irrelevant) to being in the conversation as one of the early frontrunners for MVP this season.Going into Sunday’s game against Cleveland’s top-ranked defense, Purdy leads the league in passer rating (123.1) while completing 72.1% of his passes. He has thrown nine touchdown passes, zero interceptions and allowed fans in the Bay Area to turn the page on Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance.And in case anyone was still wondering if his start was a flash or fluke, Purdy threw four TD passes last week as the 49ers (5-0) demolished Dallas 42-10 on national TV ...

Palestinians flee Gaza after Israel orders 1M evacuated as ground attack looms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians fled in a mass exodus Friday from northern Gaza after Israel’s military told some 1 million people to evacuate to the southern part of the besieged territory ahead of an expected ground invasion in retaliation for the surprise attack by the ruling Hamas militant group.The U.N. warned that evacuating almost half of crowded Gaza's population would be calamitous, and it urged Israel to reverse the unprecedented directive. As airstrikes hammered the territory throughout the day, families in cars, trucks and donkey carts packed with possessions streamed down a main road out of Gaza City. Denver man’s family members taken hostage by Hamas Hamas’ media office said warplanes struck cars fleeing south, killing more than 70 people. The Israeli military said its troops conducted temporary raids into Gaza to battle militants and hunted for traces of some 150 people abducted in Hamas's assault on Israel nearly a week ago.In urging the evacuation, Israel’s military...

13-year-old boy arrested, admits to fatally stabbing mother at Hialeah apartment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

A 13-year-old boy was taken into custody at an apartment complex in Hialeah in connection to the fatal stabbing of his mother, police said.According to Hialeah Police, officer’s responded to the juvenile’s 911 call confessing to the murder from inside Apartment 201 along the 200 block of West 79th Place, late Thursday night.“Right now, we’re all in disbelief,” said Hialeah Police Lt. Eddie RodriguezPolice said the teen called 911 at 11:31 p.m.“He called right away; he called after he did it and pretty much turned himself in over the phone, I guess you could say,” said Rodriguez. When officers arrived at the apartment, they instructed the teen to come out with his hands up. A neighbor’s cellphone was recording as he was immediately taken to the ground. As the teen was cuffed by one officer, the rest entered the unit.“Now that 13-year-old, has been taken into custody, he is facing some very serious charges,” Rodriguez said. A...

South Florida man from Gaza mourns 23 family members killed amid war, seeks information on brother

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

A South Florida man says he is desperate to hear from his brother in the Middle East after Israeli airstrikes claimed the lives of nearly two dozen loved ones.Cellphone video from inside Gaza captured the chaos after a bomb went off earlier this week.The ongoing violence in on the mind of Abd B., who spoke with 7News about the toll that the conflict has taken on him.“How have I been living in the last six days? In constant fear, in constant sadness, in constant worry that one morning I will wake up and lose yet another [family member],” he said.Abd, a South Florida resident who was born and raised in Gaza City, said many of the loved ones who perished as a result of the airstrikes were children.He said he first learned about it on the news.“I saw my family named on the news, the family name, and then the description of the street. I was crying before I even called,” he said.Video showed his relatives’ home reduced to rubble.“In the last six days a...

X illegally fired worker over return to office protest, US labor agency says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

(CNN) — Elon Musk’s social media company, X (formerly known as Twitter), broke the law when it fired one of its employees for “exercising their right to protected concerted activity” following X’s return-to-office mandate, according to a complaint from the National Labor Relations Board.The complaint alleges that a high-ranking X official told workers, “If you can physically make it to an office and you don’t show up, resignation accepted.” One employee reached out to coworkers on Slack and encouraged them not to resign but instead wait to get fired. The employee was illegally terminated for their actions, according to the complaint.The NLRB protects workers’ legal right to engage in “concerted activity,” which is when two or more coworkers band together to address workplace issues.A hearing about the complaint is scheduled for January 30 in San Francisco. The NLRB’s general counsel intends to prosecute the charge if X and the former employee don’t settle first, according to a ...

Mike Murnane, undefeated Billerica rally past Methuen

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

METHUEN — Mike Murnane made an emphatic return to the field.Murnane, who was sidelined the first five weeks of the season with a broken collarbone, scored the go-ahead touchdown as part of a fourth quarter that saw him rush for 63 yards as Billerica remained undefeated with a 23-13 road win over Methuen over Friday night at Nicholson Stadium.Billerica (6-0) has now beaten Central Catholic, Tewksbury and Methuen on the road this season.“Mike Murnane makes all the difference in the world,” Billerica coach Duane Sigsbury said. “This team is special. We have kids that can play. Our kids put in an absolutely unbelievable effort.”All offseason and summer, Murnane was set to be Billerica’s starting quarterback. A broken collarbone forced Steven Gentile into the job and with Gentile’s success so far this season a move was not in the cards. As a result, Murnane has slid into a role as a hybrid wide receiver and running back, where he is poised to be a forc...

King Philip defense carries the day in 13-7 win over Foxboro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

FOXBORO — The brand of football King Philip plays generally does not build excitement.The Warriors suffocate opponents on defense, and bludgeon them in the running game.Using that successful formula again, KP earned a 13-7 win Friday night at Foxboro in a Hockomock League crossover.KP improves to 6-0, while Foxboro took its first loss at 5-1. The victory also prevented Foxboro coach Jack Martinelli from winning his 300th game for at least a week.“It’s tough to make a living just lining up and pounding straight ahead when everybody knows what you’re going to do,” King Philip coach Brian Lee said. “At the same time, you’re working a little clock trying to keep them off the field. We really missed some big opportunities. Missed a field goal, (didn’t convert a) fourth and 1. We missed them, they stopped us. Those things kept them in the game, fighting until the end like they always do.“It’s always a battle over here. Did I expect a b...

Mysterious light spotted all over Texas Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Friday, KXAN viewers began asking what they saw in the sky between 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Those viewers began sending in video of what appeared to be a fireball in the sky.The mysterious light stayed in the sky for several seconds with, what appeared to be an explosion during its travels. On social media the light was seen from East Texas to Dallas to right here in Central Texas. Video of mysterious light seen in Jarrell | Courtesy Justin MartinezThese are usually attributed to fireballs, which are falling bright meteors that glow in the sky. However, this one looked different.Evidence suggests it may be from the Space X Falcon 9 launch that happened in Florida at 7:01 p.m. EST. That launch brought it into an orbit that may have been visible from Texas.If you have any videos you would like to share, be sure to email them to [email protected].

High school football: Hudson rolls New Richmond 35-13, wins Big Rivers title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:01 GMT

NEW RICHMOND, Wis. — Five plays and about three minutes of game time was all it took for New Richmond’s perfect record this season to go by the wayside.Instead, rival Hudson took advantage of a couple of critical Tiger turnovers in a 35-13 win in a Big Rivers Conference championship tilt between two of the top teams in Western Wisconsin on Friday night at New Richmond High School.Both teams entered the night 6-0 in Big Rivers play. While explosive, high-scoring offenses have been the story for each club all season, it was the defenses that showed up early on a rainy, windy night.But after a scoreless first quarter, where each defense owned the line of scrimmage, Hudson secured a pair of turnovers and turned them into 15 quick points.Just over a minute into the second quarter, Hudson forced a New Richmond fumble and took over at the Tiger 44-yard line. On the very next play, junior receiver Tyler Lassard busted free on a post route and hauled in a perfect pass from senior quarterback...