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Column: As others look at the big picture with Justin Fields, Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy is focused on ‘getting better’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

While there’s ample debate about what quarterback Justin Fields can prove over the final seven games of the Chicago Bears season, that chatter isn’t taking place inside the walls of Halas Hall.Yes, coach Matt Eberflus said Wednesday that seven weeks “is enough time to show consistency,” but Fields and offensive coordinator Luke Getsy are existing only in the here and now — preparing for Sunday’s game at Ford Field against the first-place Detroit Lions.Just as Fields talked Wednesday about a singular focus, Getsy spoke Thursday of that same approach, giving a measured assessment of the situation as Fields returns after missing four games with a dislocated right thumb.The focus on Fields and the remaining slate is understandable, as the Bears will have to choose a path at the end of the season: roll into 2024 with Fields or move on and draft a quarterback in the first round. It seems rather unlikely general manager Ryan Poles would keep Fields and g...

Instant analysis from Ravens’ 34-20 win over Cincinnati Bengals

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

Here’s what The Baltimore Sun sports staff had to say immediately after the Ravens’ 34-20 win over the visiting Cincinnati Bengals in Thursday night’s Week 11 game at M&T Bank Stadium.Brian Wacker: This one was over the moment Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow injured his right wrist with just under six minutes to go in the first half and never returned. Still, trailing 10-7 when Burrow went out, the Ravens did what they always do: leaned on their defense and the arm and legs of quarterback Lamar Jackson.Even without tight end and security blanket Mark Andrews, who was injured on the Ravens’ opening scoring drive, Jackson was good enough on a weird night of penalties and uneven play. It helped, too, that wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. flashed some of his old speed (before heading to the locker room in the fourth quarter), while Nelson Agholor found himself the recipient of a fortuitous deflection and raced into the end zone for a score.The Bengals, meanwhil...

Fatal rollover crash on SR-78 near Ramona prompts road closures

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

SAN DIEGO — A SigAlert has been issued for State Route 78 after a car rolled over an embankment near Ramona, leaving at least one person dead.The crash was reported to law enforcement just after 6:30 p.m. According to California Highway Patrol logs, a silver Dodge Challenger flipped and rolled down about 900 feet into an embankment near 1900 San Pasqual Valley. Help sought to identify person killed on I-5 San Diego police confirmed to FOX 5 that at least one person is dead as a result of the crash. Crews are on site to rescue any people that may still in the car.Road closures are in place between San Pasqual Academy and Ramona for the rescue, CHP said.No further details were immediately available.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Donovan State Prison using generators, portable toilets after power outage

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

SAN DIEGO — Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility is currently operating on large generators after one of the main transformers malfunctioned, cutting off power to the prison, officials confirmed to FOX 5.The outage began Wednesday morning around 8:35 a.m. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, San Diego Gas & Electric crews determined the loss of power was caused by damage to one of the primary transformers that supplies power to the majority of the 780-acre facility. FOX 5 learned of the outage on Thursday after receiving reports from concerned family members who were worried that the basic needs of their incarcerated loved ones were not being met. Popular border crossing reopens to US-bound pedestrians In addition to lights, families said that the loss of power has impacted the availability of clean water at RJD, as well as the flow of air throughout the facility.According to CDCR, large-scale generators and portable toilets have been b...

San Diego Zoo may see return of the beloved giant pandas

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

SAN DIEGO — Chinese President Xi Jinping hinted at a possible return of pandas to the San Diego Zoo and others across country during a visit to California for the Asia-Pacific Economic Corporation conference.Xi signaled that the pandas could be loaned back as a gesture that China is ready to continue cooperation with the U.S. on panda conservation.The news had San Diego visitors buzzing with excitement on Thursday.“They are really cute, and my mom wants to hug one I think,” said Rhett Branan, visiting from North Carolina. He added that he hopes to one day to see one in real life. San Diego Zoo welcomes baby De Brazza’s Monkey, a first in 26 years When asked by FOX 5 if he ever had, Branan laughed, saying “Yes...In Minecraft."The bears have long been the symbol of the U.S.-China friendship since Beijing gifted a pair of pandas to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington in 1972, ahead of the normalization of bilateral relations. The pandas at the Washington, D.C. zoo were sent ba...

Biden signs temporary spending bill averting government shutdown, pushing budget fight into new year

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a temporary spending bill a day before a potential government shutdown, pushing a fight with congressional Republicans over the federal budget into the new year, as wartime aid for Ukraine and Israel remains stalled.The measure passed the House and Senate by wide bipartisan margins this week, ensuring the government remains open until after the holiday season, and potentially giving lawmakers more time to sort out their considerable differences over government spending levels for the current fiscal year. Biden signed the bill in San Francisco, where he is hosting the summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies. News of the signing came late at night. The president signed the bill at the Legion of Honor Museum, where he held a dinner for APEC members.The spending package keeps government funding at current levels for roughly two more months while a long-term package is negotiated. It splits the deadlines for passin...

Biden seizes a chance to refocus on Asia as wars rage in Europe and the Mideast

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sometimes it can be easy to forget that President Joe Biden’s original foreign policy priority was reasserting American influence in Asia. After all, that was before Russian tanks tried to blitz Ukraine, and before Israel and Hamas descended into a fresh round of bloody fighting. With each new crisis, it appeared that Asia was slipping further down the presidential to-do list. But this week was a rare opportunity for Biden to demonstrate otherwise. While playing host for an annual summit of Asian leaders in San Francisco, he could finally refocus on the continent that he views as key to the future. “The United States remains vital to the future of the region, and the region is more vital than ever to the United States of America,” he told a gathering of business executives during one of the summit’s many receptions. “That’s been my administration’s outlook from day one.”Turning that vision into a reality has never been more challeng...

Beautiful sunny weekend ahead followed by a Wet Monday; season's coldest air yet arrives on Thanksgiving Day

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

Friday Starts Cloudy But Then Clears UpSome cold frontal overnight showers may linger into the opening few hours of Friday.  But clearing follows Friday and a beautiful sun-filled weekend is on the way but with cooler temps.Precipitation OutlookA storm system that is to sweep ashore in California late Friday is to jump the Rockies and reorganize east of the Rockies in Colorado Sunday then make its move toward the Midwest early next week. Its precipitation—a chilly rain—is due to reach Chicago Monday night and persist into Tuesday when it's possible the system's strong backside northerly winds may import enough cool air for the rain to mix with some snowflakes—especially north and west of the city—before ending.THE REAL CHILL THEN BEGINS TO TAKE HOLD the remainder of Thanksgiving week—but also for the weekend that follows and well into the following week. Daytime average temps will fall below normal Tuesday and continue below through the following weekend and into next week.The colde...

No qualified majority reached by member states to renew or reject the approval of glyphosate

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

On 16 November, member states did not reach the required qualified majority to renew or reject the approval of glyphosate during a vote at the Appeal Committee. This follows a previous vote at the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF) on 13 October, in which member states also did not reach the required majority to renew or reject the proposal.In line with EU legislation and in the absence of the required majority in either direction, the Commission is now obliged to adopt a decision before 15 December 2023 when the current approval period expires.  The Commission, based on comprehensive safety assessments carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), together with EU member states, will now proceed with the renewal of the approval of glyphosate for a period of 10 years, subject to certain new conditions and restrictions. These restrictions include a prohibition of pre-harvest use as a desiccant and the ne...

Daly City man pleads no contest to cop assault charge

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:20:59 GMT

DALY CITY — A 28-year-old Daly City man is facing a nine-year prison sentence following felony convictions for assaulting a police officer with a gun and driving under the influence, prosecutors said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill San Mateo Medical Center security guard Crime and Public Safety | ‘You have to turn yourself in’: San Carlos beheading defendant’s mother gives emotional testimony while son skips out on trial Crime and Public Safety | Peninsula beheading defendant stalemates cross examination by going nonresponsive Crime and Public Safety | Teenager stabbed during fight in Moss Beach Crime and Public Safety | San Mateo man arrested in connection with hit-and-run that injured pedestrian, killed dog On Wednesday, Rafael Jesus Candray Jr. pleaded no contest to the assault charge and received a sentence of six years, acc...