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Bills fire offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey after sloppy loss to Broncos drops team to 5-5

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:38 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey on Tuesday with the Josh Allen-led attack stagnating over a six-week stretch and the three-time defending AFC East champions falling further out of the playoff picture.The move came a day after a 24-22 loss to the Denver Broncos in an outing where Allen committed three of Buffalo’s four turnovers and the offense was held under 26 points for a sixth straight game to match the longest stretch since the quarterback’s rookie season in 2018.Second-year quarterbacks coach Joe Brady takes over as interim coordinator. He joined the Bills after spending the previous two seasons as Carolina’s offensive coordinator.Buffalo (5-5) has lost four of six and prepares to host the New York Jets (4-5) on Sunday.Dorsey was unable to complete his second season on the job after being Allen’s hand-picked successor to take over after Brian Daboll was hired to coach the New York Giants. Daboll spent four seasons in Buffalo, ...

Boulder King Soopers shooting suspect pleads not guilty by reason of insanity

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:38 GMT

The man accused of killing 10 people at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder nearly three years ago targeted and pursued each individual victim he killed, a detective testified Tuesday during a preliminary hearing.“There was not indiscriminate shooting, they were identified and pursued by the shooter, who moved quickly and fired repeatedly at them,” Boulder police detective Sarah Cantu testified in Boulder County District Court.All but one of the 10 people who were killed were shot multiple times, Cantu said, and the shooter followed and killed some victims after first wounding them.District Court Judge Ingrid Bakke found after Tuesday’s preliminary hearing that prosecutors have enough evidence to allow the criminal case to go forward against Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 24, who is charged with carrying out the mass shooting on March 22, 2021, at the Table Mesa King Soopers.Alissa pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Tuesday to 10 counts of first-degree murder, mu...

CSU skilled workers take to picket lines to protest low pay

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:38 GMT

California State University workers are holding a one-day strike Tuesday to protest what they describe as unfairly low pay.The workers' union, Teamsters Local 2010, is in contract talks with the system after their contract expired at the end of June, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. The two sides failed to reach a deal on Oct. 31, according to the Long Beach Post.Employees like plumbers, locksmiths and other skilled laborers say they're underpaid compared with those who do the same work on University of California campuses.The Teamsters claim "CSU pay lags behind that of comparable UC workers by an average of 23.6% when comparing UC and CSU campuses in the same county," the Daily News reports.The one-day strike on Tuesday is a "prelude ... of what's to come" if a deal isn't reached, as the CSU faculty is also threatening to strike, maintenance mechanic Dennis Sotomayor told KTLA's Ellina Abovian. CSU provided KTLA with a statement in response to the strike."We have been info...

Teens, young men caught with guns, drugs in Victorville, SBSD says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:38 GMT

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department found five firearms, cash and more than a pound of drugs when searching a "suspicious vehicle" containing four Victorville teens and young adults early Saturday afternoon, officials said.At about 12:45 p.m. in the 13300 block of Highway 395, a deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle, and when he approached, the deputy spotted "a high-capacity magazine on the center console and a Kimber 1911 on the driver’s lap," officials said in a news release.In addition to the 1911, investigators also found a Glock 9mm, Polymer80 9mm, Derringer-style .22 pistol and an AK-47-style Draco 9mm, as well as "one-half pound of marijuana, one-half pound of suspected psychedelic mushrooms, digital scales, packaging materials, and currency," the department said. "Further investigation revealed the Kimber and Glock were stolen during a commercial burglary in [Murrieta] where the unknown suspects drove a stolen Kia into a gun store. 44 total firearm...

Andre 3000 announces new solo project

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:38 GMT

André 3000 is dropping new music for the first time in almost two decades. On Tuesday morning, the artist made the announcement to fans in a post to Instagram. It showed an illustration of the Atlanta native holding a flute. "André 3000 New Blue Sun November 17 2023," the caption read. The flute is notable, as this won't be a rap album, and André won't be singing. All he is doing is playing the flute and lots of it. He'll be playing the "contrabass flute, Mayan flutes, bamboo flutes," according to NPR.In an announcement obtained by Variety, André called the project “an entirely instrumental album centered around woodwinds; a celebratory piece of work in the form of a living, breathing, aural organism.”The outlet described the new album as "a stunning 87-minute mind-bender, minimalist and experimental, tribal and transcendent.While there aren't any lyrics to any of the songs, the ATLien is in on the joke with the song titles. One song is titled, "I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A 'R...

Nicki Minaj to headline Rolling Loud music festival in Inglewood

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:38 GMT

The Rolling Loud hip-hop festival is making its way back to California with a lineup full of big names. The festival takes place the weekend of March 15 to 17 next year in Inglewood at the Hollywood Park Grounds, which are adjacent to SoFi Stadium. Nicki Minaj is set to headline the first night. Los Angeles natives YG and Tyga will also be performing that day along with PartyNextDoor, Sexyy Red, Rae Sremmurd and more. Post Malone is set to headline night two of Rolling Loud. Big Sean, Summer Walker, Flo Milli and $uicideboy$ are among the acts taking the stage that same day. Don Toliver, Bryson Tiller, Chief Keef and NLE Choppa perform on the festival's last night with Lil Uzi Vert closing out the night. Tickets go on sale Nov. 17 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Fans can join the waitlist here.

Woman Killed in Metro-Bus Accident on 5th Avenue [Seattle, WA]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:38 GMT

Unidentified Woman Fatally Struck by Metro-Bus near Battery StreetSEATTLE, WA (November 14, 2023) – Saturday afternoon, a metro-bus accident on 5th Avenue resulted in the death of one woman. The incident transpired around 3:30 p.m., near Battery Street on November 4th. The circumstances surrounding the accident are currently under investigation.The driver of a red sedan collided with a Metro bus carrying multiple passengers, causing the bus to collide with a female pedestrian standing outside a building. The woman sustained severe injuries, and medics pronounced her dead at the scene. Her identity has not been disclosed by authorities at this time.In the aftermath, the bus driver and 10 passengers suffered injuries, with one individual in critical condition. Simultaneously, the driver of the red sedan was trapped in the vehicle, requiring firefighters to extricate him.He was subsequently transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition. As part of cleanup and pre...

Unraveling the Phenomenon of Trading Algorithm Software in Cryptocurrency Markets

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:38 GMT

Algorithmic trading strategies represent the new front-line of the trading experience, utilizing innovative computer codes to perform trades in financial markets. These algorithms sift through extensive market data, recognize patterns, and quickly make trading decisions. However, it is vital to clarify that artificial intelligence (AI) and trading algorithms are two entirely separate entities. Contrary to AI, trading algorithm software does not incorporate machine learning. Furthermore, it’s crucial to understand that the nature of investing in any financial market carries inherent risk, and trading algorithm software does not eliminate risks. All investors and potential investors are urged never to invest more than they can afford to lose. This principle applies especially to cryptocurrency markets known for their heightened risk and volatility.Nevertheless, algorithmic trading offers a more diverse trading strategy in the dynamic and constantly moving crypto markets by promptly re...

Pianist Sumi Tonooka revived by jazz-classical connection

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:38 GMT

With her marriage dissolving, a full plate of work, and a general sense that things were falling apart, the highly regarded jazz pianist Sumi Tonooka had little appetite for plunging into a new musical pool.But her friend and close musical compatriot, saxophonist Erica Lindsey, felt she was a perfect candidate for the Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute, a new program designed to foster connections between jazz composers and symphony orchestras.Lindsay had been selected for the JCOI’s inaugural session in 2012, “and she kept urging me to apply,” said Tonooka, 67, speaking by phone from her home in Philadelphia. “It was a crazy time in my life and I didn’t feel very confident in my own work.”Ready to set aside the application, which required submitting a composition, Tonooka called Lindsay the day before the deadline, “but I said you’ve got to do it,” Lindsay recalled.Tonooka didn’t just get accepted into the JCOI. She was one of a few composers in the program whose work was selected ...

Understanding California’s college students’ protests over Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:03:38 GMT

BY MIKHAIL ZINSHTEYN | CalMattersDuring back-to-back days at one of California’s largest universities, hundreds of students took to marches, impassioned speeches and megaphones to condemn the mass death that has afflicted Israelis and Palestinians: The attack by Hamas in Israel on Oct. 7, and the Israeli military response since then. The UCLA demonstrations last week — one Tuesday by supporters of Israel, the other Wednesday by pro-Palestinian students — were common in grief but riven by deep wounds over history and words.This wasn’t a dialogue, but a thunderous expression of each side’s anguish.Ever since campus protests in California erupted over the latest explosion of violence, students affected by the crisis have endured profound agony as they watch an escalation of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict not seen in decades. Adding to their hurt is a lack of public consensus over what language constitutes prejudice. At the same time, California university leaders are also...