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The New York Jets were 7-4 through their first 11 games of the season, sitting in a great position to break their playoff drought of 12 years. But after losing six straight games to end the season at 7-10 with no playoff berth, Gang Green goes back to the drawing board.General Manager Joe Douglas has done well to build his roster on both sides of the ball, but a key question all season long is whether the Jets got it right at quarterback. Zach Wilson was benched twice during the season as he clearly regressed in his sophomore year since…

CBS (2) Drama off the island? Former Survivor winners Parvati Shallow and Sandra Diaz-Twine shaded one another on social media. The feud began when Sandra, 48 responded to a Facebook post on a Survivor fan page asking why she won over Parvati, 40, back when the two competed on the Heroes Vs. Villains season, which aired in 2010. The two female competitors were finalists, alongside Russell Hantz, in the 20th season of the CBS competition series. Ultimately, the Connecticut native won over the jury and the Om the Otter author came in second place in a 6 to 3 vote.…

Brian Daboll sat on the bench in Philly and wrapped his arm around the player who has been the most disappointing Giant of all. Kenny Golladay had actually scored a touchdown and had actually looked like a $72 million receiver on the catch, when his head coach decided to offer a public show of support.  “I was proud of the young man,” Daboll explained Monday.  So a coach who was seen during games ripping his quarterback, blasting a lineman and berating a ref showed his softer side while an 81-year-old fan watched from afar with great interest. Bill Parcells, as…

On just one play Sunday afternoon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady broke two NFL records, adding to his Hall of Fame-worthy career. Brady played just five offensive drives for the Bucs in their 30-17 loss to Atlanta — they didn’t need him to play the entire game with the NFC South title locked up already. In the second quarter, Brady found Russell Gage Jr. for a five-yard pass. Normally, it’s a simple completion for positive yards, but Brady broke the NFL record for most pass attempts and most completions in a single season with that drop back and throw.  It was the…

Passengers prepare to enter Shenzhen through the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point on the first day of the resumption of normal travel between Hong Kong and mainland China on Jan. 8, 2023 in Hong Kong.Li Zhihua | China News Service | Getty ImagesMainland China’s move away from its zero-Covid policy has led to a sharp surge in infections, and the resumption of travel means some are looking farther afield for vaccines. In mid-December, China’s full Covid vaccination rate stood near 87%, with 54% boosted. The main Covid vaccines approved for use in China are from Sinovac and Sinopharm.Mainlanders have been…

A Louisiana woman shot and killed a man who broke into her home during the early morning hours on Sunday, according to law enforcement officials.Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to reports of shots being fired at a residence on Klein Road just after 5 a.m. on Sunday. When they arrived, deputies learned the suspect, Robert Rheams, 51, of Hammond, Louisiana allegedly forced his way into a home while armed with a lug wrench and shovel.LOUISIANA DOLLAR GENERAL CLERK SHOOTS AND KILLS ARMED ROBBER, GETS CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTERInside the home was a woman and her two young children, a…

Amy Fitzpatrick’s disappearance is one of the most baffling missing persons cases in Irish history as New Year’s Day marked the 15 years since she went missing in Riviera del Sol in Mijas CostaThe mother of missing girl Amy Fitzpatrick has admitted that she knows “in her gut” that her daughter is dead. Amy Fitzpatrick’s sudden disappearance is one of the most baffling missing persons cases in Irish history. The 15-year-old teenager went missing from Riviera del Sol in Mijas Costa, near Fuengirola, on New Year ’s Day in 2008. Amy was not officially reported missing until January 3 and…

The US Central Intelligence Agency has argued that Beijing was aiming to develop the ability to take control of Taiwan by that year, though military officials believed nothing was set in stone and the timing of any attack on the island would heavily depend on the vigilance of US forces. The CSIS report on Monday elaborated on findings from 24 iterations of a war game using historical data and operations research to model a Chinese amphibious invasion of Taiwan three years from now and to map the potential outcomes. In most modelled scenarios, Washington, Taipei and Tokyo would secure victory…

CNN  —  The Justice Department on Monday formally appealed a 2021 federal court ruling that found the US government was mostly responsible for the 2017 mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, arguing that the court erred when it said the government was more at fault for the massacre than the shooter himself. During the shooting, the gunman, former US Air Force member Devin Patrick Kelley, killed 26 people and wounded 22 others at the First Baptist Church in the small community of Sutherland Springs. He died later that day from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. “The attack on…

A portion of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline has restarted, days after it was shut down by a diesel fuel leak in Virginia, Colonial Pipeline said.The spill at the Witt booster station near Danville was discovered Tuesday, prompting a shutdown of the line, the Alpharetta, Georgia-based company said. The affected line returned to normal operations Sunday evening after crews completed repairs, spokesperson David Conti said in an email. The restart was initially expected Saturday.An equipment failure caused the spill that was detected during a routine station check and appears to be contained to the property, the company said. The company…