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Jonas Shaffer Ravens 23, Steelers 17 “Even if Pittsburgh makes life difficult for Jackson, I’m not sure where the Steelers can turn for reliable offense themselves. Their run game was one of the NFL’s worst over the second half of the season, and no one inside M&T Bank Stadium would be surprised if wide receiver George Pickens checks out after a rough start. That would leave Pittsburgh in a very bad place.” Kyle Goon Ravens 24, Steelers 13 “Even if there’s a weird energy to this rivalry, Baltimore is still the stronger team in almost every facet, and the need…

The 2025 NFL Wild Card Weekend includes six games spread out over Saturday, Sunday and Monday. While the regular season may be over, playoff Fantasy football will begin this week and you can always use a reliable set of Wild Card Fantasy football rankings and NFL projections to make NFL same-game parlays, enter lineups on NFL DFS sites, and enter NFL props on sites like PrizePicks. Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday and the over-under for total passing yards on Daniels is 233.5.How will the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year favorite…

In a big game, Penn State once again came up short Thursday.Against Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl, Nittany Lions receivers failed to record a single catch, with Drew Allar’s 12 completions going to tight ends Tyler Warren, Khalil Dinkins and Luke Reynolds, and running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen.Warren was the only player who felt like a consistent threat throughout the game, something the Irish keyed in on, as they were able to stymie the star tight end/whatever offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki wants him to be in the fourth quarter. Warren didn’t log a catch after the 13:59…

One man was killed an a second was injured in a shooting in Newark on Tuesday night. Police found the two men suffering from apparent gunshot wounds near the 200 block of South Orange Avenue around 9:30 p.m., the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news statement. Both men were rushed to University Hospital. Ty’Shon Young, 27, of Newark, was pronounced dead at 9:57 p.m., officials said. The second victim, a 25-year-old man, is still hospitalized, authorities said Wednesday. No arrests have been made. An investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office and Newark Police Department is ongoing. Our journalism needs…

NEW YORK — Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed at New York City airports after a CrowdStrike update caused a global Microsoft outage early Friday morning. Tri-State Area officials stressed this was not a cyberattack, and most critical services, like 911, hospitals and mass transit, were not impacted.Major airlines – including Delta, United, and American – were still experiencing delays and cancellations Saturday. Delta, United & American flights grounded overnight Hundreds of flights are canceled or delayed at New York City airports after a CrowdStrike update caused a global Microsoft outage early Friday morning.  CBS New York The outage first impacted Frontier…

A global technical system outage has affected flights at Newark Liberty International Airport Friday morning with an average of an hour delay for departures, according to the airport and FlightAware.com.An alert issued by the airport said IT outages are affecting operations but did not offer additional details except to contact your airline for flight status. A follow-up message stated: “The [Port Authority of New York and New Jersey] is not affected by the ongoing global outage, but airlines are experiencing delays/cancellations. DO NOT head to EWR unless your flight is confirmed.”United posted that: “A third-party outage is impacting computer systems,…

NEWARK, N.J. — For the second day in a row, an air traffic controller shortage is causing delays at Newark Liberty International Airport.The Federal Aviation Administration has had to slow air traffic coming into Newark over thew last two days due to safety concerns, causing some flights to arrive more than a hour late.CBS News New York Investigates Tim McNicholas has learned it happened because of something the FAA is doing to try to help staffing.Here’s what the FAA is doingThe controller shortage is a nationwide problem as the FAA is down 3,000. The agency says staffing-related delays are rare…

NEWARK, N.J. — CBS News New York has learned the relocation of 24 air traffic controllers in late July caused hundreds of flight delays at Newark Liberty International Airport.In addition to delays caused by weather, maintenance, and other factors, 817 flights were delayed here from July 28 through Aug. 8 due to the relocation of 24 air traffic controllers.The Federal Aviation Administration required the employees to transfer on July 28 from a facility on Long Island to Philadelphia, where they still handle Newark’s airspace.FAA data shows delays after air traffic controller relocationColin Scoggins, a retired Boston-based controller, says that many…

A 26-year-old Bloomfield woman was shot and killed in a supermarket in Newark on Wednesday evening, authorities said.Nakiyyah Blue was discovered inside a supermarket on South 7th Street in the city suffering from gunshot wounds, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Friday. Newark police officers responded to the store around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday and first reponders rendered aid, but Blue was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:57 p.m., the prosecutor said.Authorities did not provide information on what may have preceded the shooting.The Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force with the Newark Police Department are investigating the shooting. Anyone with…

NEWARK, N.J. — Two girls, 6 and 8, died in a fire that tore through a multi-family home overnight in Newark, New Jersey, according to investigators. Video shows a large response to 26 Eckert Ave., as emergency crews tried to get the flames and billowing smoke inside the home under control shortly after midnight Sunday.”I called 911. First responders were here within minutes, and they came strong,” neighbor Shonda Simpson said. “People were doing whatever they could do get the kids out and it wasn’t doable.”Detectives found the two little girls lying unresponsive on the ground with severe burns, the Essex…