Sword & Shield: Raiders get a reality check in Green Bay

Monday, October 21st, 2019, 7:55am

GREEN BAY, Wis. (KLAS) — The playoffs seemed like a preseason fantasy world for the Raiders, but after their win in London over the Bears, it felt possible. The squad traveled to Green Bay on Sunday, running into Aaron Rodgers and a reality check.

Rodgers was historically great, hooking up with Jamal Williams for a touchdown on the Packers’ first drive of the game. The score was eventually 14-10, and the Raiders hung in there the best they could.

At one point, Derek Carr fumbled the ball in the endzone, causing a turnover, a touchback and a devastating blow to the team’s momentum.

Check out today’s episode of Sword and Shield for all the details on yesterday’s game. ... Read More

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Monday, October 21st, 2019, 6:59am

Take a look at Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano as it blows steam above the clouds. The video was taken from an airplane last week. Popocatepetl is almost 18,000 feet tall, and it’s the fifth highest mountain in North America.

Popocatépetl is an active stratovolcano, located in the states of Puebla, Morelos and State of Mexico, in central Mexico, and lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt. At 5,426 m it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after Citlaltépetl at 5,636 m. ... Read More

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Monday, October 21st, 2019, 6:55am

LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) – The ghost of Project Neon can’t live forever.

The state’s biggest most expensive construction project ever is taking some dings with ongoing work following the celebration of the project’s “substantial completion” back in August. I have obviously kidded the Nevada Dept of Transportation as what I’ve named “The Ghost of Project Neon” lives on. But I know that there will come a time when all of this really is in our rear view mirrors, so, it’s with some reverence for the eventual real end of Project Neon that I announce a couple more “ramp closures in the Spaghetti Bowl.”

From 10 Monday night until 5am Tuesday, the ramp from northbound i-15 to southbound US95 will be closed.

Then from 10 Tuesday night until 5 Wednesday morning, the ramp from southbound I-15 to northbound 95 will be closed... Read More

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Monday, October 21st, 2019, 6:28am

DALLAS (AP) — Crews searched Monday through the rubble of homes and businesses torn apart by a tornado that ripped through the Dallas area the night before, and one person was killed by a falling tree in Arkansas as the storms moved to the northeast.

There is widespread damage in Dallas from a Sunday night tornado. This Home Depot store lost part of its roof.

Radar confirmed the tornado struck near Love Field Airport and moved northeast through the city around 9 p.m. Sunday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Jason Godwin. There were no reports of fatalities or serious injuries in Texas early Monday, but Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans says three people were hospitalized for evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries. Tens of thousands of people were without electricity... Read More

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Monday, October 21st, 2019, 1:57am

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Elephants at the Oregon Zoo had a very happy Friday as they participated in the annual tradition of Squishing the Squash.

The elephants squished, stomped and munched on some of the Portland area’s largest pumpkins. One of the pumpkins was 800 pounds, and the other was 600 pounds.

They were provided by Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers Club members Larry and Christy Nelson of Albany.

The Zoo said activities such as smashing pumpkins help keep the animals mentally and physically stimulated.

Elephants smash pumpkins at the Oregon Zoo, October 18, 2019 (KOIN)... Read More

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Monday, October 21st, 2019, 1:52am

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Surveillance video obtained exclusively by KOIN 6 News shows the dramatic moment when Parkrose High School football coach Keanon Lowe disarmed a student carrying a loaded shotgun on campus.

Angel Granados-Diaz was 18 when he brought the gun to school on May 17.

The video — obtained Friday from the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office through a public records request — shows Lowe leading Granados-Diaz out of a classroom. Lowe is carrying the shotgun and hands it off to another person, who dashes away with it. Granados-Diaz is seen clinging to Lowe as the football coach hugs the teen and appears to console him. ... Read More

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Monday, October 21st, 2019, 1:46am

A viral Facebook post gives a behind the scenes look at a dedicated labor and delivery nurse who puts in long hours at work and appears to be emotional after a “particularly hard day” at work.

Laura Mcintyre, of Texas, posted a photo of her sister, Caty, sitting in a chair, rubbing her eyes... Read More

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