3 men missing in California after river rescue attempt
Three men are missing and presumed dead in California after a child was caught in a river current and they swam out in an attempt to rescue him, authorities said. The Los Angeles Times reported Sunday that the boy was swept away at a popular boating and swimming destination called Three Mile Slough. The delta area of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Sacramento.
news.yahoo.com3 men presumed dead after boy rescued from California river delta, officials say
3 men presumed dead after boy rescued from California river delta, officials say In this 2010 file photo, the sun rises as morning traffic travels along Highway 160, which is built atop a levee along the Sacramento River near Rio Vista, Calif. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)RIO VISTA, Calif. — Crews are searching for three men who are believed to be dead after vanishing in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta while trying to rescue a child, authorities said. Rio Vista Fire Department Battalion Chief Brandon Wilson said a grade school-age boy was struggling while swimming when the three men went into the water to try to save him, the newspaper reported. Although the boy was safely returned to the shore, a swift current apparently pulled the men underwater, Wilson said. A Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office spokesman told KCRA-TV that deputies searched the area but were unable to find the men, identified by family members as Edwin Rivas, Edwin Perez and Danilo Solorzano. Recovery efforts are ongoing for the men, who are presumed dead, according to KCRA and the Times.
wftv.comFormer postal employee fined for not delivering 701 pieces of mail
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A former postal worker has been fined only $200 after pleading guilty to not delivering 701 pieces of mail last year. >> Read more trending newsBrandon Wilson, 27, was stopped by Customs and Border Protection Officers on Nov. 3, 2020, at the Peace Bridge. Postal Service and had both his USPS uniform and identification with him, WKBW reported. Officers said they found hundreds of pieces of mail inside his trunk. Wilson pleaded guilty in federal court to delay or destruction of U.S. Mail, the Niagara Gazette reported.
wftv.comDaniel Jones active, expected to start for Giants vs. Cards
Daniel Jones is active and is expected to start at quarterback for the New York Giants against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. After missing last week’s game with a hamstring injury, Jones practiced fully for the first time on Friday. Jaguars: QB Jake Luton, CB Luq Barcoo, LB Kamalei Correa, LB Quincy Williams, C Brandon Linder, TE Tyler Davis, DE Reggie Gilbert. Giants: WR Dante Pettis, CB Darnay Holmes (knee), ILB T.J. Brunson, OT Kyle Murphy, OT Jackson Barton, DE R.J. McIntosh. Buccaneers: DL Khalil Davis, CB Jamel Dean, RB Leonard Fournette, QB Ryan Griffin, TE Tanner Hudson, DL Jeremiah Ledbetter.
Matchup of division leaders: Seahawks vs Giants. The Giants?
(AP Photo/Chris Szagola)In this strangest of NFL seasons in this weirdest of years, here's a matchup of division leaders you wouldn't expect: Seattle hosting the New York Giants. “If you win your division, you win your division,” Carroll says, and he knows: Seattle went 7-9 in 2010 and won the NFC West, then beat New Orleans in a playoff game. Patrick Mahomes has thrown for at least 300 yards seven times this season and has 22 straight games with at least one TD passing. New England has won the past five meetings, including a 2018 divisional playoff game. Chargers WR Keenan Allen leads the NFL with 85 receptions and has a TD catch in five straight games.