LOS ANGELES — A partial post-mortem has revealed that former One Route singer Liam Payne had a number of substances in his system when he plunged to his dying from a third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Toxicology outcomes present he had a mixture of medication together with one referred to as “pink cocaine.”
“The primary piece that we nearly all the time see in pink, or pink cocaine, is ketamine – a dissociative drug, one thing that makes individuals really feel like they’re indifferent from actuality,” former DEA agent Invoice Bodner mentioned. “The second part is psychedelics.”
Bodner says that regardless of its identify, there’s usually no cocaine within the poisonous combine of medicine, which incorporates synthetics like ecstasy, methamphetamine and benzodiazepines.
Its identify comes from the brilliant pink colour derived from meals coloring and should embody strawberry flavoring that may be taken as a tablet or inhaled.
Pink cocaine can be identified by its road identify “tusi” or “tuci” and acts as each a stimulant and a depressant.
“Very, very low cost to make they usually can type of tailor the drug to what the drug person is searching for,” Bodner mentioned.
Pink cocaine received its begin in Latin American nightclubs as a celebration drug.
Lately, it was linked to Sean “Diddy” Combs in a lawsuit filed by his former music producer Rodney Jones.
He alleged it was “required all staff from the butler, the chef to the housekeepers, to stroll round with a pouch or fanny pack full of cocaine, GHB, ecstasy, marijuana gummies (100-250 mg’s every), and Tuci (a pink drug that may be a mixture of ecstasy and cocaine).”
However like several drug there are a number of harmful unwanted side effects on the physique and person’s notion of actuality.
“One of many issues round mixtures comparable to that is individuals’s habits may change into unpredictable they usually could do issues that they would not have in any other case performed,” mentioned Dr. Brian Hurley, an dependancy psychiatrist with the Los Angeles County Division of Public Well being.
Regulation enforcement and public well being officers are warning dad and mom that the designer drug – with its vivid colour – is rising in reputation amongst its target market of teenagers to younger adults.
“Regardless of the place you reside or how remoted you assume you might be from road medication, now with social media with the smartphone, everybody lives in an open air drug market,” Bodner mentioned.
Liam Payne, the previous One Route singer, had a number of medication in his system when he fell to his demise from a lodge balcony in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires, a number of native and worldwide information shops have reported.
An preliminary toxicology report revealed the British singer, who died aged 31, had medication in his system on the time of demise together with “pink cocaine,” in response to a report from ABC Information on Monday, which cited sources. The leisure drug usually features a mixture of MDMA, ketamine and methamphetamine.
Broadcaster Todo Noticias and several other different Argentine media shops, in addition to TMZ, additionally mentioned the preliminary report discovered proof of publicity to cocaine, alongside traces of methamphetamines, ketamine, and MDMA in his system, and benzodiazepines and crack cocaine. NBC Information has not been capable of independently affirm the experiences.
Regardless of its identify, regulation officers say “pink cocaine” hardly ever has any cocaine in it and the pink comes from meals coloring.
Bridget Brennan, the particular narcotics prosecutor for New York, advised NBC Information in an interview in August, that pink cocaine accommodates a combination of gear as is “typical with quite a lot of the medication out on the streets.”The ultimate toxicology report not anticipated to be made public for some weeks, with no public confirmed date for launch.
NBC Information reached out to Payne’s crew and native authorities for touch upon the experiences concerning the partial post-mortem outcome, however didn’t instantly obtain responses.
Payne died shortly after a lodge receptionist referred to as 911 to report {that a} distressed visitor who was intoxicated with alcohol and medicines was “breaking the entire room.”
“The visitor is in a room that has a balcony, and, nicely, we’re a bit of afraid that he may do one thing life-threatening,” the caller mentioned, in response to audio obtained from native media by Telemundo.
A memorial for Liam Payne outdoors Casa Sur Resort in Buenos Aires on Monday.Tobias Skarlovnik / Getty Photos
Argentina’s emergency well being service, Sistema de Atencion Medica de Emergencia, or SAME, confirmed to Telemundo that Payne fell from the balcony of his third-floor room on the lodge within the metropolis’s Palermo district.SAME director Alberto Crescenti advised the Argentine TV station Todo Noticias TV that Payne was discovered lifeless a couple of minutes after the 911 name.
An post-mortem discovered that Payne had 25 accidents “appropriate with these produced by a fall from peak” and that his reason for demise was “polytraumatism, inside and exterior hemorrhage,” the Argentina Nationwide Prosecutor’s Workplace mentioned.
Liam Payne achieved world fame with the English Irish boy band One Route.
Liam Payne performing with One Route.Christopher Polk / Getty Photos for Clear Channel
One Route was fashioned in 2010 by Simon Cowell after the kids all auditioned individually for The X Issue, a British musical competitors.After splitting up, Payne launched a solo profession along with his 2017 debut single “Strip That Down” which reached quantity 10 on the US Billboard Sizzling 100.
Liam Payne’s One Route bandmates mentioned they have been “fully devastated” by his demise, they mentioned in an announcement on the boy band’s Instagram account final Thursday.
Following the joint assertion, Tomlinson, Types and Malik supplied their very own private tributes on Instagram, with Tomlinson and Malik saying they’d misplaced a brother.
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Hannah Peart is an intern within the NBC Information London bureau.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A movie manufacturing firm that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for utilizing an AI-generated picture resembling a scene from the science fiction film to market Tesla’s new robotaxis.
Alcon Leisure mentioned it refused all permissions however Tesla allegedly used synthetic intelligence to “do all of it anyway” when the carmaker unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi on Oct. 10 throughout a live-streamed occasion at a Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, California.
After pulling as much as the stage in one of many firm’s “Cybercabs,” Musk gave a speech that included a quick reference to the film franchise. As he spoke, a display screen confirmed a picture of a person in a protracted coat trying over an orange-tinted ruined metropolis. Alcon claims it resembles a key scene through which star Ryan Gosling arrives by “quasi-sentient flying automobile” to an deserted Las Vegas.
“I really like Blade Runner, however I don’t know if we would like that future,” Musk mentioned. “I believe we would like that duster he’s sporting, however not the grim apocalypse.”
A copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Alcon this week in a Southern California federal court docket alleges that defendants had requested permission to make use of photographs from the film “mere hours” earlier than the occasion however Alcon “refused all permissions and adamantly objected.”
Tesla didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark Tuesday.
Alcon can also be suing Warner Bros, the film’s distributor that hosted Musk’s robotaxi occasion. Warner Bros. Discovery didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Alcon, which is engaged on a derivative “Blade Runner 2099” sequence for Amazon, mentioned it’s in talks with automakers about model collaborations however has prevented affiliating with Tesla due to Musk’s “excessive political and social views” and his “massively amplified, extremely politicized, capricious and arbitrary habits, which generally veers into hate speech.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers huge receiver Chris Godwin is carted off of the sector after an harm within the last minute of a loss to the Ravens. (AP/Chris O’Meara)
On the ESPN broadcast on Monday night time, each Troy Aikman and Joe Buck puzzled if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ought to run out the clock and never proceed to place their gamers in hurt’s method, as they had been down 10 factors to the Baltimore Ravens with lower than a minute to go.
Then the Buccaneers misplaced considered one of their finest gamers to a horrible harm.
Receiver Chris Godwin caught a cross over the center and his leg was trapped beneath him by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith. Godwin did not rise up and Buck let everybody understand how severe the harm was.
“I am instructed by our manufacturing truck we’re not going to point out the replay,” Buck stated.
Buck known as the harm “ugly” and a Buccaneers participant may very well be overheard yelling an expletive. Godwin was placed on the cart with an air forged on his left leg.
After the sport, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles instructed reporters that Godwin is believed to have suffered a dislocated ankle.
He was additionally requested why Godwin was nonetheless within the recreation whereas the Bucs trailed by 10 factors with lower than a minute left in regulation.
“We’re simply making an attempt to win the ballgame,” Bowles stated. “We’re nonetheless down 10, making an attempt to get additional factors, kick one other onside kick. It simply occurred.
“We have got our guys, we’re taking part in everyone we have got. It is unlucky he obtained damage. We really feel unhealthy about that. However he is a soccer participant, and he needed to be within the recreation similar to Baker [Mayfield] and everyone else needed to be within the recreation.”
“It is unlucky he (Chris Godwin) obtained damage and we really feel unhealthy about that. However he is a soccer participant and he needed to be within the recreation similar to Baker and everybody else needed to be within the recreation.”
— Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles on Chris Godwin’s harm within the fourth quarter pic.twitter.com/qFoYE38Pfq
To be clear, the Buccaneers would have been allowed to aim a second onside kick had they scored in that scenario. Below the brand new NFL guidelines this season, groups are allowed to aim an onside kick within the fourth quarter if they’re dropping. There isn’t any restrict to what number of occasions a group might try an onside kick within the fourth quarter.
Bowles was then requested if he has an obligation to guard gamers from themselves.
“I do defend my gamers on a regular basis,” Bowles continued. “It has nothing to do with why we left him within the ballgame. We nonetheless had a shot to attain some factors and win the ballgame. It occurs. It occurs in soccer.”
Baltimore received 41-31.
The Buccaneers misplaced receiver Mike Evans to a hamstring harm within the first half. Then Godwin suffered an harm that appeared like it should doubtless finish his season.
Godwin was having a wonderful yr, with 43 catches for 511 yards and 5 touchdowns coming into Monday night time’s recreation. He completed with seven catches for 65 yards on 9 targets.
The Buccaneers misplaced the sport however extra necessary, misplaced their high two receivers. In Godwin’s case, it appears they will not have him again anytime quickly.
One of many NFL’s greatest receivers could possibly be finished for the season.
Buccaneers star Chris Godwin will bear ankle surgical procedure this week, in keeping with NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport, and he’ll see a health care provider Tuesday to find out the injury.
NFL Community’s Tom Pelissero added that the harm will “more than likely” finish Godwin’s 2024 season.
Bucs head coach Todd Bowles confirmed in his post-game press convention that Godwin dislocated his ankle late in Monday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The 28-year-old receiver was carted off along with his left leg in an air forged, simply 43 seconds earlier than the tip of the blowout loss after being tackled following a catch.
For Godwin and the Bucs, the timing of the harm makes it that a lot worse. He is within the midst of a profession 12 months, totaling 576 receiving yards although Week 7 — second within the league behind Ja’Marr Chase. Godwin leads the league with 50 receptions and 350 yards after catch.
The Bucs, in the meantime, at the moment are tied atop the NFC South with the rival Atlanta Falcons at 4-3. Tampa Bay and Atlanta will face off for the second and last time this season on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Florida, simply three weeks after the Falcons’ time beyond regulation win over the Bucs.
Godwin is ready to turn out to be a free agent after this season, so Monday night time might need been his last snap for the Bucs. A 3rd-round choose in 2017, Godwin has surpassed 500 receiving yards in every of his first eight seasons (together with 2024). He has 4 1,000-yard seasons and helped Tampa Bay win the Tremendous Bowl in 2020.
The Baltimore Ravens confirmed as much as Tampa with an offense that was stopping for no person.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talks to quarterback Russell Wilson (3) throughout an NFL soccer sport, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photograph/Matt Durisko)
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — A dominant protection. An offense closely reliant on a operating sport. A gentle begin to a season brimming with promise tinged by uncertainty at quarterback.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been right here earlier than. Even when Mike Tomlin and Russell Wilson haven’t.
Fifty years in the past, the unique “Metal Curtain” protection led by Joe Greene was in its prime. Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier offered a one-two punch within the backfield. Rookie extensive receivers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth have been the downfield threats the passing sport so desperately lacked.
But one thing was off. Coach Chuck Noll might really feel it whilst Pittsburgh went 4-1-1 over the opening six weeks. Joe Gilliam, who began in Week 1 after Terry Bradshaw was injured late within the preseason, threw 4 touchdowns towards eight interceptions throughout these first half-dozen video games, main Noll to show again to Bradshaw and even take a glimpse at third-stringer Terry Hanratty.
The fixed jockeying on the sport’s most vital place might have divided the staff. In some methods, it did. Greene grew so annoyed late within the season following a loss to the Houston Oilers that he cleaned out his locker in a huff solely to have extensive receivers coach Lionel Taylor speak him out of quitting.
Bradshaw ultimately settled in and the season ended with the Steelers profitable the franchise’s first Tremendous Bowl.
Trying again, Swann doesn’t linger on the bumpy highway Pittsburgh took to the highest, solely the vacation spot. Requested throughout a Fiftieth-anniversary celebration of the 1974 staff on Sunday night time simply hours earlier than Wilson guided the Steelers to a surprisingly simple 37-15 win over the New York Jets that pushed Pittsburgh to 5-2 what he remembers concerning the turbulent season 5 many years in the past, the Corridor of Famer simply smiled.
“Chuck was going to do what Chuck was going to do,” Swann stated. “As gamers, we knew we simply needed to do our jobs for whoever the quarterback was. I caught my first profession landing move from Joe. I used to be with Joe identical to I used to be tremendous with Terry or (Hanratty).”
Standing contained in the Acrisure Stadium locker room simply after Sunday night time turned to early Monday morning, inside linebacker Patrick Queen echoed the same thought when speaking about Wilson and backup-turned-starter-turned backup Justin Fields.
“We’ve acquired quite a lot of religion in each of these guys,” Queen stated. “Justin did an incredible job and now Russ has are available in and carried out an incredible job. We all know whoever we’ve again there, they’re going to offer us an opportunity to win.”
Possibly, however Wilson’s efficiency in his first regular-season sport in 10 months confirmed a glimpse of what Tomlin and first-year offensive coordinator Arthur Smith imagine the Steelers may be.
Wilson accomplished 16 of 29 passes for 264 yards, throwing for 2 scores and operating for one more. Huge receiver George Pickens completed with 5 receptions for 111 yards and his first landing of the season. Working again Najee Harris topped 100 yards for a second straight week and the Steelers went over 30 factors in consecutive video games for the primary time since 2020.
Instantly, all of the exterior angst about Wilson’s return from a calf harm disrupting regardless of the Steelers believed they have been constructing with Fields disappeared.
Humorous how profitable convincingly does that.
“We’re having enjoyable taking part in ball,” Wilson stated. “We’re having enjoyable going to follow. We’re having enjoyable being round each other and Coach Tomlin believes in all of us.”
His 35-year-old quarterback maybe most of all.
What’s working
Growing what Tomlin calls a “block tradition.”
The Steelers acquired their palms on a kick for a 3rd straight sport when defensive deal with Dean Lowry deflected Greg Zeurlein’s 35-yard field-goal try late within the third quarter that will have drawn the Jets inside 5. The offense drove 75 yards for a landing on the following possession to place the sport out of attain.
“We’ve acquired quite a lot of guys who put quite a lot of efforts into the strategies which might be required to ship (blocked kicks),” Tomlin stated. “So I’m appreciative of that, it’s fairly superior, and it’s vital.”
What wants assist
The gradual begins stay a difficulty. The Steelers have one first-quarter landing by means of seven video games. For a staff that prefers to leap out in entrance and let the protection do the remaining, falling behind recurrently towards groups with playoff aspirations — similar to most of their opponents within the second half of the season — is taking part in with fireplace.
Replenish
Beanie Bishop was purported to be a fill-in at slot nook till Cam Sutton comes off the suspended record in early November. The undrafted rookie free agent’s fearlessness and playmaking in Sutton’s absence — capped by the primary two interceptions of Bishop’s profession on Sunday night time towards Aaron Rodgers, each of which arrange touchdowns — means he has seemingly carved out a job for himself in some capability even after Sutton returns.
Inventory down
Tomlin’s critics. The NFL’s longest-tenured coach might have performed it protected and caught with Fields contemplating how solidly the Fields had carried out whereas filling in.
But Tomlin understands his offense wants to achieve one other gear if it desires to be a professional contender within the AFC.
Whereas loads of work stays to be carried out, the victory over the Jets offered a stable basis Tomlin expects his staff to construct on.
Accidents
Defensive deal with Montravius Adams left within the first half with a knee harm. Cornerback Donte Jackson injured his shoulder within the second quarter.
Key quantity
201 — video games performed by longtime defensive deal with Cam Heyward, tied with Corridor of Fame cornerback Donnie Shell for probably the most by a defensive participant in franchise historical past.
Subsequent steps
Attempt to full their sweep of the Massive Apple (OK, northern New Jersey) when the struggling New York Giants (2-5) go to for “Monday Evening Soccer” on Oct. 28.
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The Arizona Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night time Soccer with a 32-yard discipline aim from Chad Ryland as time expired at State Farm Stadium.
James Conner ran the ball 19 occasions for 101 yards within the win and had two catches for 51 yards, together with a key 33-yard catch on the ultimate possession to place Arizona in discipline aim place.
Arizona ran the ball for 181 yards on 29 carries. That they had solely 145 yards passing, with Kyler Murray going 14-for-26, struggling to attach with Marvin Harrison Jr. and different receivers.
Murray did have a 5-yard move to Greg Dortch for a landing and rushed for a 44-yard rating within the fourth quarter.
The Cardinals’ protection stored the Chargers out of the top zone the whole recreation with well timed stops, forcing a field-goal try on Los Angeles’ closing drive with 1:54 remaining within the fourth quarter.
Murray and Conner led the best way on a seven-play, 56-yard drive culminating in Ryland’s game-winner.
Arizona strikes to 3-4 and sits one recreation off the tempo set by the first-place Seattle Seahawks within the NFC West.
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All 15 of Los Angeles’ factors got here on discipline targets from Cameron Dicker, who went 5-for-5 on his makes an attempt.
The Chargers solely rushed for 59 yards on 22 carries.
Justin Herbert was 27-for-39 for 349 yards passing within the recreation.
The Chargers had the ball for 34:14, in comparison with 25:46 for the Cardinals. Los Angeles outgained Arizona 395-326.
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The Chargers fell to 3-3 and can host the New Orleans Saints subsequent week.
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Cardinals beat Chargers with last-second discipline aim on Monday Night time Soccer
Chad Ryland hit a 32-yard discipline aim to offer the Cardinals a 17-15 win over the Chargers on Monday Night time Soccer at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
James Conner had a 33-yard reception on the drive to place Arizona into discipline aim vary.
A 15-yard pointless roughness penalty on the Chargers helped Arizona on the drive.
Chargers regain lead with another field goal vs Cardinals
Who needs to get into the end zone when you have Cameron Dicker?
The Chargers kicker just hit his fifth field goal of the game, this one from 40 yards, to give Los Angeles a 15-14 lead with 1:54 left in the game.
Los Angeles had a key 2-yard gain on a 4th & 1 run by Hassan Haskins at the Arizona 30 to keep the drive alive. The Chargers clock 8:12 off the clock with the drive. They ran 15 plays.
The Chargers don’t have any touchdowns in this game, but they have what matters most – the lead.
Now, can Arizona get it back on its next drive?
Score: Chargers 15, Cardinals 14 (1:54 left in fourth quarter)
Cardinals forced to punt vs Chargers
The Cardinals were forced to punt after their drive stalled, but they were able to pin the Chargers at their own 1-yard line with a 44-yard punt from Blake Gillikin.
Kyler Murray threw three straight incompletions on the drive.
He is now 13-for-24 passing for 112 yards in this game.
Can Arizona’s defense now stop the Chargers? There’s 10:06 left in the fourth quarter.
Cardinals hold Chargers to another field goal
The Cardinals still haven’t allowed the Chargers to get into the end zone in this game.
Los Angeles had to settle for another field goal, this one a 47-yarder from Cameron Dicker, to pull within 14-12.
The Chargers got a big chunk of yards on their drive with a 36-yard pass from Justin Herbert to a wide-open Stone Smartt, but Arizona’s defense stepped up to force another field goal.
Los Angeles has basically abandoned the run. It has 16 carries for 50 yards in this game.
Herbert is now 21-for-31 passing for 281 yards.
Score: Cardinals 14, Chargers 12 (12:09 left in fourth quarter)
Cardinals’ Kyler Murray runs for touchdown vs Chargers
The Cardinals’ passing game is struggling, no doubt about it.
But who needs a passing game when you have Kyler Murray’s speed.
The Cardinals quarterback just ran untouched for a 44-yard touchdown to give the Cardinals a 14-9 lead less than a minute into the fourth quarter against the Chargers.
Arizona’s drive? Four plays, 70 yards, 1:26.
Murray has now rushed four times for 67 yards.
It was the longest run the Chargers have allowed this season.
Score: Cardinals 14, Chargers 9 (14:14 left in fourth quarter)
Chargers regain lead on another Cameron Dicker field goal vs Cardinals
Cameron Dicker has provided all of the Chargers’ points tonight.
He just hit his third field goal of the game, a 28-yarder, to give Los Angeles a 9-7 lead near the end of the third quarter at State Farm Stadium.
The Chargers’ drive went for 45 yards over 10 plays. It took 5:26 off the clock.
The Chargers had a key 25-yard gain on a pass from Justin Herbert to Simi Fehoko on 3rd & 8 at their own 47 to keep the drive alive.
They also picked up a first down on a 3rd & 7 at the Arizona 25 with a 14-yard pass from Herbert to J.K. Dobbins.
Arizona was able to stop their third third-down attempt of the drive, forcing an incomplete pass.
Score: Chargers 9, Cardinals 7 (:40 left in third quarter)
Cardinals come up short on 4th down vs Chargers
The Cardinals brought Clayton Tune in for another short yardage situation for the Cardinals and it did not work.
Tune was stopped for no gain on 3rd & 1 and 4th & 1 at the Chargers 45, giving the Chargers the ball.
Arizona’s drive went eight plays and 48 yards.
You can bet there will be a lot of second-guessing of those play calls.
Another penalty hurt the Chargers on the drive … and helped the Cardinals.
The Chargers were called for pass interference on a throw from Kyler Murray to Michael Wilson which resulted in a 22-yard penalty for Los Angeles and gave new life to Arizona’s drive, but the Cardinals couldn’t take advantage.
There is 6:06 left in the third quarter.
Chargers drive stalls after penalty vs Cardinals
The Chargers had a 1st & 10 at their own 49 on the drive, but a holding call took away all their momentum and Los Angeles had to punt after an incomplete pass from Justin Herbert, a sack, and a 10-yard pass from Herbert to J.K. Dobbins.
Arizona has been getting timely stops in this game.
The team is loading up the box on the Chargers, trying to stop the run and forcing the Chargers to pass.
Los Angeles has 13 carries and 21 pass attempts in the game.
Cameron Dicker hits 50-yard field goal right before half for Chargers vs Cardinals
We’ve reached the half of the Cardinals vs Chargers game at State Farm Stadium and the Cardinals hold a 7-6 lead after Cameron Dicker hit a 50-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter.
The Chargers gained 57 yards on nine plays on the drive.
Justin Herbert is now 13-for-18 for 172 yards, but the Cardinals’ defense is stepping up when it needs too.
Los Angeles only has 25 yards rushing on 10 carries.
The Chargers hold a 193-159 advantage in total yards in this game, but Arizona holds the advantage on the scoreboard.
Kyler Murray was 9-for-16 for 74 yards in the first half. James Conner had 10 carries for 46 yards.
Score: Cardinals 7, Chargers 6 (halftime)
Cardinals play it safe vs Chargers
The Cardinals tried some trickery on the drive, but lost six yards on a direct snap to James Conner, putting them in a tough 3rd & 16.
Emari Dermercado ran for 14 yards to make it 4th & 2, but Arizona elected to punt instead of going for it at the 50-yard line.
There’s 1:46 left in the first half.
Cardinals’ defense forces Chargers to punt
The Cardinals’ defense just forced a 3-and-out from the Chargers, a big stop for Arizona.
The Cardinals are doing a great job with their run defense. Los Angeles only has 18 yards on nine carries in this game.
The Cardinals’ Sean Murphy-Bunting is questionable to return with a neck injury.
Cardinals take first lead vs Chargers on Kyler Murray touchdown pass
Arizona got the good drive that it needed and has its first lead of the Monday Night Football game.
Kyler Murray connected with Greg Dortch on a 5-yard touchdown pass to give the Cardinals a 7-3 lead on the Chargers.
It was an impressive drive for the Cardinals, one that spanned 10-plays, 79 yards and 6:19.
James Conner had an 19-yard catch and a 14-yard run on the drive, although he did fumble it on one run (which Arizona’s Trey McBride recovered).
Conner has nine carries for 52 yards in this game. Murray is now 7-for-13 for 59 yards.
Score: Cardinals 7, Chargers 3 (5:30 left in second quarter)
Kyler Murray briefly exits game for Cardinals vs Chargers
Kyler Murray took a hard hit in the game vs Chargers and briefly exited the game for one play.
On that play, backup QB Clayton Tune ran the ball on a 3rd & 1 for one yard to pick up a first down.
Cameron Dicker hits 59-hard field goal to put Chargers ahead vs Cardinals
We have our first score of the game.
Cameron Dicker just hit a career-long 59-yard field goal for the Chargers to give Los Angeles a 3-0 lead early in the second quarter.
Dicker is now a remarkable 63-of-67 on field goal attempts in his career.
Not bad.
The Chargers’ drive took 7:01 off the clock. They gained 49 yards on 13 plays.
The Cardinals could really use a good drive to answer right here. Arizona has been outgained in this game, 129-69.
Score: Chargers 3, Cardinals 0 (11:59 left in second quarter)
Cardinals, Chargers scoreless after first quarter
We’ve reached the end of the first quarter of the Cardinals vs Chargers Monday Night Football game in Glendale and the game is still 0-0.
The first quarter was an interesting one, highlighted by three turnovers on just two plays.
The Chargers hold a 117-69 edge in total yards.
Justin Herbert is 6-for-6 for 101 yards.
The Chargers have six carries for 16 yards.
Score: Cardinals 0, Chargers 0 (end of first quarter)
Cardinals forced to punt vs Chargers
The next possession in this game did not include a turnover.
Arizona was forced to punt after gaining 34 yards on seven plays.
A good sign for the Cardinals? They already have 51 yards rushing in this game against a stout Chargers’ run defense.
A bad sign? Kyler Murray is just 2-for-8 for 18 yards (he hasn’t been helped by drops by his receivers).
Trey McBride has one catch for `11 yards and Marvin Harrison Jr. has one catch for seven yards.
It would be nice if the Cardinals could get Harrison Jr., who is back from injury, going in this game.
There’s four minutes left in the first quarter.
Another wild play in Chargers vs Cardinals game
We’ve had another wild play in the Chargers vs Cardinals game.
The Chargers’ Justin Herbert connected on a long pass to a wide-open Jalen Reagor for 42 yards, but as Reagor was reaching for the end zone, Starling Thomas V forced Reagor to fumble the ball, which went right into Jalen Thompson’s hands in the end zone, giving Arizona possession.
There’s 7:27 left in the first quarter and we’ve now had three turnovers. There’s only been 16 plays in the game.
Two turnovers on one play in Cardinals vs Chargers game
Kyler Murray had a pass deflected by Khalil Mark on Arizona’s first drive of the game, which fell into the hands of the Chargers’ Teair Tart.
But, Arizona’s James Conner stripped the ball from Tart and Michael Wilson recovered it for the Cardinals, who ending up going from the Chargers 41 to the Cardinals 28 on the play.
But Arizona retained possession of the ball on the play.
The Cardinals ended up having to punt after the play. Arizona ran nine plays for 35 yards on the two possessions.
Cardinals, Chargers inactives for Monday Night Football game
The Cardinals and Chargers both announced their inactives for tonight’s game at State Farm Stadium.
The biggest name on the list? The Chargers’ Joey Bosa.
Cardinals wearing black uniforms for game vs Chargers
The Cardinals are wearing their black uniforms for tonight’s game against the Chargers, and they are encouraging fans to wear black as well.
The Chargers are going with their white jersey with yellow pants.
The Cardinals’ third string QB reportedly has a new home.
Desmond Ridder has been signed off Arizona’s practice squad by the Las Vegas Raiders, who need help for Gardner Minshew with Aidan O’Connell going to injured reserve.
The Cardinals now only currently have Clayton Tune backing up Kyler Murray.
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The Las Vegas Raiders are already making a transfer to handle the absence of quarterback Aidan O’Connell.
The Raiders have signed former third-round decide Desmond Ridder off the Arizona Cardinals apply squad. Ridder was the No. 74 general choice by the Atlanta Falcons within the 2022 NFL Draft out of Cincinnati.
Ridder began 17 video games in two seasons for the Falcons, finishing 64 % of his passes for 3,544 yards, 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. The Falcons traded him to the Cardinals in March for huge receiver Rondale Moore.
Ridder is predicted to function the backup and even compete with Gardner Minshew II for the beginning function. O’Connell might be positioned on Injured Reserve.
What sort of ability set does Ridder carry to the Silver and Black?
If he sees any motion, Ridder is a reasonably correct quarterback who has confidence within the pocket and isn’t afraid to push the ball down the sphere. He may use his legs, as he rushed for 257 yards and 5 touchdowns in two seasons with Atlanta.
Ridder is accustomed to working a system like that of Raiders offensive coordinator Luke Getsy. He can function inside a run-heavy offense and is strong at making play-action throws. If he will get right into a rhythm on a drive, he can lead the offense down the sphere and end in the long run zone.
The Raiders might have an offensive factor they didn’t beforehand have with Ridder. The Falcons had success within the crimson zone working learn choices, the place Ridder stored the ball and had a wide-open lane to the top zone.
Ridder, like each Raider quarterbacks this season, has a turnover downside. He had 12 interceptions and 12 fumbles in simply 13 video games final season, leading to his benching at a number of factors within the season.
Coach Antonio Pierce might get take a look at Ridder this week to see how properly he operates the offense in a brief period of time. He might put Ridder within the recreation towards their greatest rival if he likes what he sees.
It’s doubtless Minshew will begin your entire recreation, nevertheless it might provide Las Vegas some consolation figuring out they’ve a backup with beginning expertise.
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HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders are signing quarterback Desmond Ridder, a former third-round draft decide, off the Arizona Cardinals observe squad, a supply confirmed to ESPN on Monday.
Ridder, who has an 8-9 report in 19 profession video games with the Atlanta Falcons, joins the Raiders after starter Aidan O’Connell broke the thumb on his proper (passing) hand within the first quarter of Sunday’s loss on the Los Angeles Rams.
O’Connell had changed a benched Gardner Minshew final week however is predicted to overlook 4 to 6 weeks, a supply informed ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Minshew, after throwing three interceptions and shedding a fumble that was returned for a landing in opposition to the Rams, is tied for the league lead with 10 turnovers, together with Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis.
The Raiders even have undrafted rookie quarterback Carter Bradley on the observe squad.
Ridder, 25, has handed for 3,544 yards, whereas finishing 64.0% of his throws, with 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 19 video games.
He was the No. 74 total decide of the 2022 draft out of Cincinnati, the second of 9 quarterbacks drafted that yr, together with Brock Purdy, the ultimate decide of that whole draft. Ridder was additionally faculty teammates with Raiders receiver Tre Tucker.
The information was first reported by NFL Community.
The Aspen/Pitkin County Airport as seen on Wednesday, Sept, 4, 2024, from the air with EcoFlight. Austin Colbert/The Aspen Occasions
The Aspen-Pitkin County Airport offered its 2025 charges and costs on Monday, with will increase in hire charges and reduces in touchdown charges.
Pitkin County units charges and costs by a “compensatory” methodology that focuses on the airfield and the terminal, which means airport customers pay for what they use — like occupying house and touchdown on the runway.
The signatory touchdown charge will lower 10%, from $7.75 in 2024 to $6.98 in 2025.
Seasonal touchdown charges will lower from $10.85 to $9.77.
The final aviation touchdown charge will lower from $9.18 to $8.41.
Proposed 2025 charges and costs on the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport.Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Courtesy Picture
Domestically based mostly common aviation is not going to see a change.
Gasoline flowage charge per gallon will stay the identical at $0.14.
Airline terminal shared house hire per sq. foot for all airways will enhance from $115.60 to $129.36.
For terminal unique and preferential hire house per foot will enhance for all, together with signatory, seasonal, exterior lined, and out of doors seasonal.
Really helpful fiscal 12 months 2025 airport charges and costs.Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Courtesy Picture
Passenger enplanements, touchdown weight
Some assumptions that inform the proposed modifications embrace elevated passenger enplanements and elevated airline touchdown weight as a result of United Airways’ gradual swap to Embraer 175s in 2025.
Complete enplaned passengers for the airport throughout fiscal 12 months 2025 had been forecast to be 50 passengers per flight, in keeping with historic load elements.
In 2024, there have been 335,115 whole enplaned passengers. In 2025, there may be an anticipated 9% enhance, with 364,579 passengers.
“Landings and passengers are crucial to setting price range charges and costs at airports,” mentioned Bryan Elliott, vice chairman of Ricondo & Associates, Inc., the monetary advisor utilized by the airport. “And so what sometimes occurs is there’s a 12-month sort of projection or forecast.”
For signatory enplaned passengers, it would enhance from 449,054 in 2024 to 517,879 in 2025, for a 15% enhance. For Normal Aviation and Company enplaned passengers, it would enhance from 446,857 in 2024 to 454,822 in 2025, for a 2% enhance.Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Courtesy Picture
The overall landed weight for fiscal 12 months 2025 is 67,000 kilos for CRJ700s and 75,000 kilos for E175s.
Much like the enplaned passengers, the overall touchdown weight can even enhance by 9%, shifting from 895,911 kilos in 2024 to 972,701 kilos in 2025.
American Airways and Delta Air Strains will proceed to solely have CRJ700s. United will regularly incorporate E175s into their fleet. From January to August 2025, 72% of planes shall be E175s, per revealed schedules. From September to December, 100% of planes are assumed to be E175s.
State, federal funding
All COVID reduction funding has been requested by the county as of the top of fiscal 12 months 2024.
“One large change that the airport and the county is experiencing in 2025 is that clearly throughout COVID there was federal reduction funding for airports, and it was utilized for and obtained between 2021 and 2024,” Elliot mentioned. “All of that’s been obtained.”
“The inexperienced is the affect from the FAA,” mentioned Aspen-Pitkin County Airport Deputy Director Diane Jackson.Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Courtesy Picture
In 2025, the airport can even not obtain funding from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Originally of September, the airport didn’t obtain Federal Aviation Administration funding meant to help infrastructural wants as a result of its Airport Structure Plan has not been authorized by the administration but.
The airport can even not obtain funding “till we make progress on shifting the runway or not less than eradicating the lower than commonplace distance between our taxiway and runway centerlines,” mentioned Aspen-Pitkin County Airport Director Dan Bartholomew, in response to earlier reporting by The Aspen Occasions.
Due to this, the airport will see an 81% lower in web working income after grants. This can be a lower of $9.7 million.
“We misplaced $10 million, and that shall be ongoing,” mentioned Aspen-Pitkin County Airport Deputy Director Diane Jackson. “It’s sustaining, not modernizing.”
Funds working and upkeep bills are rising about $10 million. $18.2 million of the $29 million for 2025 is due to the runway. In 2024, it was $15.4 million.Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Courtesy Picture
Different bills
Working bills embrace roughly $8.8 million for runway pavement upkeep, which shall be paid for with airport funds. The runway will endure its annual spring closure from Might 5, 2025, to June 1, 2025 for pavement upkeep.
Plane Rescue and Hearth Combating bills are cut up 60% to the airways and 40% to common aviation. Normal aviation income is budgeted to whole roughly $22.3 million for fiscal 12 months 2025, primarily because of the new fixed-base operator lease with Atlantic Aviation, which has but to be offered to the general public and the Board of County Commissioners.
“Sources of income, patio shelters, and so on., that could be coming in, however it’s primarily pushed by the change within the lease settlement with Atlantic Aviation,” Elliot mentioned. “So you may see that in 2024 the overall aviation income was roughly $17.7 million, and in 2025 it’s estimated to be $22.3 million.”
Different revenues in 2025 embrace $37 million, a 24% enhance from 2024. Airline revenues for 2025 is $6.8 million, which is up 7%. Web income funding priorities for the airport embrace, fund 100% prices of airfield upkeep, together with runway, taxiway, and aprons, construct restricted money stability in airport fund for airport modernization, and supply discretionary credit score for airfield requirement to credit score touchdown charges if obtainable.
“You may see capital grants airport enchancment program, that’s FAA, no cash in 2025,” Elliot mentioned.Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Courtesy Picture
Wanting forward
Pitkin County commissioners will hear the identical presentation throughout a piece session Tuesday. A primary studying for charges and costs is about for Nov. 6, and a second studying is scheduled for Nov. 20.
Commissioners set charges and costs in December of every 12 months based mostly on its adopted price range.
Charges and costs are efficient Jan. 1 of the next 12 months after adoption of a decision set by the commissioners.
Regan Mertz might be reached at 970-429-9153 or rmertz@aspentimes.com.
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