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AP source: Browns add free agent receiver Marquise Goodwin

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:58:59 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns added another speedy wide receiver Friday, agreeing to contract terms with free agent Marquise Goodwin, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.The 32-year-old Goodwin is getting a one-year deal, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract has not been signed.Goodwin’s addition comes two days after the Browns acquired wide receiver Elijah Moore in a trade from the New York Jets. Goodwin spent last season with Seattle, finishing with 27 receptions for 387 yards and four touchdowns.Goodwin gives the Browns more depth at wide receiver and another deep target for quarterback Deshaun Watson.Desperate for offensive speed, the Browns have added Moore and Goodwin, who will complement Amari Cooper and Donovan Peoples-Jones. The Browns got Moore from the Jets for the No. 42 overall pick in this year’s NFL draft.Goodwin, who has also played with Buffalo, San Francisco, Chicago and the Seahawks, ...

Mavs’ Doncic fined $35,000 over money sign toward officials

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:58:59 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was fined $35,000 on Friday for directing a money sign toward officials in the final seconds of a loss to Golden State.Doncic walked toward officials while rubbing his fingers together with 1.7 seconds left in the 127-125 loss on Wednesday night. The four-time All-Star apparently was upset that a foul wasn’t called when he missed a layup.Dallas was trailing 125-122 when Doncic caught a pass under the basket and his layup bounced off the back of the rim. After the Mavericks committed a foul to stop the clock, Doncic made the gesture.The NBA said the fine was for “an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture toward a game official.”Officials didn’t give him a technical over the gesture. Doncic frequently complains to officials and is one technical foul away from 16 this season, which would trigger a one-game suspension. The count doesn’t carry over into the playoffs. Dallas owner Mark Cuban said he planned to protest the los...

Jerry Green, Detroit sports writer at 56 Super Bowls, dies

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:58:59 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Jerry Green, a Detroit sports writer who covered 56 consecutive Super Bowls, has died at 94, The Detroit News said Friday.Green retired as a columnist at the News in 2004 but continued to attend the Super Bowl for the newspaper until this year. His streak began with Green Bay’s 35-10 victory over Kansas City in the first Super Bowl in 1967. “Jerry Green is part of the very fabric of the Super Bowl!” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told the News in January.Green, a native of New York City, died Thursday night, the News reported. He was a sports writer in Detroit for The Associated Press before joining the News in 1963.“I’ve never wanted to do anything else,” Green said earlier this year about a career covering a variety of pro and college sports.News editor and publisher Gary Miles said Green was an icon.“And he was unabashedly proud of the paper, his contributions and his colleagues. He gave us his all and we’ll miss him,” Miles said.Before the Super ...

3-day Ultra Music Festival kicks off in downtown Miami

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:58:59 GMT

Large crowds have begun to descend on downtown Miami as the Ultra Music Festival got underway.The three-day event kicked off Friday, with more than 165,000 people are expected to attend the event.Doors to the venue opened at 4 p.m.“This is the first we’ve ever, ever, ever gone to Ultra in Miami,” said an attendee. “It took 10 years after we moved out of Florida to come back and have a good time.”Whether attendees are a first timers or Ultra veterans, organizers said the three-day festival won’t disappoint.“We kind of bought the tickets on an impulsive buy, and we’re all college students, and we haven’t had a break in a long time,” said another attendee.Miami Beach will also be packed this weekend with spring breakers. There will be lots of Miami Music Week events that people can enjoy.City commissioners opted against imposing a curfew this weekend in South Beach, but they voted to have liquor stores close by 6 p.m. through ...

BSO arrest woman in intentional hit-and-run near Fort Lauderdale

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:58:59 GMT

A fight between two women near Fort Lauderdale took a dangerous turn when, authorities said, one of them intentionally ran over the other one, leading to the driver’s arrest.Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to a hit-and-run near the 2600 block of Northwest 13th Court, just before 9 a.m., Friday.Upon arrival, deputies located a female victim who showed injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle. A preliminary investigation showed that two females were involved in an ongoing disturbance since at least Thursday night that resulted in the hit-and-run, Friday.“My daughter woke me up last night between 10:30 and 11,” said Tina Gore, the victim’s mother.Dramatic cellphone video posted to social media captured the victim hanging on to the hood of the other woman’s car.Gore said the two women involved are childhood friends.“First she ran her over then she dragged her all the way, like a block or two from my house. She came again to run my daug...

Police searching for subject who fired shots at Steve’s Pizza in Miami

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:58:59 GMT

Someone fired several shots at a pizza restaurant in Miami and now officials are asking for the public’s help in locating that shooter. According to North Miami Police, the shooting occurred at Steve’s Pizza at 12101 Biscayne Blvd on Wednesday, March 15 just before 12:30 a.m. Police said the subject entered the restaurant and appeared to look for someone. In a surveillance video sent to 7News, the subject could be seen inside the restaurant and then pull out a firearm from his waistband. The subject then walked back out to an outdoor area of the restaurant and fired several rounds at someone outside. No one was injured. Anyone who can provide information on the subject’s identity is urged to contact Detective K. Warren at North Miami Police Department (305) 891-8111

Junkyard goes up in flames in Medley

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:58:59 GMT

Firefighters are working to put out a junkyard fire that broke out in Medley, Friday afternoon. The junkyard is located near Northwest 84th Avenue and 70th Street. As of 4 p.m., there was no word of injuries. Gas compartments and tires from the cars have made it a challenge for crews as they work to contain the Code One fire. Smoke from the fire could be seen from the Palmetto Expressway to the east. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and residents who live near the junkyard are urged to stay indoors as fire crews work to put out the fire.

Investigation continues after parent allegedly assaults Boston Public Schools bus driver

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:58:59 GMT

An investigation continued Friday after a report that a parent attacked a Boston school bus driver on Tuesday afternoon.Officials said the incident happened around 4:30 p.m. while the driver, a man in his 70s, was completing a route for students from the Taylor School in Boston.Police responded to the scene at Woodrow and Wollaston Terrace. A subsequent driver then finished the drop-offs.Officials said the parent allegedly punched a school bus driver in the face. Police reports also showed the incident happened a day after another incident involving the parent’s daughter. A Boston Police report said the officers who responded on Tuesday noted the driver had a swollen and red left eye and a busted and bloody lower lip.The report said the driver told officers he wasn’t sure why he was attacked, though he added “The suspect said something along the lines of ‘Don’t mess with my kid.’”EMTs transported the driver to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Police said they previ...

Several people sickened, some test positive for THC after eating ice cream at NH restaurant

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:58:59 GMT

Police in Newmarket, New Hampshire announced an investigation Friday after reports of people feeling sick after eating ice cream at a local restaurant.Investigators said several customers went to area hospitals on March 17 and 18 with symptoms including severe dizziness, weakness and exceptionally high heart rates after eating Angelo’s Amore brand ice cream at Roots Local Cafe and Catering.Newmarket police said some of the customers tested positive for having THC in their system. All of the customers have since recovered. Police said Roots Local Cafe “has been cooperative in our investigation and immediately forfeited their ice cream for testing.”This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

The US government is seeing ‘an increasing number’ of TikTok-like data security cases

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:58:59 GMT

(CNN) — The US government is tracking a growing number of foreign-linked business transactions that pose potential data risks to national security similar to those raised by TikTok, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers Thursday.At a House Appropriations Committee hearing, Yellen said regulators charged with screening foreign investment deals for national security risks have witnessed a rise in such cases, but she declined to discuss specifics.“When it comes to data, we’re seeing an increasing number of cases that do present risks around this issue of the type that have been mentioned in connection with TikTok,” Yellen told Iowa Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson.Yellen reiterated that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States — the multi-agency panel chaired by the Treasury Department that performs the reviews — will not approve any transaction that undermines national security.Those remarks echoed a statement from earlier in the day from ...