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16 freight cars derail in rural Nevada; no hazardous spills or injuries reported

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2 years ago

February 29, 2024

16 freight cars derail in rural Nevada; no hazardous spills or injuries reported

Sixteen railroad freight cars carrying corn derailed early Wednesday under a key railroad overpass in the northeast Nevada city of Elko, but no injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were involved, authorities said.

The Union Pacific train derailed just before 5 a.m., striking a bridge support pillar and piling grain hoppers against each other and a sound wall, Elko police Lt. Rick Moore said, prompting concerns about the structural integrity of the 12th Street overpass.

The crash near the Humboldt River and an Amtrak passenger train stop spilled corn kernels but “missed the Amtrak kiosk by providence,” Moore told The Associated Press.

PHOENIX LIGHT RAIL TRAIN AND CAR COLLIDE, KILLING 1 AND SENDING ANOTHER TO HOSPITAL

Union Pacific spokesperson Robynn Tysver said the cause of the derailment was being investigated and engineers from the Nevada Department of Transportation would inspect the overpass before it would be allowed to reopen.

The site of a Union Pacific freight train derailment is photographed in Elko, Nevada, on Feb. 28, 2024. (Rick Moore/Elko Police Department via AP)

Moore said cleanup and inspections were expected to take at least 24 hours, snarling vehicle traffic and blocking eastbound and westbound train traffic.

The tracks serve Amtrak passenger trains between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay area. Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams noted the derailment did not involve an Amtrak train. He said officials expect at least two California Zephyr passenger trains to be delayed.

Moore said it was not clear if any people were nearby when the crash occurred, but said a power pole was knocked down.

Meghin Delaney, spokesperson for Nevada Energy, the main electricity provider in the state, said electric service to nearby homes and businesses was not interrupted.

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San Francisco, CA

The 2026 NFL Draft is complete. See the 49ers projected depth chart

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3 hours ago

April 26, 2026

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The 2026 NFL Draft is complete. See the 49ers projected depth chart

That’s a wrap for the 2026 NFL Draft. Three days of the top football prospects yearning to actualize their dreams of making it to the NFL, are in the books.

The San Francisco 49ers concluded their selection after adding eight new players through the draft including Mississippi receiver De’Zhaun Stribling, Texas Tech edge Romello Height and Indiana running back Kaelon Black.

All of the 49ers players were selected in the second round or later, after the team traded the No. 27 overall pick for extra selections.

“Our gut was to stay and pick. We really like De’Zhaun Stribling. Everything that he stands for. The player, the person. We have a deal, the highest standard as a 49er in our draft process is called the gold helmet. It’s checking every box, on the field, off the field, athleticism. De’Zhaun was one of the 16 that we gave this year,” 49ers general manager John Lynch said. “So to make that your first pick at wide receiver, the way that he plays, his physicality that he plays with, his speed, his size. We just love the whole package and it kept growing and growing to the point where we were proud to make him a 49er.”

The full list of 49ers draftees includes Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton, Washington offensive lineman Carter Willis, Washington defensive back Ephesians Prysock, Louisiana linebacker Jaden Dugger and Kansas offensive lineman Enrique Cruz Jr.

While some players in the draft immediately earn starting jobs on their new teams, the newest 49ers most likely won’t be. Between key starters returning and splash offseason signings, San Francisco’s incoming rookie class will look to earn time on the field starting as second- or third-string players.

Here’s a look at the projected depth chart for the 49ers following the 2026 draft:

Here’s a look at the San Francisco 49ers projected depth chart for the 2026 season, following the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft. Projected starters names are listed in bold, non-starters will have their respective string. *= 2026 draft class

Offense:

Quarterbacks

Brock Purdy
Mac Jones (2nd)
Kurtis Rourke (3rd)
Adrian Martinez (4th)

Running backs

Christian McCaffrey
Jordan James (2nd)
Kaelon Black* (3rd)
Isaac Guerendo (4th)

Wide receivers

Mike Evans
Ricky Pearsall
Christian Kirk
De’Zhaun Stribling* (2nd)
Demarcus Robinson (2nd)
Jordan Watkins (2nd)
Jacob Cowing (3rd)
Malik Turner (3rd)
Colton Dowell (3rd)
Junior Bergen (4th)
Brandon Aiyuk (4th)

Tight ends

George Kittle
Jake Tonges (2nd)
Luke Farrell (3rd)
Brayden Willis (4th)

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Trent Williams (LT)
Carver Willis* (2nd)
Vederian Lowe (3rd)
Austen Pleasants (4th)
Robert Jones (LG)
Brett Toth (2nd)
Connor Colby (3rd)
Nick Zakelj (4th)
Jake Brendel (C)
Drake Nugent (2nd)
Dominick Puni (RG)
Colton McKivitz (RT)
Enrique Cruz Jr.* (2nd)
Brandon Parker (3rd)
Isaac Alarcon (4th)

Defense:

Defensive edge

C.J. West (left)
Sebastian Valdez (2nd)
Osa Odighizuwa (right)
Gracen Halton* (2nd)

Defensive tackle

Alfred Collins
Evan Anderson

Linebackers

Nick Bosa (WLB)
Sam Okuayinonu (2nd)
Romello Height* (3rd)
Andrew Farmer II (4th)
Dre Greenlaw (LILB)
Luke Gifford (2nd)
Garret Wallow (3rd)
Nick Martin (4th)
Fred Warner (RILB)
Tatum Bethune (2nd)
Jaden Dugger* (3rd)
Jalen Graham (4th)
Mykel Williams (SLB)
Keion White (2nd)
Cameron Sample (3rd)
William Bradley-King (4th)

Defensive backs

Deommodore Lenoir (LCB)
Jack Jones (2nd)
Darrell Luter Jr. (3rd)
Eli Apple (4th)
Renardo Green (RCB)
Nate Hobbs (2nd)
Ephesians Prysock* (3rd)
Tre Tomlinson (4th)
Ji’Ayir Brown (SS)
Marques Sigle (2nd)
Malik Mustapha (FS)
Darrick Forrest (2nd)
Derrick Canteen (3rd)
Upton Stout (NB)
Siran Neal (2nd)

Special Teams

Eddy Pineiro (PK)
Corliss Waitman (Punter, holder)
Jacob Cowing (PR)
Isaac Guerendo (KR)
Jon Weeks (LS)

The 49ers weren’t done at the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft. San Francisco continued to build their roster by signing undrafted free agents.

Here’s a list of their undrafted free agent signings:

Duce Chestnut, S, Syracuse
Khalil Dinkins, TE, Penn State
Mikhail Kamara, Edge, Indiana
Will Pauling, WR, Notre Dame
James Thompson, DT, Illinois

You can follow the complete team-by-team list for all 32 here.

NFL draft’s best undrafted free agents

USA TODAY Sports’ Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz provides a ranking of the top 10 best available undrafted free agents after the NFL draft.

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Denver, CO

PHOTOS: Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of first-round NBA playoff series

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April 26, 2026

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PHOTOS: Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of first-round NBA playoff series

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-96 in Game 4 of their best-of-seven series in the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, April 24, 2026. The Timberwolves took a commanding 3-1 lead in the series as the teams head back to Denver for game 5.

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Seattle, WA

FC Dallas Suffers 2-1 Defeat to Seattle Sounders FC | FC Dallas

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April 26, 2026

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FC Dallas Suffers 2-1 Defeat to Seattle Sounders FC | FC Dallas

Defender Lalas Abubakar played in his 200th MLS regular season game
Three players made their first starts of 2026
Nick Simmonds made his first career start in MLS
Nolan Norris scored his first career goal for FC Dallas

SEATTLE, Washington (April 25, 2026) – FC Dallas (3-3-4, 13 points) fell 2-1 to Seattle Sounders FC (6-1-1, 19 points) on Saturday night from Lumen Field. Homegrown defender Nolan Norris scored his first career goal for Dallas.

Goalkeeper Michael Collodi made his first MLS penalty-kick save. FC Dallas last registered a penalty kick save on Aug. 31, 2024 when Maarten Peas made the stop.

THE FIRST HOMEGROWN GOAL FOR DALLAS

Homegrown Nolan Norris scored his first career goal off a corner kick in the 40th minute of the first half. Norris’ goal is the first scored by a Homegrown player this season, with the defender becoming the club’s fifth different goal scorer of 2026. Norris joined the FC Dallas Academy at 12 years old and has now scored for the club at the MLS NEXT, MLS NEXT Pro and MLS levels. His was the first goal by an FC Dallas Homegrown in a MLS regular season match since September 18, 2024 when Jesús Ferreira scored against Real Salt Lake.

Defender Lalas Abubakar made his 200th MLS regular season career appearance tonight after starting his first game of the season versus the Sounders. Abubakar appeared in 29 matches last season for Dallas and recorded one goal.

Defender Lalas Abubakar, midfielders Samuel Sarver and Ran Binyamin and forward Nicholas Simmonds made their first starts of the season tonight in Seattle. This was Binyamin and Simmonds’ first starts for FC Dallas as both players were acquired in the 2026 offseason. Simmonds was drafted No. 3 overall in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft and made his MLS Debut on April 18, 2026, against Minnesota United FC while Binyamin was acquired from Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.

FC Dallas visits Sports Illustrated Stadium to face Red Bull New York on Saturday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. CT. The match will air on Apple TV. Fans can listen on the official FC Dallas app or join the radio crew in the booth through an interactive live stream on FC Dallas’ YouTube channel.

FC DALLAS ON LOCAL TV
On Tuesday, April 28, from 7-9 p.m. CT on KDFI More 27, FC Dallas Rewind will replay the western conference matchday 10 match versus Seattle Sounders FC.

FC Dallas has partnered with KDFW FOX 4 and KDFI More 27 to launch The Kick, a World Cup-driven show for North Texas soccer fans. Episode five premiers tomorrow, Sunday, April 26 at 10:30 p.m. CT on FOX 4 immediately following Free 4 All and will stream for free on FOX LOCAL.

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