Washington
Commanders Fan Takes on Monday Night Football vs. Bengals
The Washington Commanders enter their Week 3 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football looking to earn an upset win against one of two opponents they’ll face this season who finished with winning records in 2023 but missed out on the postseason.
67 percent of Commanders fans came out of the team’s Week 2 win over the New York Giants feeling they’d seen impressive growth out of rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Here are three other polls Washington fans voted in helping predict the result of Week 4 in Cincinnati.
With the majority of Commanders fans coming away impressed with Daniels’ performance in Week 2 it’s not surprise then they’d have high hopes – or expectations for the rookie in Week 3.
“Jayden shines under the lights and has his first 3 throwing touchdown this game,” YouTube user @jacobbarnard9504 – who may have just celebrated a birthday this month – says, and is seemingly among the 56 percent of voting fans who expect a ‘stellar performance from Daniels against the Bengals.
Another user also predicted three touchdowns and added to it that Daniels will throw zero interceptions, continuing his early streak of smart football to start his NFL career.
While Washington just recently found out it will in fact face Bengals receiver Tee Higgins on Monday night, it new Ja’Marr Chase would be on the field. The Commanders also know covering Chase is no small task.
“He has the ability to get out of his hips. Two years ago when we played them, the way we were doubling them, we actually played it too deep, one of the guys. So that’s how he beat us on one of them,” Washington defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. said this week of Chase. “The other one, he just was out quicked us. But, he has the ability to get out his heels a lot like [Las Vegas Raiders WR] Davante Adams where you’re so worried about how he can shake, so it moves you when you don’t have to move because you have leverage. You have somebody on the other side, and he has the ability to move people when they shouldn’t be moving. And that’s why he beat us two years ago in those doubles.”
Commanders fans are nearly split on who should cover Chase this Monday, with 48 percent wanting to see cornerback Benjamin St-Juste follow him, and 47 percent selecting multiple defensive backs as the answer.
One user commented, “They will need Jesus to help cover him,” but we’re pretty sure the team itself feels it doesn’t need devine intervention, just sharp football execution.
But it won’t be Chase, or even Daniels alone that secures a win for the Commanders this week.
If Washington pulls off the upset, fans are confient its going to be on the back of red zone execution.
54 percent of Commanders fans, in fact, believe red zone execution – touchdowns, not field goals – will get the job done.
To do so, the early numbers suggest a heavy dose of running backs Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler – as well as Daniels as a runner – will be needed.
In two games this season the Bengals have given up red zone touchdowns on drives that relied on running plays more than 70 percent of the time. Two other drives that relied less than 55 percent on run plays resulted in field goals.
Similarly, so far this season when Washington runs more than it passes in the red zone it converts touchdowns. Last week, in six red zone trips, the Commanders evenly split run calls and dropbacks, and the result was six field goals.
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Washington
Brothers shot Park Police officer who arrested one of them the day before, documents say
Charging documents reveal the U.S. Park Police officer who was shot Monday in Southeast D.C. had arrested one of the suspects the day before and was following that suspect at the time.
The suspects are brothers, 22-year-old Asheile Foster and 21-year-old Darren Foster, of Southeast. They appeared in federal court Wednesday afternoon.
Court documents state the Park Police officer who was shot had arrested Asheile Foster on Sunday on suspicion of dealing drugs. The officer said he followed Foster after he was released from jail on Monday and came to Park Police headquarters to get his personal belongings.
According to prosecutors, Foster told police he knew he was being followed by a white Tesla, and he confronted the officer on Queens Stroll Place SE, jumping out in front of the Tesla before the officer swerved around him.
Then, dozens of gunshots went off, the officer told police. He said in charging documents he was shot in the shoulder as he kept driving several blocks to the intersection of Benning Road and Southern Avenue SE, where police found him. A helicopter then took him to a hospital. According to charging documents, the officer was treated and released the same night as the shooting.
A U.S. Park Police officer who was shot in Southeast D.C. on Monday is recovering from what authorities say was likely a targeted attack. Multiple law enforcement sources tell News4’s Mark Segraves that when the officer was shot, he was investigating a shooting that occurred in Anacostia Park on Friday.
Photos in the charging documents show the brothers firing at the officer’s Tesla, according to prosecutors.
The shooting drew a massive police presence to the Southeast neighborhood near the D.C-Maryland border Monday night.
Shell casings littered the middle of the street. Police said they recovered two weapons: a Glock 9 with an extended magazine and an AR-15.
Prosecutors said that when the officer was shot, he was investigating a shooting that occurred in Anacostia Park on Friday. No one was injured in that shooting.
Darren Foster was located and stopped shortly after the shooting, D.C. police said. Asheile Foster was found on Tuesday.
The brothers were charged with assault on a federal officer, assault with intent to kill and weapons charges. They could face up to 60 years in prison if they’re convicted.
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Washington
Washington passes new AI laws to crack down on misinformation, protect minors
Washington just became the latest state to regulate artificial intelligence.
Under a pair of bills signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson Tuesday, companies like OpenAI and Anthropic will have to include new disclosures in their popular chatbots for Washington users.
Ferguson asked legislators to craft House Bill 1170 to crack down on AI-generated misinformation. When content is substantially modified using generative AI, that information will now have to be traceable using watermarks or metadata. The new law applies to large AI companies more than 1 million monthly subscribers.
“ I’m confident I’m not the only Washingtonian who often sees something on my phone and wondering to myself, ‘Is that AI or is it real?’ And I feel like I’m a reasonably discerning person,” Ferguson said during the bill signing. “It is virtually impossible these days.”
RELATED: WA Gov. Bob Ferguson calls for regulations on AI chatbot companions
House Bill 2225 establishes new guard rails for AI chatbots that act like friends or companions. It applies to services like ChatGPT and Claude, but excludes more narrowly tailored chatbots, like the customer service windows that pop up when visiting a corporate website.
Chatbots that fit the bill will have to disclose to users that they are not human at the start of every conversation, and every three hours in an ongoing chat. The tools will also be barred from pretending to be human in conversation with users.
The rules go further if the user is a minor. Companies that operate chatbots will have to disclose that the tools are not human every hour, rather than every three hours, if the user is under 18. The bill forbids AI companions from having sexually explicit conversations with underage users. It also bans “manipulative engagement techniques.” For example, a chatbot is not allowed to guilt or pressure a minor into staying in a conversation or keeping information from parents.
“AI has incredible potential to transform society,” Ferguson said. “At the same time, of course, there are risks that we must mitigate as a state, especially to young people. So I speak partly as a governor, but also as the father of teenage twins who grapple with this as a lot of parents do every single day.”
Under the law, AI chatbots will not be allowed to encourage or provide information on suicide or self-harm, including eating disorders. The companies behind these tools will be required to come up with a protocol for flagging conversations that reference self-harm and connecting users with mental health services.
The regulations come in the wake of several high-profile instances of teenage suicide following prolonged interactions with AI companions that showed warning signs. Many more AI users of all ages have reported mental health issues and psychosis after heavy use of the technology.
Washington
Washington faces Utah, aims to stop 16-game skid
Washington Wizards (16-55, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (21-51, 14th in the Western Conference)
Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Washington heads into the matchup with Utah after losing 16 in a row.
The Jazz have gone 13-24 in home games. Utah ranks second in the Western Conference with 16.6 fast break points per game led by Lauri Markkanen averaging 3.3.
The Wizards are 5-29 in road games. Washington is 9-10 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 15.3 turnovers per game.
The Jazz score 117.4 points per game, 6.7 fewer points than the 124.1 the Wizards give up. The Wizards’ 46.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.9 percentage points lower than the Jazz have allowed to their opponents (49.0%).
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Jazz won the last meeting 122-112 on March 6, with Ace Bailey scoring 32 points in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Filipowski is averaging 10.5 points and 6.9 rebounds for the Jazz. Brice Sensabaugh is averaging 19.9 points over the last 10 games.
Alex Sarr is averaging 16.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and two blocks for the Wizards. Will Riley is averaging 14.4 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jazz: 3-7, averaging 116.4 points, 43.3 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 9.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.7 points per game.
Wizards: 0-10, averaging 114.3 points, 37.4 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 130.6 points.
INJURIES: Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: out (hip), Isaiah Collier: out (hamstring), Keyonte George: out (leg), Cody Williams: out (shoulder), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder), Jusuf Nurkic: out for season (nose), Jaren Jackson Jr.: out for season (knee).
Wizards: Anthony Davis: out (finger), Tristan Vukcevic: day to day (back), Cam Whitmore: out for season (shoulder), Alex Sarr: day to day (toe), Tre Johnson: day to day (foot), Kyshawn George: out (elbow), D’Angelo Russell: out (not injury related), Trae Young: out (quad).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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