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The Falcons spent $180 million on Kirk Cousins — then didn't tell him they're drafting a quarterback
The biggest surprise pick in Thursday's NFL draft was when the Atlanta Falcons picked quarterback Michael Penix Jr. after signing veteran Kirk Cousins to a four-year $180 million contract. The first-round No. 8 draft pick sent social media into a tailspin and came as a shock to Cousins. "It was...
OJ Simpson’s official cause of death revealed
Disgraced former NFL star OJ Simpson’s official cause of death has been revealed.Simpson, who was infamously acquitted of murder in 1995 over the deaths of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman, died of prostate cancer, according to his attorney Malcolm LaVergne.He died on 10 April at the age of 76. The news was announced by his family on social media the following day.Simpson revealed he was battling an unspecified form of cancer in May 2023 but suggested he had beaten the disease in posts online. Mr Lavergne told TMZ that he had received a copy of...
The economy is moving us back into the 19th century as fertility rates plunge
The economy is hitting younger generations—hard. Millennials and Gen Zers face sky-high mortgage rates, soaring home prices and inflation, and it’s slowing some traditional, or otherwise historic, milestones like having a child. Indeed, women are starting families later and having fewer children—with some forgoing starting a family altogether,...
Romania court rules Andrew Tate's rape, human trafficking trial can start
Bucharest, Romania — A court in Romania's capital on Friday ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Tribunal ruled that prosecutors' case file against Tate met the legal criteria but did not set a date for the trial to begin. Tate's spokesperson, Mateea Petrescu, said the ruling had been appealed. Tate, 37, was arrested in December 2022 near Bucharest along with his brother, Tristan Tate, and two Romanian women. Romanian prosecutors formally indicted all four in June...
FEC fines ex-Congressman Rodney Davis $43,475 for campaign finance violations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Federal Election Commission has fined the campaign fund of a former Illinois congressman $43,475 for failing to refund excess contributions in a timely manner. A letter from the FEC this month reports the fine against Republican Rodney Davis’ campaign committee, Rodney for Congress, and...
Williams-Sonoma ordered to pay $3.1 million penalty for false 'Made in USA' labeling
The Department of Justice said Friday that cookware company Williams-Sonoma will pay a $3 million civil penalty and stop making false and misleading claims about the origins of its products to settle a federal complaint.
Plans for menthol cigarette ban delayed due to "immense" feedback
The Biden administration said Friday it would again delay a decision on a regulation aiming to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, citing the "historic attention" and "immense amount of feedback" on the controversial proposal by the Food and Drug Administration. "This rule has garnered historic attention and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback, including from various elements of the civil rights and criminal justice movement," Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement.The White House had already overshot a previous self-imposed date to decide on the regulation by March. The rule had been stalled in an...
Cowboys NFL Draft grades 2024: Dallas turns extra third-rounder into OL Cooper Beebe, fortifies biggest need
FRISCO, Texas -- If the Dallas Cowboys are going to make a fourth consecutive playoff trip next season, they need to ace the 2024 NFL Draft. They lost eight of their own players in free agency, tied for the third most in one offseason in Cowboys history. Five of those losses were starters: running back Tony Pollard (Tennessee Titans), center Tyler Biadasz (Washington Commanders), left tackle Tyron Smith (New York Jets), defensive end Dorance Armstrong (Washington Commanders) and defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins (Seattle Seahawks).
"Vampire facials" at unlicensed spa infected 3 with HIV, CDC says
A cosmetic process known as a "vampire facial" is considered to be a more affordable and less invasive option than getting a facelift, but the process can be a serious health hazard if done in unsanitary conditions, according to a new report.That proved to be the case for three women who likely contracted HIV from receiving vampire facials at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico, making the first known cases of the virus being transmitted during a cosmetic injection procedure, according to the findings published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During a vampire facial, a person's blood is drawn...
Palace Gives Update on King Charles’ Cancer Treatment, Return to Royal Duties and More
Buckingham Palace has confirmed King Charles III’s official return to public duties amid his cancer battle. “His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis,” a statement released by the palace on Friday, April 26, reads. “To help mark this milestone, […]
Columbia’s senate calls for investigation into university president over reaction to Gaza protests
Columbia University’s senate has called for an investigation into president Minouche Shafik and members of her administration, amid the ongoing protests on campus over the Israel-Gaza war.The sentate voted on Friday to approve the resolution, and accused the administration of violating established protocols, undermining academic freedom, and breaching the due process rights of both students and professors, according to the senate’s Resolution Adressing Current Events, seen by The Independent.Ms Shafik has faced heavy criticism for her decision to allow the New York Police Department (NYPD) to disperse protesters on the campus, resulting in the arrest of more than 100...
After Biden signs TikTok ban into law, ByteDance says it won't sell
ByteDance, the China-based owner of TikTok, said it doesn't have plans to sell the social media service in the wake of a new law that requires it either to divest ownership of the popular app within 12 months, or face a U.S. ban.On Thursday, ByteDance posted a message on Toutiao, a Chinese social media service which it owns, refuting reports that the company is considering selling TikTok. Such reports are "untrue," it wrote.It added, "ByteDance does not have any plans to sell TikTok."The message comes two-days after President Joe Biden signed the TikTok divest-or-ban measure into law and a day afterTikTok on Thursday vowed...
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