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College football

2h ago

College football

Cincinnati freshman football player dies unexpectedly at his home

The freshman from Avon, Ohio, was a 6-foot-3, 320-pound offensive lineman who had been participating in spring practices.
A Cincinnati Bearcats helmet on Oct. 29, 2022 in Orlando, Fla.
A Cincinnati Bearcats helmet on Oct. 29, 2022 in Orlando, Fla.
3h ago

Buford, dog who rescued 2-year-old boy lost in Arizona wilderness, showered with gifts

Scotty Dunton, who owns the 6-year-old Anatolian Pyrenees named Buford, said gifts have been arriving at his doorstep since Boden Allen’s rescue.
Buford, an Anatolian Pyrenees, normally patrols his land and wards off coyotes.
Buford, an Anatolian Pyrenees, normally patrols his land and wards off coyotes.
4h ago

Florida man caught on camera pinning down 11-year-old girl he thought was egging his home

“This type of behavior is not only unacceptable, it’s reprehensible," Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said.
Marius Mutu, 43, was caught on video pinning a young girl down,  believing she had been throwing eggs at his apartment.
Marius Mutu, 43, was caught on video pinning a young girl down,  believing she had been throwing eggs at his apartment.
4h ago

Idaho woman forcibly dragged from GOP town hall seeks $5 million in damages

Teresa Borrenpohl was dragged from her seat by private security guards after she had disrupted a Kootenai County Republican Central Committee town hall.
An Idaho woman was issued a citation after she was forcibly removed from an Idaho Republican legislative town hall after interrupting the speaker.
An Idaho woman was issued a citation after she was forcibly removed from an Idaho Republican legislative town hall after interrupting the speaker.
5h ago

Larry David mocks Bill Maher's dinner with Trump in an op-ed for The New York Times

In an accompanying message to readers, a Times editor said: “Larry’s piece is not equating Trump with Hitler. It is about seeing people for who they really are and not losing sight of that.”
Larry David leaves Madison Square Garden after a New York Knicks game on Feb. 8, 2025, in New York.
Larry David leaves Madison Square Garden after a New York Knicks game on Feb. 8, 2025, in New York.
5h ago

Involuntary collection of defaulted student loans to resume, Education Department says

Payments were mostly paused during President Donald Trump's first term in 2020 as a response to the Covid pandemic.
The Department of Education building in Washington, DC, March 24, 2025.
The Department of Education building in Washington, DC, March 24, 2025.

Immigration

5h ago

Immigration

Tennessee pauses bill targeting right to education regardless of immigration status

The direction announced by House Majority Leader William Lamberth, the bill sponsor, diminishes the chances for it to pass this year.
US Immigration Schools Tennessee
US Immigration Schools Tennessee

Pope Francis' legacy and Harvard fights back against the Trump administration: Morning Rundown

Plus, salon owners are seeing a massive drawdown in clients coming in for their regular scheduled appointments, citing economic fears
A woman prays  at the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025.
A woman prays  at the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida, following the Vatican’s announcement of Pope Francis’ death, in Aparecida, Brazil, Monday, April 21, 2025.

Immigration

8h ago

Immigration

New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them

Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.
Kseniia Petrova.
Kseniia Petrova.
9h ago

Mystery of unidentified John Doe solved after 20 years by DNA sequencing

John Thiellesen was found alive but unconscious on a Phoenix sidewalk in August 2004, but was not identified until this year.
Mystery of unidentified John Doe solved after 20 years by DNA sequencing
Mystery of unidentified John Doe solved after 20 years by DNA sequencing

What to know about GLP-1 supplements for weight loss

Supplements claiming to boost the body's natural GLP-1 levels come in drops, pills and patches, but experts say they're most likely ineffective for weight loss.
Young man spilling multiple pills in his hand.
Young man spilling multiple pills in his hand.