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Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams misses 1st day of rookie minicamp with medical issue
New England Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams has been working remotely from his home in Detroit on doctor’s ...
Jets rookie Mason Taylor loves the high expectations that come from being Hall of Famer’s son
Mason Taylor watched his father finish up a Hall of Fame career with wide eyes and football dreams of his own. Now, the son ...
Maren Morris’ ‘Dreamsicle’ album invites healing as she embraces her new life
When country star Maren Morris would voice support for the LBGTQ community, including publicly clashing with Jason Aldean’s wife over gender-affirming care for transgender youth, ...
Giants’ 1st-round pick Abdul Carter chooses No. 51 after headline-making search
Abdul Carter tackled his first big task in the NFL — choosing a jersey number. After a search that made some headlines, the New York Giants’ first-round pick is ...
$20,000 grant helps Christian Care serve more residents
A new $20,000 state grant is helping a Rock Island nonprofit help more people in need of food and housing. Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced on Friday that Christian Care, which offers ...
Judges indicate they may throw out order allowing 23XI, Front Row to race as NASCAR chartered teams
A three-judge federal appellate panel indicated Friday it might overturn an injunction that allows 23XI Racing, co-owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan and veteran driver ...
Hurricanes return home for Game 3 matchup with Capitals after splitting two road games
The Carolina Hurricanes dominated play for one road game then spent significant stretches of the next controlling the flow of ...
Celtics in trouble down 2-0 against Knicks and say they ‘have to win’ Game 3 on Saturday
When the Boston Celtics left New York last month, they had just finished a season sweep of the Knicks that made it seem as if a postseason meeting would be a simple step on their climb back to the ...
Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope’s past jurisdictions
The new pope, Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy: He’s been in positions of authority when accusations of sexual abuse have arisen against priests ...
Davenport man sentenced to federal prison for receipt, distribution of child pornography
A man from Davenport was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for receipt and distribution of child pornography, according to a news release from the Department of Justice. Benjamin Blankenship ...
To keep millions alive after aid cuts, pull climate and other funding in richer nations, group says
As the world’s humanitarian organizations are triaging their shrinking amount of funding, the head of the International Rescue Committee stresses that the choice is stark: ...
New Jersey mayor arrested at ICE detention center where he was protesting, prosecutor says
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at an ICE Detention Center where he was protesting its opening, a federal prosecutor said. Alina Habba, acting U.S. Attorney for New ...