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Getty Images Although two of three days are complete, more than half of the 2025 NFL Draft selections remain. Teams are still able to fill out their rosters, and in some cases, draft impact performers Saturday. Over the past five drafts, some of those success stories include center Tyler Biadasz (Cowboys), wide receiver Amon-Ra St….
Benny Blanco wants to give everything to fiancée Selena Gomez, including the experience of the high school prom that she apparently never had. Blanco posted a montage on his Instagram page on Thursday showcasing his effort, writing in text on the video, “My fiancé has never been to prom before.” “So I asked her if…
Stock market gyrations. Inflation. Layoffs of federal workers. A possible recession. Children may overhear their parents talking about these things and not fully understand what’s going on or how it may affect their family’s finances. But if the children have questions, parents should be ready to talk, experts say. “Parents are the biggest influence on…
President Vladimir V. Putin is, brutally, walking a tightrope. The Russian leader appears eager to keep up talks with President Trump as Moscow brims with optimism that energy deals, direct flights and the lifting of sanctions could all be in the offing. After Mr. Putin met the White House envoy Steve Witkoff for the fourth…
Disinformation can be especially prevalent on social media sites Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has terminated government research grants for studying misinformation and disinformation. The defunding comes at a time when propaganda and scams fuelled by the latest artificial intelligence technologies are flooding social media networks, and tech companies…
DoorDash has asked a California Superior Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Uber that accuses the food delivery company of stifling competition by intimidating restaurant owners into exclusive deals. DoorDash argues in its motion that Uber’s claim lacks merit on all fronts. On a post on its website on Friday, DoorDash said, “the…
The No. 1 seed for the City Section Open Division baseball playoffs isn’t expected to be decided until after El Camino Real faces Birmingham in a season-ending two-game series May 6 and 8. Both teams continue to win in West Valley League play. Devin Gonor struck out 12 in 6 2/3 innings and Troy Shaw…
Justin Bieber has been harassed by the paparazzi since the start of his lengthy career — and he’s had many run-ins with photographers over the years — but now he’s asking for “a change.” On Friday, Bieber shared a statement on Instagram, saying that he will not be “bullied to leave” Los Angeles. “Everyone telling…
Virginia Giuffre, a former victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring who said she was “passed around like a platter of fruit” as a teenager to rich and powerful predators, including Prince Andrew of Britain, died on Friday at her farm in Western Australia. She was 41. Ms. Giuffre died by suicide, according to a statement…
