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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — L.J. Martin rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, Jake Retzlaff passed for 151 yards, and No. 17 BYU beat No. 20 Colorado 36-14 in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday night. BYU (11-2, No. 17 CFP) scored in every quarter in rolling to its second straight bowl victory and third in…
NEW YORK (AP) — An Alabama woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls, a judge ruled Thursday. In her written order, Judge Analisa Torres also chastised the lawyer representing Jay-Z for what she described…
Canadian officials responded to Trump’s proposed tariff plans on Monday. President-elect Donald Trump is making good on his tariff promises, saying Monday he plans to impose them on Mexico, Canada and China in an effort to stop the flow of drugs entering the country and illegal border crossings. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform…
(CNBC) Former President Donald Trump stood by his idea to end income taxes and substitute them with tariffs in a Friday interview with Joe Rogan, the host of one of the most widely listened to podcasts in the world. “Did you just float out the idea of getting rid of income taxes and replacing it…
(businessinsider) “The first time I dated a non-monogamous man was in 2012. That lasted a year and a half until I met someone else and transitioned into a more traditional, monogamous relationship that lasted five years. In hindsight, the earlier relationship was undoubtedly the healthiest I’ve ever experienced. Contrary to what some people assume about…
Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as the storm is projected to threaten areas of the Florida Peninsula still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Milton quickly intensified Monday morning, growing from a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds estimated near 120 mph early in the day to a Category 5 storm…
(Outkick) There was no question that Indiana Fever sensation Caitlin Clark was going to be named the WNBA Rookie of the Year. In fact, it was quite an easy decision that should have been unanimous. But, it wasn’t. That’s because someone inexplicably decided to vote for Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese. Clark was already named…
(Nerdwallet) Earlier this month, users of TikTok and X learned about a viral “hack” that encouraged bank customers to deposit checks they wrote for amounts greater than their bank balances and then withdraw the money before the check bounced. The only problem? That “hack” was actually a form of check fraud. The incident highlights both…