You hear that? Listen closely. Did you hear it? The bands. The cheers. The pageantry. That’s right. High school football has returned. It’s back. We’re back. We’ve made it to our first Football Friday of 2026, folks. High school football returned around the country last night, and really kicks off tonight. College football is next […]
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Obama endorses Democratic Iowa state rep running for US Senate against Trump-backed House Republican
Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Democratic Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek for U.S. Senate. “Now the ball’s in your court Iowa. Let’s make sure that we send Josh Turek to the United States Senate,” Obama said near the end of a video that featured the two men shooting hoops on a basketball court in […]
Former Texas A&M star running back abruptly retires after one weekend of NFL rookie minicamp
Former Texas A&M running back Le’Veon Moss took one look at the rebuilding Miami Dolphins and decided the NFL wasn’t for him. OK. That’s probably not how it happened. But, as a Dolphins fan, I’d get it. Lord knows I’d do the same thing. Moss, 23, abruptly retired Tuesday, just four days after signing with […]
Former NFL running back Boston Scott calls it quits at 30, reveals feelings of ‘anger, bitterness’
Boston Scott defied the NFL odds. After playing in a mid-major conference at Louisiana Tech, the 5-foot-6 running back made the leap to pro football when the Philadelphia Eagles selected him in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Scott rushed for 1,295 yards over six seasons with the Eagles and became known as […]
The cost of war: Is Russia running out of money to continue the fight?
In early October, the Russian government released the full draft of its 2026–2028 federal budget, outlining President Vladimir Putin’s key policy priorities for the coming years. In his report for the Free Russia Foundation think tank, shared with the Kyiv Independent, Russian opposition politician Vladimir Milov – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This […]
Tom Cruise tells Glen Powell ‘how not to die’ in lengthy stunt safety call before ‘Running Man’ filming
Glen Powell shared how Tom Cruise advised him on “how not to die” before he filmed risky stunts for his new movie “The Running Man.” During a Friday appearance on “The Graham Norton Show,” the 37-year-old actor revealed that his 63-year-old “Top Gun: Maverick” co-star, who is known for performing all his own stunts, gave […]
Harris reveals ‘first choice’ for running mate but says America wasn’t ready for it
Former Vice President Kamala Harris revealed that Pete Buttigieg was her “first choice” as running mate in last year’s presidential election, but such a pairing “was too big of a risk,” according to an excerpt from her upcoming book. Buttigieg, the former secretary of transportation and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who is gay, “would […]
Former NFL running back convicted on 6 felony counts in record-breaking dog fighting operation
A former NFL running back was convicted on six felony counts for operating a large-scale dog-fighting trafficking venture following a multi-day trial in Oklahoma. The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Public Affairs announced the conviction of Leshon Johnson, 54, who was convicted of violating the federal Animal Welfare Act’s prohibitions against possessing, selling, transporting, […]
Senate hearing on who was ‘really running’ Biden White House kicks off and more top headlines
1. Senate hearing on who was ‘really running’ Biden White House kicks off 2. Iran warns it will respond if US gets involved with Israeli strikes 3. President Trump throws TikTok a lifeline as ban deadline approaches VERDICT LOOMS – Karen Read jury zeroes in on lesser charge. Continue reading … TRIAL TWIST – Diddy’s […]
Brian Flores reflects on NFL head coaching courtship, remains ‘happy’ running Vikings’ defense
The Minnesota Vikings held a mandatory minicamp this week, and Brian Flores stood close by as Vikings defensive players participated in drills. Earlier this year, it wasn’t clear Flores would be wearing a Vikings cap when the team’s offseason program kicked off. The former Miami Dolphins head coach drew interest from multiple NFL teams that […]
For third day running, Ukrainian drones disrupt Moscow airports before Victory Day
Ukrainian drones forced mass flight delays and diversions at airports around Moscow on May 6, the pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Mash reported. The disruption comes days before Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9, one of the country’s largest public events and a key propaganda tool for Russian President Vladimir Putin. For a third consecutive day, […]
Ukraine’s fugitive ex-PM reportedly running for Russian Academy of Sciences
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, accused of high treason, is running for membership in the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), the T-Invariant academic community said on April 2. Azarov, who led the Ukrainian government under pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych between 2010 and 2014, is a candidate for the RAS membership in mining sciences. Despite […]