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The Saints and Derek Carr made a “trade” before he retired. The injured Carr retired Saturday after agreeing to forfeit his $30 million fully guaranteed salary in 2025 in exchange for keeping the $10 million roster bonus he was paid in March, according to NFL Network and Pro Football Talk. The Saints also will not try to recoup any pro-rated amount of the $28.5 million signing bonus that Carr received when he inked a four-year, $150 million free-agent contract in 2023. Carr could have pocketed the $30 million if he had undergone shoulder surgery to repair a labral tear and…
WASHINGTON – U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a laboratory, according to a medical device company.Teal Health said Friday the Food and Drug Administration approved its Teal Wand for home use, offering a new way to collect vaginal samples that can detect the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer. Currently, HPV tests and Pap smears are performed at a health clinic or doctor’s office.An influential federal panel recommended last year the use of self-collection of HPV samples to boost screening. The FDA…
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Saturday denied trespassing at a new federal immigration detention center during a confrontation that led to his arrest while the Democrat was at the facility with three members of Congress. Baraka, who has been protesting the center’s opening this week, was released around 8 p.m. Friday night after spending several hours in custody. He was accused of trespassing and ignoring warnings to leave the Delaney Hall facility.Tricia McLaughlin, an assistant secretary for public affairs with the Department of Homeland Security, said in an interview with CNN on Saturday that the investigation was ongoing, and the…
What is now a flourishing business and a staple in the community, once started off as a dream.The Apple Barn Cafe has stood in the heart of Brimfield for 20 years now. As a woman-run business, it caters to the locals of the town and people from as far from overseas, serving up gourmet breakfasts year-round. The backbone and owner of the business, Suzanne Collins, has watched her establishment grow from the ground up.Before opening the Apple Barn Cafe in 2005, she always had a dream of operating a restaurant. And with seven children helping her, her first taste of…
Taylor Swift’s spokesperson responded to the subpoena she was served as a witness in the legal dispute involving Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. According to Deadline, Swift was subpoenaed earlier this week by Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman. “Taylor Swift never set foot on the set of this movie, she was not involved in any casting or creative decisions, she did not score the film, she never saw an edit or made any notes on the film, she did not even see ‘It Ends With Us’ until weeks after its public release, and was traveling around the globe during 2023 and…
Don’t tell their mothers. Less than half of young Americans think having kids is important, a shocking new survey found. Out of the more than 2,000 18-to-29-year-olds surveyed for this year’s Harvard Youth Poll, only 48% said procreating is crucial – and even fewer, 46%, believed children were within reach. Having kids was ranked the lowest among the six life goals respondents were asked about in the March survey, behind financial security, home ownership, long-term romantic partnership, marriage and significant wealth. Less than half of young Americans think that having kids is important in 2025, the Harvard Youth Poll found.…
A coalition of 15 states is suing over President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track energy-related projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws and threatening endangered species, critical habitat and cultural resources.Trump issued an executive order declaring a “national energy emergency ” on the first day of his presidency. The order urges oil and gas expansion through federal use of eminent domain and the Defense Production Act, which allows the government to use private land and resources to produce goods deemed to be a national necessity. Those kinds of steps are supposed to be reserved for actual emergencies, such…
A massive black bear, weighing close to 300 pounds, mauled to death an 89-year-old Florida man and his faithful dog — the first deadly attack in Sunshine State history. Robert Markel’s granddaughter called 911 on the morning of May 5, after seeing a male bear killing her dad’s dog right outside his camper, situated on her property in Jerome — about 70 miles south of Fort Myers. The dog was dead by the time Collier County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the scene, according to the Naples Daily News. The black bear had parts of Robert Markel’s remains in its stomach.…
The two nations had been locked in hostilities after a gun massacre last month that India blames on Pakistan. ISLAMABAD, — India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after U.S.-led talks to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades. The deal was expected to bring a swift end to weeks of escalating clashes, including missile and drone strikes, triggered by the massacre of tourists by gunmen last month that India blames on Pakistan, which denies the charge. Dozens of civilians have been killed on both sides since then. But multiple explosions were heard in two large cities of India-controlled…
Two-way player Travis Hunter, the Jacksonville Jaguars first round draft pick, second overall, pose with a jersey during an NFL football press conference, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough) (Gary Mccullough, Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Jaguars officially revealed their 2025 draft class jersey numbers. Travis Hunter will wear number 12.RELATED: How many rookies make it? Predicting the Jaguars 53-man roster before minicampHere are the numbers for the draft class with rookie minicamp set to start on Friday:WR/DB Travis Hunter – 12CB Caleb Ransaw – 27OG Wyatt Millum -…