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Alabama head coach Nick Saban appeared on ESPN shortly after the Crimson Tide was eliminated from the College Football Playoffs, ranking No. 5 behind No. 3 TCU and No. 4 Ohio State. “We’re obviously disappointed,” Saban told ESPN reporter Marty Smith. “We wanted our team to have the opportunity to play and … Read more
At one point, Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders was sitting in the team briefing room on campus, 2.7 miles from Veterans Memorial Stadium. On Saturday night, after beating Southern 43-24 to win back-to-back SWAC championship games, Sanders told his players the reports they had heard were true. As Sanders broke the news of his … Read more
The Assembly’s monthly literary column highlights all things book-related in the old northern state. Author Wiley Cash leads the newsletter, which features older books with renewed relevance, new titles with contemporary appeal, reviews, author Q&A, and excerpts. You can Sign up for the newsletter here. This month’s book is Together: The Amazing Story of Carolina … Read more
California Resources Co. (NYSE:CRC – Get Rating) saw a sharp drop in short interest in November. On November 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,790,000 shares, down 9.8% from the October 31st total of 4,200,000 shares. Currently 6.0% of shares of the stock are shorted. Based on an average daily volume of 693,200 shares, the … Read more
Jimbo Fisher spoke seven words after Texas A&M’s 38-23 win over LSU last week. “There’s nothing wrong with what we’re doing,” Fisher said after Texas A&M ended its first losing season in 14 years. Fisher’s offense totaled 429 yards and scored over 31 points for the first time since Week 1 against FCS Sam Houston. … Read more
Keke Palmer proved the online rumor mill right when she unzipped a floor-length suit jacket to reveal her baby bump during her host monologue on Saturday Night Live. “It’s bad when people spread rumors about you online, but it’s even worse when they’re true,” the Nope actress said, before joking that the reason she kept … Read more
Starting next month, a $35 cap on insulin prices will go into effect for millions of Medicare beneficiaries. The lower pricing is one of the first of several policies Americans will see over the coming months and years under the Inflation Reduction Act that went into effect in August. The bill also requires pharmaceutical companies … Read more
The woman, who was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Canal Street late last month, has been identified as a 33-year-old tourist from Arizona by the Orleans Municipality Coroner. Nicole McKeon, 33, of Baghdad, Arizona, was in New Orleans to delay her July 2021 wedding to husband Michael McKeon when police say she … Read more
Florida didn’t play during conference championship week after a disappointing 6-6 end of the year, but there was still plenty of action that changed USA TODAY Sports’ latest AFCA Coaches Poll ahead of Bowl season. Georgia did the job convincingly against LSU and stayed at the top of the poll. Michigan overcame Purdue in the … Read more
With the intense 2022 midterm elections just wrapped, it’s hard to believe that there will be MORE vitally important elections in just a few short weeks. This time it’s a special election in Virginia Beach for the vacant SD7 state senate seat (previously held by Republican Jen Kiggans, who defeated Rep. Elaine Luria, vacating the … Read more