A future Hall of Fame quarterback recently gave new Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer a thumbs-up.On a Tuesday episode of The Athletic’s “Scoop City” podcast, Chase Daniel — who was Drew Brees’ backup for four seasons with the New Orleans Saints — texted the Super Bowl champion after Dallas hired Schottenheimer last week.”The first thing out of Drew’s mouth was — and I’m reading a text from him, shoutout Drew — ‘I love him. He’s a great coach and great communicator,'” Daniel said. Brees played for Schottenheimer from 2002-06 when he was the QBs coach for the then-San Diego…
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Prayagraj, India – Arvind Agrawal has been running a business supplying stationery items across India for four decades in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state. The city is currently hosting the Mahakumbh, often simply called the Kumbh, the world’s largest religious gathering of Hindus. His mobile phone comes alive every few minutes with callers asking for the prices of key rings, calendars and diaries, all depicting an element of the Mahakumbh, a smart gimmick that has sent sales skyrocketing. “I have hardly slept for more than four to five hours during the night over the past three months due to the…
Google said it will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” and change Denali to “Mount McKinley.” President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring the names to be changed on official maps and federal communications. In posts on X, Google said it will follow the government’s lead by changing the names on its Maps app. Google said Monday it will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” in Google Maps after the Trump administration updates its “official government sources.” The company also said it will start using the name…
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with the Heads of African Constitutional and Supreme Courts participating in the 8th Conference organized by the Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court for the Heads of African Constitutional and Supreme Courts and Constitutional Councils. The meeting was attended by President of the Supreme Constitutional Court, Counselor Boulos Fahmy Iskander and several judges of the court. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said President El-Sisi welcomed the attendees and underscored the importance Egypt places on fostering and strengthening the role of the judiciary in African societies. The President confirmed that the organization of this conference…
Manchester United defender, Casemiro is reportedly linked with a move away from Old Trafford to the Serie A to join AS Roma.The Brazilian international has also failed to break into Manchester United’s first team since the arrival of Ruben Amorim. According to reports, Casemiro does not fit into the style of play of the Portuguese which has made him see less game time.What did Ruben Amorim say about Casemiro?The Portuguese international confirmed that he has to see the zeal from his players before they are selected on match days”He has to be the characteristics and then I have to choose…
Treating H.I.V. across dozens of nations. Stopping the forced labor of Chinese workers. Training Mexican and Colombian police in anti-narcotics enforcement.Those are just a tiny sample of aid programs around the world operating with grant money from the U.S. government that could be permanently shut down under an executive order President Trump signed last week to halt foreign aid.The sense of crisis among aid groups worldwide is surging, as American officials tell groups they must obey an almost universal stop-work order issued by Secretary of State Marco Rubio after Mr. Trump’s directive.The officials say the groups must freeze nearly all…
The Minnesota Wild announced on Tuesday that star forward Kirill Kaprizov is going to undergo surgery for a lower-body injury that is going to sideline him for at least the next four weeks. General manager Bill Guerin said “it is not a season-ending injury,” but it is still a disappointment to see him be sidelined for an extended period of time. Kaprizov had missed 12 games in recent weeks before finally returning a few games ago. But after appearing in just three games after his return, it was determined that surgery would be the best course for him to take. On one…
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the United States Department of Health and Human Services has been denounced as a “predator” in a letter from his cousin. On Tuesday, Caroline Kennedy – a former United States ambassador and the only surviving child of former President John F Kennedy – issued the letter to members of the Senate, as they considered the candidacy of her cousin, Robert F Kennedy Jr. Her son, Jack Schlossberg, later posted a video of her on social media, reading the letter aloud. “Now that Bobby has been nominated by President Trump to be secretary of Health…
Police are searching for three thieves accused of stealing a subway train in Queens and taking it for a joyride over the weekend. The brazen theft took place jus before 10:30 p.m. Saturday near the 71st Avenue station in Forest Hills along the E/F/M/R lines, according to the NYPD. Officers initially responded to reports of vandalism, but were met by an MTA employee who reported several people boarded the unoccupied R train and then took it on a joyride for a short distance. The MTA did not immediately respond to questions about whether there were operational cameras on the stolen…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Guyana’s exemplary management of its oil and gas sector has earned it an invitation to chair a global coalition of the world’s newest oil-producing nations. The group includes fellow oil producers such as Ghana and Suriname. Minister of natural resources Vickram Bharrat made the announcement on Saturday during the commissioning of the Vreed-en-Hoop shore base facility. The minister said Guyana was asked to chair a new producers’ worldwide group starting in February this year. He believes that the achievement is due to the government’s work and commitment to the petroleum sector. “Today, we have seen the…