Five-star quarterback recruit Jared Curtis has decommitted from Georgia, and he has some other schools he is now considering.Curtis, who is from Nashville, Tenn., shared a note via his X profile on Thursday in which he announced the news of his commitment change.“The recruiting process has been an exciting time and a huge learning experience for me,” Curtis wrote in part. “I am especially thankful to the coaches at Georgia for their belief in me and for treating me and my family with so much love and support from day one.” He then further explained his thought process.“This morning I…
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A state judge in Texas has issued a last-minute decision to pause the execution of Robert Roberson, a man convicted in a controversial case of shaken baby syndrome. Roberson is believed to be the first person ever sentenced to death in the United States for an alleged killing linked to the syndrome. But on Thursday, with only hours to go until the sentence was carried out, Travis County Civil District Court Judge Jessica Mangrum issued a temporary restraining order halting the execution. Roberson was convicted of murder in 2003 for the death of his two-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis a year earlier.…
Fireman Ed says he’s being silenced by the J-E-T-S! Jets! Jets! Jets! Ed Anzalone, the superfan whose famous New York Jets chant has reverberated at the team’s home games for decades, said in a social media post that he hasn’t been getting as much screen time on MetLife Stadium’s video boards. “I don’t know exactly what’s going on, but they’re phasing us out,” Anzalone said in an Instagram video posted Tuesday. “I’d like to know if somebody knows anything, please let me know, because it’s evident that it’s happening, and it needs to stop because we need home-field advantage.” Anzalone,…
FRANKFURT, Germany – The governing council on Thursday, decided to lower the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points. In particular, the decision to lower the deposit facility rate – the rate through which the governing council steers the monetary policy stance – is based on its updated assessment of the inflation outlook, the dynamics of underlying inflation and the strength of monetary policy transmission. The incoming information on inflation shows that the disinflationary process is well on track. The inflation outlook is also affected by recent downside surprises in indicators of economic activity. Meanwhile, financing conditions remain…
Lojay LyricsLojay’s Falling captivates with its impactful lyrics and melodies, offering a fresh take on falling in love. Check out the song’s full lyrics below and see how the storytelling unfolds.Falling/Unleash Cover ArtLojay – Falling LyricsP!P!P!Lavender and TropicanaWhen you’re on holiday (Holiday)Lokoja to CasablancaTake you for holidayWith all of your friendsSummer in FranceKini ma ṣe lati maa gbe ẹ lọGirl I wanna take you, carry you goAnd if you consentSay e go workGive me updateSo I don’t play too muchI don’t wanna play too muchI don’t want to oh’Cause I’ve been falling falling fallingOoh, only only onlyFalling falling falling for…
When the Kansas City Chiefs visit the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon, it will be the Fox game of the week. That means future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady will be in the broadcast booth calling his first game since being approved as a new minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.That creates a lot of conflicts, as Brady will have severe restrictions on how he can prepare for the game, what he can say and who he can criticize. That is why the time has come for Brady to make a decision on what he wants to do…
Snowboarder Ryan Wedding and 15 others are accused of shipping 60 tonnes of cocaine a year to the US and Canada.United States prosecutors in Los Angeles, California, have charged a former Olympic snowboarder with allegedly running a large and violent cocaine smuggling operation out of Mexico. On Thursday, the Department of Justice unveiled a 52-page indictment accusing the 43-year-old Canadian athlete, Ryan James Wedding, and 15 other people, of shipping 60 tonnes of cocaine a year from Colombia to Canada and the US using long-haul semi-trucks. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and…
THE CITY readers are already New Yorkers in the know. But a dedicated crowd of them dug even deeper Wednesday night, tuning in to hear directly from our newsroom’s experts about what exactly is going on with Mayor Eric Adams right now.In a virtual talk, our journalists tracking City Hall shared what they know — and sorted through nearly 100 reader questions about the mayor, his inner circle and the many investigations they face.Listeners heard from Katie Honan, who files stories from City Hall every day, Greg B. Smith, a veteran investigative reporter who has reported on Adams long before…
Considering the huge revenue generated by football, here is a full list of the highest-paid footballers in the world for the year 2024.With new contracts being signed and players transferring between clubs, the list of the highest-paid footballers in the world continues to evolve, and the 2023/2024 season is no exception.Forbes officially confirmed the list of the highest-paid football stars for 2022, but things have changed since then, and a new player has now claimed the title of the world’s highest-paid footballer for 2024. Below is a comprehensive list of the top earners in football today.This list considers not only…
Tony Bennett’s shocking retirement comes at a brutal time for Virginia men’s basketball.On Thursday, the team’s social media confirmed the 2019 NCAA champion head coach has retired, effective immediately. A news conference is scheduled for Friday at 11 a.m. ET, when Bennett may share more details and/or reasoning behind his sudden retirement. What’s immediately clear, however, is this is a challenging time for a coaching change.Bennett is a two-time Associated Press Coach of the Year and posted a career 364-136 record at Virginia. His .728 win percentage is tied for the highest in program history and his 500 career games…