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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl announced his retirement Monday months after taking the Tigers to another NCAA Final Four.Pearl’s 38-year-old son Steven Pearl is taking over as head coach of the Tigers.“I just feel when I can’t give 100% it’s time to pass the torch,” Bruce Pearl said in a 14-minute video posted on social media.Pearl, who is 65, is leaving Auburn as the school’s winningest coach after taking the Tigers to the NCAA Final Four for the second time. They had never been that far until going in 2019 under Pearl, and last season were the…
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys say CeeDee Lamb sustained a high ankle sprain in a 31-14 loss to Chicago, an injury that figures to sideline the star receiver at least one game and possibly more.Club executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones revealed the extent of the injury on his radio show Monday, and indicated it would be difficult for Lamb to play Sunday when Micah Parsons and the Green Bay Packers visit.“Certainly, he’s got a high ankle sprain and every one of those are different,” Jones said. “We’d love to have him back for Green Bay, but…
Hey, all, happy Monday! Are you constantly tossing and turning? A new study suggests there’s a good reason to address your sleep problems. Let me explain.Today’s health tip“Chronic insomnia may be a modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline,” according to the study, which found that insomnia was linked to a 40% higher risk of cognitive impairment.The good news: People who improved their sleep or used treatments for insomnia didn’t show the same risks. Do you want to sleep better? First try strategies like setting a consistent sleep schedule — and sticking to it — relaxation techniques like meditation, or limiting…
(Reuters) -Strive said on Monday it will acquire Semler Scientific in an all-stock deal valued at about $1.34 billion, as the bitcoin-treasury company backed by former Republican U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy moves to expand its cryptocurrency holdings.Semler shareholders will receive 21.04 Class A common shares of Strive for each Semler share, valuing Semler at $90.52 per share, a premium of more than 210% to its Friday close.The deal comes less than five months after Strive announced a merger with Asset Entities as part of its plan to list on Nasdaq and pursue a strategy of buying and holding bitcoin.Shares…
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OREM, Utah (AP) — Utah Valley University is launching an independent, external review of the fatal shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk on its campus earlier this month.The university announced the move Monday in an effort to improve safety practices amid fallout over security lapses and the shattering of the serene image the institution had cultivated.“We believe the findings of the comprehensive, third-party independent review of this targeted act of violence will offer valuable insights on how college campuses improve response and preparedness moving forward,” Astrid S. Tuminez, the school’s president, said in an emailed statement. “We will integrate…
A federal appeals court says a Vermont Christian school can participate in the state’s sports league, overturning a previous ruling that upheld a ban on the school after it forfeited a high school girls basketball game against a team with a transgender athlete.In a Sept. 9 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted Mid Vermont Christian School a preliminary injunction to rejoin the Vermont Principals’ Association — also known as the state’s executive council that governs school sports — as the legal battle continues in court. “We conclude that plaintiffs are likely to succeed in showing…
On Sept. 3, 2025, Florida announced its plans to be the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates for its citizens, including those for children to attend school.Current Florida law and the state’s Department of Health require that children who attend day care or public school be immunized for polio, diphtheria, rubeola, rubella, pertussis and other communicable diseases. Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general and a professor of medicine at the University of Florida, has stated that “every last one” of these decades-old vaccine requirements “is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery.”As experts on the history of American medicine and…
Kara Lawson helped the U.S. women’s basketball team win an Olympic gold medal as a player 17 years ago. Now she’ll have a chance to lead it to another as the coach in the 2028 Los Angeles Games.Lawson was announced as the head coach for the women’s team for the next four years by USA Basketball on Monday.“I mean it’s hard to put everything into words as it’s something I’ve been working towards. I have so much love for USA Basketball and have been so excited to serve in any capacity they ask me to,” Lawson said in a phone…
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is banning opinions by professors in the classroom and some books and courses in a crackdown that violates the First Amendment, a law professor at the military school said in a lawsuit Monday seeking class action status.Tim Bakken filed the lawsuit in Manhattan federal court and named the school and its leaders as defendants. He said he wants to protect free speech and the right to academic freedom at an institution where he has flourished despite his public criticisms of the academy and the U.S. military.Bakken also noted in…