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Logan Coleridge was used to taking hits in football. He’d been playing since he was 6 years old and had sustained several concussions. But after a helmet-to-helmet impact during his freshman year of high school in August 2023, he started having debilitating symptoms.The New Jersey teen said he was very dizzy and had trouble balancing. His memory was “terrible,” and he had a “severe” light sensitivity, he said, along with “terrible headaches.” Previously a strong student, he now struggled to focus in the classroom and couldn’t remember school assignments or what he read in class.”I’ve got concussions in my past,…
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris shared a social post Saturday, saying he’s OK and thanking people for their support after he was taken off the field in an ambulance late in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons.Norris reposted a screenshot about being grateful along with a Bible verse, adding a message of his own.“Amen Amen,” he posted on his Instagram story.“I’m all good man don’t stress,” he said, adding he appreciates all of the check-ins and support.Norris was in stable condition late Friday night after he was attended to for about 20 minutes by medical personnel…
This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Amanda Massi, a luxury personal stylist based in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I have always known that I wanted to work in fashion.While getting my master’s in fine arts with an emphasis in fashion design, I got a job assisting a stylist to support myself and to pay for school. After about six months, I realized, “I can do this. I don’t need to assist anybody.”I got in with the tech crowd just through word of mouth. I built up my…
When Jackson Stokes was at a recent dinner with other tech founders in their mid-20s, most of them nursed a single drink. Then one friend ordered a round of shots for the table.”I don’t think it was received super well,” Stokes told Business Insider. “I know it’s a Friday night, but this isn’t what we wanted.”The 26-year-old TrainLoop cofounder said that they were “at the age where we want to have a good morning the next day,” and that hard liquor felt like a “detriment.”It’s no secret that Americans are drinking less. Alcohol consumption per capita is on track to…
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Wrexham was denied a Hollywood-style ending on its return to English soccer’s second tier on Saturday when relegated Premier League team Southampton struck twice in the final minutes to grab a 2-1 win.Josh Windass’ penalty kick in the 22nd minute looked enough for Wrexham’s first win in the Welsh team’s first game back in the division in 43 years.But Ireland defender Ryan Manning equalized in the 90th with a brilliant free kick over the wall inside the right post and then sent Jack Stephens sliding in at the far post to poke the winning goal into…
Every two weeks, an 18-year-old in Texas buys lifesaving medication for his 11-year-old sister and sends it to Mexico.He has been doing this for the past six months, since immigration authorities removed his five siblings from the United States — four of whom are U.S. citizens, including his then-10-year-old sister, who is recovering from a rare brain tumor. They were all sent to Mexico when authorities deported their parents, who lacked legal status.The family’s absence has since weighed heavily on him as the oldest brother, who was left behind in the United States alone.His once bustling home, where cookouts were…
NEW YORK (AP) — Debra Taylor has had a busy year or so: She’s going through a divorce while in the process of retiring — and she’s moving to Portugal from Southern California with one of her daughters.After deciding her next home would be outside the U.S., she narrowed down her choices based on tax burdens (Spain was out with its wealth taxes), climate (no Costa Rica, too hot) and ease of travel within Europe, one of her favorite parts of the world. She then toured Portugal with a relocation company, Expatsi, and found her new home, Aveiro. It’s a…
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Tubes snaked across 3-year-old Gracious Chikova’s bandaged chest in the intensive care unit of a government hospital in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. Just a day earlier, surgeons had opened her tiny heart to repair a defect that threatened her life. Now she sipped a drink from a syringe, her mother anxiously watching her every breath.“I had given up. Those with money have been taking their children to India for surgery, but I simply couldn’t afford it,” said Vimbainashe Chakanungwa as she helped her daughter sip her meal. Chakanungwa’s monthly salary as a teacher is about $300, barely…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw went toe-to-toe for six innings in a vintage duel Friday night between the two most recent additions to the 3,000-strikeout club.The 41-year-old Scherzer, pitching for Toronto, made his 465th career start. Kershaw, 37, started his 443rd game — all for the Los Angeles Dodgers over 18 seasons.“Probably a lineup card that I’ll keep for my office,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said.Once teammates in Los Angeles, both pitchers have won three Cy Young Awards and are likely headed to the Hall of Fame.“Two great competitors,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before…
ATLANTA (AP) — Detroit safety Morice Norris was attended to for about 20 minutes and taken off the field in an ambulance during the Lions’ preseason game Friday night against Atlanta, with the game ending with 6:31 to go after the players let the clock run.Norris was hurt with 14:50 to go trying to tackle Nathan Carter.“We’re just praying for Mo and ask that everybody prays for him,” said Lions coach Dan Campbell, who said he had “positive information” from hospital. “He’s breathing. He’s talking. He has some movement,” Campbell added.When play resumed, Falcons quarterback Emory Jones took a snap…