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USA TODAY Sports Network 2026 All-SEC baseball team, individual honors
Here is the USA TODAY Sports Network's 2026 All-SEC baseball team. Daniel Jackson of Georgia and Dylan Volantis of Texas honored.
Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision
She spoke after writing a solo dissent from the court's decision allowing Louisiana to move quickly to use new maps.
Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Monday that the Supreme Court risks being seen as political in the wake of a major voting rights decision.
Sabres' season ends after losing to Canadiens 3-2 in OT of Game 7
Buffalo's season is over.
Sabres' season ends after losing to Canadiens 3-2 in OT of Game 7
Buffalo's season is over.
Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Monday that the Supreme Court risks being seen as political in the wake of a major voting rights decision.
Justice Jackson slams Supreme Court’s handling of rush appeal in Louisiana redistricting case
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson offered a blistering critique Monday of the Supreme Court’s handling of a recent high-profile redistricting case, asserting that the court needed to be “really, really careful” in the churn of an election year to avoid appearing political and suggesting it had failed to do so in that case.
The Entertainment Report: Ella Langley, Willie Nelson, and ‘Jack Ryan’
Cindy Pearlman Gaber, senior writer for the New York Times and entertainment columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, joins Bob Sirott to talk about Ella Langley’s big night at the CMAs, t…
New MatterChat Model Helps AI to ‘See’ the Language of Science
From writing emails to generating computer code, much of the artificial intelligence prevalent in our daily lives has succeeded by mastering one domain: text. However, this leaves a major blind spot in the physical sciences, where models depend on the high-resolution, three-dimensional data of the physical world, like the intricate lattice of atoms in a crystal. Delivering on the promise of using AI for science requires teaching these data-driven text models to seamlessly “talk to” physics-based models. Now, a new AI framework from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), called MatterChat, solves this problem by creating a specialized “bridge.” It connects the conversational power of a Large Language Model (LLM) with a physics-based AI that models “interatomic potentials”: the complex physical forces between atoms. The resulting system already significantly outperforms general-purpose AI tools like GPT-4 at predicting material properties, and the team hopes it can accelerate scientific discovery by serving as a robust research partner that provides grounded insights and generates step-by-step instructions for synthesizing novel materials. A paper describing this work was recently published in Nature Machine Intelligence. “Traditional simulations can provide the physical rigor required for materials science, yet their computational cost remains prohibitive for high-throughput screening. Conversely, while LLMs excel at rapid knowledge synthesis, they inherently lack the ‘structural vision’ to interpret materials directly from their underlying atomic coordinates,” said Yingheng Tang, a postdoctoral researcher in Berkeley Lab’s Applied Math and Computational Research Division (AMCR) and lead author on the paper. “MatterChat was built to solve this dilemma, empowering LLMs with a structural ‘vision’ that allows researchers to leverage their full potential for solving complex, real-world materials challenges.” Empowering language models to solve complex challenges in materials science To build MatterChat, the Berkeley Lab team drew inspiration from technologies like Vision Question Answering (VQA) and Text-to-Image (T2I) generation. In these tasks, AI must translate high-level text concepts into visual images, or vice versa. Doing so requires developers to build tools that “bridge” two fundamentally different forms of data. The researchers adapted this concept to the physical sciences. With MatterChat, they created a “bridge model” that successfully connects an LLM’s general knowledge with the deep understanding of the atomic-scale world encoded in scientific interatomic potentials. Until now, researchers using LLMs to solve materials problems usually had to feed them raw data files as if they were just strings of text. It’s like asking an AI to understand a complex 3D engine based only on a parts list: the LLM can read the names, but it can’t “see” how the atoms fit together in space. MatterChat solves this by training a specialized AI bridge model, pre-trained on millions of crystal structures and an LLM, to align the LLM’s representation of the world with the interatomic potential’s representation of the world. The bridge model can translate physical insights into a format the LLM can actually understand. By giving the LLM these “scientific eyes”— a scientific “inductive bias” in the terminology of AI — the Berkeley Lab team has transformed it into a robust research tool capable of providing grounded scientific insights into complex materials challenges, such as predicting thermal stability or analyzing electronic band gaps. “We think of atoms as living in a physical space, but from a machine learning perspective, they are just vectors living in some very non-trivially structured manifold in a high-dimensional Euclidean space; and, of course, the same is true for the sentences and paragraphs that we use to express our ideas about those atoms,” said co-author Michael Mahoney, Berkeley Lab’s Scientific Data Division (SDD) AI Initiative Research Lead. “The bridge model basically gets those two structures to ‘talk with’ each other.” As a proof-of-concept of this general approach, the team trained their bridge model on a dataset curated by pairing nearly 143,000 stable atomic structures from the Materials Project with their corresponding physical properties. This training data was automatically assembled using the Materials Project’s API and deliberately enriched with properties fundamental to microelectronics design — like formation energy and bandgap — allowing MatterChat to learn the complex patterns connecting a material’s atomic blueprint to its functional performance. To validate their model, the researchers benchmarked MatterChat against a suite of other AI systems, from general-purpose LLMs to other specialized scientific AI methods. The results show that MatterChat consistently outperformed its competitors across a range of tasks. The model was more accurate in classifying material types and demonstrated superior precision in predicting numerical properties. For example, it excelled at predicting a material’s bandgap, a property critical for designing new electronics from high-capacity energy storage to next-generation computer chips. “Our design is significantly more efficient because we don’t have to build a massive AI model from the ground up,” said co-author Zhi (Jackie) Yao, a research scientist in Berkeley Lab’s AMCR. “Instead, we take two powerful, pre-trained models — a structural encoder for materials physics and an open-source LLM — and use them off-the-shelf. The only component we actually train is the lightweight ‘bridge model’ that translates between them. It’s the difference between building an entire car factory and simply designing a smart adapter that connects a world-class engine to a world-class navigation system. This approach is not only computationally efficient, but also makes the system modular, so we can easily upgrade components or adapt the bridge for other scientific domains in the future.” Crucially, this modular design highlights exactly how institutions like Berkeley Lab and the Department of Energy are carving out a highly valuable niche in the booming AI landscape. Rather than competing with Silicon Valley tech giants to build ever-larger language models from scratch, the lab is focusing on the specialized connective tissue that makes commercial AI useful for hardcore science. Because the bridge model approach underlying MatterChat is forward-compatible, it is perfectly positioned to leverage these parallel tracks of innovation. As Mahoney pointed out, “We expect that industry will continue to develop improved LLMs, and we expect domain scientists and facilities will continue to generate new data. An important part of scientific machine learning is not simply to solve problems on today’s data, but instead to develop general methods that will be forward-compatible with orders of magnitude more data, whether from scientific domains or from LLMs.” According to Yao, the MatterChat project, which was initially developed and enhanced with funding from a Berkeley Lab Laboratory Directed Research & Development (LDRD) Program, will now expand its capabilities. In a collaboration with Fermilab, MatterChat is already contributing to a U.S. Department of Energy Genesis Mission project — called Accelerating eXtreme Environment Specs-to-Silicon (AXESS) — that aims to speed up the development of next-generation, high-speed, radiation-hardened detectors for challenging particle physics experiments by using advanced 3D integrated circuits (chiplets) and AI-driven data analysis. In addition to the LDRD support, the team also credits supercomputing resources at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), located at Berkeley Lab, with MatterChat’s success. “We are incredibly grateful to NERSC; this research simply would not have happened without access to the Perlmutter supercomputer through their AI for Science program,” said Tang. Wenbin Xu, a NERSC postdoctoral fellow at the time, was also a major co-author of the work, as was Benjamin Erichson, a research scientist in Berkeley Lab’s SDD, highlighting the benefits of AMCR-SDD collaboration on AI for science. ### Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is committed to groundbreaking research focused on discovery science and solutions for abundant and reliable energy supplies. The lab’s expertise spans materials, chemistry, physics, biology, earth and environmental science, mathematics, and computing. Researchers from around the world rely on the lab’s world-class scientific facilities for their own pioneering research. Founded in 1931 on the belief that the biggest problems are best addressed by teams, Berkeley Lab and its scientists have been recognized with 17 Nobel Prizes. Berkeley Lab is a multiprogram national laboratory managed by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. DOE’s Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit energy.gov/science.
Column: Jack up taxes on California's rich? Popular liberal mantra, but bad idea
Sticking it to the rich sounds nice, but doesn't fix the problem
Entertainment: Musician Jack Johnson debuts new film
A special screening of Johnson's new documentary SURFFILMMUSIC is set to take place at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center.
Five Points businesses say IRONMAN road closures hurt access, customers; city promises better communication
Jacksonville’s first-ever IRONMAN brought nearly 2,000 competitors to a route spanning parts of Duval and St. Johns counties this weekend, drawing crowds downtown, and prompting widespread complaints about traffic, road closures and access issues in neighborhoods like Riverside’s Five Points.
Jack’s Deli ‘unexpectedly’ closing for 4-6 months
After 40 years, Jack’s Deli and Restaurant in University Heights abruptly closed its doors on May 17.
Asian Night Markets Jacksonville shares tradition, food and entertainment with First Coast
‘Michael’ reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend
The Michael Jackson biopic, “Michael,” is reclaiming the top spot in the North American box office. Studio estimates on Sunday show the film earned $26.1 million in its fourth weekend
'Outlander' cast recalls important Black Jack Randall scene — and why it didn't air.
'Outlander' cast explains that Jack Black Randall survived in a scene that was filmed but never aired. Here's why Tobias Mezies' character had to die.
Care Out Loud launches in Jacksonville with mental health awareness event
A new mental health coalition in Onslow County held its first event in Jacksonville, connecting hundreds of residents with local mental health and substance abuse resources.
St. Johns County seventh grader helping grow girls hockey in Northeast Florida after championship success
While hockey continues to grow in the Sunshine State, one young player from St. Johns County is already making a name for herself on the ice. At just 12 years old, Rory Mayer is piling up championships and helping lead the next generation of girls hockey in Jacksonville.
McIlroy charges into the hunt for epic major comeback win
Rory McIlroy charged into the hunt for the greatest three-day fightback victory in major golf history with a sizzling four-under par 66 in Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship.Not since Jack Nicklaus in 1975 has a player won the Masters and PGA Championship in the same year.
'Top Gun' creators say Tom Cruise 'barfed on himself' during jet ride that sold him on doing the movie
'Top Gun' co-writer Jack Epps says Tom Cruise 'barfed on himself' when the Blue Angels took him on a gnarly jet ride to convince him to do the movie: 'They shook him around.'
5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From Flutter Entertainment’s Q1 Earnings Call
Flutter Entertainment’s first quarter saw revenue and non-GAAP profitability surpass Wall Street’s expectations, but operating margin declined sharply year-over-year. Management attributed this performance to continued momentum in international markets, especially Italy and the UK, and the rollout of new sportsbook and iGaming features in the U.S. CEO Peter Jackson highlighted the launch of FanDuel’s new loyalty and generosity programs and noted that product enhancements, such as early win promo
Aura Takes Renny Harlin's The Beast with Samuel L. Jackson for U.S.
Joel Kinnaman co-stars in the film, about U .S. president trying to fight against a coup using the secret capabilities of the presidential limousine, nicknamed 'The Beast.'
Aura Entertainment Takes Renny Harlin’s Samuel L. Jackson Actioner ‘The Beast’ for U.S. (Exclusive)
Joel Kinnaman co-stars in the film, about U .S. president trying to fight against a coup using the secret capabilities of the presidential limousine, nicknamed 'The Beast.'
Political analyst says Schlossberg has some ‘serious problems’ as the Kennedy heir’s campaign flops
Political analyst Matt Towery analyzes Jack Schlossberg’s, grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, troubled congressional campaign on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
Jackie Tohn reveals she underwent double mastectomy after health scare
Jackie Tohn is opening up about a health scare and procedure she underwent after learning she had an 85% chance of getting breast cancer.
Ozzy Osbourne's son says celebrities should shut up when it comes to politics
The late Ozzy Osbourne’s son Jack said Friday that celebrities should be quiet when it comes to politics.
Jackie Tohn Opens up About Her Health Scare With Breast Cancer
Jackie Tohn opens up to TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones about her recent health scare where she learned she has an 85 percent chance of developing breast cancer and her decision to undergo a double mastectomy. She also discusses the third season of "Nobody Wants This" and facing off against Macaulay Culkin on "Celebrity Jeopardy."
Trevor Lawrence sports new haircut in Jaguars' NFL schedule release video
The Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback may have gotten a haircut, if the team's NFL schedule release video is to be believed.
'Petty politics': Angie Nixon blames Ron DeSantis and 'his allies' for House discipline over megaphone use
The Jacksonville Democrat shows no remorse or regret for violating House rules last month.
4 Wild Details From the NYT’s Jack Schlossberg Report
The New York Times published a detailed and unflattering account of Schlossberg’s congressional bid, claims that the political scion says aren’t true.
This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - City leaders push for practical money skills in schools
Florida now requires a stand-alone personal financial literacy course for high school graduation - but guests on This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition say the real question is whether it changes behavior. Host Kent Justice talks with Dr. Ronetta Wards of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) and Howard Dale of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville about what “financial literacy” should actually mean for 17- and 18-year-olds: credit, debt, taxes, budgeting, savings, investing, and even emerging currency like crypto.
‘I run an operation that is nimble and small’: Jack Schlossberg dismisses NYT report about ‘erratic’ House campaign
Fans, businesses already preparing for Eagles game in London
The team announced Wednesday morning that it will play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, October 11, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
5 Virtual Boy games added to Nintendo Classics
Nintendo has added five more Virtual Boy games to the ever expanding Nintendo Switch Online service library. The following 1995-released games are included in the update: Jack Bros…
Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics adds V-Tetris, Jack Bros., Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Virtual Bowling, and Vertical Force
The Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics app has added V-Tetris, Jack Bros., Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Virtual Bowling, and Vertical Force, Nintendo announced. In Japan, Virtual Fishing w…
UConn Health Physicians Ranked Among the Nation’s Best in 2026 “Top Doctors” List
60 UConn Health Physicians Named Among Connecticut’s Top Doctors for 2026 in Connecticut Magazine
Sony Xperia 1 VIII packs a redesign, flagship specs, microSD, 3.5mm jack from €1,500
Sony’s latest flagship is here, with the new Xperia 1 VIII offering some powerful specs for the usual lofty price...
Jack Ma-Backed Ant’s Profit Fell 79% on AI, Health Care Costs
Ant Group Co.’s quarterly profit continued to decline after the company increased investment in artificial intelligence technology for its health care, large language model and payment services.
‘Mental health is not a death sentence’: Jacksonville community group demands new crisis response plan for JSO
Jacksonville Community Action Committee rallied at City Hall, urging a mental-health-led crisis response team. JSO says it’s aware and investigations continue. Recent bridge rescue and Walmart standoff highlight stakes.
Jacksonville seeks feedback on creating business district along 103rd Street
The business district could make small assessments for improving "the Wonderland Corridor."
ICE ‘materially violated’ order on warrantless arrests, Colorado judge says
A federal judge ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday to immediately train its Colorado employees about how to lawfully perform warrantless arrests, after the evidence showed officers had little understanding of the requirements. U.S. District Court Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson wrote that ICE had “materially violated” his prior order that directed immigration […]
Camp Lejeune to host small business outreach event in Jacksonville
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is hosting a small business outreach event later this month aimed at helping companies learn how to compete for government contra
Win the Ultimate Car and Game Lover’s Jacket, Built with Forza Horizon 6
Be in with a chance to win a unique Japanese denim racing jacket inspired by Forza Horizon 6, designed in collaboration with actor and car enthusiast Sung Kang.
Draper brings Murray into coaching team
Britain's Jack Draper brings Andy Murray into his coaching team for the grass-court season after parting company with Jamie Delgado.
Blue Jackets Sign Veteran Center to Long-Term Contract Extension
After being picked up last off-season, the Blue Jackets have announced a long-term deal for their 34-year-old veteran.
Prep talk: Villa Park pitching duo will be tough in Division 2 playoffs
Logan Hoppie and Jack McGuire provide a formidable one-two punch for Villa Park's chances in the Southern Section Division 2 playoffs.
Why Swedish scientists gave salmon cocaine
A recent study caught our eye: salmon on cocaine. Or really, researchers giving salmon cocaine…for science. See, scientists know human drugs pollute aquatic environments – past studies have shown even anti-anxiety drugs can change how fish act. But illicit drugs are less studied. And Jack Brand, an aquatic ecologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, wanted to know how illicit drugs like cocaine might change fish behavior, like foraging and mating. To answer that question, Jack and his team gave salmon cocaine. Interested in more science? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.
UT Health Jacksonville Earns an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
Spring 2026 Safety Grade is a national recognition for commitment to patient safety Jacksonville, Texas (May 6, 2026) — UT Health Jacksonville earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across […]
Jack Sutton closing luxury jewelry store after 4 decades inside New Orleans’ Canal Place
It's the latest departure from the high-end mall and another blow to Canal Street.
Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets can now see like their parents
Sandy and Luna's vision rivals that of adult bald eagles.
Jackie Martínez Marushka Launches Hispanic Entertainment Alliance Charitable Fund
The Hispanic Entertainment Alliance, founded by entertainment PR strategist Jackie Martínez [...]
Hantavirus outbreak: 2 Georgia residents exposed arrive at Emory University Hospital for evaluation
Two Georgia residents believed to have been exposed to hantavirus arrived in Atlanta on Monday and were taken to Emory University Hospital after being transported through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, federal health officials confirmed.
Downtown Jacksonville business owners say downtown needs consistent foot traffic
Concerts and events near the Florida Theatre often bring crowds through downtown Jacksonville and into nearby restaurants like Dorothy’s. But business owners said the bigger goal is creating that same kind of activity on an ordinary weekday.
Jackson to host third annual business expo: It 'is a win-win'
The City of Jackson is gearing up to host its third annual Business Expo at the Carl Perkins Civic Center, a free way to connect with local vendors
Jackrabbits close home slate with comeback win
BROOKINGS, S.D. (SDSU) — South Dakota State scored six times in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally for a 7-3, series-clinching victory over St. Thomas in the finale of a three-game Summit League baseball series Sunday afternoon at Erv Huether Field. The Jackrabbits improved to 20-27 overall and 11-12 in league play. St. […]
Eric DeCosta says Lamar Jackson elevated the Ravens' coaching vacancy
Ravens GM Eric DeCosta says Lamar Jackson made the team's coaching opening one of the NFL's most attractive jobs.
The Secret Sisters coming to area on May 23
JONESBOROUGH — Join The Jackson Theatre on Saturday, May 23 at 7 p.m. for an evening with The Secret Sisters.
Mookie Betts finishes off rehab, Kendall George runs wild
Also Saturday in the Dodgers minors, home runs by Zyhir Hope and Jack Suwinski
Rifle Finally Unlocked In Bully 20 Years Later Thanks To Wild Glitch
It's imperative that we not let this news reach Jack Thompson
Hurricanes sweep Flyers 3-2 in OT, advance to Eastern Conference finals
Carolina has not lost in eight playoff games.
Flutter Entertainment Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT) reported 17% revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026 and said it is seeing early signs of improvement in its U.S. sportsbook business, while announcing changes to the leadership structure at FanDuel. Chief Executive Officer Peter Jackson said Amy Howe will leav
New York Jets Flight Connections 05/10/26
Happy Sunday, Jets fans, and Happy Mother’s Day! Below are your weekend Jets links. Jack Bell – Rookie Minicamp Notebook | Kenyon Sadiq on Jets’ Tight Ends: ‘Possibilities Are Endless’ Eric Allen – The ‘Insane’ NFL Reunion of Indiana’s Omar Cooper Jr. and D’Angelo Ponds Rich Cimini – Jets QB Klubnik unshaken by fall in […]
OPEN THREAD
The Daily Merengue is a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the mods who do a fantastic job Kung_Fu_Zizou, Juninho, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, Ezek Ix and yours truly, Valyrian Steel. El-Clasico – Real Madrid return to […]
Jaguars' undrafted rookie has Liam Coen's attention in rookie minicamp
One of the Jaguars' undrafted free agents seems to have Liam Coen's attention during rookie minicamp.
Highlights from Liam Coen's Jaguars rookie minicamp press conference
Following Saturday's rookie minicamp practice, Jaguars' HC Liam Coen spoke with the media. Here are the higlights.
Jacksonville event offering free health and wellness services is ‘a big help’ for local patients struggling financially
Ascension St. Vincent’s hosted its Medical Mission at Home event Saturday at the Prime Osborn Convention Center, offering free health and wellness services to uninsured and underserved members of the Jacksonville community.
Art Can’t Compete With Politics in Venice or New York
Plus: Astrocartography, Michael Jackson, and a “hotspan” hack
Titans juggle wide receiver room on their offseason roster
The Tennessee Titans claimed wide receiver Courtney Jackson off waivers from the Giants, adding competition to the receiver room.
From The Sheep Detectives to Rivals: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson star in a farmyard mystery, while the spirited bonkbuster returns for a smutty second outing
Tori Rose Inks with Saddle Up Records, Signs with Johnstone Entertainment for Management, Teams with Producer Mickey Jack Cones
NEW SINGLE “SOUTH OF SOUTHERN” AVAILABLE FOR PRE-SAVE AND PRE-ADD NOW, OUT MAY 15 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rising country artist Read More
Buffalo Bills officially announce signing of Wisconsin Badgers' UDFA
The Buffalo Bills announced former Wisconsin Badgers fullback Jackson Acker was one of their 12 signed undrafted free agents.
Former special counsel Jack Smith says the DOJ has been ‘corrupted’ in video obtained by The New York Times
Bullying or entertainment? Kyle Sandilands argues that fights with Jackie O were ratings gold for Kiis FM
Shock jock claims his bosses had monetised the conduct he was sacked for. Plus: Michael Gawenda v Jeff Sparrow
The beauty founder who built a business on QVC is ready as America discovers a new love for live shopping
As Americans embrace shopping through TikTok Shop and Whatnot, beauty entrepreneur Victoria Jackson says the format isn’t new.
This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - Former Jags linebacker helps athletes translate sports skills to business
Kent Justice talks with former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Akin Ayodele, now Gallagher’s market leader for South Florida, about the Gallagher Partnership Internship Program with the Jaguars—designed to help pro athletes translate what they’ve built in sports (resilience, preparation, competition, leadership) into post-playing careers, especially in consultative sales and risk management. Ayodele explains how the program works (typically in the offseason), what interns experience day-to-day inside Gallagher, and why he believes employers should value an athlete’s mindset even if the résumé doesn’t look “traditional.”
This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - Former Jags linebacker helps athletes translate sports skills to business
Kent Justice talks with former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Akin Ayodele, now Gallagher’s market leader for South Florida, about the Gallagher Partnership Internship Program with the Jaguars—designed to help pro athletes translate what they’ve built in sports (resilience, preparation, competition, leadership) into post-playing careers, especially in consultative sales and risk management. Ayodele explains how the program works (typically in the offseason), what interns experience day-to-day inside Gallagher, and why he believes employers should value an athlete’s mindset even if the résumé doesn’t look “traditional.”
Jack Bass, Dean of South Carolina Political Journalism, Dies at 91
In articles and books, he wrote about the rapid racial, political and economic changes that transformed his state — and the South as a whole.
Performance and artistry an important part of children’s entertainment
EnviroGanza with Jack Golden at the Chocolate Church Arts Center held the attention of 300 students while educating at the same time.
CEA Retail + Hospitality Winner: Biggers blends produce, entertainment
Biggers Market’s roots run deep, tracing back to the 1940s when founder and partner Sven Wallin’s grandfather, alongside his brothers, opened Biggers Brothers, a family-run produce business in Charlotte. Decades later, the family’s reputation for farm-fresh fruits and vegetables lives on. In 2010, Wallin opened Biggers Market, building on a reputation that endured for the past 16 years. “I learned a lot about my grandfather, who passed away when my mother was young, through my uncle. The one thing that is ingrained in me is my grandfather’s willingness to go the extra mile for a better product, not settling for what’s easy, but finding what is better,” said Wallin. “He taught me the importance of name and reputation. If your name was on it, it had better be right. Word-of-mouth was always very important to gain a good reputation.” So was hard work. Entrepreneurialism has always been central to Biggers Market’s identity, Wallin said. In high school, Wallin worked at a produce stand in Charlotte, an experience that shaped how he thought about food. “I realized all produce was not created equal, and we could focus on freshness, seasonality and flavor. Grocery stores were convenient, but the produce often didn’t have the same taste or quality,” he said. As a college graduate without a paying job, Wallin took a leap and opened a 20-by-30-foot roadside stand with just three employees. “It was so small we had to put tables with umbrellas out in the yard to accommodate everything. We didn’t have pallet jacks or forklifts to unload the trucks. We would form a line and toss watermelons to get them to where they needed to go,” he recalled. In year two, Wallin opened a market on Carolina Beach Road, still in operation today but larger, and later on Market Street, setting up tents for extra space. In 2019, the sale of the land forced a hunt for a new property, and Wallin landed on his current location at 6250 Market St. “We had ambitions beyond produce,” he said. “We wanted this market to be a place that felt different from a typical grocery store.” In 2024, Wallin added his kitchen to the Biggers brand. “I’ve blurred the lines of a market and a grocery store,” Wallin said. “It’s a place where you can shop, eat, have a drink and listen to live music with friends and family. It’s a mix of retail and social experiences cultivated over time.” What hasn’t changed, however, is Wallin’s Southern hospitality, a strong sense of pride, purpose and responsibility and a commitment to seasonality. Spring brings the garden center to life with herbs, veggie plants and jumbo ferns. Summer leans heavily into produce. Fall brings the pumpkin patch, and winter hosts a Christmas market. “It means a lot to have what we’ve built recognized, especially in Wilmington. There’s a lot that goes into the business from our team. And that’s something we’re genuinely grateful for,” Wallin said. With plans underway for a new larger Carolina Beach Road location, Wallin continues to look ahead. “It’s an opportunity to build another market from the ground up and continue growing what we’ve been doing,” he said. “We’ve been through development before, so we understand what it takes.”
UMB Bank Fiesta Sports Foundation Football Kickoff presented by Fairmont Scottsdale Princess to Feature Mike Gundy and Jack Swarbrick as Keynote Speakers
Former Oklahoma State University head football coach Mike Gundy, a two-time Fiesta Bowl winner and three-time Rate Bowl coach, and past Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick will take center stage to share decades worth of behind-the-scenes anecdotes with the audience at the 2026 UMB Bank Fiesta Sports Foundation Football Kickoff presented by Fairmont Scottsdale Princess as keynote speakers.
Diving headfirst into business
Division I swimmer Jack Doyle applies athletic discipline to business leadership in the Master in Management Program.
Alito and Jackson’s fiery debate over the Voting Rights Act exposes Supreme Court tensions
The November election is still a long way off, but patience is already running thin at the Supreme Court.
Why the Lions declined fifth-year option of All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell, and what happens next
It actually made sense for Detroit to decline his option
Flutter Entertainment Announce Management Participation in Upcoming Event
DUBLIN and TORONTO, May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flutter Entertainment (“Flutter”) (NYSE:FLUT, LSE:FLTR), the leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, today announced that Peter Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, and Rob Coldrake, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the following event: J.P. Morgan fireside chat scheduled on Monday, May 11, 2026 at 8:30am EDT / 1:30pm BST The live audio webcast for the J.P. Morgan fireside chat can be accessed via www.flutter.com/investors
'American Idol' Fans Concerned About Randy Jackson
The show's original judge returned to mentor the Season 24 Top 5.
Grass Lake vs Columbia Central | HS Girls Soccer Highlights
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Luton heading in right direction under Wilshere
The Luton Town board praise head coach Jack Wilshere following a 'turnaround' season, despite missing out on the League One play-offs.
Princess Eugenie and her husband announce they are expecting their 3rd child
Britain’s Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, announced Monday that they are expecting their third child. Buckingham Palace says Eugenie, the younger daughter of the former Prince...
Rodents in a high school among failed health inspections in, near Jackson
A "C" rating is considered a failing grade by the Mississippi State Department of Health. Several restaurants, schools and care homes failed in April.
Health nonprofits may get less funding from Jackson, Teton County under new 'priority' system
As budget talks continue, town and county officials are weighing tweaks to how they fund Jackson Hole's safety net.
Phil Jackson Comments on NBA Legend's Celtics Question
Legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson casually dropped basketball knowledge after a 5-time NBA champion asks about Boston Celtics' 'paralysis' in Game 7 loss to Philadelphia 76ers.
Politics Now: May 2, 2026
This week on Politics Now with host John Langeler: Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen reacts to being at the White House Correspondents Dinner assassination attempt. SNAP food benefits restrictions kick in…
Is Jack McBrayer Still in Touch With the ’30 Rock’ Cast?
The Emmy-winning NBC sitcom will turn 20 years old later this year.
Is Jack McBrayer Still in Touch With the ’30 Rock’ Cast?
The Emmy-winning NBC sitcom will turn 20 years old later this year.
NBC6 Impact: New era for Jackson Health as CEO Carlos Migoya steps down
Jackie talks to Carlos Migoya who is stepping down as CEO at Jackson Health
Ronald Smothers, Times Reporter Who Covered Protest and Politics, Dies at 79
In a career that included 35 years at The New York Times, he chronicled the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential run and the bombing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Jaguars' updated defensive depth chart after 2026 NFL draft
Following the 2026 NFL draft, here is an updated look at the Jaguars' defensive depth chart.