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2026 PGA Championship odds, picks: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors

Mike McClure's model has simulated the PGA Championship 2026 10,000 times and revealed PGA best bets

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May 13 • 7:15 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
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Something new brewing at 515

Scott Hedderich and his son, Wil, are hanging up their government affairs hats and picking up a mug as they embark on a new career making beer. The Hedderiches have purchased 515 Brewing in Clive and they are spiffying up the place for what Scott said he hopes will be a grand opening in early…

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May 13 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • businessrecord.com
Calendar Pick: Weaver D’s Food & Entertainment Festival

Athens’ beloved soul food restaurant Weaver D’s Fine Foods closed its doors at the end of February, but the community will still come together in its name for Weaver D’s Food & Entertainment Festival. The festival theme is “Automatic For The People,” the restaurant’s famous slogan that put it on the map when R.E.M. used it as an album title in 1992. Attendees can enjoy a variety of food options, including but not limited to Londynn’s Lemonade, Taylor’s Treats and Ron & Sandra’s Fish Shack. Dexter Weaver, Weaver D’s owner, will also be serving the restaurant’s full menu. Entertainment will include the New Faith Tabernacle Male Chorus, Lavender House, Mr. Mister, The PRESHA Steppas, Old Gold Sport Peppers, Smackedass, Tonya […]

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May 13 • 12:03 AM EDT • Entertainment • flagpole.com
Report: George Pickens not present for Cowboys' voluntary offseason work

Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens signed his franchise tag on April 29, and executive vice president Stephen Jones said soon after the team expected Pickens to show up for voluntary work.

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May 12 • 11:24 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
PGA Championship 2026 odds, picks, predictions, favorites: Expert fading Ludvig Aberg at Aronimink Golf Club

Golf expert David Bearman reveals his PGA Championship 2026 best bets, sleeper picks

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May 12 • 9:15 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
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2026 PGA Championship odds, picks: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors

Mike McClure's model has simulated the PGA Championship 2026 10,000 times and revealed PGA best bets

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May 12 • 8:17 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
PGA Championship 2026 odds, picks, predictions, props: Expert fading Jon Rahm in best bets

Expert Brady Kannon shares his picks, predictions for the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club

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May 12 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Giants sign second-round pick Colton Hood
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May 12 • 4:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Detroit Lions sign first-round NFL draft pick Blake Miller

As the crown jewel of the Lions' 2026 NFL Draft class, Detroit has officially signed offensive tackle Blake Miller to a lucrative rookie contract.

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May 12 • 4:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Which side are business leaders on in Senate primary?

As Senate primary between Ed Markey and Seth Moulton heats up, Massachusetts business leaders are starting to pick sides.

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May 12 • 3:15 PM EDT • Business • bostonglobe.com
Memphis Grizzlies' Brandon Clarke dies at 29

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the NBA franchise announced Tuesday. The 29-year-old was the No. 21 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.

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May 12 • 2:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29: No. 21 pick in 2019 NBA Draft spent seven seasons with Memphis

'He was so unique in the joy he brought to all of those in his life,' his agency said in a statement

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May 12 • 2:20 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
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.

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May 12 • 11:14 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans faces backlash for agreeing with ‘cotton-picking’ comment about Hakeem Jeffries

Kiggans, one of Democrats’ top targets in November, later said she did not condone that racist phrase. One top Democrat has called on her to resign.

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May 12 • 10:28 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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2026 NBA Mock Draft: Clippers take a huge swing at No. 5, Darius Acuff falls to Kings at pick No. 7

Testing and measurements are starting to roll in from the NBA Draft Combine. For this mock draft, the fun likely starts at pick No. 5 when the Clippers are on the clock

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May 12 • 9:48 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Yahoo Sports Mock Draft: The Wizards won the lottery! Here's how every pick could play out now

Yahoo Sports NBA senior analyst Kevin O'Connor checks in with his latest mock draft now that the Wizards are on the clock.

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May 12 • 9:36 AM EDT • Sports • nba.com
2026 Preakness Stakes horses, odds, predictions, post draw: Expert who nailed 11 winners reveals picks

Jody Demling, who has called 11 Preakness winners, reveals his 2026 Preakness Stakes picks with Golden Tempo not running

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May 12 • 9:34 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
2026 PGA Championship odds, picks: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors

Mike McClure's model has simulated the PGA Championship 2026 10,000 times and revealed PGA best bets

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May 12 • 9:29 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Best Over-the-Counter Medicines and Health Products of 2026

U.S. News and World Report senior health editor Shanley Chien joins TODAY to exclusively reveal some of their picks for the best over-the-counter medicine and health products of 2026. Categories include first aid, gut health, hydration and energy, and more.

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May 12 • 8:53 AM EDT • Health • today.com
Inflation continued to rise in April as Iran war impacted energy prices

Inflation continued to rise in April as consumer price growth has picked up due to the impact of the Iran war on energy markets and gas prices.

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May 12 • 8:37 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Virginia representative distances herself after agreeing with radio show host’s offensive comment about Jeffries

A Republican congresswoman from Virginia is defending herself amid calls for her to resign after she agreed with a radio host’s remark referring to House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ “cotton-picking hands.”

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May 12 • 8:33 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Democrats say Republican lawmaker must resign for agreeing with 'cotton-picking' remark

Kiggans later said she was agreeing that the first Black American to lead a party in Congress should stay out of Virginia politics.

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May 12 • 8:10 AM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
Here are primary runoffs to watch as Texas voters pick congressional nominees for November

Since many of the state’s congressional districts are drawn to favor one political party, Democratic and Republican voters this month can go a long way toward picking their next representatives in the U.S. House.

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May 12 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
'A political earthquake' hits Connecticut with Bronin beating Larson

In the end, Bronin picked up a dozen West Hartford votes and beat Larson 214-204.

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May 12 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • ctinsider.com
Bills rookie WR is all in on Buffalo and the Sabres playoff run

Skyler Bell was a multi-sport athlete growing up, and at one time hockey was his favorite. But now it's all football for the Bills' fourth-round pick.

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May 12 • 3:01 AM EDT • Sports • democratandchronicle.com
Woodstock business struggling after car plows through it

A local business owner is picking up the pieces after a car crashed through the front of a Woodstock tattoo parlor Sunday afternoon. The shop was left with significant structural damage.

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May 11 • 10:53 PM EDT • Business • fox5atlanta.com
2026 PGA Championship odds, picks: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors

Mike McClure's model has simulated the PGA Championship 2026 10,000 times and revealed PGA best bets

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May 11 • 7:55 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Trump picks Daniel Domenico for 10th Circuit vacancy

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico is his choice to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Denver-based federal appeals court. Domenico, who is 54 this year, is Trump’s only appointee to Colorado’s federal trial court. He became its chief judge in March, after seven years on […]

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May 11 • 7:44 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Boston Celtics take Crimson Tide forward in latest mock draft

In ESPN's latest mock draft, the Boston Celtics would take Amari Allen with the 27th pick

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May 11 • 5:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
2026 PGA Championship odds, picks: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors

Mike McClure's model has simulated the PGA Championship 2026 10,000 times and revealed PGA best bets

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May 11 • 3:26 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
2026 PGA Championship sleepers and picks: Five players who could cash long odds by winning

Rickie Fowler's strong play this season makes him a threat to finally capture a major championship this week

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May 11 • 2:34 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Cameras catch Paige Bueckers mocking Caitlin Clark

The Indiana Fever faced off against the Dallas Wings on Saturday in both teams’ season opener. Amazingly, the game was a clash of the WNBA’s last four number one overall picks, Aaliyah Boston (2023) and Caitlin Clark (2024) for the Fever, and Paige Bueckers (2025) and Azzi Fudd (2026) for the Wings. When the Fever…

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May 11 • 10:57 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
China tightens its grip on global business

Just days before a high-stakes Trump–Xi summit, Beijing is rewriting the rules of global business — punishing companies that move away from China, blocking major Western tech deals, and turning the screws on Europe to pick a side.

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May 11 • 10:56 AM EDT • Business • dw.com
David Njoku, Chargers reportedly agree to 1-year deal after TE hit free agency for first time

The Browns drafted Njoku with the 29th overall pick in 2017.

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May 11 • 9:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
David Njoku, Chargers reportedly agree to 1-year deal after veteran TE hit free agency for first time

The Browns drafted Njoku with the 29th overall pick in 2017.

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May 11 • 8:29 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
2026 PGA Championship odds, picks: Surprising predictions from golf model that's nailed 17 majors

Mike McClure's model has simulated the PGA Championship 2026 10,000 times and revealed PGA best bets

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May 11 • 5:23 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Chargers rookie Jake Slaughter embracing transition to guard

Chargers second-round pick Jake Slaughter is embracing the move from center to guard.

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May 10 • 11:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Eagles Film Review: Micah Morris is a developmental gamble

All-22 analysis of Philadelphia’s fifth pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

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May 10 • 9:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NCAA Softball Tournament regional picks: Predicting all 16 winners

Here are USA TODAY's predictions for each regional winner of the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament:

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May 10 • 9:15 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
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Eric DeCosta details emotional NFL Draft phone calls

Ravens GM Eric DeCosta describes the 'special feeling' of calling NFL Draft picks and hearing their families erupt.

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May 10 • 8:49 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Western Conference Never Gets Any Easier, Does It?

Fresh lottery results promise a talent influx for Utah and Memphis, arming division rivals with elite picks that complicate Houston’s path through an increasingly relentless Southwest Division.

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May 10 • 8:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
San Francisco 49ers full rookie class: Draft picks, UDFA signings

Checking in with the Arizona Cardinals' NFC West rivals, a look at the San Francisco 49ers' rookie class.

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May 10 • 7:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Column: Wizards’ 3rd time picking No. 1 will be the charm

The Wizards’ third NBA Draft Lottery win in franchise history will be the one that lifts the woebegone team to unprecedented heights, says Rob Woodfork.

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May 10 • 7:25 PM EDT • Sports • wtop.com
Maaden LIV Golf Virginia: Lucas Herbert Avoids Collapse, Picks Up Victory

Lucas Herbert was able to come away with the individual win at Maaden LIV Golf Virginia, while 4Aces picked up the team victory in the team tournament.

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May 10 • 7:17 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
Locking up key contributor named Eagles' most underrated offseason move

It has been an extremely eventful offseason for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles made several major additions over the offseason, including edge rusher Jonathan Greenard and wide receivers Hollywood Brown, Dontayvion Wicks and rookie first-round pick Makai Lemon. Locking up defensive tackle Jordan Davis on a three-year, $78 million extension was named Philadelphia's most underrated offseason move by Jeff Kerr of Sports Illustrated.

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May 10 • 5:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pacers president Kevin Pritchard apologizes for Ivica Zubac trade that cost them lottery pick after falling out of top 4: 'I own taking the risk'
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May 10 • 5:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NBA Draft lottery: Wizards secure No. 1 pick in one of the most anticipated drafts ever; Pacers lose selection
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May 10 • 5:17 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Bucks receive no. 10 overall pick in 2026 NBA Draft

Milwaukee now must decide what to do with their first lottery pick in a decade.

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May 10 • 4:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NBA Mock Draft 5.0: The Wizards won the lottery! Here's how every pick could play out now
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May 10 • 4:06 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NBA Draft lottery: Wizards secure No. 1 pick in one of the most anticipated drafts ever; Pacers lose pick
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May 10 • 4:02 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NBA Mock Draft: With 2026 lottery now set, AJ Dybantsa goes No. 1 to Wizards, Darryn Peterson No. 2 to Jazz

Adam Finkelstein's first mock draft after the NBA Draft Lottery set the order for the first 14 picks

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May 10 • 4:01 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Where Cameron Boozer likely lands following NBA draft lottery

Former Duke star Cameron Boozer will more than likely land with the Utah Jazz after the franchise won the second overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

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May 10 • 3:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
RFK Jr.’s crusade against hospital Jell-O is a warning

The only thing worse than hospital food is hospital food picked by D.C. bureaucrats.

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May 10 • 3:46 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
NBA draft lottery winners and losers: Did tanking pay off?

The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery took place Sunday, May 10 in Chicago and determined the order of picks Nos. 1 through 14. Who were the biggest winners?

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May 10 • 3:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NBA Draft lottery: Wizards secure No. 1 pick in one of the most anticipated drafts ever
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May 10 • 3:28 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Business school professors’ picks

Business of sports

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May 10 • 3:18 PM EDT • Business • ft.com
NBA draft lottery results, live updates: Pacers, Nets, Wizards top league with 14% chance at No. 1 overall pick
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May 10 • 2:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tigers Call Up Gage Workman After Strong Triple-A Start

After slashing strikeouts and simplifying his swing in Toledo, the former fourth-round pick returns to Detroit. His elite athleticism and newfound plate discipline could finally solidify his infield future.

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May 10 • 1:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
R.J. Day, son of Ohio State coach Ryan Day, picks Northwestern

Class of 2027 quarterback R.J. Day, the son of Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, announced his commitment to Northwestern.

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May 10 • 11:25 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
RAMalytics: Same position, vastly different players

Rams spent their last two early picks on tight ends but Max Klare and Terrance Ferguson are wildly different players

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May 10 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Day in the life of Headspace CEO Tom Pickett, a former Navy pilot

Headspace CEO Tom Pickett said the first part of his career as a Navy pilot was exhilarating. He still makes time to fly several times a month.

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May 10 • 5:43 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Gallery Night, Pickles & Wings Family Fest among this week's big events

Gallery Night, Bands on the Blackwater and Pickles & Wings Family Fest are among this week's biggest events.

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May 10 • 5:04 AM EDT • Entertainment • pnj.com
Griffins Drop Three Red Wings Picks From Playoff Roster

The post Griffins Drop Three Red Wings Picks From Playoff Roster appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now. Three Detroit Red Wings draft picks who’d been working out with the Grand Rapids Griffins during the AHL Calder Cup […] The post Griffins Drop Three Red Wings Picks From Playoff Roster appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now.

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May 10 • 4:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Big mysteries to be solved in draft lottery

Those balls will create a four-digit combination that will match one previously assigned to the lottery teams, and with that, somebody wins the No. 1 pick in next month’s draft.

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May 10 • 12:40 AM EDT • Sports • santafenewmexican.com
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GM's Rare Quadrasteer System For Pickup Trucks Was Innovative (And A Massive Failure)

The Quadrasteer system from GM drew plenty of praise when it debuted, but only lasted a few years. Here's why it never caught on.

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May 9 • 11:25 PM EDT • Technology • jalopnik.com
Cherry Point airshow brings business to Havelock

“Traffic normally is kind of busy. It hasn’t picked up as bad as it was last year,” Montgomery said.

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May 9 • 9:32 PM EDT • Business • witn.com
Michigan Football lands commitment from 4-star edge rusher

BOOOOOOOM! Michigan Football picked up its seventh member of the 2027 recruiting class, as four-star edge rusher Jayce Brewer has announced his commitment:

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May 9 • 5:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Panthers' rookie OT Monroe Freeling growing into NFL role

Already about 10-15 pounds heavier than when he played at Georgia, Carolina's first-round draft pick is focused on adding strength.

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May 9 • 4:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Game #39 GameThread: Angels @ Jays

Building on a one-game winning streak. And Addison Barger is back (with Piñango the casualty). It was a weird spot….we are hip deep in lefty hitters, but then picking someone who isn’t hitting at all, just because he swings from the right side seems silly. The Lineups: Today’s Lineups ANGELS BLUE JAYS Zach Neto – […]

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May 9 • 2:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Broncos' 2026 rookie class officially has jersey numbers

Jersey numbers have been revealed for each of the Denver Broncos' 2026 draft picks.

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May 9 • 2:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Patrick Bailey traded to Guardians, Giants receive draft pick, LHP prospect
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May 9 • 1:18 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
CBS Sports names Bills' best pick at the 2026 NFL Draft

Who was the Bills' best pick at the 2026 NFL Draft?

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May 9 • 12:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Guardians reportedly acquiring Giants catcher Patrick Bailey in trade that sends San Francisco pick, prospect

Bailey has won a Gold Glove each of the past two seasons.

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May 9 • 11:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New York Giants rookie minicamp: 2 veterans trying out

Two veterans, including a former third-round pick, are among the tryouts at New York Giants rookie minicamp.

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May 9 • 10:39 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Steelers sign lightning-fast draft pick at rookie minicamp

At NFL rookie minicamp, the Pittsburgh Steelers have signed Robert Spears-Jennings to his rookie contract.

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May 9 • 10:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Angels vs. Blue Jays prediction, odds, time: 2026 MLB picks for Saturday, May 9, from proven model

SportsLine's model reveals Los Angeles Angels vs. Toronto Blue Jays picks and MLB best bets for Saturday

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May 9 • 8:06 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United: Key stats and talking points

Having had their dreams of European glory ruthlessly dashed by Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest must now pick themselves up and secure the points they need to secure their Premier League status for next season. Six points clear of West Ham with three games to go, four points would definitely see them stay up, but a win should also prove to be enough given their vastly superior goal difference over the Hammers. The improvement by Vitor Pereira's side in front of goal in recent weeks has been astonishing.

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May 9 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
San Francisco 49ers Not Awarded Compensatory Pick for Jauan Jennings

The Vikings snatched up Jauan Jennings on a $13 million deal, but a critical timing technicality leaves San Francisco empty-handed despite losing their veteran wideout to Minnesota.

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May 8 • 9:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Johnny Manziel pivots to boxing

Twelve years to the month after Johnny Manziel became a first-round pick in the NFL draft, he'll step into a boxing ring for the first time.

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May 8 • 7:47 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
NBA Mock Draft 4.0: Breaking down every pick ahead of the NBA Draft Lottery
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May 8 • 1:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Entertainment Report: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Chicago Pickle Fest

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 Paul McCartney’s duet with Ringo Starr,…

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May 8 • 11:44 AM EDT • Entertainment • wgnradio.com
Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now

Among this month’s picks: a zombie road movie, an alien action movie and Gerard Butler in a postapocalyptic sequel.

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May 8 • 11:00 AM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
Court rejects Virginia redistricting in a blow to Democrats' counter to Trump, GOP

Virginia voters approved redistricting that could help Democrats pick up four House seats. Democrats said it was to counter the gains that Trump and the GOP have picked up in Republican-led states.

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May 8 • 10:36 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Top hitting prospects from Yankees, Giants highlight weekend pickups
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May 8 • 10:29 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

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May 8 • 4:36 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Ford, Carhartt double down on American workers with new truck, small business push

Ford Motor Company and Carhartt launch a broad collaboration spotlighting the "essential economy," including a new co-developed Super Duty pickup truck.

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May 7 • 6:31 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Jaguars sign nine of their 10 draft picks
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May 7 • 5:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tennessee Republicans pass map splitting up state’s lone majority-Black district

The new map, which comes in response to last week’s U.S. Supreme’s redistricting ruling, puts Republicans in position to pick up a House seat in the midterm elections.

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May 7 • 2:25 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Trump's pick for science director: a Silicon Valley investor with no science background

Jim O'Neill, a longevity enthusiast and vaccine skeptic, is Trump's pick to head the National Science Foundation

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May 7 • 1:44 PM EDT • Science • salon.com
Small business hiring picks up pace in April, Paychex reports

Paychex reports small business hiring accelerated in April with the national jobs index rising 0.35 points, the largest monthly gain since last year.

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May 7 • 9:45 AM EDT • Business • rbj.net
Science diplomacy lessons from a North Korean volcano

Mount Paektu, a mythic, active volcano on the border between North Korea and China, is almost the epitome of a scientific challenge that crosses political lines. In 946 CE, it erupted in one of the five biggest volcanic events of the past 10,000 years, kicking up huge quantities of ash and sending destructive mud flows down river channels for hundreds of kilometres. Should this happen again, the entire region, including easternmost Russia, South Korea and even Japan could be hit. “It’s definitely got the potential to be big,” said James Hammond, a professor of geophysics at Birkbeck, University of London. An eruption on the scale of 946 would have “huge regional impact.” For the past 15 years, Hammond has helped lead a groundbreaking collaboration with North Korean scientists to study the volcano, navigating scientific sanctions, tough export controls on scientific equipment and a long, pandemic-enforced exodus from the country. Although he seems more at home on far-flung research expeditions – before speaking to Science|Business, Hammond was camping out on a Greenland ice sheet – he has also advised the European Commission on its changing science diplomacy strategy. His long experience with North Korea has made Hammond sceptical of blanket bans on science collaboration, no matter the country.This is a live question in Europe, where in the wake of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, institutional ties with Russian universities were almost entirely severed, although some scientists fear this could undermine our understanding of climate change’s impact on the Arctic. Here, Hammond tells the story of the Mount Paektu mission and the policy lessons he takes from it. Ominous rumblingsThe genesis of Hammond’s collaboration came in 2002, when Mount Paektu began to rumble ominously. Earthquake activity picked up and the volcano began to emit unusual gases. North Korean scientists took notice. “People felt we need to know more about this volcano,” said Hammond. In 2011, North Korean vulcanologists put out a request for international expertise to help them learn more. At the time, Hammond and his collaborator, Clive Oppenheimer, were working on a vulcanology project in another sanctioned country, Eritrea, and so decided to answer the call. Within a month, they had flown into Pyongyang. “It was pretty incredible,” recalls Hammond (left). “We were made to feel like honoured guests, and invited to official celebrations.” The scientific opportunity was huge. Paektu is unusually positioned, a thousand kilometres from where tectonic plates rub against each other in the Pacific. “It was an incredibly interesting volcano, but not much research had been done, at least not in the international community,” he said. “There was so much we felt we could do. And we had these partners that were super keen to engage.”The mission received an unusual visitor in the form of volcano-obsessed filmmaker Werner Herzog, who accompanied Hammond and Oppenheimer while directing his 2016 film Into the Inferno about volcanos across the world. Four days into the trip, the German director delivered a long speech about reunification to his North Korean hosts, recalls Hammond. “He got to the heart of the Koreans and how they felt, and how they thought, in a way that I'm not sure I ever will,” he said. UN sanctionsHowever, Hammond realised he’d been “naïve” about how difficult it would be to collaborate with North Korea, which was sanctioned far more heavily than Eritrea. “We didn’t fully appreciate the all-encompassing nature of restrictions,” he said. In 2016, as tensions escalated over Pyongyang’s nuclear tests, a United Nations resolution banned all joint scientific work with North Korea. However, the UN sanctions did allow countries to request carve outs, and the UK successfully requested an exemption for Hammond’s work. Related articlesEU pushes for joint science diplomacy, but care needed to avoid gridlock, experts sayRussia severs its last ties with German scienceAnchor Greenlanders in Arctic climate research, experts tell EU ahead of policy updateExport controls have also delayed Hammond’s work. In one case, it took 18 months to get approval from the UK government to take seismometers, which measure earthquakes, to North Korea. “It was frustrating,” he said. “But they didn’t just say no.” However, one instrument, called an induction coil, used to measure how the earth conducts electricity, was blocked entirely because it can in theory be used to detect submarines. Karaoke bondingSince the collaboration started in 2011, Hammond has visited the country around 15 times, although the pandemic closed off North Korea for more than five years. A trip last November was Hammond’s first since the outbreak. Despite this lengthy interlude, Hammond has deep bonds in the country. The North Korean scientists Hammond works with are somewhat isolated, as they struggle to access the latest research papers and travel to international conferences. That said, they are “excellent geophysicists” and are “very well trained in the field,” he said. Over karaoke and chats about their families, “we’ve made friendships, for sure,” he said. The authorities have to sign-off things like the placement of seismometers, for example, but Hammond said these requests have been approved. “Everything that we've asked for within a scientific context has been delivered.”Scientific backchannels? These kind of personal links between scientists across political lines are one purported benefit of science diplomacy. During the Cold War, some historians argue, scientific contact between the US and Soviet Union laid a groundwork of trust for other cooperation, such as on arms control. Hammond agrees that backchannel contacts to North Korean geophysicists are hardly likely to defuse a military crisis on the Korean peninsula, but the simple fact of the scientific collaboration makes contacts between diplomats that little bit easier. “It creates opportunities to understand each other a little bit better,” he said. “When maybe you have those more difficult discussions as diplomats, it's coming from a slightly better place.” Cutting tiesDrawing lessons from the Mount Paektu mission for today’s links with Russian science isn’t simple. The analogy is far from exact, Hammond said, “because one is essentially a Cold War, versus a pretty hot war in the case of Russia.” But Hammond’s broader argument is that the challenges we face, such as climate change, pandemics, biodiversity loss, pollution and so on, have globalised in an unprecedented way, making blanket shutdowns in collaboration with any country unwise.He’s somewhat critical of the UN scientific sanctions imposed on North Korea in 2016, even though they did allow for exceptions. “I think a blanket halt to some of these things, when we face big global challenges [. . .] that’s quite a risky thing to do,” he said.Institutional endorsement?European academics are still by and large free to work individually with Russian counterparts. However, official, institutional partnerships have largely ended. 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