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LSU athletic director Scott Woodward resigns, 4 days after the firing of football coach Brian Kelly
LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward resigned on Thursday night, four days after the firing of football coach Brian Kelly and a day after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry said Woodward would not hire Kelly's replacement.Woodward, a Baton Rouge native and LSU graduate, was hired as athletic director at his alma mater in April 2019. Since then, LSU has won national championships in football, baseball (twice), women's basketball and gymnastics.
“We thank Scott for the last six years of service as athletic director,” LSU Board of Supervisors chairman Scott Ballard said... Read More
Justice Department investigating fraud allegations in Black Lives Matter movement, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement defrauded donors who contributed tens of millions of dollars during racial justice protests in 2020, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.In recent weeks, federal law enforcement officials have issued subpoenas and served at least one search warrant as part of an investigation into the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. and other Black-led organizations that helped spark a national reckoning on systemic racism, said the people, who were... Read More
2 Mississippi sheriffs and 12 officers charged in drug trafficking bribery scheme
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Federal authorities on Thursday announced indictments against 20 people, including 14 current or former Mississippi Delta law enforcement officers, that allege the officers took bribes to provide safe passage to people they believed were drug traffickers.The yearslong investigation swept across multiple counties in the Mississippi Delta region of Mississippi and Tennessee. Two Mississippi sheriffs, Washington County Sheriff Milton Gaston and Humphreys County Sheriff Bruce Williams, were among those arrested.
Some bribes were as large as $20,000... Read More
Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them
NEW YORK (AP) — The United States is running out of pennies.President Donald Trump’s decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation’s commerce. Merchants in multiple regions of the country have run out of pennies and are unable to produce exact change. Meanwhile, banks are unable to order fresh pennies and are rationing pennies for their customers.
One convenience store chain, Sheetz, got so desperate for pennies that it briefly ran a promotion offering a free soda to customers who bring in 100 pennies... Read More
WNBA and players union agree to 30-day extension for CBA negotiations, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and players union have agreed to a 30-day extension to continue negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, a person familiar with the decision said Thursday.The league offered on Tuesday to push back the deadline and on Thursday the union accepted, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made.
The current CBA was set to expire on Friday and tensions have been rising in recent weeks as the sides try to work toward a new deal.
The new Nov. 30 deadline gives... Read More
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- Justice Department investigating fraud allegations in Black Lives Matter movement, AP sources say
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- A look at Prince Andrew's antics and scandals that have tried royal patience for decades
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Sports
- LSU athletic director Scott Woodward resigns, 4 days after the firing of football coach Brian Kelly
- WNBA and players union agree to 30-day extension for CBA negotiations, AP source says
- Foot note in the outfield: Toronto's Davis Schneider skips shoes a day before playing for title
- Shohei Ohtani could be used as an opener or even as an outfielder in Game 7