NFL insider reveals why Aaron Donald keeps having Rams workouts

On Sunday, Aaron Donald had his second workout of the summer with the Los Angeles Rams, which has added to speculation that he will come out of retirement in the near future. On Monday, NFL Insider Ian Rapoport revealed on “Good Morning Football” the reason why Donald keeps having workouts with the team — which are reported as “official” workouts because the Rams great used certain equipment at the team facility. “What happened again is, Aaron Donald put on some helmets, put on some pads, and worked out for the Rams,” Rapoport said. Rapoport added that these workouts are essentially…

Hollywood cuts first-ever AI copyright deal with TikTok’s ByteDance

Hollywood’s top copyright cops and TikTok’s parent company have called a truce in their war over artificial intelligence. The Motion Picture Association (MPA) and ByteDance announced a surprise deal Monday to slap tough safety guardrails on the Chinese tech giant’s powerful AI video and image generators, including Seedance and Seedream.…

L3Harris ousts CEO Christopher Kubasik after probe finds he violated code of conduct

L3Harris Technologies said Monday Chairman and CEO Christopher Kubasik had left the company after a board investigation found he had engaged in conduct inconsistent with the defense contractor’s code of conduct, sending its shares down more than 3% in afternoon trading. The Melbourne, Fla.-based defense contractor named executive Sam Mehta as chief executive, effective…

New California law could change how kids consume social media forever

California kids could soon find social media less addictive under a pair of bills targeting features designed to keep them scrolling. The proposals, AB 1709 and AB 2, cleared the State Senate Appropriations Committee this week and could reach Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk before the legislative session ends Aug. 31,…

USC QB Jayden Maiava must defy long odds to win Heisman Trophy

Lining the lobby windows of USC’s sprawling new practice facility are eight versions of the most recognizable award in college football. Upstairs, along a hallway, are massive snapshots of each of the Trojan winners on their big night in New York. Caleb Williams is shown in his plaid Gucci suit…

1,700-year-old church discovered under a lake in Turkey may be the location of the First Council of Nicaea — but other experts disagree

Archaeologists say they have discovered the site where the First Council of Nicaea was held, an important gathering of Christian bishops in A.D. 325, according to the archaeologist who’s leading the excavations. However, some experts who were not involved in the excavations have questioned this interpretation.Nicaea was an ancient Greek…

Breece Hall hobbles off field in worrying Jets training camp injury

Hold your breath, Jets fans. Breece Hall suffered a strained groin during Monday’s practice as he came up lame after catching a screen pass and rolling toward the end zone. Hall hobbled over to the medical tent and was examined by trainers before leaving the practice field. “I don’t think…

Matt Rempe has ‘a lot to prove’ in pivotal Rangers training camp

The most important part of Matt Rempe’s offseason was getting his hand right.  After undergoing two surgeries to repair a broken thumb last season — and attempting to return to the ice too soon in between — Rempe spent the summer regaining the full function of his hand and strengthening…

49ers players and fans react to ‘Killa’ Deebo Samuel signing

Deebo Samuel is back with the San Francisco 49ers after signing a 1-year, $7 million contract on Thursday evening. Reactions to Samuel returning to the team he spent the first six years of his NFL career with have quickly sprung across the internet. Samuel’s newly reacquainted teammate, Dre Greenlaw, who…

Indigenous group rolls out draconian mass surveillance system across 27,000 square miles

The Navajo Nation is bringing license plate reader cameras to its sprawling 27,000-square-mile reservation under a new partnership with a controversial private surveillance company. The nation’s partnership with Flock Safety will see the Navajo Department of Criminal Investigation and the Navajo Nation Police Department deploy the company’s cameras across the…

NY Rep. Mike Lawler’s race now a ‘toss-up’ as Dems target battleground district that could flip Congress

US Rep. Mike Lawler’s re-election race vs. Democrat Cait Conley is now a “toss-up,” according to an independent analyst’s assessment released Thursday. The Center for Politics at the University of Virginia initially rated the race for New York’s battleground 17th Congressional District as “lean Republican” based on Lawler’s “impressive victories”…

Fear grows that 49ers WR injury could be season-ending

The San Francisco 49ers’ growing injury problems at pass catcher may have taken their most damaging turn yet. Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall remains out of practice because of swelling connected to the PCL injury he suffered last season. The 49ers said Wednesday that they are considering every available treatment option,…

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