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College Sports Commission approves $87.5M in athlete deals

College Sports Commission approves $87.5M in athlete deals

The College Sports Commission released statistics Thursday saying it has approved 12,175 third-party name, image, likeness deals for athletes worth $87.5 million while rejecting fewer than 400. Th...

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Last monkey from Mississippi highway escape is captured by authorities

Last monkey from Mississippi highway escape is captured by authorities

HEIDELBERG, Miss. (AP) — The last monkey on the loose among several that escaped after a Mississippi highway crash has been found and captured, authorities said Thursday. A resident who lives near...

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What to do if your airport is on the FAA’s flight cut list

What to do if your airport is on the FAA’s flight cut list

Travelers can expect to see fewer flights to many major U.S. cities starting Friday morning, when the Federal Aviation Administration said it would reduce traffic across 40 airports to ease the lo...

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Travelers brace for chaos as US government shutdown threatens holiday flights

Travelers brace for chaos as US government shutdown threatens holiday flights

NEW YORK (AP) — Travelers braced for canceled flights, scrambled plans and holidays stranded in airports as a U.S. government shutdown threatened to snarl trips across the country. News that the F...

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Many Texas voters reject raising property taxes for schools, law enforcement; vote in favor of a cut

Many Texas voters reject raising property taxes for schools, law enforcement; vote in favor of a cut

Texas voters this week showed wariness toward raising property taxes — and embraced cutting them. Voters across the state shot down bids by school districts and cities to increase funds to hire te...

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Trump taps DEI critic to lead workplace civil rights agency

Trump taps DEI critic to lead workplace civil rights agency

President Donald Trump has named Andrea Lucas as chair of the country’s top workplace civil rights agency, the agency announced Thursday. The move signals a vote of confidence for Lucas’s efforts ...

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