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Ohio State is banning one of its biggest haters from the Shoe. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who is set to be an analyst on FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff this season, has been banned from entering Ohio Stadium for Saturday’s season opener against Texas, according to a report from Front Office Sports’ Ryan Glasspiegel. Portnoy will still appear on FOX’s pregame …

Founder of Sinaloa Cartel Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking  The New York Times Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, who led Sinaloa cartel with ‘El Chapo,’ pleads guilty to trafficking in US  CNN Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ pleads guilty to racketeering in New York  The Guardian ‘El Mayo’ Faces Life in Prison, Forfeits $15 Billion After Plea  Bloomberg.com Mexican drug lord ‘El …

James Dobson, founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, speaks at a 2006 rally in Philadelphia. The conservative Christian leader died Thursday, according to a statement from the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. Jeff Fusco/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeff Fusco/Getty Images Conservative Christian leader James Dobson — who founded Focus on the Family and was once called …

James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, died on Thursday. He was 89. His death was confirmed by the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. Born in 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana, Dobson started a radio show counseling Christians on how to be good …

Dr. James Dobson, a politically influential child psychologist who started a radio show counseling Christians on how to be good parents, founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was long a campaigner against abortion and gay rights, died on Thursday. He was 89. His death was confirmed by the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. Dobson founded Focus on the …

Matthew Rooney, the grandson of Pittsburgh Steelers legendary founder Art Rooney, died at his Hamptons home on Friday, the team confirmed to The Post. He was 51. “The Rooney Family is mourning the loss of Matthew,” a Steelers spokesperson said in a statement to The Post. A cause of death was not revealed. Matthew Joseph Rooney died at his East …

Waymo founder and former CEO John Krafcik is a critic of Tesla’s approach to self-driving, and he has so far accurately predicted the rollout of the “Robotaxi” service. He is now taking another dig at Tesla. Krafcik is a highly respected leader in the auto industry. He began his career as a mechanical engineer at the NUMMI plant, which was …

Dan Tana, the restaurateur whose eponymous Santa Monica Boulevard eatery has for decades been a Hollywood hotspot — one with dishes named for celebrities who are liable to be there on any given night — died in Belgrade, Serbia, on Saturday. He was 90. Tana, born Dobrivoje Tanasijević, was a professional soccer player before opening the clubby red-sauce Italian restaurant …

Jacklyn Gise Bezos, mother of Amazon founder and philanthropist, dies at 78  KIRO 7 News Seattle Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez Suffer a Rocky Start to Their Marriage With a Devastating Update  yahoo.com Jackie Bezos, Jeff Bezos’ Mother and an Early Amazon Investor, Dies at 78  The New York Times Jeff Bezos’ mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos, dies at 78  NBC News Amazon Billionaire Jeff …

Unplugged, a company cofounded and backed by Erik Prince, who is also the founder of infamous private military contractor Blackwater, has just released a new version of its “privacy-first” UP Phone that will be made in the US — at some point. The original UP Phone was described by the company as “the ultimate privacy-focused smartphone” and by privacy platform …