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WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is vowing to “fix” the federal program for compensating Americans injured by vaccines, opening the door to sweeping changes for a system long targeted by anti-vaccine activists. Health experts and lawyers say updates are needed to help clear a backlog of cases in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, created by Congress …

McKinney didn’t practice on Thursday do to a calf injury, even though he had been on the field for the rest of training camp. After practice today, McKinney told the media that he won’t practice “for a while,” according to The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman, and that “he doesn’t expect to play in the preseason.” The hope is that he’ll be …

The Chargers may have a significant injury concern with one of their key offensive players. Via Daniel Popper of TheAthletic.com, left tackle Rashawn Slater was carted off the field after going down midway through Thursday’s practice. The injury is apparently to Slater’s left leg, as a player appeared to fall on it during an 11-on-11 drill. Slater was visibly upset …

Los Angeles Chargers star left tackle Rashawn Slater was carted off the practice field Thursday after suffering an apparent left leg injury. Slater, who became the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history when he signed a four-year extension a week ago, threw his helmet as the cart left the field. The cart came to a stop near the entrance to …

Reporters at the team’s practice at the Greenbrier in West Virginia said Gardner-Johnson went down while defending wide receiver John Metchie during a drill. Gardner-Johnson stayed down while being examined for an apparent leg injury. Teammates circled around Gardner-Johnson and took knees while a cart was brought onto the field to take him inside. Those at the practice noted that …

The Ohio State football program would not have won the national championship last season without Will Howard leading the team. He was the quarterback that the Ohio State Buckeyes needed after a year of Kyle McCord. Howard was a much better leader and way more mobile. After leading the Buckeyes to a national title, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh …

A Russian influencer’s attempt at going viral ended with a trip to the hospital and a fractured spine after she took on the viral Nicki Minaj “High School” pose TikTok challenge. Mariana Barutkina, a 32-year-old mother and content creator, was reportedly only eight weeks postpartum when she decided to recreate the global icon‘s squatting pose from the 2013 music video. …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mother of the man who killed four people at a Manhattan office tower home to the NFL told 911 dispatchers during a 2022 incident when he threatened to kill himself that he suffered from a sports-related concussion and other issues, new information released by Las Vegas police Tuesday revealed. Shane Tamura, 27, had a documented …

Steelers rookie QB Will Howard leaves Tuesday’s practice with hand injury  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers QB3 Howard hurts hand, to be evaluated  ESPN Will Howard injury: Steelers QB hurts hand, expected to miss at least three weeks, per report  CBS Sports Will Howard, Steelers rookie QB, suffers broken finger: Sources – The Athletic  The New York Times Steelers QB Will Howard out at least three …

After an encouraging start to camp, Steelers’ rookie quarterback Will Howard is facing an early setback in his NFL career. Howard left practice early on Tuesday after injuring his right hand during a team drill period. It didn’t take long for the Steelers to find out Howard’s fate. Medical examinations revealed that Howard has broken a “small bone” in his …