WASHINGTON — Republican leaders are moving closer to implementing a major change to Senate rules that would allow them to confirm scores of President Donald Trump’s nominees in batches, rather than vote on each one individually. Republicans are making the change to speed up votes on Trump’s nominees after complaining that Democrats are slow-walking them en masse. Meanwhile, the Senate’s …
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Basketball fans all over the world who were holding out hope that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark would suit up in her number 22 jersey before the end of this WNBA season were heartbroken when the superstar delivered the news that she would not be able to join her teammates for the remainder of the 2025 season. In a heartfelt …
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GREEN BAY, Wis. – As part of the trade to acquire Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys, the Green Bay Packers and Parsons agreed to a four-year contract extension that will tie him to the Packers through the 2029 season. The financial impact will last significantly longer. The fifth-year option of $24 million, along with the extension, which is worth …
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I was standing in the checkout line at the supermarket, minding my own business, when the familiar voice in my headphones suddenly jolted me to attention. Mike Tirico, NBC’s play-by-play man for Sunday Night Football (and just about every other sport) was on my colleague Jimmy Traina’s podcast. We were entering Week 16 of the 2024 season, and Jimmy asked …
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirmed that he told Micah Parsons that if the edge rusher stayed in Dallas, he would be playing on the fifth-year option in 2025. That would have paid him either $21.324 million or $24 million depending on the outcome of the grievance he filed. “Basically I think I read where [Parsons] said that I replied, ‘We’re …
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From time to time, Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones skirts the issue of linebacker Micah Parsons deserving a new contract by pointing out that Micah has a contract. However, there’s a lingering fight over the value of his deal. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, a grievance was filed earlier this year regarding Parsons’s fifth-year option salary. …
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MURRAY — For cancer patients, radiation therapy can leave more than just scars on the inside. Now, Utah patients can receive cutting-edge treatment without a lasting reminder on their skin. Traditionally, small tattoos were used to guide radiation therapy. But for many patients, these permanent marks can cause anxiety or emotional distress — a daily reminder of their cancer journey. …
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A hit-or-miss leaker known as “Majin Bu” has doubled down on the possibility of Apple releasing so-called “Liquid Silicone” cases for the iPhone 17 series. The leaker today shared a brief video on X that shows a silicone case for what appears to be a standard iPhone 17 dummy model, based on the two rear cameras. Notably, the case has …
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The flagship iPhone 17 lineup is coming soon with four new models, most of which may have higher costs. But there’s a fifth iPhone 17 on the way for budget-conscious buyers, the iPhone 17e, and a new leak reveals it could come with several nice upgrades. iPhone 17e could pack several new features, including the Dynamic Island Earlier this year, …
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For those fans hoping that the Seattle Seahawks will put an end to the right guard competition and sign a veteran guard, it is even less likely that is going to happen now. Scherff, as one of the most decorated offensive linemen of the last ten years, often came up as a veteran option for the Seahawks. He earned a …
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