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Inside the AP poll: Why voters picked Ohio State over LSU at No. 1

Inside the AP poll: Why voters picked Ohio State over LSU at No. 1

When I went to bed on Saturday night, I felt quite confident that most AP poll voters would view the day’s college football results the same way I did. I figured we’d all vote for Ohio State as the new No. 1 team in the country because the third-ranked Buckeyes beat the then top-ranked Texas Longhorns, 14-7, in Columbus. Preseason …

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RFK Jr. deputy Jim O’Neill picked to temporarily lead CDC after former head Susan Monarez’s ouster

RFK Jr. deputy Jim O’Neill picked to temporarily lead CDC after former head Susan Monarez’s ouster

Jim O’Neill has been chosen to serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a source familiar with the matter confirmed Thursday — one day after the CDC’s Senate-confirmed leader was ousted. A former tech investor, O’Neill currently serves as deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, working under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. CBS …

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I Let AI Manage My Social Life; AI Texted Friends and Picked My Outfit

I Let AI Manage My Social Life; AI Texted Friends and Picked My Outfit

I’ve been quietly outsourcing more and more of my life to AI. It started with work tasks and writing prompts. AI even helped me land my latest job. Now, with “agentic AI” and autonomous agents making headlines, the possibilities have multiplied. So, I started to wonder: if AI is so good at optimizing my professional life, could it do the …

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Hiker in Tennessee Who Picked Up a Venomous Snake Dies After Being Bitten – The New York Times

Hiker in Tennessee Who Picked Up a Venomous Snake Dies After Being Bitten  The New York Times Tennessee hiker dies after being bitten by venomous snake, officials say  ABC News Hiker dies after rattlesnake bite: What to know about venomous snakes in Tennessee  The Tennessean Tennessee hiker killed by venomous snake bite in state park after picking up the deadly reptile  New York Post …

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DeSantis ally Jay Collins picked to be Florida’s lieutenant governor

DeSantis ally Jay Collins picked to be Florida’s lieutenant governor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor Tuesday. It’s a closely watched appointment by the two-term governor, who can’t run for reelection in 2026 and has been working to cement his legacy as his time leading the state winds down. If Collins, an Army combat veteran and …

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Jimmy Haslam: Shedeur Sanders was picked by G.M. Andrew Berry

Jimmy Haslam: Shedeur Sanders was picked by G.M. Andrew Berry

The Browns have four quarterbacks on the active roster, and a fifth on the Physically Unable to Perform list. The curveball came in round five of the draft, when Cleveland added rookie Shedeur Sanders with the 144th overall pick. Just two rounds after the Browns selected quarterback Dillon Gabriel in round three. Some believe that owner Jimmy Haslam forced the …

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Top State Dept. official who once attended conference with White nationalists picked to lead US Institute of Peace

Top State Dept. official who once attended conference with White nationalists picked to lead US Institute of Peace

Congressional news January 6th Race & ethnicity Donald Trump See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Darren Beattie — a top State Department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump’s first term after CNN revealed that he spoke at a conference attended by White nationalists — will now serve as the acting president of the US …

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Trump’s Tariffs Are Being Picked Up by Corporate America – The Wall Street Journal

Trump’s Tariffs Are Being Picked Up by Corporate America  The Wall Street Journal Tariffs haven’t raised prices significantly yet. That’s about to change.  vox.com US Companies, Consumers Are Paying for Trump’s Tariffs, Not Foreign Firms  Bloomberg Trump Tariffs Could Drive Up The Cost Of These Goods After August 1 Deadline  Forbes Tariffs hit U.S. companies hard, but businesses absorb them for now  The Washington Post …

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