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Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell has never hidden his feelings about preseason games. It’s not that he thinks they don’t matter. He just doesn’t view them as key evaluation points for the starters. For the backups, though? It’s an entirely different story. In past years, eventual members of the 53-man roster staked their claims on Saturday afternoons like this one …

From one-on-one battles to 11-on-11 drills, Ravens reporters have had their notebooks out this training camp, jotting down observations on another team with Super Bowl aspirations. Unlike the Ravens teams at recent camps, where multiple roster spots and starting jobs were up for grabs, the 2025 squad seems almost completely set. The Ravens’ two biggest offseason battles, at left guard …

It’s officially game week for the New England Patriots, who returned to the practice fields on Monday following a weekend off. Before they welcome the Washington Commanders to Foxborough later in the week, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel was back in full pads for its 10th practice of the summer. Here is what went down throughout the day. …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to leave its short-term interest rate unchanged on Wednesday for the fifth straight meeting, a move that will likely underscore the deep divide between how Chair Jerome Powell and his chief critic, President Donald Trump, see the economy. The Fed itself, to be sure, is increasingly divided over its next steps, and …

Powell Under Siege as Fed Plans to Stand Pat on Rate Cuts  The New York Times Federal Reserve likely to stand pat on rates this week, deepening the gulf between Powell and Trump  ABC News Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as it sifts through mixed economic data  Reuters Jerome Powell has a chance to appease Trump with a rate cut, so will …

The US is nearing a trade deal with Europe. Will Trump stand in the way?  Politico EU chief von der Leyen heads to Scotland for trade talks with Trump  Reuters Europe’s companies sound alarm over tariff hits amid scramble to strike U.S. trade deal  CNBC Trade deal on US tariffs within reach, says EU, as 1 August deadline nears  BBC U.S.-EU trade deal still …

The Pixel Watch 4 could use an entirely different charging system when its officially announced in a few weeks, according to leaked renders from Android Headlines. Rather than charging through fiddly pogo pins like past Pixel Watches, the renders suggest Google might finally adopt a simpler form of wireless charging. The renders show the new Pixel Watch charging in a …

Humanity has successfully landed probes on Mars and Venus, two of the four rocky planets of the Solar System. While a mission to Mercury, being so close to the Sun and nearly as hot as Venus, is a tricky goal for future operations, if it has a rocky surface, human scientists will find a way to land there. Not all …

With just 10 more days until the MLB trade deadline, it’s only a matter of time before the trades start flying left and right. To get ready, let’s look at where all 30 teams stand, from the buyers to the buyers and sellers to the sellers. Here is the latest intel I’ve received in conversations with front office executives from …

Walk into just about any American coffee shop these days, and odds are the conversation skips right from politics to TikTok trends to – you guessed it – the cost of healthcare, the outbreak of the day, or someone’s complicated insurance story. But lurking beneath all these headlines and gripes lies a stubborn, unshakable fact: in 2025, Americans simply don’t …