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Emma Heming Willis shared an emotional note in support of her husband, Bruce Willis, to honor World FTD Awareness Week.
Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, also called FTD, in 2023. He was initially diagnosed with aphasia, a neurological condition that affects communication, in 2022.
Buzz: Bruce Willis' Wife Shares Update On His Health: 'I'm Happy He Doesn't Know'
"I can't go through World FTD Awareness Week without talking about Bruce. He is the driving force behind my advocacy," Heming Willis said in a post shared on Instagram last week.
"He has opened so many doors for me in this work, and I will continue to walk through them. I will not let his diagnosis be in vain," she said.
#heming #shared #diagnosed
Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, also called FTD, in 2023. He was initially diagnosed with aphasia, a neurological condition that affects communication, in 2022.
Buzz: Bruce Willis' Wife Shares Update On His Health: 'I'm Happy He Doesn't Know'
"I can't go through World FTD Awareness Week without talking about Bruce. He is the driving force behind my advocacy," Heming Willis said in a post shared on Instagram last week.
"He has opened so many doors for me in this work, and I will continue to walk through them. I will not let his diagnosis be in vain," she said.
#heming #shared #diagnosed
2 days ago
Emma Heming Willis is making Bruce Willis the center of her message during World FTD Awareness Week, using a new tribute to explain why his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis continues to drive the advocacy work she has built around families facing the disease.
Emma shared a new photograph of the 71-year-old actor alongside a message describing him as the reason she continues pushing for greater awareness, research and support. "He is the driving force behind my advocacy," she wrote, according to PEOPLE.
She also made clear that she sees the platform created by Bruce's diagnosis as something she intends to keep using. Emma wrote that she would not let his diagnosis "be in vain" and said the doors his story has opened allow her to help people living with FTD and other dementias, as well as the people caring for them.
In March, Emma launched the Emma & Bruce Willis Fund for Dementia Research and Caregiver Support, turning several years of public advocacy into a grant-making effort focused on awareness, research and practical help for caregivers.
Emma's World FTD Awareness Week post featured Bruce sitting outdoors in a bucket hat and dark sunglasses. She described how his influence is continuing through the advocacy work that grew out of their family's experience.
#willis #advocacy
Emma shared a new photograph of the 71-year-old actor alongside a message describing him as the reason she continues pushing for greater awareness, research and support. "He is the driving force behind my advocacy," she wrote, according to PEOPLE.
She also made clear that she sees the platform created by Bruce's diagnosis as something she intends to keep using. Emma wrote that she would not let his diagnosis "be in vain" and said the doors his story has opened allow her to help people living with FTD and other dementias, as well as the people caring for them.
In March, Emma launched the Emma & Bruce Willis Fund for Dementia Research and Caregiver Support, turning several years of public advocacy into a grant-making effort focused on awareness, research and practical help for caregivers.
Emma's World FTD Awareness Week post featured Bruce sitting outdoors in a bucket hat and dark sunglasses. She described how his influence is continuing through the advocacy work that grew out of their family's experience.
#willis #advocacy
4 days ago
Emma Heming Willis says she "will not let" husband Bruce Willis' FTD diagnosis "be in vain"
The model and entrepreneur continues to advocate for families affected by frontotemporal dementia
In March, Emma launched the Emma & Bruce Willis Fund to support FTD research and caregivers
Emma Heming Willis is turning a difficult chapter in her family's life into a reason to keep speaking out.
As World FTD Awareness Week continues, the model and entrepreneur, 50, shared a heartfelt message about her husband, Bruce Willis, 71, and the impact his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis has had on her advocacy work.
#entrepreneur
The model and entrepreneur continues to advocate for families affected by frontotemporal dementia
In March, Emma launched the Emma & Bruce Willis Fund to support FTD research and caregivers
Emma Heming Willis is turning a difficult chapter in her family's life into a reason to keep speaking out.
As World FTD Awareness Week continues, the model and entrepreneur, 50, shared a heartfelt message about her husband, Bruce Willis, 71, and the impact his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis has had on her advocacy work.
#entrepreneur
4 days ago
Bruce Willis loves spending quality time with his five daughters.
The Die Hard star became a dad for the first time in 1988 when he welcomed oldest daughter Rumer Glenn Willis with his then-wife Demi Moore. They welcomed Scout LaRue Willis, born in 1991, and Tallulah Belle Willis, born in 1994, before their split in 1998.
After Bruce married Emma Heming Willis in 2009, the couple welcomed daughters Mabel Ray Willis, born in 2012, and Evelyn Penn Willis, born in 2014.
Bruce and his blended family have celebrated holidays together and publicly supported each other at milestone events over the years. In 2022, Bruce's family announced he was retiring from acting due to his aphasia diagnosis — which has since progressed to frontotemporal dementia — but has continued to share glimpses into their precious moments together.
Ahead, see the 13 sweetest photos of Bruce Willis with his five daughters.
#bruce
The Die Hard star became a dad for the first time in 1988 when he welcomed oldest daughter Rumer Glenn Willis with his then-wife Demi Moore. They welcomed Scout LaRue Willis, born in 1991, and Tallulah Belle Willis, born in 1994, before their split in 1998.
After Bruce married Emma Heming Willis in 2009, the couple welcomed daughters Mabel Ray Willis, born in 2012, and Evelyn Penn Willis, born in 2014.
Bruce and his blended family have celebrated holidays together and publicly supported each other at milestone events over the years. In 2022, Bruce's family announced he was retiring from acting due to his aphasia diagnosis — which has since progressed to frontotemporal dementia — but has continued to share glimpses into their precious moments together.
Ahead, see the 13 sweetest photos of Bruce Willis with his five daughters.
#bruce
6 days ago
Opening a Bible that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson, staff at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2011 discovered a reddish-blond hair pressed between the pages. That hair, suspected to have belonged to Jefferson himself, launched a DNA investigation spanning more than a decade that’s now providing a long-missing puzzle piece regarding Jefferson’s relationship with Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman in his household.
After spending years reconstructing DNA fragments, scientists have revealed the most compelling evidence to date that Jefferson, a founding father of the United States, also fathered children with Hemings — a relationship that has been long rumored but never definitively proven. How that investigation unfolded is documented in the book “History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery,” written by Richard Kurin, a distinguished scholar and ambassador-at-large at the Smithsonian, and published on September 22.
Kurin is also senior author of a paper describing the methods that connected the former US president to Hemings’ descendants, which involved delving deep into the genetics of the Jefferson and Hemings family trees. The paper, published September 21 on the preprint platform bioRXiv, has not yet been peer-reviewed.
In addition to testing the hair found in the Bible, the researchers also collected genetic material from multiple confirmed samples of Jefferson’s hair, held in the collection of the Smithsonian. They compared that with DNA from descendants of multiple lineages: Jefferson and his wife Martha, Jefferson’s brother Randolph, and two of Hemings’ sons, Eston and Madison. (Hemings had four children who lived to adulthood, but only Eston and Madison claimed Jefferson as their father).
Matches in the DNA suggest the chance that Thomas Jefferson fathered at least one of Sally Hemings’ children was 99.96%.
#jefferson #children #bible #history
After spending years reconstructing DNA fragments, scientists have revealed the most compelling evidence to date that Jefferson, a founding father of the United States, also fathered children with Hemings — a relationship that has been long rumored but never definitively proven. How that investigation unfolded is documented in the book “History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery,” written by Richard Kurin, a distinguished scholar and ambassador-at-large at the Smithsonian, and published on September 22.
Kurin is also senior author of a paper describing the methods that connected the former US president to Hemings’ descendants, which involved delving deep into the genetics of the Jefferson and Hemings family trees. The paper, published September 21 on the preprint platform bioRXiv, has not yet been peer-reviewed.
In addition to testing the hair found in the Bible, the researchers also collected genetic material from multiple confirmed samples of Jefferson’s hair, held in the collection of the Smithsonian. They compared that with DNA from descendants of multiple lineages: Jefferson and his wife Martha, Jefferson’s brother Randolph, and two of Hemings’ sons, Eston and Madison. (Hemings had four children who lived to adulthood, but only Eston and Madison claimed Jefferson as their father).
Matches in the DNA suggest the chance that Thomas Jefferson fathered at least one of Sally Hemings’ children was 99.96%.
#jefferson #children #bible #history
23 days ago
After escaping with a season-opening win on Sunday night, the No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels (1-0) host the Charlotte 49ers (0-1) in their home opener on Saturday night at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Sep 6, 2026; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Ole Miss Rebels tight end Caleb Odom (4) celebrates his touchdown against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
When: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
Time: 7:45 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN2
#rebels #stadium #night #nashville
Sep 6, 2026; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Ole Miss Rebels tight end Caleb Odom (4) celebrates his touchdown against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
When: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
Time: 7:45 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN2
#rebels #stadium #night #nashville
28 days ago
In her most candid interview yet, Emma Heming Willis opens her heart to talk as never before about the reality of living with someone who has frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the condition affecting her husband, the actor Bruce Willis.
Emma recounts how she managed to transform the brutal shock of a diagnosis that made her feel as though her world was crumbling around her into an inspiring life mission, writing her book, The Unexpected Journey, to help caregivers of loved ones with dementia
It is a unique account where pain coexists with daily laughter, sustained by the unbreakable bond of the couple's blended family. Alongside their children, Mabel, 14, and Evelyn, 12, Bruce's eldest daughters – Rumer, 38, Scout, 35, and Tallulah, 32 – and his former wife, Demi Moore, have all pulled together, guided by a firm resolve to cherish every moment of happiness and celebrate the present amid what experts call "the long goodbye".
Emma Heming Willis, the wife of Bruce Willis, shares how she stays resilient in the face of the Hollywood icon's frontotemporal dementia diagnosis (@ Craig Salmon)
Emma, you've mentioned that writing this book was a painful but necessary process. Was there any particular chapter or memory that was difficult to put into words?
#frontotemporal #diagnosis #writing
Emma recounts how she managed to transform the brutal shock of a diagnosis that made her feel as though her world was crumbling around her into an inspiring life mission, writing her book, The Unexpected Journey, to help caregivers of loved ones with dementia
It is a unique account where pain coexists with daily laughter, sustained by the unbreakable bond of the couple's blended family. Alongside their children, Mabel, 14, and Evelyn, 12, Bruce's eldest daughters – Rumer, 38, Scout, 35, and Tallulah, 32 – and his former wife, Demi Moore, have all pulled together, guided by a firm resolve to cherish every moment of happiness and celebrate the present amid what experts call "the long goodbye".
Emma Heming Willis, the wife of Bruce Willis, shares how she stays resilient in the face of the Hollywood icon's frontotemporal dementia diagnosis (@ Craig Salmon)
Emma, you've mentioned that writing this book was a painful but necessary process. Was there any particular chapter or memory that was difficult to put into words?
#frontotemporal #diagnosis #writing
29 days ago
While it was the Raiders offense that needed the most work done on it this offseason, the defense was not exactly all set either. Let's put some rankings together to see the strongest and weakest positions.
Starters: Maxx Crosby Kwity Paye
Depth: Malcolm Koonce, Patrick Johnson
Question marks: Will Crosby still be here after the trade deadline? The Raiders traded him this offseason only to have their deal with the Ravens fall through. The Cowboys were hot after Crosby before the Raiders agreed to terms with the Ravens. If the Raiders think it could stil be in their long term best interest, they would still be listening.
Starters: Tonka Hemingway, Adam Butler
#paye #depth
Starters: Maxx Crosby Kwity Paye
Depth: Malcolm Koonce, Patrick Johnson
Question marks: Will Crosby still be here after the trade deadline? The Raiders traded him this offseason only to have their deal with the Ravens fall through. The Cowboys were hot after Crosby before the Raiders agreed to terms with the Ravens. If the Raiders think it could stil be in their long term best interest, they would still be listening.
Starters: Tonka Hemingway, Adam Butler
#paye #depth
1 month ago
Rumer Willis has filed an emergency custody order, requesting that her ex-boyfriend, Derek Richard Thomas, continue to have supervised visitation with their 3-year-old daughter.
According to court documents obtained by People and E! News, 38-year-old Willis filed an emergency custody order to request that a judge stop the suspension of supervised visitation, claiming Thomas has repeatedly violated custody orders and made "unsafe decisions" regarding their daughter, Louetta.
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"Respondent requests an ex parte Order Shortening Time or ex parte emergency orders based on Petitioner's violations of the June 9, 2026 Court orders for supervised visits for Petitioner with the parties three (3) year old daughter, and his lack of judgment that endangers the minor child," the document reads. "The request herein is that the Court continue supervised visits and no overnights until a hearing is held on the matter, and further order of the Court."
#custody #daughter #orders
According to court documents obtained by People and E! News, 38-year-old Willis filed an emergency custody order to request that a judge stop the suspension of supervised visitation, claiming Thomas has repeatedly violated custody orders and made "unsafe decisions" regarding their daughter, Louetta.
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"Respondent requests an ex parte Order Shortening Time or ex parte emergency orders based on Petitioner's violations of the June 9, 2026 Court orders for supervised visits for Petitioner with the parties three (3) year old daughter, and his lack of judgment that endangers the minor child," the document reads. "The request herein is that the Court continue supervised visits and no overnights until a hearing is held on the matter, and further order of the Court."
#custody #daughter #orders
1 month ago
PHOENIX (AP) — A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal sentence for orchestrating ***** involving children was given another 24 years in prison Tuesday on separate state convictions for child abuse for hauling girls in an unventilated trailer in Arizona.
Samuel Bateman, 50, was convicted of three child abuse counts stemming from an August 2022 traffic stop in Flagstaff that led to the discovery of three girls, ages 11 to 14, in the trailer. It had a makeshift toilet, sofa and camping chairs and lacked air conditioning and seat belts. Someone tipped off authorities about the trailer after seeing small fingers reaching through gaps in the doors.
Bateman's small group was an offshoot of the polygamous sect once led by Warren Jeffs. Bateman is currently serving 50 years in federal prison for coercing girls as young as 9 to submit to ***** acts with him and other adults and for scheming to kidnap girls from protective custody — the story of which is the focus of the Netflix series, "Trust Me: The False Prophet."
Citing an "insane danger" to the girls in the trailer, among other factors, Judge Joshua Steinlage ordered Bateman to serve the state sentence after completing the 50-year federal sentence.
"I love these dear people with all my heart, and I had no intention in the entire world to harm them," said Bateman, who represented himself in the case and didn't make a plea for leniency during his sentencing hearing.
#girls #polygamous #year
Samuel Bateman, 50, was convicted of three child abuse counts stemming from an August 2022 traffic stop in Flagstaff that led to the discovery of three girls, ages 11 to 14, in the trailer. It had a makeshift toilet, sofa and camping chairs and lacked air conditioning and seat belts. Someone tipped off authorities about the trailer after seeing small fingers reaching through gaps in the doors.
Bateman's small group was an offshoot of the polygamous sect once led by Warren Jeffs. Bateman is currently serving 50 years in federal prison for coercing girls as young as 9 to submit to ***** acts with him and other adults and for scheming to kidnap girls from protective custody — the story of which is the focus of the Netflix series, "Trust Me: The False Prophet."
Citing an "insane danger" to the girls in the trailer, among other factors, Judge Joshua Steinlage ordered Bateman to serve the state sentence after completing the 50-year federal sentence.
"I love these dear people with all my heart, and I had no intention in the entire world to harm them," said Bateman, who represented himself in the case and didn't make a plea for leniency during his sentencing hearing.
#girls #polygamous #year
1 month ago
The countdown to college football season has hit single digits.
There's just one more week until the 2026 campaign begins, seven days until fans around the country are scheming up excuses to get out of ill-timed family weekend plans for the next four months.
CBS Sports' Brad Crawford got in the spirit earlier this week, making his preseason bowl projections.
While there are tons of games and plenty of fortunate and unfortunate circumstances to unfold between now and the postseason, these projections provide at least a baseline for outside expectations going into 2026.
What did Crawford project for the Big 12 and its members?
#week #Football #season
There's just one more week until the 2026 campaign begins, seven days until fans around the country are scheming up excuses to get out of ill-timed family weekend plans for the next four months.
CBS Sports' Brad Crawford got in the spirit earlier this week, making his preseason bowl projections.
While there are tons of games and plenty of fortunate and unfortunate circumstances to unfold between now and the postseason, these projections provide at least a baseline for outside expectations going into 2026.
What did Crawford project for the Big 12 and its members?
#week #Football #season
2 months ago
Sean McDonough has called college football in some capacity since George H.W. Bush was in office. And after spending nearly four decades inside every major cathedral the country has to offer, he's come to the conclusion that Ole Miss is home to the worst broadcast booth in the sport.
"The booth is tiny," McDonough said in a recent appearance on The Brandon Walker College Football Show, explaining that Vaught-Hemingway Stadium's press box used to have more room before the athletic department reclaimed seats from it. "To the point where our stats guy has to be behind us, because it's not wide enough for myself, the spotter, Greg McElroy, Zach, our spotter, and me. There can't be a fourth person, because it's not wide enough."
Cramped quarters aren't even the worst of it. McDonough said the booth's angle relative to the field turns Ole Miss's frequent noon ET kickoffs into their own kind of miserable.
"You're a little to the left of the 50-yard line, but we have a lot of those noon Eastern starts there, which are 11 Central, and the sun is hitting you right in the face," he said. "I don't like to wear sunglasses on TV, because you look like you're doing a Hollywood shot, but you almost have to there when the game starts, because you're just getting blasted in the face. It's just a really uncomfortable place to do a game."
McDonough is entering his fourth straight season alongside McElroy on ESPN's No. 2 college football broadcast team,
with Katie George stepping in as their new sideline reporter in place of Molly McGrath, who moved to an NFL-focused role. That booth was voted No. 1 in Awful Announcing's 2025 college football announcer rankings, drawing the highest raw number of A grades of any crew in the poll, and McDonough was individually named the National Sportscaster of the Year.
#broadcast
"The booth is tiny," McDonough said in a recent appearance on The Brandon Walker College Football Show, explaining that Vaught-Hemingway Stadium's press box used to have more room before the athletic department reclaimed seats from it. "To the point where our stats guy has to be behind us, because it's not wide enough for myself, the spotter, Greg McElroy, Zach, our spotter, and me. There can't be a fourth person, because it's not wide enough."
Cramped quarters aren't even the worst of it. McDonough said the booth's angle relative to the field turns Ole Miss's frequent noon ET kickoffs into their own kind of miserable.
"You're a little to the left of the 50-yard line, but we have a lot of those noon Eastern starts there, which are 11 Central, and the sun is hitting you right in the face," he said. "I don't like to wear sunglasses on TV, because you look like you're doing a Hollywood shot, but you almost have to there when the game starts, because you're just getting blasted in the face. It's just a really uncomfortable place to do a game."
McDonough is entering his fourth straight season alongside McElroy on ESPN's No. 2 college football broadcast team,
with Katie George stepping in as their new sideline reporter in place of Molly McGrath, who moved to an NFL-focused role. That booth was voted No. 1 in Awful Announcing's 2025 college football announcer rankings, drawing the highest raw number of A grades of any crew in the poll, and McDonough was individually named the National Sportscaster of the Year.
#broadcast
2 months ago
The Las Vegas Raiders begin the 2026 preseason Thursday when they host the Arizona Cardinals with a 5 p.m. PT kickoff.
Let's look at Raiders' players we're excited to see play in the game, presented in alphabetical order:
Jack Bech:
The second-year wide receiver needs to take a big step forward this year after a mostly unproductive rookies season. He has been fairly quiet this training camp. The Raiders need to see progress from Bech and it begins now.
Tonka Hemingway:
#vegas #jack #tonka #hemingway
Let's look at Raiders' players we're excited to see play in the game, presented in alphabetical order:
Jack Bech:
The second-year wide receiver needs to take a big step forward this year after a mostly unproductive rookies season. He has been fairly quiet this training camp. The Raiders need to see progress from Bech and it begins now.
Tonka Hemingway:
#vegas #jack #tonka #hemingway
2 months ago
Emma Heming Willis has opened up about how her relationship with her husband Bruce Willis has changed amid his battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Appearing on the latest episode of the Making **** e with Hoda Kotb podcast, Emma was asked what "love" is like between her and the Die Hard actor now. "You know, obviously it's different," Emma said. "But still very grounded and rooted."
Bruce's family first announced his aphasia diagnosis in 2022 before revealing his frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis almost a year later. He retired from acting following the diagnosis.
"I get to be with my husband, be really in the moment with him, and there is something that is so beautiful about that," Emma continued. "Like, I'm not thinking about the future or the past. I can really just stop everything to just be with him in these moments that are so fleeting."
Emma and Bruce tied the knot in 2009 and went on to welcome two daughters, Mabel, now 14, and Evelyn, now 12. Since Bruce's diagnosis, Emma has become an outspoken advocate on matters relating to FTD and families living with the condition.
#emma
Appearing on the latest episode of the Making **** e with Hoda Kotb podcast, Emma was asked what "love" is like between her and the Die Hard actor now. "You know, obviously it's different," Emma said. "But still very grounded and rooted."
Bruce's family first announced his aphasia diagnosis in 2022 before revealing his frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis almost a year later. He retired from acting following the diagnosis.
"I get to be with my husband, be really in the moment with him, and there is something that is so beautiful about that," Emma continued. "Like, I'm not thinking about the future or the past. I can really just stop everything to just be with him in these moments that are so fleeting."
Emma and Bruce tied the knot in 2009 and went on to welcome two daughters, Mabel, now 14, and Evelyn, now 12. Since Bruce's diagnosis, Emma has become an outspoken advocate on matters relating to FTD and families living with the condition.
#emma
2 months ago
Gianni Infantino has instructed FIFA's 211 member ****** ociations to approve his World Cup commercialization strategy by mid-September - or forfeit the possibility of nearly $7.5 billion in additional revenue.
The scheming FIFA president has dispatched a letter to the ****** ociations, stating: "Should you wish to proceed, this $10billion package will become available as of January 1, 2027, ushering in the next phase of our journey together. Should you wish to retain the status quo and reject this proposal we still have our planned expansion of the Forward programme (development money) of $2.7billion as previously presented."
Infantino has established a September 19 deadline for members to accept his proposal, which, he pledges, will deliver them $40 million for the 2027-30 FIFA cycle, beginning with a lump sum of $20 million in January 2027, as per The Mirror.
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#billion #fifa #january #wish
The scheming FIFA president has dispatched a letter to the ****** ociations, stating: "Should you wish to proceed, this $10billion package will become available as of January 1, 2027, ushering in the next phase of our journey together. Should you wish to retain the status quo and reject this proposal we still have our planned expansion of the Forward programme (development money) of $2.7billion as previously presented."
Infantino has established a September 19 deadline for members to accept his proposal, which, he pledges, will deliver them $40 million for the 2027-30 FIFA cycle, beginning with a lump sum of $20 million in January 2027, as per The Mirror.
Donald Trump sparks outrage with Harry Kane World Cup comments
Wrexham fans set to gather in New York ahead of landmark Liverpool match at Yankee Stadium
#billion #fifa #january #wish
2 months ago
The Kansas City Chiefs always seem to get their tight ends involved in the passing game, and as Patrick Mahomes returns to the field after suffering a serious lower-body injury last season, head coach Andy Reid is sure to be scheming up new and exciting ways to get all of his pass-catchers involved in the air attack.
Take a look at these brief profiles of Travis Kelce and every other tight end currently on Kansas City's 90-man roster before training camp kicks off in St. Joseph, Missouri, later this month:
One of the Chiefs' most recognizable stars, Kelce is widely regarded as a top tight end in NFL history. After re-signing with Kansas City as a free agent earlier this year, the former Cincinnati Bearcat is set to play a key role in the Chiefs' offense next season and should be expected to be one of Patrick Mahomes' favorite targets during every game the pair competes in.
2026 cap number: $4,896,667
Pline is likely to be featured in Kansas City's game plans during the preseason, but his chances of making the Chiefs' 53-man roster are extremely slim. A former San Francisco 49er and New Orleans Saint, Pline entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2024 after a collegiate career with the Ferris State Bulldogs and Furman Paladins.
#chiefs #city #patrick #involved
Take a look at these brief profiles of Travis Kelce and every other tight end currently on Kansas City's 90-man roster before training camp kicks off in St. Joseph, Missouri, later this month:
One of the Chiefs' most recognizable stars, Kelce is widely regarded as a top tight end in NFL history. After re-signing with Kansas City as a free agent earlier this year, the former Cincinnati Bearcat is set to play a key role in the Chiefs' offense next season and should be expected to be one of Patrick Mahomes' favorite targets during every game the pair competes in.
2026 cap number: $4,896,667
Pline is likely to be featured in Kansas City's game plans during the preseason, but his chances of making the Chiefs' 53-man roster are extremely slim. A former San Francisco 49er and New Orleans Saint, Pline entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2024 after a collegiate career with the Ferris State Bulldogs and Furman Paladins.
#chiefs #city #patrick #involved
3 months ago
July 21 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer.
They include:
-- Musician Chauncey Olcott in 1858
-- U.S. first lady Frances Cleveland in 1864
-- Writer Ernest Hemingway in 1899
They include:
-- Musician Chauncey Olcott in 1858
-- U.S. first lady Frances Cleveland in 1864
-- Writer Ernest Hemingway in 1899
3 months ago
The Memphis Grizzlies signed former Duke forward Cameron Boozer, the No. 3 overall pick, to his rookie-scale contract, the team announced on Monday.
He will make $11,849,760 next season, according to Spotrac.
Boozer was the consensus National Player of the Year, averaging 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.1 **** ists while shooting 39.1% from 3-point range. He is the only freshman in history to tally at least 700 points, 300 rebounds and 100 **** ists in a single season.
The 6-foot-8 Boozer ranked second in the country in points (855), second in field goals (290), third in rebounds (389) and fifth in free throws (221). He was also tied for the most double-doubles with 22, becoming just the second Duke freshman to reach that total in a season.
Boozer was highly touted in the draft because of his ability to score in various ways, along with his playmaking, ball-handling and maturity. He projects to give the Grizzlies plenty of versatility, leaving coach Tuomas Iisalo eager to begin scheming different lineups and plays for him.
He will make $11,849,760 next season, according to Spotrac.
Boozer was the consensus National Player of the Year, averaging 22.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.1 **** ists while shooting 39.1% from 3-point range. He is the only freshman in history to tally at least 700 points, 300 rebounds and 100 **** ists in a single season.
The 6-foot-8 Boozer ranked second in the country in points (855), second in field goals (290), third in rebounds (389) and fifth in free throws (221). He was also tied for the most double-doubles with 22, becoming just the second Duke freshman to reach that total in a season.
Boozer was highly touted in the draft because of his ability to score in various ways, along with his playmaking, ball-handling and maturity. He projects to give the Grizzlies plenty of versatility, leaving coach Tuomas Iisalo eager to begin scheming different lineups and plays for him.
3 months ago
At the start of the offseason, the Golden State Warriors made changes to their coaching staff. Shortly after Steve Kerr agreed to return to the Bay Area for another season as head coach of the Warriors, a pair of **** istants exited the Bay Area. Both Terry Stotts and Jerry Stackhouse left Kerr's coaching staff, leaving an opening on the sideline.
On Sunday, the Warriors added a former NBA head coach to the staff. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Frank Vogel has agreed to become the **** ociate head coach of the Warriors, joining Kerr's staff in Golden State.
Vogel joined the Boston Celtics as an **** istant coach in 2001 before becoming head coach of the Indiana Pacers in 2010. Vogel has also been the head coach of the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns. He spent the 2025-26 season as an **** istant on Jason Kidd's staff with the Dallas Mavericks. Vogel will now join Ron Adams to form a formidable defensive scheming duo on Kerr's staff.
In his first season in Los Angeles, Vogel helped the Lakers secure the NBA championship. Vogel spent three seasons coaching LeBron James, winning a championship in 2020. James is currently a noted free-agent target for the Warriors.
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On Sunday, the Warriors added a former NBA head coach to the staff. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Frank Vogel has agreed to become the **** ociate head coach of the Warriors, joining Kerr's staff in Golden State.
Vogel joined the Boston Celtics as an **** istant coach in 2001 before becoming head coach of the Indiana Pacers in 2010. Vogel has also been the head coach of the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns. He spent the 2025-26 season as an **** istant on Jason Kidd's staff with the Dallas Mavericks. Vogel will now join Ron Adams to form a formidable defensive scheming duo on Kerr's staff.
In his first season in Los Angeles, Vogel helped the Lakers secure the NBA championship. Vogel spent three seasons coaching LeBron James, winning a championship in 2020. James is currently a noted free-agent target for the Warriors.
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3 months ago
PHOENIX (AP) — A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating ****** involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona.
Someone alerted authorities about the trailer in August 2022 after seeing small fingers reaching through gaps in the doors. Police stopped Samuel Bateman's vehicle as he was driving through Flagstaff and found three girls inside, who were ages 11 to 14 at the time. The trailer was enclosed with a makeshift toilet, a sofa and camping chairs.
In the federal case, Bateman was convicted of coercing girls as young as 9 to submit to ****** acts with him and other young adults, and for scheming to kidnap girls from protective custody, the story of which is the focus of a Netflix series, "Trust Me: The False Prophet."
Bateman previously claimed to have more than 20 "spiritual wives," including 10 girls under the age of 18. He testified in his own defense in the state case, telling jurors he would never harm the people he loves. He acknowledged during cross-examination that he knew the girls were in a hot trailer for hours and the ventilation wasn't good, but downplayed the conditions.
"I just trusted myself as a driver," he said. "I asked God to bless me every time we hopped in that vehicle."
Someone alerted authorities about the trailer in August 2022 after seeing small fingers reaching through gaps in the doors. Police stopped Samuel Bateman's vehicle as he was driving through Flagstaff and found three girls inside, who were ages 11 to 14 at the time. The trailer was enclosed with a makeshift toilet, a sofa and camping chairs.
In the federal case, Bateman was convicted of coercing girls as young as 9 to submit to ****** acts with him and other young adults, and for scheming to kidnap girls from protective custody, the story of which is the focus of a Netflix series, "Trust Me: The False Prophet."
Bateman previously claimed to have more than 20 "spiritual wives," including 10 girls under the age of 18. He testified in his own defense in the state case, telling jurors he would never harm the people he loves. He acknowledged during cross-examination that he knew the girls were in a hot trailer for hours and the ventilation wasn't good, but downplayed the conditions.
"I just trusted myself as a driver," he said. "I asked God to bless me every time we hopped in that vehicle."
5 months ago
Jets Rookie Omar Cooper Jr. May Be Fantasy Football's Next Tyreek Hill
Omar Cooper Jr. enters the NFL with the kind of explosive profile fantasy managers love to chase in late rounds. The Jets rookie may not deliver weekly consistency right away, but his speed, big-play ability, and projected role create intriguing upside in 2026 fantasy drafts.
With the No. 30 overall pick in the 2026 NFLDraft, the nyjets select Omar Cooper Jr. NewEraCap
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Cooper announced himself in 2024 by leading the Big Ten in yards per catch (21.2), finishing with 28 catches for 594 yards and seven touchdowns while chipping in two carries (2/23/1). He built on that breakout in 2025, rounding out his game with Fernando Mendoza at quarterback (69 catches for 937 yards and 13 touchdowns, plus three rushes for 74 yards and a score).
A 10-catch, 207-yard, four-touchdown demolition of Indiana State in a 73-0 win was his highlight game, though his production dipped considerably over his final nine starts (2/2, 7/86/1, 6/32/1, 3/39/1, 3/64/1, 0/0, 3/45/1, 3/17/1, 5/71), where touchdowns (6) remained a big part of his stat line.
At the 2026 Combine, Cooper ran a 4.42 in the 40-yards dash, showcasing the speed that Indiana leaned on heavily, scheming him open on quick throws near the line of scrimmage, where he could do damage after the catch. His release is above average, and he brings a natural slot skill set to the NFL.
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Omar Cooper Jr. enters the NFL with the kind of explosive profile fantasy managers love to chase in late rounds. The Jets rookie may not deliver weekly consistency right away, but his speed, big-play ability, and projected role create intriguing upside in 2026 fantasy drafts.
With the No. 30 overall pick in the 2026 NFLDraft, the nyjets select Omar Cooper Jr. NewEraCap
NFL Draft on NFLN/ESPN/ABC
Stream on NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/5VigXBymYK
Cooper announced himself in 2024 by leading the Big Ten in yards per catch (21.2), finishing with 28 catches for 594 yards and seven touchdowns while chipping in two carries (2/23/1). He built on that breakout in 2025, rounding out his game with Fernando Mendoza at quarterback (69 catches for 937 yards and 13 touchdowns, plus three rushes for 74 yards and a score).
A 10-catch, 207-yard, four-touchdown demolition of Indiana State in a 73-0 win was his highlight game, though his production dipped considerably over his final nine starts (2/2, 7/86/1, 6/32/1, 3/39/1, 3/64/1, 0/0, 3/45/1, 3/17/1, 5/71), where touchdowns (6) remained a big part of his stat line.
At the 2026 Combine, Cooper ran a 4.42 in the 40-yards dash, showcasing the speed that Indiana leaned on heavily, scheming him open on quick throws near the line of scrimmage, where he could do damage after the catch. His release is above average, and he brings a natural slot skill set to the NFL.
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10 months ago
A star becoming a black hole happens in the same way as Ernest Hemingway described going bankrupt: “First it happens gradually, then all at once.” The gradual part of the process can take a lot longer than the time it takes to drain a bank account—billions of years in some cases. That’s why astronomers were puzzled when they found evidence that supermassive black holes existed less than a billion years after the Big Bang.
In order for the timeframe to make sense, the stars that collapsed to form these black holes would’ve had to have been gargantuan—1,000 to 10,000 more massive than our sun.
In order for the timeframe to make sense, the stars that collapsed to form these black holes would’ve had to have been gargantuan—1,000 to 10,000 more massive than our sun.
