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Tallahassee, FL

Florida State begins the 2024 season in less than 24 hours. The Seminoles play Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland, at noon ET. Seven-time national champion head coach Nick Saban believes another good season is in store for the 'Noles. Despite losing plenty of NFL draft talent, Saban believes in the work Mike Norvell and his staff did in the portal this offseason.

Nick Saban on FSU: “I think they’re one of the best teams in the country”

Florida State kicked off the 2024 college football season Saturday ranked No. 10 in the AP Poll. The legendary Nick Saban named the Seminoles his ACC Champion and No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff minutes before Mike Norvell and company took the field against Georgia Tech in Dublin, Ireland. That preseason hype is gone after a 24-21 loss to the Yellow Jackets. Noles247 deemed the game a "Disaster in Dublin."

Florida State, QB DJ Uiagalelei slammed following Georgia Tech's Ireland heroics

Arizona State

Morgantown, WV

247Sports

With less than two weeks before West Virginia takes the field for its season opener against Penn State, I've finally put pen to paper on how I think this year will play out. A lot has been learned over the past month or so, and we've reached the point where I feel good about where my predictions stand and nothing new, sans a major injury, would change it.

My official game-by-game predictions for WVU Football this season

The Ohio State football program has added to its recruiting staff this week. The Buckeyes have hired Morgan Phillips as the Director of Recruiting and Special Events. Phillips changed her bio on social media accounts to reflect the role. Bucknuts confirmed her hiring with Ohio State. Coming from LSU, Phillips...

Ohio State hires Morgan Phillips as Director of Recruiting and Special Events

The Buckeyes have a commitment from one of the country's top offensive tackles in Carter Lowe from Toledo (Ohio) Whitmer. They also have a commitment from offensive lineman Jake Cook from Westerville (Ohio) North, who they have recruited as a center. When it comes to the rest of their 2025 offensive line recruiting, they are hoping to land at least one or two more talented offensive linemen.

O-lineman Jayvon McFadden commits to Ohio State

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Lexington, KY

There's been a lot of jockeying back and forth for Atlanta (Ga.) Overtime Elite 5-star shooting guard Jasper Johnson, but coming down the stretch, it appears as though Kentucky has moved out in front. After posting there had been a major shake-up in Johnson's recruitment on Wednesday, 247Sports national recruiting...

Crystal Ball: Top-10 prospect Jasper Johnson to Kentucky

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

With out-of-region games and inter-conference matchups, and even an old rivalry or two, Week 1 of the high school football season in Northern Kentucky is often as interesting and attractive as any all season. The 15 games for all 21 teams this weekend make that clear.

15 games get high school football off to a flying start this weekend

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Florida State

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Montana State

Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Salem, OH

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Ann Arbor, MI

The Michigan football team has spent the last seven months preparing to defend its national championship. Now, the Wolverines have identified the players that will lead that charge into the fall. The Michigan football team has spent the last seven months preparing to defend its national championship. Now, the Wolverines...

Michigan football names four team captains for 2024 season

Louisville, KY

Cardinal Authority continues to preview the upcoming Louisville football season. The Louisville roster is filled with key veterans, including those rising up the depth chart, while also bolstered by a collection of talented newcomers. There are the preseason picks on potential MVP performers for both the offense and the defense, but who might be a few on the roster that may elevate their play to a higher level?

Louisville Football: Projecting Surprise Players

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Pac-12 commish Teresa Gould: TV viewership for WSU & OSU crucial to conference's future, she tells Cougfan.com

AS WASHINGTON STATE navigates its first football season after the departure of 10 teams from the Pac-12 conference, a critical focus will be on the TV...

Pac-12 commish Teresa Gould: TV viewership for WSU & OSU crucial to conference's future, she tells Cougfan.com

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