Columbia, SC

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Columbus, OH

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Nets On SI

The Brooklyn Nets are adding to their team after the 2024 NBA Draft.

Nets Sign 2 Undrafted Free Agents

Sporting News

The Sporting News is tracking notable undrafted free agent signings after the 2024 NBA Draft.

NBA undrafted free agents: Tracking the notable UDFA signings after 2024 NBA Draft

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Former North Side high school basketball star Keion Brooks Jr. has found his NBA team fit. Brooks is signing with the New Orleans Pelicans on an Exhibit 10 contract per his agent Darren Matsubara. The contract is like a tryout deal and the Pelicans could...

Brooks Jr. signs with New Orleans Pelicans

Detroit, MI

Larry Brown Sports

Another team appears to be giving up on former No. 2 overall draft pick James Wiseman. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported Saturday that the Detroit Pistons will not tender a qualifying offer to the 23-year-old center Wiseman. As a result, Wiseman will become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Wiseman was the No. 2 overall...
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Recent No. 2 overall NBA draft pick to become unrestricted free agent

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

Kentucky State

New Orleans Pelicans On SI

Pelicans Jump Back Into Second-Round; Draft Kentucky Guard Antonio Reeves

Orlando, FL

7:13pm: The trade is official, the Magic confirmed (via Twitter). 4:40pm: The Magic are trading the No. 47 pick in the 2024 draft to the Pelicans, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports that New Orleans will acquire the rights to Kentucky’s Antonio Reeves (Twitter links). A...

Magic Trade No. 47 Pick Antonio Reeves To Pelicans

Georgia State

The Current GA

People held in Georgia immigrant detention centers will soon face new challenges in their search for lawyers to represent them in immigration court, a development that will likely doom many people’s chances of fighting deportation.

For migrants in Georgia, fighting deportation will become harder. Here’s why.

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Orlando Magic On SI

The Orlando Magic traded their second-round pick to the New Orleans Pelicans, leaving them with Tristan da Silva as the only player in their 2024 draft class.

BREAKING: Magic Trade No. 47 Overall Draft Pick to Pelicans

Virginia State

Margaret Minnicks

Many new laws become effective in Virginia on July 1, 2024. However, a law has always existed in Virginia, but some residents might not be aware of it. According to WSET, leaving grass clippings and other debris on Virginia roads is illegal.

It is illegal to leave grass clippings and other debris on roads in Virginia

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Louisiana State

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M Henderson

Red rice is a traditional Gullah recipe with roots in West Africa. Similar to jambalaya and paella, this recipe uses left-over cooked rice and is seasoned with Cajun or Creole seasoning.

Louisiana-Style Red Rice

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The City and County of Denver likely will pay $500,000 next week to settle lawsuits against the police and sheriff’s departments. The City Council will vote Monday on two settlements. The first, stemming from a lawsuit filed against the police department in U.S. District Court, case 2023 CV00750-RM-JPO, is for $100,000. The second settlement is for $400,000 to be paid to Scott Peters and stems from a prisoner’s civil rights allegedly being violated, according to Justia. According to Justia, the lawsuit lists as defendants the City and County of Denver, Daniel Rodriguez, John Doe 1, John Doe 2, John Doe 3-12, Mohammed Mohammed, Michael Fitzmaurice, James Casias, Billie Humbles, Daniel Trujillo, Ian Schiffhauer, Michael Bennett, Cherif Sarr and Noreen Roberson. Additional information was not available Thursday.

Denver to pay $500,000 in lawsuit settlements against police, sheriff departments

The Lens

For decades, Angola has forced prisoners to work in fields in extreme heat. Today, they urged a federal judge to halt the practice. Prisoners filed an emergency motion about working in the summer heat, as part of a proposed class-action lawsuit to end the “Farm Line” — forced agricultural labor at the prison, for little or no pay.

Angola prisoners ask to end field work in worst heat

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South Carolina Gamecocks On SI

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Former Gamecock star Jermaine Couisnard signs undrafted free agent deal with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Jermaine Couisnard, a standout player from South Carolina, has officially signed an undrafted free agent deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. Known for his...

Former Gamecock star Jermaine Couisnard signs undrafted free agent deal with the New Orleans Pelicans.

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