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	Manchester United is highlighting the partnership between Microsoft and Qualcomm both on and off the pitch.Man United Could Sell Stadium Naming Rights to Snapdragon




	On Friday, Qualcomm announced that the Windows maker is affixing its Copilot+ PC brand to the back of Man United’s kits for select matches. The arrangement is part of the telecom’s landmark jersey sponsorship where the Snapdragon semiconductor brand adorns the front of all the team’s kits (including training shirts) for its men’s and women’s clubs.




	Qualcomm is allowed pass through the rights for the back-of-kit placement with another technology partner. The Copilot+ PC brand features the Snapdragon...

Man United to Feature Microsoft in Unique Back-of-Jersey Sponsorship

Kansas City, MO

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

Los Angeles, CA

Herbie J Pilato

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

New York City, NY


				













	The fight over Venu Sports, a live sports streaming platform expected to cost $42.99 a month, will close a round this week at the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse in New York with the decision very much up in the air. Sports Leads Disney's Streaming Unit to Its First Quarterly Profit




	FuboTV, which sued ESPN, Walt Disney, Fox and others in April for alleged antitrust violations in their Venu Sports joint venture, seeks a preliminary injunction to halt the service before it goes live. There is some question as to when that may be; Fox Corp. boss Lachlan Murdoch on Tuesday said the app...

FuboTV’s Fight With Disney, ESPN Closes Week as Pols Pile In

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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


				













	Jim Harbaugh’s in big trouble with the NCAA—except the NCAA is powerless over him.Judges, Not Commissioners, Are Remaking Sports This Summer




	That conundrum lies at the heart of the NCAA’s committee on infractions announcing Wednesday that Harbaugh, while serving as Michigan’s head football coach, violated recruiting, inducement and related rules. The committee punished Harbaugh with a four-year show-cause order that runs through Aug. 6, 2028, and a one-year suspension. 




	The violations concern alleged incidents in 2021, including Harbaugh’s purchase of a bacon cheeseburger at breakfast, and are unrelated to the Connor Stalions sign-stealing controversy from last year. 




	Harbaugh, who coached the Wolverines to a national championship in...

NCAA Punishes Harbaugh for Bacon Cheeseburger Breakfast Order

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

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

He was a charismatic cross between big-screen legends Clark Gable and Gary Cooper, and small-screen music icon Ricky Nelson, but somehow Chad Everett, best known as Dr. Joe Gannon from classic TV's Medical Center (CBS, 1969-1976), never became the superstar he should have.

The Charismatic Life and Career and Tragic Death of TV's 'Medical Center' Star Chad Everett

The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

Miami, FL


				













	On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including Pitbull’s $6 million deal to put his name on Florida International’s football stadium. The five-year deal, announced this week, is full of deliverables for both sides. Celebrity Patrons Fill Cracks in U.S. Olympics Funding




	In addition to the money, FIU sought many other benefits from a close association with one of the world’s biggest pop stars. Pitbull will perform on campus, create an anthem for the school, participate in athletics fundraisers, post on social media and participate in...

Sporticast 369: Why Pitbull Is Sponsoring an FBS Football Stadium

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Milwaukee, WI

Arizona Luminaria

By ELLIOT SPAGAT and MELISSA GOLDIN, The Associated Press. After Donald Trump triumphantly entered the hall on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the program turned to one of his signature issues: illegal immigration. An ominous video of chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border led into to a speech by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who declared, “We are facing an invasion on our southern border.”

A fact check of ominous claims around illegal immigration made at the Republican convention

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Bucks County Beacon

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

It's been five years since the tragic death of acclaimed actor René Auberjonois at 79 from metastatic lung cancer in 2009. René Auberjonois was known for several heralded television performances on shows such as Benson, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Boston Legal.

The Tragic Death of TV's Beloved 'Star Trek' and 'Benson' Actor René Auberjonois: Five Years Later

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

A new initiative aims to provide housing for vulnerable Medicaid members, enhancing community wellness and support. MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. - In a significant move to tackle housing instability among Medicaid recipients, New Jersey's Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman, along with Community Affairs Commissioner Jacquelyn A. Suárez, today announced the availability of $95 million in funding for developers. This initiative, part of the Healthy Homes program, is designed to create affordable housing opportunities for NJ FamilyCare members who are either homeless, at risk of homelessness, or currently living in institutional settings.

$95 Million for Healthy Homes: Housing for Medicaid Members

New Orleans, LA


				













	The New Orleans Pelicans have joined other pro sports teams in dropping Diamond Sports Group. Louisiana’s NBA franchise has signed a multiyear deal to air 70 of its 82 regular season games on Gray Television affiliate WVUE-TV (Fox 8/Bounce TV).Celtics Retain BDT & MSD, JPMorgan for Multibillion Dollar Sale




	The station, which also broadcasted 10 Pelicans games at the end of the 2023-24 NBA season, reaches viewers throughout most of Louisiana as well as in Mississippi and Alabama. NOLA.com originally reported the deal late Tuesday.




	The Pels are the first NBA team to move from the DSG umbrella since the Phoenix Suns...

NBA’s Pelicans Latest to Leave Diamond Sports for Free TV

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

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Man United Could Sell Stadium Naming Rights to Snapdragon


				













	Manchester United is considering selling naming rights to a redeveloped Old Trafford or an entirely new stadium in order to help finance its construction, according to...

Man United Could Sell Stadium Naming Rights to Snapdragon

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