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The No. 14 USC Trojans' defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn reveals how USC's tackling has improved. One of the hottest hires in college football, Lynn details his second-half adjustments vs. LSU.

USC Trojans Defensive Coordinator D'Anton Lynn Reveals Tackling Improvements

Despite Caleb Williams pulling of a few miraculous plays in the NFL Preseason, former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was unimpressed by the former USC QB's performance.

NFL Legend Bill Belichick Unimpressed by Former USC Trojans QB Caleb Williams

USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley addressed the media Thursday, Sept. 5, for the final time before the Trojans matchup with the Utah State Aggies on Saturday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

How Will USC Trojans Coach Lincoln Riley Defend Utah State QB Bryson Barnes?

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Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp was the command sergeant major of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington (JTF-NCR/MDW) per her official biography. However effective Tuesday she was released from command.

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp Released from Command in D.C.

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According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

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They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

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Jose and Aurora Rodriguez founded La Serenata in 1985 in Boyle Heights. That was a pivotal era in L.A.’s Mexican food community, and Jose Rodriguez's culinary pursuits led him to become a pioneer in rejecting the “combination plate” standard laden with soggy tacos and burritos.

This Pioneering Mexican Restaurant Was One of the First in L.A. to Reject ‘Combination Plates’ In 1985. Now, They Are Struggling to Stay Open

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It's been decades since actor/stuntman Scott Newman died of a drug overdose onNovember 20, 1978. He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman. Here's what happened.

In Memory of Scott Newman (Son of Hollywood Icon Paul Newman): Decades After His Tragic Death

Colorado mountain lions and bobcats, which November voters will have the opportunity to save from trophy hunters, are sparing the ecosystem devastation from chronic wasting disease.

Why Colorado bobcats, mountain lions need protection

The USC Trojans are in contention for one of the top senior basketball players in the area after Angelino Mark revealed his top eight schools.

USC Trojans Recruiting: USC Finalist For Top Local Prospect

Despite touting its social equity programs, arrests for marijuana-related offenses in Denver skyrocketed 83% from 2022 to 2023 with 189 arrests, according to the city’s recently released 2024 marijuana report, “The Denver Collaborative Approach: Leading the Way in Municipal Marijuana Management.”

Denver marijuana arrests surge despite lower consumption, report reveals

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all commentary and quotes in this article are from an interview conducted by the author with those mentioned.]. Diff'rent Strokes actor Conrad Bain got his start on the New York stage and in small TV roles on daytime soaps like Dark Shadows. Bain's big break arrived when he starred as Dr. Arthur Harmon, TV husband to Rue McClanahan's Vivian Harmon, on the CBS 1970s sitcom, Maude, starring Bea Arthur.

'Diff'rent Strokes' Actor Conrad Bain Objected to Fellow 'Maude' Star Bea Arthur's Plastic Surgery

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During my childhood, when my family visited relatives “across the river,” in Bayou Plaquemine, Bayou Goula, Caddo, the Pointe, and White Castle, my siblings and I would sometimes race up and down the levees, some distance away from the cows grazing there. At the summit of the hill, you could see the Mississippi River waters through stands of trees and brush. It never occurred to me that our “playground” was the living testimony of Black men, prisoners of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola whom the state of Louisiana had re-enslaved in the convict leasing system.

No longer ‘half slave, half free’

How to watch the No. 13 USC Trojans vs. Utah State.How to watch, injuries, odds, prediction and preview for Lincoln Riley's Trojans vs. the Aggies.  Big Ten Network currently blacked out on Comcast/Xfinity for USC, Oregon, Washington and UCLA games.

USC Trojans vs. Utah State Preview: Big Ten Network Blackout, Injuries, Odds, Prediction

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Cats of Kansas City

These five amazing cats are all available to adopt from local Kansas City shelters. Just click on their respective links to learn more about them. Faith, from Meowy Matchmakers is both shy and a senior, a combination that might make it a challenge for her to find her next family. I have faith though that someone will be lucky enough to scoop her up--maybe you?

5 Adoptable Cats in Kansas City: Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day!

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The Venezuelans living in Aurora apartment buildings facing condemnation were not put there by the city of Denver. Denver city spokesman Jon Ewing said none of the residents are part of the Denver Asylum Seekers Program, or DASP. Amidst a flurry of media reports, some not substantiated, some have claimed the City and County of Denver placed the migrants in the Aurora buildings.

City of Denver didn’t place migrants in troubled Aurora buildings

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No member of the mostly enraptured audience at Enmarket Arena on Thursday better exemplified the hopes that Kamala Harris’ candidacy has aroused in many Georgians than Beverly Hollis-Breck, a “born and bred” Savannahian.

Kamala Harris woos Savannah, but can she win Georgia

Aurora, Colo. -- Angry Aurorans on social media poked fun at the local news media Friday as more information came out about Venezuelan gangs on the Front Range. Mike Coffman, Aurora mayor, posted on Facebook that the city will use court orders to shut down additional apartment complexes that have been infiltrated by the gangs. It contradicted comments made by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who told the New York Post the gang problem was a figment of Aurora council member Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.

Migrant gang crisis underrated? Denver media criticized

A new report lists Colorado as the fifth most-fun state in the U.S. “In order to determine the most fun states in America, WalletHub compared the 50 states across two key categories, entertainment and recreation and nightlife,” according to the report. “We evaluated those categories using 26 relevant metrics. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 indicating the greatest number and variety of fun and cost-effective options.”

Colorado: Fifth most fun state in the U.S.

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Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly has been admired in more than one sport. The play caller looks on from the sideline here during a Buckeye football spring practice. Credit: via TNS.

Football: Chip Kelly’s role in orchestrating the Buckeyes’ new offense, from the booth to the field

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Former USC Trojans' Star Mark Sanchez to Call Caleb Williams' First NFL Start

Former Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez will be in the booth as a TV commentator for fellow USC alum Caleb Williams' NFL regular season debut on...

Former USC Trojans' Star Mark Sanchez to Call Caleb Williams' First NFL Start

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