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The Raiders have taken several steps to improve their defense this offseason, including hiring coordinator Gus Bradley to take over the unit. Implementing the system could be easier with the addition of cornerback Casey Hayward. Las Vegas signed him to Read more
French aero engine and equipment maker Safran (SAF.PA) reported on Friday a 38% drop in first-quarter revenues but maintained full-year forecasts as airlines face a bumpy recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Executive Olivier Andries said the downturn reflected continued Read more
The New York attorney general’s office issued a report Thursday confirming that some of the US’s largest broadband providers engaged in a massive campaign to flood the Federal Communications Commission with fake comments in the run-up to the commission’s 2017 Read more
A mother recording her 6-year-old daughter playing in the waves at a Hawaii beach captured the moment the girl was chased out of the water by a shark. Sheri Gouveia said she was recording video of her daughter, Anela Rezentes, Read more
Last month, the NFL revolutionized the rules regarding jersey numbers. Since then, 16 players have taken advantage of the shift. Peter King lists them in his latest edition of Football Morning in America. King arranged them by number. We’ll list Read more
New research at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests a link between psychosis and a genetic change that affects the brain’s immune system. The study published in Molecular Psychiatry may impact the development of modern medicines for bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Read more
France’s BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA) on Friday reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit, helped by lower provisions for pandemic-related bad loans and a rebound in its equity trading business that the bank aims to expand. The euro zone’s biggest listed lender said Read more
Samsung has launched yet another version of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (aka Galaxy S20 FE) for select markets. The new variant supports 4G connectivity and carries Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset. The same chipset with 5G modem features in Read more
Confectioners in Spain used about 1,102 pounds of chocolate to create an edible version of Pablo Picasso’s 1937 painting Guernica. Chocolatiers and pastry chefs hailing from Basque created the 24.6-foot-by-11.4-foot version of the painting to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Read more
Wide receiver Dede Westbrook has not found a team for the 2021 season, but it looks like he may have a couple of options on his radar. Josina Anderson reports that the Bengals and Vikings have both had “preliminary conversations” Read more