iStock This story is part of a package exploring how to rescue and revitalize journalism.Read the rest of the pieces here. And, if you enjoy what you’re reading, please consider making a donation—we’re a nonprofit media organization and rely on the support of our readers. You may have heard that Big Tech has damaged journalism. Google and Facebook siphon off ad dollars needed to finance independent reporting while also inserting themselves as… Source link

Frustration is starting to boil over in Houston. The Texans — who fired coach and general manager Bill O’Brien after an 0-4 start — dropped to 1-6 on Sunday after a rough 35-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers at NRG Stadium. “S— sucks, honestly,” quarterback Deshaun Watson said. “I mean, this is new to me, so I’m going through it just like everyone else. This is my first time experiencing something like this, so I’m just learning on the fly, trying to stay positive, continuing… Source link

Bill Belichick has a knack for letting go of veterans at just the right time. He has made a few miscalculations, but that will happen over 20 years. Mostly, when Belichick lets go of a longtime veteran, there’s a good reason. That’s why it’s surprising he miscalculated on the greatest quarterback in NFL history. Whatever led to the split between Tom Brady and Belichick — it seems fair to state the New England Patriots didn’t go out of their way to make Brady feel like he was wanted… Source link

Carlos Dunlap appears to be done with the Cincinnati Bengals. The two-time Pro Bowl defensive end has spent his entire 11-season career with the Bengals, but seemed to reach his breaking point with the franchise on Sunday. The Bengals lost a tight game to the rival Cleveland Browns as quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for five touchdowns against the Cincinnati defense. As time wound down, cameras caught Dunlap in a sideline argument with the coaching staff. Dunlap: ‘I don’t got time for… Source link

After months of political grandstanding in Washington, the opening shot has finally been fired in the battle to restrain Big Tech. In a complaint against Google last week, backed by the Republican attorneys-general of 11 U.S. states, the Justice Department ended years of inaction on the part of antitrust authorities. The complaint received resounding support from the company’s opponents. It has landed at a time when there is rare bipartisan political support for action. And it reflects a… Source link

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No one expected that the Dallas Cowboys would make the Washington Football Team look like a competent team Sunday, but that’s exactly what happened. Washington annihilated Dallas 25-3 on Sunday, piling both misery and points upon the soft heads of the Cowboys. Given the opportunity to take first place in the putrid NFC East, the Cowboys buckled like a cheap folding chair. It’s probably what most fans wanted to be hit with by the end of this game. Washington dominates in first half It… Source link

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguayan officials say workers have discovered the remains of seven people — apparently would-be migrants — in a shipment of fertilizer from Serbia. Three of the men were Moroccan and one was from Egypt, the chief investigfator, Marcelo Saldivar, told The Associated Press on Saturday. The other three had not yet been identified. Investigators said the shipment left Serbia along rivers on July 22 and the migrants apparently had hoped to get off at some point… Source link

Speculation has resurfaced that Donald Trump uses a body double for his wife Melania. (Getty) A picture of the US First Lady has sparked the resurgence of a conspiracy theory that Donald Trump uses a body double to stand in for his wife. The hashtag #FakeMelania started trending on Twitter at the weekend after a picture emerged of Melania Trump boarding Marine One on the south lawn of the White House en route to the presidential debate in Nashville. In the picture, the First Lady is wearing… Source link

A picture of the US First Lady has sparked the resurgence of a conspiracy theory that Donald Trump uses a body double to stand in for his wife. The hashtag #FakeMelania started trending on Twitter at the weekend after a picture emerged of Melania Trump boarding Marine One on the south lawn of the White House en route to the presidential debate in Nashville. In the picture, the First Lady is wearing sunglasses but internet observers pointed out that her smile and teeth looked somewhat different… Source link