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Los Angeles Chargers dual-threat running back Austin Ekeler is partnering with Yahoo Sports this … [+] season. (Photo by Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Austin Ekeler became a household name—especially to fantasy football enthusiasts—during the 2019 NFL season as Los Angeles Chargers starting running back Melvin Gordon continued his holdout in the hopes of securing a new contract. Even after Gordon made his season debut in… Source link

For Google’s Nuha Elkhiamy, it’s exciting to see the company’s Austin operations grow into one of Google’s largest hubs. Elkhiamy, who was recently named the site lead for Google’s Austin hub, said Google has received a warm welcome since debuting operations in the city 14 years ago. She said she wants to ensure Google maintains “responsible growth” as it continues to expand in Central Texas.    “At a personal level, it’s a place I call home and in my role in Google I committed to… Source link

At least 14 people were injured early Saturday in a mass shooting in a busy entertainment district in downtown Austin, according to police in the Texas city. “This is one of the most significant incidents that we’ve ever had happen in our city,” interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said during an afternoon news conference. The first call of shots fired came in around 1:24 a.m. CT, he said, adding that the street was barricaded to keep out crowds and vehicle traffic at the time of the… Source link

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police have arrested one suspect and are searching for another after a mass shooting on a crowded downtown Austin street left 14 people wounded early Saturday, two of them critically. The Austin Police Department said in a news release that the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force assisted in making the arrest, but it provided no other details other than to say it is continuing to follow up on leads for the suspect still at large. Interim Police Chief Joseph… Source link

Baseball is a grind — and the fantasy version of the game is no different. And because it’s a grind, baseball features streaks. Hitters can get hot at the plate, seemingly seeing beach balls thrown at them. Pitchers can get hot on the mound, too. And of course, both can get freezing cold. In this space, we’ll take a weekly look at who’s hot and who’s not — and whether you should believe in the streak. (Editor’s note: All stats derived before game action on Sunday, May 23) HOT STREAKS Don’t… Source link

The investment comes as part of the company’s intention to spend $7 billion and create 10,000 new full-time jobs throughout the U.S. in 2021. AUSTIN, Texas — Google has announced it plans to invest $50 million in Texas this year in office space and data center sites, the company confirmed to KVUE. The investment comes as part of an overall plan to spend $7 billion and create 10,000 new full-time… Source link

President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to take a page out of the Trump playbook and pick a recently retired general as his nominee for defense secretary has put him at odds with congressional Democrats. Biden confirmed Tuesday in an article in the Atlantic that he has selected retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as the man he wants to run the Pentagon. “I chose Lloyd Austin as my nominee for secretary of defense because I know how he reacts under pressure, and I know that he will do whatever it… Source link