Southern Boone School District places superintendent on leave
In a letter sent out to families and students, the school district announced that Superintendent Chris Felmlee was placed on leave Thursday.
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Chiefs aim for return to Super Bowl after playoff heartbreak
By The Associated Press The Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins in their biggest move of the offseason, replacing him with Marquez Valdes-Scantling, JuJu Smith-Schuster and rookie Skyy Moore. If that works, Patrick Mahomes and Co. could be headed to a fifth straight AFC title game. On defense, the Chiefs need to
Continue Reading Chiefs aim for return to Super Bowl after playoff heartbreak
By The Associated Press The Chiefs traded wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Dolphins in their biggest move of the offseason, replacing him with Marquez Valdes-Scantling, JuJu Smith-Schuster and rookie Skyy Moore. If that works, Patrick Mahomes and Co. could be headed to a fifth straight AFC title game. On defense, the Chiefs need to
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Daboll-Schoen era begins as Giants open training camp
By The Associated Press Coming off five consecutive losing seasons, the New York Giants have gone to Buffalo to fix things. They hired former Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen to run the front office and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll to lead the team. They take over a franchise that was 4-13 last season. Daboll
Continue Reading Seahawks seeking rebound and a QB entering training camp
By The Associated Press The Seattle Seahawks begin training camp looking to rebound from the worst season of Pete Carroll’s tenure and led to an offseason of massive changes. Seattle went 7-10 last season and missed the playoffs for just the third time in Carroll’s tenure. That led to an offseason which saw franchise quarterback
Continue Reading After improbable Super Bowl run, confident Bengals dig in
By The Associated Press Expectations are high for the Cincinnati Bengals. They shocked the NFL last season by winning gritty playoff games and advancing to their first Super Bowl in 33 years. The overachieving Bengals, behind star quarterback Joe Burrow and one of the best trio of receivers in the league, are out to show
Continue Reading Miami Dolphins training camp starts the Mike McDaniel era
By The Associated Press Welcome, new coach Mike McDaniel. The Miami Dolphins are coming off another season where they didn’t make the playoffs. The expectations are clear this season and the Dolphins plan to end that postseason drought. The team made some huge offseason moves highlighted by the acquisition of wide receiver Tyreek Hill. He’s
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Employers who want workers in the office more often may be in for a fight
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Many employers have made it clear that they want their workers to return to the office — at least part of the time. But some employees, who have spent the last two years working almost entirely remotely, are wondering why they need to return to in-person work at all. Gas
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Biden says US insists on ‘full and transparent accounting’ of death of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
By Kate Sullivan and Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday said the US insists on a “full and transparent accounting” of the killing of veteran Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was fatally shot while covering an Israeli military operation in the West Bank. The US determined earlier this month that gunfire
Continue Reading Trump family depositions in New York attorney general investigation delayed due to Ivana Trump’s death
By Kara Scannell, CNN The depositions of former President Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump set to take place next week have been temporarily delayed due to the death of Ivana Trump, the New York attorney general’s office said. “In light of the passing of Ivana Trump yesterday, we received a request from
Continue Reading 49ers turn team over to QB Trey Lance in 2022
By The Associated Press The San Francisco 49ers bounced back from an injury-filled 2020 season to make it all the way to the NFC title game last season with Jimmy Garoppolo at quarterback. Now the offense is set to be turned over to Trey Lance with San Francisco hoping the player they traded three first-round
Continue Reading Kyler Murray’s contract situation the talk of Cardinals camp
By The Associated Press The Arizona Cardinals have shown improvement during quarterback Kyler Murray’s first three seasons, progressing from one of the league’s worst teams to a spot in the NFC wild-card game last season. Now it’s Year 4 and the Cardinals are expecting another step forward. Murray returns after a strange offseason that included
Continue Reading Chargers hoping that new pieces on defense get going quickly
By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Chargers will have at least five new starters on defense, which means that getting everyone on the same page will be a priority during training camp. The key camp battles will be who starts at right offensive tackle as well as finding a backup running back. Off the
Continue Reading Raiders set to open 1st training camp under McDaniels
By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders are set to open their first training camp under new coach Josh McDaniels with hopes that a new staff and upgraded roster will let them build off last season’s playoff berth. Las Vegas made some big splashes in the offseason, trading for All-Pro receiver Davante Adams and
Continue Reading Super Bowl champion Rams return with Robinson, Wagner
By The Associated Press The Los Angeles Rams are back to chase the NFL’s first back-to-back championships since the 2004 season after winning it all last February in their home stadium. While they lost Von Miller, Andrew Whitworth and several key contributors to their title run, the Rams also added linebacker Bobby Wagner and receiver
Continue Reading This one thing is pushing up the price of almost everything you buy
Martha C. White Although prices at the pump serve as one of the most prominent symbols of rampant inflation, economists are more worried about the spillover effects of price spikes for another major source of fuel: diesel. Diesel plays an outsized role in consumer prices because it and its chemical cousins, jet fuel and maritime
Continue Reading This one thing is pushing up the price of almost everything you buy
Martha C. White Although prices at the pump serve as one of the most prominent symbols of rampant inflation, economists are more worried about the spillover effects of price spikes for another major source of fuel: diesel. Diesel plays an outsized role in consumer prices because it and its chemical cousins, jet fuel and maritime
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‘Zombies 3’ makes it hard to get fired up for a sequel that feels dead on arrival
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Of all Disney’s teen-musical franchises (see “High School Musical” and “Descendants”), “Zombies” overcame its strained cuddly-zombie premise to become the most unexpectedly pleasing, augmenting its themes of bigotry and acceptance with best-in-class songs. Given that, there’s little pleasure in reporting that “Zombies 3” is creatively dead on arrival, reviving the
Continue Reading LeAnn Rimes and Mickey Guyton’s new song is a ‘battle cry’ for women
By Chloe Melas, CNN LeAnn Rimes and Mickey Guyton have released a powerful new anthem, right on time. The song, titled “the wild,” debuted on Friday from Rimes’ upcoming album, “god’s work.” Rimes and Guyton start the song with a mournful chant, joined by Sheila E. on drums with her distinct percussion work. In an
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israeli flights
By Kyle Blaine and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Saudi Arabia on Friday opened its airspace to all civilian carriers, including all flights to and from Israel, in a step toward normalizing relations between the two nations as US President Joe Biden tours the Middle East. In a statement shared hours before he was due to fly
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