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The top 10 edge rusher for the 2025 class committed to Clemson University on July 20th. Currently, Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley four-star EDGE Bryce Davis is leaning towards staying in North Carolina and committing to Duke University. On3 director of recruiting Chad Simmons and vice president of recruiting Steve Wiltfong recorded expert projections for the Blue Devils to pluck Davis from the Tigers on Saturday, and Duke currently tops the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM) for Davis at 89.4%. According to the On3 industry rankings, a weighted average utilizing all four major recruiting media companies, Davis is the No. 73 prospect…

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — The Hanover NAACP held its first-ever Health Fair Saturday morning at Pool Green Park in Mechanicsville.The organization works to build trust between the medical community and people of color, as national statistics show communities of color tend to have higher mortality rates and shorter life expectancies.Pastor Adreania Tolliver said she organized the event because she knows some people in the community don't trust doctors, despite the need for testing and treatment.According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, people of color are more likely to die from COVID-19, heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, influenza,…

Ed's Saratoga picks: Ed's Tracking: Traverse Day lived up to its pre-show hype, “The Fourth Best Day in American Horse Racing.” The program had it all: the best thoroughbreds, the most talented jockeys and trainers in the sport, some very smart fans, and blue skies and sunshine all across upstate New York. Impressive winners included Traverse champion FIERCENESS and champion sprinters Domestic Product and Mullikin. The race featured some great performances from jockey Flavien Prat, who reached the winner's circle four times, Tyler Gaffalione and Joel Rosario, who won three times each, Johnny Velasquez, who won a thrilling Traverse race,…

The Delaware State Hornets and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors meet in Week 0 of college football on Saturday. The Hornets, who went 1-10 last year, are looking for their first winning record since 2012 (6-5 overall, 5-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Meanwhile, the Rainbow Warriors, who are 5-8 overall and 3-5 in the Mountain West Conference, are looking for their first winning record since going 5-4 in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. This was the last time the Rainbow Warriors played in a bowl game. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:59 PM ET at the Clarence TC Chin Athletics Complex in Honolulu, Hawaii. The…

Nothing symbolizes our anti-human times more than the fear of artificial intelligence. AI is expected to take our jobs, dominate the world, and redefine what it means to be human. Flesh and blood humans are predicted to eventually take a secondary role in our own history. This pervasive atmosphere of misanthropy makes the publication of Atomic Man: Understanding Ourselves in the Age of AI by Neil D. Lawrence timely and relevant. Lawrence, currently the DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge and previously the Director of Machine Learning at Amazon, is uniquely positioned to explore the practical…

India is expected to bring together foreign ministers of five Central Asian countries for the first time on August 28 and 29, advancing its engagement in the region weeks after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar represented India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan. The meeting, which could lead to an India-Central Asia summit, was initially planned to coincide with Republic Day in 2022, according to people familiar with the matter. According to the sources, the upcoming meeting will focus on effective counter-terrorism mechanisms and comprehensive connectivity corridors in Eurasia, with special emphasis on the International North-South Transport…

Since complaining is a beloved American pastime, I'll say it too: iPhones are more fun in Europe now. This is not fair.Now that we have a cool regulator, not a regular one, we get a whole lot of different stuff: third-party app stores, the ability for the browser to run its own engine, Fortnite, and now the ability to replace many default apps? I want one too! Imagine what Chrome on iOS would be like if it wasn't just a crappy little Safari emulator! Imagine downloading a new dialer app with a soundboard of fart sounds and setting it as…

Where do governments and regulators around the world draw the line between protecting the privacy of their citizens and providing the appropriate level of oversight and transparency that helps keep them safe from criminal activity? How can they protect their citizens and safeguard their rights at the same time? The solution isn’t fighting fire with fire, nor is it a fintech arms race in hopes of leveraging the latest technological innovations to stay one step ahead of criminals. Rather, what is needed is a new approach to combating these types of illegal activities through joint efforts by both the public…

OREGON — As tick activity increases during the warmer months, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is urging residents to be vigilant about tick safety. Ticks are common in the spring and summer and can carry and transmit a variety of diseases, so it's important to take precautions.OHA recommends several key strategies to avoid tick bites. First, using a tick repellent on exposed skin and clothing is very effective. It is also important to check frequently for ticks, especially after spending time in grassy or wooded areas where ticks are commonly found. Wearing light-colored clothing can make it easier to spot…

After Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard and Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant retired in 2016, then-Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti created “Kobe Bryant Day” in honor of the 18-time All-Star.The basketball world will go all out to honor the league's 2008 MVP on Saturday during the eighth annual Mamba Day.Why is August 24 Kobe Bryant Day? Simply put, the holiday celebrates the two now-retired Lakers jerseys that the 6-foot-6 swingman wore during his illustrious 20-year career: No. 8 (1996-2006) and No. 24 (2006-2016).Read more: Lakers owner Jeanie Buss reminisces about her memories with Kobe BryantAccording to NBCS Los Angeles' Michael…