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Love pop music? Largest US newspaper chain is hiring Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter writers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:30 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — This week the United States’ biggest newspaper chain posted to its site two unusual job listings: a Taylor Swift reporter and a Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter.Gannett, which owns more than 200 daily papers, will employ these new hires through USA Today and The Tennessean, the company’s Nashville-based newspaper. The job description for the Swift-focused role announced Tuesday says the company is seeking “an energetic writer, photographer and social media pro who can quench an undeniable thirst for all things Taylor Swift with a steady stream of content across multiple platforms.”“Seeing both the facts and the fury, the Taylor Swift reporter will identify why the pop star’s influence only expands, what her fanbase stands for in pop culture, and the effect she has across the music and business worlds,” the company’s website says.Gannett announced Wednesday it’ll also hire a reporter dedicated to covering Beyoncé. The company says it’s ...

Jimmy Garoppolo working on chemistry with Raiders’ receivers with Meyers in concussion protocol

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:30 GMT

With Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain sticking to Davante Adams throughout Sunday’s meeting with the Raiders, Jakobi Meyers kept getting open and Jimmy Garoppolo kept finding him.That connection between two of the newest Raiders was critical in Las Vegas opening its season with a 17-16 victory. Garoppolo threw 10 passes Meyers’ way, and he caught nine for 81 yards and two touchdowns.Now Garoppolo might have to look elsewhere when the Raiders play at Buffalo on Sunday because Meyers is in the concussion protocol. That could mean more than nine targets Adams received at Denver and certainly more than the zero Hunter Renfrow and rookie tight end Michael Mayer had.Garoppolo is working with his receivers this week at The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The Raiders are there to acclimate to the Eastern time zone before playing the Bills.“They all pull for each other,” Garoppolo said. “It’s even in the run game and you see those guys crack-bl...

Giants offensive line faces criticism after Daniel Jones sacked 7 times against Dallas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:30 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants right guard Mark Glowinski has been around long enough to know there is going to be fallout after a team is embarrassed in its season opener and its quarterback is sacked seven times.That’s what happened to Daniel Jones on Sunday night in a 40-0 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, and the fans are looking for someone to blame.While the whole line played poorly, most of the attention is seemingly focused on the 31-year-old Glowinski, a nine-year veteran who was signed to a three-year, $18.3 million contract to leave Indianapolis in 2022. He allowed two sacks and the right side, which includes tackle Evan Neal, allowed a total of five sacks. “It was very disappointing. All I can do is move on from that and be better,” Glowinski said Wednesday.Glowinski stood in front of his locker after practice for more than 10 minutes fielding questions from two waves of reporters.Glowinski said most of the mistakes were physical and mental miscues that can...

Rays top Twins 5-4 on Arozarena’s 9th-inning homer to head into weekend series vs. Orioles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:30 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Randy Arozarena’s bat has been relatively quiet for Tampa Bay since the All-Star break, and September has been a particularly slow month at the plate for the All-Star left fielder and 2021 American League Rookie of the Year.He rose to the occasion in Minnesota on Wednesday. That ball he hit kept soaring, too.Arozarena’s tiebreaking home run with two outs in the ninth inning helped the Rays recover from a blown four-run lead to beat the Twins 5-4 heading into a weekend showdown with AL East leader Baltimore.“He rises up in big games and big moments. He’s done it since he’s been a Tampa Bay Ray,” manager Kevin Cash said. “Hopefully that provides him a little bit of a jolt and it continues now the rest of the way.”The Rays (90-57), who entered three games behind the Orioles in the division race, reached 90 wins for the ninth time in their last 15 full seasons. Tampa Bay starts a four-game series on Thursday at Baltimore, which hosts St. Louis later ...

Rangers RHP Scherzer to miss rest of regular season because of strained muscle in shoulder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:30 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Texas right-hander Max Scherzer will miss the rest of the regular season, and likely wouldn’t be able to pitch in the playoffs if the Rangers make the postseason, because of a strained muscle in his shoulder.Rangers general manager Chris Young said an MRI on Wednesday revealed a low-grade strain of the teres major muscle that won’t require surgery. That came a day after Scherzer departed his start at Toronto in the sixth inning. “In some ways I was almost relieved that it’s not worse. It’s not surgery,” Scherzer said. “Talking with the doctors, I fully expect to make a full recovery.”Young said team physician Dr. Keith Meister feels confident that the injury will fully heal with rest, and Scherzer said he needed a couple of weeks of not throwing. But there are only 2 1/2 weeks left in the regular season as the Rangers try to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. “Unfortunately, the timing of the schedule isn’t going to line up to whe...

Radio host first in Colorado to get newly approved back surgery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:30 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — A first-of-its-kind back surgery that just got federal approval is now available to patients in Colorado, and radio host Tom Martino was the first in the state to get the procedure. The consumer advocate is now back to work and feeling much better."It is such a relief," Martino said. Failing to obey Colorado’s new roundabout law could cost you $70 The Troubleshooter, as he's called, said he had arthritis and lower back pain for years, and sometimes it was excruciating."It got to a point where I was on crutches every now and then, or my legs would give out. I was scared," he said.But instead of a spinal fusion, which limits mobility, Martino opted for something new, which just won approval from the Food and Drug Administration. He got his facet joint replaced by a new device called TOPS.A first-of-its-kind back surgery that just got federal approval is now available to patients in Colorado, and radio host Tom Martino was the first in the state to get t...

Red Rocks announces 'Sessanta' tour dates, Riley Green concert in 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Get your wallet ready: A few new shows have been announced at Red Rocks Amphitheatre next year.The "Sessanta" tour features a lineup of Primus, Puscifer and A Perfect Circle on stage together. The bands will perform Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26, at 8 p.m. Good for you: Olivia Rodrigo is coming to Denver Riley Green's "Ain't My Last Rodeo" tour is set for Tuesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. Special guests include Tracy Lawrence and Ella Langley. Ticket sales begin Sept. 15. Fans can buy tickets, including premium options, VIP packages and a shuttle through AXS.Traditionally, the Red Rocks season begins in April and runs through Halloween. This year, the first show of the year was scheduled to take place on March 31, but that performance by Dabin had to be postponed because of a wildfire burning nearby.In the past snow has impacted shows in the early and latest parts of the concert season. In 2022, the Global Dub Festival that was scheduled for May 21 was cancel...

Broward Sheriff helicopters take to the skies weeks after fatal crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:30 GMT

Broward Sheriff helicopters are taking flight again, weeks after a tragic crash.7Skyforce spotted one of them above Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday.The department grounded the fleet for reinspection after the deadly Aug. 28 crash involving Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Capt. Tennyson Jackson.The helicopter was on the way to an emergency when it fell from the sky into a apartment complex in Pompano Beach apartment complex.Jackson and a resident in the apartment building where the BSFR chopper crashed were killed.

Solve It 7: Tow Troubles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:30 GMT

A Norwell woman says her new car was damaged by a tow truck driver.  When she couldn’t get her claim paid, she shifted gears and contacted Solve It 7.  Brandon Gunnoe has the story.This sporty, shiny Tesla was Natasha’s birthday gift from her husband.“I love the car so much,” Natasha said. Natasha charges the electric car in their garage.“We plug it in every night, and it charges it fully,” Natasha said. But earlier this year, Natasha drove it to New Jersey.“It was my first time overnight somewhere, and I wasn’t used to not plugging it in in my garage. It ran out of power,” Natasha said. So she called a roadside assistance company for a tow to a charging station.“A flatbed company showed up, and the guy who arrived, the first thing he said was, ‘Oh, my god, I’ve never towed a Tesla before.̵...

Holliston schools warn families of ‘One Chip Challenge’ after group of middle schoolers gets sick

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:31:30 GMT

School officials said a group of students participated in the same viral challenge a Worcester teen reportedly tried hours before his death earlier this month.The superintendent of Holliston Public Schools alerted families that a group of middle school students at Robert Adams Middle School got sick after the “One Chip Challenge.” “This was of serious concern, particularly given the recent death of a Worcester student who had taken this challenge last week,” Superintendent Susan E. Kustka wrote in a statement to families. “Thankfully, none of our students became seriously ill, but this could have been much more serious.”“One Chip Challenge” involves eating a single tortilla chip with two of the hottest peppers, Carolina Reaper peppers and Naga Viper peppers, which together amount to millions of Scoville Units.14-year-old Harris Wolobah of Worcester participated in the challenge and got sick, his family said. He stopped breathing hours later at his home. The cause of death...