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+3 Sam Okafor The money is steep if his health issues keep popping up, but a breakout season like his could pay off if he holds up through the playoffs.+7 Maya Lindstrom It's about time the FTC hit Amway with real consequences for those inflated income claims that hooked so many recruits.+7 Sam Okafor Turning down forty thousand dollars for a killing shows some people still have a conscience even in these plots.
+5 Priya Raman Self-reporting the violation is the right call, but it still looks bad for Belichick's program right after the Lombardi exit and all the internal issues.IJR Italy Scrambles Warships Toward Red Sea As Houthis Close In On Global Shipping Chokepoint Francis Kapper · 6 min · 2h +12 Derek Foss Curious how the SEC even has standing to sue here, seems like this should be an NCAA compliance issue not a lawsuit.+6 Nicole Hardy Background checks exist for a reason. Skipping them to hit a recruitment quota is how you end up with bad actors wearing a badge.
+6 Marcus Bell Arch Manning still hasn't started a full season and he's already being talked about like a top NFL pick, that's a lot of pressure early.+10 Chris Dalton The shortage of controllers is hitting travelers hard, but near-misses show safety must come first over filling rosters quickly.On X · @Adikastakes Nigerian football content creator jokes about Brentford thrashing Chelsea in viral post The post by @Adikastakes uses humorous “food” banter and Pidgin English to mock Brentford’s heavy defeat of Chelsea. It is trending in Nigerian/football Twitter circles due to entertaining rival-fan banter. The reaction is mostly one-sided and supportive, with 85-90% agreeing or amplifying the joke versus 10-15% disagreeing or neutral. 2,464 likes · 4m A Andrew Powell Foreign Hackers Breach Two Colorado Water Utilities, Officials Say Two small Colorado water utilities were breached by foreign actors last month, with hackers changing pumping schedules, altering equipment settings and disabling alarms before operators regained control, state officials said. The affected systems are privately owned and each serves fewer than 200 people, according to Fox News , which cited reports from Colorado officials. The governor's office sai 1h +2 Derek Foss million seems reasonable if it finally fills the gaps in data for that younger group.IJR Truckers Don’t Stick Around For Long With Employers. Here’s Why. Jack McGeever · 6 min · 2h On X · @PeterObi Peter Obi Holds Consultations in London on Nigeria’s Economic Transformation Former presidential candidate Peter Obi posted about ongoing meetings in London focused on economic partnerships, institutional reforms, youth potential, and shifting Nigeria from a consumer to a productive economy through investments in health, education, and enterprise, while emphasizing merit over nepotism. The post ends with his signature call that “A New Nigeria is POssible.” Reaction is mostly one-sided toward supporters/neutral-to-positive. 2,427 likes · 32m