FLORHAM PARK, NJ – The New York Jets have added another veteran to their full backfield, and got Kalen Ballage from the Miami Dolphins in a rare intra-division trade Thursday. The Dolphins, who were presumably on the verge of releasing Ballage, will receive a conditional 2021 seventh-round pick. Ballage will …
Read More »Philadelphia Eagles start left tackle Andre Dillard tears biceps, says source
PHILADELPHIA – Eagles start with left tackle Andre Dillard tore his biceps and will likely need a season-ending operation next week, ESPN source Adam Schefter said. Dillard, the team’s first pick in 2019, suffered the injury during one-on-one training early in Thursday’s practice. He was brought in after being evaluated …
Read More »Flyers-Islanders, Golden Knights-Canucks will not be played Thursday
The NHL will not play playoff games on Thursday in solidarity with other leagues protesting against Jacob Blake’s recent police shooting in Wisconsin, sources told ESPN. The decision bans games between the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers, and the Vegas Golden Knights and Vancouver Canucks. Sources had told ESPN …
Read More »Utah woman, 50, bought bacteria to infect roommate
A Utah woman has pleaded guilty to multiple charges after police said she bought antibiotic-resistant bacteria on the dark web to harm her sick roommate in an attempt to get care of the woman’s son with special needs. Janie Lynn Ridd, 51, was arrested in December 2019 on suspicion of …
Read More »Thursday’s Coronavirus updates: 10,644 tests, 40 cases, 0.4 percent rate in Champaign County; 66 percent of all active cases in 61820 ZIP code | Coronavirus
Graph by Ben Zigterman Of 10,644 new tests in Champaign County, 40 returned Thursday, a rate of 0.4 percent. The county’s seven-day positive rate remained unchanged at 0.5 percent. Other notable numbers: The number of residents of the provincial hospital with COVID-19 remained two. Active cases increased by 33, to …
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