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Karen Read’s lawyer says Clancy defense attorney may be ‘cut from a different cloth’ as deliberations drag on
One of Karen Read’s former defense attorneys praised Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer for his work as jurors neared the end of a sixth day of deliberations — after twice telling the judge they could not reach a unanimous verdict.
"It immediately brings back the stress and the pressure that comes from having somebody's life in your hands and the very worst part of a trial, which is when the jury's out," said David Yannetti, who was key to Read's defense team through both of her Massachusetts murder trials. "So I feel for Kevin now, as I feel any lawyer in that situation, but he appears to be confident."
He said the two cases are unusual because they involve professional women with no prior court involvement or criminal records — both of whom drew strong public support.
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"I think by all accounts, he did a wonderful job with this case, defending this woman in what is a horrific set of facts," he told Fox News Digital. "I think Kevin has succeeded to a large degree already."
Clancy is charged with three counts of murder in the deaths of her children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, who was 8 months old. Jurors could find her guilty of first- or second-degree murder, manslaughter, or not criminally responsible under her insanity defense.
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While the facts of the cases are worlds apart, both involve intense scrutiny from both the media and the public.
Judge William Sullivan, who is presiding over the Clancy trial, explained the prosecution's burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt after receiving a new note from the jury Thursday afternoon.
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Then he sent jurors back to continue deliberating.
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With jurors out of the courtroom, Reddington made a fiery request to the judge, asking for the removal of an apparent single holdout whom he said another juror accused of failing to follow the law.
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Sullivan rejected the request.
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"Refusing to deliberate and refusing to agree are not the same thing," said retired Massachusetts Judge Carol Erskine, who is not involved with the case. She explained in an X post that judges are also required to be "extremely cautious" not to interfere with deliberations.
The court recessed for the day shortly after 4 p.m., and jurors will return Friday morning for their seventh day of deliberations.
The wait can be brutal for attorneys and their clients, Yannetti told Fox News Digital.
"It’s torture," he said. Trial attorneys like to be in control, he explained, but once the jurors are out, there's nothing to do but watch and wait.
"You're all just sort of on the frying pan, being cooked," he said.
Read's first trial ended with a deadlocked jury after five days in 2024. She was acquitted of all homicide-related charges after her second trial last year, when jurors deliberated for four days.
US military took down approximately 100 suspected cartel drones at southern border in August
EXCLUSIVE – The U.S. military provided rare insight into its operations at the southern border Thursday, revealing that it took down "approximately 100" suspected cartel drones in August alone, a senior War Department official confirmed to Fox News.
The disclosure marks the first time the Pentagon has revealed how frequently counter-drone technology, including sophisticated laser systems, is being used at the southern border to stop suspected cartel drones from entering the U.S.
According to a senior War Department official, Task Force–Southern Border carried out the drone takedowns using specialized counter-drone equipment provided and integrated by other military units.
Each operation was planned and closely coordinated with the Mexican military and border authorities to prevent interference or unintended conflicts between forces operating on either side of the border, the official said.
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The operations are part of a broader effort to rapidly deploy defenses against drones, combining multiple technologies with trained personnel and updated military authorities. The official emphasized that the military is not relying on a single "silver bullet" system to counter the threat.
The Pentagon told Fox News that the U.S. has been using counter-drone technology to assist with security operations at the border.
"The United States is employing defensive counter-drone technology to protect our personnel and border security operations from cartel-linked drone threats," Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said.
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"These actions are closely coordinated with Mexican military and border authorities to ensure safety and deconfliction on both sides of the border," Wilson added.
The revelation comes as the Trump administration continues to use military force against cartels across the Western Hemisphere, including lethal strikes against alleged drug traffickers.
Earlier this week, senior administration officials touted President Donald Trump's use of military force during a press call.
"So, the president directed, the Department of War executed, the first ever plan and strategy to use direct military force to defend the homeland from this threat," one official said.
"The effects have been spectacular, and we've seen the largest and steepest reduction in U.S. casualties inflicted by the cartels in American history," the official added.
Fox News Digital's Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.
Caitlin Clark's record-breaking August sets the stage for her FIBA Women's World Cup debut
Caitlin Clark is gearing up for her first appearance in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on Friday, and if she plays like she did for the Indiana Fever this past month, Team USA may be impossible to take down.
Clark’s August in the WNBA was a spectacle to behold, as she once again made league history with her phenomenal play.
For starters, Clark scored or assisted on 44.7 points per game, a WNBA record for a single month. The stellar point guard has always had a knack for either finding the bottom of the net or dishing assists to her teammates to get the job done.
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Either way, those numbers were racked up throughout the month of August, and more history followed.
Clark became the first player in WNBA history with back-to-back 30-plus-point and 10-plus-assist games.
They both came in the final two games for the Fever before this international break, scoring 34 points with 12 assists in a 111-91 win over the Connecticut Sun. Then, Clark poured in 37 points, including eight of 12 three-pointers made, with 10 assists in the Aug. 23 win over the Chicago Sky, 113-90.
That game against the Sky was also significant, as Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago after an altercation involving Sky guard Natasha Cloud. The third-quarter incident, though, never rattled Clark and the Fever, and they got the job done before heading back home.
It's also worth mentioning the off-the-court situation that made national headlines involving Freedom considering the Fever's caption called Clark's performance "HERstoric." Kanter, fellow Fever star Sophie Cunningham, and many others have spoken out about their belief that biological men should be out of women's sports.
Meanwhile, a WNBA task force of team presidents and general managers met last month to discuss a wide range of topics, one of which being transgender athletes. However, they did not arrive at any eligibility rules, which basically means the league can't define what a woman is.
"Today's meeting covered a wide range of topics, including ongoing discussions on transgender athletes and the continued hate and vitriol directed at players online," the WNBA’s statement read. "We will continue to engage all league stakeholders in the coming weeks and months. We will approach these important conversations thoughtfully and in alignment with the values of our league. There are no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA and we strongly denounce the bad-faith efforts to use these topics to demean or marginalize others."
So, while play on words does make sense here with "HERstoric," it falls a bit flat considering what's been happening off the court with the WNBA. But there's no doubting the history that Clark continues to make.
Clark put together five games in August where she had at least 20 points and 10 assists. To put that into perspective, no other player had five such games in the last five seasons combined.
Finally, Clark averaged 24.4 points per game, which was the highest-scoring month by a point guard in WNBA history.
The Fever went 7-4 in their August stretch, bringing them to 26-14 on the season thus far. That record is good for fifth in the WNBA standings, though it is quite tight between those in front, and behind, Indiana.
The Fever have only four games remaining in their regular-season schedule once they return from the international break. Clark and the rest of her teammates will be sure to hit the ground running and try to get hot heading into the playoffs.
Lindsay Clancy jury wraps day 6 with bombshell one-juror standoff, deliberations to resume Friday
The jury deciding Lindsay Clancy’s fate ended a dramatic sixth day of deliberations Thursday without a verdict amid a dispute involving a holdout juror, with deliberations set to resume Friday.
The panel of nine women and three men has twice reported being deadlocked. Jurors are expected to return Friday, when Judge William Sullivan is also set to address a dispute involving one member of the panel.
Earlier Thursday, defense attorney Kevin Reddington unsuccessfully sought to remove a juror after the foreperson reported that the person was refusing to follow the court’s instructions on reasonable doubt.
Reddington warned that the case could end without a verdict because of a juror who had "spurned the instructions" of the court.
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Prosecutors objected to removing anyone, arguing there was no way to determine who was right or wrong without improperly examining the jury’s private deliberations. They said Sullivan had acted appropriately by questioning the jurors about whether they could follow the law and again instructing them on reasonable doubt.
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Sullivan declined, calling the removal of a deliberating juror "a sensitive undertaking" and saying the court could not take sides in the jury’s deliberations.
After court, Reddington revealed that a later jury note appeared to show an 11-to-1 divide.
"When a note that the judge already has says that there are 11 jurors that have made a decision and one juror will not apply reasonable [doubt]..." Reddington said.
The note does not reveal which verdict the 11 jurors favor or how the remaining juror is leaning.
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Reddington said Sullivan plans to hold an inquiry at 9 a.m. Friday. If jurors again say they cannot reach a unanimous decision, the case could end in a mistrial.
The defense attorney said he expects the arguments over the jury issue to take place in open court rather than at sidebar.
Asked whether a retrial could favor prosecutors, Reddington issued a blunt response.
"Bring it," he said, adding that his witnesses and evidence are ready.
"I got witnesses lined up. We’re all set. Dr. Resnick is ready. I’m ready. We’ve got all our evidence. Witnesses are available, so let’s go," Reddington said.
Reddington said prosecutors might seek to put off another trial "for six months or a year," but indicated he would be ready to move quickly. He deferred to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz when questioned about the possibility of a plea agreement.
"Let’s see what Mr. Cruz wants to do, and then we’ll talk about our options," Reddington said.
Clancy, 36, faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children, Cora, Dawson and Callan, who were all under the age of 6 when they were found strangled in the family’s Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023.
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She does not dispute killing them. Jurors must instead decide whether she was criminally responsible at the time.
Prosecutors argue Clancy understood what she was doing and should be held responsible for the children’s deaths. Her attorneys contend she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and could not appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions or conform her conduct to the law.
The jury is considering several possible outcomes, including first-degree murder, second-degree murder, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter, not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, or not guilty.
WATCH: Bystanders, police lift Volkswagen off woman pinned underneath after dramatic e-bike crash
A group of strangers and police officers rushed to lift a Volkswagen Beetle off an injured e-bike rider after she became trapped beneath the car during a crash on a busy Pennsylvania road, dramatic body camera video shows.
Local authorities said the 44-year-old woman suffered several broken bones in Monday morning's crash in Prospect Park but survived after roughly six bystanders joined officers to lift the vehicle and pull her to safety, FOX 29 reported.
Prospect Park Police Chief Dave Madonna said the woman was riding an e-bike more than 20 mph, according to his estimate, without a helmet when she collided with the Volkswagen at an intersection along Route 420.
"She was driving way too fast for that time of day, for the road she was traveling on," Madonna said, adding that he believed she had been trying to overtake vehicles while traveling to an appointment.
Surveillance and police body camera video shows bystanders rushing to the crash to help.
About six people then work together to lift the car high enough to free the woman trapped underneath.
"Got a yell to help, ran over. We lifted the Volkswagen Beetle up, pulled the girl out and pushed her to the ground so she wouldn't move, that's all," FedEx driver Carl Wise told the station.
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"I'm no hero. I'm just a guy doing a job, that's all," he added.
Local business owner Chrissy Vollmer, who also responded, described what she saw.
"All I saw were the lady's legs underneath the car, and she was just yelling, ‘Get this car off of me,’" Vollmer said.
Madonna called the bystanders who helped rescue the woman "heroes" and later visited them to offer his thanks.
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He also raised concerns about what he described as an increase in e-bike crashes.
"How many more tragedies do we have to see before some type of action is taken?" Madonna said.
The woman was taken to Lankenau Hospital and underwent surgery for a broken collarbone and other injuries, FOX 29 reported.
The Volkswagen driver is not facing charges, and police said the e-bike rider could receive a traffic citation pending the outcome of the investigation.
Missouri high court blocks GOP-backed congressional maps ahead of midterms; Trump blasts 'ridiculous' ruling
The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously blocked newly enacted Republican-backed congressional districts from being used in November's midterm elections, ruling that voters must first approve the map in a statewide referendum.
The ruling marks a rare setback for Republicans in a national redistricting battle.
The GOP had aimed to use Missouri’s new congressional map to help them win an additional seat and hold onto its slim House majority.
The court ruled that the referendum petition, filed in December after opponents submitted more than 300,000 signatures, prevented the new districts from taking effect unless approved by voters.
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Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins waited until primary Election Day last month to reject the petition, arguing that the referendum process cannot be used for congressional redistricting. A lower court sided with Hoskins, but the state Supreme Court overturned his decision.
"The referendum petition was legal, sufficient, and timely, and the secretary incorrectly concluded otherwise," the court said in its ruling. The measure with the new districts "did not go into effect and will not go into effect unless and until approved by the voters."
Now, the congressional map adopted after the 2020 census "remains in full force and effect for the November 2026 general election," the court said.
Once considered a swing state, Missouri has dramatically shifted to the right over the past two decades.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, a Republican, plans to immediately appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
"Never before in American history has a court overturned a congressional map after a primary and before a general election. This unprecedented decision clearly violates federal law and has thrust our state into a full‑fledged constitutional crisis," Hanaway said in a statement.
"We are confident that the federal courts will not allow every Missouri voter to be disenfranchised, which is what today’s decision does."
President Donald Trump called Thursday's ruling "ridiculous" and argued it was unconstitutional, saying there will not be enough time to change the map before November's elections.
"The Missouri Supreme Court just ridiculously ruled in favor of changing the maps back to what they were a long time ago," he wrote on Truth Social. "It’s called, Ancient History! The problem is, according to Legal Scholars, that not only was the ruling horrible, ridiculous, and unConstitutional, but there won’t be enough time to change the map back with the Election coming up in a very short period of time.
"The Election Process, as usual, is being disturbed in America! Missouri must be able to use the map that was in effect just a couple of months ago, in the Primary. This is a Dark Day for 'Justice' in Missouri!"
Missouri’s new districts were used in the primaries last month, but the state Supreme Court said they cannot be used again unless voters first uphold the new districts passed by the GOP-controlled legislature and signed by Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe last September.
Kehoe said he is "extremely disappointed in today’s decision by unelected judges and their lack of respect for the legislative process."
"Holding a primary election under one congressional map and a general election under another is unprecedented and creates uncertainty for Missouri voters," he said on X. "Today’s ruling does not change our belief in the Missouri First Map or the principles behind it, and we will continue to stand behind it as the legal process moves forward."
Five of the seven current justices on the Missouri Supreme Court, including the chief justice, were appointed by Republican governors.
The new map targeted longtime Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's Kansas City-area district by shifting it eastward to include rural right-leaning voters. The map was intended to make Cleaver's district more favorable to Republicans, who hoped it would produce a 7-1 advantage in the state's congressional delegation.
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Cleaver responded to the ruling by saying, "The people fought back and won."
"More than 305,000 Missourians demanded a say in who will represent them in the halls of Congress," he wrote on X. "Despite the cynical and deeply shameful attempt to silence many of our neighbors, the people fought back and won. This reaffirms that the people should choose their politicians, not the other way around. Democracy prevails."
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin also called it a "big win for democracy and the people of Missouri."
"Democrats will continue fighting to end the Republican gerrymandering sham and ensure all voters can make their voices heard," he wrote on X.
Fox News' Paul Steinhauser and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Here's why, even with all its problems, college football is still better than the NFL
It's been a tough offseason for college football, with discussions on expanding the College Football Playoff, Lane Kiffin's NFL-to-LSU pipeline, and the ever-expanding crisis of tampering and abuses in the transfer portal or in NIL.
While week zero has already come and gone, college football is officially and fully back for week one, starting Thursday evening and continuing without the long Labor Day weekend. And it's a reminder of the many reasons why there's so much more to like and enjoy in the collegiate ranks compared to its big NFL brother.
Here's just a few of them.
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It's the first full week of the season, but with the number of teams in major conferences and the limited spots in the College Football Playoff, each game means something for many programs. A whopping 14 teams reach the postseason in the NFL, out of 32, meaning an incredible 44% of the league makes the playoff.
In the NCAA, there are 68 teams between the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12 and Notre Dame. Just 12 teams reach the College Football Playoff, and one of those spots automatically goes to a Group of 6 team. Not every program in those conferences has realistic hopes of reaching the playoff, but with just 11 spots to go around, just 16.1% of those top teams can play meaningful postseason football.
In the 2025 NFL season, for example, the 9-7-1 Green Bay Packers and 8-9 Carolina Panthers made the postseason. Depending on the division or strength of your conference, teams that finish around .500 have a realistic possibility of making the playoffs. Yes, the games "matter," but a loss in week one of the NFL season carries little weight or meaning.
In college? It matters. The expanded playoff gives teams room for one or two losses, potentially three this year, depending on schedule, but one slip up in week one can remove any margin for error. Notre Dame in 2025, for example, lost their first game of the season to an eventual playoff team in Miami, lost in week two to another playoff team, Texas A&M, and were left out of the 12-team field.
LSU and Clemson both have realistic hopes of reaching the playoffs. And while the loser of Saturday's game isn't eliminated, the path gets harder. Clemson, given their fairly weak schedule, has to beat Miami when the two play next month. LSU plays Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Alabama, Texas, and Tennessee. An early season slip up makes finishing their season with two losses nearly impossible.
That's another element to it, upsets matter. Because of the importance of subjective rankings, not objective standings. The Los Angeles Rams are widely expected to be the best team in the NFL this year. If they lose to the New York Giants at home in week two, it doesn't matter more than any other loss in the regular season. Division tiebreakers notwithstanding.
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But if Wisconsin beats Notre Dame on Sunday? That changes the season. As unlikely as that outcome is, it's not impossible. Which, once again, makes college football more exciting.
There's no doubt that the NFL offers a higher level of quality football. The players are more athletic, physical, faster, and more developed. Coaching is generally better than at the collegiate level. And the draft ensures that only the best of the best reach NFL training camps and rosters.
But therein lies some of the problems. Defenses, in particular, are just too good.
The NFL has tried to mitigate some of this obvious disconnect with several rule changes. The new kickoffs have moved field position further up than in years past. Then they started allowing teams to manipulate the actual football that kickers use, the K-ball, allowing them to make increasingly lengthy field goals. With 65–70 yards now a realistic possibility, offenses in the NFL could be in field goal range after picking up just 15–20 yards after a touch back. These changes were clearly made with scoring in mind, because year after year, the offense keeps declining.
Those aren't the only rules; the laughable overprotection of quarterbacks was done to ensure that the league's stars stayed healthy and prevent backups from the 6-21 for 76-yard stat line that they're known for. Increasing the focus on illegal contact penalties was also done to give offenses more advantages.
While there are a handful of games each year in the NFL that are chaotic and exciting, they're few and far between compared to college. Why? Because college players aren't as good.
It's easier to move the ball. Higher scoring games are common. There are dozens of wild, unpredictable comebacks throughout the collegiate ranks. "Pac-12 after dark" became a running joke on social media, before that conference's demise, but the sentiment lives on.
Particularly in one specific type of match-up.
Yes, the NFL has rivalries, games like Cowboys-Commanders, Packers-Bears, or Chargers-Raiders that have elevated meaning for the fans of both teams. But the importance of those games pales in comparison to traditional college football rivalries.
Texas-Oklahoma. USC—UCLA or USC—Notre Dame. Alabama—Auburn. Michigan—Ohio State. Army—Navy. Florida—Georgia. Oregon—Oregon State. Texas—Texas A&M. Florida—Florida State. Utah—BYU. Cal—Stanford. There are many, many more.
While it's probably an overstatement to say that a disappointing season can be undone just by beating your rival, but it's not far off. And obviously far exceeds the importance placed on rivalry games in the NFL, playoffs aside. Nobody's getting fired in the NFL based on their record against rivals alone, but an Ohio State coach that can't beat Michigan? Or vice versa? That almost immediately puts them on the hot seat.
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The NFL has perfected the bland luxury box. The "glass box house" style of stadium building. There are exceptions, of course, like Lambeau Field, Arrowhead, and Lumen Field in Seattle, but is anyone falling over themselves to make a pilgrimage to Mercedes-Benz Stadium? Or MetLife? Or Levi's Stadium?
College football teams, meanwhile, play games at the Rose Bowl. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Tiger Stadium in Louisiana. Beaver Stadium. Notre Dame Stadium. Washington's home stadium, literally on Lake Washington. Colorado plays its home games at the base of the Rockies. There are incredible atmospheres at places like Kyle Field, Autzen Stadium, Lane Field, Memorial Stadium in Nebraska, Sanford Stadium, Doak Campbell, "The Swamp," tailgating in The Grove. BYU, Utah, DKR, Appalachian State.
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There are iconic venues across the country, each with their own traditions, unique settings, and experiences. The NFL just can't compete, because the primary objective is ensuring that corporate sponsors have places for people to network while "watching" a game.
College football season is here, the sport's fans should remember how important it is not to take it for granted. The alternative is watching the NFL.
Michael Lombardi leaves North Carolina football GM role, university's internal probe continues
Michael Lombardi will no longer be part of the North Carolina football program. The longtime NFL executive stepped down Thursday from his most recent role as the college program’s general manager, UNC announced Thursday.
Lombardi’s decision comes more than a month after the university placed him on paid administrative leave amid an internal investigation. Even with Lombardi’s resignation, the probe launched by UNC’s Office of University Counsel will proceed, the school confirmed.
Lombardi arrived at Chapel Hill in 2025, ahead of Bill Belichick’s first season, and was widely considered one of the seven-time Super Bowl-winning coach’s most trusted advisors within the football program.
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"Effective September 3, 2026, Michael Lombardi has resigned from his position as General Manager of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s football program," the university said Thursday in a press release sent to Fox News Digital.
"The University will continue its ongoing investigation and will consider all appropriate corrective actions responsive to the information it learns."
The internal investigation into Lombardi became public in late July. At the time, the Office of University Counsel cited unspecified allegations and said it would not comment on their nature.
"Because this involves confidential personnel issues, the University will not comment on the nature of the allegations or discuss personnel Information," a statement issued on July 28 read.
After North Carolina named Lombardi general manager, he became college football’s highest-paid football operations executive, earning an annual salary of $1.5 million. Lombardi was among Belichick’s first hires after he accepted the job at UNC.
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Belichick reacted to Lombardi being placed on administrative leave on July 30.
"Well, we’re working through some things," Belichick told reporters as the Tar Heels opened preseason camp. "We’re at a particular time of year now where there are some things in play and some things that aren’t in play that won’t happen until later in the calendar year. Again, we’re taking it day-to-day, and we’re doing things that are on Day 1. … We’ve made a few adjustments, but we’re working through the process."
Belichick’s second season at North Carolina got off to a promising start when the Tar Heels upset TCU in Ireland last Saturday. UNC finished Belichick’s debut season with a 4-8 record.
Judge grants injunction against NCAA, SEC, allowing athletes with NFL ties eligible to play for LSU, others
The scene outside a district court just miles away from LSU's campus was the epicenter of college athletics, as the NCAA and SEC appeared in court to argue their case against athletes with NFL ties returning to college athletics.
A sea of reporters swarmed Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill as she exited her vehicle, opening her short media scrum with a "Go Tigers," which set the scene for what was a wild day inside the 19th District Court.
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At the forefront of this case, with LSU head coach Lane Kiffin emphasizing multiple times that the Tigers were just obeying a court order that was previously issued allowing the school to roster athletes like former Cleveland Browns training camp tight end Dae'Quan Wright, was the argument that players with NFL or professional ties should not be allowed back in college athletics.
What started in one state court has now spread across the country, with a plethora of athletes filing lawsuits against the NCAA, and now SEC, over new guidelines enacted pertaining to the five-for-five eligibility.
Inside the Baton Rouge courtroom, lawyers for the plaintiffs, NCAA and SEC argued over whether these athletes should be granted a temporary injunction.
In the end, Judge William Jorden ruled in the favor of athletes, granting them an injunction that will allow them to be rostered this upcoming season by any school that will take them.
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A day that felt more like a John Grisham novel unfolding in real-time had lawyers from all sides arguing over what is right and what is actually legal.
There was the testimony of SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, who was on the stand for over three hours, being peppered with questions from plaintiff attorneys about how the conference can allow professional athletes who have played overseas be granted the ability to play over five seasons, compared to these plaintiffs who turned pro under the previous guidelines that left them without eligibility.
Three minutes after Sankey took the stand, the SEC filed a federal lawsuit in Alabama against LSU and Kiffin, accusing them of orchestrating the recruitment of multiple athletes who would then go on to sue the conference in a Louisiana court.
This sent shockwaves through the courtroom, after plaintiff attorney Tony Clayton asked three different times whether the SEC had filed a lawsuit this morning in Alabama. It played out in real time, as lawyers for the plaintiffs were checking their phones after notifications started going off that showed the SEC had filed their suit in federal court.
Call it gamesmanship, or the SEC trying to distract from what was transpiring in Baton Rouge, but it turned out to be one of the crazier things we've seen in these eligibility lawsuits.
The following three hours were both entertainment and the plaintiffs trying to prove that the SEC colluded to enact new guidelines pertaining to former pro-athletes returning to college in the days after the initial court order was issued in this same court.
This part was an aspect of the case that Judge William Jorden could not get past.
Officials identify victims killed, officers injured in Minneapolis apartment shooting
Minnesota officials released the identities of the victims involved in Wednesday’s Minneapolis apartment shooting that left two civilians dead and two police officers injured by gunfire.
The two civilians were Dale Henry Spry, 63, and Muse A. Afrah, 61, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). Officials previously said one victim died at the apartment complex and the other died at a hospital.
Both victims are believed to have been residents of the apartment complex where Carlton Neal Johnson II, 35, opened fire before he was fatally struck in an exchange of gunfire with police. A preliminary autopsy indicated Johnson died after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds, and his death was ruled a homicide, officials said.
The two Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers injured in the shooting were identified as Joseph Michnowski, a five-year veteran, and Yahye Ahmed, a nearly two-year veteran, according to the BCA.
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Ahmed was released from a hospital Thursday, while Michnowski remained hospitalized Thursday afternoon, interim Police Chief Bill Peterson said during a briefing.
Garrett Parten, an MPD public information officer, said one of the injured officers sustained an apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg, while the other underwent surgery.
Another officer involved in the incident was also evaluated for an apparent non-life-threatening injury, Parten said.
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Peterson identified the third officer as Ernest Boateng but clarified that his injuries were not directly related to the gunfire. Boateng was cut by glass while breaking a window of a locked police vehicle whose sirens were going off, Peterson said.
Boateng was evaluated and released Wednesday.
The BCA said at least one officer discharged his gun during the incident, identifying the officer as Liban Mohamed Ibrahim, a two-year MPD veteran.
"Investigators are continuing to determine whether any other officers fired their weapons," BCA said.
Wednesday’s shooting began during a domestic child custody exchange involving a woman who previously had a relationship with Johnson, according to Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Johnson reportedly shot the woman outside the building before going inside the apartment, where he shot another facility worker. He then went to the ninth floor, where he shot two residents who later died.
He was also facing eviction from the apartment building, according to court records obtained by Fox9 Minneapolis.
Officials have not determined whether Johnson specifically targeted the victims.