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USA Today
15 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 21 - Adrian Branch (1987)
The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans". Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today. To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise's jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. The 22nd of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 21, which has has had a total of 26 players wear the number in the history of the team. The ninth of those players wearing No. 21 played in the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, forward alum Adrian Branch. After ending his college career at Maryland, was picked up with the 46th overall selection of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. The Washington, District of Columbia native instead spent his first pro season in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA -- that era's version of the G League), signing with the Los Angeles Lakers the following season. At the end of that campaign, he had his contract sold to New Jersey, where he played for a single season until he was cut in 1987. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Branch wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 6.7 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
NDTV
a day ago
- NDTV
Banned Foreign Cigarettes Worth Over Rs 25 Lakh Seized In Delhi, 4 Arrested
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has busted a cigarette-smuggling racket and seized a massive consignment of foreign-made prohibited cigarettes valued at around Rs 25.76 lakh, an official said on Monday. Police apprehended four people, including two women, from the Noida-Delhi border on Sunday. "The accused were travelling in an SUV that was being used to smuggle the contraband from Guwahati to Delhi," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said. He said a total of 9,420 packets containing 1,88,400 sticks of prohibited cigarettes of international brands were seized during the operation. "The packets lacked the statutory health warnings mandated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare," the DCP added. The accused were identified as Mukeem and Sameer, both residents of Baraut in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. The two women were hired as decoys to pose as family members of the accused to avoid police suspicion, the officer said. "A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 at the Crime Branch police station and further investigation is underway," the senior police officer said. Following a tip-off, a police team laid a trap and intercepted the vehicle. During interrogation, the accused revealed that the cigarettes were smuggled into India from Myanmar and were being transported to the national capital via Guwahati. "The women were paid Rs 4,000 each to accompany the accused and help them appear as a family during the interstate journey," the DCP added. The seized sports utility vehicle (SUV) was registered in the name of Sameer and was reportedly gifted to him on his wedding. One of the women is divorced and lives in Delhi with her parents, while the other is unmarried and hails from Lucknow. Both previously worked together in a private firm in Gurugram, the officer said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
United News of India
2 days ago
- United News of India
Jammu Crime Branch books fraudsters in job scams worth crores
Jammu, July 20 (UNI) The Jammu Crime Branch has booked fraudsters including a jailed govt school teacher Jameel Anjum for job scams involving huge amount of Rs 1.47 crore by registering three separate FIRs, an officer said today. Senior Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch, Benam Tosh said three separate FIRs are registered in job scams cases. SSP Tosh stated that an FIR has been registered against one Ajay Kumar of Sungli Doda on two written complaints submitted by six complainants who alleged therein that Ajay duped them of Rs 1.06 crore on the false promise of providing government jobs. Ajay Kumar impersonated himself as a Secretariat official to win confidence of job seekers. Ajay is a notorious fraudster and more complaints against him are pouring in, he said. He added that another FIR has been registered against history-sheeter government school teacher Jameel Anjum of Ustad Mohalla Jammu, on the joint complaint lodged by nine complainants from Lower Gadi Garh Jammu, wherein they alleged that Jameel Anjum duped them of Rs 39 lakh on the pretext of providing Government jobs and also provided fake appointment order. Suspended teacher Jameel Anjum, he alleged, is a top fraudster currently held in jail on judicial custody in another case and it is eleventh FIR registered against him. He used to pose himself as PA of high dignitary and more complaints against him are being received from the victims of job scams, said the SSP. Yet another FIR has been registered against two individuals, namely Iftikhar Ali and Nazir Ali, both residents of Chanderkote Ramban, on the written complaint of one Mohd Taki for duping on the pretext of providing government jobs. SSP Tosh said stringent possible action under law is being taken against notorious elements involved in job scams but job seekers, their parents and guardians are also required to be beware of such fraudsters. UNI VBH SSP
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Detroit Lions training camp medical preview: Safeties
The Lions have an elite pair of starting safeties but a lot of question marks behind them. There is opportunity for one of the young, unproven players to step up. Last season, five safeties made the 53-man roster (Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph, Brandon Joseph, Ifeatu Melifonwu, Loren Strickland). Here is the list of safeties starting with the players with the biggest medical question marks entering the season. Ages are at the start of the season. #1: Avonte Maddox - 29yo Maddox was very reliable last season with the Eagles playing in every game. However, he's had many significant injuries in year's past including pec surgery, toe surgery, severe concussion, hamstring, ankle, and knee. Projection: As long as he stays healthy, Maddox will be a valuable backup at both CB and safety. He got $1.2 million guaranteed on his 1-year deal which means he's very likely making the 53-man roster. #2: Dan Jackson - 24yo This 2025 7th-rounder had a 2022 foot stress fracture surgery, which is something to definitely keep an eye on throughout his career. It could be a Jones fracture, which carries a risk of refracture. Projection: There is a wide-open opportunity for Jackson to seize a backup position on the 53-man roster. #3: Brian Branch - 23yo Branch had offseason surgery in 2024 on his left foot or ankle. It didn't seem to slow him down as he only missed one game last season due to a concussion. Of slight concern is that he appeared to be playing through minor right leg issues in the second half of the year. There isn't a significant health concern going forward, but his legs will be worth watching this season. Branch was a limited participant at OTA, but was not placed on PUP at the start of training camp which is alleviates any concerns. Projection: Branch enters his third NFL season fully healthy as he continues the stellar start to his career. Next offseason, he leapfrogs Joseph to become the highest paid safety in the NFL. #4: Kerby Joseph - 24yo After offseason hip surgery in 2024, Joseph played every game last season and was named an All-Pro. He was rewarded with massive 4-year, $86 million extension this offseason. The details of the hip surgery are unknown. Early returns are excellent but it's something to monitor the rest of his career. Projection: A healthy Joseph continues to display his playmaking skills this season. He'll get a chance to add to his expansive Aaron Rodgers interception collection in Week 16 vs the Steelers. #5: Loren Strickland - 25yo As an undrafted rookie last year, Strickland had a thumb injury in Week 1 but returned in Week 2. He also missed a game due to a right knee in Week 9. In total, he appeared in seven games with all snaps coming on special teams. He was supplanted by Norris in the playoffs without a sign of injury. Projection: Special teams might be the determining factor on if he makes the team. #6: Morice Norris - 24yo As an undrafted rookie last year, Norris saw his most action all year during the playoff game after Ifeatu Melifonwu got hurt. Projection: Norris will need to show better than he did during the playoff game to earn a role on the team. #7: Ian Kennelly - 24yo This undrafted rookie had a shoulder injury during his last season in college but was a full participant this offseason. Per Jeff Risdon, Kennelly flashed excellent athleticism during the rookie minicamp. Projection: There is an opportunity for him to make the roster due to the lack of depth at the position. #8: Erick Hallett - 25yo He spent some time on the Lions practice-squad last year but has yet to play in a game. He doesn't appear to have any significant injury history. Projection: Hallett is likely fighting for another practice-squad spot this year.
The Hill
15-07-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Capital One, Walmart: A look at some of the consumer cases dropped by the CFPB under Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — In the nearly six months since the Trump administration has had control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the bureau's leadership has focused almost exclusively on rolling back any punishments, fines and penalties made against companies during the Biden administration. In some cases, companies that were supposed to refund their customers or pay a penalty for unfair or deceptive practices are no longer bound to make their customers whole. Other companies facing charges of fraud of deceptive practices saw their lawsuits dropped in the early days of the Trump administration. Here are some of the Trump administration's rollbacks: Navy Federal Credit Union The CFPB accused Navy Federal Credit Union, the nation's largest credit union, of having unfair and deceptive overdraft fee practices. NFCU settled with the bureau and agreed to refund its members $80 million in overdraft fees. However, when the new administration took over, NFCU asked to have the order dismissed, which the CFPB agreed to do without giving a reason. Navy Federal has not said whether it would refund their members, which are mostly service men and women, families and veterans. Reduced overdraft fees The CFPB proposed new regulations that would have reduced overdraft fees to $5 from their industry average of $27. The regulations focused on a bureau analysis on what it actually cost banks to make short-term loans to customers to cover those purchases when a customer's account went negative. The banking industry stood to lose billions of dollars in overdraft revenue, although banks have been weening themselves off overdraft fee revenue for years. The regulations were overturned by the Republican-controlled Congress in April. Capital One In the last days of the Biden administration, the CFPB sued banking giant Capital One for allegedly cheating its customers out of $2 billion in interest payments on their savings accounts. The case involved a product that Capital One sold known as 360 Savings, which the bank advertised as having the best savings rate in the country. Capital One failed to tell some customers that it had another product with a higher savings rate. The case was dropped within days of the Trump administration taking over the bureau. WalMart The CFPB filed a lawsuit in December against WalMart and workforce company Branch Messenger, accusing the companies of deceptively steering delivery drivers to open accounts with Branch, in order for those employees to get instant access to their wages. However, the CFPB said these Branch accounts came with high fees and deceptive marketing, and said Wal-Mart and Branch should return $10 million to harmed drivers. Both Wal-Mart and Branch denied the accusations. The lawsuit was dropped by the CFPB in the first weeks of the Trump administration. Zelle The parent company of Zelle, the peer-to-peer payment system, as well as some of the nation's largest banks, were sued by the CFPB late last year over accusations they failed to protect hundreds of thousands of consumers from rampant fraud on Zelle, in violation of consumer financial laws. The CFPB's lawsuit claimed hundreds of thousands of customers lost approximately $870 million in funds to fraud over the seven years that Zelle had been in existence. That lawsuit was dropped by the CFPB in March.
