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USA Today
11-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska football announces 2025 Hall of Fame class
Nebraska football revealed its 2025 Nebraska Football Hall of Fame class. The Huskers selected six standouts to be inducted, including an All-American and two long-time contributors to the program. Voted into the Hall of Fame by the chapter's membership include offensive lineman Tom Welter, running back Derek Brown, running back Dahrran Diedrick, kicker Brett Maher, and wide receiver Kenny Bell. Linebacker Bob Nelson was also selected by the Hall of Fame board as a veteran inductee, while Nebraska-Omaha linebacker Tom Sutko is this year's state college representative. Also, for the first time, a Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Legend Award will be presented by the Nebraska Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Johnny Rodgers will receive the award. Tom Welter was a third-team All-America and first-team All-Big Eight offensive tackle for the Huskers. In 1986, Welter helped Nebraska to a 10-2 season, becoming the second-best team in the nation in both rushing and scoring offense. Derek Brown played three seasons with the Huskers, becoming one of the top running backs in school history. He racked up a career total of 2,699 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns. In his final two seasons, he produced back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, becoming the fifth Husker to achieve the mark. Brown was also named Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year in 1992. He went on to play four seasons in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints. Dahrran Diedrick also tore up the field for Nebraska at running back. He played four seasons with the Huskers, starting in his final two seasons. He led the Big 12 in rushing in 2001, racking up 1,299 yards, earning first-team All-Big 12, and helping Nebraska to the BCS Championship Game. He finished his Husker career with 2,745 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns before playing in the NFL, then putting together a strong CFL career. Diedrick ran for 872 yards and six touchdowns off 179 carries across 130 games, winning four Grey Cups, three as a player and one as a coach. Brett Maher both punted and kicked for Nebraska, winning Big Ten Kicker of the Year twice and being named Big Ten Punter of the Year in 2011. In 2012, Maher kicked 20 field goals, setting a Nebraska record for points scored by a kicker (119). His 20 field goals also placed him second in school history for the most field goals made in a single season. Maher played five seasons in the NFL and kicked 111 field goals out of 139 attempts, 34 being from 50 yards or more. He kicked a career-long 63-yard field goal in 2019 in his second season with the Dallas Cowboys. He is now a special-teams assistant for Nebraska. Kenny Bell is one of the top receivers in Husker history, setting the school record in both career receptions (181) and receiving yards (2,689) at the time. He earned 49 career starts at Nebraska and earned first-team All-Big Ten in his senior year, before spending four seasons in the NFL. Bob Nelson played three years at Nebraska, racking up 189 total tackles, including 73 solos. He totaled 79 tackles his junior year in 1973 before racking up 75 tackles in his senior year, earning him second-team All-Big Eight. Nelson then played 11 years in the NFL, becoming a two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Raiders. Tom Sutko played three seasons for Nebraska-Omaha, earning 320 career tackles for the Mavericks to rank in the top 10 in school history. He earned first-team All-American in 1980 and was a three-time first-team All-North Central Conference selection. Rodgers is a staple of Nebraska football history, being the team's first Heisman Trophy winner. He was then inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 1973 and the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016. The 2025 class will be officially inducted in September, before being recognized during Nebraska's Week 3 clash with Houston Christian. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
The Hill
01-07-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Utah accuses Snapchat of designing algorithm addictive to children
Top Utah officials are suing Snap Inc., which owns the social media platform Snapchat, and accusing it of creating an algorithm addicting children to the app, as well as enabling the illegal sales of drugs and sexual exploitation. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox and state Attorney General Derek Brown filed the lawsuit on Monday, saying Snap 'profits from unconscionable design features created to addict children to the app, and facilitates illegal drug sales and sextortion.' The image-sharing app allows users to send pictures that disappear after they are viewed, which the lawsuit states is a 'favored tool for drug dealers and sexual predators targeting children.' The lawsuit details four cases where men groomed, sexually abused or assaulted children through Snapchat since 2021. It also lists the arrest of a drug dealer running a 'truly massive' drug ring through Snapchat in 2019. The lawsuit also alleges that the platform's AI feature, 'My AI,' which allows users to send text, pictures and video to it, 'comes as states confront the harsh realities of AI technology's impact on children.' The lawsuit accuses the AI model of 'hallucinating false information and giving dangerous advice' to users, including minors. 'Tests on underage accounts have shown My AI advising a 15-year-old on how to hide the smell of alcohol and marijuana; and giving a 13-year-old account advice on setting the mood for a sexual experience with a 31-year-old,' the lawsuit states. 'This lawsuit against Snap is about accountability and about drawing a clear line: the well-being of our children must come before corporate profits,' Cox said in a statement. 'We won't sit back while tech companies exploit young users.' The state also accuses Snap of deceiving users and their parents about the safety of its platform, noting it violates the Utah Consumer Privacy Act by not informing users of their data-sharing practices and failing to allow users to opt out of sharing their data. It states that the AI feature still collects user geolocation data even when 'Ghost Mode,' which hides users' location from other users, is activated. 'Snap's commitment to user safety is an illusion,' the lawsuit reads. 'Its app is not safe, it is dangerous.' The Hill has reached out to Snap Inc. for comment. The filing is Utah's fourth lawsuit filed against social media companies, following lawsuits against Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and TikTok. Utah is not the first state to sue the platform for its impact on children. In April, Florida sued the platform as well, making similar allegations about its harm to children.
Fox News
29-06-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Bartenders spill the beans on Gen Z's 'annoying' drink-by-drink payment habit
In bars across America, fewer young bargoers – those born in the late 1990s or early 2000s – are opening tabs, instead choosing to close out and pay after every drink, The New York Times recently reported. Does the trend bother bartenders? Fox News Digital asked a few for their thoughts. "Is it annoying to close out the tab after every single drink for bartenders? And the answer is yes. Unequivocally, that is annoying," said Derek Brown, a bartender and founder of Drink Company, a hospitality consulting agency in Washington, D.C. "You have so many things to do as a bartender throughout your shift, and closing out the tab, if you have to do it throughout the evening when somebody's ordering two, three drinks — it takes time, and it's frustrating and annoying." Today's younger generation isn't the first to annoy bartenders, Brown clarified. "Every generation has its quirk," he said. Still, while it may not seem like a big deal to customers, closing out after every drink is a nuisance to those on the other side of the bar, especially when things are busy, Brown said. "When somebody comes in and says, 'I'll take a cocktail,' great, and then somebody comes behind and says, 'I'll close it out,' you have to turn around, you have to go to the [point-of-sale machine], and you have to turn around and go back to making drinks," Brown said. "All of this while being congenial, keeping a smile, making sure people are taken care of — it can be just a really, really annoying habit between all the other things you have to do. But it is part of the job." Some younger people claim that paying as they go is a better way to manage their drinking money. "Once you've had two drinks, then the third one comes a lot faster and easier." "This is the positive side of this, right?" Brown said. "If you're closing out every time, it's true. You're going to be able to monitor how much alcohol you're drinking throughout the evening." Brown said "fiscal responsibility" is important from the consumer perspective. "Once you've had two drinks, then the third one comes a lot faster and easier," he said. Others have expressed concerns about leaving their credit cards behind or in the hands of the bartender. One way bars solved this problem was with a new system in which a customer's card is swiped once and then immediately returned. "In that case, it's not that difficult," Brown said. "You keep your card. You put it in your pocket. That's what we learned." Still, nothing stops a person from paying drink by drink. "Somebody can just keep asking to open and close it [all] evening," Brown said. "We just have to smile and do our best." Another reason for the decline in bar tabs could be that fewer young adults, in general, are drinking. A 2023 Gallup poll found that 62% of adults under age 35 say they drink, a 10% decrease over the previous 20 years. "It depends on what kind of night I'm trying to have." Katie Fites, a former bartender in Tallahassee and recent graduate of Florida State University, said she doesn't have a blanket rule when deciding whether she's going to open a bar tab. "It depends on what kind of night I'm trying to have," she told Fox News Digital. "If I know that my friends and I are going to be staying in one spot for the night, I will leave a tab open. But if I think that we're going to be bouncing around and there's a possibility I'll forget I've left my tab open and leave, I will not leave my tab open." Fites worked at a popular college bar that didn't allow tabs — so most people paid in cash. Those who did pay with a card, however, were subject to a $10 minimum. Card payments can not only slow down bartenders on a busy night, they can also be costly to a bar owner's bottom line. Credit card fees, which range from, on average, 2% to 4% of the transaction, are assessed with every swipe, according to Doug Kantor with the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC). These swipe fees totaled a record $187.2 billion in 2024, an increase of 70% since the pandemic, per the MPC. That means less money for the bars.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Buccaneers' Pass Catcher Predicted 'League-Winning WR' in Fantasy Football
Buccaneers' Pass Catcher Predicted 'League-Winning WR' in Fantasy Football originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Mike Evans has been underestimated throughout his entire pro career. All he's done is exceed expectations each and every campaign since being drafted by the Bucs. Advertisement Even after missing three games last season with a hamstring issue, Evans continued his record streak of 11 straight seasons with at least 1,000 yards receiving. This season, while many may be once again undervaluing his season at the age of 30, he's expected to excel in your fantasy football league. Derek Brown of Fantasy Pros thinks Evans will once again surpass expectations in your fantasy league. "Mike Evans has finished no lower than WR13 in fantasy points per game over the last four years, and he didn't show any signs of slowing down last year," Brown wrote. "While he has dealt with hamstring issues in each of the last three years, he has never played less than 14 games in any season. Last year, Evans ranked 23rd in target share, fifth in yards per route run, 16th in receiving yards per game, fourth in route win rate, and second in separation (per Fantasy Points Data). Evans is primed to produce as a WR1 again in 2025." Advertisement Evans has tallied at least 11 touchdowns in four of the past five years while finding the end zone 57 times during that period. The former Texas A&M Aggies pass catcher has never caught less than 70 passes in a season and has been targeted at least 110 times in 10 of the last 11 years. The last time he averaged less than 14 yards per catch was in 2016. You can continue to underestimate Evans' value in your fantasy league, but it'll be your own fault if you don't draft him early. Related: Todd Bowles and Jason Licht React to Buccaneers' Contract Extensions Related: Todd Bowles and Jason Licht React to Buccaneers' Contract Extensions This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Utah to sign $57 million settlement with Purdue Pharma over its role in opioid crisis
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown talks to reporters during his first press conference at the Utah State Capitol Building on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Kyle Dunphey/Utah News Dispatch) It's almost official. Utah is close to signing a settlement to receive $57 million in an agreement with the Sackler family and its former pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma, the manufacturers of OxyContin, over their role in the country's opioid epidemic. In total, all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories are soon to settle for $7.4 billion, according to the Utah Attorney General's Office, which described the agreement as 'monumental' and 'a critical step towards accountability.' In Utah the money will be used for efforts to combat the effects of the crisis in communities across the state. That's in addition to the $540 million the state is slated to receive from other settlements, with $275 million designated for the state and $265 million for counties. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX 'Utah families deserve this resolution after Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family recklessly harmed our communities, and contributed to the opioid epidemic,' Utah Attorney General Derek Brown said in a statement. 'I will continue to use all the tools I have available, including litigation and prosecution, to protect Utahns in the future from these deadly drugs.' Under the Sacklers' management, Purdue Pharma manufactured opioids like OxyContin, marketing it as a safe despite their knowledge of its highly addictive nature, the AG's office wrote in a release. The campaign led to a surge in opioid prescriptions in the state. Utah expected to join at least a dozen states in Purdue Pharma settlement The Utah Division of Consumer Protection has pursued an administrative action against the company, Richard Sackler and Kathe Sackler since 2019 with allegations that they participated in 'deceptive' practices, provided nearly $200,000 in gifts and payments to prescribers in Utah between 2013 and 2017, and employed 186 sales representatives in the state who conducted in-person marketing visits to 5,000 prescribers — all practices that intensified the opioid crisis here, the release says. The settlement establishes that the Sackler family will pay $6.5 billion in the next 15 years 'coming from Purdue Pharma upon its emergence from bankruptcy protection.' Additionally, the family won't be able to control the pharmaceutical company, the agreement says. It also restricts Purdue Pharma's opioid sales in the country. Between 2002 and 2015, opioid prescriptions surged by over one million, according to the AG's office. Between 2014 and 2019, prescription opioids caused 1,611 deaths in the state. The state has also reached settlements with major corporations including Walmart, Walgreens, Kroger, CVS, Publicis Health, McKinsey, Cardinal, Johnson & Johnson, Allergan, Teva, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Mallinckrodt. 'Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family caused immense harm and innumerable lives lost through their deceptive marketing and greed,' Margaret Woolley Busse, executive director of the Utah Department of Commerce said in a statement. 'Utah never stopped its work to hold Purdue and the Sacklers accountable for what they have done and the devastation they have caused.' SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
