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- Sport
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Florida Gators Land Blue-Chip WR
Florida Gators Land Blue-Chip WR originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Billy Napier earned the commitment of Buchholz (Fla.)'s Justin Williams on Sunday, bolstering the Florida Gators' future receiving room. Advertisement "BREAKING: Four-Star WR Justin Williams has Committed to Florida, he tells me for @on3recruits," Hayes Fawcett wrote Sunday on X. "The 6'0 190 WR from Gainesville, FL chose the Gators over Florida State, Kentucky, Missouri, & Indiana. 'From the Backyard to The Swamp #GoGators." Williams is listed as the No. 15 overall athlete in 247Sports' composite rankings for the 2026 class. "New-age offensive weapon that was a full-time wide receiver, but has since made the transition to running back and will likely get a bulk of his snaps there moving forward as he's a rhythmic mover with excellent contact balance that can string cuts together and extend runs," 247Sports director of scouting Andrew Ivins wrote in a scouting report. Florida Gators coach Billy Napier© Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images "Should be viewed as a do-it-all utility man that can make an impact in a variety of different ways at the Power Four level. "Likely to find most success in a single-back spread attack that wants to target him out of the backfield." Advertisement Williams was a finalist for Florida's Class 6A Mr. Football award. He was chosen as The Gainesville Sun's All-Area Big School Offensive Player of the Year after catching 85 passes for 1,473 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also carried the ball 108 more times for 1,023 yards and 16 touchdowns. Williams had also visited the Indiana Hoosiers recently. If he sticks to his pledge, he'll follow a class of wideouts that includes Vernell Brown III, Dallas Wilson, and Naeshaun Montgomery. Related: New Star Emerges as Weapon for DJ Lagway This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Iowa Republican Jim Carlin announces primary campaign against Joni Ernst for US Senate
Iowa Republican Jim Carlin is launching a primary campaign against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, saying the two-term senator has failed to deliver on her famous "make 'em squeal" mantra. 'Joni Ernst said she would go to D.C. and make them squeal,' Carlin said in a statement, referring to a viral campaign ad that helped propel Ernst to her first term in 2014. 'After a decade, it's clear it was a clever campaign commercial, not conviction. Rather than making them squeal, Joni has joined The Swamp." Carlin is a former state senator and trial lawyer who served in the Iowa Legislature from 2017 to 2022. He is the founder of the Iowa Liberty Network, a group focused on "maintaining the liberties endowed by our Creator through getting authentic, constitutional conservatives elected to the state legislature and other public offices," according to its website. Carlin previously mounted a primary campaign against Iowa's other Republican U.S. senator, Chuck Grassley, in 2022. He positioned himself to the right of Grassley, arguing he was more conservative on issues such as immigration and the Second Amendment, and he criticized Grassley for voting to certify the 2020 election in Democrat Joe Biden's favor without pushing to investigate unsubstantiated allegations of fraud. Grassley defeated him 73.5% to 26.5%. "Senator Ernst has a proven record of conservative leadership — cutting waste, securing the border, and making Washington squeal to keep Iowans' hard-earned money in their own pockets," Ernst's campaign manager Bryan Kraber said in a statement. "And she delivers for our families, farmers and veterans. Iowans already saw through Carlin's last failed campaign, and they'll reject his desperate attempt at relevance again in 2026.' Carlin said in a news release that Ernst pledged to serve just two terms in the U.S. Senate when she first ran in 2014, even though she is now seeking a third term. And he said she angered "America First conservatives" with her reluctance to support Republican President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth. Ernst ignited a firestorm among Republicans by withholding her support for Hegseth initially, although she ultimately voted to confirm him. Carlin also pointed to Ernst's 2022 vote for the Respect for Marriage Act, which garnered intense pushback from some Iowa Republicans. At least 17 county parties voted to condemn or censure Ernst over the vote. 'Iowans deserve a voice in Washington, D.C., who actually listens to them and represents them — not big donors and special interests,' he said. 'More than that, Iowans deserve someone who genuinely cares about them and will work to make their lives better. There are enough self-serving establishment politicians in Washington. President Donald J. Trump needs America First allies, not adversaries.' Ernst has not formally announced her reelection effort, but she has hired a campaign manager and scheduled her annual Roast and Ride fundraiser for the fall. One other Republican challenger, Joshua Smith, has announced a campaign against Ernst for the GOP nomination. And two Democrats have formally entered the race: Knoxville Chamber of Commerce director Nathan Sage and State Rep. J.D. Scholten of Sioux City. State Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, and state Rep. Josh Turek, D-Council Bluffs, have also previously said they are considering running. Brianne Pfannenstiel is the chief politics reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at bpfann@ or 515-284-8244. Follow her on X at @brianneDMR. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Joni Ernst gets primary challenge from Iowa Republican Jim Carlin
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Biden Staffers Find Powerful New Home to Keep Up Fight Against Trump
It's a Beast of a time in Washington. Donald Trump's D.C. reality show is full of new characters, plot twists, and cliffhangers, and the Daily Beast will navigate you through it. The 47th president won't need to drain The Swamp. It's all leaking here… Never miss another secret from the D.C. ooze by signing up here to get The Swamp direct to your inbox.. Everything today is political... even AI companies. The Republicans have their's with Elon Musk and also with Sam Altman, who recently accompanied Donald Trump to the Middle East and has swerved to the darker side. But now the Dems have their own AI company. We were tipped off when Reed Hastings joined the Board of Anthropic. The other big hint came with Anthropic opposing the president's Big Beautiful Bill. Further research revealed other Dem stalwarts at the heart of the company. It was never going to be easy for Joe Biden's ex-staffers to find new jobs with questions still flying over what his inner circle knew about his mental decline. Nobody wants to update their LinkedIn profile from Senior Adviser to Seniors Helper. But Anthropic embraced the fight against the Donbot. Now it's Claude vs ChatGPT (and Grok). Hastings knows something about Biden; he's a Democratic Party mega donor who has contributed more than $20 million in the past few years. He was also one of the first insiders to suggest Biden should stand down last summer. An early Anthropic funder was Facebook co-founder and Dems donor Dustin Moskovitz. Anthropic also recently hired Tarun Chhabra, who served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Technology and National Security at the National Security Council under Biden. Already in situ was Elizabeth Kelly, former Special Assistant to the President at the National Economic Council, who joined in March after two years in the White House. She has a terrific-sounding role as Head of Beneficial Deployments. Ben Buchanan, Biden's Special Adviser on AI, is an adviser to the $60 billion Silicon Valley company. Anthropic's legislative analyst Benjamin Merkel was Biden's Special Assistant to the President and Senate Liaison between January 2024 and January 2025. To add the cherry on the Trump resistance cake, Anthropic added a Harvard ingredient to its Economic Advisory Board, with the appointment last month of Dr. Chiara Farronato, from Harvard Business School. Dr. Farronato is also co-Principal Investigatory of the Platform Lab at the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard (D^3)...whatever that means. The Anthropic opposition can take heart from Trump's AI 'Czar' David Sacks, who complained on his All In podcast about comments from CEO Dario Amodei predicting that AI could take 50 percent of entry-level white collar jobs in five years. Sacks said that observation was just 'headline-grabbing' and that Amodei's claim three years ago that AI would create bioweapons never came true. Well, that's a relief. Tuesday's always preferable to Doomsday. This item was written without The Swamp's knowledge by an autopen. This extract from this week's edition of The Swamp is just a taste of the delicious secrets we reveal every week. Sign up here to never miss an edition. Written by David Gardner, Farrah Tomazin, and Sarah Ewall-Wice.
USA Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How many games will Florida football win in 2025? Here's what The Athletic projects
How many games will Florida football win in 2025? Here's what The Athletic projects Expectations are high for Florida football ahead of the 2025 campaign as the Gators find themselves ranked among the top 25 for the first time since the Dan Mullen era. While it took a little time for Billy Napier to rebuild the program, the Orange and Blue finally notched a winning season during the third year of his tenure in 2024, finishing at 8-5 overall, and are looking for more next fall. But it will not be easy, especially once again facing an über-competetive Southeastern Conference schedule as well as some challenging non-conference opponents. So the big question with a few months still to go before the season opener is, "How many games will Florida win in 2025?" The Athletic's Bruce Feldman tackled the topic by comparing BetMGM's projected win totals with his personal expectations. Here is what he thinks about the Gators. The Athletic projects Florida football's 2025 performance "Florida's schedule gives me some pause; it features eight teams that will be ranked at some point in 2025, including the two most talented teams in the SEC — Texas and Georgia," Feldman begins. "The Gators visit a Miami team that blasted them in The Swamp last year, too. But if I were a Gators fan, I'd be optimistic." Of course, preseason hope springs optimism eternally, but he believes this group has something special underneath the skin. "This seems like a very resilient bunch. As rough as things got last year, Billy Napier never lost that team. The players played hard for him. They lost in overtime at Tennessee and were competitive against Georgia despite having to play a third-string QB. When true freshman DJ Lagway got back in the lineup, they beat LSU, Ole Miss (primed to make the College Football Playoff at the time), drilled FSU on the road and then beat Tulane in their bowl game," Feldman continues. "There is plenty of talent beyond Lagway. Defensive lineman Tyreak Sapp is one of the best in college football; rival coaches have immense respect for him. Caleb Banks, their big defensive tackle (seven sacks) is another headache for rivals. They also have a seasoned offensive line anchored by center Jake Slaughter." The Athletic's win prediction for Florida football "Against a stacked schedule, expect some inconsistency — but this group is good enough to win eight or nine games," Feldman declares. FLORIDA: 6.5 (over) Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
CNN Supervillain Scott Jennings Plots Daring New Career Move
It's a Beast of a time in Washington. Donald Trump's D.C. reality show is full of new characters, plot twists, and cliffhangers, and the Daily Beast will navigate you through it. The 47th president won't need to drain The Swamp. It's all leaking here… Subscribe here to make sure you never miss a secret from The Swamp. Scott Jennings is cable TV's ubiquitous MAGA Man of the Moment. He has a primo messaging platform on CNN, where he regularly clashes with anchors like Abby Phillip and berates liberal guests like Tiffany Cross and Neera Tanden and… well, it's a long list. (In spite of hemorrhaging revenue and viewers, the network recently rewarded the veteran GOP political strategist with a pay raise for his conservative punditry.) But if CNN viewers think they're getting independent analysis from Jennings, they may be sorely disappointed. He's been touted as a potential 2026 Senate GOP contender. And when asked about it over the weekend during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner festivities, he made it clear: He won't do anything without a green light from the Dear Leader. You can see it on his face and hear it in his voice. The network's token conservative commentator would love to be the next senator from his home state of Kentucky. But when might he get around to announcing whether he's waging a 2026 campaign? 'If the president wants me, I'll run,' Jennings told a Swamp tipster at a bougie espresso martini-swilling party at the Swiss ambassador's residence following the White House Correspondents' bash on Saturday. 'If he wants somebody else, I'll support that candidate,' said Jennings in his mellifluous, Southern drawl, playing the role of Kentucky statesman in his three-piece tuxedo. Slack-jawed, our tipster asked Jennings if he thought Trump would still be keeping him and other GOP pols in line come November 2026, given the president's historically all-time-low approval ratings amid fears of economic calamity and demise of democracy. Without hesitation, Jennings answered that yes, indeed, Trump will still have a vice-like grip over Republicans when the midterm elections roll around. Good answer, Scott! Because the MAGA apparatchiks in Kentucky, Washington and Florida, including Vice President JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr., seem to have already picked a horse. They're aiming to call the shots on who succeeds retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, the longest-serving Senate GOP leader in history who has served Kentucky since 1984. And the message straight from that horse's mouth is: 'If you're asking for a permission slip to run for office here in Kentucky from Mitch McConnell, then you shouldn't be running in the first place.' The MAGA darling in the race so far, businessman Nate Morris, agrees with the Trumps: 'The last thing Kentucky needs is another puppet for Mitch McConnell running for office.' Jennings, 47, who grew up in western Kentucky and attended the University of Louisville, as did McConnell, was a longtime aide and adviser to the senior senator from his home state. GOP political operatives say the feisty CNN talking head would face an uphill battle proving McConnell is not his Gepetto. Trump loathes Mitch, and that grudge won't budge. (The former Senate GOP leader condemned the president for being 'practically and morally responsible' for the deadly Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol—which, in the minds of MAGAworld never even happened, thanks to Trump's whitewashing of history.) 'I can't imagine Trump endorsing Jennings against Morris, even if Jennings is a good TV presence,' a veteran GOP political consultant told The Swamp. The Swamp is written by David Gardner, Alyson Kreuger and Sarah Ewall-Wice. This is an exclusive extract from this week's gossip-filled edition. Click here to subscribe so you get every delicious secret direct to your inbox.
