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Iowa cornerback Jermari Harris has opted out of the remainder of the 2024 season in order to prepare for the NFL draft, according to a report by 247Sports.com . The 6-foot-1 sixth-year senior from Chicago has recorded 27 tackles, three interceptions and a team-high seven pass breakups in 10 games for the Hawkeyes this season. That includes a pick-6 in a 38-21 win over Troy earlier this season. Iowa (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) plays at Maryland on Saturday before closing out its regular season at home against Nebraska on Nov. 29. The Hawkeyes are already bowl eligible, so Harris is likely opting out of three games in total. After missing the entire 2022 season due to an ankle injury, Harris was suspended for two games of the following season for his involvement in the gambling investigation into Iowa athletics. He later emerged as the Hawkeyes' top cornerback, earning the team's comeback player of the year award after compiling 42 tackles, one interception and eight pass breakups. Harris will finish his college career with 105 tackles and eight interceptions. --Field Level Media
LAS VEGAS — A fired United Airlines flight attendant says the carrier’s “friendly skies” turned decidedly hostile when he spoke with a colleague about his faith’s gender doctrine. The 28-year-veteran employee said neither the airline nor the Association of Flight Attendants union would take his side in the face of an anonymous Twitter complaint laden with what he said were false accusations. Ruben D. Sanchez Jr., 52, of Anchorage, Alaska, wants to raise $18,000 via GoFundMe to continue the fight to get his job back. “I’m too young to retire and too old to start new,” the former jet-setter told The Post in a telephone interview. He said he’s taken “a pay cut from what I made with United” working as an active-duty member of the Air National Guard in Alaska. Sanchez said his troubles began on a May 31, 2023, red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Cleveland. He was trying to stay awake, he said of the last-minute assignment, and ended up speaking with another flight attendant about their shared Catholic faith — and the next day’s start of Pride month. The annual gay-rights observance is “a big deal at United,” Sanchez said. The airline “has all these things about Pride, with the Pride flags everywhere” and “drag-queen DJ s” playing music at United’s Los Angeles terminal. “It was just innocent. ‘Let’s have a conversation so I can stay awake,’” Sanchez said. But Sanchez was overheard by an unidentified person who then complained to the airline via Twitter. “I said, ‘You know, as Catholics, we’re not really supposed to be observing Pride,’” the now-former flight attendant said. “‘The church will never believe that men give birth, women have penises or that the church should bless same-sex marriages because marriage is a sacrament, and it’s not meant for two men or two women or three people or whatever.’ That’s all I said.” Sanchez said the online complainant claimed, “I hate all black people,” and “I am proudly anti-trans” — which isn’t true, he told The Post. Suspended with pay over the unsubstantiated tweet-complaint, Sanchez said a supervisor said the airline would examine his Twitter history. That timeline revealed Sanchez had once posted a couple of Joan Rivers jokes about Elizabeth Taylor’s weight and one about plus-size pol Chris Christie, which a supervisor said showed disrespect to any “passenger of size.” Sanchez said the airline also saw as problematic his tweets about removing the “transgender triangle” from the Pride flag and dissenting from global warming. He was told a humorous photo of him carrying a pilot over his shoulder that “went viral” online “created a nexus” between his personal social-media posts and his job. The Post asked United Airlines for comment, and the firm twice said via email, “We won’t have anything to share” about Sanchez’s case. Officials at the Association of Flight Attendants union headquarters, United Airlines counsel and local counsel in Houston, which initially represented Sanchez in the investigative process, also did not respond to The Post’s multiple calls and emails seeking comment. This isn’t the first time the flight attendants’ union has been criticized for not supporting religiously observant employees. First Liberty Institute, a public-interest law firm, sued in January on behalf of two Alaska Airlines flight attendants who questioned the carrier’s support for the 2021 Equality Act, a proposal that would’ve added LGBTQ protections to federal civil-rights law. The Alaska Airlines workers’ suit alleged the AFA-CWA Master Executive Council did not support the employees but instead reported their comments to company officials. First Liberty has asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the case after a lower court ruled against the workers. “Employers are increasingly becoming more hostile to people of faith in the workplace, and you’re seeing that play out in a lot of different ways,” David Hacker, the group’s vice president of litigation, told The Post. “We at First Liberty have seen these types of situations popping up more and more, and that’s a disturbing trend. . . . The law provides that employers cannot discriminate against you based on your religious beliefs or practices.” Hacker said corporate shareholders must push back on woke corporate attitudes and where the federal government says companies “can’t discriminate against people based on their faith.” “There’s no one silver bullet to change it. But there’s certainly a lot of different tools in the toolbox, and we should be using all those to make sure that people of faith are protected,” he said. Sanchez said because the union said it wouldn’t represent him in arbitration, he tried — and failed — to raise roughly $15,000 to pay those costs. He hopes to use the GoFundMe proceeds to cover existing legal bills and move forward with his case.Apple Maps Web Rolls Out New Feature Akin To Google's Street View 360 Degree, Here's What We Know
A report this week indicated Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins was with a knee sprain and it will be at least a four-game absence from the lineup. The Chargers announced that Dobbins has been placed on injured reserve on Saturday. Safety Alohi Gilman, who has a hamstring injury, was also moved to that list. Dobbins has been enjoying a strong season after three injury-plagued years with the Ravens. He has 158 carries for 766 yards and eight touchdowns, but the Chargers will have to go with Gus Edwards, Hassan Haskins, and Kimani Vidal for the time being. The Chargers filled one of the open roster spots by signing veteran safety Tony Jefferson to the active roster. They also called up cornerback Dicaprio Bootle and linebacker Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste from the practice squad on a temporary basis.
In a notable update to the Files by Google app , Gemini, Google's advanced AI assistant, now boasts the ability to recognise when a PDF is open on your screen, enabling users to directly query the file's contents. According to The Verge, this feature is part of a broader rollout of context-aware capabilities in Gemini, designed to enhance the way users interact with their digital files. The functionality has begun rolling out to Gemini Advanced subscribers, The Verge reports. When users view a PDF within the Files by Google app, they can summon Gemini and tap a new button labelled "Ask about this PDF." This option allows users to pose specific questions about the PDF's contents, similar to how one would engage with a conversational AI like ChatGPT. This feature significantly improves how users interact with their files. 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While the feature is still being rolled out, it marks a significant advancement in how digital assistants can interpret and interact with content, streamlining information retrieval and daily tasks. Integrating AI-driven tools like these into widely used apps, such as Files by Google, reflects a growing trend of digital assistants becoming indispensable for productivity and content management. Whether reviewing a report, reading a PDF for work, or navigating complex information, Gemini's capabilities are designed to make the process faster, more efficient, and interactive.PDP slammed Tinubu’s "no regrets" stance on subsidy removal, citing worsening hardships and unaccounted savings The party refuted claims of progress, highlighting inflation, unemployment, and a weakened naira. PDP urged Tinubu to witness citizens' struggles firsthand instead of relying on misleading data CHECK OUT: Education is Your Right! Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back. Learn Online with LEGIT. Enroll Now! 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RJ Thompson scored 23 points -- including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 56 seconds left -- as Charleston Southern shocked host Miami 83-79 on Saturday afternoon. Miami entered the game as a 23.5-point favorite. Charleston (2-7) won its first game of the season away from home after losing its previous six road or neutral-court contests. The Buccaneers also got 21 points from Thompson Camara and 20 points and 11 rebounds from Taje' Kelly. Camara match his previous career point total. Miami (3-4), playing at home for the first time in two weeks, lost its fourth straight game. Brandon Johnson led Miami with 23 points and freshman Austin Swartz scored a career-high 15. Swartz entered the game averaging just 2.3 points For the first time this season, Miami was without Nijel Pack, who has a lower-body injury. Pack leads the team in scoring (15.2) and assists (4.7). With Pack out, five-star freshman Jalil Bethea made his first start and had six points. The game featured quite a contrast in coaches. Miami's Jim Larranaga, 75, has won 743 games in 41-plus seasons. Charleston Southern's Saah Nimley, 31, is in his full first season as a head coach. He was named interim coach in November 2023. In the first half, Miami raced to a 17-10 lead. However, Charleston Southern posted an 11-0 run to grab a 21-17 advantage. The Hurricanes lost control late in the first half as Miami's Johnson hit a 3-pointer and was hit with a technical foul for taunting. Later in the first half, Larranaga was also hit with a technical. By the end of the half, the Buccaneers led 45-37. Camara led Charleston Southern with 16 first-half points on 6-for-7 shooting, including 4-of-5 on 3-pointers. Johnson scored 12 for Miami in the opening half, all on 3-pointers. In the second half, Charleston Southern stretched its lead to 13. Miami rallied as the clock wound down. With 38 seconds left, Miami called a timeout while trailing 81-79. With 15 seconds left, Swartz missed a 3-pointer and the Buccaneers got the rebound. Daylen Berry made two free throws with 11 seconds left to ice the game. Up next, Miami will host No. 19 Arkansas on Tuesday night as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge. Charleston Southern will return home to face Tennessee-Martin on Tuesday night. --Field Level MediaAbandoned former police station to be restored as plans approved
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