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HBCU Football Star William Davis Dead at 22 Published May 17, 2026 7:15 PM PDT Sam Houston State University is mourning the loss of defensive back William Davis, who has died at the age of 22, TMZ has confirmed. A spokesperson for Sam Houston State University tells TMZ … “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of SHSU student-athlete Will Davis.” The school’s Head Football Coach Phil Longo released a statement saying … “It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Will Davis. Will was a beloved member of our Bearkat football family here at Sam Houston who…

Simone Stolzoff describes himself as “naturally an uncertain person” inclined to rumination and self-doubt. This tendency benefits him in his work as a journalist, but can otherwise be a double-edged sword.While working for a magazine in New York, Stolzoff was approached about a job at a design firm in San Francisco. Now, he laughs at how tortured he felt “having to decide between two attractive career paths”.But, at the time, “it really sent me for an existential loop,” he says. “I could see these two diverging paths – Simone the journalist, Simone the designer – and, for the life of…

Microsoft launched Teams’ Together Mode during the pandemic to give the illusion of a bunch of people sitting in a conference room together, even if they were really sitting at home without pants on. But times have changed, and it’s now being retired in favor of a more simplified Teams experience. The feature used AI to cut your head and shoulds out, and place you in a virtual space with others in the meeting. It could definitely feel gimmicky — especially when you’d tap co-workers on the shoulder, or give virtual high fives — but it did limit visual distractions.The…

Abuja, Nigeria – The killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIL (ISIS), by United States and Nigerian forces marks a notable achievement for “counterterrorism”. Yet for analysts observing the Lake Chad Basin, it highlights how persistent and complex insecurity in the region has become.Al-Minuki, a Nigerian national from Borno State, was operating out of a compound near Lake Chad, at the centre of one of the world’s most active armed group theatres.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemend of listHis choice of northeastern Nigeria as a base underscores the conditions driving a renewed surge of violence by both the ISIL…

The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 12, 2026. Benoit Tessier | ReutersOil prices rose Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Iran “better get moving” amid a deadlock in peace talks, while experts pointed to record low inventories. International benchmark Brent crude futures for July rose 1.98% to $111.42 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for June advanced 2.43% to $107.98 per barrel, the highest this month. U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning to Iran over the weekend signals that the impasse…

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, Associated Press NEW YORK  — Many companies ended remote work arrangements that began during the coronavirus pandemic despite resistance from employees who grew accustomed to working from home. Dropbox has no plans to return its workers to offices. After adopting a “virtual-first” staffing model in 2020, the San Francisco technology company met all of its financial goals and remains committed to making remote work the norm for the vast majority of its employees, according to Chief People Officer Melanie Rosenwasser. “The pandemic tested our assumption that we have to be in person in order to be productive,”…

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Alex Cooper Leaves TikTok Over Treatment of Women Weeks After Calling Out Alix EarleAlex Cooper can start calling herself mommy. The Call Her Daddy host shared that she and husband Matt Kaplan are expecting their first baby together. As she captioned a carousel of Instagram photos May 17 showing off her growing baby bump, “Our family.” In the adorable snaps, Matt sits in a chair with his back facing the camera as Alex—wearing flowy white pants and a matching crop top—sits on the chair’s arm. As Alex places a tender hand on her stomach, her husband places a cheeky hand…

Like 39% of the US population, I have back pain. It was my cat’s fault: while reaching down to pick up some cat fluff, one of the discs in my spine slipped, leaking something infernal made of fire and agony. The cure, my doc advised me, was to lie down while my body replaces the infernal fluid with the normal squishy stuff.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.That’s all very well for her to say, but she doesn’t have a busy job chasing cats and testing things: how…

The vibes around the current AI boom aren’t great, even in the tech industry, according to a lengthy social media post from Menlo Ventures partner Deedy Das.  Das described San Francisco as “pretty frenetic right now,” as “the divide in outcomes is the worst I’ve ever seen.” Using a “back of the envelope AI calculation,” he projected that there are around 10,000 people — founders and employees at companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia — that have “hit retirement wealth of well above $20M,” while everyone else worries “they can work their well-paying (but Plus, “layoffs are in full swing,” and…