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With Mike Vrabel absent for counseling, Patriots pick 6 players on final day of NFL draft
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (602+ words) Vice president of football operations Eliot Wolf had the final say on the six picks New England made in Vrabel's absence. Wolf said Vrabel had a short message to members of the front office before he left after Friday's third…...
Judge bars Arizona from regulating prediction market operators and pauses prosecution of Kalshi
2+ week, 1+ day ago (259+ words) The ruling by U. S. District Judge Michael Liburdi also halts Arizona's criminal case against Kalshi, which was scheduled for an arraignment hearing Monday. After the ruling, a prosecutor said the hearing won't be held on Monday. Liburdi said he would explain…...
Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1242+ words) To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road that led poor farmers from Dust Bowl desperation to sunny California. To Native Americans along the route, it was an economic boon that also left scars. To Black travelers, it offered sanctuary…...
Eight states, three time zones and a ton of history: Take a trip down Route 66 as it turns 100
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1417+ words) The Mother Road, as author John Steinbeck dubbed it, has evolved over the years from an escape for poor farmers fleeing the devastating dust storms of the 1930s to perhaps the quintessential American road trip that's still delivering kicks. Although there…...
Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern border
4+ week, 2+ day ago (503+ words) Jacksonville Journal-Courier...