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$96 million for a corner? Why Pat Surtain II deserves his historic extension and what comes next for Denver

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 11:59pm
Patrick Surtain II will be the highest paid DB in NFL history with his new deal. How does this defensive stability help the Broncos move forward?
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China Woos Africa, Casting Itself as Global South’s Defender

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 10:34pm
More than 50 African leaders have gathered in Beijing for a summit aimed at projecting the influence of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in the developing world.
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What We Know About the Apalachee High School Shooting Victims

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 10:16pm
Two students and two teachers were shot dead at the high school in Winder, Ga. At least nine others were injured.
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Playoff-bound Clark: 'Big moment,' but not a party

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 10:06pm
Caitlin Clark said Wednesday that the end of Indiana's seven-year playoff drought is "definitely a big moment" -- but stressed she came into the organization with the expectation "that this is what's going to happen."
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Trump Questions Fairness of Next Week’s Debate at a Town Hall

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 9:47pm
Former President Donald J. Trump, at a Fox News event, insisted without evidence that Vice President Kamala Harris was “going to get the questions in advance.”
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The Secrets of Linda Sun, the N.Y. Official Accused of Working for China

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 9:30pm
Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to Gov. Kathy Hochul, used her growing influence to push the interests of the Chinese government, U.S. prosecutors say.
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Two charges dismissed vs. ex-Panthers VP Wilson

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 9:10pm
Two of the three domestic violence charges against former Carolina Panthers vice president of player personnel Adrian Wilson were dismissed on Tuesday, court records showed.
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Boone: Yankees to get 'creative' with closer role

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 9:10pm
Manager Aaron Boone said the Yankees will consider several options at closer, Clay Holmes included, while continuing to support the two-time All-Star coming off a rough outing Tuesday vs. the Rangers.
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LeBron chases 50,000, Curry cranks from 3: NBA milestones for the 2024-25 season

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 9:08pm
A look at important milestones ahead of the 2024-25 season, including another historic season from LeBron James and Stephen Curry's conquest from beyond the arc.
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Texas Attorney General Sues to Stop Voter Registration Push in San Antonio

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 9:06pm
The suit is the newest front in an escalating conflict over elections between the Republicans who dominate state government and the Democrats who control the state’s major cities.
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Draft Guide: Rankings, mock drafts and analysis

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 9:00pm
Your one-stop shop for our best content as you prep, including rankings, projections and analysis.
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As Gunfire Rang Out, Students and Teachers Huddled in Fear

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 8:30pm
In classrooms, screams and voices urging everyone to stay quiet were heard. Some had to stay put for more than an hour.
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Liz Cheney, a Top G.O.P. Trump Critic, Says She Will Vote for Harris

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 8:20pm
The Wyoming Republican, once a member of House leadership, lost her post and then her seat after she voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
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Winder, Georgia, Is a Rural, Middle-Class City in a Rapidly Developing Area

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 7:55pm
The site of a school shooting is in a county that has nearly doubled in population since 2000, according to census data.
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With Mertz out, UF to start freshman QB Lagway

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 7:50pm
With starter Graham Mertz in concussion protocol, freshman QB DJ Lagway will make his career start Saturday against Samford.
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Chase practices as Bengals poised to be flexible

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 7:50pm
Ja'Marr Chase looked "fast and strong like he always does," according to Bengals QB Joe Burrow, as the star wide receiver returned to the practice field Wednesday.
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Penny fires 4 Memphis staffers as season nears

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 7:50pm
Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway announced the firing of four staff members Wednesday, just two months before the start of the season.
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Is Chelsea’s wild transfer strategy a game changer or just self-sabotage?

ESPN - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 7:32pm
Could there be genius in the Blues' expensive gamble on youth?
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Biden Expected to Block U.S. Steel Takeover by Nippon

NY Times Home Page - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 6:51pm
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is expected to raise national security concerns about selling the iconic steel producer to Japan’s Nippon Steel.
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Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

National Hurricane Center - Wed, 09/04/2024 - 6:27pm

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ABNT20 KNHC 042327
TWOAT

Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 PM EDT Wed Sep 4 2024

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Northwestern Atlantic:
A non-tropical area of low pressure located a few hundred miles east
of North Carolina is producing disorganized showers and
thunderstorms. This system could acquire some subtropical
characteristics over the next few days while it moves north-
northeastward, remaining offshore of the northeastern United States.
Additional information on this system can be found in High Seas
Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Southwestern Gulf of Mexico:
A tropical wave moving quickly westward at about 20 mph is producing
a broad area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms across
portions of the west-central Caribbean Sea. Some development is
possible in a few days when the system moves over the southwestern
Gulf of Mexico.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.

Central Tropical Atlantic Ocean:
Another tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the
Lesser Antilles is producing disorganized shower and thunderstorm
activity. Development of this system, if any, is expected to be
slow to occur over the next couple of days while it moves
west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph. Environmental conditions are
expected to become less favorable for additional development by the
end of the week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...10 percent.

Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean:
A broad area of low pressure over the eastern tropical Atlantic is
producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some slow
development of this system is possible during the next several days
while it drifts northwestward.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

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High Seas Forecasts are issued by the National Weather Service
under AWIPS header NFDHSFAT1 and WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and online
at ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.php

$$
Forecaster Pasch
Categories: Weather
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