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AP source: Jets agree on deal to acquire Aaron Rodgers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:10 GMT

After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights — and massive expectations — of the Big Apple.The New York Jets have agreed on a deal to acquire the four-time NFL MVP from the Packers, according to a person with knowledge of the trade.The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity on Monday because the teams have not officially announced the deal.The 39-year-old Rodgers spent a few days in February contemplating his life and playing future during an isolation retreat in Oregon – while fans and media speculated about what he would decide.He emerged and deliberated some more before deciding on March 10 he intended to play again — and for the Jets.And then he and the sports world waited — and waited — for the Packers and Jets to finally complete a deal.“I’ve made it clear that my intention was to play and my intention was to play for the New York Jets,” Rodgers said during an appearan...

Buses To Replace Braintree Branch For 16 Nights Next Month, Among Other Service Changes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:10 GMT

A batch of weekend and nighttime closures will hit segments of the Red Line in May to give MBTA crews more time to perform maintenance and repairs aimed at lifting speed restrictions, the T announced Monday.MBTA officials rolled out a schedule of shutdowns and diversions for next month impacting all four major subway lines and several commuter rail lines. Much of the work planned for the Red Line is related to slow zones, which today cover about 26 percent of the entire line that stretches from Cambridge to Braintree and Mattapan.Subway service on the Red Line will go offline between JFK/UMass and Braintree stations around 8:45 p.m. each night for 16 nights next month: May 8-12, May 15-19, May 22-25 and May 30-31. Shuttle buses will replace trains during those spans.The MBTA said the series of evening closures will “allow MBTA crews to perform critical rail and tie replacement work on the Braintree Branch that will alleviate speed restrictions.”Shuttle buses will replace...

Jets trade for QB Aaron Rodgers from Green Bay Packers: sources

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:10 GMT

Finally, after weeks of waiting, the Jets have landed their giant whale.After starting three different quarterbacks last season, the Jets have landed arguably the biggest quarterback since Joe Namath started under center from 1965-1976.Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been traded to the Jets, according to sources. The Jets will receive Rodgers, the Packers 2023 No. 15 pick, and a 2023 fifth-round pick in the deal, according to ESPN. In return, the Packers will get the Jets’ 2023 13th overall pick, a 2023 second-round pick (No. 42), a 2023 sixth-round pick (No. 207) and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that will become a first-round pick if Rodgers plays 65% of the Jets snaps next season.On March 8, Jets owner Woody Johnson, general manager Joe Douglas, coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett traveled to California to meet with Rodgers after receiving permission from the Packers. ESPN reported later that week the Jets were optimistic about landin...

AP source: New York Jets agree on deal to acquire 4-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:10 GMT

AP source: New York Jets agree on deal to acquire 4-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers from Green Bay Packers.This is a developing story …

Verified chaos: Twitter’s blue check reappears, even for the dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:10 GMT

Confusion surrounding Twitter Inc. deepened over the weekend after a number of high-profile accounts saw their prized blue check-marks reinstated — even though some of their owners have been dead for years.Celebrities and public figures took to the platform to deny having paid the $8 a month that yields the colored tick, despite labels stating the “account is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number.” Unpaid, legacy blue ticks — which once conferred authenticity on accounts verified by the company — were removed last week as part of billionaire owner Elon Musk’s push to boost revenue.“For the curious, I’m not subscribed to Twitter Blue. I haven’t given anyone my phone number,” fantasy author Neil Gaiman wrote. British actor Ian McKellen said he isn’t “paying for the ‘honor.’” Even the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, which also received the blue mark, sought to clarify that it has “never subscribed and paid” for the service.Twitter has dra...

Don Lemon fired from CNN after divisive morning show run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:10 GMT

By DAVID BAUDER (AP Media Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — CNN fired longtime host Don Lemon on Monday following his short and disastrous run as a morning show host, a little over two months after he apologized for on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley being past her prime.The move quickly turned nasty. While CNN chairman and CEO Chris Licht announced, after Lemon had co-hosted the show Monday, that they had “parted ways,” Lemon characterized it as a firing and said it was surprise to him. “After 17 years at CNN I would have thought someone in management would have the decency to tell me directly,” Lemon said. CNN said that Lemon was given the opportunity to meet with management but released a statement on Twitter instead.CNN offered no public explanation for Lemon’s dismissal. During a February discussion on “CNN This Morning” with co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins about the ages of politicians, he said tha...

Tight end? Offensive lineman? Running Back? What will Dolphins do at the top of their draft this week?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:10 GMT

What will the Miami Dolphins do when pick No. 51 of the NFL draft comes up in the middle of the second round Friday night?Will they select one of the draft’s many highly sought tight ends, filling a hole on the roster with just three signed to the team in late April?Will they bring in a young offensive lineman, possibly one who can push Austin Jackson at right tackle and/or provide swing capabilities to back up oft-injured Pro Bowler Terron Armstead on the left side?Will the perfect fit at running back fall to them at that spot, making it difficult for general manager Chris Grier to forego a long-standing history of avoiding tailbacks with early selections?Will the Dolphins even be picking at 51? Are they trading up, targeting a prospect they don’t want to miss out on? Do they instead trade down, adding picks in a draft they enter with just four?All these questions will have answers by week’s end as Miami’s next crop of rookies will be selected for an organiz...

Actor Danny Masterson drugged, raped women, prosecutor says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:10 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Danny Masterson drugged then raped three women at his Hollywood-area home between 2001 and 2003, a prosecutor told jurors Monday in his opening statement in the retrial of the star of “That ’70s Show.” Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller said Masterson put substances into drinks that he gave to a longtime girlfriend and two women he knew through friend circles around the Church of Scientology, all of whom Masterson is charged with raping.“The evidence will show that they were drugged,” Mueller told the jury. Masterson has pleaded not guilty and his lawyers, who will give their opening statement later Monday, have denied any of the assaults took place, saying the accusers’ decades-old accounts are full of inconsistencies and not credible. A mistrial was declared on all three counts at the end of Masterson’s first trial in November when jurors told the judge they were hopelessly deadlocked.Direct discussion of the drug element was missing from the ...

Stocks stand still ahead of raft of earnings, economic data

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:10 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street remained stuck in its standstill Monday, and stocks again moved only modestly ahead of reports that could offer more direction on where the economy and corporate profits are heading. The S&P 500 edged up by 3.52 points, or 0.1%, to 4,137.04 after barely budging last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 66.44, or 0.2%, to 33,875.40, while the Nasdaq composite slipped 35.25, or 0.3%, to 12,037.20. Coca-Cola slipped 0.2% after it reported stronger-than-expected profit for the first quarter but refrained from raising forecasts for sales and other measures for the full year. It was the only company in the S&P 500 to report Monday morning, but more than 170 others are scheduled to follow it this week. The question is whether they can top the low bar that Wall Street has set for them, and what CEOs say about their prospects for profits later this year. Analysts expect S&P 500 companies to report their worst drop in earnings since the spring of...

S&P/TSX composite ticks down as energy stocks balance softness, U.S. markets mixed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:10 GMT

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged downward to start the week as strong energy stocks helped balance out softness in financials, tech and battery metals, while U.S. markets were mixed.The S&P/TSX composite index was down 16.41 points at 20,676.74.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 66.44 points at 33,875.40. The S&P 500 index was up 3.52 points at 4,137.04, while the Nasdaq composite was down 35.26 points at 12,037.20.“Markets seem to be waiting for the big earnings that are coming up,” said Allan Small, senior investment adviser at iA Private Wealth.In the U.S., some of the biggest tech names are reporting this week, said Small, including Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta. “That’s going to set the stage for how the market performs,” he said. It’s these companies that have seen some of the biggest growth so far this year after underperforming the market last year, he said: “These are the names that got hit the hardest, and many people are betting tha...