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        <![CDATA[Trump administration in talks over potential Spirit rescue deal]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>WASHINGTON D.C.: The Trump administration is considering a financial rescue for Spirit Airlines as the low-cost carrier struggles to emerge from bankruptcy amid soaring jet fuel prices and weak investor interest.</p>
<p>Officials are in advanced discussions with the airline over a potential financing package that could include up to US$500 million in government support, according to sources familiar with the matter. In]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:31:33 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[2026 NFL Draft Grades: Raiders, Browns score near perfect]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)</p><p>With the 2026 NFL Draft in the books, we're ready to check the work of all 32 teams.</p><p>The good news for the teams who paid the price to pick early in this year's draft is many of them made of the most of the opportunity.</p><p>Our analysts break down the work of every team's front office and assign a letter grade with rapid reaction to the draft class of every club.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:19:12 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Alex Smalley, Hayden Springer lead Zurich by 1 after Fitzpatricks' surge]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images)</p><p>Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer birdied two of their final three holes to recover the lead from Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick midway through the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La.</p><p>The English brothers put up the round of the day as a foursomes pair, a 7-under-par 65, to move to 15-under 129. They held the lead late in the day befor]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:40:28 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[New Rams QB Ty Simpson among biggest NFL draft surprises]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)</p><p>Titans select Ohio State WR Carnell Tate at 4</p><p>If you had a bet out on Tate being the first Ohio State player taken, you probably made some money. The Titans had many needs and committed heavily to taking wide receivers in the mid-rounds last year, so the position wasn't really on the radar for Tennessee.</p><p>Tate fits extremely well into the wide receiver room, provi]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:25:09 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[NFL draft sees surprises galore after Raiders' Fernando Mendoza slam dunk]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)</p><p>Fernando Mendoza's next mission might be his toughest yet: Try to turn Sin City into Win City.</p><p>The Las Vegas Raiders tabbed Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday. The 22-year-old will be the centerpiece of a franchise rebuild following his meteoric rise at Indiana, where he won the Heisman Trophy and led the program to its first national titl]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:40:45 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Trade tracker: Chiefs move up to take CB Mansoor Delane No. 6]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)</p><p>The Kansas City Chiefs made the first move up the board of the 2026 NFL Draft, swapping three places with the Cleveland Browns to select LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane on Thursday night.</p><p>The Chiefs moved from No. 9 to No. 6 overall, while the Browns received a third-rounder (74th overall) and a fifth-rounder (148th) in addition to the ninth overall pick from Kansas City]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:19:04 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Raiders draft new centerpiece QB Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images)</p><p>The Las Vegas Raiders selected Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday, confident the Heisman Trophy winner and national champion just keeps winning.</p><p>The 22-year-old becomes the centerpiece of a franchise rebuild following his own meteoric rise, culminating in the Hoosiers claiming a football national title for t]]>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:19:12 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[1 dead, 5 injured in U.S. Louisiana shooting]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>NEW YORK, April 23 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed and five others injured on Thursday in a shooting at the food court of a shopping mall in Baton Rouge, the U.S. state of Louisiana, police said.</p><p>Police had initially said there were 10 people wounded in the shooting and later revised the number.</p><p>"Two groups of people got into an argument inside the food court and started shooting at each other," ]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:45:06 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Alex Smalley, Hayden Springer team up for early lead at Zurich]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images)</p><p>Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer turned in a 14-under-par 58 on the first day of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, earning a one-shot lead at the PGA Tour's only team event at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La.</p><p>Smalley's birdie-eagle-birdie start to the round ignited the pair, and Springer closed the day strong, responsible for birdies at Nos. 15-18. They weren't the on]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:40:34 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Brooks Koepka partners with Shane Lowry to take on Zurich]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images)</p><p>Brooks Koepka knows a little something about team golf.</p><p>Granted, he did not play much four-ball or foursomes while with LIV Golf, where team scores are simply cumulative stroke-play totals.</p><p>But in his first season back on the PGA Tour, Koepka decided to play the tour's only team event, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, and joined Shane Lowry to create the m]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:05:24 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Projecting the top 32 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images)</p><p>For the third time in four years, a Heisman Trophy winner is going No. 1 in the NFL draft.</p><p>Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, who led the Hoosiers to an undefeated season and national championship, is headed to the Las Vegas Raiders with the top overall pick. Traveling the route last taken by LSU's Joe Burrow with the Heisman-natty-No. 1 pick trifecta, Mendoza is th]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:19:13 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Utah's Terrence Brown, NC State G Matthew Able commit to North Carolina]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images)</p><p>Utah guard Terrence Brown and North Carolina State guard Matthew Able both pledged to join North Carolina on Tuesday.</p><p>Brown was third in the Big 12 with a 19.9 scoring average last season. Able averaged 8.8 points off the bench for the Wolfpack.</p><p>Brown has three years of college experience - two coming at Fairleigh Dickinson before playing for the Utes last ]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:19:14 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Ben Griffin, Andrew Novak have fond memories entering Zurich defense]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images)</p><p>Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak had the honor of experiencing a golf rarity at last year's Zurich Classic of New Orleans.</p><p>They each earned their first PGA Tour wins simultaneously in the team-based event.</p><p>Twelve months later, the pair reunites at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La. this week with fond memories of last year's one-stroke victory over Danish brothers N]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:25:14 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Field Level Media's Top 100]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)</p><p>Field Level Media Top 100 rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft:</p><p>1. QB Fernando MendozaIndiana (6-5, 225)</p><p>2. RB Jeremiyah Love Notre Dame (6-0, 210)</p><p>3. TE Kenyon Sadiq Oregon (6-3, 245)</p><p>4. WR Carnell Tate Ohio State (6-3, 195)</p><p>5. OT Spencer Fano Utah (6-4, 300)</p><p>6. LB Arvell Reese Ohio State (6-4, 243)</p><p>7. EDGE David Bailey Texas Tech (6-3, ]]>
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      <link>http://batonrougepost.com/news/279003152/field-level-media-top-100</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:40:22 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Golf Glance: LPGA begins major season; PGA Tour's lone team event]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)</p><p>The LPGA tees off its major season with the Chevron Championship, while the PGA Tour plays its only team event of the season and the DP World Tour returns to action in China.</p><p>PGA TOUR</p><p>THIS WEEK: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Louisiana, April 23-26</p><p>Course: TPC Louisiana (Par 72, 7,425 Yards)</p><p>P]]>
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      <link>http://batonrougepost.com/news/279002986/golf-glance-lpga-begins-major-season-pga-tour-lone-team-event</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:55:14 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Louisiana Tech closes in on move to Sun Belt Conference]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>(Photo credit: James Snook-Imagn Images)</p><p>Louisiana Tech is a step closer to a move to the Sun Belt Conference on July 1 after coming to a settlement in principle with jilted Conference USA.</p><p>A settlement in principle means the two sides have reached an agreement on how to settle a dispute but have yet to finalize and execute the document.</p><p>Louisiana Tech has belonged to Conference USA since 2013 and ann]]>
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      <link>http://batonrougepost.com/news/279002611/louisiana-tech-closes-in-on-move-to-sun-belt-conference</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:55:09 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App: four-stream coverage of unique team competition at Zurich Classic of New Orleans]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://espnpressroom.com/us/files/2026/04/PGA_Zurich_Players_Dates_728x90.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-237737" src="https://espnpressroom.com/us/files/2026/04/PGA_Zurich_Players_Dates_728x90.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="180" srcset="https://espnpressroom.com/us/files/2026/04/PGA_Zurich_Players_Dates_728x90.jpg 1456w, https://espnpressroom.com/us/files/2026/04/]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:09:31 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Restore Earth Day's Legacy]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>This Earth Day arrives at a sobering moment as the EPA continues to erase the safeguards it was created to uphold.</p>
<p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hrw.org/united-states">United States</a> Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970, following the first&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-oil-spill-50-years-ago-inspired-first-earth-day-180972007/">Earth Day</a>, expressly to p]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Bears land draft class that fits their competitive DNA]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Larry Mayer</p><p>Coach Ben Johnson was elated after the Bears strengthened their roster in the NFL Draft with intense competitors who are consumed by football.</p><p>General manager Ryan Poles delivered, selecting seven prospects who share the same characteristics that the reigning NFC North champions covet.</p><p>"I couldn't be more pleased with Ryan and his crew," Johnson said. "These scouts went out [last] fall and]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:02:38 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Meet the Team: 2026 New Orleans Saints Draft Picks]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>The New Orleans Saints drafted eight players in the 2026 NFL draft</h2><p>New Orleans Saints</p><p>Here's the full list of players selected by New Orleans in each round of the NFL Draft.</p><p>The Saints drafted Arizona State wide receiverJordyn Tyson, University of Georgia defensive tackleChristen Miller, University of Georgia tight endOscar Delp, Auburn guardJeremiah Wright, North Dakota State wide receiverBryce Lan]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:30:03 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Why Colts exclusively picked Big Ten, SEC players in 2026 NFL Draft]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>General manager Chris Ballard only selected players from the Big Ten and SEC in the 2026 Draft</h2><p>Abby Halpin</p><p>The Colts went eight-for-eight in the 2026 NFL Draft with selections from the two best conferences in college football.</p><p>General manager Chris Ballard selected players from Georgia (LB CJ Allen), LSU (S AJ Haulcy), Kentucky (G Jalen Farmer and RB Seth McGowan), Oregon (LB Bryce Boettcher), Flori]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:03:46 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[New Orleans Saints add offensive weapons, speed in NFL Draft]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>"I think it was a little something for everyone offense, defense and special teams"</h2><p>John DeShazier</p><p>The New Orleans Saints believe they got what they sought from the 2026 NFL Draft, which concluded with rounds 4 through 7 on Saturday.</p><p>Three receivers, a tight end, a defensive tackle, an offensive guard, two defensive backs and an edge rusher (acquired via trade) capped the weekend as New Orleans, per]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:02:06 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[On The Edge, A Love Fest, And Cardinals Draft Aftermath]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Darren Urban/Word From The Birds</p><p>Jeremiyah Love was the pick, but one of the most popular positions mocked to the Cardinals in the first round of the draft had been edge rusher. Maybe David Bailey, maybe Arvell Reese. Reuben Bain, not so much.</p><p>But for a team with 30 sacks last season and in a draft that many felt was deep at edge, that the Cardinals didn't emerge with one was a slight surprise. "It just did]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:15:49 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[2026 NFL Draft: See all Atlanta Falcons picks]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>Meet the members of the Falcons' 2026 draft class.</h2><p>Will McFadden</p><h3>Pick No. 48 CB Avieon Terrell</h3><h3>Pick No. 79 WR Zachariah Branch</h3><h3>Pick No. 134 LB Kendal Daniels</h3><h3>Pick No. 208 DT Anterio Thompson</h3><h3>Pick No. 215 LB Harold Perkins Jr.</h3><h3>Pick No. 231 OT Ethan Onianwa</h3><p>FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. The 2026 NFL Draft has officially wrapped, and the Falcons added some high-profile p]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[5 Things to Know About Bucs Day Three Picks]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>Get to know the Buccaneers Day Three selections in Rounds Four-Six</h2><p>Brianna Dix</p><h3><strong>Round 4</strong></h3><p><strong>DB Keionte Scott, Miami (Pick 116)</strong></p><p>1. A one-year starter at Miami, Keionte Scott primarily played a hybrid nickel role for the Hurricanes in their 4-2-5 system. He split time between outside corner and the slot, playing with the mentality of a linebacker. In 2025, the seco]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:02:01 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Five Things to Know About New Chiefs WR Cyrus Allen]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>The Chiefs selected Allen with the No. 176 overall pick on Saturday</h2><p>Matt McMullen</p><p>The Kansas City Chiefs made an addition to their wide receiver corps on Saturday, selecting former University of Cincinnati wide receiver Cyrus Allen with the No. 176 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.</p><p>Here are five things to know about Allen.</p><p><strong>1. Allen led the Big 12 with 13 touchdown receptions in 2025.]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Teresa Varley</p><p>📄:Seventh Round: Robert Spears-Jennings| 📺:Whitt Jr. on Spears-Jennings| 📸:Robert Spears-Jennings in pictures| 📺:Pick Announcement| 📺:Spears-Jennings's college highlights| 📺:Spears-Jennings's combine workout| 📺:Welcome to Pittsburgh</p><p>The Steelers selected Oklahoma safety Robert Spears-Jennings with the 224th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft.</p><p>In four seasons he appea]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>After trading up 10 spots in the sixth round, the Buccaneers made LSU's Bauer Sharp, an ascending tight end with good speed and route-running skills, their seventh and final pick in the draft</h2><p>Scott Smith</p><p>On a weekend dominated by defensive reinforcements, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished up their 2026 drafting efforts with the selection of LSU tight end Bauer Sharp in the sixth round. In order to make su]]>
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        <![CDATA[Saints draft Barion Brown with No. 190 pick in 2026 NFL Draft]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>The New Orleans Saints drafted LSU wide receiver Barion Brown with the No. 190 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.</h2><p>New Orleans Saints</p><p>The New Orleans Saints drafted wide receiverBarion Brownfrom LSU with the 190th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday, April 25, 2026.</p>Barion Brown#- WRHeight: 5-11Weight: 177 lbsCollege: LSU<p>Brown, a 5-foot-11, 177-pound senior from Nashville, Tn., was a perennial Al]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Teresa Varley</p><p>The Steelers selected Indiana fullback Riley Nowakowski with the 169th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft.</p><p>The Steelers traded with the Kansas City Chiefs, sending the Chiefs the 161st overall pick (fifth round) and the 249th overall pick (seventh) in exchange for the 169th overall pick (fifth round) and the 210th overall pick (seventh round).</p><p>He appeared in 16 games i]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>Here are Sporting News' early Top 25 prospects in the 2027 NFL Draft</h2><p>Omar Navarro</p><p>The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and it's never to early to look ahead.</p><p>A year away from the draft in Washington, Sporting News' Bill Bender ranked his<strong>top players in the 2027</strong>draft class.</p><p>His early indication? A slight lean to defense towards the top with 13 of the top 25 being on that side of ]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>Add to depth with Southland Player of the Year</h2><p>Darren Urban</p><p>After an offense-filled three rounds of the draft, the Cardinals went defense to begin Saturday's choices.</p><p>Defensive lineman Kaleb Proctor was the team's fourth-round pick, adding to a room that has picked up Darius Robinson and Walter Nolen III the past two seasons.</p><p>Proctor, the Southland Defensive Player of the Year at Southeastern ]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>The Colts selected Georgia linebacker CJ Allen and LSU safety A.J. Haulcy on Day 2 of the NFL Draft, and enter Day 3 with six more selections to make.</h2><p>JJ Stankevitz</p><p>The Colts made two picks on Friday Georgia linebacker CJ Allen and LSU safety A.J. Haulcy and will enter Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft with six selections:</p><ul> <li>Fourth round (No. 113 overall)</li> <li>Fourth round (No. 135 overall)</li> <]]>
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        <![CDATA[What "Mr. GiveMeThat" brings to the Colts]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>The Colts selected LSU safety A.J. Haulcy in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft.</h2><p>Abby Halpin</p><p>Draft weekend can be a long one for prospects. Each one waits anxiously by the phone for their life-changing phone call.</p><p>For LSU safety A.J. Haulcy, it came at pick No. 78 in the third round when he was taken off the board by the Colts.</p><p>"I was waiting on this phone call forever," Haulcy said Friday.]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:54:58 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Daniel Jeremiah's Best Available Players on Day 3 of 2026 NFL Draft]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Omar Navarro</p><p>The Chargers are currently slated to have a busy Day 3 of the<strong>2026 NFL Draft</strong>.</p><p>The Bolts made their first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday selecting Miami edge rusher<strong>Akheem Mesidor</strong>with the No. 22 overall pick. They followed it up with the selection of offensive lineman<strong>Jake Slaughter</strong>in Round 2.</p><p>But with a pair of trade downs, one with ]]>
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        <![CDATA[Bears select LSU WR Zavion Thomas at No. 89 overall]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Gabby Hajduk</p><p>The Bears on Friday night selected LSU receiver Zavion Thomas with the 89th pick in the third round of the NFL Draft.</p><p>A 5-foot-10, 190-pounder from Woodmere, Louisiana, Thomas spent his final two collegiate seasons at LSU after playing for two seasons at Mississippi State. With the Tigers, Thomas appeared in 26 games, including 10 starts, and recorded 716 yards on 64 catches and six touchdowns ]]>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:43:08 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Steelers select Allar in third round]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Teresa Varley</p><p>The Steelers selected Penn State quarterback Drew Allar with the 76th overall pick in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft.</p><p>Allar appeared in 45 games for Penn States, starting 35. He completed 633 passes for 7,402 yards and 61 touchdowns in four seasons for the Nittany Lions.</p><p>He had his best season in 2024 when he started all 16 games, completing 262 of 394 passes, 66.5 %, for 3,327 ya]]>
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        <![CDATA[Colts select LSU safety A.J. Haulcy in third round of 2026 NFL Draft]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>Haulcy totaled 10 interceptions over four collegiate seasons.</h2><p>JJ Stankevitz</p><p>The Colts added to their secondary in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting LSU safety A.J. Haulcy with the No. 78 overall pick Friday night.</p><p>The 6-foot, 215 pound Haulcy appeared in 48 games (44 starts) over four collegiate seasons with New Mexico (2022), Houston (2023-2024) and LSU (2025). He totaled 347 tackles]]>
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        <![CDATA[What Are Some Options for Jets on Night 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>After Addressing Early Needs, Expect GM Darren Mougey to Remain Flexible</h2><p>Eric Allen</p><p>After the Jets made an NFL-high three selections in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, the Green &amp; White are scheduled to pick once Friday night . The team owns the No. 44 overall selection, which is the 11th pick in Round 2. The selection was acquired from Dallas in November in addition to a 2027 firs]]>
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        <![CDATA[Five Things to Know About New Chiefs CB Mansoor Delane]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>The Chiefs selected Delane with the No. 6 overall pick on Thursday night</h2><p>Matt McMullen</p><p>The Kansas City Chiefs made an addition to their secondary on Thursday night, trading up for the right to select former LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.</p><p>Here are five things to know about the newest member of the secondary.</p><p><strong>1. Delane was a unanimous All]]>
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        <![CDATA[5 Things to Know About Vikings First-Round Draft Pick Caleb Banks]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Rob Kleifield</p><p><strong>EAGAN, Minn.</strong>Be on the lookout for a Gator chomp/SKOL Chant combo next season.</p><p>The Vikings dipped into "The Swamp" to select former Florida defensive lineman Caleb Banks<strong>with the 18th overall pick</strong>of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night, providing Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores a rare-sized player.</p><p>Banks is 23 years old and was listed on his NFL.com dra]]>
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        <![CDATA[5 Things to Watch for That Will Affect Ravens' First-Round Pick]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ryan Mink</p><p>The Ravens are picking higher than usual, but they're still at the mercy of what happens in the top 10.</p><p>Baltimore's available choices depend on several key moves and factors before the Ravens are on the clock at No. 14.</p><p>Here's what to watch for:</p><h3><strong>1. How many offensive tackles come off the board early?</strong></h3><p>There's no consensus on how the top offensive tackles stack u]]>
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        <![CDATA[With two first-round picks, can Cowboys' draft history repeat itself]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Tommy Yarrish</p><p><strong>FRISCO, Texas --</strong>Every year, all 32 teams head to the NFL Draft in the hopes of finding franchise-changing players, especially in the first round.</p><p>Most years teams only have one chance to find them. Every once in a while, though, a trade provides two selections in the first round. A valuable position to be in, the Cowboys will head into tonight's 2026 draft with a pair of first]]>
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        <![CDATA[Which schools have produced the most Panthers draft picks]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>CHARLOTTE It's no surprise that NFL teams look to the SEC for football talent.</p><p>But in Panthers history, three Southeastern Conference schools have produced the most draft picks.</p><p>South Carolina, Georgia, and Ole Miss lead the way with seven each, including some of the highest-profile names in franchise history.</p><p>Gamecocks cornerback Jaycee Horn (2021) and Bulldogs linebacker Thomas Davis (2005) were eac]]>
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        <![CDATA[Notes from Mock Draft Land]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>There are some clear favorites regarding the Bucs' first-round selection among an assemblage of more than 305 nationwide mock drafts, as well as some noteworthy trends as the real draft has drawn closer</h2><p>Scott Smith</p><p>Here at Buccaneers.com we've been producing NFL mock drafts on a weekly basis since February. Most recently, Staff Writer/Reporter Brianna Dix, Buccaneers.com Contributor Gabriel Kahaian and I ]]>
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        <![CDATA[New Orleans Saints expect impact player at No. 8 overall in NFL Draft]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>"I know we're going to get a really good player at pick 8, so you get excited about that"</h2><p>John DeShazier</p><p>New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis isn't overjoyed that New Orleans has the eighth pick in Thursday's first round of the NFL Draft, because it signifies that the Saints had a 6-11 record to earn the high selection.</p><p>But he's pleased with the talent pool that ]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>John Oehser</p><p><strong>JACKSONVILLE</strong>The theme remained the same until the end.</p><p>This is the ninth and final 2026 jaguars.com mock draft tracker. As has been the case for the past several months, defensive players remained popular projections for analysts examining the Jaguars in the 2026 NFL Draft.</p><p>Linebacker. Defensive tackle. Edge.</p><p>Analysts included all three positions for the Jaguars when]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>byJohn Oehser&amp;Bucky Brooks</p><p><strong>JACKSONVILLE</strong>The secondary isn't secondary at all this year.</p><p>When it comes to the 2026 NFL Draft, the defensive backfield ranks among the class' best positions and not just at the traditionally high-profile cornerback position.</p><p>This is a strong draft for the back of the defense overall.</p><p>Caleb Downs of Ohio State is widely considered the top safety i]]>
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        <![CDATA[Mailbag: Who Could Be a Surprise Pick at No. 14]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>byRyan Mink&amp;Clifton Brown</p><p><strong>Mink:</strong>If three of the most popular picks for the Ravens Penn State guard Vega Ioane, Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson, and tight end Kenyon Sadiq are all gone, Baltimore still has options at No. 14 or via a trade back.</p><p>One player you didn't mention is Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano, who would be a versatile addition that could step in at guard, poss]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:48:33 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[3 Chargers Mock Draft Scenarios for Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Eric Smith</p><p>Welcome back to the<strong>Chargers Mailbag</strong>!</p><p>We'll run a Mailbag each month during the offseason. Send in submissions for the Mailbag on<strong>Twitter @EricLSmith</strong>or by email at<strong>eric.smith@chargers.nfl.com</strong>.</p><p>Off we go...</p><p><strong>I look forward to your mini mock draft scenarios each year. What do you have in store for 2026? (Nathan via email)</strong></]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Full List of Bucs 2026 Draft Picks]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>Here is the finalized full order of the Buccaneers' 2026 NFL Draft selections</h2><p>Scott Smith</p><p>The Buccaneers currently own seven picks in the 2026 draft, all their original selections. To this point, they have not traded away any of their own picks or acquired any additional picks from other teams.</p><p>The Buccaneers earned the 15th pick in the first round and are third in a set of four teams that finished ]]>
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        <![CDATA[NFL Mock Draft: Will McFadden makes every pick for Falcons]]>
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        <![CDATA[<h2>This is a one-and-done draft. I deliberated extensively about each selection, and I feel really good about how things turned out.</h2><p>Will McFadden</p><p><strong>Disclaimer: The statements and opinions regarding players and/or potential future players in the article below are those of the AtlantaFalcons.com editorial staff and are not the Atlanta Falcons' football personnel unless noted in a direct quote.</strong><]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:00:48 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Mailbag: Does NYG trade affect Dallas' draft]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>byDallas Cowboys Mailbag,Nick Eatman&amp;Kurt Daniels</p><p>(Editor's Note: Time to check the mail! The DallasCowboys.com staff writers answer your questions here in 'Mailbag' presented by Miller Lite.)</p><p>The New York Football team now has the Nos. 5 and 10 picks, both ahead of Dallas at 12. How concerned are you that they are going to target players the Cowboys really want? Does this make it more likely for Dallas]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:46 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[2nd LD Writethru: 1 dead, 5 injured in U.S. Louisiana shooting]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>NEW YORK, April 23 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed and five others injured on Thursday in a shooting at the food court of a shopping mall in Baton Rouge, the U.S. state of Louisiana, police said.</p><p> Police had initially said there were 10 people wounded in the shooting and later revised the number.</p><p> "Two groups of people got into an argument inside the food court and started shooting at each other,]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>NEW YORK, April 23 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people were injured on Thursday in a shooting at the food court of a shopping mall in Baton Rouge, the U.S. state of Louisiana, police said.</p><p> "Two groups of people got into an argument inside the food court and started shooting at each other," Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse Jr. said. "Unfortunately, there were some innocent people that were in the area that might ]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:15:14 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Serial shoplifter wanted UK jailed in Aberdeen after Tesco thefts]]>
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        <![CDATA[Serial shoplifter wanted UK jailed in Aberdeen after Tesco thefts]]>
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      <link>https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/crime-courts/7004426/serial-shoplifter-jailed-aberdeen-tesco/</link>
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        <![CDATA[Man arrested for stealing LEGO pieces from boxes, replacing with dried pasta]]>
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        <![CDATA[Man arrested for stealing LEGO pieces from boxes, replacing with dried pasta]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:34:12 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Indonesian farmers improve food security while protecting Australia from citrus disease]]>
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        <![CDATA[Indonesian farmers improve food security while protecting Australia from citrus disease]]>
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      <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-26/australia-indonesia-project-stop-citrus-disease-spread/106563932</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:34:12 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Trump evacuated after White House dinner shooting, officer hit]]>
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        <![CDATA[Trump evacuated after White House dinner shooting, officer hit]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:36:09 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Clay County N.C. police K-9 airlifted after acute lung injury from ozone exposure]]>
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        <![CDATA[Clay County N.C. police K-9 airlifted after acute lung injury from ozone exposure]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:33:34 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Chicago officer killed in hospital shooting, suspect held]]>
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        <![CDATA[Chicago officer killed in hospital shooting, suspect held]]>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:32:55 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Ohio county launches new scholarship program to steer more people into public safety jobs]]>
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        <![CDATA[Ohio county launches new scholarship program to steer more people into public safety jobs]]>
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      <link>https://www.police1.com/police-recruitment/ohio-county-launches-new-scholarship-program-to-steer-more-people-into-public-safety-jobs</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:32:47 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Indonesian farmers improve food security while protecting Australia from citrus disease]]>
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        <![CDATA[Indonesian farmers improve food security while protecting Australia from citrus disease]]>
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      <link>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-26/australia-indonesia-project-stop-citrus-disease-spread/106563932</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Ohio county launches new scholarship program to steer more people into public safety jobs]]>
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        <![CDATA[Ohio county launches new scholarship program to steer more people into public safety jobs]]>
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      <link>https://www.police1.com/police-recruitment/ohio-county-launches-new-scholarship-program-to-steer-more-people-into-public-safety-jobs</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:35:47 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Chicago officer killed in hospital shooting, suspect held]]>
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        <![CDATA[Chicago officer killed in hospital shooting, suspect held]]>
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      <link>https://www.police1.com/officer-down/chicago-police-officer-killed-another-critically-injured-in-hospital-shooting</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:35:34 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Clay County N.C. police K-9 airlifted after acute lung injury from ozone exposure]]>
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        <![CDATA[Clay County N.C. police K-9 airlifted after acute lung injury from ozone exposure]]>
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      <link>https://www.police1.com/n-c-sheriffs-k-9-airlifted-after-medical-emergency-in-first-use-of-tenn-transport-program</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:33:47 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Gary Palmer- &#39;It has never been more important for America to have a secure supply chain&#39;]]>
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        <![CDATA[Gary Palmer- &#39;It has never been more important for America to have a secure supply chain&#39;]]>
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      <link>https://yellowhammernews.com/gary-palmer-it-has-never-been-more-important-for-america-to-have-a-secure-supply-chain/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:05:14 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Will CT lawmakers curb private equity in health care this year&quest;]]>
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        <![CDATA[Will CT lawmakers curb private equity in health care this year&quest;]]>
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      <link>https://ctmirror.org/2026/04/24/ct-private-equity-health-care-legislation-lamont/</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:35:22 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Pembrokeshire Saundersfoot The Bunker beer garden allowed]]>
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        <![CDATA[Pembrokeshire Saundersfoot The Bunker beer garden allowed]]>
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      <link>https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/26045720.pembrokeshire-saundersfoot-bunker-beer-garden-allowed/?ref=rss</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:10:42 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Cardigan road closures for Barley Saturday this weekend]]>
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        <![CDATA[Cardigan road closures for Barley Saturday this weekend]]>
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      <link>https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/26050061.cardigan-road-closures-barley-saturday-weekend/?ref=rss</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:07:45 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[RECAP- All the best of Barley Saturday as it happened]]>
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        <![CDATA[RECAP- All the best of Barley Saturday as it happened]]>
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      <link>https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/26052862.recap-best-barley-saturday-happened/?ref=rss</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:07:33 GMT</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[Dyfed Shire Horse Farm at Barley Saturday despite Juno loss]]>
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        <![CDATA[Dyfed Shire Horse Farm at Barley Saturday despite Juno loss]]>
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      <link>https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/26050412.dyfed-shire-horse-farm-barley-saturday-despite-juno-loss/?ref=rss</link>
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        <![CDATA[Young farmers from Fermanagh and Tyrone elected as YFC Vice Presidents]]>
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        <![CDATA[Young farmers from Fermanagh and Tyrone elected as YFC Vice Presidents]]>
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        <![CDATA[Safety fears as UK hospitals use nurses to cover for doctors due to shortage of medics - NHS]]>
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        <![CDATA[Safety fears as UK hospitals use nurses to cover for doctors due to shortage of medics - NHS]]>
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