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ESPN staffAug 15, 2023, 07:00 AM ET

Everyone wants to be known as the best at something. Anything. Being the best grill master at your house. Being the best among your friends at singing Taylor Swift karaoke at 2 a.m. Being the best player in all of college football. And when it comes to us who cover college football for a living, we want to be the best at determining who those best players are!

It was with that goal in mind that we here in the college sports corner of ESPN.com once again spent a large chunk of our summer discussing, debating, voting and, in this age of ever-evolving AI, even leaning on an algorithm to help us determine the best of the college football best. And as far as you know, none of us did that while standing over the grill singing Taylor Swift karaoke at 2 a.m.

So, as the season bears down on us like Washington's Bralen Trice chasing Caleb Williams, you decide whether we are the best or the worst at separating the truly best from the merely great as you read our 2023 ESPN Preseason Top 100 College Football Player Rankings.
Methodology: Voters were presented with a series of one-on-one votes. For example, "Who should be ranked higher for the 2023 season: Blake Corum or Caleb Williams?" Think of it as an Oklahoma drill of statistical reasoning. More than 10,000 votes later, these were the results. Jump to: 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50
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In his first year at USC and second year in college, Williams took the sport by storm. He threw for 4,537 yards, 42 touchdowns and only eight interceptions on his way to winning the Heisman Trophy. He draws Patrick Mahomes comparisons and has more or less secured the No. 1 overall draft pick for next season barring some unforeseen circumstances. What can he do for an encore?

Bowers has been a fixture at tight end since the day he arrived on Georgia's campus. He catches everything thrown his way, blocks with the same efficiency and runs like a running back both after the catch and when he's taking a handoff. He has scored 24 touchdowns in his first two seasons (20 receiving and four rushing).

Harrison was an unanimous All-American in 2022 -- Ohio State's first -- and was named the Big Ten's Wide Receiver of the Year. He caught 77 passes for 1,263 yards and 14 touchdowns. He went over the 100-yard receiving mark in seven games last season.

Perkins -- who can play linebacker or edge rusher -- is an impact defender wherever he lines up. He was learning the ropes in the SEC a year ago as a true freshman but still led LSU in tackles for loss (13), sacks (7.5 sacks), quarterback hurries (14) and forced fumbles (three).

QB, North Carolina, sophomore
Notable 2022 stats: 38 TDs, 4,321 passing yards
2022 ranking: 18

A year ago, Maye entered fall camp unsure whether he would land UNC's starting job. This year, he opens the season as one of the top contenders for the Heisman Trophy. In between, he threw for 4,321 yards, ran for 698 more, accounted for 45 touchdowns and led North Carolina to an ACC Coastal Division title.

After transferring to Washington from Indiana to be reunited with coach Kalen DeBoer, the former Hoosiers offensive coordinator, Penix was a revelation in Seattle. He led FBS in passing yards per game (357), tossed 21 touchdown passes and turned down the opportunity to enter the NFL draft to return to UW.

Corum, a driving force for Michigan's drive to a second straight Big Ten title and CFP berth, was a Doak Walker finalist, unanimous All-American and Big Ten Running Back of the Year in 2022 (1,463 rushing yards and 18 TDs). He had eight straight 100-yard rushing games from Sept. 24 through Nov. 19 last season.

Three years ago, Travis approached Florida State's new coaching staff with an offer to swap positions to tailback or receiver. Mike Norvell & Co. declined. Their decision was wise. Last year, Travis blossomed into one of the most prolific QBs in the nation, accounting for more than 3,600 yards of offense, 32 touchdowns and a Total QBR of 85.8, seventh best nationally.

In his first season playing at the FBS level, Verse -- an Albany transfer -- proved to be among the top pass-rushers in the country. Despite battling injuries most of the year, Verse finished with 9 sacks, 17 tackles for loss and 31 QB pressures. His pressure rate of 17.1% ranked fourth among FBS D-linemen.

Williams was one of the top freshman defenders in college football last season. He tied Jalen Carter with a team-leading 31 quarterback hurries and played especially well in the College Football Playoff for the two-time defending national champion Bulldogs. His six sacks tied for the national lead among true freshmen.

He's the latest in Notre Dame's run of premier offensive linemen and projects as an NFL first-round draft pick in 2024 who could possibly go in the top 10. The 6-foot-8, 322-pound Alt earned first-team AP All-America honors in 2022 and enters his third season with 21 consecutive starts. Alt will protect the blind side of new quarterback Sam Hartman.

McKinstry has been a starter in Alabama's secondary since the second game of his college career. He provides the kind of skill and experience that Nick Saban has had at cornerback on some of his more dominant defenses. McKinstry doubles as one of college football's most dangerous punt returners.

Egbuka was a Paul Hornung finalist last season after hauling in 74 receptions for 1,151 yards and 10 touchdowns. A second-team All-Big Ten pick, he finished third in the conference in receptions, yards and touchdowns. Along with Harrison, Egbuka will cause opposing defenses fits as the Buckeyes' offense figures to keep humming along.

Nix's change of scenery paid off as he moved from Auburn to Eugene and seemed to fit in the Ducks' offense well. His 2022 campaign resulted in 3,593 yards, 29 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. While there was plenty of talk about him using last year as a launching pad to the NFL, Nix decided to run it back for one more year.

Daniels blossomed into one of the nation's best dual threats at quarterback last season. The 6-4, 210-pound senior was the only FBS player to pass for more than 2,900 yards (2,913) and rush for more than 800 yards (885) in leading the Tigers to the SEC championship game. His 11 rushing touchdowns were a career high after he played his first three seasons at Arizona State.

Fashanu passed up potentially being a first-round NFL draft selection to return for another season. He was a big part of an offensive line that allowed Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen to enjoy such early success last season. The Nittany Lions averaged 181.1 yards on the ground -- fourth in the Big Ten.

Edwards had 991 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in 2022. He established a career-high 216 rushing yards in Michigan's 45-23 victory at Ohio State last year. He rushed for over 100 yards five times last season.

Sanders, aka Rocket, was the main cog last season in an Arkansas running game that finished seventh nationally (236.5 yards per game). Not only does Sanders carve up defenses as a runner, he's also an excellent receiver. He's the only returning FBS player who rushed for more than 1,400 yards (1,443) and had more than 250 receiving yards (271).

A member of Michigan's offensive line that won a second straight Joe Moore Award (best offensive line in the country), Zinter was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2022. The Wolverines rushed for 238.9 yards per game, fifth in the FBS.

Odunze led the Pac-12 with 1,145 receiving yards and ranked second in receptions per game on his way to 75 on the season. His receiving total ranks No. 5 in school history, and he returns as part of one of the deepest receiving corps in the country.

Trotter is all business, head coach Dabo Swinney said, and business was good in 2022. He led the Tigers with 89 tackles (50 solo) to go with 6.5 sacks, 13.5 TFL, 5 PBUs and 4 QB hurries. Pro Football Focus graded Trotter as the ACC's top-graded linebacker and the second best among all returning Power 5 LBs.

The only freshman running back to rush for more yards in the SEC than Judkins a year ago was Herschel Walker in 1980. Judkins is coming off a 1,567-yard season and had eight 100-yard games to go along with 16 rushing touchdowns. He's a breakaway threat and also a tough, physical runner between the tackles.

Rising's résumé is not as stellar from a statistical standpoint as those of some of his Pac-12 peers, but his achievements rule them all. After leading the Utes to a Pac-12 title in 2021, he made another leap last year, jumping over 3,000 passing yards and adding 26 touchdowns on his way to a second straight Pac-12 championship.

When you're a Butkus Award finalist during your first full season as a starter, you're something special. Such was the case with Dumas-Johnson in his sophomore year, tallying 70 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 4 sacks and 26 quarterback hurries.

QB, Notre Dame, senior
Notable 2022 stats: 38 TDs, 3,701 yards
2022 ranking: 59

Arguably the biggest prize of the quarterback portal, Hartman set the ACC's career touchdown passes record (110) and brings 12,967 career passing yards and 21 games of 300 yards or more from Wake Forest. He thrived in an RPO-based offense and must adjust to a more traditional system at Notre Dame, which will lean on his experience, production and accuracy.

How big was Shipley's impact last season? He made the 2022 All-ACC team three times -- as a tailback, all-purpose player and return man. Shipley ran for 1,182 yards, caught 38 balls for 242 more yards and had 324 yards in kickoff returns, scoring 15 times total. With new OC Garrett Riley calling plays in 2023, he could be in for even bigger things.

Beebe is one of the most talented offensive linemen in the nation. After getting first-team All-Big 12 honors at left tackle in 2021, he moved inside to left guard and was named the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year by the league's coaches, and he earned a second consecutive All-Big 12 first-team selection.

OLB, Alabama, junior
Notable 2022 stats: 4 sacks, 37 total tackles
2022 ranking: NR

Now that Will Anderson Jr. is off to the NFL, Turner steps in as the Crimson Tide's top pass-rusher. He's a menace to opposing offensive tackles with his speed and will be looking to recapture some of the same numbers he put up as a freshman, when he recorded 10 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks.

Singleton led the Penn State offense with 1,061 yards and 12 touchdowns. He ran for at least 100 yards in four games, paced by a 179-yard effort in a convincing 46-10 win over Ohio, and had five multi-touchdown games.

QB, Arkansas, senior
Notable 2022 stats: 2,648 yards, 24 TDs
2022 ranking: NR

Injuries curtailed an otherwise solid junior season in which Jefferson passed for 2,648 yards and 24 touchdowns, and rushed for 640 yards and nine touchdowns. At 6-3 and 247 pounds, Jefferson can be one of the best dual-threat QBs in the country when healthy.

Allen ran for 1,242 yards and 11 touchdowns last season as he came close to matching his numbers from his breakout freshman season in 2021. Those numbers placed him fourth in yards and fifth in touchdowns, respectively, in the conference. He had seven 100-yard rushing games in 2022, paced by 165 yards in a 52-21 loss at Ohio State on Sept. 24. He led the Badgers in rushing 10 times.

The left-hander has been the most significant player in UTSA's rise to national prominence. Harris enters his seventh year in the program and holds more than 30 team records, including career passing yards (9,356), passing touchdowns (74) and total offense (11,178 yards). He's 31-11 as UTSA's starter and won Conference USA MVP honors in 2022.

Henderson battled injuries after a stellar freshman season. He played in just eight games last year but rushed for over 100 yards in victories over Wisconsin (121 yards) and Michigan State (118 yards). He ran for 571 yards and six touchdowns this past fall after churning out 1,248 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2021.

Dabo Swinney calls Carter one of the most dynamic players he's coached -- a guy who's dominant at linebacker but could easily play safety, corner, edge rusher or even tailback, Swinney said. The numbers back up the claim. Carter finished 2022 with 73 tackles (10 for a loss), 5.5 sacks, 2 picks, 2 forced fumbles, 7 pass breakups and 25 QB pressures. No other FBS player has done all that in the same season in the past five years.

Newton's 59 tackles (28 solo) placed him tied for third with safety Sydney Brown on Illinois' defense last year. Newton's 14 tackles for loss and 5½ sacks led the team, which had the country's top scoring defense (12.3 PPG). He was an All-Big Ten first-team pick.

The most accomplished passer in the SEC, Rogers is already the only quarterback in SEC history with over 1,000 career completions. With 32 consecutive starts, he owns school career records for passing yards (10,689) and passing touchdowns (82).

The Tigers needed an alpha in the receiver room, and Nabers stepped into that role during the postseason with a combined 291 yards and two touchdowns against Georgia in the SEC championship game and Purdue in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Quarterback Jayden Daniels said of Nabers, "If it's man coverage and I give him an opportunity to make a play, he'll probably come down with the football."

The Arizona native has been the Wildcats' model of consistency the past few seasons. In spite of whichever quarterback has been throwing to him, Cowing now has two seasons of over 1,000 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. He's back this year for his senior season right as Arizona looks more competent than ever under Jedd Fisch and returning quarterback Jayden de Laura.

QB, Michigan, junior
Notable 2022 stats: 2,719 passing yards, 22 TDs
2022 ranking: NR

McCarthy was a Davey O'Brien semifinalist in 2022 with 2,719 passing yards and 22 passing TDs, helping pilot Michigan to a second straight College Football Playoff appearance. He added 306 rushing yards and five scores on the ground. He threw for a career-high 343 yards in the Wolverines' loss to TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.

Starks is one half of a talented safety combo at Georgia along with Javon Bullard. Last season as a freshman, Starks led all Georgia defenders with 847 snaps played and finished third on the team with 68 total tackles while starting in all 15 games. His speed and versatility make him a perfect fit in Kirby Smart's system.

LB, Georgia, junior
Notable 2022 stats: 8 TFLs, 76 tackles
2022 ranking: NR

The tandem of Mondon and Jamon Dumas-Johnson gives the Bulldogs arguably the best inside linebacker corps in the country. Despite missing two games, Mondon led the team with 76 total stops last season, not to mention his 23 quarterback hurries.

By all accounts, the 6-4, 310-pound senior should be in the NFL right now. He allowed only one sack the past two seasons, so he has already proven himself. But he put the draft on hold to come back for another season, which is good news for the Bulldogs and their quest for a three-peat.

A projected first-round pick, Mahogany missed all of last season with a knee injury but says he is much better than at any other point in his career. That is good news for a Boston College offensive line that struggled without him a year ago. With a healthy Mahogany back, expect him to continue to improve on his NFL draft stock and improve the overall BC line, too.

QB, Kansas, junior
Notable 2022 stats: 2,014 yards, 18 TDs in 9 games
2022 ranking: NR

In nine games in 2022, Daniels completed 66.1% of his passes for 2,014 yards, 18 touchdowns, and just four interceptions. He also had 425 yards rushing and seven touchdowns. After being a Heisman candidate the first five weeks of the season, he suffered an injury against TCU that halted those aspirations. But expect him to be one of the best in the nation again in 2023.

King's three interceptions put him second on the team last year, behind safety Ji'Ayir Brown (four). He started nine games in 2022, recording 30 tackles (23 solo) and 18 PBUs. King's 30 tackles were tied for eighth on the team. The Nittany Lions' pass defense (212.8 YPG) ranked ninth in the Big Ten last season.

CB, Iowa, junior
Notable 2022 stats: 5 INTs,75 tackles (19 solo)
2022 ranking: NR

DeJean established a new program single-season record by taking three interceptions to the house. All told, he had a team-leading five interceptions on the year to go along with 75 tackles (19 solo), third on the Hawkeyes' defense. He was the 2022 TransPerfect Music City Bowl MVP as Iowa posted a 21-0 shutout.

Eichenberg led the Buckeyes' defense with 120 tackles and 12 tackles for loss. His 77 solo tackles paced the Big Ten and ranked fifth nationally. He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection while also being named a Lott IMPACT finalist and Butkus Award semifinalist.

Like his fellow Huskies' wideout Rome Odunze, McMillan was one of the great beneficiaries of the arrival of head coach Kalen DeBoer and quarterback Michael Penix Jr. As Washington's offense turned into a juggernaut, McMillan had a breakout year that featured a 1,089-yard, nine-touchdown season for the rising senior.

After sitting out two seasons, Latu transferred to UCLA from Washington and made an immediate impact. He led the Bruins with 12.5 tackles for loss, including 10.5 sacks. He was named Pac-12 Player of the Week after a three-sack performance against Colorado and was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection.

RB, Ohio State, senior
Notable 2022 stats: 825 rushing yards, 14 TDs
2022 ranking: NR

In 2022, Williams made the All-Big Ten third team after rushing for 825 yards and 14 touchdowns, and he led the Buckeyes in both of those categories. He ran for a career-high 189 yards and five touchdowns in Ohio State's 49-10 victory over Rutgers, and he eclipsed the 100-yard mark four times last season.

A player who will be integral on Brent Venables' second-year defense, Stutsman led the Big 12 last season with 125 total tackles with an average of 9.6 tackles per game. Stutsman also totaled 10.5 tackles for loss, which was good for second on the team, as well as three sacks and two interceptions.

﻿A first-team All-Pac-12 selection in 2022, Singer caught 66 passes for 1,105 yards and six touchdowns and was one of two 1,000-yard receivers for the Wildcats, along with Jacob Cowing.

Since 2020, McCall ranks third among FBS quarterbacks in wins (28), sixth in passing touchdowns (77) and seventh in total QBR (82.9). He has thrown only eight interceptions on 788 pass attempts during the span. The three-time Sun Belt Player of the Year must adjust to a new offense under coach Tim Beck, but his efficiency stands out.

According to Pro Football Focus, Latham didn't allow a single sack while pass-blocking last season. If he can pick up the pace as a run blocker -- and there's no reason to think he can't with 29 knockdown blocks last season -- he could play his way into being a top NFL draft pick in 2024.

Johnson finished second on the Wolverines with three interceptions. He had a career-high eight tackles in Michigan's decisive 45-23 victory at Ohio State while picking off two passes in a 43-22 victory over Purdue as the program claimed a second straight Big Ten title. Johnson was part of a secondary that ended the year sixth in the Big Ten in passing defense (191.8 YPG).

Colson recorded 101 tackles (42 solo) to lead a Wolverines' defense that finished third in the country in rushing defense (85.2 YPG) and fifth in the FBS in scoring defense (13.4 PPG). He had double-digit tackles in four games last year, paced by 15 in a 43-22 victory over Purdue in the Big Ten championship.

He tied for the FBS rushing touchdowns lead with 23 in 2021, to go along with 1,401 yards on 250 carries. A knee injury cost Ali the first 10 games last season, although he returned down the stretch and won Myrtle Beach Bowl MVP honors after a 92-yard effort. He projects as the centerpiece for Marshall's offense under coach Charles Huff.

Kinchens had a breakout season in 2022, winning All-ACC honors after starting all 12 games. He finished with a team-high six interceptions, and he also led the Hurricanes with 59 total tackles. He has a sense for where the ball will be at all times, and his presence in the secondary is one that forces opposing offenses to try and scheme around him.

WR, Texas, junior
Notable 2022 stats: 60 catches for 760 yards, 9 TDs
2022 ranking: NR

Worthy comes into the 2023 season with 21 career touchdown receptions, good for third all-time in Texas Football history. In 13 games last season, he had 60 receptions for 760 yards and nine touchdowns. He was named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list, and will certainly compete for the award if Quinn Ewers and Texas take the leap many expect.

The Big 12's Offensive Newcomer of the Year started 12 games in 2022, completing 62.7% of his passes for 3,168 yards with 25 touchdowns and just six interceptions. He also had six rushing touchdowns, a career high. Per Oklahoma, his 95 touchdown passes are the second most in the country over the last four years despite missing 11 games due to injury.

There is no question the 6-7 Wilson is an automatic matchup advantage for the Seminoles -- he just needed more game reps and experience to put everything together. What he showed last season -- 43 receptions for 897 yards and five touchdowns -- is only a start. If his 202-yard performance against Oklahoma in the Cheez-It Bowl is any indication, bigger things are in store for 2023.

Trice's 10 sacks this past season were good enough to put him in the top 10 players in the country in the statistic. His season, which also included 39 tackles, looked to be good enough to vault him to the NFL, but Trice chose to come back to Seattle for another season. His prediction for his performance this upcoming season? Twenty sacks.

Bullock earned some All-American recognition in 2022 during his breakout sophomore season with the Trojans, after which he was named second-team All-Pac-12. His five interceptions led the team and ranked No. 11 in the country.

The North Carolina defense may have struggled last season, but Gray was the one consistent force the unit had across the board. In fact, he was so good and reliable, he rarely came off the field for the Tar Heels. Gray had 145 tackles -- tops among all Power 5 players -- a sack, 12 tackles for loss, two interceptions and three forced fumbles a year ago en route to All-ACC honors. He is back on the preseason All-ACC list with more to come.

CB, Florida State, junior
Notable 2022 stats: 13 PBUs, 45.2% completions, 0 TDs
2022 ranking: NR

Cypress was one of the most heralded transfers this past season, leaving Virginia for Florida State and immediately providing a boost to the Seminoles secondary. A preseason All-ACC choice, he led the country with an average of 1.6 pass breakups per game last year with the Cavaliers -- ranking No. 1 in the ACC and ninth nationally with 14 total pass breakups.

When Davis is healthy, he is the best interior defensive lineman in the ACC. His decision to return to Clemson for one more year gives the Tigers defensive front a huge advantage. The three-time All-ACC selection had 9.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and 15 quarterback pressures a year ago, but he has not played a complete season since 2019. That has still not stopped him from dominating.

Arguably the biggest win of the offseason for the Aggies was getting Smith to return for his senior season. He's as dynamic a playmaker as anyone in the SEC, whether he's lining up at receiver, running back or returning kicks and punts. In four seasons, he's amassed 2,804 yards from scrimmage.

Allen rushed for 867 yards and 10 touchdowns as a freshman last fall, playing in all 13 games and forming a productive 1-2 punch with Nicholas Singleton. Allen ran for a career-high 117 yards in a 55-10 victory at Rutgers on Nov. 19. His three touchdowns against Indiana helped lead the way to a 45-14 road victory on Nov. 5.

Since Benson arrived at Florida State from Oregon, he has been nothing but productive -- helping lead the Seminoles to a top 15 rushing offense a year ago. Benson started six games in 2022 and ran for 990 yards and nine touchdowns, while also catching 13 passes for 144 yards. Much more is expected this season, as Benson is a preseason All-ACC choice.

The two-way threat came with coach Deion Sanders to Colorado from Jackson State and is expected to play much more on offense than he did as a freshman last year. He made a splash during recruiting when he signed with Jackson State as a five-star cornerback and will now test his game at a higher level.

With new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees onboard, Alabama will lean even more on its offensive line in 2023, and Booker is a big reason why. He has a chance to develop into one of the most dominant interior offensive linemen in the country with his blend of size, power and agility. The 6-5, 335-pound Booker will line up at right guard beside his old IMG Academy teammate JC Latham at right tackle, a combo Latham said would be "dangerous."

The Louisiana-Monroe transfer was named first-team All-Big 12 alongside Thorpe Award winner Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson. He had 35 tackles on the season with 15 pass breakups and added three interceptions, including one he returned 57 yards for a touchdown against Iowa State. He enters his final season with 27 career pass breakups.

Robinson earned the team's defensive player of the week award three times. He recorded 26 tackles (19 solo) with 10 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. His 5½ sacks were tied for seventh-most in the Big Ten while his 10 tackles for loss were 15th in the conference.

After transferring from Navy, the linebacker showed why Sonny Dykes wanted him in Fort Worth. He led TCU with 87 tackles, the most by a Horned Frog since Garret Wallow had 90 in 2020, according to the school. It earned him Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year honors, as well as second-team All-Big 12.

A converted defensive end, Oliver led Oklahoma State in sacks in each of the past two seasons (11.5 and 5.5); led the team in quarterback hurries with 12 last season; led the Big 12 in sacks in 2021 and has earned second-team All-Big 12 honors in each of the past two seasons.

Milton served as Hendon Hooker's backup the past two seasons and stepped in after Hooker was injured late last season. Milton, who has one of the strongest arms in college football, tied a career high with three touchdown passes and was named MVP in the Vols' 31-14 Orange Bowl victory over Clemson to close the 2022 season. The 6-5, 245-pound redshirt senior started his career at Michigan before transferring to Tennessee. He threw 10 touchdown passes and no interceptions a year ago.

After arriving from Minnesota via the transfer portal last year, Irving settled in nicely in the Ducks' offense, averaging 6.8 yards per carry on his way to a 1,000-yard season and five touchdowns as well as 299 receiving yards. His performance was good enough to make him the likely top back for Dan Lanning's team heading into this season.

RB, Kansas, junior
Notable 2022 stats: 1,090 yards, 9 TDs
2022 ranking: NR

The Big 12's only returning 1,000-yard rusher, Neal amassed 1,090 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore. He became the first KU player ever to have 200 yards rushing and 100 receiving against Oklahoma State when he ran for 224 yards and a TD on 6.1 yards per carry and added 110 yards on six receptions.

The 6-6, 315-pound Smith returns as one of the interior anchors of LSU's defensive line. He was primed for a big season a year ago, but he injured his knee in the first quarter of the opener against Florida State and missed the remainder of the season. Smith was a Freshman All-America selection in 2021 after recording five tackles for loss, including four sacks. Even as a freshman, he was the target of frequent double teams.

A season-ending injury ended what was shaping up to an outstanding senior year in 2022 after just four games. Kuithe has been named second-team All-Pac-12 three times, has 148 career receptions and had 32 straight games with a catch.

When Wilson decided to return to the Wolfpack for one more season, he gave NC State a huge boost to a linebacker group that is replacing two long-time starters. His veteran presence alone will be a big advantage. Last season, Wilson had 83 tackles to rank third on the team and was pivotal in helping the Wolfpack rank among the best run defenses in the ACC.

Carter was second on the Nittany Lions in tackles with 56 last season while leading the way with his 6½ sacks. On the way toward earning second team All-Big Ten recognition, he became the eighth linebacker in school history to record at least 10 tackles for loss and six sacks in a season.

An Arkansas transfer, Catalon suffered a season-ending injury in the opener against Cincinnati last year after making eight tackles in the game. In 2021, he started the first six games, making 46 tackles, before suffering another season-ending injury. He was a breakout star and a freshman All-American in 2020 with 99 tackles, three interceptions and four passes broken up.

A success story for the portal era, Reed's career includes a Division II national title (West Florida in 2019) and the FBS passing yards title last season (4,746 yards). Reed eclipsed 400 yards four times, including 497 in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. He enters his final season with 12,248 passing yards, 118 career touchdowns and, most importantly, 31 career wins.

Tuimoloau earned first-team All-Big Ten recognition in 2022 after recording 28 tackles with 10.5 tackles for loss. He dominated in Ohio State's 44-31 victory at Penn State after compiling six tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions, forcing one fumble and recovering another fumble.

Florida State coach Mike Norvell has been praised for his use of the transfer portal, and Coleman is another key addition who is expected to boost the wide receiver group. With Johnny Wilson (6-7), the 6-4 Coleman can also be expected to be a big-play receiver. Last year at Michigan State, Coleman had 58 catches for 798 yards and seven touchdowns -- and he ranked fourth in the Big Ten with 15 catches of at least 20 yards.

Howard had six starts over the second half of last season, including the Wildcats' Big 12 Championship win over TCU. He recorded multiple touchdown passes in six straight games, the longest streak ever in a single season at Kansas State. The 6-5 senior comes into the 2023 season just about to enter the top 10 in school history in many statistical categories, if he's not already in them.

Last season, Ford finished with a career-high 119 tackles, which was also the most for a Texas linebacker in almost 10 years. In addition, he had 10 tackles for loss and is sure to vie for the Big 12 defensive player of the year title after falling just short of it in 2022.

A three-time All-Pac-12 honoree, Laumea was a first-team selection in 2022 after making 14 starts, including 13 at right tackle. He anchored a line that helped the Utes rank No. 2 in the Pac-12 in rushing.

There were plenty of reasons for Duke's sudden turnaround from 3-9 in 2021 to 9-4 in 2022, but Barton may have been among the biggest. He anchored the left tackle spot on a vastly improved O-line, finishing the season as the top-graded tackle in the ACC by Pro Football Focus (and fifth overall), allowing just 10 pressures and two sacks all season.

His nickname is "Juice," and that's what Wells provides for a South Carolina offense that played its best football at the end of last season. The 6-1, 208-pound senior returns for his second season with the Gamecocks after beginning his career at James Madison. Wells became the go-to guy for quarterback Spencer Rattler a year ago. He earned first-team All-SEC honors after leading the team in catches (68), receiving yards (928) and touchdown receptions (6).

Perhaps the most unheralded quarterback in the ACC, those who have not paid attention for the last year should start paying attention now. Leonard won the starting quarterback job last year in preseason camp and has not looked back, throwing for 3,348 yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions. But he can run, too. Leonard is one of three FBS quarterbacks returning in 2023 who gained 2,900 or more passing yards and 695 or more rushing yards last year, joining Jayden Daniels (LSU) and Drake Maye (UNC).

It's been a rollercoaster ride for Rattler, who was at one point a Heisman Trophy front-runner at Oklahoma. After losing his job to Caleb Williams, Rattler transferred to South Carolina and put it all together at the end of last season, including a school-record six touchdown passes in the 63-38 win over Tennessee. Rattler finished the season with 4,026 passing yards, 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He's 23-7 in 30 career starts at Oklahoma and South Carolina.

The Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year set a program record for rushing yards by a freshman (972), and his 14 rushing touchdowns were the fourth-most in team history. He ranked second nationally in rushing TDs and fifth in rushing yards as he became a freshman All-American.

In and around Oregon State there was plenty of hype surrounding the arrival of Martinez, an incoming freshman from Lewisville, Texas. By season's end, the Beavers' offense couldn't function without giving Martinez, who had six straight 100-yard games to finish the regular season, at least 15 carries per game. He finished with 982 yards and five touchdowns in his debut season.

The BC edge rusher has a good case as the most underrated impact player in college football. He toiled largely in the shadows during an abysmal 3-9 season for the Eagles last year, but he was often unblockable for opposing lines, finishing with 8.5 sacks, 14.5 TFL and three forced fumbles.

Is he a tight end or a wide receiver? Stop asking, Dino Babers said. Gadsden is just a football player -- one who's nearly impossible to defend. At 6-5, 220 pounds, Gadsden makes for an imposing-yet-agile target, and last year he used his impressive size and skills to rack up 61 catches for 969 yards and six touchdowns for the Orange.

Bryant was named All-Big 12 first team by the league's coaches, finishing his sophomore year with 37 tackles, nine passes defensed and three interceptions in 10 starts. He sealed a Jayhawks win over West Virginia with an interception in overtime.

After a frustrating 2021 season, Pratt and his Green Wave pulled off one of the most incredible turnarounds imaginable, surging to an AAC title and Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic win over USC. Pratt threw for 3,010 yards and 27 touchdowns. Efficient with his arm and legs, Pratt will now lead a title defense in a new-look AAC.

The younger Gore has lived up to all expectations in Hattiesburg. In 2022 he generated 1,601 yards from scrimmage, averaging more than six yards per carry and 11 yards per catch. At times over the past two years, he's even been Southern Miss' best QB, albeit of the Wildcat variety. He does it all.

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Caleb Williams, Brock Bowers, Marvin Harrison Jr. lead college football's top 100 players for 2023

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This falls into "conflict" because stock plunges and lawsuits could have been prevented if the Mayor of Maui had been able to protect it before the fires had started. Now residents have to live without power and evacuate instead of being protected before the fires started.

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Hawaiian Electric stock plunges 40% after lawsuit alleges it failed to shut power off ahead of the Maui wildfires | CNN Business

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Hawaiian Electric's stock tumbled to a 13-year low Monday morning, plummeting nearly 40% after a class-action lawsuit filed over the weekend alleged that Maui's devastating wildfires were caused by the utility's energized power lines that were knocked down by strong winds.

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dani klar - possible heaviest animal to exist discovered in peruvian desert

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This article matches with the topic 'Oddity/Rarity/Novelty' due to the fact that it is a more niche topic that's still interesting & contains new information (although it may appeal to a smaller demographic). The article discusses how history's heaviest animal may have been a giant whale that's been newly discovered in the Peruvian desert, shattering previous scientific records.

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NEW YORK (AP) - There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today's blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could tip the scales.

Researchers described the species - named Perucetus colossus, or "the colossal whale from Peru" - in the journal Nature on Wednesday. Each vertebra weighs over 220 pounds (100 kilograms) and its ribs measure nearly 5 feet (1.4 meters) long.

"It's just exciting to see such a giant animal that's so different from anything we know," said Hans Thewissen, a paleontologist at Northeast Ohio Medical University who had no role in the research.

The bones were discovered more than a decade ago by Mario Urbina from the University of San Marcos' Natural History Museum in Lima. An international team spent years digging them out from the side of a steep, rocky slope in the Ica desert, a region in Peru that was once underwater and is known for its rich marine fossils. The results: 13 vertebrae from the whale's backbone, four ribs and a hip bone.

The massive fossils, which are 39 million years old, "are unlike anything I've ever seen," said study author Alberto Collareta, a paleontologist at Italy's University of Pisa.

After the excavations, the researchers used 3D scanners to study the surface of the bones and drilled into them to peek inside. They used the huge - but incomplete - skeleton to estimate the whale's size and weight, using modern marine mammals for comparison, said study author Eli Amson, a paleontologist at the State Museum of Natural History in Stuttgart, Germany.

They calculated that the ancient giant weighed somewhere between 94 and 375 tons (85 and 340 metric tons). The biggest blue whales found have been within that range - at around 200 tons (180 metric tons).

Its body stretched to around 66 feet (20 meters) long. Blue whales can be longer - with some growing to more than 100 feet (30 meters) in length.

This means the newly discovered whale was "possibly the heaviest animal ever," Collareta said, but "it was most likely not the longest animal ever."

It weighs more in part because its bones are much denser and heavier than a blue whale's, Amson explained.

Those super-dense bones suggest that the whale may have spent its time in shallow, coastal waters, the authors said. Other coastal dwellers, like manatees, have heavy bones to help them stay close to the seafloor.

Without the skull, it's hard to know what the whale was eating to sustain such a huge body, Amson said.

It's possible that P. colossus was scavenging for food along the seafloor, researchers said, or eating up tons of krill and other tiny sea creatures in the water.

But "I wouldn't be surprised if this thing actually fed in a totally different way that we would never imagine," Thewissen added.

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The heaviest animal ever may be this ancient whale found in the Peruvian desert

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A newly studied species of ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever found. Scientists reported Wednesday that the creature could challenge the blue whale's title as the heaviest animal to live on Earth.

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A survey of over 5,000 people published on August 11 in JAMA Network Open found that 44 percent of adults believe that smoking a joint every day is safer than smoking a daily cigarette - a misperception that researchers say could have significant public health consequences.

"We certainly have more research about the long-term health effects of tobacco, because it has been studied for a longer period, and there are challenges to studying cannabis because it is illegal at the federal level," says lead author Beth Cohen, MD, a researcher and professor of medicine at the UCSF School of Medicine in San Francisco. And while more research on smoking cannabis is needed to fully understand the risks of smoking or vaping cannabis, what we already know is troubling, Dr. Cohen says.

"The results are concerning since in reality, and as the study points out, numerous studies show that cannabis use and secondhand [marijuana] smoke have effects on the body similar to tobacco use," says Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford Medicine in California.

"Smoking or vaping cannabis and tobacco are both harmful to our heart and lungs, and to the developing brain for teens. And [marijuana] has been linked to mental health issues, including schizophrenia," says Dr. Halpern-Felsher, who was not involved with this study.

People Increasingly View Marijuana as Less Risky Than Tobacco

To find out what people think about the safety of smoking cannabis or exposure to secondhand marijuana smoke, compared with tobacco smoking or exposure, and how those beliefs might be changing, investigators surveyed 5,035 U.S. adults in 2017, 2020, and again in 2021.

The average age was 53 years old, and 50.7 percent of survey respondents were male, 78 percent were white, 6 percent were Black, and 9 percent were Hispanic.

Investigators asked participants, "How does smoking one marijuana joint a day compare with smoking one cigarette a day?" with response options of "Smoking one marijuana joint a day is much less safe, somewhat less safe, as safe as, somewhat safer, or much safer than smoking one cigarette a day."

In 2017, 34 percent of respondents said that smoking marijuana once a day was either much or somewhat more dangerous than smoking a daily cigarette. That year, 37 percent said cannabis was safer, and 29 percent said they carried equal risks.

By 2021, just 26 percent still believed that smoking cannabis was more dangerous than smoking tobacco, while 44 percent said marijuana was safer than cigarettes - a 21 percent increase from four years earlier.

Similar trends were seen when respondents were asked about the risks of being exposed to secondhand cannabis versus cigarette smoke.

Is Marijuana Smoke Safer Than Tobacco Smoke?

These findings suggest that the medical and scientific community need to do a better job communicating what is known about the health risks of smoking marijuana to the public, says Cohen.

Analyses of cannabis smoke have shown it contains many of the same toxins and carcinogens as tobacco smoke, Cohen points out. Animal studies have suggested that even one minute of secondhand smoke from cannabis may be associated with impeded endothelial function - and therefore could impart the same cardiovascular risks as tobacco, according to the authors.

"Combustion of cannabis also creates particulate matter that can be inhaled deep into the lungs and cause tissue damage and inflammation," says Cohen.

Smoking marijuana "clearly damages the human lung," has been linked to chronic bronchitis, and may negatively impact the body's immune system, according to the American Lung Association.

Cigarette Smoking Acceptance Has Gone Down While Marijuana Acceptance Is on the Rise

This isn't the first study to find that many Americans believe smoking marijuana is safe: In an American Psychiatric Association (APA) poll released in June 2023, 84 percent of Americans agreed that cigarettes are unsafe, but only 38 percent of respondents thought cannabis or marijuana was unsafe.

These attitudes aren't necessarily surprising, says Halpern-Felsher. "Over at least the past two decades, cigarette smoking has become less and less socially normative, with more tobacco control policies, education, and knowledge of health harms leading to much lower cigarette use and a greater understanding of the significant health harms linked to cigarette smoking," she says.

"In contrast, cannabis use amongst adults and even youth has increased, owing in part to legalization of cannabis in many states across the country, fewer restrictions on cannabis use compared with tobacco use, and less research on and education about the harms of cannabis," Halpern-Felsher says.

About 3 in 10 Younger Adults Regularly Use Marijuana

Marijuana is now legal for recreational use in adults aged 21 and over in 23 states, along with Washington, DC, and two U.S. territories, per the National Conference of State Legislatures. Medical-use marijuana is legal in 38 states, 3 territories, and Washington, DC.

Perhaps it's not surprising, then, that a Gallup poll released on August 10, 2023, found that marijuana use in America is at an all-time high: 50 percent of U.S. adults say they have experimented with marijuana.

About 1 in 6 (17 percent) adults currently use marijuana, and current use is the highest in people between 18 to 34 years old, with nearly 3 in 10 (29 percent) reporting current marijuana use.

More Acceptance May Lead to Greater Cannabis Use

Why are changing attitudes concerning? Halpren-Felsher points out that research has shown (including a study she co-authored in 2018 in JAMA Internal Medicine) that more positive attitudes are associated with greater cannabis use.

"I think we need to get the word out that cannabis can harm our heart, lungs, brains, addiction potential, and mental health, similar to tobacco use. I am always particularly concerned about young people, as our brains continue to develop until we are about age 25, and therefore young people are significantly more likely to become addicted," she says.

This Is Not Your Mother's Cannabis: THC Levels Up to 10 Times Higher

"Many people also do not realize that cannabis THC levels have increased, with today's THC levels about 10 times the levels when I was a kid. Further, we have more concentrated forms of cannabis such as dabbing, which can have about 80 percent THC, which is a cause for even more concern," says Halpren-Felsher.

THC, which stands for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, is the major psychoactive component of the marijuana plant and causes the euphoria or "high" that many people feel after using the drug.

The term "marijuana" is generally used to describe any product that contains THC, while the term "cannabis" is more general and can describe anything derived from the Cannabis sativa plant, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.

Where to Find Accurate Information About the Health Risks of Marijuana

Cohen believes that these findings also highlight the need for more research on the health impacts of cannabis.

"I would advise people to be cautious about getting information from social media and websites that aren't from reputable health and science sources," says Cohen. She points to a study published in March 2021 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine that highlights the inaccuracy of many internet claims about cannabis use.

"The National Center of Complementary and Integrative Health has a good section covering the data on potential benefits of cannabis for medical conditions as well as what we know about risks. Talking to your primary healthcare provider is a good step, though provider knowledge may vary," she says.

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Smoking Marijuana Poses Health Risks Similar to Those of Smoking Cigarettes

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Despite public belief, daily marijuana use carries similar health risks to tobacco, including heart, lung, and mental health issues.

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New variant EG.5 is on the rise as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations go up | CNN

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There's a new coronavirus variant topping the leaderboard in the United States: EG.5.

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Trinidad Mackay - "Group of up to 50 people shoplift about $100K worth of luxury items from L.A. mall, using bear spray against" guards"

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Trinidad Mackay - "Group of up to 50 people shoplift about $100K worth of luxury items from L.A. mall, using bear spray against" guards"

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This article talks about how 50 people shoplifted a ton of items from a mall in LA.
This news story relates to "prominece" because it is a known and important story that received the attention of a lot of people.

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Dozens of burglars swarm L.A. mall and steal up to $100K in luxury goods; bear spray used against guards

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Thirty to 50 people swarmed Nordstrom at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Woodland Hills, making off with thousands’ of dollars worth of luxury handbags and high-end clothing, an LAPD spokesman said.

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Adithri Ajit - How California schools are addressing chronic absenteeism

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Adithri Ajit - How California schools are addressing chronic absenteeism

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This falls in "impact" because it affect California Schools including Granite Bay High School. With more stress on showing to class is strong here. Probably because California is seeing the least number of students showing up to the classroom .

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SACRAMENTO - California is seeing the least number of students showing up to the classroom in an alarming trend of chronic absenteeism. Data shows chronic absenteeism went from about 12% in the school year before the pandemic to 30% in 2021-2022.

Educators told CBS13 that the key to getting kids to schools like this is by giving them the resources that will allow them to thrive.

"Some students had barriers such as transportation. Some families had food situations, and some had daycare issues," said Melinda Meza, the director of communications for the Stockton Unified School District.

Meza said their Child Welfare Attendance Department officers have been making home visits to help remove these barriers that are driving chronic absenteeism.

"Instead of 'You're in trouble,' it's 'How can we help? What can we do to give you the resources you need?' " Meza said.

Last year, the officers visited thousands of homes and brought thousands of kids back to class. More than 800 Stockton homes were visited this summer ahead of the new school year.

"We have seen a decline in parent volunteerism and parent activity in the school," said Laura Bariel, the director of teaching and learning at Natomas Charter School.

Natomas Charter School also sees the need for parent buy-in. That is why Bariel said they named the school year's theme "belonging," for not just students but parents too.

"We have a three-way contract at Natomas Charter between the parent, the student and the school because all three are needed to have the student find success," Bariel said.

Travis Bristol, an associate professor of education at the Berkeley School of Education, said the solution to chronic absenteeism is not just engaging parents but changing curriculum.

"Students will come to school if they believe the curriculum is both rigorous and engaging," Bristol said.

He also said schools need to create a safe environment "where children feel that they are loved and can learn." Bristol also said another concern is that when students do not show up, schools lose funding.

School districts across the state are working to address this absenteeism trend, starting with parent and guardian engagement.

First published on August 14, 2023 / 5:59 PM

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California is seeing the least number of students showing up to the classroom in an alarming trend of chronic absenteeism. Data shows chronic absenteeism went from about 12% in the school year before the pandemic, to 30% in 2021-2022.

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Anya- 'Job of My Dreams': Retiring Teacher Gets Emotional Goodbye as Preschool Shuts Down

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Anya- 'Job of My Dreams': Retiring Teacher Gets Emotional Goodbye as Preschool Shuts Down

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‘Job Of My Dreams’: Retiring Teacher Gets Emotional Goodbye As Preschool Shuts Down

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A Sacramento preschool is shutting down after four decades and students gave an emotional goodbye to their first teacher who is heading for retirement.

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Naomi Hepworth - Truck driver tries running over two people after dispute

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Naomi Hepworth - Truck driver tries running over two people after dispute

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Truck driver tries running over two people after dispute, troopers say

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A Ferndale woman was jailed Monday after she drove her truck onto the sidewalk attempting to run over two people forcing them to dive into the grass, authorities allege.

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Saylor Whitnack - 3 Deaths while trying to save a dogs life

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Saylor Whitnack - 3 Deaths while trying to save a dogs life

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This article represents human interest because it tugs at your heart. It's a tragic event that happened just the other day. While four hunters were out hunting, their dog got anxious, to the point he/she jumped out of the trunk and ran out into the distance. As three of the hunters ran to catch their dog, he/she fell into a big hole. They tried assisting the dog out, one by one hopping into the hole, though they didn't realize there was a toxic gas tank inside. Eventually, time passed and the three hunters consumed too much of the toxins. Since the last hunter hadn't heard from them for a while, they went to the police station. Soon enough the victims were officially declared dead.

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Three hunters tragically died trying to rescue a dog that had fallen into an underground cistern in Texas on Wednesday, local officials confirmed.

The four-person party had planned to meet up with a friend to go hog hunting when one of their dogs escaped their truck and darted out into a cornfield in Bastrop County, outside of Austin.

In the field, the dog fell into a hole that led to the underground tank, and the three victims - identified as Florida resident Delvys Garcia, 37, Denise Martinez, 26, and Noel Vigil-Benitez, 45 - tried to save the dog, and then each other.

"It's a sad day whenever it ends like it did yesterday," Bastrop County Sheriff Maurice Cook told reporters during a news briefing Thursday, USA Today reported.

"Can you imagine? You have loved ones and they come to Texas to hunt and then it ends like this, which was a sad tragedy that just happened," he said.

The sheriff's office said it responded to a report of three people trapped inside a hole in the ground around 1 a.m. on Wednesday morning.

One of the members of the hunting party is believed to have jumped into the cistern to save the dog, the sheriff's office said.

The two other victims also got in the hole, "possibly to rescue the first person," while the fourth person went to the truck to call for help.

Denise Martinez and the two other hunters jumped into the reservoir after the dog fell into a hole in the ground.

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The water level in the cistern was far below the opening of the hole at ground level, preventing their escape.

Cisterns are underground reservoirs commonly used for providing water to homes in rural areas.

When responders arrived at the scene, they found an underground cistern partly filled with water and giving off strong fumes, "similar to those of a septic tank," the sheriff's office said. There were no signs of life, they reported.

Responders recorded high levels of hydrogen - a toxic gas. Cook told reporters it's believed the gas affected the buoyancy of the water and caused them to sink rapidly, USA Today reported.

"It wasn't long in the tank before they went to the bottom," he said.

Recovery efforts were hindered due to the presence of the gas and concerns about the structural integrity of the tank.

Authorities first tried to dig beside the structure and planned to dig through the side near where the bodies were located, but the effort was abandoned as breaching the structure would weaken the walls making entry unsafe, the sheriff's office said.

The water was pumped out of the tank and the fumes were ventilated out from the cistern and authorities deployed a small drone to look at the integrity of the walls.

A responder was then lowered into the cistern.

The three bodies, as well as the body of the dog, were recovered by 7:30 p.m., authorities said.

An autopsy from a local funeral home will determine an official cause of death.

Cook said the cistern was on private property.

The cistern that Noel Vigil-Benitez and his friends jumped into was far below the opening of the hole at ground level.

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The property owner, who was not identified, is believed to have recently died, he said.

Authorities did not release the name of the property owner.

The friends all went in to rescue one another, Cook said.

The first man jumped in immediately and the other man and woman took off their shoes and pieces of clothing before leaping after him, according to USA Today.

"That group was there to save each other," he said. "That takes a lot of guts to jump in."

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Genevieve Ott- Taylor Swift becomes a hero to food banks by coast to coast

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Genevieve Ott- Taylor Swift becomes a hero to food banks by coast to coast

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Food Banks go crazy when they get the call from Taylor Swift, donating a huge amount of money to help with a higher raise to help with higher food storage as well as fruits & Vegetables.

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Taylor Swift is a hero to food banks from coast to coast | CNN Business

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When the Arizona Food Bank Network received a call that Taylor Swift wanted to make a hefty donation to the charity as she kicked off her Eras tour in the state, some staffers thought it was a prank.

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sakura watanabe                 Nationwide protests on first anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned

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sakura watanabe                 Nationwide protests on first anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned

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This news story depicts of the conflict that has reemerged in our diversely opinionated country. It explains some individual's thoughts of the outcome of Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that was overturned back in June of 2022. This story clearly highlights the strong opposition of some women claiming their decision-making to be limited by the Supreme Court.

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Nationwide protests on first anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned

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Demonstrators marched across the country to mark the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Groups on both sides of the issue rallied, including Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump.

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 Shelby Gomez - Granite Bay Homes Targeted in series of Burglaries. 

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GRANITE BAY - Authorities are investigating a string of home burglaries that all happened on the same day in upscale neighborhoods in Granite Bay and Sacramento.

The homeowners believe that each of the instances was conducted by the same group. Two of the burglaries were successful, and another was a possible attempt all within just hours of each other.

"It is upsetting. It is frustrating because you think you're safe inside your house and then this happens," said the homeowner who was burglarized in Granite Bay.

On July 1 at around 1:10 p.m., a man in a blue hat and grey sweat suit was caught on security camera scoping out a woman's upscale Granite Bay home. No one who lived there was inside the house when it happened.

"They broke the glass on the master. They spent about 20 minutes in the master," said the homeowner.

It also appeared he had at least two other men also in hats and backpacks who were in on the burglary.

"They stole all my jewelry, all my purses, designer purses all the sunglasses, some money," said the homeowner.

About an hour or so before, what appears to be the same man was caught on camera standing on the porch of another Granite Bay home about a half mile away.

"There was someone there in that house, they left," said the homeowner. "Then I think they came to my house."

Fast forward to 2:45 p.m., the same suspect was at the door of a wealthy Sacramento County home. CBS13 spoke with the couple who now feel unsafe in their own home.

"It was a bit scary because I could see the entire place had been trashed," said the husband.

The husband got home in the middle of the burglary, but not in time to stop them from breaking into safes and taking off with thousands of dollars worth of family heirlooms.

"There's a lot of anger. There's a lot of grief," said the wife.

The targeted burglaries mirror what is happening to upscale neighborhoods across the state.

Authorities have confirmed that Chilean gang members coming to the U.S. on tourist visas have been responsible for multiple burglaries in the San Diego area.

One Southern California police chief told CBS News that the gangs are trained to come to the master bedroom and they are looking for jewelry, high-end purses, clothing, anything that they are going to be able to fence.

The group is known to authorities as the South American Theft Group. In Southern California, they have been linked to burglaries and other crimes in Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar and Chula Vista.

So, could the same gang now be here? The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said it is too soon in the investigation to know, but what happened appears to all be linked.

"It is a little scary that even with security measures that these people are willing to take their risks and take whatever they want. Whether it's right or not," said one of the homeowners who was burglarized.

The homeowners think their valuables are long gone but hope they can catch the suspects and prevent this from happening to anyone else.

Both the Sacramento and Placer County Sheriff's Offices are working together to gather more evidence. If you recognize the suspects, call the sheriff's offices.

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Upscale Granite Bay, Sacramento neighborhoods targeted in string of burglaries

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Elly GBHS teens take part in annual mission trip to Mexicali

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On a scorching Mexicali day, junior Jaylin Arnold sits in the back of a truck, talking with her team members in preparation for their day camp where they will gather children for a game of soccer.

Every spring break for the last 27 years, Bayside Church organizes a week-long mission trip to Mexicali, Mexico where hundreds of high school students give sermons at 35 partnered churches, build houses for the communities they visit and hold a day camp with local children. The Friday before spring break, the members take a 12 hour car ride to Mexicali.

"Everybody started opening up and then we all just got really close like a family while we were down there," freshman Caleb Luby, said. "We had WrestleMania in our tent. We had 70 dudes in that tent at the same exact time. It stunk, but there were seven dudes with Ninja Turtle masks, with little capes on and half of them had Angry Birds (costumes)."

Arnold and many others heard about the trip from word of mouth around Bayside. Arnold went on the trip as an impact group member where the members go to parks and churches in the community and play with the children there.

"We would go and play games and share stories and essentially just hang out and then (we would) run a vacation bible school type of thing every day," Arnold said.

One of the goals of the trip is to get more children involved by connecting them with local churches. Bayside partnered with 35 churches in Mexico

"The hope is that once we leave, then they will want to keep coming back to stay there at that church that they've gotten to know and to feel comfortable there," Marisa Chaffey, a parent attendee and high school small group leader said.

High school small group leaders are in charge of a few to roughly 15 kids and act as a counselor on the trip. Chaffey's group was also part of the impact team; the church they volunteered with doubled in size after the mission trip.

There are also many other groups on the trip including a translator group that Chaffey's husband participated in, and team Barnabas, named after the saint Barnabas.

"There is the Barnabas team (which is) part of the Thrive College. They just hype this up, (they) made sure everybody was okay. Just always there to lend a hand." junior Serena Hildebrand, said.

Bayside attendees said daily immersive activities between both the local Mexicali community and their peers strengthened their relationships.

"Oftentimes we register and sign up for the trip with a heart to go and serve and care for our neighbors in Mexico, and yet, we oftentimes don't realize what we receive in return, which is that love and that relationship and that lasting effect of just that was another human being," Chaffey said.

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The new Barbie movie released on July 21 was been a hit in the box office. Fans have been wearing outfits to the movies inspired by real life Barbie dolls. This movie has hit high ranks in top movies of all time.

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Come on Barbie, let's go party.

After months of build-up on social media, the Barbie movie is finally released next week.

Fans are planning bottomless brunches and parties for 21 July, and over the past week Margot Robbie has been gracing global premieres in outfits inspired by real life Barbie dolls.

The film contains some of the world's most famous actors - Ryan Gosling, Helen Mirren, Issa Rae and the new Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa.

And if that wasn't enough, the soundtrack's been produced by Mark Ronson and includes tracks from the likes of Dua Lipa, Tame Impala, and Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice who've combined to sample the original Barbie Girl by Aqua.

But if you feel like you've been invited along to the Barbie party, then it hasn't happened by accident.

Because it's not just the stellar cast, soundtrack or reviews that have got people talking - the film's marketing campaign has also been huge.

Pink billboards - which only contain the film's release date - have appeared in cities worldwide and a pink Barbie DreamHouse even appeared in Malibu, which superfans could rent on Airbnb.

And the Barbie party also swept into London this week for the film's premiere on Wednesday.

Barbican tube station was renamed Barbiecan and a pink Doctor Who Tardis also appeared at Tower Bridge.

And that's not to mention the hundreds of licencing tie-ins - from shoes to clothing collections to even Barbie Xbox controllers.

So if you feel like you've been seeing Barbie everywhere, you're not imagining things.

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For BBC Radio 1's film critic Ali Plumb, the film's campaign has been everywhere because Mattel - which owns the Barbie brand - are selling more than just a movie.

"What you're seeing isn't just a promotion for the film," he tells BBC Newsbeat.

"It's for the Barbie brand for everything pink and the colour.

"So you might think hang on this marketing is all over the place. And it's doing so well, I'm seeing it everywhere."

Another thing Ali thinks has helped the film are the posters, which people could edit themselves into and "encouraged a lot of people to make their own".

He says Barbie's marketing campaign is a stark contrast to Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, which is released on the same day.

And while lots of people are planning to watch both on 21 July - in what's been dubbed Barbenheimer - Ali says Oppenheimer has taken a more traditional approach.

"That's a movie about the man who helped create the Manhattan Project and the atomic bomb," he says.

"So you can't sell toys off the back of that, you can't sell fishing rods and shirts and hats and whatever random stuff they might be selling - it's just the movie."

Moshe Isaacian is a senior brand consultant who compiled a viral Twitter thread listing many of the Barbie marketing stunts and licencing deals.

And if the campaign has felt like it's been going on for ages, he says the planning has been years in the works.

Moshe, who's worked with Nike and Amazon, says many of the deals have been "a year, two years in the making" and that Mattel have been "very good at being selective".

"It doesn't just feel like the regular licencing deals," he says.

"It's more like [they're selling] Barbie's lifestyle plan now, like this is how Barbie would dress up, talk, the things she would eat, what kind of candles she would have in her house.

"These are things that mostly an older generation care about."

Ali also thinks the film has an older, and wider, appeal than who the dolls are marketed at - partly because it's being directed by Little Women's Greta Gerwig.

In one teaser clip Barbie asks her fellow dolls if they ever think about dying, and Ken asks Barbie if he can stay round her house - much to Barbie's bemusement.

"It doesn't feel to me like children will be watching a children's film. In fact, and this is just a guess, I suspect young children will be bamboozled by it."

In contrast to the marketing side of things, there's also been a level of secrecy around the actual film itself.

BBC News hasn't been able to watch it yet but the few reviews that are out there are largely positive.

So, after months of build up - is the expensive advertising campaign going to pay off?

"I think the opening weekend for Barbie is going to be huge even if it ends up being badly reviewed, and I don't think it will be," Ali says.

"The excitement is at such fever pitch that it's guaranteed I think to have people in cinemas watching it, if only to see the big names.

"But also so they have their own thoughts on the thing that will be the discussion topic in pop culture for the summer."

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Creating the perfect backdrop for the upcoming " Barbie" movie required so much pink paint that it led to a global shortage, according to its production designer.

"The world ran out of pink," said Sarah Greenwood in a recent interview with Architectural Digest.

Greenwood, who has been nominated for six Academy Awards, including for the art direction of "Pride & Prejudice" and "Atonement," said constructing the set involved huge amounts of Rosco's fluorescent pink paint.

Warner Bros.' live-action movie, which hits theaters on July 21, stars Margot Robbie in the titular role and a blond Ryan Gosling as her plastic boyfriend, Ken. (Warner Bros., like CNN, is a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery.)

Greta Gerwig, who directed and co-wrote the script with Noah Baumbach, told the magazine the color was all-important to the movie.

"Maintaining the 'kid-ness' was paramount," she said. "I wanted the pinks to be very bright, and everything to be almost too much."

This was part of what Gerwig described as "literally creating the alternate universe of Barbie Land."

While Gerwig said she loved Barbie as a child, neither Greenwood nor set decorator Katie Spencer had ever owned one of Mattel's iconic dolls. So the London-based team ordered a Barbie "Dreamhouse" online to spark their imaginations.

They took further inspiration from Palm Springs mid-century modernism. "Everything about that era was spot-on," said Greenwood, adding that she strove "to make Barbie real through this unreal world."

In an email to CNN, Lauren Proud, vice president of marketing and digital experience for paint company Rosco, confirmed that the production used a lot of the color but added that there were other factors involved in the squeeze on pink paint.

"The sets were being developed during a time when we were still experiencing the global supply chain issues, and the paint supply was hit particularly hard," she said. "We delivered everything we could, they got it all. We can't wait to see how it looks in the film!"

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Dhaksha- Child abuse claims mostly go 'unfounded' in foster care -- CBS 2 Investigators talk to survivors, dig into DCFS abuse complaints

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Dhaksha- Child abuse claims mostly go 'unfounded' in foster care -- CBS 2 Investigators talk to survivors, dig into DCFS abuse complaints

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Foster parents accused of abuse and neglect have the vast majority of their allegations closed without findings against them.

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) data we obtained and analyzed shows - nine out of every 10 abuse or neglect allegations get closed by the child welfare agency as "unfounded".

It is a deeply troubling pattern former youth in care say they struggled with when they were abused.

"I was physically and emotionally abused. I was like beaten," said Nandilay Walker.

She, along with 13 other former youth in care - foster children - sat down with us to share their experiences in the child welfare system. They are doing this with a goal to fix problems plaguing DCFS.

"I was in 30 within a year," said Carnell Brown about the number of times he was moved to different homes.

"I've been neglected. I've been physically, sexually, mentally abused," said Caprice Langstaff. I'm kind of like the picture, the whole face of this. I'm still alive to speak about my situation."

The 14 survivors are no longer silenced by the fear of retribution and abuse. Each one says they were abused in care, yet no one was ever held accountable.

"The department has a history of not believing the kids," said James McIntyre. "I was abused - physical abuse. I was sexually abused. I was neglected. I was starved."

James says his allegations were not believed and he still suffers from the trauma. He now heads the Foster Care Alumni Association of Illinois, helping other former youth in care.

"Foster kids make the best victims," he said. "The system relies on foster kids to make the best victims."

The DCFS internal data we obtained has thousands of rows and columns covering abuse and neglect allegations from 2016 through 2021. Line by line, row after row, there are cries for help. There are more than 6,000 abuse and neglect allegations against 3,200 foster parents. Our analysis shows even more deeply troubling patterns.

The most common form of abuse allegations in the DCFS data involves physical harm - including bone fractures, head injuries, burns, torture, poison, noxious substances, cuts, bruises, welts, abrasion, oral injuries, human bites, sprains, dislocations, tying, and close confinement. A staggering number - 91% of these incidents - were unfounded by DCFS investigators.

The overwhelming number of unfounded allegations in the data shows that is the case with sexual offenses too. Allegations including exploitation, molestation, penetration, sexual abuse risk, and a few other categories are unfounded 88% of the time.

"No child should go through that," said 22-year-old Caylon Brown about sexual abuse she too says she suffered as a youth in care. "And that's why I keep my kids close to me."

The loving mother of two children hopes her darkest days are behind her. She was first sexually assaulted when she was just five years old. The same age as her oldest daughter.

"It's not common for a kid to catch an STD as young as I did," said Caylon. "I caught my STD when I was 5."

She remembers being in at least 17 foster homes and facilities. And says there were years of physical, mental, and sexual abuse in the child welfare system that was supposed to protect her.

"I was abused my whole entire life," said Caylon.

She said none of her abusers were ever held accountable despite trips to the hospital, rape kits being done and her cries for help.

One of the many incidents that haunt her took place when she was a Girl Scout and excited to raise money by selling cookies.

"I had like over $600 that I, like, sold for cookies," said Caylon who was hoping to win a new bicycle.

The money disappeared. Caylon says two adult males from a foster family stole the cookie money she raised. After accusing them, she says they beat and assaulted her.

We brought our reporting to DCFS Director Marc Smith. He has headed the department since 2019.

"We respond to kids that have been abused, in bad situations within and out of our system," said Smith. "We can all get better at the way we respond to the needs of all of our children and families."

When asked about the group of former youth in care saying none of their abusers were held accountable, Smith said, "I can't speak to if any individual case was brought to police, but I will say this - depending on the circumstance, depending on the perpetrator, cases are brought to police."

We wanted to know how often DCFS alerts police, but they couldn't give us data - they don't track it.

Mallory Stout says she was placed into DCFS protective care when she was only four. Once inside the system, the abuse just continued without consequences.

"If you're going to take youth from their parents you need to protect them," said Mallory. "There's no reason why we should be receiving more abuse within the system than we received within our own home."

"Bad things happen in this system," said Jess McDonald, who was a DCFS director for ten years.

DCFS children in foster homes can be afraid to report the extent of their abuse.

"There is always going to be a fear of reporting abuse because the potential for retaliation," said McDonald.

He says there's a DCFS rule requiring caseworkers conduct interviews with children alone - without foster parents present.

"I personally believe they would threaten and intimidate children and youth about reporting," said McDonald, "and they would do it because they themselves are then at risk."

But for the 14 former youth in care, the say the rule was almost never followed.

"The whole time you're telling them what's going on, your foster parent is just looking at you like- 'I can't wait until you get home so I can talk to you,'" said Caylon.

She says one foster parent even tore up the only picture she had left of her dad as a form of retribution for speaking up. He died when she was a child.

"My caseworker didn't really care," said Caylon. "Just hearing everybody's story is so sad."

An emotional Caylon at the time was feeling there was no hope. She was given encouragement by others in the group.

"There is, baby - don't ever lose hope," Nandilay Walker told Caylon. "That's all you got most of the time."

It has now been three years after the group interview. We found Caylon living on her own with her children.

The CBS 2 Investigators will be doing more stories with this group. They want to fix the system.

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services statement:

"The Department of Children and Family Services brings youth into care after they have been abused or neglected. We are deeply committed to providing every youth in our care a safe and supportive environment where they can thrive and have made significant progress in reducing maltreatment under this administration. Whenever youth report abuse or neglect, whether it is a new allegation or one from before they came into care, the report is thoroughly and completely investigated. DCFS has also made it easier for youth to get the help they need by creating multiple avenues for youth in care to be able to easily report concerns and receive immediate assistance. Youth have a dedicated hotline and email address, as well as drop boxes at residential facilities, to report any allegation. In addition, Director Smith and DCFS leadership regularly meet with the Youth Advisory Board, comprised of current and former youth in care, to address concerns and issues that youth may have. As a result of these efforts, the recurrence of maltreatment impacting youth in care has been reduced under current DCFS leadership and we are continuing to make progress."

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Shelby Adamson- Endangered Wolves Discovered in CA

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This meets the "currency" standard because discovery of these wolves is new and exciting. Because they are endangered, it is very important that they stay safe while here in California. Since this is a local story, it is relevant to the people of this area.

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A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California's Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday.It's a discovery to make researchers howl with delight, given that the native species was hunted to extinction in California in the 1920s. Only in the past decade or so have a few gray wolves wandered back into the state from out-of-state packs.A report of a wolf seen last month in Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County led researchers to spot tracks, and collect DNA samples from fur and droppings, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.Researchers concluded that there is a new pack of at least five wolves that weren't previously known to live in California: an adult female and her four offspring.The pack is at least 200 miles (321.8 kilometers) from the next-nearest pack, which is in Lassen Park in northeastern California, wildlife officials said. A third pack is also based in Northern California.Gray wolves are protected by both state and federal law under the Endangered Species Act. It is illegal to hurt or kill them.DNA testing found that the adult female in the new pack is a direct descendant of a wolf known as OR7 that in 2011 crossed the state line from Oregon - the first wolf in nearly a century to make California part of its range, the Department of Fish and Wildlife said.That wolf later returned to Oregon and is believed to have died there, officials said.Researchers didn't find any trace of an adult male in the new pack but genetic profiles of the offspring suggest they are descended from the Lassen Pack, wildlife officials said.

A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California's Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any other known population of the endangered species, wildlife officials announced Friday.

It's a discovery to make researchers howl with delight, given that the native species was hunted to extinction in California in the 1920s. Only in the past decade or so have a few gray wolves wandered back into the state from out-of-state packs.

A report of a wolf seen last month in Sequoia National Forest in Tulare County led researchers to spot tracks, and collect DNA samples from fur and droppings, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Researchers concluded that there is a new pack of at least five wolves that weren't previously known to live in California: an adult female and her four offspring.

The pack is at least 200 miles (321.8 kilometers) from the next-nearest pack, which is in Lassen Park in northeastern California, wildlife officials said. A third pack is also based in Northern California.

Gray wolves are protected by both state and federal law under the Endangered Species Act. It is illegal to hurt or kill them.

DNA testing found that the adult female in the new pack is a direct descendant of a wolf known as OR7 that in 2011 crossed the state line from Oregon - the first wolf in nearly a century to make California part of its range, the Department of Fish and Wildlife said.

That wolf later returned to Oregon and is believed to have died there, officials said.

Researchers didn't find any trace of an adult male in the new pack but genetic profiles of the offspring suggest they are descended from the Lassen Pack, wildlife officials said.

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Over the past few months writers and creators have been struggling with their work. Due to that, there has been a strike and now musicians have been feeling some of the effects of the strike. Not all does this mean something to long-time fans of musicians, writers, and actors; but it has taken a heavy toll on those creative idols as well. The article mentions how creator's projects are getting delayed affecting the amount of money they get and other ideas for projects. This situation is very prominent and effects viewers, fans, and creators.

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There's no artful needle drop to accompany the devastating moment described by Maggie Phillips. As a music supervisor with high-profile credits including Oscar winner Moonlight and Hulu's The Dropout, Phillips typically has no shortage of work cooking, via her shop Deep Cut Music. But with roughly eight projects on hold since the spring, she's lost as much as half of her income, and was recently forced to furlough her two employees. The decision came after months of compensating them out of her own savings; a planned 20 percent down payment on a house Phillips was about to buy in her Austin, Texas hometown has dwindled to 5 percent. "It's fucking brutal," Phillips says.

Phillips' projects were all postponed due to the two work stoppages that have brought Hollywood productions to a standstill over the course of the past few months. The Writers Guild of America, which represents 11,500 screenwriters, went on strike on May 2, followed by SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 actors, on July 14. The two labor groups recently met with representatives of Hollywood studios to restart contract negotiations over demands that include higher streaming pay and restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence to generate content. On August 10, the writers' strike hit the 100-day mark with no clear end in sight.

Like nearly all of the music supervisors, composers, recording artists, and music industry professionals who spoke to Pitchfork for this article, Phillips volunteers without prompting that she supports the WGA's and SAG-AFTRA's collective actions. But in the near term, the economic impact on the music business from the film and TV shutdowns may be more than listeners realize.

As musicians have been forced to trade the dollars they used to get from album sales for streaming's fractions of a cent, licensing music for film and TV has become an increasingly important source of income. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, royalties from music synchronization-or the placement of songs in visual media-generated 2.4 percent of all U.S. recorded music revenues last year: $382.5 million, up from $306.5 million in 2021. Complicating matters further, late-night TV shows, where artists typically perform live to promote their new albums, were among the first to go dark when the writers' strike began.

Commercials, reality shows, animated series, and video games are generally exempt from the strike, and certain independent projects, including films from the indie heavyweight A24, have received waivers to go ahead despite the strikes, so opportunities for syncs and composing haven't completely disappeared. But in an echo of COVID's early days, many in the music community are facing a hit to their revenue that could last for an indeterminate period. Unlike the pandemic, however, this fallow period comes with the cruel irony that Hollywood writers and actors are fighting for rights that musicians have no recourse to seek for themselves.

A slowdown could persist well after the strikes, if, as some observers have argued, the boom in high-quality streaming TV shows over the past decade has proved to be unsustainable. "The industry's about to be completely redefined," Phillips says. "Peak TV is over."

Music supervisors like Phillips have a unique vantage point on the fallout from the strikes. While sometimes still thought of as "film DJs," they actually work from script to marketing, not only choosing and licensing pre-recorded songs for the soundtrack but also hiring composers, overseeing recording sessions, and handling music budgets, says Joel C. High, president of the Guild of Music Supervisors, a nonprofit advocacy group. "We're sometimes on the project longer than anybody," he contends.

But music supervisors get paid irregularly, often not until the film hits certain milestones. Much of what they do is in post-production, so they can keep working during the strikes, but typically will run into roadblocks. If an actor needs to redo a bit of muffled dialogue, for example, that can't happen, so they might not be able to wrap up their final mix. "If we can't deliver those things," High says, "we don't get paid." He recalls one recent recording session in Atlanta where top Sony Music songwriters convened to write songs specifically for use in Tyler Perry movies, except without any of the actors to sing them. "They'll remain as demos," High laments. "We can't do anything with them."

The Guild of Music Supervisors has issued public statements standing with the actors and writers in their strikes, but the organization can't call a similar strike for music supervisors, who are largely freelancers and don't qualify for employee benefits like health insurance. Last October, a group of Netflix music supervisors filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. The NLRB reached a decision on June 22, and although its contents haven't been publicly released, High says (and a Netflix spokesperson confirmed to Pitchfork) that the music supervisors' request was turned down. They've asked the board to reconsider, online records show, and Netflix has opposed the request.

Rob Lowry, a music supervisor whose credits span from Hulu's Ramy and the Gossip Girl reboot to big-budget films like The Lost City, is usually working on 10 to 14 projects at the same time with his shop Sweater Weather Music. That's now down to four or five. "There are projects we've been on for at least a year that are delayed again, but we might still be working on it with a producer," he says. "But there's not really a light at the end of the tunnel."

Lowry points out that most actors are in a likewise financially precarious situation. An oft-quoted statistic is that 86 percent of SAG-AFTRA's dues-paying members earn less than the $26,500 annual threshold to receive union-paid healthcare coverage. Lowry says that given workers' widespread anxiety over AI algorithms, "it doesn't feel like a normal strike, it feels like a fork in the road."

As the strikes extend into the dog days of summer, the absence of film and TV production is being felt more and more in the music industry. "It wasn't until the last couple of weeks where we're starting to feel like, OK, they're running out of things to license music for," says Jen Pearce, founder and CEO of Low Profile, a music licensing and consulting agency that represents artists from American Football to Solange to yeule. The 2023 air dates for TV licensing deals that have come across Pearce's desk of late are largely pushed back to next year. "You're gonna get this money, just not for a while," she cautions artists. Considering that a single film or TV sync deal can yield anywhere from $500 to $75,000 or more, the hiatus will surely hurt.

Kathleen Cook, vice president of publishing and licensing at Secretly Group, the indie label house whose rosters boast Bon Iver and Phoebe Bridgers, predicts a drop in licensing revenues that will worsen as the work stoppages continue. The strikes also affect the timing on everything from movie trailers to advertisements-typical moments where music would be prominent, and a check imminent. "Advertisers might not be sure if they'll be able to get actors to film a new commercial in a few months," Cook adds.

As for artists releasing albums this fall, their new music might still do well from sync over the long-term, but the timing is clearly far from ideal. "It's really hard for artists who have an album coming out in the next couple months," Cook says. "Same thing during the pandemic. There were certain campaign and album cycles that were really affected by it." She explains that licensing songs close to an album's release date is the "best-case scenario" for artists and labels.

One artist whose plans were immediately upturned by the strikes is Nanna, lead vocalist and guitarist for the Icelandic folk-rock group Of Monsters and Men, who released her debut solo album, How to Start a Garden, on May 5. Two days earlier, on Wednesday, May 3, she was scheduled to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. A day before that, just after midnight on May 2, the WGA strike officially began. Nanna was already in New York; the band she had put together for her solo project and rehearsed with for weeks was in Iceland, on the way to the airport. "I woke up to a text that was like, 'The show isn't happening,'" Nanna recalls.

The band crossed the Atlantic anyway, gear in tow, and squeezed in a free live performance at WXPN's World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Nanna describes a mix of emotions about losing such a high-profile gig due to the strike. "I had this feeling of, first, full-on support-it's important to do what they're doing," she says of the strikers. "And I also had this feeling of, well, why can't we do this?" She has watched the shift from album sales to streaming, decimating artists' income from recordings, and lately she says that touring has also ceased to be profitable. "I've been having this conversation with so many artists," she tells me. "How do you survive as an indie band right now?"

Bethany Cosentino, a late-night TV veteran with her band Best Coast, whose solo debut, Natural Disaster, arrived last month, points out that such gigs are about more than simply exposure. "I don't know if this is something most people know, but you get paid to do that-you get [ residuals] checks in the mail from your likeness and your song being on television," she says. "During the pandemic there were multiple people in my band who were able to qualify for unemployment based off of money they made performing on TV."

Though Cosentino is concerned about the sync landscape post-strike, she applauds the writers and actors taking a stand. "People are really sick and tired of not being compensated as they deserve to be," she says. "And obviously as a musician, I'm not compensated the way that I deserve to be. There's a side of me that's like, cool, when do we go on strike? "

With late-night TV performances no longer an option, artists are gravitating toward other platforms like NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts or CBS Saturday Sessions, says Chloë Walsh, co-founder of public relations firm The Oriel Company. "They're the most popular guys in the music business at the moment," she says. But with bigger acts crowding in, there's a risk of less space for smaller artists. "As with COVID, the established artists that are already doing OK are the ones who can survive it, whereas it's the newer and underground artists that fall by the wayside," Walsh says.

A similar dynamic, where the more established players are better positioned to wait out the strikes, exists among film and TV composers. Joe Wong, a 20-year industry veteran who has written music for Netflix's Russian Doll, Master of None, and The Midnight Gospel, says the Hollywood shutdown has given him the time to finish his second solo album and write a book based on his decade-old podcast, The Trap Set. "This is just allowing me to swing the balance a bit more toward making records," he says.

For years, Wong held up streaming TV as an example of how creative people could make a decent living from digital media, in contrast to the upheaval in the music industry. "We've seen that it is possible in the production of these shows and films-which are so much more expensive than making an album-for everyone involved to get paid," he says. "But it seems like it's starting to drift in the way of Spotify, where the folks that are creating the art are not being valued."

The night the WGA strike began, the writers for Yellowjackets had just wrapped their first day working on the Showtime thriller's third season. The show's composers, Craig Wedren of post-hardcore group Shudder to Think and Anna Waronker of alt-pop band that dog., were busy finishing the final mixes for season two's finale and had been planning to take some time off afterwards. "Anna and I were busy," Wedren says. "So at first I didn't think much of it, even with so many friends who are actors and writers really sweating it." He acknowledges that his social group, largely comprised of those in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, are lucky enough to have at least a small financial cushion. "I can only imagine how it's been for up-and-comers in their 20s and 30s who are just trying to piece it together for the first time."

For the first time in their seven years working together, Wedren is focusing on finishing a solo album without the pull of film and TV music in his orbit. As for Waronker, she prefers the spinning of many plates at once. She's composing for an animated project right now, and also regrouping. "Coming from a music background, just to have a solid job that I love is so valuable to me," she says. "I've worked really hard to get to the place of consistent work in this field. And now it's like no one has any idea."

Nainita Desai, the Emmy-winning composer for the Netflix documentary The Reason I Jump, has recently been working on more scripted shows, including an upcoming Disney+ drama. While she supports the strikes, they're a clear stumbling block for her career. "I'm very busy up until the end of the year, but I am very concerned about next year," she says. Like music supervisors, composers don't have a union to protect them, the London-based Desai notes. "What the writers and actors are fighting for, a fairer share of streaming revenue and protection from AI, are two of the biggest issues that we face as composers," she says. "If the writers and actors win, it will set a fantastic precedent that the music industry can use to our advantage over here."

As she's worked more with U.S. companies, however, Desai has found herself "coerced" into signing work-for-hire contracts, which means giving up her copyright and royalties. This is typically where the bulk of composers' livelihoods come from. With contracts such as these, and generative AI nipping at the heels of young composers, Desai worries for the future of her profession and those just making their way through it. She wonders, "How do we sustain and nurture the composers of tomorrow if there's no ground level?"

The battle between the unions and the studios bumps up against the tensions of the music industry, where organizers have been taking their own small steps toward collective action. It's a wake-up call for musicians who've eked out a spot scoring television and movies as a way to avoid a broken record industry. The economic pain for many is raw and real. There's no knowing what the long-term consequences of the strikes will be, but what's happening right now feels like a point of no return for creative workers everywhere.

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Parents across the country talk to their teens about alcohol, drugs and smoking - but another health concern should be added to the list: dating violence.

"It's as common as substance use and we know parents talk about that," said Deinera Exner-Cortens, an assistant professor at the University of Calgary and scientific co-director of PREVNet, a network of Canadian researchers working to promote healthy relationships and eliminate violence.

"I think a lot of people aren't aware it's happening, don't know how common it is, don't know the impacts it can have.

According to data Exner-Cortens and other researchers collected from over 3,000 young Canadians, one in three youth experience dating violence.

The survey was comprised from information from the 2017/18 Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) study.

The statistics showed in the past year, 12 per cent of youth were physically hurt on purpose by someone they were dating.

Another 28 per cent reported emotional abuse and 18 per cent said a dating partner used social media to hurt, embarrass or monitor them.

That makes it more difficult for parents and caregivers to monitor relationships and highlights the need to have dating violence conversations with our children, added Exner-Cortens.

She would like to see schools align the teachings with the health curriculum and chat with students as young as grade six - to focus on what it is, how to recognize dating violence and what to do if a friend talks about it.

Kim Ruse, CEO of Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter, said a large part of its work is teaching youth and helping them understand the signs of an abusive relationship.

The shelter group offers the youth programs in 23 schools in Calgary, Alta.

She stressed parents and caregivers should also start having conversations with children early and building trust before relationships may get more intense.

"Just a simple, 'How are things going in that relationship?' And if you have noticed something that maybe doesn't sit right with you, start with the 'How' questions first."

Being inquisitive and more importantly, listening, said Ruse, will go a long way with a teen.

Modelling good boundaries at home helps.

"Let your kids see you work through conflict," said Ruse. "Let them see it can be done without physical aggression and it can be done respectfully."

Dating, said Ruse, is a critical developmental stage and teaching youth how to navigate conflict and jealousy will set the stage for future relationships.

"Those early patterns and those early boundaries and learnings and relationships are critically important for how adolescents grow up in to adult relationships."

Exner-Cortens echoed that sentiment.

"Youth who suffered dating violence were much more likely to experience intimate partner violence up to 12 years later.

"These dating relationships, from an adult perspective, may seem trivial and fleeting, but for adolescents, they're not. They're very important to their social relationships, to their identity development, sense of belonging," said Exner-Cortens.

Dating violence also disproportionately impacts marginalized youth, including non-binary, racialized youth and new Canadians. Youth living in poverty were also more at risk of victimization.

"It just speak to how much work we have to do to create safe environments for youth," said Exner-Cortens.

"The question I ask youth is, 'Do you feel safe in your relationship?' Because at the end of the day, if they don't feel safe, that's not OK."

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After four months of striking, a deal between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have reached a tentative deal.

The WGA on Sept. 24 issued a notice about the agreement to its members, saying it includes "meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership."

The update came after a weekend of negotiation between the guild and prominent Hollywood studios.

Top executives like Disney's Bob Iger, Netflix's Ted Sarandos, Discovery's David Zaslav and NBCUniversal's Donna Langley attended the negotiations for the first time Sept. 20, NBC News reported. (Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, is a member of the AMPTP.)

Since May 2, the WGA - an alliance of two labor unions representing over 11,000 film, television, news, radio and online writers - has been on strike, demanding higher pay and a stable pay structure, as well as fairer deals and contracts and provisions about artificial intelligence, according to a list of WGA proposals.

The guild, when announcing the strike, called this moment an "existential crisis" for writers.

The effects of the monthslong strike have been felt by thousands in Hollywood, as about 160,000 people in the entertainment industry, including actors, recording artists, radio personalities and other media professionals represented by SAG-AFTRA, announced in July they would also go on strike.

The actors strike is still ongoing. And while an agreement between the writers and studios has been reached, an official contract is not yet in place, the WGA said - therefore, the writers strike is not officially over either.

"To be clear, no one is to return to work until specifically authorized to by the Guild," the WGA said in the Sept. 24 notice.

So why did writers decide to walk off the job in the first place? Here's what to know about why writers are striking, and what the strike means for upcoming TV show and movie releases.

Why are Hollywood writers striking?

Writers went on strike after six weeks of negotiations failed with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, a body that represents major Hollywood studios and production companies like Discovery-Warner, NBC Universal, Paramount, Sony, Netflix, Amazon, Apple and Disney.

During the first week of the strike, writers began picketing the headquarters of major studios including Netflix, Amazon, Warner Bros., Universal Studios, and others.

Protestors brandished signs demanding higher wages and targeting studio executives with tongue-in-cheek messages like, " Give up just ONE yacht" and " Pay your writers or we'll spoil 'Succession.'"

One of the strike's key demands is higher compensation.

Median weekly writer-producer pay has declined 23 percent over the last decade when adjusting for inflation, according to a recent WGA report.

"Our wages have been falling in the last few years as the streamers' profits have been skyrocketing," writer Amanda Mercedes tells TODAY.com.

Mercedes, 36, who lives in Burbank, California, is a staff writer for the ABC crime procedural "The Rookie: Feds." She says the rise of streaming services like Netflix have "changed the business model completely," making it harder for writers to find consistent, well-paying work.

Whereas a successful show could have run for seasons during the cable era, giving writers steady job and learning for years, the binge-able, big-budget shows made for streamers are typically shorter and renewed with less consistency. Writers have to scramble from job to job.

"With traditional TV models, jobs were lasting six months, nine months, a year. I saw a writer the other day that said that her last job was four weeks, and that's just not sustainable to be able to string together gigs in that way to make a living," Mercedes says.

Streaming also lead to different format of writers' rooms. Mercedes pointed to the rising use of "mini rooms" - scaled-down writers' rooms that hire fewer writers for shorter periods of time, and often pay less, according to the WGA. In a mini room, a small group of writers typically work with the showrunner to break down the season's plot points and work on scripts, which are finished without them.

"Mini rooms are crushing the ability for writers to string together jobs the way that we used to," Mercedes says.

There's a lot at stake for Mercedes, who spoke with TODAY.com just before heading out to join the picket line at the headquarters of Paramount.

Mercedes started her staff writing job last May and joined the WGA in September, just in time to be eligible for health insurance before welcoming a baby this February.

"It's objectively a terrible time to have just broken in and started a family," she wrote in a recent Instagram post. "But I will be wearing that baby on the picket line so that I have a shred of hope to stay in this business while raising him."

Writers are also fighting for higher residual payments, or the payments writers receive when shows they have worked on are re-released, whether as reruns or in syndication.

According to the WGA, half of all writers now work in streaming, which pays fewer residuals for new and pre-existing shows.

Valentina Garza, a producer and writer who has worked on shows including "Wednesday," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Jane the Virgin," shared one stark example on Twitter of how low residual payments can be on streaming services.

"In case anyone's wondering why the WGA is on strike, this is my streaming residual check for two episodes of 'Jane the Virgin,'" she tweeted, sharing a photo of a check made out for three cents. "One for .01 another for .02. I think the streamers can do better."

In the face of these industry shifts, the union is proposing regulations regarding artificial intelligence, pay structures to make up for the elimination of residuals, preservation of the writers' room, minimum pay for streaming, and guaranteed number of on-the-week jobs for writers, per a WGA document.

The Guild's proposals, according to the WGA, would cost studios $429 million per year. Studios' counterproposals were $86 million.

When will the writers strike end?

While the WGA and AMPTP reached a deal, the guild is still striking until a contract is official, according to the WGA's Sept. 24 notice to its members.

These are the steps that need to be taken before the strike concludes, the WGA said:

1. When the memorandum of agreement is complete, the guild's negotiating committee will vote on whether to recommend the agreement.

2. The guild's board and council will then vote on whether to authorize a contract ratification vote by its members.

3. If that authorization is approved, the board and council will vote to lift its restraining order and decide when to end the strike.

The last time the WGA went on strike in November 2007, the strike lasted until February 2008, when the union reached a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The WGA also launched a strike in 1988 over residuals, spanning 153 days.

The more recent three-month strike disrupted the seasons of many hit shows at the time, including "The Office," "Friday Night Lights" and "Breaking Bad." The entertainment landscape shifted during those 100 days as a result, leading to a reality TV boom (for example, NBC launched the "The Celebrity Apprentice" during this time; "Cops" was developed during the writers' strike of 1988).

In the meantime, several Hollywood stars have spoken out in support of the current strike.

"This is what I would be doing on TV without writers," Mandy Patinkin wrote in a viral tweet, sharing a video of himself standing in silence.

Rob Lowe, Tina Fey, Fran Drescher, Seth Meyers, Mindy Kaling and other celebrities have also been spotted on picket lines over the past week. Pete Davidson delivered pizza to a strike in Brooklyn.

Mercedes says that while she has no idea whether the current strike will last as long as the previous one, she is confident that she and her colleagues will strike "as long as it takes for us to get the contract that we need."

"The creativity starts with us," she added, "and the rest of the industry can't move forward without the words on the page."

How is the writers' strike affecting TV shows and movies?

Some major shows and films have delayed production once the strike began its second week.

Some shows, including the CBS drama "Evil" and the Apple TV+ comedy "Loot," stopped production after writers formed picket lines at filming locations. In solidarity with the writers, many non-writer crew members reportedly joined the strike, stalling filming.

Other shows are delayed because there are no writers to staff their writers' rooms.

Writers for ABC's "Abbott Elementary" were "supposed to be going back into the writers room (on May 3) to start on the third season," series star Sheryl Lee Ralph told TODAY.com in May. "They won't be."

Similarly, the creators of "Stranger Things" announced on Twitter that filming for the supernatural Netflix series would be postponed.

"Writing does not stop when filming begins," read a tweet from the show's producers, brothers Matt and Ross Duffer. "While we're excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, it is not possible during this strike. We hope a fair deal is reached soon so we can all get back to work. Until then - over and out. #wgastrong."

Several other shows have also paused production, including HBO's "Hacks," Apple TV+'s "Severance" and a planned "Game of Thrones" prequel, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight."

On the movie side, pre-production was also paused on Marvel Studios' vampire thriller, "Blade", according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Late-night talk shows, which rely on teams of writers, have also gone dark.

Seth Meyers, himself a member of the WGA, spoke in support of the strike a few days before NBC's "Late Night With Seth Meyers" went off the air.

"I ... feel very strongly that what the writers are asking for is not unreasonable," he said on his show on April 24. "And, as a proud member of the guild, I'm very grateful that there is an organization that looks out for the best interests of writers."

Soap operas, meanwhile, may continue airing fresh content for at least a little while longer. As Vulture reported, "Days of Our Lives" has a backlog of new episodes that will stretch into the fall, while "General Hospital" has "about a month left" of new content.

Note that reality shows, sports, daytime talk shows and news shows are not affected by the strike.

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Greg Sloan, the Interim Principal for Granite Bay High School, says deputies and school officials believe the school is safe and there is no ongoing threat.

GRANITE BAY, Calif. - A Granite Bay High School student was arrested after allegedly threatening a school shooting on Tuesday evening.

On Tuesday, an anonymous tip was made through the school's online reporting system saying a Granite Bay High School student had allegedly threatened a school shooting.

School officials contacted the Placer County Sheriff's Office and arrested the suspected student at their home.

Greg Sloan, the Interim Principal for Granite Bay High School, says deputies and school officials believe the school, campus and students are safe and that there is no ongoing threat.

"School safety, and that of our students and staff, has been and will continue to be our highest priority," Sloan wrote in a statement to ABC10. "We encourage students to always remember that the 'See Something, Say Something' philosophy is a crucial part of keeping our students safe."

School officials encourage anyone with more information about the incident to contact the Placer County Sheriff's Office at 30-889-7800 or Granite Bay High School at 916-786-8676.

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Once upon a time, in a universe much like our own, the United States of America had a female President. And that female President had a son. His name was Alex Claremont-Diaz, and he had a plan to help his mom flip Texas blue. Then he met Henry, a literal British prince. It was mutual rancor at first sight; down-to-earth Alex thought Henry a snob, and haughty Henry thought Alex an ill-mannered commoner. This antipathy escalated into an international incident at the royal wedding of Henry's older brother, which climaxed in a giant cake toppling and burying them under layers of fluffy icing.

Fast-forward through a handful of publicity stunts designed to sell the public on their friendship, and the two young men are hopelessly, hornily in love. But neither is openly queer. "Prince Henry belongs to Britain," Henry explains.

If you're worried this is all destined to end in heartbreak (and geopolitical catastrophe) then you probably aren't familiar with Casey McQuiston, who dreamed up the scenario in their hit 2019 novel Red, White, and Royal Blue. Now back on bestseller lists in anticipation of a frothy new adaptation, debuting Aug. 11 on Prime Video, Royal Blue is emblematic of a new generation of love story that has conquered pop culture. I call it wholesome romance.

Decorated with cute illustrations of adorable couples, wholesome-romance covers leap out from bookstore displays in gummy-candy hues. Whether shelved as contemporary romance, YA, or new adult (coming-of-age stories about people in their 20s), these buoyant books take place in more idyllic versions of our reality, full of gentle humor and blessed withhappy endings. The stakes are low, the people kind, the sex scenes PG-13 orvanilla. And the books-like Heartstopper (based on Alice Oseman's comic), which just dropped its second season on Netflix; and Amazon's The Summer I Turned Pretty, whose author Jenny Han's YA romances have fueled three movies and two TV series since 2018-are getting snapped up by Hollywood. The sensibility has breached the romance-novel-to-rom-com pipeline and spilled over into literary fiction, reality TV, podcasts.

Unassuming as they may be, the titles represent a dramatic shift in the fantasy lives of their mostly female audience. The multiplatform romance (and adjacent) juggernauts of the recent past, from and The Fault in Our Stars to Fifty Shades of Grey, seduced fans with bloodsucking dreamboats, BDSM billionaires, and terminally ill teens. Now, when we immerse ourselves in a love story, fewer of us seem to seek that frisson of danger. What has become more exotic, and thus moredesirable, is comfort, safety, stability. That our collective daydreams now seem so healthy and achievable is not necessarily a sign of progress.

No story epitomizes this new sensibility like Beach Read, the breakthrough novel by erstwhile YA author Emily Henry. Published two months into COVID lockdown, in May 2020, the book hinges on the classic rom-com trope enemies to lovers. After the sudden death of her father and a breakup with her boyfriend of many years, romance writer January Andrews moves into the secret beach house that her seemingly perfect dad used to conduct an affair. She's got all summer to deliver a new manuscript but can no longer bear to write happily-ever-after love stories. Then she realizes her next door neighbor is an old college rival who has grown up to be an acclaimed literary novelist. They fall in love, brought together by the challenge to swap genres for the summer.

Beach Read-like Henry's subsequent novels, including 2023's Happy Place, now in its fourth month on bestseller lists-has all the elements of a comforting romance. The characters are normal humans, albeit attractive ones with glamorous careers, who have familiar problems. (For further reading: Hannah Grace's recent hit Icebreaker, which stars an Olympic figure skating hopeful and the captain of her college's hockey team.) The reader-surrogate female narrator is independent and outspoken. (The female protagonists of queer romances also tend to be firecrackers, as in McQuiston's 2022 YA novel I Kissed Shara Wheeler.) The setting, a Michigan beach town, is beautiful but not ostentatious. (See also: the family-owned California winery of Jasmine Guillory's Drunk on Love.) The ratio of witty banter to explicit lovemaking is high. (Like Henry and McQuiston, many of the authors straddle the YA and adult romance worlds.)
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Henry and many of her peers play to their audience by writing the stories they treasure into the book. (There's a whole subgenre of romance novels about people who love to read and write, including Henry's Book Lovers.) Like Laura Jean in Han's To All the Boys I've Loved Before, January was a romance reader first; she discovered the genre when she picked up a paperback in the waiting room of her cancer-stricken mom's radiologist. "It was the first wave of relief I'd felt in weeks, and from there, I binge-read every romance novel I could get my hands on," she recalls. "Mom's first diagnosis taught me that love was an escape rope, "but it was her second diagnosis that taught me love could be a life vest when you were drowning."

That life raft is a booming business. After a lockdown bump, and as the genre continues to trend in the corner of TikTok known as BookTok, Publisher's Weekly reported a precipitous 52.4% increase in romance book sales in 2022. This summer, along with Happy Place and Icebreaker, romances by Ali Hazelwood, Ann Napolitano, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and publishing powerhouse Colleen Hoover dominate bestseller lists. A new streaming adaptation of a wholesome romance seems to pop up weekly, from Netflix's take on Katherine Center's novel Happiness for Beginners, whose premise is more or less Wild as a rom-com, to Paramount+'s Love in Taipei, a breezy new adult romance based on Abigail Hing Wen's YA novel.

But the wholesome-romance sensibility isn't just a sales trend within an isolated publishing niche. Nor is it simply the latest incarnation of the rom-com, which both entails a more specific format and allows for more variation in tone. It's about our society's shifting orientation towards romance, regardless of genre. The yearning for grounded love stories about regular, well-intentioned people with relatable goals-marriage, professional achievement, maybe kids-has become evident across narrative art forms, from high-brow novels to low-brow reality TV.

Elsewhere on nonfiction TV, series like Netflix's Dating Around, which follows regular people on a series of first dates, and Showtime's Couples Therapy allow us to eavesdrop on various stages of real-life romance. Vicarious indulgence in the minutiae of other people's relationships is a trendlet unto itself; Esther Perel's hit podcast Where Should We Begin? is another option for couples-therapy voyeurism. In this year's breakout indie romance film, Celine Song's Past Lives, a young woman must choose between a childhood friend from Korea who might have been the love of her life and the American man she married. In the end, she makes the safe decision.

Compare the Netflix smash Love Is Blind to the waning grand dame of dating shows, The Bachelor. While the latter is a glittering fairy tale of courtship, like Cinderella reenacted by a cast of influencers and models, the former throws a couple dozen millennials into isolated "pods," where they build bonds with potential mates sight unseen. Before they can gaze deep into each other's eyes, cast members establish compatibility by comparing values, ambitions, religious beliefs, financial circumstances, desires to procreate. Love Is Blind creator Chris Coelen has built a flourishing brand of shows premised on priming young adults-usually white-collar, middle-class professionals-for long-term partnerships: Married at First Sight, Perfect Match, The Ultimatum and spinoff The Ultimatum: Queer Love.

Some of the biggest recent literary novels have riffed on the tropes of the wholesome romance. Irish author Sally Rooney became an international sensation with books that contrast romance and friendship with the everyday misery of 21st-century capitalism-and posit love as an imperfect refuge. (Rooney's Normal People and Conversations With Friends were swiftly adapted into Hulu miniseries.) The genre-hopping Nigerian writer Akwaeke Emezi articulates this idea in their acclaimed 2022 romance, You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty. "I think we're just figuring out how to survive a world on fire... that it's okay to be alive," says Emezi's heroine, Feyi. A young widow, she witnessed her husband's car-crash death and has denied herself love and pleasure since. But Feyi is also an avatar for anyone struggling to feel truly alive at a time when COVID and war and opioids and climate crisis make us all, if we're lucky enough to survive, witnesses to large-scale death.

Romance, like sci-fi and fantasy, has always promised an escape from reality. But reality has rarely felt as chaotic as it has since the norm-shattering election of Donald Trump segued into a deadly pandemic, as violent backlash to the Movement for Black Lives, feminism, and LGBTQ liberation hasaccelerated. Romance once offered audiences-whether they were bored housewives or bored with swiping through dating apps-an escape from daily doldrums by exploiting extremes of emotion and experience in what were essentially adventure stories.

It wasn't until the Sexual Revolution had swept through youth culture that romance novels got explicit about sexuality. The so-called bodice ripper was born in 1972, with Kathleen E. Woodiwiss' The Flame and the Flower-which follows an 18th-century maiden who falls for the ship captain who kidnaps and ravages her. Erica Jong's feminist sex romp Fear of Flying and Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris (whose muddled notions of consent were mirrored by Bertolucci and star Marlon Brando's alleged behavior toward the female lead, Maria Schneider) followed. Around the same time, Deep Throat took porn movies mainstream. By the Reagan '80s and the Clinton '90s, as economic prosperity helped cloister Middle America from the tragic fallout of epidemics like AIDS and crack, erotic thrillers from Body Heat to Cruising needled the collective subconscious about infidelity, queerness, female empowerment. The dominant romance franchises of the early 21st century, Twilight and Fifty Shades, put regular girls at the mercy of powerful men who hurt them, consensually or otherwise.

While Twilight traced its roots to the brooding romances of the Brontë sisters, wholesome romance has more in common with their predecessor Jane Austen's light, witty novels of smart women and the difficult men who learn to love them. Which might explain why Shondaland's Regency romance Bridgerton, based on Julia Quinn's blockbuster books, became a phenomenon when it debuted on Netflix over the lonely pandemic holidays of 2020-and why writer-star Joel Kim Booster used Pride and Prejudice as a guide for his gay rom-com Fire Island, which made a splash on Hulu in 2022.

More than anything, though, this wholesome-romance moment reminds me of the vogue for screwball comedies in the 1930s. With the Great Depression raging, Americans scrounged pennies to watch beautiful people flirt. The sequins and nightclubs and Deco roadsters represented a lifestyle that suddenly no longer seemed attainable to the salaried masses.

The characters in Netflix's breathless adaptation of Heartstopper are teenagers, but when it comes to emotional intelligence, they are wise beyond their years. At the center of the show's whirlwind of LGBTQ first love are the openly gay Charlie (Joe Locke) and his crush turned boyfriend Nick ( Kit Connor), a rugby star who spends much of the new season slowly coming out.One night, Nick apologizes for failing to tell his friends he's bisexual at a party when he'd promised Charlie he would do so. Charlie's response is remarkably mature. "I think there's this idea that when you're not straight, you have to tell all your friends and family immediately-like you owe it to them. But you don't," he says. "I want you to come out when and how you want to. And if that takes a long time, that's completely OK."

It sounds like the kind of thing a person who had been through therapy would say. But this sort of talk is a lingua franca for the sensitive teens and young adults who populate wholesome romances. Sometimes they are literally in therapy. More often, they drop pop-psychology buzzwords like processing -a term that accurately describes the frequent heart-to-hearts in which the lovers share the experiences that made them who they are.

Mental health is central to the wholesome romance's fantasy of safety, as manifested in relationships built on emotional intimacy. Like Charlie, who once faced bullying after being outed, many of the protagonists in this otherwise cheery subgenre have trauma in their past. This is where these stories overlap with Hoover's wildly popular, darker romances. In her biggest hit, It Ends With Us, flower-shop owner Lily meets irresistible lothario Ryle hours after her abusive father's funeral. But when Ryle becomes violent, she finds the courage to leave. Instead of eroticizing abuse, as early bodice rippers did, Hoover's novel (soon to be a movie starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni) is built around the dream of breaking a destructive cycle, even if its compassionate portrait of Ryle can come worryingly close to justifying his behavior.

Hoover notwithstanding, many of these romance narratives also diverge from the straightness and whiteness that have suffused the vast majority of mega-mainstream romances in the past. In the wholesome romance, love isn't just a refuge from old trauma or contemporary cataclysms. It's also a safe space for characters-and audiences-who regularly experience sexism or racism or homophobia. Published midway through Trump's term, Red, White & Royal Blue projects that same sense of security into the political sphere, imagining a Democratic female President (along with a Black, female British Prime Minister) who loves her queer son.

In many ways, the wholesome romance is an encouraging trend. And I can personally attest to its comforts. But I'm not convinced it says anything positive about the state of the world. Escapism is not meant to be rational; on the contrary, it's a means of imagining the impossible. It's no coincidence that 50 years ago, the powerful gains of the women's movement-culminating in Roe vs. Wade-coexisted with romances that often placed female characters in positions of powerlessness. What's taboo becomes titillating. Women who devoured the violent "rape sagas" of the '70s were not lining up to be sexually assaulted. Twilight fans did not actually want to have their bodies ripped asunder by a super-strong fetus with a vampire for a father.

The great recycling center that is American pop culture in the 21st century has, inevitably, endeavored to bring back the steamy, scary, kinky entertainment of generations past. Yet erotic-thriller auteur Adrian Lyne's 2022 comeback, , was unintentionally funny more than exhilarating; Paramount+'s attempt to reimagine Lyne's Fatal Attraction fell disastrously flat. On the heels of five years' worth of #MeToo revelations, Hollywood's conflation of love with predation no longer seems so exotic.

What we want instead are gentler, less stressful romances. And the more popular they become, the more that popularity looks like a red flag for society at large and female audiences in particular. Why would anyone need to escape into a story where lifestyles are comfortable, relationships are respectful, women are financially independent, and mental health is paramount if that was already their reality-or even an achievable goal? It isn't such a wholesome thought.

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Romances like 'Red, White & Royal Blue' represent a dramatic shift in the fantasy lives of their mostly female audience.

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UPDATED: It's still a world this weekend as the Greta Gerwig-directed charmer reached a global cume of $1.184B. Last session, Margot Robbie's living doll crossed the $1B threshold, and in this 4th frame added $45.1M in 75 offshore markets (a 47% dip) to bring the international box office cume to $657.6M.

Overall, this was mostly a holdover weekend offshore for the studios with the only major new release being Sony's Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story in a staggered pattern. Local China pic No More Bets also upped the ante in that market while India saw a handful of new releases propel it to a record-breaking weekend - see more below.

Turning back to Warner Bros' Barbie, as we've reported, it is the highest-grossing live-action movie from a female director worldwide. It is also WB's 2nd biggest film ever, overtaking Aquaman globally.

Internationally, Barbie has entered the Top 10 list of WB's biggest movies ever at No. 8 and surpassing The Dark Knight Rises. It's the No. 1 U.S. movie of the year in 25 markets including Italy, the UK, Poland, Brazil and Australia; and the biggest WB title ever in 21, including the UK (where it has crossed $100M to overtake Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2), Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Poland.

The UAE opened this weekend with $1.9M for Barbie's 5th best score of the session. The result is 71% above Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, 41% over Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 and higher than Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania by 34%.

Saudi Arabia had a strong opening at at No. 1 with $1.8M, ahead of Indy 5 by 262%, Guardians 3 by 161%, Quantumania by 117%, Avatar: The Way of Water by 37% and Jurassic World Dominion by 33%.

Japan's opening was $1.4M on 650 screens with scores from Eiga and Filmarks at 3.5 and 3.8 out of 5, respectively. Results are roughly on par with Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and Sex and the City.

The Top 5 Barbie markets to date are the UK $101.1M, Mexico ($51.8M), Australia ($47.3M), Germany ($42.2M) and Brazil ($42M).

Close on Barbie's heels and also from Warner Bros, Meg 2: The Trench in its sophomore session grossed another $43.7M in 75 offshore markets. That lifts international to $202.8M with the worldwide running total now at $256.9M.

In China, where China Media Capital releases, the big shark pic has reached $90.2M, landing in 3rd place this weekend amid strong competition. Maoyan is projecting a $123M finish for the co-production.

Behind China, Mexico ($15M), UK ($9.7M), France ($7.6M) and Spain ($7.4M) round out the Top 5. Korea opens on Tuesday followed by Japan on August 25.

Universal and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer saw a 43% drop in its fourth weekend with another $32M from 79 markets. The international box office cume is now $384.8M as it sits at $649M through Sunday.

The overseas cume to date is above The Dark Knight Rises and more than double Dunkirk, Interstellar, Inception and Tenet at the same point of release.

This is now Nolan's biggest film of all time in 50 markets including Germany, Brazil, Netherlands India and Poland. It's his top non-superhero movie in a total 62.

Vietnam was new this session with a $443K debut, above Tenet, The Dark Knight Rises and more than double Dunkirk excluding previews. By Saturday, it had already surpassed the lifetime of Interstellar and delivered the biggest opening Friday and Saturday for a Nolan film, and the highest IMAX Friday and Saturday share of all time.

Also notable, in the UK the Cillian Murphy-led drama overtook Star Wars: The Last Jedi on Friday to become the 3 rd biggest IMAX release of all time. And, in Brazil, Oppenheimer topped the lifetime of The Dark Knight Rises.

The global IMAX cume is $134M including $58.7M from offshore screens - the 4th biggest title ever in the format in like-for-like markets. In 11 markets, it's the best IMAX performance ever including Mexico and India.

The Top 5 overall markets are the UK ($58.1M), Germany ($35.4M), France ($28M), Australia ($21M) and India ($17.7M).

Korea opens this Tuesday which is a holiday, followed by Italy and China later in August.

Meanwhile, Paramount's Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One has topped $500M globally with $522.5M through Sunday. This weekend, Tom Cruise drew another $10.9M worth of business in 67 overseas markets, down 39% from last session, for a running offshore total of $362.9M.

The 4th weekend in Japan had a fantastic hold as the Obon holiday kicked off and saw the actioner jump 25% versus last week, ranking No. 1. The cume there is $26.6M.

China is still the biggest overall market with $48.2M, followed by the UK and Korea, both at $31.2M, Japan ($26.6M) and France ($21.9M).

Sony's Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story got off the starting block overseas ahead of domestic (where the pic is previewing before its official August 25 release), revving the engines to $10.7M from 30 markets. Majors in the first suite include France, the UK, Australia, Germany and Spain. France led all play at $2.3M, followed by the UK ($1.3M) and $1M a piece for Australia and Germany and $900K in Spain.

Sony got things going on the PlayStation game adaptation from director Neill Blomkamp at Cannes in May, taking over the Carlton pier's billboard and hosting a photo call towards the end of the fest. Stars David Harbour and Orlando Bloom had earlier shown off a first look during CinemaCon in April.

It's early days, but the hope here is that word of mouth drives performance. The movie is currently carrying a 57% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes but is much higher with audiences at 97%. In Germany, exits are at 4.5 stars while France's AlloCiné has it at a 2.5 from critics but 4.2 from audiences.

Key markets still to come are Brazil and Mexico on August 24, followed by China on September 1, Japan on September 15 and Italy and Korea on September 20.

Paramount's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem in its sophomore frame added $10.4M from 47 markets. Internationally, the heroes on the half-shell have grossed $21.9M to date for $94.7M global with several major markets still to release.

New this session, Mexico debuted at No. 2 with $2.9M, followed by France at $1.8M. In China, the start was a No. 8 $885K amid strong local competition. The UK leads play with $7.2M.

Disney/Pixar's fired up a 42% drop from last session overseas. After nine weekends in play, the international total is $293.4M for $443.6M global. This weekend added $8.9M from 51 markets. There was a 6% bump in Japan where the gross is now $7.2M.

Korea is still tops at $50.4M, followed by Mexico ($20.5M), France ($19.9M), the UK ($19.6M) and China ($15.9M).

In China, Super Lion's crime drama No More Bets from director Ao Shen has grossed RMB 1.76B+ ($244M) on its way to a Maoyan projected finish of RMB 3.7B ($511M). The weekend was approximately RMB 720M ($99.5M) in first place. In IMAX, it grossed $6M locally. Maoyan's Creation of the Gods: Kingdom of Storms also continues to perform, now having reached RMB 2.01B ($278M), including $28M from IMAX in China.

Led by Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer and Anil Sharma's Gadar 2, India 's August 11-13 frame was the busiest single weekend since the beginning of the pandemic and set a new all-time theatrical gross record for the biggest combined weekend in history at more than 390 crore ($47M).

In Korea, new opener Concrete Utopia got off to a strong start with $11.4M while crime pic Smugglers is now at an outstanding $31.6M.

MISC UPDATED CUMES/NOTABLE
Haunted Mansion (DIS): $3M intl weekend (45 markets); $22.7M intl cume/$75.6M global
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (PAR): $1.6M intl weekend (25 markets); $279.6M intl cume/$436.7M global
Insidious: The Red Door (SNY): $1M intl weekend (58 markets); $104.2M intl cume/$185.8M global
Asteroid City (UNI): $726K intl weekend (46 markets); $20.4M intl cume/$48.3M global

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LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - As Hawaii residents mourned those killed in ferocious wildfires, officials warned that the full human and environmental toll was not yet known and the recovery only just beginning.

Twenty dogs and dozens of people will make their way through neighborhoods reduced to ash, searching burnt out cars and homes for the dead. With the , this is already the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Two fires have not yet been completely contained, including the one that demolished the historic town of Lahaina, according to an update from Maui County late Sunday.

Even where the fire has retreated, authorities have warned that toxic byproducts may remain, including in drinking water, after the flames spewed poisonous fumes. And many people simply have no home to return to - so authorities plan to house them in hotels and vacation rentals.

The blaze that swept into centuries-old Lahaina on Tuesday destroyed nearly every building in the town of 13,000, leaving a grid of gray rubble wedged between the blue ocean and lush green slopes. That fire has been 85% contained, according to the county, while the Upcountry fire has been 60% contained.

"There's very little left there," Gov. Josh Green said, holding up a map of the area titled "Buildings Damaged in Maui Wildfires Lahaina Area."

Crews with cadaver dogs had covered just 3% of the search area, Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said Saturday.

When teams "do come across scenes in houses or businesses, it is very difficult for them because they know, ultimately, they will be sharing with our people that there have been more fatalities. I do expect the numbers to rise," Green said.

The cause of the wildfires is under investigation, and Green said authorities would also examine their response. One fire, for instance, was thought to be out but later flared again.

In the hours before a wildfire engulfed the town of Lahaina, Maui County officials failed to activate sirens that would have warned the entire population and instead relied on social media posts. Power and cellular outages further stymied communication efforts.

Fueled by a and strong winds from a passing hurricane, the flames on Maui raced through parched brush - one moving as fast as 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) every minute, according to Green.

"With those kinds of winds and 1,000-degree temperatures, ultimately all the pictures that you will see will be easy to understand," he said.

The fires are Hawaii's deadliest natural disaster in decades, surpassing a 1960 tsunami that killed 61 people. They also surpassed the 2018 Camp Fire in northern California that left 85 dead and destroyed the town of Paradise.

Maria Lanakila Church in Lahaina was spared from the flames that wiped out most of the surrounding community, but with search-and-recovery efforts ongoing, its members attended Mass up the road on Sunday. The Bishop of Honolulu, the Rev. Clarence "Larry" Silva, presided.

Taufa Samisoni said his uncle, aunt, cousin and the cousin's 7-year-old son were found dead inside a burned car. Samisoni's wife, Katalina, said the family would draw comfort from Silva's reference to the Bible story of how Jesus' disciple Peter walked on water and was saved from drowning.

"If Peter can walk on water, yes we can. We will get to the shore," she said, her voice quivering.

During the Mass, Silva read a message from Pope Francis, who said he was praying for those who lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods. He also conveyed prayers for first responders.

Meanwhile, Hawaii officials urged tourists to avoid traveling to Maui as many hotels prepared to house evacuees and first responders.

Green said 500 hotels rooms will be made available for locals who have been displaced. An additional 500 rooms will be set aside for workers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Some hotels will carry on with normal business to help preserve jobs and sustain the local economy, Green said.

The state wants to work with Airbnb to make sure that rental homes can be made available for locals.

J.P. Mayoga, a cook at the Westin Maui in Kaanapali, is still making breakfast, lunch and dinner on a daily basis. But instead of serving hotel guests, he's been feeding the roughly 200 hotel employees and their family members who have been living there since Tuesday.

His home and that of his father were spared. But his girlfriend, two young daughters, father and another local are all staying in a hotel room together, as it is safer than Lahaina, which is covered in toxic debris.

"Everybody has their story, and everybody lost something. So everybody can be there for each other, and they understand what's going on in each other's lives," he said of his co-workers at the hotel.

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Weber reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press journalists Haven Daley in Kalapua, Hawaii; Ty O'Neil in Lahaina, Hawaii; Bobby Caina Calvan and Beatrice Dupuy in New York; Sara Cline in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Pat Eaton-Robb in Hartford, Connecticut, contributed to this report.

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One Sunday a year fans cram together on couches wearing their team colors, they howl and bark for their favorite players. Linebarkers and wide retrievers dart across the field. Puppy Bowl 18 is underway!

The Puppy Bowl is a time honored tradition for the canines of America. Team Ruff, coached by Martha Stewart and Team Fluff, coached by Snoop Dogg, play against each other every year for the coveted Lombarky Trophy.

TikTok sensation and Sesame Street character Elmo and his rescue puppy Tango had the honor of the coin toss to determine which team gets the toys first, which doesn't matter because they get the toys at the same time.

Both teams were tense before the start of this game. Team Ruff was looking to defend their title and Fluff was ready to reclaim the trophy.

"Team Fluff has been working their tails off this year, plus with Birch on our side there's no way we can lose," golden retriever and Team Fluff super fan Ezra said.

Despite being the smallest dog on the field at only three pounds, Birch, a chihuahua mix, scored twice in the first quarter after a penalty from Team Ruff's Surf, a poodle and Australian shepherd mix for illegal use of paws to the face.

"The rufferee made a bad call! Paws to the face is part of the game, just let them play!" Maltese mix and Team Ruff fan Snickers said after the call.

After three touchdowns, a field goal from Ruff and only two touchdowns from Fluff in the rest of the second half fans were on the edge of their seats for the kitten halftime show.

"I loved the beach theme and the water features this year's show had," Snickers said. 'It was the show of our nine lives."

Team Fluff's Labrador retriever and service dog in training, Kirby made a touchdown immediately after Team Ruff's dachshund and chow chow mix Conchita's field goal in the third quarter.

Team Fluff's poodle and wheelchair user, Benny excited fans with his promising speed in his Pup Close and Personal segment. This excitement came to a head when he scored a field goal in the third quarter. Benny was also voted most pup-ular by fans.

Team Ruff's Norwegian elkhound mix, Scout, was penalized after stealing the rufferee's flag and sprinting around the stadium. Puppy bowl rufferee and human, Dan Schachner, had to chase down the pup and retrieve his flag.

Both Fluff and Ruff scored in the start of the last quarter. Team Ruff scored one more touchdown as the game came to a close.

The score was now 69-66 with Team Ruff taking the lead.

"It didn't look good for Team Fluff, I was so excited to win again," Snickers said.

Team Ruff's dachshund and American Staffordshire terrier mix, Chorizo dodged a doggie defender and dashed across the field with only seven seconds to go.

"The whole room was holding their breath, even Snickers was quiet," Ezra said.

Puppy Bowl 18 was over and Team Fluff was victorious.

The Lombarky trophy was awarded to Team Fluff marking their fourth recorded win in history.

"I was disappointed we lost but my friends reminded me what the game was all about, getting puppies adopted," Snickers said. "I can rest easy knowing the Puppy Bowl has a 100% adoption rate for the pups involved."

Team Fluff fans party in the street and celebrate their team's victory, another Puppy Bowl has come and gone, and canines and humans alike rest easy knowing they helped puppies find their perfect forever homes.

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