CANTON, Ohio, April 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 NFL Draft: Jets select LSU TE Mason Taylor with No. 42 overall pick The Taylor family is staying in the AFC East. The Jets selected LSU tight end Mason Taylor with the 42nd pick of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday. The son of Pro Football Hall of Famer and Miami Dolphins legend Jason Taylor and the nephew of fellow Hall of Famer and former Dolphin Zach Thomas is heading to a divisio  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 NFL Draft: Saints select Louisville QB Tyler Shough in Round 2 with Derek Carr's status uncertain New head coach Kellen Moore has his quarterback. The New Orleans Saints drafted Louisville signal-caller Tyler Shough with the 40th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday night. The Saints had a glaring need under center with Derek Carr 's uncertain shoulder injury threatening  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * Communities and AFSCME Sue to Save Efforts to Stop Trump Cuts, RFK Jr. Anti-Science Meddling Municipalities in Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, and Missouri Unite to Prevent Pandemic-Prevention Programs Washington, D.C. - A coalition of major municipalities, including Harris County, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; the Metropolitan Government of N  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Continued Helmet Innovation and the Laboratory Testing Process: A Conversation with Biocore's Dr. Ann Good NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills spoke with Biocore's Dr. Ann Good about what goes into the NFL-NFLPA's annual helmet laboratory testing, the rate of improvement we've seen in helmet technology over recent seasons, and working with club equipment staff to support player ado  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Hall of Famer Warren Moon permits Titans top pick Cam Ward to wear retired No. 1 jersey The No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft will indeed be No. 1 for the Tennessee Titans. While Cam Ward 's top selection didn't come as a surprise on Thursday night, his introductory press conference with the club on Friday began with one when Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon came out to hand  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Lions exercise fifth-year options on DE Aidan Hutchinson, WR Jameson Williams To no one's surprise, Detroit has locked up a pair of key players on both sides of the ball through the 2026 season. The Lions exercised fifth-year options on pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson and wide receiver Jameson Williams, the team announced Friday. The moves keep the 2022 first-round picks under contract fo  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL news roundup: Raiders release RB, WR, four other players NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown. * NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order * READ : 2025 NFL free agency tracker * READ: Fifth-year option tracker SIGNINGS * WR Jameson Williams had his fifth-year option  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 25 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL, Nike launch Rivalries program with new uniforms, fan gear inspired by communities Nike and the National Football League are announcing Rivalries, a new and exciting uniform and fan gear program that will give athletes and fans an opportunity to connect like never before. The program will elevate NFL rivalry games over the next four seasons, with specially designed Nike uniforms and   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 26 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Federal cuts could end energy assistance lifeline Trump administration targets LIHEAP On April 1, the Trump administration terminated the staff responsible for administering the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), along with 10,000 other federal employees of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Less than thre  more

KENT, Ohio, April 25 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Wright State grad student helps engineers the future of AI computing at Amazon By Micah Karr Wright State University graduate student Sayed Nowroz is making an impact at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation. As a key contributor to the development of advanced infrastructure powering AI systems like ChatGPT, Nowroz's work is helping shape the future of technology. During an internship with Amazon   more