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Unbeaten Vikings top Saints, Jones rushes 113 yards — 3dAaron Jones carried Minnesota’s backfield in a 23-13 win over New Orleans, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries despite aggravating an injury. With Jordan Mason sidelined by a thumb fracture, Jones has shouldered a heavy workload; Mason’s expected return after the bye could help ease the burden.

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Child-Material Arrests Reported in Two LincolnsPolitics — Oct 7, 2026Timothy Topil, 60, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was charged with possessing child sexual abuse material after a search of thumb drives and a tablet found dozens of images and videos.

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Buccaneers Rookie Daniels Set for Second Cowboys Start — 6dWith Baker Mayfield sidelined by a thumb injury, undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels is set to lead the winless Buccaneers against the Cowboys. Daniels showed rushing ability in his first NFL start, a trait that could help against a Dallas defense that has struggled to contain mobile quarterbacks.

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Mayfield Dislocates Thumb in Buccaneers' Loss — Sep 27, 2026Baker Mayfield dislocated his right thumb on fourth-and-13 in the Bucs' 23-16 loss; Bowles confirmed, MRI Monday, "likely to miss time."

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Elena Vasquez Daniels coming in cold probably sealed the loss, though Mayfield needs to hang onto the ball instead of forcing throws under pressure.

Tyler Smith Active for Cowboys-Buccaneers Game — Oct 5, 2026Cowboys guard Tyler Smith, recovering from thumb surgery that sidelined him for the first four games, has begun practicing and hopes to return Thursday against Tampa Bay if he and the coaches believe he is ready. His return could strengthen Dallas’ offensive line, though his availability remains uncertain.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Bears' Caleb Williams Misses Third Straight Game — Oct 5, 2026The Bears will be without hamstring-injured quarterback Caleb Williams for their Week 5 game against the Packers, with Tyson Bagent starting as Williams remains week-to-week. Running back Kyle Monangai, who sustained a thumb injury (and was later listed with a toe issue), is considered day-to-day and is expected to be okay.

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Analyst Floats Mac Jones Trade for Injured Buccaneers — Oct 6, 2026With Baker Mayfield sidelined by a thumb injury and Tampa Bay off to an 0-4 start, a proposed trade would send 49ers backup Mac Jones to the Buccaneers for a conditional 2027 third-round pick, potentially rising to a second-rounder. The deal remains speculative, and San Francisco may resist because it reportedly values Jones at a second-round pick and needs him as insurance behind Brock Purdy.

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Cowboys List Three Out for Buccaneers Game — Oct 5, 2026The Cowboys head into Thursday’s game against Tampa Bay with cornerback Cobie Durant, linebacker DeMarvion Overshown and tackle Drew Shelton out, while All-Pro guard Tyler Smith is questionable as he works back from thumb surgery. Dallas’ run game has improved after a rough start, but its pass rush remains a major concern; team officials have left open the possibility of adding help, with Khalil Mack floated as a trade target.

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Vikings beat Buccaneers 23-16; Jefferson, Mayfield injured — Sep 27, 2026Vikings beat Buccaneers 23-16 as Mayfield exits with dislocated thumb and Jefferson with ankle injury; Price scores on 86-yard punt return.

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Marcus Bell Vikings got the win but losing Jefferson to that ankle sprain could hurt them down the line.

Mets’ Jared Young Hospitalized After Collision — Sep 18, 2026Jared Young gave a thumbs-up in a neck brace as he was carted off after Nolan McLean's knee struck his head; the Mets said he has feeling in his extremities and was taken to a hospital.

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Priya Raman McLean must feel awful about the mixup. Teams need better signals to stop these avoidable hits.

Nola, Phillies blank Mets 3-0, tie Cubs — Sep 18, 2026Aaron Nola threw seven scoreless innings as the Phillies blanked the Mets 3-0 to tie the Cubs for the top NL wild card; Jared Young gave a thumbs-up while carted off after a knee to the head.

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Priya Raman Nola's scoreless innings were exactly what the Phillies needed to stay even with the Cubs in the wild card hunt.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Ex-orphan Chaimu brings newborn Comet back to Ithumba stockades at dawn — Oct 3, 2026At dawn, ex-orphan Chaimu brought newborn daughter Comet to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust keepers at Ithumba. Comet is the 95th known calf born to an ex-orphan; bull Chapa was her first.

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Top Republicans Call For Declassification Of Thumb Drives Containing Hillary Clinton’s Emails — Jul 30, 2025Two top Republicans in the House and Senate have asked the FBI to review — for potential declassification — eight thumb drives that contain documents pertaining to the investigation into 2016 Democratic presidential…

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Trump’s DOJ Just Did What Decades Of Speeches Never Could — Jun 16, 2026For years, the federal government kept its thumb on the scale.

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Cowboys guard Tyler Smith undergoes thumb surgery, return timeline uncertain — Sep 8, 2026Dallas Cowboys left guard Tyler Smith will undergo thumb surgery and miss four to six weeks, being placed on injured reserve with a designation to return. T.J. Bass will start at left guard in his absence, as Smith targets a potential return around Week 5 or later while the team manages grip strength and roster questions up front.

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Nicole Hardy IR with the return designation feels like the right move here. No point risking a longer setback by trying to push through it early in the season.

Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

GREGORY TOSI: Iran’s Transformation Underway — Dec 12, 2025Iran’s dictators continue to thumb their noses at the world. They say their nuclear program remains “intact” despite the U.S. airstrikes in June. They recently threatened to launch “2,000 missiles at once” against…

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Boston College Linebacker Kahoun Taken by Ambulance After Collision — Sep 12, 2026Boston College linebacker Bodie Kahoun was carted off on a stretcher by ambulance after a helmet-first collision against Rutgers in the Red Bandanna game, with medical staff on the field and teammates nearby. He gave a thumbs-up as he departed, and both teams showed support as the incident paused play.

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Sam Okafor College football needs better rules on helmet to helmet contact to prevent these scares.

Trump’s DOJ Just Did What Decades Of Speeches Never Could — Jun 16, 2026For years, the federal government kept its thumb on the scale. The weapon of choice was “disparate-impact” theory — the notion that if a fair test or a fair hiring process doesn’t match someone’s preferred demographic…

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Trump Budget Czar Thumbs Nose At ‘Partisan’ Watchdog Over Impoundment Allegation — May 23, 2025White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought on Friday morning slammed a Congressional watchdog’s opinion which had suggested that the Trump administration violated the law by withholding…

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China Thumbs Its Nose at the West With Sick Move During Opening Ceremony of the OlympicsOpinion — Feb 4, 2022China’s government is showing how it feels about international condemnation of its human rights abuses. During the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China made a particularly brazen decision to choose…

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McDaniel Vows There Will Be a ‘Completely Neutral’ GOP Primary if Trump Runs in 2024Reporting — Dec 7, 2020Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is pledging that if President Donald Trump decides to run again in 2024, the party will not put its thumb on the scale during the primary process. McDaniel…

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Countries Twiddle Thumbs Over Climate Goals As Globalist Confab Approaches — Oct 27, 2025Over 100 countries have missed the deadline to tighten their climate targets ahead of November’s United Nations conference as President Donald Trump has rolled back some U.S. climate policies. Though the Paris Agreement…

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Clinton Email Investigation Omitted One Crucial Piece Of Evidence, Declassified Report Finds — Jul 21, 2025The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) did not review thumb drives containing potentially significant evidence while investigating Hillary Clinton’s private email server, according to a newly declassified report. An…

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Op-Ed: Don’t Be Fooled – Here’s the Proof Elon Musk Isn’t Really a ConservativeOpinion — Feb 9, 2022Recently, Elon Musk has become a conservative folk hero of sorts for routinely thumbing his nose at the likes of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, coronavirus bureaucrats and others on the political left. However, this human…

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