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Bill BarnwellAug 18, 2025, 06:15 AM ETCloseBill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more.He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with episodes released weekly. Barnwell joined ESPN in 2011 as a staff writer at Grantland.It’s time to get better. Every offseason, I run through various NFL minutiae and collect all the data I can to try to figure out what’s going to happen in the season to come. While…

Major wireless carriers: A necessary evil if you travel a lot, have a family, or are just interested in coverage that’s reliably consistent and widespread. AT&T is the third-largest provider in the US (first for 5G), with the largest coverage map. I’ve had various AT&T plans for more than a decade, first for just myself and now for my whole family, even though I only get one cell bar at my house and have to stand in one 5-square-foot patch of yard to make a phone call. And have lost entire days of my life to fighting unexpected random charges…

NewsFeedHong Kong activist Tony Chung and ex-lawmaker Ted Hui have been granted asylum in the UK and Australia, years after facing charges linked to the 2019 anti-government protests. Both fled amid Beijing’s crackdown under the national security law that criminalised dissent.Published On 18 Aug 202518 Aug 2025

  Maponya Mall Addresses Tensions After Deadly Attack on E-Hailing Driver Maponya Mall management in Soweto has assured public transport providers that all services are allowed to operate at the centre, reports EWN.  This comes after 27-year-old e-hailing driver, Mthokozisi Mvelase, was shot and killed outside the shopping centre before his and another car was torched last week.  Some community members have accused taxi operators of being behind the attack.  Maponya Mall’s representative, Joe Morobe, said that they are engaging stakeholders and that all transport services are permitted, provided they comply with regulations. Mogalakwena Municipality Denies Corruption Claims Morris Maluleka,…

Parents are being warned to stop using Nutrition Ignition Kids Magnesium Glycinate Gummies, due to them containing an undeclared drug called melatonin that could cause issues for children.Melatonin is a prescription-only medicine, which can cause drowsiness, headaches, dizziness and nausea.Testing of two batches by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) found the products, which have now been pulled from sale, contained between 1.5mg and 1.7mg of melatonin.Anyone who has given the product to a child is advised to speak to a healthcare professional if they notice any adverse side effects, although lasting harm is not expected.Melatonin can…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top European leaders met with United States President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to discuss plans to bring an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.Trump convened the meeting after last week’s three-hour summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where Putin rejected the idea of a ceasefire before reaching a comprehensive peace deal and urged Ukraine to surrender territory in the east in exchange for freezing the front line elsewhere.Trump and Zelenskyy’s interactions were notably warmer than during their tense encounter at the White House in February, with the US president…

Disney has appointed Tony Zameczkowski as senior vice president and general manager, direct-to-consumer for Asia Pacific. He will report to Luke Kang, Disney’s APAC president, and Joe Earley, president, direct-to-consumer, of Disney Entertainment. In his new role, Zameczkowski will be part of Disney’s efforts to grow and develop its streaming business in the APAC region. A 25-year veteran in the media, entertainment and technology space, Zameczkowski joins from Netflix, where he spent nine years and helped the streamer establish itself in Asia. He last served as Netflix’s vp and regional co-head and head of partnerships for APAC. Zameczkowski also held…

European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, DC for talks. According to United States President Donald Trump, it is possible to end the war in Ukraine – all that is needed is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s agreement.But for Zelenskyy, agreeing to anything that means losing territory to Russia is not only difficult, but may be impossible under Ukraine’s constitution.Several European leaders are joining Zelenskyy in Washington, DC for his crucial talks with Trump – after the US leader’s recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.There are reports of a possible deal on offer.But is it possible for…

Intel shares have jumped after Japanese technology investment giant Softbank said it is buying a $2bn (£1.5bn) stake in the US computer chip maker.The announcement came just hours after new reports that the Trump administration is in talks to take a stake of around 10% in Intel by converting government grants into shares.The potential deal, which was first reported last week, aims to help Intel build a flagship manufacturing hub in Ohio. At the time, a White House spokesman told the BBC that the reports “should be regarded as speculation” unless officially announced.The BBC has contacted the White House and…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureIf there was a sign that Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn’t going to be immediately voted off the island of the Donald Trump diplomacy show, it came early on when a familiar voice commended his choice of attire, writes Andrew Roth in his sketch of how the White House meeting unfolded. “President Zelenskyy, you look fabulous in that suit,” said Brian Glenn, a pro-Trump pundit and member of the White House press corps, who had attacked him for wearing military fatigues during the infamous Oval Office meeting in February. “I said…