What happens when pro wrestling swagger collides with bare-knuckle chaos? Conor McGregor seems determined to find out! The BKFC co-owner has added another headline-grabber to his growing roster, and this one comes with crossover appeal baked in. If the promotion’s goal is to blur the lines between spectacle and sanctioned violence, this signing fits the […]The post Conor McGregor Makes Statement Signing as Former WWE Champion Joins BKFC appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-conor-mcgregor-makes-statement-signing-as-former-wwe-champion-joins-bkfc/

SANTA CRUZ — Crows occupy branches of a tree on Broadway in Santa Cruz near the corner of Frederick Street. According to Cornell Lab of Ornithology, American Crows are “familiar over much of the continent: large, intelligent, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices. They are common sights in treetops, fields, and roadsides, and in habitats […]

https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2026/02/05/photos-corvids-of-santa-cruz-convene-on-tree/

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Quarterback Tyler Shough earned NFL Rookie of the Year honors in 2026 after a standout debut season. Here’s what to know about him and his breakout year.

https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-tyler-shough-nfl-rookie-of-the-year-2026-5502204/

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Matthew Stafford has a chance to accomplish something that’s never been done before in the history of the NFL. Named a finalist for the NFL MVP award, Stafford — one of the favorites to win — will become the longest-tenured player in league history to win the award. He’s played 17 seasons in the NFL...

https://nypost.com/2026/02/05/sports/matthew-and-kelly-stafford-on-red-carpet-at-nfl-honors/

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George Pickens and the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t work out. Realistically, they weren’t going to. Yet, as the receiver looked to be at home in his new Dallas Co

https://fansided.com/nfl/steelers-still-have-a-chance-to-win-the-george-pickens-trade?utm_source=RSS

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The marching band wins first place -- and $40,000 for new gear -- in the heavy metal group's 2025 competition.

https://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2026/02/05/for-whom-the-band-tolls-riverside-city-college-marching-tigers-win-metallica-themed-contest/

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Thousands of pounds are being injected into a family friendly pub as it temporarily closes for a refurbishment.

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/cosy-hampshire-pub-closes-for-major-six-figure-refurbishment-5504840

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Viewers won't need to learn Spanish to enjoy the Super Bowl LX halftime show, as Bad Bunny vowed to make the world dance Thursday in San Francisco.

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2026/02/05/Bad-Bunny-halftime-Super-Bowl-LX/4761770309861/

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Tarik Skubal won his salary arbitration hearing with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner…

https://wtop.com/baltimore-orioles/2026/02/tarik-skubal-wins-salary-arbitration-case-will-be-paid-record-32-million/

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‘s next opponent appears to be on the verge of being announced. Usyk was last in action in July 2024 when he became undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time with a fifth round knockout victory over Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in London. That undisputed reign ended later in the year when Usyk opted […]The post Frank Warren appears to confirm who Oleksandr Usyk will fight next appeared first on Boxing News.

https://boxingnewsonline.net/news/frank-warren-on-usyk-next-fight/

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A bright spot for the Hawks all season has been the impressive play of recently named All-Star Jalen Johnson. 

https://nypost.com/2026/02/05/betting/jazz-vs-hawks-prediction-nba-best-bet-odds-props-for-thursday/

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Former Indiana Secretary of Public Safety Jennifer-Ruth Green announced Thursday she will not seek the Republican nomination for Indiana’s First Congressional District in November because the Indiana legislature did not pass mid-census redistricting.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/05/jennifer-ruth-green-wont-run-in-first-congressional-district-race/

A unified City Council decided to keep fighting for the measure and ask the country's highest court to review a California appeals court ruling that struck down Measure A.

https://www.ocregister.com/2026/02/05/huntington-beach-to-appeal-voter-id-lawsuits-to-us-supreme-court/

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Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Thursday from the SportsLine Inside the Lines team's model and top CBS Sports experts

https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/todays-top-games-to-watch-best-bets-odds-hornets-vs-rockets-memphis-vs-uab-and-more/

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RAM prices are insane right now. I can’t find 32 GB of DDR5 laptop RAM for under $300 on Amazon. But if you head over to eBay, you can find a refurbished Acer laptop with a touchscreen and a 180-degree hinge for just $492.89. Not only is that a huge discount on the original $880 retail price, it’s barely any more than you’d spend for the memory alone! I’m not crying, you’re crying!The Acer Aspire Spin 14 is a solid Raptor Lake laptop with a 10-core processor and, yes, 32GB of RAM, plus a 1TB SSD. Both of those are approximately double what you’d find on a regular laptop in this...

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3053804/crazy-this-acer-2-in-1-laptop-with-32gb-ram-is-now-under-500.html

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Shops around the city have seen an uptick in sales of everything from umbrellas to portable stoves.

https://www.thejournal.ie/tourists-seek-umbrellas-and-rain-gear-with-bad-weather-6947819-Feb2026/

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The King has confirmed Scotland will have a bank holiday on June 15 to celebrate the nation's return to the football World Cup.

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/king-confirms-bank-holiday-to-celebrate-scotlands-return-to-world-cup-5505318

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Columnist Harry Saltzgaver writes about Griselda Suarez stepping down as executive director of the Arts Council for Long Beach.

https://www.presstelegram.com/2026/02/05/pinch-of-salt-suarez-key-to-evolution-of-arts-culture-in-long-beach/

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In a recent episode of Weekly MTG, Wizards of the Coast unpacked how the original Secret Lair approach caused too many problems.

https://www.polygon.com/mtg-secret-lair-print-to-demand-is-gone-for-good/

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Draft night didn’t feel like a beginning for Mike Vrabel. It felt like a warning. Back in 1997, while waiting at home near Akron, Ohio, Vrabel expected the call that would confirm everything he had done at Ohio State mattered. Instead, the first phone call he received rewired the night entirely. Late in the first […]The post Mike Vrabel Reveals Honest Reaction to Steelers Drafting Him After Lions’ Disrespect in 1997 appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-steelers-mike-vrabel-reveals-honest-reaction-to-drafting-him-after-lions-disrespect-in-nineteen-ninty-seven/

When pistachio hulls split before the nuts are harvested, insects and fungi can get inside, damaging the nut, costing farmers money and contaminating the nuts. About 4% of the overall crop experiences hull split, but some cultivars can split as much as 40% under certain conditions.

https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2026/02/05/breakthroughs-for-preventing-pistachio-hull-split/

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The owner of two San Jose housing towers is launching a full-scale effort to sell the landmark tower's residential units.

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2026/02/05/san-jose-house-build-economy-develop-property-home-condo-real-estate/

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The owner of two San Jose housing towers is launching a full-scale effort to sell the landmark tower's residential units.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/02/05/san-jose-house-build-economy-develop-property-home-condo-real-estate/

Novo Nordisk brought in Justin Long and John Hodgman, who had been in the Apple "Get A Mac" ads from 20 years ago, to star in the new "Only One Ozempic" commercials.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2026/02/05/new-ozempic-ads-feature-get-a-mac-duo-justin-long-and-john-hodgman/

#Forbes

Zanter 10 Joer gëtt all Joer an der Stad Fujiyoshida dat beléifte Kiichtebléiefest zelebréiert. Ma elo hunn d'Awunner es genuch mat den Touristen.

https://www.rtl.lu/news/panorama/beleifte-kiischtebleiefest-beim-fuji-weinst-ze-vill-touristen-annuleiert-1883192707

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Precious metals prices have swung up and down dramatically over the past week, with analysts saying they expect silver to remain volatile.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/02/05/silver-plunges-more-than-11-as-metal-prices-remain-highly-volatile/

#Forbes

British Police have released a CCTV image of a woman they wish to speak to as part of their investigation into an assault at York Train Station.

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/york-train-station-assault-police-cctv-5504804

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The DHS is the one area of the government that is not funded through the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30.

https://nypost.com/2026/02/05/us-news/hakeem-jeffries-chuck-schumer-lay-out-10-demands-to-fund-dhs/

It's out in June with a new "boost" modeThe post Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Wastes No Time Coming To Switch 2 appeared first on Kotaku.

https://kotaku.com/ff7-rebirth-switch-2-release-date-trailer-rpg-2000666014

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TBR columnist Michael Hixon writes about all things business related in and around the beach cities.

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2026/02/05/business-beat-father-son-project-inspires-leather-goods-company/

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The Sweden-based automaker cited the impact of U.S. tariffs and weak demand.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/02/05/volvo-plummets-25-pacing-worst-day-ever-after-us-tariffs-slash-revenue/

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Caitlin Powell, 20, and her then-partner Aaron Newsome, 24, claimed their 26-day-old son had been attacked by an unknown dog in Southport before the truth unravelled

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-lied-dog-biting-babys-36675244

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In a complex NCAA spectrum with ever-changing policies, NIL has truly found its footing in the collegiate circuit. The extent of its impact is trending toward a concerning phase of collegiate athletics in which only wealthy programs would dominate. Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson shed light on this serious issue, following his team’s dominant […]The post “It’s Illegal to Do That”: HC Kelvin Sampson Reveals Harsh NIL Reality Facing Houston Cougars appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-basketball-news-it-s-illegal-to-do-that-hc-kelvin-sampson-reveals-harsh-nil-reality-facing-houston-cougars/

Last year, Hilary Knight’s brothers, Remington, joked with her about going to Italy for what would be her fifth Olympics at 36 years old.

https://nypost.com/2026/02/05/sports/hilary-knight-looks-to-leave-record-fifth-olympic-games-with-gold/

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"We have always lived in different states, so I reached out to a niece and expressed my concerns about her aunt."

https://www.denverpost.com/2026/02/05/asking-eric-wellness-check-severs-decades-old-friendship/

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