Author: Gesi Lloyd

A morning on campus turned chaotic at Old Dominion University after gunfire erupted inside an academic building, leaving two people critically injured and the suspected shooter dead. The shooting unfolded late This morning at Constant Hall, the building that houses the university’s College of Business. Authorities said the gunman opened fire shortly before eleven a.m., prompting emergency alerts and a rapid response from campus and city law enforcement. Within minutes, the university warned students and staff of an active threat. People were urged to follow run hide fight safety guidance while police moved toward the scene. Old Dominion campus shaken…

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Lamar Odom has left a rehabilitation facility in Los Angeles and is actively pursuing opportunities in college basketball coaching, according to sources familiar with his recent activities. Odom, a two-time NBA champion, checked out of iRely Recovery in Los Angeles after a 30-day stay and has since traveled to meet with several college basketball programs. Those meetings have included conversations with athletic departments and coaching staffs about a potential role in player development. The Triangle Offense is his calling card The centerpiece of Odom’s pitch to college programs is the Triangle Offense, the system he learned and executed during his…

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Brandon Aiyuk’s tenure with the San Francisco 49ers is coming to an end. The team is expected to release the 27-year-old wide receiver as early as Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Nick Wagoner, making him one of the more notable players to hit the free agent market when the new league year officially opened at 4 p.m. Aiyuk was selected 25th overall in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft and spent his first four seasons establishing himself as one of the better receivers in the NFC. He caught 269 passes for 3,931 yards and 25 touchdowns through those four…

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A blizzard warning took effect this evening across the Cascade Mountains and the Olympic Peninsula as a powerful storm system brought whiteout conditions to mountain passes and threatening wind gusts to lowland communities across Western Washington. The National Weather Service issued the warning for Stevens Pass, Snoqualmie Pass, and the Olympics, covering a period from 6 p.m. Today through 5 a.m. Thursday. Forecasters warned that heavy snow combined with wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph would reduce visibility on roadways to below a quarter mile. The criteria for a blizzard warning require large amounts of snow, winds exceeding 35…

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The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with linebacker Channing Tindall on a one-year contract Today, continuing an offseason effort to rebuild a linebacker room that took a significant hit when Kaden Elliss departed in free agency. The deal was reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, with Tindall’s agents Kevin Conner and Robert Brown confirming the agreement. Tindall, 25, arrives in Atlanta after four NFL seasons split between the Miami Dolphins and the Arizona Cardinals. The signing also carries a homecoming element. Tindall played his college football at the University of Georgia, appearing in 50 games for the Bulldogs and finishing with…

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Stryker, one of the world’s largest medical technology companies, confirmed Today that it was struck by a cyberattack that caused a global disruption across its Microsoft systems, with a pro-Iran hacking group claiming responsibility for the incident. The Portage, Michigan-based company said its teams were working to understand the full scope of the attack and that business continuity measures were in place to continue serving customers and partners. The company said it had no indication of ransomware or malware and believed the incident was contained. Employees were sent home from Stryker facilities Wednesday morning after receiving instructions not to connect…

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The New England Patriots continued an active free agency period by agreeing to terms with linebacker K.J. Britt on Wednesday, addressing one of the team’s remaining defensive needs heading into the offseason. Britt’s agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey confirmed the signing. New England had already added an edge rusher, a wide receiver, and a starting offensive guard earlier in the offseason. The off-ball linebacker position was among the last clear gaps on the roster, and Britt fills it with a profile that fits how the Patriots have approached the position in recent years. A young player with an unusual…

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Google finalized its acquisition of Wiz on March 11, bringing the New York-based cloud and AI security platform into Google Cloud nearly a year after the deal was first announced. Wiz will retain its brand and continue operating as a multicloud security platform, supporting customers across Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud. The deal, which closed after roughly 12 months of regulatory review, positions Google Cloud to offer what both companies describe as a unified security platform built for the AI era. The combined offering will bring together Wiz’s cloud and code security capabilities with…

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The partial government shutdown that began Feb. 14 has pushed absenteeism among Transportation Security Administration officers to levels that are straining checkpoint operations at airports across the country, according to internal TSA data obtained by CBS News. The agency has also recorded more than 300 employee departures since the funding lapse began, a number that raises concerns about longer-term staffing stability. Roughly 50,000 TSA employees have been required to work without pay since DHS funding lapsed. The nationwide unscheduled absence rate climbed to an average of 6% during the shutdown, compared with roughly 2% before funding expired. The highest single-day…

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A city Department of Transportation(DOT) dump truck driver fatally struck a 31-year-old woman while making a right turn in Kew Gardens, Queens on Tuesday afternoon, the NYPD confirmed. The victim, identified by police as Nilufar Komilova, was crossing at the intersection of Metropolitan Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard at 4:54 p.m. when the driver of a 2017 Mack truck, heading east on Metropolitan Avenue, turned southbound onto Lefferts Boulevard and hit her. The incident falls within the NYPD’s 102nd Precinct. Komilova was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said she suffered severe head and torso injuries. She was 31 years old.…

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