SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as the star duo opted to complete their college careers in the Alamo Bowl rather than sit out and prepare for the NFL draft. Colorado would not disclose the amount of insurance coverage each received, citing privacy laws. Coach Deion Sanders and athletic director Rick George both said it was the largest in college football history. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a week
National Fuel Gas president sells $625,770 in stockActivating Your Credit Card? Don’t Skip the Mobile Wallet StepAs the advertising industry advances into 2025, Out-of-Home (OOH) is emerging as a frontrunner for innovation, creativity, and measurable impact. Leaders from JCDecaux , QMS , and oOh!Media share their insights on the transformative forces reshaping the OOH sector. Here’s how this traditional medium is evolving into a sophisticated platform for dynamic storytelling, sustainability, and data-driven results. The rise of 5G and connected cities is a game-changer for OOH. JCDecaux highlights the potential for hyper-targeted, real-time campaigns driven by advanced data tools. Imagine airport ads tailored to flight schedules or interactive billboards at train stations offering commuters exclusive deals via their smartphones. John Harris , general manager – sales at JCDecaux , notes, “5G will allow brands to create campaigns that feel immediate and personalised, making the experience more valuable for both advertisers and audiences.” QMS envisions a future where billboards no longer rely on pre-defined playlists but leverage IoT ( Internet of Things ), AI, and real-time data to display the most relevant creative. “This will redefine the way brands engage audiences, turning static screens into dynamic, responsive canvases,” says Christian Zavecz , chief strategy officer at QMS . ‘As OOH assets can access greater bandwidth and connectivity, we expect increasing use of dynamic creative campaigns that are updating in real-time. This includes support for full motion video on select inventory, as well as more advanced programmatic formats that take advantage of connected data sources,’ Christian Zavecz, chief strategy officer, QMS, said. Programmatic OOH is transforming how brands interact with audiences. JCDecaux sees 2025 as a year where the convergence of OOH with TV and digital channels will define success. Flexibility, dynamic ad scheduling, and precise targeting are driving adoption, though education remains a key hurdle. “The key is showing advertisers how seamlessly programmatic OOH can integrate into their broader media mix. It’s about combining the strengths of each platform,” says Harris . Similarly, oOh!Media reports a significant uptick in programmatic trading. Chris Freel , group sales director, attributes this growth to its flexibility and omnichannel potential, noting, “The ability to integrate programmatic OOH with broader campaigns is reshaping the medium’s role in omnichannel strategies.” ‘We’ve seen a significant increase in volume traded programmatically across 2024 and expect that growth to continue in 2025. Many agencies and clients have moved past test and learn and now have pDOOH as part of their business as usual, with formalised strategic approaches developed to address the optimal use of the medium,’ Chris Freel, group sales director, oOh!media, said. OOH is aligning itself with eco-conscious advertising as brands and media owners look to sustainability. JCDecaux has made strides with its Scope 3 carbon measurement tool and a 70% reduction in emissions since 2021. Their focus extends beyond the environment to social governance, including $2.5 million in First Nations partnerships. oOh!Media is advancing sustainability with innovations like EcoBanner, a recyclable billboard skin that eliminates landfill waste, and transitioning 14,000 ad panels to renewable energy sources. Freel notes, “Sustainability is not just a goal; it’s a necessity. Innovations like energy-efficient creative are helping clients make a measurable impact.” As clients demand greater accountability, the industry is stepping up. MOVE 2.0, launching in 2025, will revolutionise OOH measurement by incorporating visibility and attention metrics. JCDecaux’s Harris highlights the importance of these advancements, stsaying they will go beyond reach to demonstrate real behavioural results. QMS highlights its partnership with Amplified Intelligence to link human attention in OOH advertising to essential brand metrics. This study is set to expand in 2025, providing deeper insights into the relationship between engagement and campaign success. Shifts in mobility and urbanisation are refining OOH placement strategies. High-traffic hubs like airports and metro stations remain pivotal, but advancements in data analytics are enabling more contextually relevant campaigns. oOh!Media’s Freel anticipates that the Sydney Metro rollout and new tenders in key regions will offer fresh opportunities for advertisers to connect with urban audiences. ‘With access to larger volumes of data we can deliver hyper-targeted messages using richer data sets. For example, airport ads could integrate flight schedules, language preferences, or destination-specific offers,’ John Harris, general manager – sales, JCDecaux, said. Creativity will remain central to OOH’s growth in 2025. From 3D executions to art-inspired public space advertising, brands are pushing boundaries to captivate audiences. JCDecaux predicts that as sustainability and accountability become non-negotiable, the convergence of digital and traditional formats will deliver unparalleled reach and impact. OOH’s ability to blend scale, personalisation, and accountability positions it as an indispensable part of modern media strategies. As Tara Coverdale, group director – data & insights at oOh!Media aptly sums up, “With growing audiences, enhanced measurement, and a focus on sustainability, OOH is entering its most exciting phase yet.” In 2025, OOH aims to no longer be just a medium for mass visibility, but a progressive, measurable, and sustainable platform that connects brands with audiences in meaningful and impactful ways. Keep on top of the most important media, marketing, and agency news each day with the Mediaweek Morning Report – delivered for free every morning to your inbox.Riding a 3-game win streak, the Bengals cling to playoff hopes with the Broncos next
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys opened without incident and will stay that way for a Monday night meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals. It was to be the first game with the roof open at AT&T Stadium since Oct. 30, 2022, a 49-29 Dallas victory over Chicago. for Houston's 34-10 victory on another Monday night, but a large piece of metal and other debris fell roughly 300 feet to the field as the retractable roof was opening about three hours before kickoff. The Cowboys decided to close the roof after the incident, and it remained that way for the game. There were no injuries, and the start of the game wasn't delayed. The club said at the time it would investigate the cause with a plan to reopen the roof when it was deemed safe. Wind was cited as a cause for the falling debris. There were gusts of at least 30 mph in the afternoon before the meeting with the Texans. It was sunny with a high in the 70s Monday in the Dallas area, and winds were in the 10 mph range. AP NFL:
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey and across the eastern U.S., sparking speculation and concern over where they came from and why. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Sen. Andy Kim have both gone out on drone hunts, hoping for answers. The FBI, Homeland Security, state police and other agencies are investigating. Murphy and law enforcement officials have stressed that the drones don’t appear to be a threat to public safety , but many state and municipal lawmakers have nonetheless called for stricter rules about who can fly the unmanned aircraft — and to be allowed to shoot them out of the sky. Dozens of witnesses have reported seeing drones statewide since mid-November, including near the Picatinny Arsenal, a military research and manufacturing facility, and over President-elect Donald Trump’s golf course in Bedminster. Murphy, a Democrat, said Monday that equipment supplied by the federal government has yielded little new information. He declined to describe the equipment except to say it was powerful and could even “mitigate” the drones, though he added that’s not currently legal on U.S. soil. The state tallied 12 sightings Saturday and just one on Sunday. Murphy urged Congress to give states more authority to deal with the drones. The growing anxiety among some residents is not lost on the Biden administration, which has faced criticism from Trump for not dealing with the matter more aggressively. White House national security spokesman John Kirby on Monday said the federal government has yet to identify any public safety or national security risks from reported drone sightings in the northeast, saying officials believe they were lawfully flown drones, planes or even stars. “There are more than 1 million drones that are lawfully registered with the Federal Aviation Administration here in the United States,” Kirby said. “And there are thousands of commercial, hobbyist and law enforcement drones that are lawfully in the sky on any given day. That is the ecosystem that we are dealing with.” The federal government has deployed personnel and advanced technology to investigate the reports in New Jersey and other states, and is evaluating each tip reported by citizens, he said. The FBI received more than 5000 tips in recent weeks, he added, with only “about 100” deemed credible enough to require additional investigation. Authorities say they do not know. The Department of Homeland Security and FBI said they have no evidence that the aircraft pose “a national security or public safety threat or have a foreign nexus.” Speculation has nevertheless raged online, with some expressing concerns that the drones could be part of a nefarious plot by foreign agents. Officials stress that ongoing investigations have found no evidence to support such concerns, but U.S. Rep Chris Smith, a Republican, on Saturday echoed such speculation. “The elusive maneuvering of these drones suggests a major military power sophistication that begs the question whether they have been deployed to test our defense capabilities — or worse — by violent dictatorships, perhaps maybe Russia, or China, or Iran, or North Korea,” he said. On Monday, Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder cast doubt on the idea that the drones are engaged in intelligence gathering, given how loud and bright they are. He said about 1 million drones are registered drones in the U.S. and about 8,000 flying on any given day. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh has said the aircraft are not U.S. military drones. In Boston, city police arrested two men accused of operating a drone “dangerously close” to Logan Airport on Saturday night. Authorities said an officer using drone monitoring technology detected the aircraft and the location of the operators. A third man fled police and remains at large. Authorities said the two men face trespassing charges and could face more charges and fines. Drones flying around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, forced base officials to close its airspace for about four hours late Friday into early Saturday, said Robert Purtiman, a base spokesperson. It was the first time drones had been spotted at the base, one of the largest in the world, and no sightings have been reported since, Purtiman said Monday. He said the drones had no impact on any facilities on the base. Trump has said he believes the government knows more than it’s saying. “Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!!!” he posted on Truth Social. Kim said he’s heard no support for the notion the government is hiding anything. He said a lack of faith in institutions is playing a key part in the saga. “Nothing that I’m seeing, nothing that I’ve engaged in gives me any impression of that nature. But like, I get it, some people won’t believe me, right? Because that’s the level of distrust that we face," Kim said Monday. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut last week called for the drones to be “shot down." Rep. Smith urged the Pentagon to authorize the use of force to bring down one or more drones to try to figure out who deployed them. The objects could be downed over the ocean or in an unpopulated area on land, Smith said Saturday. “Why can't we bag at least one of these drones and get to the bottom of it?” Smith said. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said members of the public must not try to shoot down drones, as that would violate state and federal laws. Drone sightings were also reported in New York, where a permit is required. Mayor Eric Adams said the city was investigating and collaborating with New Jersey and federal officials. The runways at Stewart International Airport — about 60 miles (100 kilometers) north of the city — were shut down for about an hour Friday night because of drone activity, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. “This has gone too far,” she said in a statement. The governor called on Congress to strengthen the FAA’s oversight of drones and give more investigative authority to state and local law enforcement. Associated Press writers John Seewer in Toledo, Ohio; Bruce Schreiner in Shelbyville, Kentucky; and Aamer Madhani in West Palm Beach, Florida, contributed.
( MENAFN - GetNews) Folsom Tech Week 2025: Northern California's Newest Innovation Event Announced, February 24-28, 2025 - Folsom, California FOLSOM, CA - The Granite City Entrepreneurship Foundation is thrilled to announce the launch of Folsom Tech Week 2025 , a four-day celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology. Taking place February 24-28, 2025 , in the heart of Northern California, the event promises to bring together thought leaders, technologists, entrepreneurs, government officials, and investors to explore transformative solutions for today's challenges. With the theme “Doing More with Less,” Folsom Tech Wee 2025 focuses on how technology, particularly AI, can revolutionize industries, enhance government efficiency, and empower entrepreneurs to innovate responsibly and effectively. Event Highlights Include: Matthew Loughran, Board Chair of the Granite City Entrepreneurship Foundation, expressed his excitement about the event's potential to inspire collaboration and drive innovation:“Folsom Tech Week is more than just an event-it's a movement to bring people together to tackle real-world challenges with creative solutions. By bridging the gap between public and private sectors, we're creating a platform where ideas become action, and innovation has a lasting impact on our communities.” The event will host some of the brightest minds in technology and innovation, including government officials, industry pioneers, and venture capitalists. Folsom Tech Week 2025 headquarters at Granite City CoWorking offers a rare opportunity for attendees to build connections, learn from experts, and contribute to shaping the future of technology and public service. Sponsorship and Participation Opportunities: Folsom Tech Week is currently welcoming sponsors, panel speakers, hackathon participants, and pitch competition applicants. About Granite City Entrepreneurship Foundation The Granite City Entrepreneurship Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and community growth. Through events like Folsom Tech Week and TEDxFolsom, the Foundation empowers individuals and organizations to collaborate and create meaningful impact. MENAFN16122024003238003268ID1109000042 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.Kings’ slumbering offense needs a jolt against Seattle
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Clarke Reed , a Mississippi businessman who developed the Republican Party in his home state and across the South starting in the 1960s, died Sunday at his home in Greenville, Mississippi. He was 96. Reed was chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party from 1966 to 1976, beginning at a time when Democrats still dominated in the region. During the 1976 Republican National Convention, delegates were closely divided between President Gerald Ford and former California Gov. Ronald Reagan. Reed united the Mississippi delegation behind Ford — a move that created a decadeslong feud with William D. “Billy” Mounger, another wealthy businessman who was prominent in the Mississippi Republican Party. Reed recalled in a 2016 interview with The Associated Press that delegates faced considerable pressure. Movie stars visited Mississippi's 30 delegates to push for Reagan, and Betty Ford called on behalf of her husband. Reagan met twice with the Mississippi delegation — once with his proposed running mate, Pennsylvania Sen. Richard Schweiker — and once without, according Haley Barbour, who was executive director of the Mississippi Republican Party in 1976 and served as the state's governor from 2004 to 2012. “Everybody was coming to see us," Reed said. “These poor people had never seen this before, the average delegate.” Mississippi delegates were showing the stress at a meeting away from the convention floor in Kansas City, Reed said. “I looked out, and about half of them were crying," he said. Reed initially supported Reagan, but said he moved into the Ford camp because he thought Reagan made “a hell of a mistake” by choosing a more liberal northeastern running mate in a gambit to win support of the unpledged Pennsylvania delegation. “In my opinion, Reagan was the best president of my lifetime. I didn’t know that then,” Reed said in 2016. “And had he been elected with Schweiker, he might’ve gotten a bullet one inch over and Schweiker would’ve been president.” Ford won the party nomination during the convention, then lost the general election to Jimmy Carter, the Democratic former governor of Georgia. Reed was born in Alliance, Ohio, in 1928, and his family moved to Caruthersville, Missouri, when he was about six months old. He earned a business degree from the University of Missouri in 1950. He and Barthell Joseph, a friend he had met at a high school boarding school, founded an agriculture equipment business called Reed-Joseph International, which used technology to scare birds away from farms and airports. Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi said Monday that Reed was “a mentor, supporter and advisor to me for over 56 years." Wicker said he was 21 when Reed put him on the Republican Platform Committee in 1972. “There is no more significant figure in the development of the modern day Mississippi Republican Party than Clarke Reed,” Wicker wrote on social media. “Our state has lost a giant."
A drone, a plane or something else? Here’s how to identify what’s flying above youMilitary yet to disclose names of May 9 mastermind, planners
