New Photo - Teddy Bridgewater set to return to the NFL with the Buccaneers to back up Baker Mayfield

Teddy Bridgewater set to return to the NFL with the Buccaneers to back up Baker Mayfield ROB MAADDIAugust 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM FILE Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (12) throws against the Washington Commanders during the first half of an NFL football divisional playoff game, Saturday, Jan.

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater is nearing a return to the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Bridgewater is visiting the team and the Bucs plan to sign him.

The Buccaneers will be the eighth team in 12 seasons for the 32-year-old Bridgewater.

Bridgewater coached his former high school in Miami to a Class 3A state championship last fall and then returned to the NFL in late December to serve as a backup to Jared Goff for the playoff-bound Lions.

He would provide insurance for the four-time defending NFC South champions behind Baker Mayfield. The Buccaneers also have veteran Kyle Trask, who has thrown 11 passes in four seasons since he was a second-round pick in 2021.

Mayfield returned to practice Tuesday after missing a couple of days because of a hand contusion.

Bridgewater said last month that he was suspended from coaching Miami Northwestern High School because he provided players with financial benefits that he says he reported to the school.

"I'm not going anywhere," Bridgewater said on social media post. "And if it comes down to it, I will volunteer from the bleachers like I used to in 2018 and 2019 when no one had a problem."

Bridgewater, a first-round pick by Minnesota in 2014, is 33-32 as a starter and made the Pro Bowl after his second season when he led the Vikings to an 11-5 record. He also spent time with the Jets, Saints, Panthers, Broncos and Dolphins.

Bridgewater has completed 66.4% of his passes for 15,120 yards, 75 touchdowns, 47 interceptions and a 90.5 passer rating.

Buccaneers offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard was an assistant coach in Miami in 2022 when Bridgewater backed up Tua Tagovailoa.

Buccaneers defensive line coach Charlie Strong was Bridgewater's head coach at Louisville.

Tampa Bay's quarterback room also includes Michael Pratt and Connor Bazelak. Pratt, a seventh-round pick out of Tulane by Green Bay in 2024 who signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad last August, has been sidelined by a back injury. Bazelak signed as an undrafted free agent out of Bowling Green where he spent the final two of his six college seasons.

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New Photo - Ex-NFL player LeShon Johnson found guilty in federal dogfighting and trafficking case

ExNFL player LeShon Johnson found guilty in federal dogfighting and trafficking case Scooby Axson, USA TODAY August 6, 2025 at 2:46 AM A former NFL player was convicted last week by a federal jury of six counts related to dogfighting, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

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A former NFL player was convicted last week by a federal jury of six counts related to dogfighting, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

LeShon Johnson was convicted by a federal jury in Oklahoma on six felony counts of violating the federal Animal Welfare Act's prohibitions against possessing, selling, transporting and delivering animals to be used in fighting ventures.

Johnson, 53, was ordered to surrender 190 dogs, which is the largest number ever of animals seized from a single person in a federal dog fighting case. The United States Marshals Service is caring for the dogs that were seized.

Johnson was previously convicted of dog fighting in 2004, when more than 200 dogs were seized and nearly two dozen people were convicted. Johnson received a five-year deferred sentence in that case.

"Dog fighting is a vicious and cruel crime that has no place in a civilized society," U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Wilson for the Eastern District of Oklahoma said in a statement. "I commend the hard work of our law enforcement partners in investigating this case and holding the defendant accountable for his crimes."

LeShon Johnson played in the NFL for six seasons, including 1994-95 with the Packers.

Johnson faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on each count, and will be sentenced at a later date. Johnson was originally charged with multiple felonies, according to an indictment filed in January, and obtained by USA TODAY Sports, including 19 counts of possession of a dog for use in an animal fighting venture, and one count of transporting and delivering of a dog for dogfighting purposes.

According to an unsealed indictment, Johnson was in control of Mal Kant Kennels in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Krazy Side Kennels in Haskell, Oklahoma, where Johnson bred and trafficked "champion" and "grand champion" fighting dogs and their offspring for dogfighting.

Johnson was a third-round pick in the 1994 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He also played for the Arizona Cardinals and the New York Giants during his career, which ended in 1999.

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New Photo - Phillies' Jose Alvarado sorry as he nears return from 80-game ban

Phillies' Jose Alvarado sorry as he nears return from 80game ban Field Level MediaAugust 6, 2025 at 3:53 AM Apr 9, 2025; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jose Alvarado (46) reacts after retiring the side against the Atlanta Braves during the eighth inning at Truist Park.

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Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado apologized to his team and its fans Tuesday as he nears his return from an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

Alvarado wrote on Instagram that he did not intend to take a banned substance and is "fully aware that using prohibited substances is wrong."

"I made a mistake and therefore, I have faced the consequences set forth by MLB," he wrote. "Going forward, my focus is on working hard to help the team win."

Alvarado was suspended on May 18 after he tested positive for exogenous testosterone. The left-hander is eligible to return to the Phillies on Aug. 19, however he is not eligible to pitch in the playoffs.

"Once again, I offer my deepest apologies to the Phillies organization, my teammates, my family, my country Venezuela, the City of Philadelphia and the fans who have always supported me, especially the children and young people," Alvarado said.

"There is always a lesson to be learned in every mistake."

Alvarado, 30, is 4-1 with seven saves and a 2.70 ERA in 20 relief appearances this season. He has 25 strikeouts versus four walks over 20 innings.

Alvarado is 19-26 with 52 saves and a 3.40 ERA in 400 career games (one start) with the Tampa Bay Rays (2017-20) and Phillies.

The Phillies (64-48) entered play on Tuesday holding a 1 1/2-game lead over the second-place New York Mets (63-50) in the National League East.

Philadelphia acquired closer Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins prior to the trade deadline last week. The right-hander recorded saves in each of his first two appearances with his new team.

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New Photo - 'Ketamine Queen' accused of selling Matthew Perry fatal dose gets September trial date

'Ketamine Queen' accused of selling Matthew Perry fatal dose gets September trial date ANDREW DALTON August 6, 2025 at 4:26 AM FILE Matthew Perry appears at the GQ Men of the Year Party in West Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2022.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman charged with selling Matthew Perry the dose of ketamine that killed him is headed for a September trial.

Jasveen Sangha's trial — the only one forthcoming in the death of the "Friends" star after four other defendants reached plea agreements with prosecutors — is now set to begin Sept. 23 after an order Tuesday from a federal judge in Los Angeles.

The 42-year-old Sangha, who prosecutors say was known to her customers as "The Ketamine Queen," is charged with five counts of ketamine distribution, including one count of distribution resulting in death. She has pleaded not guilty and has been held in federal custody since her arrest last year.

Her trial had been scheduled to start Aug. 19, but the judge postponed it for the fourth time since her April 2024 indictment after both sides agreed it should be moved.

Sangha's lawyers said they needed the time to go through the huge amount of evidence they have received from the prosecution and to finish their own investigation.

Sangha was one of the two biggest targets in the investigation of Perry's death, along with Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who pleaded guilty to ketamine distribution last month. Perry's personal assistant, his friend and another doctor also entered guilty pleas and are cooperating with prosecutors. All are awaiting sentencing.

Perry, who was found dead at age 54 at his home on Oct. 23, 2023, had been getting ketamine from his regular doctor for treatment of depression, an increasingly common off-label use for the surgical anesthetic.

But prosecutors say when the doctor wouldn't give Perry as much as he wanted, he illegally sought more from Plasencia, then still more from Sangha, who they say presented herself as "a celebrity drug dealer with high quality goods."

Perry's assistant and friend said in their plea agreements that they acted as middlemen to buy large amounts of ketamine for Perry from Sangha, including 25 vials for $6,000 in cash a few days before his death. Prosecutors allege that included the doses that killed Perry.

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New Photo - Savannah Chrisley Says Living with Her Parents After Prison Is 'a Lot,' Even Though 'I Would Have Begged for This a Year Ago'

Savannah Chrisley Says Living with Her Parents After Prison Is 'a Lot,' Even Though 'I Would Have Begged for This a Year Ago' Rachel McRadyAugust 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM Vivian Zink/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Julie Chrisley, Savannah Chrisley and Todd Chrisley on 'Chrisley's Believe It Or Not.

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Savannah Chrisley said it's been a "challenge" living with her parents after their presidential pardon

Todd and Julie Chrisley received a pardon from President Donald Trump in May after starting their 19-year sentence in 2023

Now, Savannah said her dad has thrown out her hard seltzers, and they've had some disagreements over their joint living situation

Savannah Chrisley's living situation has changed drastically since her parents were released from prison.

The 27-year-old reality star opened up about the aftermath of her parents Todd and Julie Chrisley's presidential pardon in May during the Tuesday, Aug. 5 episode of her Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley podcast.

She noted that after her parents were pardoned by President Donald Trump, they all moved in together.

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Savannah Chrisley poses with brother Grayson Chrisley and parents Julie and Todd Chrisley.

"It's a challenge, especially to all of us being under one roof," she said before adding, "It's great. I love it. I would have begged for this a year ago, but it's a lot. It's a lot. Imagine living with your parents again after being out of the house for 11 or 12 years. That's a lot."

One of the reasons Savannah has struggled with the arrangement is what she describes as a "difference in lifestyles."

"I like to go have me a glass of wine or a cocktail. I mean, I am 28... almost 28 years old. Todd Chrisley does not agree with that," she said of her dad. "And so there's some rub there. He came in my house and threw out all my seltzers. Like, threw them out. Who does that? Who does that?"

Savannah pointed out that the act was particularly pointless as she can "go and rebuy them."

Savannah said the dynamic in her family has changed now that she's an adult.

"It's just interesting because now I'm a full-fledged adult," she said. "I have not relied on anyone to pay my bills, support me, guide me. I've done it all on my own. So we've just had a little bit of rub."

Despite the drama, Savannah said, "Also it's been the best time ever because we get to sit and talk at whatever time we want. We're joking on each other, laughing, making up for lost time. So for that, I am extremely grateful."

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Todd previously opened up about his and Julie's post-prison plans to move.

"You know, I think we will always have a presence in Nashville, but I have a pull for Julie and I to go back to South Carolina — to Charleston — to that area. And we have plans for what we wanna do," Todd said in an interview for an ABC News Studios special, which aired in June.

He added at the time, "We have hopes of acquiring a hotel — a mansion — there, that we are gonna convert into a hotel, and we're gonna create a show around that."

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As for Savannah, during the same interview she shared her plans to move out of her parents' $1.6 million mansion and into a condo. She said that Todd was critical of how she maintained their home while they were in prison.

"He comes in and is critiquing everything in the house," she said, laughing. "I was literally fighting for y'all for two and a half years and raising kids, I think the floors are fine."

Todd and Julie were sentenced to a total of 19 years in prison for tax fraud. They began serving their separate sentences in 2023.

The family is now documenting the experience in the upcoming reality show, The Chrisleys: Back to Reality, which premieres as a two-night event Sept. 1 and Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime, with a finale dropping on Sept. 16.

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New Photo - This Confederate monument will return to DC after protestors tore it down in 2020

This Confederate monument will return to DC after protestors tore it down in 2020 Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY August 6, 2025 at 12:04 AM A controversial Confederate monument, once removed from its post a mile away from the White House, will make its return this fall.

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A controversial Confederate monument, once removed from its post a mile away from the White House, will make its return this fall.

The National Park Service said it restored and will bring back a bronze statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate Army brigadier general, to its original post after protesters in June 2020 brought it down with ropes and chains. Videos of the protesters' actions surfaced online.

The National Park Service said in an Aug. 4 statement the move supports two of President Donald Trump's executive orders which direct federal agencies "to protect public monuments and present a full and accurate picture of the American past."

"The restoration aligns with federal responsibilities under historic preservation law as well as recent executive orders to beautify the nation's capital and reinstate preexisting statues," the agency's statement reads.

After the protesters toppled the statue five years ago, the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Training Center secured it in storage and moved to restore it.

The monument's restoration is nearly complete. It is expected to be reinstalled in October, the agency said.

Protesters attempt to topple a statue of Albert Pike during an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the United States, amid nationwide protests against racial inequality, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 19, 2020.

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"Site preparation to repair the statue's damaged masonry plinth will begin shortly, with crews repairing broken stone, mortar joints, and mounting elements," the statement reads.

Protesters who called for racial justice and an end to police brutality after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd sparked mass critique of Confederate monuments across the nation, including the one slated to be reinstalled in Washington, D.C.

A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest calling for the removal of the statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, U.S., August 18, 2017.

Before it was taken down, the statue of Pike was the only outdoor statue of a Confederate general in the nation's capital.

The Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite's Southern Jurisdiction erected the statue in 1901 to honor Pike, who was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, according to the National Park Service. He died in 1891. During his life, Pike helped to develop the Masonry in Arkansas and commanded the Confederacy's Indian Territory during the Civil War, according to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.

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New Photo - Ukraine's PM speaks to US Treasury Secretary about investment fund

Ukraine's PM speaks to US Treasury Secretary about investment fund August 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM (Reuters) Ukraine's prime minister said on Tuesday that she and U.S.

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August 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM

(Reuters) -Ukraine's prime minister said on Tuesday that she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had discussed prospects for completing the first three projects of a new investment fund within its first 18 months of operation.

Yulia Svyrydenko, the main driving force behind the creation of the fund, said she and Bessent had discussed the fund's operations and "continuing and strengthening cooperation in the defense and investment sectors".

"We are working on expanding its mandate so that the fund can also invest in the defense sector," Svyrydenko wrote in English on the X social media platform.

"The first meeting of the board of directors is scheduled for September. The task is to launch the first three projects within 18 months."

Svyrydenko was speaking to Bessent for the first time as prime minister since her appointment last month. As first deputy prime minister, she had signed the agreement setting up the fund in April as part of an accord, heavily promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump, to develop Ukraine's mineral resources.

In her comments, Svyrydenko also said she and Bessent had discussed a potential broad defence agreement that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has cited regarding production and sale of Ukrainian drones.

They also discussed the prospect of imposing tougher sanctions on Russia, a measure Ukraine has long sought. Trump has warned Russia that he will introduce more sanctions on Moscow if it does not make more progress on ending the war before a deadline set for Friday.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski and Oleksandr Kozhukhar; Editing by Sandra Maler)

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