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Raiders, Jaguars and Chiefs receive A’s in the AP’s NFL draft grades

(AP) — NFL draft picks can make an instant impact on a team’s immediate success. Jayden Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick last year, led the Washington Commanders to the NFC championship game. Cooper DeJean, a second-round selection, had a pick-6 against Patrick Mahomes in Philadelphia’s Super Bowl victory over Kansas City. Some rookies will need more time to develop. Caleb Williams, who was the No. 1 pick in 2024, had a tough start in Chicago and the Bears went 5-12 and fired their coach. It usually takes two or three years to fairly grade a draft, but here are AP’s early ...

Pakistani troops kill 54 militants

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces killed 54 militants who attempted to cross into the country from Afghanistan, the military said Sunday, marking one of the deadliest such killings in recent years. The military said in a statement that intelligence reports indicated that the killed militants were “Khwarij” — a phrase the government uses for the Pakistani Taliban. Without directly blaming anyone, the military said that the slain insurgents had been sent by their “foreign masters” to carry out high-profile attacks inside Pakistan. The insurgents were spotted and ...

Rohall celebrated at OUE

Belmont County Commissioners Jerry Echemann, left, and J.P. Dutton, right, congratulate David Rohall, dean of Campus and Community Relations for OUE, on his plans to step down as dean and return to the faculty May 15. A reception was held Friday in the OUE Community Room in Rohall’s honor. ...

Report: Advanced cancers returned to prepandemic levels

(AP) — Many Americans were forced to postpone cancer screenings — colonoscopies, mammograms and lung scans — for several months in 2020 as COVID-19 overwhelmed doctors and hospitals. But that delay in screening isn’t making a huge impact on cancer statistics, at least none that can ...

RFK Jr. plans to phase out artificial dyes from the U.S. food supply

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Tuesday said they would phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply, potentially triggering an ingredients overhaul for scores of brightly hued products on American store shelves. The federal Food and Drug Administration will take steps to eliminate the synthetic dyes by the end of 2026, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said at a news conference. The agency will establish a standard and timeline for industry to switch to natural alternatives, revoke authorization for dyes not in production within coming weeks and ...