Rocco Becht stands for a photo during Iowa State Football media day at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Since earning a season-ending No. 9 final ranking in 2020, Iowa State has sputtered to an 18-20 record over the past three seasons. The Cyclones are hoping to resurface this season. They begin…
Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff looks to pass against the Minnesota Vikings | PHOTO USA TODAY SPORTS They needed 22 seasons to do it, but the Detroit Lions at last claimed their first NFC North title in 2023. Since they’re at the top of the heap already, why not stick around to become the final…
In June 2021, the insurance plan for North Carolina state employees was paying for 2,800 people to take weight-loss drugs. Last year, it paid for nearly 25,000. Medications like Wegovy cost the North Carolina State Health Plan $100 million last year, rising seemingly out of nowhere to represent 10 percent of its spending on prescription…
