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USA Today
02-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama lands commitment from 2026 wide receiver for second consecutive day
Only a day after picking up their first wide receiver commitment of the 2026 recruiting cycle, the Alabama Crimson Tide have now landed yet another player at the position, as wideout Brian Williams committed to play his collegiate football in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday afternoon. Commitment No. 16 of Alabama's 2026 class, Williams is currently considered as the nation's No. 799 overall player in the cycle, according to the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings. A three-star prospect, Williams also ranks as the nation's No. 118 overall wide receiver, as well as the No. 104 prospect in the state of Florida where he attends The First Academy. Following the commitment of Williams, Alabama's 2026 class now sits at No. 7 overall nationally, according to the 247Sports Team Rankings. Alabama could also potentially pickup a third wide receiver commitment in as many days Wednesday, July 2, as one of the Crimson Tide's top targets, five-star in-state wideout Cederian Morgan, makes his decision. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
Daily Mail
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Allison Williams is joined on rare red carpet with disgraced anchor father Brian
was joined by her former NBC anchor father Brian Williams on a rare red carpet a decade after his suspension for lying about surviving an RPG attack in the Iraq war. The 37-year-old actress made it a family affair at the premiere of her new film M3gan 2.0 as she reprises her role as Gemma from the 2022 hit thriller M3gan, and she produced both films as well. She was spotted on the red carpet at Bad Roman in New York City on Tuesday, posing with her 66-year-old father before the screening. Williams was spotted in a hot pink flowing dress that flowed to the red carpet and obscured her footwear for the evening. Her wavy auburn locks fell to past her shoulders as she accessorized with gold bracelets for the premiere. Her famous father Brian Williams stepped out with a light blue dress shirt under a black suit coat. He completed his look with black pants and black dress shoes as he joined his daughter and wife Jane Stoddard Williams. Brian famously replaced legendary NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw in 2004 and held the coveted position until 2015 - when he was suspended for falsely claiming that he had been in a helicopter hit by enemy fire during the Iraq War. A subsequent investigation found that he had made other inaccurate statements about his experiences covering events, and he lost the job. He eventually left NBC in November 2021 after 28 years. Meanwhile, the first M3gan film followed Gemma (Williams), a roboticist whose young niece Cady (Violet McGraw) is sent to live with her after her parents die in a car accident. Gemma had been secretly developing the child-sized android dubbed M3gan (Model 3 Generative Android) away from her work, with the android successfully bonding with young Cady. While the prototype is initially deemed a success, the M3gan doll develops a violent parental attachment to Cady. The Blumhouse thriller was released in early January 2023, a time of year often considered a box office graveyard for unwanted films, but M3gan proved to be a surprise box office hit. The film took in $95.1 million at the domestic box office and $180 million worldwide, from just a $12 million production budget. A sequel was given the green light, following a defense contractor stealing M3gan's programming to create a military robot dubbed Amelia. Williams returns as Gemma, who, since the first film, has become an author and advocate against artificial intelligence. Williams returns to the cast alongside Violet McGraw, Brian Jordan Alvarez as Cole and Jen Van Epps as Tess. The sequel is directed by original M3gan director Gerald Johnstone from his own script, based on a story he created with original M3gan screenwriter Akela Cooper. The film is scheduled for release on June 27, going up against Brad Pitt's new racing film F1. Both films are expected to debut in the $30 million range at the box office this weekend, though some give F1 the edge with anywhere between $35 million and $40 million.
Chicago Tribune
17-06-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Skokie celebrates Juneteenth with dance, heritage
Cultural and food booths, entertainment and an invitation to join in the dancing were part of Skokie's Juneteenth celebration held Saturday at Oakton Park. 'The turnout has been great — we're really happy about people coming to celebrate American history,' said Brian Williams, a founding member of Skokie United, whose members include mostly nonprofit and government representatives who organize the Juneteenth celebration. 'Juneteenth means Emancipation Day, Freedom Day — it's an American story that needs to be taught more,' he added. 'It's history we have to teach so we don't have to repeat it.' Roz Tillman of Skokie took the stage to lead a group of attendees in dance. 'We call ourselves the Classy Sassy Skokie Dancers,' she said. Natasha Lavallias, a Skokie resident who attended with her daughter, said she hadn't known about Juneteenth when she was growing up, but defined it as 'coming together and celebrating freedom, though there's still more to do.' Sylvia England, however, had known of Juneteenth for about the last 40 years. England, founder and executive director of the African American Museum at England Manor, and about six others were staffing a tent with cultural displays from the Waukegan museum. The museum brings in students to teach them about African-American history, she said. 'And with our history being put to the side, should I say, it's important for us to have a presence in the community. So we bring the students to the museum. You know, we're teaching them, we're showing them artifacts. 'But the whole reason why we're here in Skokie is because you want to branch out and see what people are doing across Illinois, and the country.' La Wanna Wells, chief equity officer for Niles Township High School District 219 who is leaving that role June 30, spoke about the state of equity efforts, saying DEI stories are being erased across the nation, and the average DEI director in North Shore school districts only makes it two years in their role. She said she'll become associate principal in a different school district that has an active DEI director. 'I am reminded that Juneteenth was the beginning of transforming enslaved people back to the status they deserved, which was human,' she said, before disclosing that Juneteenth, June 19, is her birthday. The audience applauded.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Cincinnati high school graduate faces deportation after routine ICE check-in
A recent high school graduate in Ohio is facing deportation to Honduras just weeks after receiving his diploma, sparking protests from community members and teammates in Cincinnati. Emerson Colindres, who arrived in the United States as a child over a decade ago, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during what his supporters say was a routine check-in at an ICE facility in Cincinnati suburb Blue Ash last Wednesday. According to his soccer coach Brian Williams, ICE agents were waiting for Colindres at the facility, which operates the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) -- an alternative to detention. "That's when they informed us that they were detaining and deporting Emerson only," Williams told Cincinnati ABC affiliate WCPO. "No explanation was given." Colindres and his family sought asylum after arriving from Honduras, but their case and subsequent appeal were denied with a final removal order issued in 2023. His supporters say the family had been regularly checking in with ICE and were never explicitly told to leave the country. The Department of Homeland Security, responding to inquiries about the case, emphasized their current enforcement policies in a statement to WCPO. "Those arrested had executable final orders of removal by an immigration judge and had not complied with that order. If you are in the country illegally and a judge has ordered you to be removed, that is precisely what will happen," it said. The department also noted that "ICE's ATD-Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) exists to ensure compliance with release conditions." As news of Colindres's detention spread, support from his community has grown steadily. Outside the Cincinnati jail where Colindres is being held, soccer teammates and community members have gathered in protest. "No kid our age should be going through what he's going through. He's alone. He's in a jail cell right now all by himself," Josh Williams, a friend of Colindres, told WCPO. MORE: LA immigration protests live updates: Newsom warns of 'authoritarianism' after Trump threatens his arrest His soccer coach, Brian Williams, became emotional discussing the situation. "Emerson's one of the best kids I've ever met," he told WCPO. "We don't know what we can do, but we're doing whatever we can." Teammates described Colindres as an exceptional player and person. "He's like the best player I've ever seen. He's dedicated. He wants to win," Preston Robinson, a friend and teammate, told WCPO. Robinson emphasized to WCPO that Colindres had no choice in his immigration status as a child. "It's not like he had a say in whether he could or couldn't come," he said. "I just wanted to be here to show that I support him. Support anybody that's going through this, because it's just not fair." The Department of Homeland Security noted in their statement that "ICE's ATD-Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) exists to ensure compliance with release conditions."
09-06-2025
- Politics
Cincinnati high school graduate faces deportation after routine ICE check-in
A recent high school graduate in Ohio is facing deportation to Honduras just weeks after receiving his diploma, sparking protests from community members and teammates in Cincinnati. Emerson Colindres, who arrived in the United States as a child over a decade ago, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during what his supporters say was a routine check-in at an ICE facility in Cincinnati suburb Blue Ash last Wednesday. According to his soccer coach Brian Williams, ICE agents were waiting for Colindres at the facility, which operates the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) -- an alternative to detention. "That's when they informed us that they were detaining and deporting Emerson only," Williams told Cincinnati ABC affiliate WCPO. "No explanation was given." Colindres and his family sought asylum after arriving from Honduras, but their case and subsequent appeal were denied with a final removal order issued in 2023. His supporters say the family had been regularly checking in with ICE and were never explicitly told to leave the country. The Department of Homeland Security, responding to inquiries about the case, emphasized their current enforcement policies in a statement to WCPO. "Those arrested had executable final orders of removal by an immigration judge and had not complied with that order. If you are in the country illegally and a judge has ordered you to be removed, that is precisely what will happen," it said. The department also noted that "ICE's ATD-Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) exists to ensure compliance with release conditions." As news of Colindres's detention spread, support from his community has grown steadily. Outside the Cincinnati jail where Colindres is being held, soccer teammates and community members have gathered in protest. "No kid our age should be going through what he's going through. He's alone. He's in a jail cell right now all by himself," Josh Williams, a friend of Colindres, told WCPO. His soccer coach, Brian Williams, became emotional discussing the situation. "Emerson's one of the best kids I've ever met," he told WCPO. "We don't know what we can do, but we're doing whatever we can." Teammates described Colindres as an exceptional player and person. "He's like the best player I've ever seen. He's dedicated. He wants to win," Preston Robinson, a friend and teammate, told WCPO. Robinson emphasized to WCPO that Colindres had no choice in his immigration status as a child. "It's not like he had a say in whether he could or couldn't come," he said. "I just wanted to be here to show that I support him. Support anybody that's going through this, because it's just not fair." The Department of Homeland Security noted in their statement that "ICE's ATD-Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) exists to ensure compliance with release conditions."
