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Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Iowa prep lauds Nebraska coach for getting him NFL-ready
Thomas Fidone II was born in Iowa and played high school football for powerhouse Lewis Central in Council Bluffs. But instead of becoming a Hawkeye or a Cyclone, he jumped across the river and went to Nebraska. And for Fidone, it was the best decision he could have made. Advertisement The 6-foot-6, 255-pound tight end was selected in the seventh round of the recent 2025 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. At Lewis Central, Fidone became a four-star recruit and was considered the No. 2 tight end overall in the Class of 2021. He was an All-American as a senior after catching 43 passes for 845 yards and 10 touchdowns. MORE: Minnesota high school football district assignments revealed He finished his career with the Titans by recording over 100 receptions and more than 1,500 yards while scoring over 20 touchdowns. Fidone had his choice of schools including Iowa, LSU, Penn State and Michigan, but went with the Huskers. He would play in 26 games over three seasons, including a shortened freshman campaign due to injury. Advertisement Over that time, Fidone caught 61 passes for 633 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 10 yards per reception. During a recent interview with an Omaha television station, Fidone noted that his coach at Nebraska, Matt Rhule, was "the biggest thing" that got him prepared for the NFL. "The offense and the mindset that he brought helped the transition," Fidone said. Fidone has already made a big impression on one standout in the NFL in all-pro tight end Travis Kelce. He competed at the recent Tight End U event and told KETV that Kelce told him he was "extremely athletic and moved extremely well." Advertisement "Being able to hear that from him was cool," Fidone added. MORE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NEWS:
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Malaysian shuttler Letshanaa stuns former world champ Okuhara in straight sets at US Open badminton
IOWA, June 26 – National shuttler K. Letshanaa pulled off the biggest upset of her career by defeating former world champion Nozomi Okuhara in the first round of the US Open on Wednesday. The Star reported that the world No. 42 stunned eighth seed Okuhara, ranked 27th, with a straight-sets 21-8, 21-19 victory in just 31 minutes at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She will meet India's Aakarshi Kashyap in the second round. Compatriot Wong Ling Ching also impressed by overcoming Taiwan's fourth seed Hsu Wen-chi 21-17, 19-21, 22-20 in a closely contested match. Ling Ching's next opponent is Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova. In the men's singles, Justin Hoh advanced with a convincing 21-10, 21-10 win over Belgium's Julien Carragi. He will face Taiwan's Liao Jhuo-fu in the next round.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Malaysia's shuttler Letshanaa stuns former world champ Okuhara in straight sets at US Open badminton
IOWA, June 26 – National shuttler K. Letshanaa pulled off the biggest upset of her career by defeating former world champion Nozomi Okuhara in the first round of the US Open on Wednesday. The Star reported that the world No. 42 stunned eighth seed Okuhara, ranked 27th, with a straight-sets 21-8, 21-19 victory in just 31 minutes at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She will meet India's Aakarshi Kashyap in the second round. Compatriot Wong Ling Ching also impressed by overcoming Taiwan's fourth seed Hsu Wen-chi 21-17, 19-21, 22-20 in a closely contested match. Ling Ching's next opponent is Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova. In the men's singles, Justin Hoh advanced with a convincing 21-10, 21-10 win over Belgium's Julien Carragi. He will face Taiwan's Liao Jhuo-fu in the next round.
Malay Mail
26-06-2025
- Sport
- Malay Mail
Malaysian shuttler Letshanaa stuns former world champ Okuhara in straight sets at US Open badminton
IOWA, June 26 – National shuttler K. Letshanaa pulled off the biggest upset of her career by defeating former world champion Nozomi Okuhara in the first round of the US Open on Wednesday. The Star reported that the world No. 42 stunned eighth seed Okuhara, ranked 27th, with a straight-sets 21-8, 21-19 victory in just 31 minutes at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She will meet India's Aakarshi Kashyap in the second round. Compatriot Wong Ling Ching also impressed by overcoming Taiwan's fourth seed Hsu Wen-chi 21-17, 19-21, 22-20 in a closely contested match. Ling Ching's next opponent is Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova. In the men's singles, Justin Hoh advanced with a convincing 21-10, 21-10 win over Belgium's Julien Carragi. He will face Taiwan's Liao Jhuo-fu in the next round.
Forbes
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Forbes
After Trump Administration Flip-Flop, ICE Raids Spell Uncertainty For Farmers
President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a 2023 Farmers for Trump campaign event in Council Bluffs, Iowa. America is headed down a food insecure path. Amid last week's immigration raids targeting farms and food processors across the country, President Donald Trump expressed concern over carrying out those raids on farms, food processors, meatpackers, restaurants and hotels. That prompted official guidance from the Department of Homeland Security that advised agents to 'hold on all worksite enforcement investigations/operations on agriculture (including aquaculture and meat packing plants), restaurants and operating hotels,' according to the Washington Post. But by Monday, the administration backtracked. And it's currently looking like Trump's attempt to enact the largest domestic deportation operation in American history will continue to include workers in agriculture. If that happens en masse, we are headed for food shortages. The Agriculture Department estimates over 40% of crop farmworkers do not have legal status. I broke down the chaos and answered the pressing questions of Forbes anchor Brittany Lewis. Give it a watch. There's a lot to discuss. And, in sum, I'll share this: Immigrants are essential to feeding all Americans. They deserve to be treated with dignity. Full stop. And, remember, there's been a labor shortage in agriculture and food processing for years. Ask any food business owner and they will tell you. And, to counter one point proliferating in the media, these farm and food processing workers are not taking jobs from anyone. They are typically filling roles that would otherwise go unfilled. That's for a variety of reasons, but mainly because this is very dangerous and grueling work. Plus, these agricultural jobs take a lot of skill. Which means more immigration raids will leave massive holes across the food supply chain—jobs that are not going to be filled easily or quickly. These raids have begun as summer plantings of corn and soybeans are getting underway, and as the harvests of berries, tomatoes and other specialty crops are just starting up. And fall, prime time for harvest, is only a few months away. I promise to keep you updated on the latest developments. With Juneteenth on Thursday, I am wishing you a wonderful day (or long weekend) of rest and remembrance! — Chloe Sorvino This is Forbes' Fresh Take newsletter, which every Wednesday brings you the latest on the big ideas changing the future of food. Want to get it in your inbox every week? Sign up here. Forbes anchor Brittany Lewis asks me all about the immigration raids rocking the agriculture industry and the misconceptions proliferating. The world's largest meatpacker began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday under the ticker JBS, and the stock had a tepid start before ending the day up nearly 5%. During the first day of trading Monday, shares rose around 3% before briefly falling past where the stock opened at $13.65 per share at around 2:30 p.m ET. By close, the stock was back up and hit a high of $14.29. And the billionaire sons of the company's founder, who guided the expansion of JBS beyond Brazil—and went to jail seven years ago after its American acquisition spree got ensnared in a massive corruption scandal involving 1,800 politicians in in their homeland—became richer for it. As JBS stock rose, the net worths of Joesley and Wesley Batista increased an estimated $200 million each and the brothers, who are the top shareholders in the company and serve as board directors, are now worth $4.8 billion each. Together, through family holding companies, they own nearly 50% of JBS. JBS stock has risen a bit more since then, even as global stocks tumbled on renewed conflict in Israel and Iran. As of Wednesday morning, the share price was $14.44. It looks like it's going to be a wild ride for this stock. And if you're interested in learning the whole story, read my book, Raw Deal: Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed and the Fight for the Future of Meat. Jell-O is among the 10% of Kraft Heinz products that still use artificial food dyes. Bye Bye, Dyes: Jell-O, Kool-Aid and Crystal Light and the rest of Kraft Heinz's products will be rid of Red Dye 40 and all other chemical additives by the end of 2027, the company announced on Tuesday. The Trump Administration has been pushing big food companies to speed up the timeline for reformulating products without food dyes. Companies have complained it will take years, but the Trump Administration wants at least six food dyes out of recipes by the end of 2026. Pineapple ranks No. 1 on EWG's ranking of The Clean Fifteen. But What's The Cleanest? The Environmental Working Group released the results of its annual tests of pesticide residue on America's produce, in the hopes of helping shoppers better prioritize which produce is worth the splurge for organic. In its ranking of the produce that pesticides stick to the most, better known as the Dirty Dozen, there are a lot of thin-skinned fruits like strawberries, blackberries, grapes and apples. The Dirty Dozen also includes greens like spinach and kale. EWG also released its counterpart ranking, the Clean Fifteen, with produce testing among the lowest pesticide residues, which featured thicker-skinned fruits like pineapple, bananas and mangoes, as well as avocados, cauliflower and asparagus. In this May 20, 2019 photo, Jonah Reider sniffs rhubarb as he shops in New York's Union Square Greenmarket for ingredients for his next dinner party. A Requiem for Rhubarb: I loved this deep dive into rhubarb's 'surprising unpopularity' from Ambrook Research and one of my favorite food journalists Lela Nargi. The story also brings readers into the fascinating trend of growing forced rhubarb in dark hothouses and harvesting the stalks by candlelight. Chloe Sorvino In Korean, 'ato' means gift, and I can now attest to the fact that the fried chicken served at Atoboy in New York City is a gift to all. All of their dishes are gifts, really. Including the cod (upper right) and pork ribs (upper left) pictured. The four-course pre-fixe meal I so enjoyed there recently was both innovative and yet delicious and comforting, which is exceedingly hard to pull-off at the same time. Add Atoboy to your list! (And consider the hospitality group's other restaurants, too: For example, Atoboy's sister restaurant, fine dining establishment Atomix, was awarded a James Beard for Outstanding Hospitality this week.) 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