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• Source: Lions make Joseph highest-paid safety

  The Detroit Lions have agreed to a four-year, $86 million extension with All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.

• Hall of Famer Steve 'Mongo' McMichael dies at 67

  Hall of Fame defensive tackle Steve McMichael, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2021, died Wednesday at age 67, the NFL announced.

• Driverless Waymo taxi ‘traps’ passengers while stopped in traffic on one of Austin’s ‘scariest roads’: report

  "For people who don't know -- this is one of the scariest roads in Austin. Being parked on Mopac is a death trap. This is my fear," one animated...

• New England serial killer fears heighten after eighth idyllic town rocked by gruesome discovery

  The New England serial killer rumors spread through a Facebook page with more than 65,000 members.

• Putin gifted Trump a portrait of GOP leader defiantly raising his fist after surviving assassination attempt: report

  “It was important to me to show the blood, the scar and his bravery during the attempt on his life,” Russian artist Nikas Safronov said.

• Trump plans big Michigan rally to mark his first 100 days back in office

  The last time Trump swung through the Michigan was on the eve of Election Day, when he held his final rally of the 2024 cycle in Grand Rapids.