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Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs Makes First Practice Appearance

Detroit Lions superstar running back Jahmyr Gibbs made his first appearance at training camp practice on Thursday.

  • Detroit Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs practiced for the first time.
  • 24-year-old running back in contract talks with Lions.
  • Potential contract resolution within 24 hours per ESPN insider.

Culture

5 Bret Easton Ellis adaptations, ranked from worst to best

Bret Easton Ellis’ books seem perfect for the screen, but there’s an art to translating books like The Shards and American Psycho. Which adaptations worked – or didn’t?

  • The Informers (2008) fails to capture Ellis' eerie weightlessness
  • Less Than Zero (1987) sanitizes Ellis' darkest material
  • The Rules of Attraction (2002) faithfully adapts novel's fragmentation

World

Why Max Miller is staying in (for now)

Denounced on social media and by fellow Republicans, Ohio Rep. Max Miller is telling allies he's not quitting for a simple reason: It would be tantamount to admitting he beat his ex-wife and their child, which he denies.

Finance & Markets

Inside the GOP's mad dash to recess finish line

Senate Republicans are racing toward the August recess with a legislative to-do list worthy of a Joe Rogan podcast: crypto, college sports and hemp. Why it matters: They likely won't get to all of it, but the White House wants the Senate to get caught trying. First, senators want to get way ahead of any government shutdown fight.

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Culture

Google Maps Can Now Order Your Dinner and Track Your Train Delays

Google today added new agentic capabilities to the Gemini-powered "Ask Maps" assistant in the Google Maps app. Ask Maps can complete multi-step tasks, such as ordering a meal for you on your way home. Google says you can simply say something like "order spicy pad kee mao with seafood for me to pick up on my way home," and Maps will find…

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