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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to two misdemeanor DUI charges stemming from a July arrest near Los Angeles International Airport, according to Superior Court of California online records. He has a pretrial conference hearing scheduled for Jan. 9, 2025. Addison, 22, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with .08% blood alcohol content after a West Los Angeles police officer found him asleep at the wheel of a white Rolls Royce that was blocking a lane of I-105 westbound near the airport. Editor's Picks WR Addison was in 'dark place' after DUI arrest 131d Kevin Seifert Vikings WR Addison formally charged with DUI 120d Kevin Seifert Addison could face an NFL suspension once the legal proceedings are complete. Regarding violations of the law involving alcohol, the league's policy and program on substances of abuse reads: "Absent aggravating circumstances, discipline for a first offense will be a suspension without pay of three regular or postseason games." The Vikings' first-round pick in the 2023 draft, Addison has 36 catches for 575 yards and four touchdowns this season. ESPN's Kevin Seifert contributed to this report.

The Denver Gazette sports business insider is a reader’s guide to understanding the influence of money, politics and power behind their favorite leagues, teams and players: Sports business insider: The ticket price for Senior Day games played on Friday is much higher for Colorado vs. Oklahoma State compared to Colorado State vs. Utah State. Short version: The bowl-eligible Buffaloes (8-3) and Rams (7-4) conclude the regular college football season on Friday at their respective home venues. Here’s a breakdown of what a seat costs as of late Tuesday. —CU vs. OSU, 10 a.m. at Folsom Field Least expensive ticket: $87 (section 214, Ticketmaster) Most expensive ticket: $2,421 (section 105, Ticketmaster) —CSU vs. USU, 1:30 p.m. at Canvas Stadium Least expensive ticket: $22 (section 215, Ticketmaster) Most expensive ticket: $300 (outdoor club, CSU) Folsom Field beer sales nearly double with CU football coach Deion Sanders | Sports Business Insider Long version: The Buffaloes have sold out of season tickets in consecutive seasons under coach Deion Sanders. CU has a limited supply of premium tickets against OSU on its website, but the majority are available on verified secondary markets. Demand is high considering it will be the final home game for star quarterback Shedeur Sanders and cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter. Ticket price does not reflect the quality of opponent with OSU struggling at 3-8 this season. CU still has a narrow path to the Big 12 title game with a win and multiple losses by conference frontrunners. The Rams still have tickets available on their website, however, the cheapest seats are listed on verified secondary markets. CSU’s on-field success has been reflected in attendance this season with sellouts in four of its past six home games. The Rams set a program and stadium record with 40,099 fans for the Rocky Mountain Showdown earlier this season. But filling up Canvas Stadium for lesser opponents — like USU (4-7) — on a weekday afternoon remains a challenge. That’s good news for Rams faithful on a budget. Not so much for the crowd atmosphere in Fort Collins to honor senior players. Key context: The cost of in-state college football tickets is a relative bargain compared to other places. Imagine being a University of Texas or Texas A&M fan. They play on Saturday with the winner advancing to the SEC championship game against Georgia. Tickets for UT vs. TAMU are being sold for an average of $1,072 per seat — according to online marketplace TickPick — as the most expensive college football game ever. The cheapest ticket at A&M’s Kyle Field is reportedly still more than $700. Looking ahead: The Rams and Buffaloes are college football relevant at the same time, finally, after both programs endured dark times in recent years. CU will contend for Big 12 titles so long as Sanders remains in Boulder. CSU is finding success in year three with Jay Norvell at the helm. Will it continue into 2025? Stick with The Denver Gazette sports business insider for a unique perspective on what unfolds.

The rise of ‘sober curiosity:’ Why Gen Zers are reducing their alcohol consumptionMADISON, Wis. , Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARAY ) today reported, as required by NASDAQ Listing Rules, equity inducement awards to Mike Murphy , the company's new Vice President, Corporate Controller. As a material inducement to Mr. Murphy joining the company, and in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), the Compensation Committee approved granting Mr. Murphy an award of 150,000 restricted stock units covering shares of the company's common stock effective as of November 29, 2024 (collectively, the "Inducement Awards"). The Inducement Awards were made outside of the company's current equity plan, but are subject to terms and conditions generally consistent with those in the company's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. Twenty-five percent of the restricted stock units subject to the restricted stock unit award will vest on each yearly anniversary of October 31, 2024 , subject to Mr. Murphy's continued service through each applicable vesting date. About Accuray Accuray is committed to expanding the powerful potential of radiation therapy to improve as many lives as possible. We invent unique, market-changing solutions that are designed to deliver radiation treatments for even the most complex cases—while making commonly treatable cases even easier—to meet the full spectrum of patient needs. We are dedicated to continuous innovation in radiation therapy for oncology, neuro-radiosurgery, and beyond, as we partner with clinicians and administrators, empowering them to help patients get back to their lives, faster. Accuray is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California , with facilities worldwide. To learn more, visit www.accuray.com or follow us on Facebook , LinkedIn , X , and YouTube . Media Contact Beth Kaplan Public Relations Director, Accuray +1 (408) 789-4426 [email protected] SOURCE Accuray IncorporatedNBC Sports’ EA Sports Madden NFL Cast Set to Merge Videogame and Live Broadcast Worlds

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David Hilzenrath, Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group | (TNS) KFF Health News In March, newly installed Social Security chief Martin O’Malley criticized agency “injustices” that “shock our shared sense of equity and good conscience as Americans.” He promised to overhaul the Social Security Administration’s often heavy-handed efforts to claw back money that millions of recipients — including people who are living in poverty, are elderly, or have disabilities — were allegedly overpaid, as described by a KFF Health News and Cox Media Group investigation last year. “Innocent people can be badly hurt,” O’Malley said at the time. Nearly eight months since he appeared before Congress and announced a series of policy changes, and with two months left in his term, O’Malley’s effort to fix the system has made inroads but remains a work in progress. For instance, one change, moving away from withholding 100% of people’s monthly Social Security benefits to recover alleged overpayments, has been a major improvement, say advocates for beneficiaries. “It is a tremendous change,” said Kate Lang of Justice in Aging, who called it “life-changing for many people.” The number of people from whom the Social Security Administration was withholding full monthly benefits to recoup money declined sharply — from about 46,000 in January to about 7,000 in September, the agency said. Asked to clarify whether those numbers and others provided for this article covered all programs administered by the agency, the SSA press office did not respond. Another potentially significant change — relieving beneficiaries of having to prove that an overpayment was not their fault — has not been implemented. The agency said it is working on that. Meanwhile, the agency seems to be looking to Congress to take the lead on a change some observers see as crucial: limiting how far back the government can reach to recover an alleged overpayment. Barbara Hubbell of Watkins Glen, New York, called the absence of a statute of limitations “despicable.” Hubbell said her mother was held liable for $43,000 because of an SSA error going back 19 years. “In what universe is that even legal?” Hubbell said. Paying down the overpayment balance left her mother “essentially penniless,” she added. In response to questions for this article, Social Security spokesperson Mark Hinkle said legislation is “the best and fastest way” to set a time limit. Establishing a statute of limitations was not among the policy changes O’Malley announced in his March congressional testimony. In an interview at the time, he said he expected an announcement on it “within the next couple few months.” It could probably be done by regulation, without an act of Congress, he said. Speaking generally, Hinkle said the agency has “made substantial progress on overpayments,” reducing the hardship they cause, and “continues to work diligently” to update policies. The agency is underfunded, he added, is at a near 50-year low in staffing, and could do better with more employees. The SSA did not respond to requests for an interview with O’Malley. O’Malley announced the policy changes after KFF Health News and Cox Media Group jointly published and broadcast investigative reporting on the damage overpayments and clawbacks have done to millions of beneficiaries. When O’Malley, a former Democratic governor of Maryland, presented his plans to three congressional committees in March, lawmakers greeted him with rare bipartisan praise. But the past several months have shown how hard it can be to turn around a federal bureaucracy that is massive, complex, deeply dysfunctional, and, as it says, understaffed. Now O’Malley’s time may be running out. Lang of Justice in Aging, among the advocacy groups that have been meeting with O’Malley and other Social Security officials, said she appreciates how much the commissioner has achieved in a short time. But she added that O’Malley has “not been interested in hearing about our feelings that things have fallen short.” One long-standing policy O’Malley set out to change involves the burden of proof. When the Social Security Administration alleges someone has been overpaid and demands the money back, the burden is on the beneficiary to prove they were not at fault. Cecilia Malone, 24, a beneficiary in Lithonia, Georgia, said she and her parents spent hundreds of hours trying to get errors corrected. “Why is the burden on us to ‘prove’ we weren’t overpaid?” Malone said. It can be exceedingly difficult for beneficiaries to appeal a decision. The alleged overpayments, which can reach tens of thousands of dollars or more, often span years. And people struggling just to survive may have extra difficulty producing financial records from long ago. What’s more, in letters demanding repayment, the government does not typically spell out its case against the beneficiary — making it hard to mount a defense. Testifying before House and Senate committees in March, O’Malley promised to shift the burden of proof. “That should be on the agency,” he said. The agency expects to finalize “guidance” on the subject “in the coming months,” Hinkle said. The agency points to reduced wait times and other improvements in a phone system known to leave beneficiaries on hold. “In September, we answered calls to our national 800 number in an average of 11 minutes — a tremendous improvement from 42 minutes one year ago,” Hinkle said. Still, in response to a nonrepresentative survey by KFF Health News and Cox Media Group focused on overpayments, about half of respondents who said they contacted the agency by phone since April rated that experience as “poor,” and few rated it “good” or “excellent.” The survey was sent to about 600 people who had contacted KFF Health News to share their overpayment stories since September 2023. Almost 200 people answered the survey in September and October of this year. Most of those who said they contacted the agency by mail since April rated their experience as “poor.” Jennifer Campbell, 60, a beneficiary in Nelsonville, Ohio, said in late October that she was still waiting for someone at the agency to follow up as described during a phone call in May. “VERY POOR customer service!!!!!” Campbell wrote. “Nearly impossible to get a hold of someone,” wrote Kathryn Duff of Colorado Springs, Colorado, who has been helping a disabled family member. Letters from SSA have left Duff mystified. One was postmarked July 9, 2024, but dated more than two years earlier. Another, dated Aug. 18, 2024, said her family member was overpaid $31,635.80 in benefits from the Supplemental Security Income program, which provides money to people with little or no income or other resources who are disabled, blind, or at least 65. But Duff said her relative never received SSI benefits. What’s more, for the dates in question, payments listed in the letter to back up the agency’s math didn’t come close to $31,635.80; they totaled about a quarter of that amount. Regarding the 100% clawbacks, O’Malley in March said it’s “unconscionable that someone would find themselves facing homelessness or unable to pay bills, because Social Security withheld their entire payment for recovery of an overpayment.” He said that, starting March 25, if a beneficiary doesn’t respond to a new overpayment notice, the agency would default to withholding 10%. The agency warned of “a short transition period.” That change wasn’t automated until June 25, Hinkle said. The number of people newly placed in full withholding plummeted from 6,771 in February to 51 in September, according to data the agency provided. SSA said it would notify recipients they could request reduced withholding if it was already clawing back more than 10% of their monthly checks. Nonetheless, dozens of beneficiaries or their family members told KFF Health News and Cox Media Group they hadn’t heard they could request reduced withholding. Among those who did ask, roughly half said their requests were approved. According to the SSA, there has been almost a 20% decline in the number of people facing clawbacks of more than 10% but less than 100% of their monthly checks — from 141,316 as of March 8 to 114,950 as of Oct. 25, agency spokesperson Nicole Tiggemann said. Meanwhile, the number of people from whom the agency was withholding exactly 10% soared more than fortyfold — from just over 5,000 to well over 200,000. And the number of beneficiaries having any partial benefits withheld to recover an overpayment increased from almost 600,000 to almost 785,000, according to data Tiggemann provided. Lorraine Anne Davis, 72, of Houston, said she hasn’t received her monthly Social Security payment since June due to an alleged overpayment. Her Medicare premium was being deducted from her monthly benefit, so she’s been left to pay that out-of-pocket. Davis said she’s going to need a kidney transplant and had been trying to save money for when she’d be unable to work. Related Articles National News | California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child National News | Colorado funeral home owners accused of letting 190 bodies decay plead guilty to corpse abuse National News | Another E. coli recall: falafel bites from Florida, California and 16 other states National News | US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems? National News | Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power A letter from the SSA dated April 8, 2024, two weeks after the new 10% withholding policy was slated to take effect, said it had overpaid her $13,538 and demanded she pay it back within 30 days. Apparently, the SSA hadn’t accounted for a pension Davis receives from overseas; Davis said she disclosed it when she filed for benefits. In a letter to her dated June 29, the agency said that, under its new policy, it would change the withholding to only 10% if she asked. Davis said she asked by phone repeatedly, and to no avail. “Nobody seems to know what’s going on” and “no one seems to be able to help you,” Davis said. “You’re just held captive.” In October, the agency said she’d receive a payment — in March 2025. Marley Presiado, a research assistant on the Public Opinion and Survey Research team at KFF, contributed to this report. ©2024 KFF Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Trump is named Time's Person of the Year and rings the New York Stock Exchange's opening bell NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized by Time magazine as its person of the year. The honors Thursday for the businessman-turned-politician are a measure of Trump’s remarkable comeback from an ostracized former president who refused to accept his election loss four years ago to a president-elect who won the White House decisively in November. At the stock exchange, Trump was accompanied by his wife, Melania Trump, daughters Ivanka and Tiffany and Vice President-elect JD Vance. Trump grinned as people chanted “USA” before he opened the trading day and raised his fist. YouTube TV is hiking its monthly price, again. Here's what to know NEW YORK (AP) — Are you a YouTube TV subscriber? Your monthly bills are about to get more expensive again. YouTube has announced that it’s upping the price of its streaming service’s base plan by $10 — citing rising content costs and other investments. The new $82.99 per month price tag will go into effect starting Jan. 13 for existing subscribers, and immediately for new customers who sign up going forward. YouTube TV has rolled out a series of price hikes over the years. When launched back in 2017, the going price of its streaming package was $35 a month. By 2019, that fee rose to $50 — and has climbed higher and higher since. Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre's brotherhood is still strong after 30 years with new album 'Missionary' LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it comes to music, there’s one person in particular Snoop Dogg trusts to steer the ship without question: hit-making producer Dr. Dre. Their bond, built over 30 years of brotherhood, began when Dr. Dre shaped Snoop’s game-changing debut, “Doggystyle,” a cornerstone of hip-hop history. From young dreamers chasing stardom to legends cementing their legacies, the duo has always moved in sync. Now, the dynamic pair reunites for Snoop’s “Missionary,” his milestone 20th studio album, which releases Friday. The 15-track project features several big-name guest appearances including Eminem, 50 Cent, Sting, Method Man, Jelly Roll, Tom Petty, Jhené Aiko and Method Man. Country star Morgan Wallen sentenced in chair-throwing case NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star Morgan Wallen has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment. He had been charged for throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar in Nashville and nearly hitting two police officers with it. Wallen appeared in court alongside his attorney on Thursday. He was sentenced to spend seven days in a DUI education center and will be under supervised probation for two years. According to the arrest affidavit, Wallen was accused of throwing a chair off the roof of Chief’s bar on April 7. The chair landed about a yard from the officers. Witnesses told police they saw Wallen pick up a chair, throw it off the roof and laugh about it. Indian teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest chess world champion after beating Chinese rival NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest chess world champion after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China. Dommaraju, 18, secured 7.5 points against 6.5 of his Chinese rival in Thursday's game which was played in Singapore. He has surpassed the achievement of Russia’s Garry Kasparov who won the title at the age of 22. Dommaraju is now also the second Indian to win the title after five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand. The Indian teen prodigy has long been considered a rising star in the chess world after he became a chess grandmaster at 12. He had entered the match as the youngest-ever challenger to the world crown after winning the Candidates tournament earlier this year. 'Vanderpump Rules' star James Kennedy arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Police say “Vanderpump Rules” star James Kennedy has been arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence. Police in Burbank, California, say officers investigated reports of an argument between a man and a woman at a residence late Tuesday night and arrested the 32-year-old Kennedy. He was released from jail after posting bail. A representative of Kennedy did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. The Burbank city attorney will decide whether to file charges. Kennedy is a DJ and reality TV star who has appeared for 10 seasons on “Vanderpump Rules” — the Bravo series about the lives of employees at a set of swank restaurants. The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death moves to end their marriage MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own drowning so he could abscond to Europe has filed a court action to end the couple's marriage. Online court records indicate Emily Borgwardt filed a petition in Dodge County Circuit Court on Thursday seeking to annul her marriage to Ryan Borgwardt. A hearing has been set for April. According to court documents, Ryan Borgwardt staged his own drowning by leaving his overturned kayak floating on Green Lake. He flew to Eastern Europe, where he spent several days in a hotel with a woman before taking up residence in the country of Georgia. He is charged with misdemeanor obstruction in Green Lake County. San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A block in downtown San Francisco has been renamed for acclaimed photojournalist Joe Rosenthal, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his iconic photo of U.S. Marines raising the flag on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during WWII. The longtime staff photographer for the San Francisco Chronicle, who died in 2006 at age 94, is also remembered for the 35 years he spent documenting the city's famous and not so famous for the daily newspaper. He photographed a young Willie Mays getting his hat fitted as a San Francisco Giant in 1957. He also photographed joyous children making a mad dash for freedom on the last day of school in 1965. Nearly half of US teens are online 'constantly,' Pew report finds Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly,” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health. That's according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center. As in past years, YouTube was the single most popular platform teenagers used — 90% said they watched videos on the site, down slightly from 95% in 2022. There was a slight downward trend in several popular apps teens used. For instance, 63% of teens said they used TikTok, down from 67% and Snapchat slipped to 55% from 59%. Wander Franco's sex abuse trial has been postponed 5 months PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — The trial against Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who has been charged with sexually abusing a minor, sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor, and human trafficking, has been postponed until June 2, 2025. Dominican judge Yacaira Veras postponed the hearing Thursday at the request of prosecutors because of the absence of several key witnesses in the case. Franco’s lawyers asked the court to reconsider the postponement, arguing Franco must report to spring training in mid-February. The judge replied that Franco is obligated to continue with the trial schedule and his conditional release from detainment.NIGHT OWL In our rapidly evolving digital world, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a cornerstone of innovation, reshaping industries, governance, and education. Yet, as we marvel at the transformative power of AI, a troubling disparity looms large: the access to AI technologies—and the opportunities they unlock—is not evenly distributed. It is time we recognize AI access as a fundamental human right, essential for equity, inclusion, and global progress. Consider this: of the 7,000 languages spoken worldwide, less than one percent are supported by AI systems like ChatGPT. This shocking statistic underscores a deep imbalance in the digital ecosystem. Dominant languages such as English, Spanish, and Mandarin enjoy robust AI support, while thousands of indigenous and low-resource languages remain overlooked. For communities whose languages are excluded, the consequences are severe—not just culturally but economically and socially. These communities are left further behind in an already unequal global digital landscape. Language is more than a means of communication; it is a vessel of identity, history, and culture. When AI platforms fail to include certain languages, they inadvertently contribute to the erosion of cultural heritage. Moreover, the absence of AI support for low-resource languages denies millions access to the life-enhancing benefits of AI, from educational tools to healthcare applications. Without deliberate intervention, this exclusion risks reinforcing cycles of poverty and marginalization. NightOwlGPT, an AI-driven platform incubated under LSE Generate, is pioneering a solution to bridge this gap. By enhancing natural language processing (NLP) models for low-resource languages with complex morphologies, NightOwlGPT empowers marginalized communities to preserve their linguistic heritage. Its tools enable real-time translation, cultural competence, and interactive learning, ensuring that even endangered languages find a place in the digital age. NightOwlGPT’s global vision demonstrates how inclusive AI can transform societies, offering hope to countless communities that their voices will not just survive but thrive. Viewing AI access as a human right is not just about justice; it is about unlocking human potential. Imagine a world where AI systems are equipped to learn and translate endangered languages, enabling children in remote areas to receive an education in their mother tongue. Envision a healthcare AI that understands and processes medical records in indigenous languages, breaking down barriers to critical services. But achieving this vision requires action. First, governments, tech companies, and international organizations must invest in developing AI for low-resource languages. This includes allocating funding for linguistic data collection and ensuring computational models are inclusive of diverse morphologies and scripts. Second, regulatory frameworks must enforce inclusivity in AI research and deployment, much like accessibility standards in public infrastructure. Finally, we need to create AI systems that are not merely tools of the privileged but bridges to opportunity for all. This means prioritizing affordability, ensuring that even the most resource-constrained communities can harness AI to address their unique challenges. Declaring AI access a human right is not merely aspirational; it is necessary. As we stand on the brink of an AI-powered future, the choice is clear: will we allow technology to deepen existing divides, or will we use it to build a world where no one is left behind? By enshrining AI access as a human right, we affirm our commitment to the latter—a future where every individual, regardless of their language or background, has a voice in the digital age.