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By: Brad Welborn, Assistant Sports Information Director NATCHITOCHES – The first day in full pads brought the physicality Northwestern State head coach Blaine McCorkle expected, and the Demons' offense answered the challenge Monday morning.   The offense found success throughout the workout, winning the day according to McCorkle while consistently moving the line of scrimmage in the running game and capitalizing on scoring opportunities during goal-line work.   "I love this day of practice every year," McCorkle said. "We get our goal line and short yardage scrimmage in and it was good. It was physical. I would like to have seen a little more intensity at times, but the guys were feeling the drills out a little. For the most part the guys gave us what we wanted in terms of physicality. We'll repeat this exact same practice again next week and it should look a lot better."   Before the pads ever started popping, one position group made sure the energy level was already where it needed to be.   The tight ends arrived at the pre-practice meeting fully dressed in their pads,  » Read More

MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA (VINnews)-WhatsApp is experiencing a major service disruption, with users in multiple regions reporting difficulties sending and receiving messages and media files. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Affected users have described messages that fail to send, media that will not upload or download, intermittent connection problems and, in some cases, application crashes. The full extent of the outage remains unclear. It is not yet known how many countries or regions have been impacted. Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of WhatsApp, has not publicly identified the cause of the disruption or provided a timeline for restoration of full service. The company has also not confirmed the geographic scope of the problems. Outage-tracking sites have recorded elevated volumes of user complaints beginning in the late afternoon Eastern time. Large-scale disruptions of messaging platforms frequently prompt users to turn to alternative services and social media to report issues and seek updates. Follow VINnews for Breaking News Updates

NEW YORK CITY — TikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits brought by young people who accuse social ​media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive and harming their mental health, a plaintiffs' lawyer said Monday. The terms of the settlements are confidential and subject to the ‌finalization of written settlement agreements with TikTok, according to Joseph VanZandt, a lawyer for the plaintiffs. TikTok did not immediately respond to ⁠a request for comment. The cases are among ​thousands of similar lawsuits consolidated in California state ⁠court. The plaintiffs' claims against Meta Platforms, Google's YouTube and Snap Inc's Snapchat will continue. A ‌trial is scheduled in October. The ‌three cases, brought by plaintiffs identified only by their initials because they are ⁠minors, were selected as bellwether, or test, trials from among ⁠about 3,300 lawsuits before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl, who is overseeing consolidated claims that social media platforms are addictive and harm young users. The companies have denied the allegations and say they take extensive steps to keep teens and young users safe on their platforms. Attorneys often use bellwether verdicts to gauge how juries may view similar claims, helping them ‌assess the potential value of remaining

Users are reporting a malfunction in sending images on the WhatsApp application. On Downdetector, a website that monitors network outages, a spike in reports of a malfunction in the application has also been recorded. Comments The commenter agrees to the privacy policy of Ynet News and agrees not to submit comments that violate the terms of use, including incitement, libel and expressions that exceed the accepted norms of freedom of speech.

A prominent Mexican drug cartel figure has been arrested in connection to the death of a 23-year-old influencer who dated his son. Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala was taken into custody last week for his alleged involvement in the death of beauty Valeria Marquez. The purported gangster known as “El-R-1” is also suspected of being the “mastermind” behind the killing of Mayor Carlos Manzo from the city of Uruapan, according to outlets including Mexico News Daily. Prosecutors said Marquez was romantically involved with Ayala’s son Francisco “N,” before she was shot dead while live streaming from her beauty salon. Video showed two unidentified men entering the victim’s salon in May 2025. Authorities said one of the men asked, “Are you Valeria?” before Marquez was shot in her head and chest. She was first handed a stuffed toy pig, police said. Her killer’s face wasn’t captured on camera. Valeria Marquez. (Instagram) ABC News reports that Francisco, who remains on the loose, is believe to have asked his dad to have Marquez killed. “This criminal cell allegedly participated under his orders in coordinating multiple violent acts in the region,” García Harfuch said. “Among them is the

Duane Burleson/Getty Images Joe Tansey Aug 3, 2026 The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs were among the most active teams prior to the MLB trade deadline. The Dodgers made the biggest move on the trade market by landing Tarik Skubal for a trio of prospects on Saturday. The Cubs and others answered the Dodgers' move with trades in the final 12 hours before the 6 p.m. ET trade deadline. Chicago, who leads the National League wild-card standings, landed Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes to the top of its rotation. The Padres, who always seem to be active at the deadline, made some waves in the NL as well on Monday. They acquired Robbie Ray from San Francisco and Casey Mize from Detroit. The starting pitchers that didn't move were also the story of Monday's trade deadline. Jacob deGrom opted to stay put in with the Texas Rangers instead of waiving his no-trade clause. Atlanta, the NL East leader, missed out on the frenzy involving the top starting pitchers. Adley Rutschman was the biggest hitter moved on deadline day from the Baltimore Orioles to the Boston Red Sox. The trade showed off Boston's ambition to contend and also marked the

The New Jersey babysitter who is accused of child sex assault for posting a sick video of a toddler on Snapchat could be getting a plea deal, prosecutors said Monday. Victoria Anne Cranmer, 25, whimpered and appeared on the verge of tears in a Toms River courtroom as she appeared in pink handcuffs during a short hearing. Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor Lynn Juan said that the Snapchat video, which allegedly shows Cranmer laughing as the child touched her private parts, is the primary evidence in the case. Victoria Cranmer appears at Ocean County Courthouse n Toms River, NJ on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. Leonardo Munoz for NY Post Cranmer is facing charges of sexually abusing a child. Ocean County Jail Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor Lynn Juan said she is working on a plea deal with Cranmer’s lawyers. Leonardo Munoz for NY Post However, at least one other mother whose children Cranmer watched also reported concerns about her, according to court docs. Juan said that she and Cranmer’s lawyer were working out a plea deal, but needed more time to hammer out the details The ex babysitter faces charges of sexual assault, manufacturing of child sexual abuse material, possession of child

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LinkedIn has asked a federal judge to prevent several of its highest-ranking current and former executives from being questioned under oath in a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the company of unlawfully maintaining a monopoly in the professional social networking market, according to Reuters. The motion, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, seeks to shield five executives—including Chief Executive Officer Daniel Shapero—from depositions requested by the plaintiffs. LinkedIn argues that the executives do not possess unique information that cannot be obtained through other witnesses or existing discovery, Reuters reported.  The lawsuit, Todd Crowder et al. v. LinkedIn Corp., alleges that the Microsoft-owned platform used its market position to restrict competition in professional networking services. LinkedIn has denied the allegations and continues to contest the claims in court. Related: LinkedIn Antitrust Settlement Faces Setback in California Court The discovery dispute comes months after the same federal court declined to give preliminary approval to a proposed settlement between LinkedIn and the plaintiffs. At the time, U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr. concluded that the agreement contained “serious problems” and did not satisfy the legal standards required for approval, according to prior court reporting by Reuters. With settlement efforts