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Nick Saban joins ESPN's “College Gameday.” The program is a long-running Saturday road show on which he was a frequent guest during his 17 seasons as the University of Alabama's coach. The network announced that Saban will be an on-set analyst for “Game Day.” With host Rece Davis and regulars Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee, Saban, 72, retired last month after 28 years as a college head coach. and won seven national championships, including six at the University of Alabama and once at the University of Alabama. L.S.U.

CDC investigating gastrointestinal illness on luxury liner Queen Victoria

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship where more than 150 people reported gastrointestinal illness. The main symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting. The CDC says the cause is unknown. The Queen Victoria is operated by Cunard Cruise Lines. They will depart San Francisco on Wednesday, heading from Florida to Hawaii. She has 1,800 passengers and nearly 970 crew members on board. Cunard told the CDC the ship had increased cleaning and disinfection and isolated sick passengers and crew.

Taylor Swift demands college girl stop tracking private jet

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When it comes to responding to a Florida college student who uses public data and social media to track the private jets of billionaires, politicians and other celebrities, Taylor Swift apparently takes the brunt of the rage. I can't seem to shake it off. In late December, Swift's campaign sent a suspension letter to Jack Sweeney, a third-year information technology student at the University of Central Florida, alleging automated tracking on his private jet alerted a stalker to her whereabouts. Ta. Sweeney is currently the focus of the ire of two billionaires (Swift and Twitter owner Elon Musk), but he meant no harm and believes in transparency and public information. It states that

Saturn's moon that looks like the Death Star may have a vast underground ocean

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers report the best evidence yet of a vast, young ocean beneath the icy exterior of Saturn's Death Star-visible small moon. A French-led team published its findings on Wednesday, based on observations by NASA's former Cassini spacecraft. After analyzing changes in Mimas' orbit and rotation, scientists concluded that its frozen crust hides an ocean from just 5 million to 15 million years ago. This discovery reveals the possibility that water and life exist on seemingly barren moons.

Minnesota officials say the lodge where the fire started had three outstanding inspection violations.

Minnesota regulators said Wednesday that the historic lodge destroyed in the fire had three outstanding violations in a recent fire code inspection, but it's unclear whether those violations contributed to the fire. . Staff at the Lassen Lodge in Lake Superior noticed smoke coming from an electrical outlet in the lobby around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. The employees escaped safely and there were no guests, but the lodge was destroyed. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced that the State Fire Marshal's Office conducted an inspection in July and found seven violations. The agency said the property owners had made repairs to four of the buildings, but said it was too early to determine whether unresolved violations “contributed to the fire.”

The Spurs practiced at a school in Miami Beach.And the kids there got a big surprise.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jacob Assaraf had to wear a suit instead of casual clothes to class at Hebrew Academy on Wednesday after losing a bet. After all, it wasn't the most unusual thing about his day. Members of the boys and girls basketball teams at this small private school were in for quite a surprise. They got to see No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembaneyama, coach Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs in a shootaround session on game day in the gym. court. Popovich posed for photos with the group and also answered questions with the players.

Jury reaches verdict in climatologist Michael Mann's defamation lawsuit, comparing him to a molester

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's been 12 years since two conservative writers compared a prominent climate scientist to a convicted child molester for their portrayal of global warming. The jury is now deciding whether the comments about Michael Mann were defamatory. Mann rose to fame with his so-called “hockey stick” graph, first published in Nature magazine in 1998. Mann's graph dramatically illustrates global warming, plotting average temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere that remained roughly flat for 900 years until they began to rise rapidly in the 20th century. Although this research became widely known to Mann, it was perceived by skeptics as well. Mann claims the comments cost him years of funding and research opportunities. The authors claim they were simply expressing their opinions.

New York Community Bancorp seeks to reassure investors as stock price continues to fluctuate

NEW YORK (AP) – New York Community Bancorp sought to reassure investors Wednesday that the company's financial health is strong, a day after the bank's credit rating was downgraded to “junk.” NYCB stock rebounded from a steep drop earlier in the day to close nearly 7% higher, but the stock has fallen even more sharply over the past week. A week earlier, the bank reported significant losses on some commercial real estate loans, suggesting it was struggling to digest last year's acquisition of Signature Bank. NYCB's newly appointed executive chairman has assured investors that the bank has sufficient liquidity to cover its deposits and, if necessary, sells assets to meet market demand and maintains its balance sheet. He said he plans to refinance the company.

Actor Gina Carano sues Lucasfilm and Disney over exit from 'The Mandalorian'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lucasfilm and its 2021 firing of actor Gina Carano from the TV series “The Mandalorian” after she was fired for expressing right-wing views on social media. He sued the parent company, Walt Disney Co. Carano filed the lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday. She was fired from the Disney+ show after posting a post that compared the treatment of modern-day conservatives to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany. Carano's lawsuit says she was fired because she bravely expressed her opinion and stood up to her online mob. Disney and Lucasfilm did not respond to requests for comment.

Sniper kills Florida bank robber by holding knife to hostage's throat

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a would-be bank robber in Florida held a woman hostage after law enforcement arrived, holding a knife to her throat and putting her in a headlock when a deputy shot her. It was announced that he had been killed by soldiers. Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said negotiators tried to defuse the situation Tuesday at a Bank of America branch in Fort Myers, but a 36-year-old man took two hostages. The hostages were not injured. There were initially more people in the bank, but they fled when officials arrived. The suspect was in possession of a knife and claimed to have a bomb. Authorities did not immediately confirm that.