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Josh Allen was voted the NFL’s top quarterback by The Associated Press in a preseason survey. The 2024 AP NFL Most Valuable Player beat out Patrick Mahomes, who earned the top spot each of the three previous seasons. Allen received five first-place votes from a panel of eight AP pro football writers, who ranked the top five quarterbacks entering the 2026 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

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The WNBA season is at its midway point and no team has been more of a mystery than the New York Liberty. The Liberty have proven they can beat the elite teams in the league with victories over Minnesota and Las Vegas. New York became the first team to win the Commissioner’s Cup championship twice. They’ve also shown inconsistencies with losses to Seattle, Toronto and Portland. Injuries have caused problems again for New York as prized free agent acquisition Satou Sabally has been limited to 13 games so far. The Liberty also missed guard Sabrina Ionescu for the early part of the season.

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Minnesota prosecutors have obtained key evidence in their investigations into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. These incidents occurred during protests against a federal immigration enforcement crackdown earlier this year. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced Monday that her office now has hard drives with statements, police body camera video, and other evidence previously withheld by federal officials. Investigators also have Good’s damaged car. Moriarty expressed relief at having all the evidence. Investigators are currently reviewing the hard drives, video footage, and the physical car involved.