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Steve Swift, CEO of Swift Broadcasting Company, put up the graphic on a digital billboard that he owns near Interstate 69 and Interstate 80/90 toll roads in Angola, Indiana, according to The Detroit Free Press. When the billboard first appeared on Friday, it displayed the words “Indiana Chamber of Commerce” but the chamber later asked that the phrase be removed and it had not given permission to use its name....

This despite HUD being in violation of the law for not taking the necessary steps outlined by Congress to make the money available to the U.S. territory. The refusal by the department to release what is essentially the rule book for how the funds can be applied for—and subsequently spent—indefinitely prohibits Puerto Rico’s access to more than $8 billion for large mitigation projects, such as the hardening of electrical grids, meant to minimize the impact of future storms....

The Bills offense certainly looks more productive under Tyrod Taylor, and Fantasy Alarm predicts the QB will throw for 222.4 yards, greater than the Westgate’s over-under offer of 200.5. For those considering a wager on the Jets’ Chris Ivory rebounding from a stretch of poor games, Fantasy Alarm is in your corner. The site projects the running back will rush for 81.1 yards, a good amount OVER the SuperBook’s number of 69....

The team starts organized team activities Tuesday under new coach Rex Ryan, and general manager Doug Whaley says former Ravens quarterback Tyrod Taylor, as well as EJ Manuel, Jeff Tuel and Matt Cassel, will get repetitions with the first-team offense. MORE: Erin Kelly’s book talks about being Daddy’s girl | Staubach on Hardy | ‘Hard Knocks’ “The way they’re structuring practices, everyone is getting a run with the ones,” Whaley said on the Jim Rome show....

New England has won 21 of the last 22 meetings between the teams, including 37-22 as 1-point road dogs on Oct. 12. Line: Patriots -3.5, Total: 44 Line movement: The Patriots opened as 10-point favorites in Las Vegas, but dropped down to -3.5 after clinching the AFC’s No. 1 seed. The total opened at 51.5 and was trimmed to 44. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page....

As previously reported, people were bussed to Eppley Airfield from various parking lots for the rally. CNN reporter Jeff Zeleny tweeted that many people were left on a dark road after the rally over an hour after the president left. Police and medics assisted people that were stuck or experiencing problems due to medical issues. In a statement received by Newsweek, deputy national press secretary Samantha Zager said that road closures were to blame for the lack of buses....

“We’ve had a lot of contact with Billy In the last few months,” AZ director of soccer Earnie Stewart said in a statement. “His knowledge and ideas are impressive. Also, Billy’s soccer network is excellent. We have already noticed that Billy thinks two steps ahead in the area of innovation. That’s what really connects with the ambitions of AZ.” MORE: Ronaldo could join MLS after Real Madrid | Understanding the A’s busy offseason...

The Florida coach and Thunder GM Sam Presti have begun to formally discuss the vacancy left behind when the Oklahoma City front office fired head coach Scott Brooks, according to an ESPN report. MORE: Top 25 highest-paid coaches | Rasheed Sulaimon to Maryland? | Calipari never thought UK would lose Donovan, who has been pegged as the leading candidate to replace Brooks, is the first potential suitor that Presti has publicly acknowledged, ESPN’s Marc Stein reported on Wednesday morning....

Waleed Abdullah was branded by the Al Nassr’s president as one of the top three keepers in KSA after the great form he showed with Al Shabab since 2006. The Saudi international keeper expressed his delight with the opportunity to don Al Nassr colors, asserting that he will do all he can to meet the expectations of the fans and the team: “I hope that I will provide the addition the club hopes for inside and outside the field of play, and I thank the team’s administration for giving me this opportunity....

Maintaining proper hygiene and keeping open sores from becoming infected are also major components of a treatment plan. Topical or oral antibiotics, steroids, and anti-inflammatories may also be prescribed. In the later stages of the disease, biologics that work by suppressing the immune system can also be tried. Though there is only one biologic for HS that’s been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are others that are used off-label (when a medication is prescribed for a condition it hasn’t been officially approved for)....

Pacers president Larry Bird, who drafted and mentored Stephenson, did not see things working out this way. He expected to come to terms and retain the 23-year-old guard, who instead signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the Hornets. MORE: Stephenson: Ear-blowing doesn’t define me | Coach K would trade Wiggins for Love “I really feel bad about losing him,’’ Bird told Bob Kravitz of the Indy Star. “I hope it doesn’t interfere with our relationship....

There are several types of birth control methods that have been officially labeled as contraception—i.e., they have been shown to be reliable in preventing conception from taking place. Available Birth Control Methods There are multiple contraception methods available. And with so many options, it can get confusing. Learning the pros and cons of each type can help you choose the right method for you. Each method typically falls under one of five categories:...

Bitcoin recently changed hands at $47,516.18, down about 10.04% in the last 24 hours, and down about 18.54% from its all-time high of $58,332.36, CoinDesk reported. Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency, fell 9.65% to $1,554.20. The plunge slashed Bitcoin’s market cap—the value of all coins in circulation—to about $878 billion, down from more than $1 trillion last week. The sharp downturn in the cryptocurrency market will hammer unsophisticated retail buyers, but create a buying opportunity for long-term investors betting on a rebound and future gains, a Bitcoin analyst believes....

What I’m calling for is not for black Americans to bounce between the better of two evils, one or the other. It is to get the black American population to realize that we are the swing vote. Democrats can’t win an election even without black Americans, which is why they make all these promises. Unfortunately, their theory of change requires black Americans to make our equity claim in the United States submissive to every other ambition in their serial list of special interest groups....

Marian Hossa and Ben Smith also scored for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who have won three in a row and can wrap up the first-round series at home Sunday. Four of the first five games in the series have gone to overtime. T.J. Oshie and Alex Pietrangelo scored for the Blues. All three of the Blues' home games went to overtime and St. Louis won the first two. Toews got behind the St....

Fresh off slapping a two-game suspension on Bruins left winger Brad Marchand (details to follow), the league’s lords of discipline spent time Saturday deciding what to do about one of the usual suspects: Blackhawks forward Dan Carcillo. If nothing else, Carcillo again brought the wrong kind of attention to himself for cross-checking Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault on Friday. The decision for the NHL: whether Carcillo deserves more than the two minutes he got for hammering down Perreault with his stick....

The assistant coach, Brad Aldrich, was accused of sexually assaulting a player during the NHL team’s 2010 championship run. Wirtz wrote in a letter to Hall of Fame Chairman Lanny McDonald that Aldrich’s alleged actions should exclude him from inclusion on the Cup. “I am humbly requesting that the Hockey Hall of Fame consider ‘x-ing’ out his name on the Stanley Cup,” Wirtz wrote. “While nothing can undo what he did, leaving his name on the most prestigious trophy in sports seems profoundly wrong....

Thursday seemed like the night someone was finally going to upend the defending champions. But Stephen Curry, who broke an NBA record by becoming the first player to score 30-plus points and hit five-plus 3-pointers in four straight games, poured in 40 points to lead the Warriors to a thrilling 124-117 come-from-behind road victory against the Clippers. MORE: NBA scout breaks down top rookies | The Warriors own the entire NBA | Barnes’ magical circus shot...

““A very small group of people was [doing] things that clearly violated IOC rules,’’ said Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt last week. ““I didn’t see [the corruption], and I don’t know anyone who did.’’ But in this death by a thousand embarrassments, deniability is becoming increasingly untenable. A report by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee’s (SLOC) own ethics panel, due this week, is expected to detail some $800,000 in improper spending....