These are the top maybe-not headlines from the past 36-hours presented by The Conversation Project from raw engagement data from our social media to the headlines posted over the past day.
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WOMAN’S ROWING TEAM MEMBER FROM HOLY CROSS IN MASSACHUSETTS KILLED IN FLORIDA CRASH
A red Dodge pickup truck and a passenger van carrying team members collided at about 7:30 a.m., according to police in Vero Beach, on the state’s east coast, about halfway between Daytona Beach and Fort Lauderdale. The victim was a female student who turned 20 this week, police said. The school identified her as sophomore Grace Rett, of Uxbridge, Massachusetts. There were two vans carrying Holy Cross athletes, going south on Indian River Boulevard, police said. The pickup truck was going north on Indian River and it collided with the lead Holy Cross van as both vehicles approached the Merrill P. Barber Bridge, police said. Both vehicles had green lights.
[SOURCE: nbcnews.com]
MISSOURI STATE HIRES BOBBY PETRINO AS HEAD COACH
The announcement comes after rumors swirled Tuesday night that Missouri State was considering hiring disgraced Baylor coach Art Briles. Petrino has not coached since he was fired in November 2018 after getting off to a 2–8 start to with Louisville. Petrino led the Cardinals to a bowl game in each of the previous four seasons. Petrino, who also coached Louisville from 2003–06, was a controversial hire when he returned to the school in 2014. He had been fired by Arkansas for having an affair with his assistant. A motorcycle crash in April 2012 exposed their relationship and a later investigation detailed that the then 51-year-old Petrino and and 25-year-old Jessica Dorrell were intimate for approximately five months. Petrino’s season with the Atlanta Falcons also ended abruptly as he resigned in 2007 to become the Razorbacks’ head coach less than 24 hours after promising owner Arthur Blank he was staying in Atlanta. He informed his players of his departure via a four-sentence note left in each of their lockers.
[SOURCE: si.com]
CAROLINA PANTHERS’ LUKE KUECHLY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM NFL
Kuechly, who was selected by the Panthers ninth overall in 2012 draft, did not come to the decision easily. The 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the Year did not detail why he was no longer able to play fast, physical and strong, however he has had a history of missing games due to concussions. After suffering serious concussions in 2016, Kuechly was forced to miss the final six games of the season. Tributes poured in for the Panthers star from fans, players and the team’s owner.
[SOURCE: cbsnews.com]
YOUTUBE BEAUTY VLOGGER NIKKIE DE JAGER COMES OUT AS TRANSGENDER AFTER ALLEGED BLACKMAIL ATTEMPT
In a video titled “I’m Coming Out,” Nikkie de Jager, who vlogs and shares makeup tutorials under the name “NikkieTutorials” on YouTube, said she had always planned to tell followers about her personal journey, but hadn’t yet decided on the right time. De Jager then explained that the chance had been “taken away” from her, so she decided to reveal the news herself in an attempt to take back the “power” from her blackmailers. De Jager also opened up about her childhood, explaining that she had always felt like she was “born in the wrong body.” It wasn’t until 19, however, that she transitioned into being a woman, she said.
[SOURCE: foxnews.com]
BOSE IS CLOSING ALL OF ITS RETAIL STORES IN NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE, JAPAN, AND AUSTRALIA
Bose opened its first physical retail store in 1993 and currently has locations in many shopping centers and the remaining malls scattered across the US. The stores are used to showcase the company’s product lineup, which has grown beyond Bose’s signature noise-canceling headphones in recent years to include smart speakers and sunglasses that double as earbuds. There are often similar demo areas at retailers like Best Buy, though Bose has plenty of competition to worry about in that environment. The Framingham, Massachusetts-based company is privately held and is not revealing exactly how many workers are being impacted by its decision to pull out of physical retail.
[SOURCE: theverge.com]
SANDERS CAMP ADMITS ANTI-WARREN SCRIPT WAS DEPLOYED IN MULTIPLE EARLY STATES
Volunteers and staffers used the script on Saturday while canvassing for votes, meaning the talking points were more official than what Sanders previously suggested after POLITICO reported on the language. Thee campaign pulled back the script — which described Warren’s appeal as limited to the highly educated and financially well off — later on Saturday after the story published. Sanders initially appeared to blame the controversy on rogue employees. The script mostly focused on Sanders’ ability to beat President Donald Trump in a general election. But one page included attacks on the electability of Warren, as well as Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg.
[SOURCE: politico.com]
OFF-DUTY SECRET SERVICE EMPLOYEE FATALLY SHOT ‘AGGRESSIVE’ DOG IN NEW YORK
A United States Secret Service spokesperson described the dog as “unrestrained and aggressive” but declined to provide additional details, citing the ongoing investigation. A law enforcement source told CNN that the dog was wearing a leash but was unsecured from its owner who was not present. A New York Police Department spokeswoman, Sgt. Mary Frances O’Donnell, told The New York Times that the employee, described as an agent, fired one shot after the dog “charged at him.” In response to an inquiry about the incident, the New York Police Department confirmed to CNN that it responded to a report of shots fired on Caton Place around 9:45 p.m. ET but declined to comment further.
[SOURCE: cnn.com]
GRINDR AND OKCUPID SPREAD PERSONAL DETAILS, STUDY SAYS
Grindr, the world’s most popular gay dating app, transmitted user-tracking codes and the app’s name to more than a dozen companies, essentially tagging individuals with their sexual orientation, according to the report, which was released Tuesday by the Norwegian Consumer Council, a government-funded nonprofit organization in Oslo. Grindr also sent a user’s location to multiple companies, which may then share that data with many other businesses, the report said. When The New York Times tested Grindr’s Android app, it shared precise latitude and longitude information with five companies. The researchers also reported that the OkCupid app sent a user’s ethnicity and answers to personal profile questions — like “Have you used psychedelic drugs?” — to a firm that helps companies tailor marketing messages to users. The Times found that the OkCupid site had recently posted a list of more than 300 advertising and analytics “partners” with which it may share users’ information.
[SOURCE: nytimes.com]
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