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The Chiefs gave undrafted tackle Khalil Benson a shot. Now he's helping to protect Patrick Mahomeshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chiefs-gave-undrafted-tackle-khalil-165236962.htmlIt wasn't until the Kansas City Chiefs invited him to their rookie minicamp — no guarantees, no promises, no expectations beyond those the former Indiana lineman put upon himself — that Benson even found his way onto a professional practice field. The right tackle charged with protecting Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza while helping the Hoosiers win the national title impressed the Chiefs ...Aug 17, 2026 4:52 PM

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Blanche says no attorney general should pledge independence from the White Househttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/blanche-says-no-attorney-general-should-pledge-independence-from-the-white-house/U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, who is President Trump's former personal lawyer, said in an interview that no attorney general should pledge independence from White House. CBS News' Jake Rosen has more.Aug 17, 2026 4:44 PM
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NFL insider Tom Pelissero joins Netflix, The Ringer after ESPN layoffshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-insider-tom-pelissero-joins-163831932.htmlFormer NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, part of the ESPN layoffs in July, has a new hybrid role with Netflix and The Ringer.Aug 17, 2026 4:38 PM

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2026 Fantasy Football: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Omarion Hampton and players who have more value in Yahoo Death Leagueshttps://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/article/2026-fantasy-football-amon-ra-st-brown-omarion-hampton-and-players-who-have-more-value-in-yahoo-death-leagues-163455099.htmlDeath Leagues are live on Yahoo Fantasy Football. Scott Pianowski takes you through his favorite players for the format in 2026.Aug 17, 2026 4:34 PM
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Ex-Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim shows no emotion after AC Milan's preseason winhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ex-manchester-united-boss-ruben-162517297.htmlHaving been fired by Manchester United in January, now-AC Milan boss Ruben Amorim led his side to a preseason win over his former employers in a game which he insisted 'was just a normal match'Aug 17, 2026 4:25 PM
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? Summer move! Ex-Schalke keeper works magic at new clubhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/summer-move-ex-schalke-keeper-162400675.htmlThis summer, Marius Müller moved from Wolfsburg to the Scottish league with Aberdeen. The first four matchdays have already been played there, and the former Schalke keeper clearly wanted to make an ...Aug 17, 2026 4:24 PM
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In the lab: Putting Dana Brown under a microscopehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lab-putting-dana-brown-under-162300459.htmlTaking a deeper look at the Astros overall performance this seasonAug 17, 2026 4:23 PM
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New York Giants signing ex-Saints 4th-round quarterbackhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/york-giants-signing-ex-saints-162243021.htmlThe New York Giants are adding to their quarterback room with a former New Orleans Saints fourth-round pick.Aug 17, 2026 4:22 PM
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BBC: Man Utd turn down £43m offer for key star who was ‘hurt’ by INEOS stancehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bbc-man-utd-turn-down-162000233.htmlManchester United have informed all suitors that they’re not willing to entertain any offers for Bruno Fernandes this summer.The Portuguese playmaker has arguably been the Red Devils’ most influen...Aug 17, 2026 4:20 PM

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Trump’s dumb border wallhttps://www.theverge.com/report/980933/trump-border-wall-big-bend-arizona-cottonwood-tree-sitA bulldozer plows through land during construction for a section of border wall near Santa Elena Canyon on August 14, 2026 in Big Bend National Park, Texas. | Brandon Bell/Getty Images
About 22 miles south of the former mining town of Patagonia, Arizona, down a winding, unpaved mountain road that passes cows grazing on open range, stands a cottonwood tree believed to be at least 200 years old. T...Aug 17, 2026 4:17 PM

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Cowboys legend John Niland, who won franchise's first Super Bowl, dies at 82https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-legend-john-niland-won-161550249.htmlFormer All-Pro guard John Niland, who helped the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl, has died, the franchise announced Monday. He was 82.Aug 17, 2026 4:15 PM
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Groq raises $350M to fuel its pivot from AI chips to neocloudhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/groq-raises-350m-to-fuel-its-pivot-from-ai-chips-to-neocloud/Groq raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation as the former AI chipmaker pivots to a neocloud business and expands its Nvidia-powered data center footprint.Aug 17, 2026 4:15 PM

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'Didn't help me as person': Facing IPL ban, Harry Brook reflects on criticism during SRH stinthttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/didnt-help-person-facing-ipl-161200207.htmlBrook scored 190 runs in the 2023 season despite making a century against Kolkata Knight Riders. His form dropped after that innings, and he came under pressure over his performances.Aug 17, 2026 4:12 PM
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Who is Wladimir Klitschko? The heavyweight boxing legend and Hayden Panettiere’s ex-fiancehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wladimir-klitschko-heavyweight-boxing-legend-161150729.htmlWladimir Klitschko was one of the most successful heavyweight boxers of his generation and was also known for his long-term relationship with actress Hayden Panettiere, who died on August 16 aged 36. The former couple met at a party in 2008 before beginning their relationship in 2009.Aug 17, 2026 4:11 PM
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Why TSSAA basketball district tournaments in Division I won't change in 2026-27https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-tssaa-basketball-district-tournaments-161126912.htmlThe TSSAA basketball postseason format for Division I will not change in 2026-27. Here's what you need to know.Aug 17, 2026 4:11 PM

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You won't believe how bad the home plate-umpiring was in Sunday's Yankees-Blue Jays gamehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wont-believe-bad-home-plate-160507808.htmlThis was one of the worst home plate umpire performances of the MLB season.Aug 17, 2026 4:05 PM
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Jim Harbaugh, Mike McDaniel support women’s sports with statement tees at Chargers training camphttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jim-harbaugh-mike-mcdaniel-support-160419874.htmlIn January, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh hired former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel as his new offensive coordinator. From that moment on, the Chargers guaranteed their 2026 NFL season would at least be interesting. Harbaugh and McDaniel still have to prove whether they make a dynamic football duo. Whether it’s McDaniel’s…Aug 17, 2026 4:04 PM
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New minimum wages for Minnesota nursing home workers to take effect in Septemberhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQbGtFaDVqOXloc19rRzNMTEVCY1NhOGlRX0NZWkhzYkRBdHhEaUpqZ3hQSGpMSmQtXzV1WENJQ3QwU2htalllTmVBT3p0blpNb19DVkduUGRHclR4QWZJTDFmRzdLSDlkcmdBNDJqOXlMZ2hxQXZrcEhtUk9zVGlRaTloYnljVS0wSUhna2s5aE9VT3dzSTNQQkx4TFB3QWNFajU3NnlRT2xLOEFheWU5VnMwMDdaOWZnMkE?oc=5New minimum wages for Minnesota nursing home workers to take effect in September Minnesota ReformerAug 17, 2026 4:03 PM
openwebsearch.ai
Show HN: OpenWebSearch – A router for web search indexeshttps://openwebsearch.aiHi HN, I'm one of the people behind OpenWebSearch (https://openwebsearch.ai).It's a router for web search indexes. You POST to one endpoint with a `provider` field, and it normalizes both the request and the response for web search indexes like Parallel, Brave, Exa and moreWhy we built it: we run a model company (Interfaze) and a lot of our models are smaller in size and we're experimenting if given web search can a smaller 9b or 70b model perform the same as 300b or 600b model and we found that it does extremely better when given web search similar to this paper (https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.05115)but we also found not all web search are built the same, some are better in people search, some better at financial data and others are bio research, etc.Like LLMs, web indexes are becoming commoditized with different indexes having different strengths and weaknesses with access to niche data, performance and cost. Every large model lab including Interfaze has to build their own internal mini-Aug 17, 2026 4:03 PM

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Final Emmy Voting Opens: 25 Records That Could Be Broken, From Jean Smart and Allison Janney’s All-Time Tie to Harrison Ford’s First Trophy at 84https://variety.com/lists/emmys-voting-records-zendaya-allison-janney-harrison-ford/Final Emmy voting is now open. More than 20,000 Television Academy members have the final ballots in hand for the 78th Emmy Awards, with voting remaining open through Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 10 p.m. PT. When the envelopes begin opening — first during the two-night artisans ceremony, formerly known as the Creative Arts Emmys, on […]Aug 17, 2026 4:00 PM