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High School Football Player

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sports1 year ago

Eagles' Jalen Hurts covers funeral costs for Texas high school football player slain in shooting

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts paid for the funeral expenses of 18-year-old high school football player Jarvon Coles, who was killed in a drive-by shooting near Houston. Hurts, who is from the Houston area, covered the costs for the service at Light of the World Christian Fellowship Church and also sent a video message for the ceremony. This act of generosity follows Hurts' previous efforts to combat gun violence, including participating in a buyback campaign and visiting hospitalized victims.

local-news2 years ago

"Kaiser Strike: Patients, Players, and the Unhoused - A Lasting Impact on US Healthcare"

In local news, over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers are participating in the largest healthcare strike in US history, demanding improved staffing and labor conditions; a high school football player is recovering after blacking out during a game in Sacramento; a new site has been designated for unhoused individuals in Sacramento; Lodi police are investigating an incident at a mobile home park; and the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office is investigating a stabbing death in Placerville.

crime2 years ago

Tragic Shooting Claims Former High School Football Player's Life in South Carolina

An 18-year-old former high school football player, Rashard Wright, was killed in a shooting at an apartment complex in Duncan, South Carolina. Wright, who had recently graduated from Byrnes High School, was shot at Culpepper Landing Apartments and later died at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He was planning to play football at Benedict College. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and no details about the motive have been released.