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Crazy NFL Week 2 There were some close games right up until the final seconds, and some big upsets along the way.enter Monday Night FootballFavorites were 8-7 in straight-up games but 5-9-1 against the spread. Visiting teams were 10-4-1 against the spread. Teams that were six-point or more underdogs were 8-0 against the spread through the first two weeks of the season.of College Football Schedule It was pretty standard stuff, the top team won. Trending this weekWith 2 minutes, 51 seconds left on Sunday Night Football and trailing the Houston Texans 19-10, Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos booted a 54-yard…

Air transport technology specialist SITA has launched a new cybersecurity solution designed to protect critical airport and airline infrastructure.According to the company, SITA Managed NAC (Network Access Control) addresses the growing demand for secure and reliable access to end users and assets.It has been developed amid growing threats to digital infrastructure, especially in complex environments such as airports.”SITA Managed NAC provides unparalleled protection for local area network (LAN) and wireless LAN communications with an additional layer of identity checks and network segmentation,” SITA said.”This will enable airports and airlines to comply with industry security standards while maintaining operational efficiency and…

Movie theater giant AMC Theatres has elected Bally’s Corporation Chief Financial Officer Marcus Glover to its board of directors, effective Sept. 12. Glover, who has served as the casino entertainment company’s executive vice president and CFO since May 2023, will serve as a Class 1 director with a term expiring at AMC Theatres’ 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. He will serve as a member of the board’s audit committee. “Mr. Glover brings extensive financial, operational and management experience to the board, including experience as chief financial officer of a public company,” AMC Theatres said. Prior to his current role, he…

Today’s Better Business Bureau brand harkens back to a bygone era, when customers knew their local pharmacist by name and Andy Griffith played the Mayberry sheriff on primetime television.Michael Drummond, who became CEO of the Metairie-based New Orleans Metropolitan BBB in July, believes there is still a need for a watchdog that rates local businesses based on customer ratings, even in the age of Yelp and countless other online review sites. The organization grew out of the false advertising scandals of the early 20th century and the movement for greater corporate ethics and standards, especially in food and drug products.…

When Lael Wilcox cycled to Buckingham Fountain at sunset Wednesday with a slight tailwind and a few dozen other cyclists, it was the culmination of a decade of endurance cycling: Her goal: to set a new women’s world record for cycling around the globe.Wilcox completed the 18,125-mile journey in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes – 125 miles longer than the required distance – beating the previous record of 124 days and 11 hours set by cyclist Jenny Graham in 2018. Wilcox expects to submit documentation to prove her new record within the next two weeks and have it…

It has been revealed that a sustainable travel non-profit founded by Prince Harry in 2019 has provided emissions data for more than 65 billion searches.Travalyst aggregates data from partners including leading travel retailers trip.com Group, Booking.com, Expedia, Google, Skyscanner, Amadeus, Sabre and Travelport.It was established to provide clear, consistent and reliable sustainability information to help travellers make more informed choices.Sally Davey, chief executive of Travalyst, said: “Travellers have a huge influence on our collective purchasing decisions.”Aviation emissions estimates have been scaled across our coalition partners’ booking platforms, resulting in this information being displayed on over 65 billion flight searches worldwide.”By…

NEW YORK – This week, Trident Group is unveiling its own brand inspired by the remarkable shifts in how consumers are redefining luxury. “The movement, often referred to as ‘quiet luxury’, signals a growing preference for understated elegance over bold, flashy displays,” the company said. Gen Z and millennials are leading the movement, he added, “as they increasingly align their purchases with their values. As their purchasing power grows, these shifts in priorities will reshape the future of the luxury market across all categories.” The new Ecru Collective interprets home trends and redefines luxury as ultimate comfort and everyday ease.…

Last week, one city in southwest Louisiana was bracing for Hurricane Francine: Lake Charles, about four hours west of New Orleans and two hours east of Houston.Lake Charles has had some very bad luck in the lottery of hurricane paths over the past 20 years, but Francine’s impact on the city was relatively small, more like the summer storm locals are accustomed to.But had the hurricane traveled a little further west, it could have struck a place still recovering from the last storm, literally sorting through the rubble of a town symbolizing its oil-and-gas economy.The city’s only skyscraper, Capital One…

After a closely fought final day of singles matches at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, the United States won the Solheim Cup for the first time in seven years. The match remained close until Lilia Vu made a stunning birdie on the 18th hole to reach 14½ points and secure the half-point the United States needed to win the Solheim Cup. The final score was 15½ to 12½, giving the United States their first championship since 2017. At the start of the day, the home team was leading by four points, 10-6, against Europe, but it…

The Houston Texans improved to 2-0 with a 19-13 win over the Chicago Bears behind a stellar defense and efficient play from CJ Stroud. Stroud continued his no interception streak from last season and threw for 260 yards and a touchdown, part of a game in which Nico Collins had 135 yards on eight catches.A strong night for the Texans offense was also a tough night for the Bears and Caleb Williams, as the No. 1 overall pick was sacked seven times and intercepted twice. The Bears trailed for most of the game, managing just 71 yards on the ground.On…