USA Today Monday August 11, 2025
Another former pro athlete has taken up sports photography: Astute viewers of the NFL preseason game might have noticed two-time All-Pro running back Marshawn Lynch on the sidelines with a camera--he appeared on the game’s broadcast late in the first quarter during Seahawks running back George Holani's touchdown run. Lynch, working next to longtime Seahawks photographer Rod Mar, used his forearm to protect his camera from Holani, notes USA Today. Read the full Story >>
The Atlantic Monday August 11, 2025
Two thousand feet below the rim of the Grand Canyon, Supai, Arizona, is one of the most remote communities in the country. The only village on the reservation of the Havasupai Tribe, the village is the last place in the United States still getting its mail via mule—a delivery system that involves a feat of logistics, horsemanship, and carefully placed hooves. notes The Atlantic, which features a story about the unusual USPS job with images by Elliot Ross. The tale offers a glimpse into what the Postal Service can mean for rural America.
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ABC News Monday August 11, 2025
A video that captured the brutal arrest of a Black college student pulled from his car and beaten by police in Florida has led to an investigation and calls for motorists to consider protecting themselves by placing a camera inside their vehicles, notes ABC News. William McNeil Jr., 22, captured his February traffic stop by Jacksonville police on his cellphone camera, which was mounted above his dashboard. The video, which showed police officers smashing his car window, dragging him from his vehicle and punching him, later went viral.
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PetaPixel Monday August 11, 2025
Japan’s trade agreement with the United States includes an increase from the current 10% tariff to a new 15% tariff, and while both Canon and Fujifilm have either already raised prices or are planning to, Sigma says that it intends to absorb the 5% internally. There are three main reasons why Sigma is able to make the pricing decisions, notes PetaPixel. Among them is Sigma’s vertically integrated factory in Aizu, Japan: Because it controls its supply chain and its manufacturing, Sigma has historically been able to keep costs or production extremely low compared to peers.
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