Injury halts Lions preseason opener, safety in stable condition

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Sure, it’s the preseason, but there’s no half Sure, it’s the preseason, but there’s no half speed in football. Even though it doesn’t count for official wins and losses, every player on the field is still trying to make an impact. Last night, however, served as a humble reminder of how dangerous the game can be. The Lions-Falcons preseason game ended early after safety Morice Norris left the field in an ambulance. Detroit led 17-10 at the start of the fourth quarter. Falcons were driving down the field when Norris attempted to bring down Atlanta running back Nathan Carter with a low tackle. Norris, leading head first, made hard contact with Carter’s lower midsection. The force of the impact sent Norris’ head back awkwardly. He was seen motionless on the field immediately following the hit. Play stopped for around 20 minutes as medical personnel tended to Norris. Players from both teams huddled together, kneeling, and praying for their injured companion. Norris was eventually ...
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Will Rural America give up on Trump? These small-town activists think so.


 Dom Holmes, 28, has learned something important in 10 years of organizing progressives in rural Pennsylvania: You can't just show up when you need people to turn out to vote. You have to sit and listen to them.


In recent weeks, when he's stopped to listen, he's gotten an earful about the tax and spending bill the Republican-led Congress passed in July


Folks are especially worried about how that’s going to impact them at the local level,” he said. They're particularly "outraged," he said, about cuts to food stamps and Medicaid and the likely damage to rural hospitals. “Folks should be aware of what the impact ‒ immediate and not ‒ will be on them and they should know who brought that impact to their community; who brought it home to them.

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