Michigan fired staffer after video surfaced of him allegedly trying to solicit 13-year-old girl: report

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November 2, 2023

A staffer from the Michigan football program was reportedly fired earlier this fall after a video surfaced of him allegedly soliciting a 13-year-old girl.

Alex Yood, described as a “low-level” staffer by The Michigan Insider, was recorded with a bottle of liquor by Boopac Shakur, a Michigan man who became an internet sensation for luring child predators to meet with him instead of who they thought they were talking to.

In the video, Shakur and another social media sensation approach Yood at a store where he is seen with a bottle of liquor. Yood initially claims he did not know the girl he thought he was speaking to was 13.

But the other man reminds him that the age was discussed on two occasions throughout their conversation.

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A Michigan Wolverines player holds his helmet during the Big 10 Championship against the Iowa Hawkeyes Dec. 4, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The other man yells in the store that Yood is at the store “to meet a 13-year-old girl off the internet for sex.”

The two follow Yood to his car, continuously asking questions about why he would meet with a 13-year-old girl, asking if he had a condom and reminding Yood of several of the alleged messages he sent to the girl, including “wear something cute.”

Yood admitted to asking the girl if she was a virgin, the video shows.

The Michigan Marching Band performing on the field before a game between the Michigan Wolverines and Connecticut Huskies at Michigan Stadium Sept. 17, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. ( Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

The Michigan athletic department did not immediately respond to an email from Fox News Digital.

The Michigan Insider says Yood was let go after the video was published Sept. 29.

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Shakur, whose real name was Robert Lee, was killed the night the video was posted in a separate luring incident.

The Michigan Wolverines take the field against Colorado State

Michigan Wolverines players take the field before a game against the Colorado State Rams at Michigan Stadium Sept. 3, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

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Jim Harbaugh already served a three-game suspension this year for alleged recruiting violations, and the program now faces accusations of sign stealing.

Raiders owner Mark Davis says team was headed in ‘wrong direction’ under Josh McDaniels, Dave Ziegler

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Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis broke his silence on the recent sweeping changes to the team’s coaching staff and front office.

Head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler were both fired earlier this week, and Davis said the decision was made in part due to his belief the team was not progressing.

“Unfortunately, I had great hopes for Josh and Dave,” Davis told ESPN. “It just seemed we were going in the wrong direction. So, with the trade deadline, I just felt it was time to make a change, time to make a move.”

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Head coach Josh McDaniels, left, and owner and managing general partner Mark Davis of the Las Vegas Raiders talk before a preseason game against the New England Patriots at Allegiant Stadium Aug. 26, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The Raiders promoted Antonio Pierce to interim head coach. Davis cited Pierce’s intensity when he spoke about the decision to elevate him for the remainder of this season.

“Seemed like a fresh approach,” Davis said in reference to Pierce coaching the team. “Seemed like the adjustment we need at this time. I was impressed.”

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During his introductory press conference, Pierce vowed to delegate duties to the coaching staff.

“Lead, not necessarily coach,” Davis said. “To delegate to the coordinators and other position coaches. Be somebody they could follow. I felt good about it. I felt good about him.”

Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler walk together after a Raiders game

Head coach Josh McDaniels, left, and general manager Dave Ziegler of the Las Vegas Raiders walk off the field after the team’s 38-20 victory over the Houston Texans at Allegiant Stadium Oct. 23, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Davis picked Champ Kelly to be the franchise’s interim general manager. Davis said he is unsure what to expect over the next ten weeks with Pierce and Kelly at the helm.

“I have no idea,” Davis said when asked what he expects from the new regime. “That’s why they play the games. My job, my role is to give them all the tools possible for them to succeed.”

Mark Davis of the Las Vegas Raiders during warmups before a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium Oct. 1, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (Harry How/Getty Images)

Davis added that he will leave football-related decision-making to Pierce and Kelly.

“Once they’re the head coach and general manager, they’re the ones making the decisions.”

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Pierce also confirmed that two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will be benched in favor of rookie Aidan O’Connell.

Garoppolo was the Raiders’ biggest offseason acquisition and signed a three-year deal with the team. However, the oft-injured quarterback has not lived up to expectations.

Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.

New lung cancer screening guidelines increase eligibility for high-risk patients: Should you be screened?

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The American Cancer Society (ACS) has announced new guidelines for lung cancer screenings.

Published in the ACS journal “CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians” on Wednesday, the advisory reconsiders those who are at high risk for developing lung cancer and which individuals should be screened each year.

The ACS now recommends annual low-dose CT scans for people aged 50 to 80 who have a 20+ pack-year history of smoking, which was previously set at 30.

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A pack year is equivalent to smoking one pack, or about 20 cigarettes, per day for one year, according to ACS.

This correlates to a person smoking one pack a day for 20 years, or two packs a day for 10 years.

The ACS recommendation for lung cancer screening age has increased from 55 to 74 years old — to 50 to 80 years old. (iStock)

The number of years since quitting smoking is no longer a qualifier for beginning or discontinuing annual screenings.

This means people who have reached 15 years of being smoke-free will not lose their screening eligibility, as lung cancer risk will still rise with increasing age, the ACS emphasized.

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“That means a person who used to smoke with at least a 20 pack-year history, whether they quit yesterday or 20 years ago, is considered to have a high risk for developing lung cancer and should be recommended for a yearly LDCT scan if they don’t have a serious health problem that will likely limit how long they will live, or if they won’t be able to or won’t want to get treatment if lung cancer is found,” the ACS wrote on its website.

Lung cancer accounts for one in five of all cancer deaths in the United States, according to the ACS. (iStock)

The screening age widened from the previous 55-to-74-year range — broadening eligibility to about five million more people.

The ACS advised those considering screening to practice shared decision-making with a health care professional and to discuss the purpose and function of screenings.

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Providers and patients should also discuss the benefits, limitations and harms of LDCT screenings.

The organization also encouraged people who still smoke to seek smoking cessation counseling and consult available resources.

ACS encouraged people who still smoke to seek cessation counseling and to consult available resources. (iStock)

The new guidelines aim to reduce lung cancer deaths in the U.S., where more people die from the disease than from colon, breast and prostate cancers combined.

Lung cancer can be treated successfully if it’s detected at an early stage when the cancer is still small and hasn’t spread, according to the ACS.

“The whole objective … is to capture as many high-risk patients in that population as possible to have an impact.”

Mark Dylewski, M.D., chief of thoracic surgery at Miami Cancer Institute, suggested that these guidelines will “probably be flexible over time” as cancer epidemiology is further reviewed, he shared with Fox News Digital in an email.

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“The U.S. Preventative Services Taskforce is following the epidemiology of lung cancer in the United States and is motivated to identify the highest risk factors in the largest patient population, so they can influence or guide the patients in making the decision to obtain a screening study,” he said.

Lung cancer can be treated successfully if it’s detected at an early stage when the cancer is still small and hasn’t spread, according to the ACS. (iStock)

Dylewsi assumed the changes were likely spurred by recognizing a larger population of early lung cancer cases in younger patients.

This could also be the reason for the reduction of a 30 pack-year to 20, due to a “significant increased risk in that population,” he added.

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“The whole objective with studies like this is to capture as many high-risk patients in that population as possible to have an impact,” he said.

“Overall, across the United States, we are seeing a reduction in the incidence of lung cancer due to many reasons, including patients smoking less frequently and increased community awareness and education.”

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Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital.

Law professor says blockchain tech could ‘revolutionize’ copyright offices

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A professor from the Texas A&M University School of Law recently published research exploring blockchain technology use cases in the world of copyright administration. According to their findings, blockchain has the potential to radically alter the way intellectual property is handled both “domestically and internationally.”

Dr. Peter Yu, the Regents Professor of Law and Communication and Director of the Texas A&M University School of Law’s Center for Law and Intellectual Property, and the paper’s sole author, asserts that blockchain’s immutability makes it a prime candidate for integration with the intellectual property system.

Per the paper:

“On a blockchain, once a transaction has been recorded, it is virtually impossible to alter that record. Should the transaction be wrongly recorded, a new transaction will have to be hashed into the blockchain to provide correction. The immutability feature has therefore made blockchain technology very attractive for registering copyright, storing ownership and licensing records, or completing other similar tasks.”

Dr. Yu continues to explain that, particular to the copyright system, the blockchain ledger can provide a method by which people can determine the status of a particular record, such as whether the copyright has fallen into public domain or become orphaned.

Other benefits, according to the research, include traceability, transparency, and disintermediation.

Traceability is defined in the paper as the ability to trace the entire lifecycle of a registration on the copyright ledger from its inception. Making that information available to the public via a blockchain explorer or similar method would provide an additional layer of transparency not available through traditional server-based records systems.

The final benefit discussed in Dr. Yu’s paper, disintermediation, involves blockchain’s ability to operate independently of a governing body.

Per the paper, “without dependence on a trusted intermediary – such as a government, a bank, or a clearinghouse – the technology supports global cooperation even in the absence of the participation or support of governments or intergovernmental bodies.”

Dr. Yu speculates that these benefits could lead to an artist/business led copyright system where intellectual property is potentially registered and mediated independently of the state.