Just last summer, Darnell Mooney was riding high, feeling unstoppable. With an impressive 2024 season under his belt, boasting 992 receiving yards, Mooney believed he was ready to dominate.

However, things took a dramatic turn at the Falcons training camp. On the very first play, Mooney experienced a setback by breaking his collarbone. His misfortune didn’t end there. After an arduous recovery, just as he returned to the field in Week 2, a hamstring injury struck in Week 4, sidelining him for two more games. This mishap was compounded by the Falcons’ own quarterback instability, and Mooney concluded the season with only 443 receiving yards and a single touchdown.

Now with the New York Giants, a rejuvenated and healthy Mooney, still in his prime at 28, is eyeing a fresh start. As part of an experienced group of wide receivers, he shows promising synergy with quarterback Jaxson Dart. Additionally, Mooney’s history with offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, familiar from their time together at the Bears, adds an advantage to his integration.

“I mean, I can just be here,” Mooney reflected when discussing the impact of last year’s health issues. “I can just be here in this moment and continue just to be in this situation.”

On a one-year contract, Mooney is vying for a spot against seasoned players like Calvin Austin III, Isaiah Hodgins, Braxton Berrios, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Odell Beckham Jr., and Jalin Hyatt. With his promise, highlighted by ranking eighth in the NFL for average depth of target last season at 14.4 yards according to Pro Football Focus, Mooney is poised to make a compelling case for himself.

“There’s some of the things that I’ve played with, the plays, he’s done my first two years in the league,” Mooney said of playing in Nagy’s system. “He’s got some new plays, but everything’s kind of picking up speed from familiarity.” 

The Giants facility renovations — set to include a locker room stretching more than 6,000 square feet and a weight room spanning more than 11,000 square feet — have forced them to use a temporary locker room in a tent-like structure in a parking lot. Renovations aren’t expected to be completed until 2028. And, as John Harbaugh said, “It’s not Taj Mahal over there.” 

“I can’t sit here and lie to you and say it doesn’t [impact operations],” Harbaugh said. “It does. … We have to make it better. It’s as good as we could do right now, but you kind of learn real quick what you need. … So, we’re going to be in here for probably two seasons so they can build this over here. It’s going to be incredible.” 

Center John Michael Schmitz Jr. missed practice again due to a concussion, and Harbaugh said that Bryan Hudson has “risen to the occasion so far” as Schmitz’s replacement. … Dart’s foot got stepped on during practice, but he was OK. … The Giants signed defensive back JT Woods and released defensive lineman Sam Roberts. 

OLB Abdul Carter missed practice with a hand/finger injury, but he’s expected to “probably” return Tuesday, according to Harbaugh. … Smith-Schuster (knee) and OL Lucas Patrick (knee) didn’t practice. … DL Chauncey Golston was being evaluated after his head hit the turf and he left early. … CB Greg Newsome II, who left practice Saturday after a non-contact knee scare, is “gonna be fine,” Harbaugh said. … Hyatt appeared to get injured on the final play of practice and the team gathered around him, but Harbaugh expected him to be fine.

In a surprising strategy to evade potential Iranian assassination plots, President Donald Trump was discreetly slipped off Air Force One inside a catering cart last month.

Returning from a NATO summit in Turkey, the President was transferred from the primary jet to a separate military aircraft, a scheme detailed by The New York Times.

For his journey to Turkey, Trump was aboard a refurbished 747-8, a generous gift from Qatari officials, enhanced by the administration with significant security upgrades.

However, upon the summit’s conclusion, Trump unexpectedly declared his intention to fly on an older aircraft model, citing nostalgia as his reason.

While the cameras captured the scene at Ankara’s airport, Trump was observed boarding this older aircraft, which was headed to a U.S. military base in the United Kingdom.

However, officials familiar with the reported ruse told the Times that Trump covertly entered a food cart that had been fitted to the belly of the plane amid threats from Iranian officials.

He was then transported to a smaller Air Force C-32A plane via an airport catering truck that is typically used to load meals and other supplies to Air Force One, according to the Washington Post.

The plot reportedly fooled journalists and even some White House staffers who were aboard the decoy Air Force One flight. 

In video from the tarmac obtained by the Post, Trump could be seen waving to the cameras as he heads into the older-model plane, before a truck is seen maneuvering towards the steps of the C-32A. 

The video shows a man in a suit entering the catering truck’s cab before a container is loaded into the bed of the vehicle, which then pulls away from Air Force One.

The container had notably been lifted to the level of the plane for several minutes.

When the container was lowered, a person in a suit stepped out of the truck’s cab, which remained at ground level and ascended the stairs leading up to the nearby C-32A.

Moments later, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was seen boarding the C-32A separately using external stairs as part of an apparent attempt to make the flight appear typical. 

Journalists who boarded the old Air Force One plane they believed the president aboard were directed to close their window shades.

The plane carrying the journalists then took on the Air Traffic Control sign ‘Air Force One’ mid-flight, even though the designation is technically meant for any plane on which the president is onboard.

Meanwhile, the C-32A flight Trump and Hegseth were on used the call sign ‘Reach 18’ or ‘RCH18,’ according to the Washington Post. Such ‘Reach’ signs are typically used for personnel transport flights and those that haul military equipment.

After the two planes then landed in the UK, Trump was apparently smuggled from the C-32A to the legacy Air Force One jet and was seen descending external stairs. 

From there, Trump embarked on the Qatari-donated plane to travel back to Washington with the White House press pool.

Onboard that aircraft, the president spoke to journalists for about 15 minutes highlighting the threat that Iran poses.

When asked why reporters were ordered to lower their window shades on the plane in Turkey, Trump said it was ‘because you’re probably on a dangerous flight because of the sleaze bags that we have to deal with.’

He then added that he has a ‘threat all the time’ on his life and that he is ‘number one’ on Iran’s ‘list.’ 

Tehran has been vocal in its threats and last week a massive, custom-made banner featuring caricature of Trump centered under a large, blood-red painted ‘bullseye’ scope was seen dominating Tajrish Square in the capital, according to photos exclusively obtained by the Daily Mail. 

Below the image of the targeted President, in large crimson English capital letters, is the chilling phrase: ‘There will be blood.’

Iranian media has also threatened to go after First Lady Melania Trump and Barron Trump, with a recent AI-generated video highlighting the locations the First Lady likes to shop and how would-be assassins could target her. 

The report on Trump’s escape comes weeks after White House Communications Director Steven Cheung first suggested administration officials engaged in subterfuge as Trump was departing the summit.

‘As the president has said recently, there are many enemies of America who have their sights on him and we use every tool at our disposal – including distraction and misdirection – to address those threats,’ Cheung previously told The Times. 

The statement suggests administration officials viewed the Iranian threat as credible, taking extreme precautions to ensure the president’s safety amid renewed military strikes on Iran.

But the threats were not directed at the Qatari-donated jet itself, Cheung noted as he denied that the plane posed a security risk. 

‘The new Air Force One is a state-of-the-art aircraft that has been fitted with high-level security protocols that ensure the safety of the President and his staff,’ he said in a statement to the Washington Post.

The White House also released a statement insisting that the Qatari-donated aircraft is ‘secure and equipped with the most advanced technologies necessary to meet requirements of the presidential mission.’

‘Those requirements were carefully created to prioritize mission over aesthetics, leaving much of the previous head of state interior layout minimally changed,’ the Air Force said in the statement to the Washington Post.

‘No risk was taken in security, safety or mission communications, but the collective team made trads on some of the less-commonly used mission sets that Boeing must deliver to support the next 40 years,’ it added.

However Trump has admitted that the plane needs security improvements, saying the plane has been temporarily taken out of commission to be ‘maxed out’ and that it could get enhanced defensive capabilities to fall in line with the other fleets used for travel. 

The president said the upgrades should take roughly a month – but did not specify which upgrades would be taking place. 

His remarks came after The Times reported that new jet is missing the vital defensive countermeasures equipped on older models, leaving it completely without antimissile capabilities.

The Trump administration seemingly retaliated a day after the story originally as FBI agents descended on the Times reporters, delivering them subpoenas to testify before a federal grand jury. 

‘The appearance of federal law enforcement agents on the doorstep of news reporters should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the Constitution and the press freedom it protects,’ David McCraw, the Times’ top newsroom lawyer said in a statement at the time.

‘Our journalists report the facts and advance the American public’s right to know how their government is operating and their taxpayer dollars are being used,’ he continued.

‘This brazen act should be seen as nothing more than an attempt to prevent the public from knowing what is happening in their country by intimidating journalists from doing their jobs.’

The Department of Justice has since withdrawn the subpoenas after a federal judge grilled its lawyers on whether they had followed the laws in obtaining them.

The Daily Mail has reached out to the White House and the Department of Defense for comment. 

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In a brazen heist that could have been lifted from a Hollywood script, three armed and masked individuals stormed a Manhattan cocktail bar, tying up employees in the process. The robbers made away with a haul of nearly $30,000, including high-end booze, cash, and DJ gear, police reports confirm.

The dramatic robbery unfolded at the Obvio Cocktail Bar, located on East 28th Street, nestled between the busy Fifth and Madison Avenues in the Nomad district. The suspects infiltrated the chic establishment around 4 a.m. on July 13, according to the NYPD.

Clad in masks, one of the robbers brandished a black handgun equipped with an ominous extended magazine. With this show of force, they coerced two male employees, aged 38 and 43, into separate bathrooms of the posh venue, authorities reported.

The unfortunate staff members found themselves trapped, their hands secured with electrical cords and tape, leaving them helpless, as detailed by police.

Following this swift and well-coordinated operation, the culprits managed to seize a safe brimming with $7,000 in cash, as well as DJ equipment valued at $13,000. Not content with just that, they also took off with $7,000 worth of premium liquor bottles, authorities revealed.

Both workers sustained redness to their wrists but refused medical attention at the scene.

Images released by cops on Monday captured one of the suspects washing a gray 1993 Ford E-350 Econoline van used to carry out the brazen robbery. Investigators have since recovered the van.

The pricey modern lounge — which requires elegant attire — boasts live DJ sets, craft cocktails, and an exclusive, dimly lit social-club ambiance, according to its website.

Obvio, which has an upscale dinner and dessert menu, was also named to have the “martini of the year” by The New York Times in 2025.

Obvio did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.

An investigation into the robbery remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

CHICAGO (WLS) — Tragedy struck Mark Twain Elementary School on Monday afternoon when two custodians were discovered shot to death, authorities and union representatives confirmed.

Fortunately, no students were present during the time of the shooting, the school’s principal stated. However, the violent occurrence has left many parents anxious about school safety as the new academic year approaches.

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Police received an emergency call around 3:40 p.m. from the 5100 block of South Lotus in the Garfield Ridge area. Upon arrival, officers found a 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man each suffering from a single gunshot wound to the head. Both victims were rushed to a hospital but succumbed to their injuries.

Chilling police radio transmissions indicated dire findings with statements such as “In the hallway we have one female,” “The shooter shot himself in the head,” and “There is a firearm right next to the offender,” suggesting a possible murder-suicide.

At this time, police have not disclosed any information regarding the motive behind the tragic shooting.

The two people who died were school custodians, according to their union. In a statement, the union said, “Two families have lost a loved one and our prayers are with their families, and the staff, students, and families at Mark Twain Elementary School.”

Among those expressing concern was parent Felicia Puga, whose daughter is set to begin second grade in two weeks.

“I’m appalled. This is ridiculous. Fourteen days until school. And janitors, people that are in the school with my child,” Puga said. “Imagine if a new student wanted to come in here to the office. They’re with their parents. Hey, we want to register our kid for so-and-so, and then this just happens.”

Former student Edgar Ochoa said the shooting was unexpected.

“I think it’s kind of sad. It’s kind of unexpected because, you know, when I came here it was never bad around here,” Ochoa said.

In a letter to parents, the school’s principal wrote, “We know that this news will be deeply concerning to our families and staff.”

The principal also wrote, “Please know that we are taking this situation very seriously to ensure the safety of our school community.”

According to the principal, the school immediately contacted police and the Chicago Public Schools Office of Safety and Security following the shooting.

As the investigation continues, some parents remain uneasy about returning their children to school.

“How would you feel as a parent? Would you feel your kids are safe? No. Not at all,” Puga said.

Area One detectives are investigating.

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A former beloved radio personality recently unleashed his frustrations on the executives of the California station that parted ways with him after an impressive 24-year tenure.

For nearly 25 years, Lamont Hollywood graced the airwaves as a fixture of San Mateo’s 107.7 KSAN The Bone, initially captivating listeners as part of a morning duo with Paul Tonelli and later, with his engaging solo show.

Yet, in a surprising turn revealed Monday, Hollywood shared the news of his abrupt dismissal by station owners Cumulus. He vented his displeasure in an extensive Facebook post, targeting the “giant corporate conglomerates.”

“Corporate bigwigs treat radio stations merely as entries on a balance sheet, completely oblivious to the soul of radio which thrives on genuine human connections, community trust, and vibrant personalities,” Hollywood expressed.

He critiqued the trend of ‘hollowing out local newsrooms,’ which are sometimes being supplanted by artificial intelligence and automated systems in a bid to cut costs.

‘They think they can algorithmically automate decades of trust, local flavor, and real intimacy with a community,’ Hollywood wrote. 

‘When companies gut the very voices that give a station its identity, they destroy the soul of the medium and push loyal listeners away.’

Hollywood added that ‘executive salaries and bonuses’ were preserved by the practice.

He added that he would be ‘moving to an independent platform’ to retain direct ownership of his show. 

‘I am already hard at work preparing to bring it directly back to you,’ he said.

Hollywood has worked in radio for 37 years, almost all of which he spent working alongside Tonelli. 

The duo began their lengthy tenure together at a station in neighboring San Jose in 1989.

Starting in 2002, they ran the morning show from 5.30am to 10am with a mix of comedy, listener calls and rock n’ roll hits.  

The pair were a regional staple, hosting the station’s pregame show for San Francisco 49ers games and even inducted into the Bay Area Hall of Fame in 2021, with Tonelli leaving abruptly in 2024. 

During their final sign off two years ago, colleagues wept as they told him what an inspiration Hollywood and Tonelli had been to them. 

This time around, Hollywood was not able to say goodbye on the air, but made his thoughts clear on social media. 

‘This isn’t a final goodbye—it’s a deep, heartfelt thank you, and a promise that the best is yet to come. Keep the music loud, stay tuned, and thank you from the bottom of my heart for every single year,’ Hollywood wrote. 

His post was met with an outpouring of support in the comments section.

‘Man, this is sure a sad day. No words can adequately convey how I feel. I sincerely wish the next chapter of your life brings you more sleep and less driving. Thank you for all of the hard work you put into your show back to the KSJO days,’ one person wrote.

‘A little piece of me just died after reading this. I grew up in Santa Cruz and with KSJO, 107.7 the Bone, along with you and Tonnelli. You, Chasta, Tonnelli, Baby Huey, even Sully kept me laughing and giggling through some pretty hard times in my life and for that I thank you all. Thank you for all that you do and have done,’ another added.

The Daily Mail has reached out to Cumulus for comment.