Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers

Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers

NEW YORK (AP) — An executive order signed by PresidentDonald Trumplate Thursday aims to give political appointees power over the billions of dollars in grantsawarded by federal agencies. Scientists say it threatens to undermine the process that has helped make the U.S.the world leader in researchand development. The order requires all federal agencies, including FEMA, the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, to appoint officials responsible for reviewingfederal funding opportunitiesand grants, so that they "are consistent with agency priorities and the national interest." It also requires agencies to make it so that current and future federal grants can be terminated at any time — including during the grant period itself. Agencies cannot announce new funding opportunities until the new protocols are in place, according to the order. The Trump administration said these changes are part of an effort to "strengthen oversight" and "streamline agency grantmaking." Scientists say the order will cripple America's scientific engine by placing control over federal research funds in the hands of people who are influenced by politics and lack relevant expertise. "This is taking political control of a once politically neutral mechanism for funding science in the U.S.," said Joseph Bak-Coleman, a scientist studying group decision-making at the University of Washington. The changes will delay grant review and approval, slowing "progress for cures and treatments that patients and families across the country urgently need," said the Association of American Medical Colleges in a statement. The administration has already terminated thousands of research grants at agencies like the NSF and NIH, including on topics like transgender health, vaccine hesitancy, misinformation and diversity, equity and inclusion. The order could affect emergency relief grants doled out by FEMA, public safety initiatives funded by the Department of Justice and public health efforts supported by the Centers for Disease Control. Experts say the order is likely to be challenged in court. —- The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

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August 08, 2025

Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers

Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers NEW YORK (AP) — An executive order signed by P...

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DOJ backs broader release of Epstein and Maxwell grand jury material – but there's a catch

DOJ backs broader release of Epstein and Maxwell grand jury material – but there's a catch

The Justice Department has broadened its request for grand jury materials tied toJeffrey EpsteinandGhislaine Maxwell, but it still wants to shield "personal identifying information," which could mean protecting anyone else from being tied to the convicted sex offenders. The department wants a court to unseal not just the transcripts that will show not only thetestimony of two law enforcement witnesses before grand juriesthat indicted Epstein and Maxwell, but also the exhibits that were part of those proceedings. Court exhibits are items of evidence, such as photos, videos, or documents. The department made its position clearin an Aug. 8 filingto a Manhattan federal court, which is considering whether to release sealed materials from the grand jury process that led to federal indictments against Epstein and Maxwell from 2019 to 2020. While the department is going farther than it did in its previous effort to release just the grand jury transcripts, this new request appears to fall short of what at least some victims want. "Any effort to redact third party names smacks of a cover up," victim Annie Farmer said through her lawyer inan Aug. 5 letter to the court. Farmer testified for the prosecution in Maxwell's 2021 criminal trial. "To the extent any of Epstein's and Maxwell's enablers and coconspirators who have thus far evaded accountability are implicated by the grand jury transcripts, their identities should not be shielded from the public," Farmer's lawyer, Sigrid McCawley, added. She argued that identifying information for victims, by contrast, should be redacted. More:Trump administration won't release the Epstein files, but what would they contain? The Justice Department didn't make its latest request unprompted. The judges handling the requests for unsealed transcripts, Judge Richard Berman for the Epstein transcripts andJudge Paul Engelmayer for the Maxwell transcripts, instructed department lawyers to specify their positions on releasing the exhibits. The department said it still needs to notify everyone whose name appears in the exhibits and asked to have until Aug. 14 to update the judges on that process. The department has pointed to the potential release of grand jury materials and July 24 and 25 interviews it conducted with Maxwell as it seeks to quellpublic outrageover its decisionnot to release the government's full investigative files on Epstein. Already,a Florida federal judge ruled July 23that grand jury materials tied to a federal investigation of Epstein in that state around 2006 must remain sealed. The Justice Department hasn't yet released any details from its interview with Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence after beingconvicted in 2021 of sex trafficking a minor to Epstein, her ex-boyfriend. Epstein died in a Manhattan federal jail in 2019as he awaited his own trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. He wasconvicted in 2008 of two Florida state prostitution offenses, including one that involved minors. A lawyer for a victim identified as "Jane Doe" in Maxwell's criminal case, Robert Glassman,wrote separately to the courtthat he and his client supported Farmer's call for greater transparency for third parties associated with Epstein and Maxwell. Multiple other victims want public disclosure of not just grand jury transcripts, but also "all Epstein-related information and documents in the possession and control of law enforcement, prosecutorial and other government agents,"according to a letter from their lawyer, John Scarola, to the court. That includes complete transcripts of Maxwell's July 24 through July 25 interview, Scarola said. Another unnamed person who is self-described ina letter to the courtas "a victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell" accused the government of "scrubbing the data" and asked that "the true redactions that come first are only for the victims." A letter from Bradley Edwardsand other lawyers who represent multiple Epstein accusers urged the court to set up procedures to ensure any disclosure of grand jury materials is narrow and that victims' lawyers are included in the process of redacting victim-related information. In one letter to the court, a lawyer for third parties whose names are redacted fromthe public version of the letterurged the court not to disclose grand jury materials that would identify his clients. "There is no question that the interests in the privacy and secrecy of innocent third parties ... significantly outweigh any historical interest that the public has in reviewing these materials," wrote Neil Binder. Binder wrote that the court should keep the grand jury transcripts under seal, or otherwise block out not just third-party names, but also "any other personal identifying information and any surrounding context by which the public may be able to deduce the identities of the individuals being discussed." President Donald Trumphas repeatedly expressed concern about third parties if the government releases Epstein-related materials. But on the campaign trail, he alsofanned the flames of conspiracy theoriesabout whether Epstein may have been killed in jail, and many in his circle called for transparency. New York's chief medical examinerruled in 2019 that Epstein died by suicide. Trump was friends with Epstein for many years, until around 2004. He was reportedly told in May that he wasnamed multiple times in the government's files on Epstein. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:DOJ wants only redacted Epstein, Maxwell grand jury exhibits released

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DOJ backs broader release of Epstein and Maxwell grand jury material – but there's a catch

DOJ backs broader release of Epstein and Maxwell grand jury material – but there's a catch The Justice Department has broadened its requ...

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Baltimore Ravens rookie CB Bilhal Kone out for season after gruesome leg injury

Baltimore Ravens rookie CB Bilhal Kone out for season after gruesome leg injury

Thursday night marked the start of Week 1 of theNFLpreseason. Things kicked off inBaltimorewith theRavensearning a24-16 winover theIndianapolis Colts. This was the first NFL action for the Ravens' rookies. Unfortunately for sixth-round rookie cornerbackBilhal Kone, it'll be his only action for the season after a gruesome knee injury. (Editor's note: Due to the nature of the injury, we have chosen not to show it here. Those who wish to see the injurymay see it here.) Kone tore a ligament in his left knee late in the first quarter against theColts. Kone was defending Indianapolis wideoutAshton Dulinnear the goal line on third and 10 and fell asDaniel Jones' pass went incomplete. 'A little weird':Deion Sanders addresses son Shedeur's NFL debut with Cleveland Browns Kone immediately grabbed his leg in pain. He was put in an air cast and taken off the field. Ravens coach John Harbaugh later confirmed he'd be out for the rest of the year. "[Kone] is going to be out for the season," he said after the game. "It's a torn ligament in his knee, unfortunately." Harbaugh complimented Kone's play, especially his effort on that incompletion that forced a Colts field goal. "That play, [he] made a heck of a play," Harbaugh said. "And then even seeing him in the locker room just now was really hard. But like I told him, the sun will come up tomorrow... You'll get this taken care of. You'll be rehabbing, you're part of our team, and you'll be back. So it's just not on the time that you hope for." Western alum Bilhal Kone out for the year with a torn ACL/MCL.John Harbaugh's words lend themselves to something more: this team has plans for Kone for the future.#FightBroncosFightpic.twitter.com/MXDATIhWbz — Nate Brown (@NateBrownSports)August 8, 2025 Kone is the second significant injury in the Ravens' secondary ahead of the season. Baltimore will be without safety Ar'Darius Washington in 2025 afterhe tore his Achilles in May. Latest plan for new stadium:Bears give update on their future in Chicago Given the Ravens' depth at the position, the team wasn't expecting to rely on Kone much as a rookie. Here's how things look at the position during the preseason: Nate Wiggins Jaire Alexander Marlon Humphrey Chidobe Awuzie T.J. Tampa Jr. Robert Longerbeam Jalyn Armour-Davis Keyon Martin Marquise Robinson This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Ravens' Bilhal Kone suffers gruesome injury, out for season

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Baltimore Ravens rookie CB Bilhal Kone out for season after gruesome leg injury

Baltimore Ravens rookie CB Bilhal Kone out for season after gruesome leg injury Thursday night marked the start of Week 1 of theNFLpreseason...

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Sue Bird Shocks Fiancée Megan Rapinoe by Recreating Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' Moment with Unexpected Partner

Sue Bird Shocks Fiancée Megan Rapinoe by Recreating Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' Moment with Unexpected Partner

Monica Schipper/Getty for IMDb; Amy Sussman/Getty Sue Bird and her fiancée Megan Rapinoe hilariously recreated the viral "kiss cam" moment The retired athletes put their own twist on the headline-making bit at the Minnesota Lynx-Seattle Storm game on Aug. 5 Bird was caught on camera cuddled up to someone other than Rapinoe Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoegot in on the Jumbotron fun. The retired WNBA player and her soccer star fiancée recently went viral for their hilarious recreation of theheadline-making "kiss cam" controversythat happened at a Coldplay concert in early July. While attending the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm game in Seattle on Tuesday, Aug. 5, the cameras caught Bird affectionately dancing with someone other than Rapinoe: Doppler, the Storm's mascot! Steph Chambers/Getty Images In a clip that's since gone viral, Rapinoe is pictured seated courtside during a break in the basketball game's action. Then, the cameras turn to Bird in the rafters swaying side to side with red, furry mascot. Like Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company's HR executive Kristin Cabot who unexpectedly got caught at Gillette Stadium, Bird and Doppler reacted with immediate embarrassment on the big screen. They jokingly ducked down and covered their faces, trying to hide. The camera then cut back to Rapinoe, who pretended to look on in shock as she took in Bird's performance on the screen up above. As a result, the crowd erupted in cheers and laughter. The retired athletes announced their engagement to one another in October 2020. In August 2024, they relaunched their podcast,A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe. Steph Chambers/Getty Images Outside of Rapinoe and Bird, several celebrities have recreated the viral kiss cam moment that took place atColdplay's Massachusetts tour stop, whereChris Martininfamously called out the couple as it went down. "Oh, look at these two! All right, c'mon, you're okay," he said, before adding, "Oh, what? Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy." Both Byron and Cabot have since resigned from Astronomer. Read the original article onPeople

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Sue Bird Shocks Fiancée Megan Rapinoe by Recreating Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' Moment with Unexpected Partner

Sue Bird Shocks Fiancée Megan Rapinoe by Recreating Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' Moment with Unexpected Partner Monica Schipper/Getty for IMD...

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Watchdog group asks for probe of acquisition of Qatari jet on Trump's behalf

Watchdog group asks for probe of acquisition of Qatari jet on Trump's behalf

The watchdog group Democracy Defenders Fund, led by a former Obama administration ethics official, has formally requested a federal investigation into the Pentagon's acceptance of a Qatari luxury jet on behalf of President Trump. According to a memo obtained by CBS News, the group asked the Department of Defense's inspector general and the Government Accountability Office to probe whether the Pentagon broke laws and engaged in impropriety by accepting the gift on Mr. Trump's behalf from the Qatari royal family. The memo was sent to the inspector general and GAO on Friday. The Democracy Defenders Fund is a nonpartisan advocacy group founded by Obama ethics czar Norm Eisen. Its memo said the agencies should investigate whether the Defense Department had improperly invoked its authorities toaccept the jet aircraftand to reportedly transfer $934 million in funding from a nuclear missile program to help retrofit the aircraft. "If true, this would mean that the DoD is diverting critical nuclear defense funds to outfit an unprecedented gift from a foreign government to a U.S. president," the group said in a 10-page memo. Earlier this year,President Trump confirmedthat the Qatari royal family was donating a Boeing 747-8 for his use. Valued at $400 million, the jumbo jet is set to be donated to Mr. Trump's presidential library after his term is over. "There are so many things wrong with this picture, it's a challenge to know where to begin," said Virginia Canter, chief counsel for ethics and anti-corruption at Democracy Defenders Fund. "The fact that taxpayers are now funding a fifth Air Force One, originating from a foreign monarchy, is a staggering abuse of public trust, fiscal priorities, and national security interests," Canter said. The memo from Democracy Defenders Fund said the jet was redundant and unnecessary, pointing out the U.S. Air Force operates two 747 jets as Air Force One, and two replacement aircraft were authorized in 2018 for $3.9 billion. Despite the existence of both an active and future fleet, Mr. Trump pursued the $400 million Qatari plane, which he referred to in May as a "gift." "If we can get a 747 as a contribution to our Defense Department to use during a couple of years while they're building the other ones, I think that was a very nice gesture," the president said. The memo from the Democracy Defenders Fund also argued that Justice Department guidance prohibits agencies from accepting gifts that would incur costs in future fiscal years, as appears to be the case with the Qatari jet. "The Air Force has already made clear that the Qatari jet is not able to operate as Air Force One in its current state," the memo said. The group also argued that even if it were legal, "the use of the (Defense Department's) statutory authority to accept a foreign gift that is not fit for purpose and then expend a billion dollars from appropriations for nuclear deterrence to upgrade that plane would be wasteful, a gross mismanagement of funds and an abuse of the (Defense Department's) statutory authorities in support of the President's attempt to evade Constitutional restrictions on acceptance of foreign emoluments." A memorandum of understanding between Qatar and the Defense Department that was viewed by CBS News outlined the "unconditional donation" of one Boeing 747-8 jumbo aircraft. It was signed earlier this month by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Qatar's deputy prime minister and minister of state for defense affairs. It does not specifically mention Air Force One but says the jet can be used by the Pentagon "in any manner it deems appropriate." The Defense Department inspector general declined to comment. Global stock markets react to Trump's sweeping tariffs in effect now Sean "Diddy" Combs wants to go back to Madison Square Garden in the future, attorney says Israel's Security Cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City

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Watchdog group asks for probe of acquisition of Qatari jet on Trump's behalf

Watchdog group asks for probe of acquisition of Qatari jet on Trump's behalf The watchdog group Democracy Defenders Fund, led by a forme...

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Texas AG says he's filed suit to remove 13 absent state Democrats from office

Texas AG says he's filed suit to remove 13 absent state Democrats from office

Texas Democrats on Friday again defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP and did not show for a vote on a Republican-proposed redistricting plan Shortly after, the state's Republican attorney general went to court to try to remove some of them from office. TheGOP-proposed new congressional mapswould give Republicans more seats in Congress -- potentially allowing the GOP to keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington. Despite threats of arrest, restriction on pay and calls from the governor that they be removed from office, the majority of the Democrats did not appear for the special session when the Texas House convened Friday afternoon and no quorum was reached. Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu, the Texas House minority leader, earlier told ABC News Thursday that he believes his caucus would hold out on Friday and once again deny the legislature a quorum, though he said they would be willing to come back to Austin if state Republicans promise to focus solely on other issues before the special session, including flood mitigation and disaster preparedness. Members who were present Friday do not have to return in person until Monday at 2 p.m. ET, when the Texas House Republicans will attempt to reach a quorum for the fourth time. Democrats who have fled the state appear likely to stay away until Aug. 19, the end of the special session. The defiance took place as Abbott has also requested the Texas Supreme Court to remove Wu from office. Wu's attorneys repsonded Friday afternoon asking the court to deny the governor's request. The attorneys argue, in part, that the court does not have jurisdiction over state legislators, that Rep. Wu would have a right to a jury trial, which the state supreme court cannot provide. That the governor does not have the standing to bring the case, according to Wu's attorneys who added Abbott's suit would "fail in any court." His lawyers also argued that the state constitution covers lawmakers for quorum breaking in certain circumstances. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told Fox News on Friday that he is willing to take other Democrats to court if they don't return. MORE: Texas governor orders police to find and arrest Democrats who fled over redistricting "If they show up today, we're all happy, we can get our business done, and everybody is good. If they do not show up, we will be in an Illinois courtroom ... [trying] to get them back to the state of Texas, hold them in contempt, and if they refuse to come, hopefully put them in jail," he said. He shrugged off concerns that the optics of arresting Democrats would give them a public opinion win. "I think in Texas -- I don't know what it's like in other states, but I do know in Texas, people expect their representatives to go to work," Paxton said. Paxton said on Friday afternoon that he had filed a lawsuit with the Texas Supreme Court petitioning for 13 of the over 50 Texas House Democratic members who left the state to break quorum to be removed from their positions. The filing argued that these members "have absented themselves from the State with the express purpose of denying the House a quorum so that the Legislature as a whole cannot carry out its constitutional lawmaking function." "These cowards deliberately sabotaged the constitutional process and violated the oath they swore to uphold. Their out-of-state rebellion cannot go unchecked, and the business of Texas must go on," the AG said in a statement. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows targeted the wallets of the absent Democrats in an effort to draw them back. On Thursday, he sent a memo to all members and their staffs requiring that any member who is absent from the special session to break quorum must collect their monthly paycheck in person. Direct deposits were suspended for those skipping out until the House reaches quorum, according to memo. Burrows says that he expects more suits filed in other states to come after the one filed by Abbott Thursday to try to enforce the civil arrest warrants out of state, and that another legislator contacted the Sergeant at Arms of the Illinois House of Representatives asking for their assistance in bringing back members. He added later that if the Department of Public Safety civilly arrests "our absent colleagues" during the weekend, legislators are on call and need to come back to Austin with a minimum of six hours' notice. Abbott has called for the Democrats' arrest, and Republican Sen. John Cornyn has called on the FBI to track down those elected officials. Congressional Democrats who sit on the House Judiciary and House Oversight Committee sent a letter Friday to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI director Kash Patel asking them to clarify and explain if and how their agencies are involved in locating Democratic Texas lawmakers who left the state to prevent a quorum in order to stop the new congressional maps. "We write with great concern about the abuse of federal public safety resources for completely political purposes and without a law enforcement rationale that is reportedly taking place right now," the members wrote. The governor said in a podcast released Friday that he was willing to go further than creating more than five new seats the GOP could flip if the Democrats continued to block the GOP effort. "We may make it six or seven or eight new seats we're going to be adding on the Republican side," he said during an interview on the podcast "Ruthless." MORE: GOP's Texas map has Austin residents sharing district with rural Texans 300 miles away In the meantime, Texas Democrats have fled to various blue states, including Illinois and California. California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is slated to hold a news conference with those Democrats Friday afternoon, along with Rep. Nancy Pelosi and California state Democrats to show their support. "The governor and state leaders have floated a potential statewide ballot measure that would reaffirm California's commitment to national independent redistricting and allow voters to temporarily adjust the state's congressional map only if Texas or other GOP-led states manipulate theirs," Newsom's office said in a statement. California Democrats are preparing to respond to Texas Republicans' proposed new congressional districts by possibly targeting five GOP-held districts in the Golden State, sources recently confirmed to ABC station KGO-TV. But the office of the California Secretary of State told ABC News that if legislators don't move fast, it becomes nearly impossible for the state to run a statewide election that meets federal standards. ABC station KGO-TV's Monica Madden contributed to this report.

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August 08, 2025

Texas AG says he's filed suit to remove 13 absent state Democrats from office

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Deion Sanders addresses his health, Colorado quarterback competition: 'I'm loving life'

Deion Sanders addresses his health, Colorado quarterback competition: 'I'm loving life'

Coloradofootball coachDeion Sandersstill has aquarterback controversy on his handsnearly two weeks after the start of preseason training camp. On Friday, Aug. 8, he even sort of increased the mystery about it by adding a third quarterback to face the news media at a news conference in Boulder. Who will replaceSanders' son Shedeurat the most important position on the team? With three weeks before the season opener against Georgia Tech on Aug. 29, there's no clear answer between Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter and heraldedfreshman Julian "JuJu" Lewis. Returning backup quarterback Ryan Staub has impressed Sanders, too. All spoke to reporters Friday. "The cream of the crop is gonna rise," Sanders said. "So it's not an urgency that we got to name this and name that. Both these guys can play. I mean, I think we could play well with either one of them, but we want to put ourselves in the best position totally. So it's still going on, and don't underestimate Staub and what he brings to the table." This was Sanders' first news conference since he revealed in a previous news conference July 28 that hehad his bladder removed in Mayto cure bladder cancer. Since then, Sanders has been coaching his team in preseason camp as normal, with no outward sign that he endured a harrowing health ordeal since May. Sanders said Friday that he's "healthy," "vibrant" and "my old self." He said he walks around campus at least a mile after practices. "I'm loving life right now," Sanders said. "I'm gonna try my best to live it to the fullest considering what transpired." Life is so good for Sanders right now that he even said his offensive line has stood out so far in the preseason. In his previous two seasons in Boulder, that position group has been aproblem for the Buffaloes. "I'm truly proud of that group," said Sanders, who added that nine players are capable of starting at the five line positions. In Sanders' first season at Colorado in 2023, the Buffs gave up 56 quarterback sacks, the second-most in the nation. Last year, they gave up 43, the most in the Big 12 Conference. Sanders since has refurbished an offensive line that aims to help improve a running game that finished last in the nation in both of Sanders' other two seasons at Colorado in rushing yards per game. After finishing 9-4 last season, the Buffaloes return heralded sophomore Jordan Seaton at left tackle and have added two transfer guards who recently earned the respect of an assistant coach on the other side of the ball  –Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp. "We got two solid guards right now," Sapp said after a recent practice. "I don't know their names … 71 and 72." No. 71 is Memphis transfer Xavier Hill, who is listed at 6-4, 320 pounds. No. 72 is Illinois transfer Zy Crisler, listed at 6-foot-4, 340 pounds. Colorado lost its top two centers to the transfer portal after last season: Cash Cleveland (Texas Tech) and Hank Zilinskas (Rutgers). But the Buffaloes also added another big body at center to fill out a beefy interior line – Louisiana Tech transfer Zarian McGill (6-2, 320). Rounding out a potential starting five at tackle is Tennessee transfer Larry Johnson (6-7, 350). "I know we have an emphasis on wanting to run the ball," Staub said Friday. "I think we will. And I think we'll have a lot of time back there (as quarterbacks)." The program has a new look for Sanders as he begins his third season in Boulder. Besides losing his quarterback son Shedeur, the top four receivers from last year's team also have departed to the NFL, including Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter. "We're gonna win differently, but we're gonna win," Sanders said. They could end up playing both quarterbacks, each of whom has a different style. Salter has only one year of college eligibility left and is a threat to run or pass. Lewis is only 17 years old and is more of a drop-back passer. Each will have plenty of targets at receiver, including the returning Millers - sophomore Dre'lon Miller and junior Omarion Miller. Dre'lon Miller played in all 13 games last year as a freshman. Omarion was limited by injury last year but is known forhis breakout game in 2023 against Southern California– seven catches for 196 yards and a touchdown, all in the second half. "The depth that we have is amazing," Salter said. It helps that the quarterbacks get along despite the competition and controversy. "JuJu, he's a real funny guy," Salter said. "Sometimes he do things and you gotta remind yourself he's a 17-year-old kid. At the time, he's a hilarious dude. He's fun to be around. He's a competitor. He throws the ball with so much confidence." Lewis signed with Colorado in December about two weeks before Salter committed. He told USA TODAY Sports in July he expected Colorado coaches to bring in more depth at quarterback but "didn't think it would be a guy of Kaidon's caliber of course." Now they're friends. "Me and Kaidon talk about more about life than football, which I think has actually helped us build a better relationship off the field, just because quarterback battles are gonna be whatever quarterback battles are gonna ne" Lewis said. "Just trying to keep it friendly and just keep it team-related." Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer@Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@usatoday.com This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Why Colorado coach Deion Sanders is 'loving life' after cancer

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Deion Sanders addresses his health, Colorado quarterback competition: 'I'm loving life'

Deion Sanders addresses his health, Colorado quarterback competition: 'I'm loving life' Coloradofootball coachDeion Sandersstill...

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