UNLV Rebels football head coach Dan Mullen said working as a college football analyst was advantageous as he was able to watch any game and any player he wanted to.

Mullen, who was an analyst at ESPN, appeared on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich" to talk about some of the transfer players he landed since he took over the Rebels job late last year.

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"Well, you look at the guys, we actually got two [quarterbacks]. Anthony Colandrea from [the University of Virginia] that I’ve seen make a ton of plays, and Alex Orji; and the greatest thing you have being at ESPN, I’ve gotten to watch everybody play," Mullen said. "You sit in that room all day, and I’m watching every game in college football. I’ve seen them all."

Mullen also talked about what Orji can bring to the table for the Rebels.

Orji was listed as a quarterback while with the Michigan Wolverines, but he had more rushing attempts (78) than pass attempts (48) in his three seasons.

"Alex Orji, I mean, he is undefeated against Ohio State. I mean, he’s won, and … I look at what he does, and you look at the strengths of players, and he was a guy that was head-scratching to me last year, sometimes," Mullen said. "I’m watching him, and I don’t know, I’m not in the game-plan meetings, don’t know everything going on [at] Michigan, but I don’t know that their highlighting his strengths. 

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"In football, the job of the coach is to put a guy in position to do what he does well. That’s what coaching is all about, and if you don’t do that – you know you’re like, ‘Hey, we have a system, you have to run a system.’ Our system is: What do our guys do well, let’s tweak it as coaches to put them in a position to succeed."

"I was watching some of the games, and I’m saying, ‘Hey, when they put that guy in a position to do what he does well, Ohio State wasn’t tackling him, and they are playing for a national championship.’ But to sit there and put him in a position to do things where you’re not highlighting his strengths all the time is confusing to me."

Mullen last coached at Florida from 2018 to 2021. He was 34-15. Before that, he was at Mississippi State from 2009 to 2017 and was 69-46.

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Former women's tennis star Martina Navratilova weighed in on Tuesday's vote on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act in the House of Representatives. The Republican majority voted unanimously to pass the bill, but only two Democrat House members voted in favor of it, while the rest did not. 

Navratilova has also taken a firm stance against trans inclusion in women and girls' sports while previously criticizing Democrat lawmakers for supporting it. That criticism continued on Tuesday in a series of posts on X. 

"Shame on the Democrats who really don’t care about women, girls, and their safety, fairness," she wrote in response to the news that only two Democratic House members voted in favor of the bill. 

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In another post, Navratilova insisted that there must be more than two Democratic House members who oppose trans inclusion and that those members should "grow a spine." 

"More Dems need to step up here. I know many who agree but are scared to speak up because of re-election. I say do the right thing. Grow a spine," she wrote. 

This is not the first time Navratilova has ripped the left for their different views on the issue. 

In a December post on X, the tennis legend said she was "mad" that Republicans have tackled the nationwide controversy rather than Democrats, the party which she has aligned with.

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"And I am so mad that the Republicans captured this issue – shame on all the elected Democrats who keep silent on this!" she wrote. 

The tennis legend appeared at the Independent Women's Forum's "Take Back Title IX" rally in June, as she and other prominent women athletes pushed back on the Biden administration’s Title IX rewrite. 

There, she shared her experience of being attacked by other liberals for her stance on trans inclusion. 

"Now, it’s, ‘Oh, you’re a homophobe.’ Go figure. I’ve been out since ’81, yeah, I’m a homophobe," she said. "‘You’re a bigot, you’re a transphobe, you’re a Nazi, you’re a fascist, you’re a communist,’ everything and everything in between. And this is coming from the left. I am the left! My people are turning on me. They’re turning on us, women, who speak up for women’s sex-based rights."

Before that, Navratilova called Italian sprinter Valentina Petrillo, who competed in the Paralympics as a trans woman, a "pathetic cheater." In March, she made a plea to "keep women's sports female."

Fox News' Ryan Gaydos and Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany welcomed their third child into the world earlier this week – a girl, Golden Raye.

It is the third child for the Mahomes family, and the quarterback talked about whether there were any more children on the horizon.

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"I’m good with three for right now," he told reporters on Tuesday. "We’ll see down the line maybe, but my goal was always three, so we’ve had three, and we’ll stick there for a while and see if we need to come back and get another one later on."

The family has two children already – Bronze and Sterling. Mahomes talked about how Brittany was doing after the birth of their newborn and how the other siblings are handling it.

"It’s been cool. I mean, I’m just supporting. Brittany crushed it," he said. "It’s been cool to welcome another baby girl in our family and see how my other kids react to her and having baby sissy and stuff like that. It’s been a lot of fun, and it was cool that football was on TV when I was in the hospital, so I got to watch a little bit. Brittany was kind enough to let us watch football as she was getting ready to give birth to our second daughter."

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Mahomes added that he could not say whether it has become easier to manage since Brittany has been handling the workload of managing the children at home.

"I don’t even want to say that because Brittany’s doing everything, so I’m just trying to be supportive," he said. "No, it was cool that we got the bye (week) just because you can kind of really focus in on just being at the hospital and being in the moment. 

"It’s a special moment that I know a lot of dads and moms have experienced, and you don’t forget about that stuff, so I’m glad I was able to be there and supporting the best way I can."

Mahomes now has to focus on the task at hand on the field – defeating the Houston Texans and moving on to the AFC Championship potentially for the seventh straight time.

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• My eldest daughter had to learn to become self-sufficient at an early age.
• I have limited time for her because most of it is spent caring for my youngest.
• It's not the life I would have chosen, but my family is stronger for it.

My eldest daughter is self-sufficient at 10 years old. She gets herself breakfast and lunch, manages her own schedule, and finds ways to fill her time.

I never dread her school breaks on holidays and in the summer, I don't arrange entertainment for her, and she very seldom whines about being bored.

I just wish all this was by choice.

My 6-year-old has a debilitating disease

Instead, my eldest daughter's independence has come about because of my family's unusual circumstances. My six-year-old daughter has a rare progressive disorder called Rett Syndrome.

Her disease has stolen her words, hand use, independent mobility, and much of her swallow function. It has left her with a wheelchair, speech-generating device, feeding tube, and epilepsy.

With the help of my husband, I spend most of my time doing tasks like blending food, preparing medications, coordinating in-home helpers, fighting insurance denials, and driving to medical appointments.

Our workload intensifies whenever my youngest is not in school, her in-home helpers cancel their shifts, or she becomes ill. Because of her weakened immune system, she spends most of the winter sick. Meanwhile, my husband and I spend most of it caring for her.

Unfortunately, all this leaves little time for my eldest daughter.

My eldest's self-sufficiency is a silver lining

I struggle to do the most basic things with her, let alone, coordinate playdates, drive to after-school activities, or act as her entertainment director.

Instead, my eldest plays a vital role in our household. She relays messages, fetches supplies, helps with her sister's feeding tube, and operates our van's wheelchair ramp.

This might sound like my eldest has the short end of the stick. But her self-sufficiency has been one of the biggest silver linings of her sister's disease.

While my eldest daughter's peers are whisked from one activity to another, remain glued to tablets, or complain about being bored, she has the freedom to make what she wants of her time.

When she's not in school she's typically playing with neighborhood kids outside or, when the weather keeps her indoors, reading, designing art projects, or writing stories and poems.

The moments I spend with my eldest are precious and wonderful

I do spend time with my eldest daughter, of course, but not in the way I envisioned when I first became a mother.

Our moments together aren't as frequent as I would like and require a good bit of coordination.

However, because they are so few, they are also precious and highly enjoyable.

When my youngest is healthy and an in-home helper or my husband can care for her, my eldest and I plan activities together.

Sometimes she chooses a recipe and I give her a cooking lesson. Other times we spend a night in a hotel or have a "spa night" painting our nails and playing Mad Libs.

We look forward to these pockets of time when we laugh, talk, and share meals without stress or interruption.

This isn't the life I would have chosen but our family is stronger for it

Sometimes I worry that my eldest's limited extra-curricular activities will eventually make her a less competitive college applicant. She won't have an application filled with sports, language lessons, after-school activities, or service projects.

However, when I feel guilty, I remind myself that she will have many of the things one needs to succeed in life — self-reliance, independence, resilience, flexibility, and compassion.

Though this is not the life I would have chosen for my family, we are all stronger and wiser for it. My eldest daughter is a perfect example.

She doesn't fidget in the doctor's waiting room, even when she doesn't have a phone or a tablet. She doesn't walk by someone in a wheelchair without acknowledging them. She opens doors for others, stands up for her sister, and calmly accepts any last-minute changes to our plans.

I couldn't be prouder of the person she is becoming.

• Firefighters are bracing for strong gusts of winds, fuelling the deadly LA fires.
• The fires have burned through 40,000 acres and could cost up to $275 billion in damage.
• Over 8,500 firefighters have been deployed to fight the blazes. 25 people are reported dead.

Officials have warned that the fires raging across Los Angeles could soon get worse, with the "highest risk" of gusty winds to intensify on Wednesday.

The wildfires, which have now been raging for more than a week, have already burned through 40,000 acres and destroyed more than 12,000 homes and other structures.

Preliminary estimates from AccuWeather show the total damage and economic losses associated with the Southern California wildfires could amount to $275 billion, making it one of the most costly wildfires and natural disasters in recent US history.

According to Goldman Sachs, the total damage from the LA fires could rank among the top 20 costliest natural disasters in US history, in terms of GDP.

More than 8,500 firefighters have been marshaled to fight the blazes, which have caused at least 25 reported deaths.

During a press conference on Tuesday, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said 34 people had been reported missing, 21 of whom had been found safe.

Of the 13 remaining, two have most likely been found dead but have yet to be identified, he said.

Fires rage on

On Tuesday night, the LA County Fire Department said that a red warning for the Eaton Fire, one of the major blazes, had been extended through 6 p.m. on Wednesday, local time.

Moderate to strong winds were expected to persist, and gusty winds were at the "highest risk" of impacting the fire early Wednesday morning, it said.

At a press conference on Tuesday, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the next 24 hours would be another "dangerous" period, with high winds set to hit the region.

And in an update Tuesday, the National Weather Service of Los Angeles said "critical" fire weather conditions may extend to next week, when another round of Santa Ana winds could take place.

The Palisades and the Eaton Fires were 18% and 35% contained as of the early hours of Wednesday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, while the Hurst fire was almost fully contained, it said.

Looking beyond the destruction

LA officials are already looking beyond the fires, despite firefighters still struggling to put out the larger blazes.

On Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order to speed up the city's building permit review process, calling for reviews to be completed within 30 days of submission.

The executive order also aims to streamline processes for clearing debris.

Meanwhile, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday issued an executive order barring land developers from making unsolicited and undervalued offers to buy properties.

"Make no mistake — this is a prosecutable crime," he said in an X post.

Southern California Edison, an electric utility company serving California's Central, Coastal, and Southern regions, said on Tuesday that 70,250 customers were without power as of 4 p.m. local time.

It added that because of dangerous conditions, it could take days to restore power, and that customers should be prepared for extended and potentially intermittent outages.

• Millennials and Gen Z are packing up and leaving cities with high housing costs.
• They're moving to suburban and exurban communities while balancing hybrid work schedules.
• Here are 8 hot housing markets located outside major metropolitan areas, according to Zillow.

Young Americans sick of the high housing costs in major cities but unwilling to commit to going country are exploring a third option: moving to the burbs.

This development is a marked departure from the "back to the city" movement pioneered by millennials in the 2000s and 2010s. However, considering the historical context, moving out of crowded urban areas isn't unprecedented.

Suburbs are as American as apple pie. Armed with postwar GI Bills providing housing assistance and bank accounts bolstered by economic expansion, Americans poured out of cities and into mass-produced suburban Levittowns in the 1950s and 60s. Thus, the American dream of a home with a white picket fence was born.

According to Orphe Divounguy, senior economist at Zillow, young Americans are taking it one step further and moving to the exurbs — communities located past denser suburban areas but still within commuting distance to the metropolitan center.

"These communities strike a balance between suburban amenities while being located less than 90 miles outside of the offerings and thriving job markets of large urban centers like New York City or Boston," Divounguy told Business Insider in an email.

Post-pandemic, millennials, and increasingly, Gen-Z, have been giving up city life for the suburbs and exurbs, partly because they're getting priced out but also because they've developed changing lifestyle habits regarding flexible working arrangements.

"The increase in hybrid work models is likely contributing, leading more people to discover hidden gem cities that they may have previously overlooked when daily commutes were standard," Treh Manhertz, senior economic research scientist at Zillow, wrote in a recent report.

According to the moving company Hire a Helper, cities like New York, San Jose, and Los Angeles were top of the list for cities millennials moved out of in 2023. And between 2021 and 2022, millennials and Gen Z comprised almost two-thirds of the total number of departees from New York, an analysis conducted by Business Insider found.

That's not to say city living is out. Young people are still moving into expensive markets, according to Divounguy, but there's an undeniable proportion of the younger population leaving the cities.

This trend was reflected in 2024 Zillow user preferences. The real estate company analyzed metrics such as page-view traffic, home value growth, and days on market to gauge which housing markets with the highest level of consumer demand. Out of the top 10 most popular housing markets on the site, seven were suburban or exurban locations, which are listed below.

7 exurban communities homebuyers are eyeing

Manchester, New Hampshire

Approximate distance to nearest metro area: 50 miles away from Boston

Stamford, Connecticut

Approximate distance to nearest metro area: 35 miles away from New York City

Columbia, Maryland

Approximate distance to nearest metro area: 20 miles away from Baltimore

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Approximate distance to nearest metro area: 60 miles away from New York City

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Approximate distance to nearest metro area: 60 miles away from Philadelphia

New Haven, Connecticut

Approximate distance to nearest metro area: 80 miles away from New York City

Waterbury, Connecticut

Approximate distance to nearest metro area: 80 miles away from New York City

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