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Sterling Shepard's 2021 season ended early when he tore his left Achilles tendon in a December game against the Dallas Cowboys. On Monday — again against the Cowboys — Shepard appeared to sustain another significant injury. On the final Giants snap of the game, Shepard pulled up on a route and clutched his left knee. He wasn't touched on the play. He fell to the ground in obvious pain and eventually left the field on a cart. The Giants didn't provide a diagnosis after the 23-16 loss. But head coach Brian Daboll acknowledged that "it didn't look good." If it is a season-ending injury, it marks another brutal blow for one of the franchise's most beloved players. Prior to his Achilles tear, Shepard's 2020 campaign was limited to seven games because of injury. Now his comeback appears to be cut short just three games in after he worked to be ready for Week 1. His contract is expiring after he agreed to void the final year of his deal. Shepard's played ...

On Monday, the Biden administration announced plans to go after airlines and travel websites if they try to slip in fees after you've picked your flight or even after you’ve bought the ticket. The proposed rule is part of Biden’s overall competition efforts and now will undergo a 60-day review and public comment period before it can be enacted. President Biden touted the efforts to pressure airlines into changing their policies during a White House event on Monday afternoon. The overall effort — part of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s recent promise to make flying less painful — comes as other key issues such as constant flight cancellations and an ongoing pilot shortage elude quick fixes. "You should know the full cost of your ticket, right when you are comparison shopping to begin with so you can pick the ticket that actually is the best deal for you," Biden said Monday. President Joe Biden speaks during the third meeting of the White House Competition Co...

  Top tips for navigating freelance job sites and landing clients. Working as a freelancer is a great way to make a living, earn income on the side, or to practice your coding skills and build your portfolio. In 2020, 41 percent of the American workforce freelanced, 28 percent of Americans freelanced full time, and 53 percent of Generation Z chose to freelance, according to Website Planet (opens in a new tab) . While these statistics may be directly related to the pandemic, freelancing was on the rise even before COVID-19 — with the number of freelancers in the US growing from 52 million to a whopping 57 million from 2014 to 2019 (opens in a new tab) . So if you want to start a freelance business you likely want to know: how do you find freelance work and potential clients if you’re a beginner? One obvious answer is to look to freelance project listing sites such as Upwork, Fiverr, Flexjobs, and more. It can be easier to find freelance clients through refer...