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Former Steelers QB Has Unique Deal With Giants

Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers officially went their separate ways this week after he signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants.
The agreement effectively removed New York from the Aaron Rodgers sweepstakes, leaving the Steelers as the only true suitor for his services at the moment.
Wilson met with the Giants during the opening week of free agency, though it took an extended period of time before the two sides came to terms.
Multiple reports indicated that the contract guaranteed the 36-year-old $10.5 million with a maximum value of $21 million. The full details were unknown, however, until Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer revealed the specifics of the pact.
Wilson will receive an $8 million signing bonus in tandem with a $2 million base salary and a $500,000 workout bonus, making up the entirety of his guarantees.
As for incentives based upon his time spent behind center, he would earn an additional $500,000 for playing 65 percent of the team’s snaps, $1 million for 75 percent and $1.5 million for 85 percent.
There’s also plenty of performance-based payouts involved, as Wilson would net $500,000 for reaching each of the following benchmarks: a passer rating above 96.0, a 64.0 percent completion rate, 20 or more passing touchdowns with a passer rating above 88.0, and 2,500 or more passing yards with at least an 88.0 passer rating.
Furthermore, he’d pocket $250,000 for accomplishing each of the following: 30 or more touchdowns alongside an 88.0 passer rating or above, as well as throwing for at least 3,500 yards to go with an 88.0 or above passer rating.
If the Giants turn their whole operation around and make the playoffs, Wilson would make $750,000 if he logs 55 percent of the reps and $1.5 million if he plays 75 percent.
In a world where New York wins a postseason game and he sees the field for 55 percent of the snaps, he’d net $500,000. If it were to capture a second victory, Wilson would make an additional $500,000.
Finally, in any game he plays at least 50 percent of the snaps and the Giants emerge victorious, Wilson would gain $176,470.59.
The Steelers and Wilson seemingly ended their relationship on rocky terms following a five-game losing streak to end the 2024 campaign, but he now has a chance to make his mark in the Big Apple.
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Woman accused of vandalizing Jewish buildings in Pittsburgh pleads guilty

One of the two people accused of vandalizing Jewish buildings in Pittsburgh has pleaded guilty.
In federal court on Thursday, Tayla Lubit confessed to spray painting hate on July 29, 2024, with her alleged co-conspirator Mohamad Hamad.
The two were indicted in November last year for allegedly putting antisemitic symbols on Chabad of Squirrel Hill’s synagogue and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s office building
Initially, Lubit pleaded not guilty, but on Thursday, that changed. The 24-year-old entered into a plea agreement with the government and admitted to vandalizing the religious buildings.
Federal prosecutors say Lubit and her co-conspirator were acting on their hatred of Jewish people, which stemmed from the Hamas-Israel war.
Lubit and Hamad, as well as a third person, are also accused of conspiring to make and set off homemade explosives.
Shawn Brokos, director of community security with the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, was at the court hearing on Thursday.
She said they are pleased with the outcome.
“Initially, this was described as a graffiti case,” Brokos said. “But often what we’ve seen in the Jewish community is that when you scratch below the surface, you will see that hatred directed at the Jews or those in support of Israel, and that bears out today with the facts we saw presented during the plea agreement.”
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Bill that would legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania stalls out in state senate

A bill that would have made recreational marijuana legal in Pennsylvania stalled out in the state senate.
The Senate Law and Justice Committee voted it down 7 to 3. That vote means the bill will not be taken up by the full state senate and the bill will not be signed into law by Governor Josh Shapiro.
Bill passes the Pennsylvania State House
Last week, the bill that would have allowed Pennsylvanians 21 and older to purchase marijuana legally passed the Pennsylvania House.
It marked the first time that a recreational weed bill had been approved by either chamber in Pennsylvania.
The main sponsor of the bill was Democrat Rep. Rick Krajewski of Philadelphia, who said it was a “balanced, responsible, and robust framework.”
Republicans in the House opposed the bill.
Governor Josh Shapiro proposed legal marijuana in his budget and counted on Pennsylvania getting around $500 million in revenue from legal marijuana.
The proposal would have allowed direct sales that would be managed by the state-owned liquor store system. However, Fine Wine & Good Spirits locations wouldn’t have become marijuana dispensaries, other retail outlets would have been created for marijuana purchase.
“Toothpaste is already out of the tube.” Democrats in Pennsylvania want legal sales of marijuana
According to one of the sponsors of the bills, Democratic Rep. Dan Frankel, it had the potential to bring in $600 million in revenue.
“The toothpaste is already out of the tube,” he said. Rep. Frankel also cited a state store model, such as Quebec, Canada, where there has been proven success.
He did caution that the longer Pennsylvania waits to legalize marijuana, illegal or quasi-legal places will continue to pop up, and those places have no public health supervision.
“You go right next door, you’ll see a sign on the street with a big marijuana leaf saying no medical card needed here. We need to regulate that. That’s a public health hazard,” Rep. Frankel said.
While the bill failed in the Senate, it’s not clear what comes next or if there will be another attempt at passing a legal marijuana bill anytime in the future.
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