Jalen Ramsey traded to Rams for two first-round picks, fourth-round pick

The Los Angeles Rams’ trade of Marcus Peters on Tuesday was just the precursor to a much bigger move. The Rams are acquiring Jalen Ramsey in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars, ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported on Tuesday night. The Rams are sending the Jags first-round picks in 2020 and 2021 as well as a fourth-round pick in 2021 as part of the deal. After placing Aqib Talib on injured reserve this week and dealing Peters to Baltimore on Tuesday, the Rams are shoring up their secondary by adding perhaps the best cover corner in the league. As for Jacksonville, the Jaguars get the haul of picks they were seeking from the time Ramsey requested a trade. The cornerback got into it with head coach Doug Marrone in Week 2 and then asked for a trade. Over the ensuing weeks, Ramsey complained about a back injury and found other reasons not to be with the Jaguars as they sought a trade. Jaguars owner Shahid Khan did not want to trade him, but with the Rams paying the price they wanted, perhaps Jacksonville felt

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Monster List of Markets: 135 Places to Find Freelance Writing Jobs

Are you looking for freelance writing jobs? Here’s a hint. Content mills, bid sites, and job boards might seem like an easy place to go to find freelance writing jobs, but they’re usually a waste of time. Too much competition, flaky clients, low rates. That’s usually what you’ll find there. And it doesn’t have to be that way. You’re better off looking for freelance writing jobs by pitching magazines and websites that pay writers. It’s called pro-active marketing. And it’s a game changer if you’re serious about full-time freelancing. Instead of sitting around waiting for the Mysterious Force to drop some assignments in your lap, pitch a story idea to a magazine or website. Study the market. Come up with a story idea. Do a little research and mini-interview. Then write a great pitch letter and send it off. Rinse and repeat. Need a little help figuring out where to pitch your bright ideas? We’ve done some of the hard work for you. Check out this updated monster list of 135 markets (f...

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There's a wildly popular conspiracy theory that Facebook listens to your private phone calls, and no matter what the tech giant says people just aren't convinced it's not true (FB)

There's a widely held belief that Facebook uses smartphones to listen in on users, and then serve those users advertisements based on their speech. Facebook has repeatedly denied doing as much. Despite those denials from Facebook, and evidence from experts to the contrary, the belief is widely held and seemingly unshakable. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. There you were, talking to Gina about a potential trip this fall to Buenos Aires. "Maybe I'll go to Buenos Aires this fall!" you said. "Or maybe Lisbon! Who knows!" Hours later, idly scrolling through Facebook and — what's that? An ad for vacationing in Lisbon? How could it have known? It's perhaps too familiar of a story at this point . A cliché. "Facebook is listening to my conversations!" you tell Gina. "I know it." And she's sympathetic. Maybe she even has her own story about something very similar happening to her. The belief that Face...

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