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Gaming commission holds first hearings for sports betting violations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:41 GMT

Now that the business of developing the rules for sports betting has concluded and the wagering is underway, the state’s Gaming Commission turned its attention this week to its first enforcement action since the new industry was made legal.“This is an adjudicatory hearing before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission relative to the alleged noncompliance of Encore Boston Harbor with Massachusetts Law,” Commission Chair Cathy Judd-Stein said.The full commission met twice Tuesday to hear from attorneys representing both Encore and Plainridge Park Casino, in Plainville, following their self-reported violations of the state’s rules surrounding bets on college sports.The legalization of sports betting, signed into law by former Gov. Charlie Baker last summer, came with the caveat that wagers on games involving Massachusetts colleges and universities would not be allowed unless those teams were competing in a tournament or championship.It took less than ten days after sports betting went liv...

Dolphins Deep Dive: Will free agent signings make Miami a legit Super Bowl contender?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:41 GMT

The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and Dave Hyde discuss if the Miami Dolphins are going to be legitimate Super Bowl contenders after signings made in free agency. ()

Orioles World Baseball Classic roundup: Anthony Santander stays hot at plate for Venezuela

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:41 GMT

Anthony Santander continued his tear at the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday in Venezuela’s win over Nicaragua.After homering in Venezuela’s first two games, the Orioles right fielder reached base in all four of his plate appearances in the 4-1 victory at LoanDepot Park in Miami. He ended the day 2-for-2 with an RBI double and two walks.Venezuela is now 3-0 in Pool D, and Santander is a main reason why. The 28-year-old is slashing .455/.538/1.273 with two home runs, a triple, a double and five RBIs. He started the tournament as Venezuela’s No. 7 hitter, but his scorching hot bat earned him a promotion to the cleanup spot.Santander homered in the first inning of Venezuela’s WBC opener Saturday against the Dominican Republic’s Sandy Alcántara, the Miami Marlins ace who won the National League Cy Young Award last season. He then hit a three-run blast Sunday against Puerto Rico’s José Berríos, a starter for the Toronto Blue Jays.His RB...

Missing girl, 3, last seen in Vista

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:41 GMT

VISTA, Calif. -- Authorities are searching for a missing 3-year-old girl who was last seen in Vista.Jayleen was last seen near the 300 block of W. California Avenue, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.She is described as Hispanic with brown hair in braided pigtails and was last seen wearing a hot pink shirt, black pants with a red stripe and white shoes. 18-year-old killed in East County crash Anyone who sees her is asked to call 911.

Biden announces executive order to increase background checks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:41 GMT

(NewsNation) — President Joe Biden announced an executive order Tuesday in Monterey Park, California, that aims to increase the number of background checks before gun purchases.Biden said the executive order directs the attorney general to push the U.S. as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation by clarifying the statutory definition of who is “engaged in the business” of dealing guns.The executive order also moves to improve public awareness and encourage the effective use of “red flag” laws. According to the Biden administration, 19 states and the District of Columbia have enacted “red flag” laws that allow trusted community members to petition a court to determine whether someone is dangerous and then remove their access to firearms for a certain amount of time. Biden announces nuclear-powered submarines for Australia Biden announced the move in Monterey Park, where he traveled to grieve with families and community members impacted by a J...

Vegas terrorism suspect sentenced for sexually abusing girl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:41 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man with ties to a far-right extremist group advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government has been sentenced to federal prison for sexually abusing a young girl.Stephen Thomas Parshall, 38, was ordered to serve 33 years in a federal prison Monday, court records show. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas also sentenced Parshall to lifetime supervision upon his release.The yearslong sexual abuse, which prosecutors say began when the victim was younger than 10, was uncovered in 2020 while police and federal agents were investigating Parshall and two other men in connection with an alleged terrorism plot targeting protests in Las Vegas against racism and police violence.Parshall pleaded guilty in October 2022 — one day before a federal jury trial in the abuse case was set to begin — to two counts of sexually exploiting a child, one count of coercion and enticement and one count of receiving and distributing child pornography. “He has had a cha...

Toronto announces housing plan to hit target of 285,000 new homes by 2031

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:41 GMT

The City of Toronto has officially released its plan to build 285,000 new homes by 2031, the provincial housing target for the city.The city’s housing plan is a multi-pronged approach that is expected to get underway later this year with a wide range of actions. These include removing zoning barriers to build housing, leveraging public and to increase housing supply and preserving existing rental homes.As soon as April, a number of initiatives will be brought forward from this report.A recommendation to enable zoning for multiplexes in all neighbourhoods and a framework to support the growth of community housing is among them. A new dashboard will also be available on the city’s website soon that allows residents to track affordable rental homes, approved, under construction and built homes, and homes that have been demolished and replaced through rental replacement policies.“This is an incredible opportunity during this council term to update and modernize housing...

Flair missed ‘millions’ in payments on seized planes, leasing company says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:41 GMT

MONTREAL — The leasing company that seized four planes from Flair Airlines over the weekend said Tuesday the carrier routinely missed payments over the past five months.Flair found itself down by more than a fifth of its fleet after the Boeing 737 Maxes were confiscated by Airborne Capital Inc. on Saturday, forcing the airline to cancel multiple flights.Flair has deemed the actions “extreme and unusual,” with CEO Stephen Jones telling reporters Monday the company is now 100 per cent caught up on its leases after being “a few days in arrears” with about $1 million owing on the jetliners.Jones also claimed the seizure was the result of another carrier’s attempt to undermine Flair following “behind the scenes” negotiations between a major Canadian airline and Airborne Capital.In a statement, the Dublin-based company said it “strongly rejects the allegations” by Flair.“The leasing of the four Airborne-managed aircraft was termi...

Sexual assault survivor working to make publication bans a choice for victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:41 GMT

A sexual assault survivor is fighting for all survivors to be given a choice on whether they would like to speak out about their experience rather than be silenced by a court-ordered publication ban.Morrell Andrews was sexually assaulted by a 64-year-old man when she was 18 years old and subsequently lost her voice to a gag order when her abuser plead guilty.Now at 28 years old, she is now closer than ever to accomplishing what she and many others have has been asking for for years.She didn’t ask for a publication ban and only found out about it when she wanted to share her victim impact statement. Andrews was told she couldn’t. Her choice was taken away first by the assailant and then again by the courts.“You can’t talk about it and if you do you can be fined $5,000 or go to jail for two years,” explained Andrews. “I couldn’t talk about my experience, that is the most crushing thing to be told,” Andrews told CityNews.“Fundamenta...

$3.28-billion Indigenous-led LNG project gets B.C. environmental certificate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:41 GMT

VICTORIA — The Haisla First Nation on British Columbia’s northern coast has been granted a provincial environmental assessment certificate for a floating liquefied natural gas facility.The B.C. government says the nation, in partnership with Pembina Pipeline Corp., proposes to use electricity to operate the LNG facility and export terminal. The $3.28-billion terminal will be supplied with natural gas from the Coastal GasLink pipeline, which is still under construction. A statement from the province says Environment Minister George Heyman and Energy Minister Josie Osborne made their decision after considering a report by the Environmental Assessment Office. The ministers say in a joint statement that the project takes “all possible measures currently available to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the lowest feasible level.” The ministers say they agreed that the Cedar LNG project also supports reconciliation with the Haisla Nation, and that they received letters of...