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Floridians gather in Miami to speak out against DeSantis’ removal of state attorney from office

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:19 GMT

Democrats rallied in South Florida in support of a suspended state attorney. Leaders and citizens gathered in Miami at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building where their calls for action were made.“If you’re not doing what they want you to do … What are they doing, Desantis is coming after you,” said attorney Eugene Pettis. “Today we are awakening the voices of many who have not spoken up.”Attorneys, elected officials and concerned citizens called on the public to take action a month after Governor Ron Desantis removed another elected official from office. Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell was shown the door in early August with the governor’s executive order citing “neglect of duty and incompetence.”Pettis called it “baseless, all political.”Those speaking at a news conference in Miami on Tuesday said the governor is abusing his power to get rid of those who don’t align with his politics. “We are ...

Weapons charges dropped against Patriots player Jack Jones

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:19 GMT

Weapons charges against Patriots player Jack Jones have been dropped, the DA announced Tuesday.The defensive back was arrested at Logan Airport in June for allegedly bringing two loaded guns in his carry-on bag. As part of his deal, Jones agreed to one year of pre-trial probation, including 48 hours of community service of outreach and education to youth and community organizations regarding the dangers of firearms, firearm safety and the proper handling of firearms, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney.In June, The TSA in a statement said officers initially found the loaded guns and ammunition “during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage.” The TSA said officers notified state police once they found the guns.Jones previously pleaded not guilty to nine counts related to the incident, including two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a large-capacity magazine and possession of ammunition without a firea...

100-year-old African tortoise reunited with family after being rescued from canal, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:19 GMT

(CNN) — A 100-year-old African tortoise named Biscuit has been reunited with his family after being rescued from a canal, according to the Parish of Ascension in Louisiana.A local animal control team rescued the tortoise on Wednesday after the sheriff’s office found it “in distress” in New River Canal, located between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, a Facebook post from the parish stated.Animal control officers Curt Trepagnier and Isreal Millet “humanely contained, loaded into the truck, and safely transported” Biscuit to Cara’s House-Ascension Parish Animal Shelter, the post detailed.The tortoise was placed on a three-day stray hold at Cara’s House. If an owner didn’t claim it in three days, it would have been put up for adoption, but Biscuit’s reunion with its family didn’t take long.The shelter shared Facebook photos and video of the reunion with its owner, Lamoine Howard, Wednesday. “We are happy to report that Biscuit has been reunited with his family! This boy is 1...

Ticker: Hollywood strikes hits Warner Bros. profits; Judge halts sale of trigger devices

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:19 GMT

Warner Bros. Discovery is cutting its profit expectations for the year, saying it will likely incur costs as high as $500 million tied to the ongoing Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike.The U.S. film and television industries remain paralyzed by the dual strikes. The writers strike began in May and the actors joined them on July 14.Warner Bros. Discovery owns HBO and Max, CNN, TNT and a host of other entertainment outlets, including DC Comics.The company said in a regulatory filing that it now expects 2023 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to be between $10.5 billion to $11 billion, down from $11 billion to $11.5 billion.“While (Warner Bros. Discovery) is hopeful that these strikes will be resolved soon, it cannot predict when the strikes will ultimately end. With both guilds still on strike today, the company now assumes the financial impact to (Warner Bros. Discovery) of these strikes will persist through the end of 2023,&#...

Boston Police investigating after Southie electric sign board displayed ‘KKK Meeting Today’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:19 GMT

Police are investigating who wrote “KKK Meeting Today” on an electric construction sign board in South Boston on Monday.The police department’s Civil Rights Unit has taken over the investigation after a Boston police officer saw the sign in the area of D and Cypher streets in Southie at around 7:40 a.m. on Labor Day.The electric construction sign board belongs to a private construction company, whose name was blacked out on the police report. The construction firm was listed as a victim for the vandalism incident.Whether a hacker took control of the sign board or if an employee from the construction company wrote the phrase is “part of the investigation,” according to a Boston Police spokesperson.A police officer in Southie came across the “Electric Construction Sign Board with a notification that read, ‘KKK Meeting Today,’ ” reads the police report.The officer took a photo of the sign and notified the police district’s sup...

Feds find airbag inflators defective

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:19 GMT

DETROIT — The U.S. government is taking a big step toward forcing a defiant Tennessee company to recall 52 million air bag inflators that could explode, hurl shrapnel and injure or kill people.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday said it has made an initial decision that the inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc., and under license by another company, are defective. The agency scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 5, a required step before deciding to seek a court-ordered recall.In May the agency asked ARC to recall the inflators, which it says are responsible for at least seven injuries and two deaths in the U.S. and Canada since 2009. But ARC has refused to issue a full-scale recall, setting the stage for the possible court fight.Messages were left seeking comment from ARC. The company maintains that no safety defect exists, that NHTSA’s demand is based on a hypothesis rather than technical conclusions, and that the agency has no authority to order a pa...

Firearms charges dropped against New England Patriots CB Jack Jones

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:19 GMT

The firearms charges against Patriots cornerback Jack Jones were dropped Tuesday.“He’s grateful that the case is resolved, and he’s looking forward to playing football full time,” his defense attorney Rosemary Scapicchio told the Herald. “That’s what he wants to do.”Massachusetts State Police troopers stationed at Boston Logan International Airport arrested Jones, 25, the afternoon of June 16 after they say two pistols were found on his carry-on bag as he was going through a TSA security checkpoint.He was charged with two counts each of possession of a concealed weapon in a secure area of an airport, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm and possession of a large-capacity feeding device.He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in municipal court in East Boston on June 20, posted $30,000 cash bail and has been out since.Assistant District Attorney John Blazo on Tuesday filed a nolle prosequi, droppi...

SAG-AFTRA march and rally on Labor Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:19 GMT

Greater Boston Labor Council Labor Day breakfast

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:19 GMT

Padres to host first-ever rodeo at Petco Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:18:19 GMT

SAN DIEGO — Padres? More like Yee-Hawdres.The San Diego Padres will host the first-ever rodeo at Petco Park in 2024, the team announced Tuesday.The Padres are teaming up with C5 Rodeo Company and Outriders Present to bring the three-day competition to America's Finest City from Friday, Jan. 12 to Sunday, Jan 14. Petco Park named best MLB ballpark by USA Today The competition will feature "the world’s top cowboys competing for over half a million dollars in prize money," the team said.General sale tickets for the event go on sale Monday, Sept. 18 and can be purchased here.The San Diego Rodeo will follow a string of other big events scheduled at Petco Park to close out 2023 including the Wild Horses Festival with Zach Bryan, the Proper NYE New Year's event, the 2023 Holiday Bowl and concerts from The Revivalists and Band of Horses, Kolohe Kai, Pixies and Modest Mouse, Daniel Caesar, The All-American Rejects and Newfound Glory, RL Grime, Hosier and Deftones.