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Casino developers ask Richmond voters for a second chance, promising new jobs and tax revenue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:56 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two years ago, voters in Virginia’s capital city narrowly rejected a referendum that would have opened the door for a proposed casino. Now, the developers behind a retooled project are hoping to change their minds. Richmond officials have opted to bring the matter back to the ballot this fall for a second shot, and backers of the project held a news conference Thursday evening to formally unveil plans for the latest iteration of the proposed $562 million gambling and entertainment complex. “We’ve been on quite a journey with this project, and we are excited that we are entering a new phase, a phase of reimagining, redesigning and rethinking and reinvigorating the opportunity here,” said Alfred Liggins III, CEO of development partner Urban One, Inc.The project — this time branded the Richmond Grand Resort and Casino — would be located on the same former tobacco company site just off Interstate 95 in south Richmond that was identified in the first proposal. ...

Spain opens case against soccer chief for World Cup kiss. Luis Rubiales breaks week-long silence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:56 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government began a move to oust suspended soccer chief Luis Rubiales, who ended a week of silence on Friday by insisting he was the victim of a smear campaign.Rubiales has come in for a storm of criticism and calls for his resignation for his behavior during and after Spain’s recent Women’s World Cup triumph in Sydney. He kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without consent and grabbed his crotch in a lewd victory gesture.On Friday, a Spanish government legal panel handling sports issues opened a formal case against Rubiales — president of the Spanish Football Federation and a vice president of UEFA — over his conduct that was televised globally, making him a national embarrassment.Spain is hoping to remove him independently of a FIFA process that has already suspended him provisionally. The government panel will decide if Rubiales abused his authority by kissing Hermoso or damaged the image and reputation of Spain at a sporting event, as the gov...

Medicines360’s long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:56 GMT

Drugs and medical devices rarely come from the nonprofit world. There are more than 2,600 for-profit pharmaceutical companies in the United States, but only three nonprofits have products on the American market.One of them is Medicines360, which in 2015 became the first nonprofit to introduce a medical device — an IUD. The genesis of the device came from an anonymous foundation that saw one of the most effective and reversible birth-control methods, the hormonal IUD, was too expensive for most women. Even insured women could be billed copays of up to $1,000.In 2008, the foundation (which Bloomberg reported was the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation) partnered with pharmaceutical scientist and MacArthur fellow Victoria Hale and decided to make a six-year, $82.2 million investment to develop a low-cost hormonal IUD through a nonprofit company.“The real goal of the donor and of Medicines360 was to provide this product to safety net clinics at a very, very affordable price,” said Medicin...

An explosion in Ecuador is seen as gangs asserting power after inmates take hostages and free some

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:56 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Criminal groups in Ecuador used explosives to damage a bridge in Ecuador on Friday, authorities said, demonstrating their grip on a South American country where prison inmates took dozens of law enforcement officers hostage less than two days earlier. Government officials described the violent acts as the response of criminal groups with a significant prison presence to inmate relocations, weapon seizures and other steps authorities took to try to regain control of several large correctional facilities.Four car bombs and three explosive devices went off across the country in less than 48 hours. The latest explosion with dynamite happened early Friday on a bridge linking two cities in the coastal province of El Oro, National Police commander Luis García told The Associated Press.Hours earlier, a domestic gas tank with wads of dynamite attached exploded under a different bridge in Napo province of Napo, located within Ecuador’s portion of the Amazon rainfor...

Cambio al horario de verano en Chile: ¿a qué hora se cambia el reloj? ¿Se atrasa o se adelanta?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:56 GMT

(CNN Español) — Este sábado, cuando el reloj marque las 11:59 p.m., las personas que viven en Chile continental deberán adelantar sus relojes en 60 minutos para dar inicio al horario de verano.La medida busca que los ciudadanos puedan aprovechar las tardes con más luz que se comienzan a dar en el país austral.El cambio de hora en la medianoche no afecta a la Región de Magallanes ni tampoco al territorio antártico chileno, donde se mantendrá la hora actual.El presidente de Chile lanza plan de búsqueda de víctimas de desaparición forzada de la dictaduraPor otro lado, para Rapa Nui y la isla Salas y Gómez, en el Chile insular, el reloj se deberá adelantar 60 minutos a partir de las 10:00 p.m. (hora local) de este sábado 2 de septiembre, para pasar a las 11:00 p.m.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Amrabat leaving Fiorentina is the biggest deal on quiet transfer deadline day in Italy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:56 GMT

MILAN (AP) — With the top Serie A teams having already completed most of their transfer business, the biggest move of Friday’s deadline day in Italy was a player leaving the country.Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat flew to England to undergo a medical with Manchester United, which is reportedly set to pay 10 million euros ($11 million) for an initial loan deal and an option to buy the Morocco international for a further 20 million euros ($22 million).Amrabat was largely off the radar outside Italy before an outstanding World Cup. He was one of the players of the tournament, the shield for a Moroccan defense that didn’t concede a goal by an opposition player until the semifinals.The 27-year-old Amrabat didn’t feature in any of Fiorentina’s four matches this season after demanding a transfer.Another high-profile exit was Leonardo Bonucci’s move to Union Berlin after more than 500 appearances for Juventus. The highly decorated defender was told by Juventus coach Massimi...

Denver International Airport resumes normal operations after security issue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- All security screenings, trains and departures were temporarily stopped at Denver International Airport after a security issue Friday afternoon.Specifics about the issue were not released, but the airport tweeted about the stoppage at 1:44 p.m. MT Friday. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox A passenger at the airport told FOX31 there was a loudspeaker announcement saying that there had been a "breach."Around 2:10 p.m. planes that had been sitting on the tarmac began taking off and shortly after the airport tweeted that normal operations were resuming.Friday is expected to be one of the biggest travel days of the year with this expected to be the third busiest holiday weekend of the year.About 78,000 passengers are expected to travel through the airport Friday according to a release from the airport.This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available. FOX31 has reached out to DIA for more information.

4 arrested, charged after stolen Jeep crashes during brief pursuit in Fort Lauderdale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:56 GMT

Police arrested four people, including a juvenile, after a brief pursuit ended in a crash in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood. According to Fort Lauderdale Police, officers were looking for a vehicle involved in a felony when they spotted the stolen dark gray 2019 Jeep Cherokee along the 3100 block of Davie Boulevard, Thursday afternoon.Detectives said officers attempted to pull over the Jeep, but the driver kept going.Witnesses said the Jeep slammed into a white car at the intersection of Southwest Third Street and 27th Terrace.A woman who identified herself as Patricia said she saw the Jeep zoom past her moments before impact.“Coming up, I heard this car, like, ‘urrrrrrr,’ and then they start like, ‘skrrr, skrrr,’ ’cause it almost hit my car,” said Patricia, who didn’t want to show her face on camera, “so, it went around my car, the car that’s turned over came around my car, and then the white car that was hit, it was kind ...

Police at FAU alert students after suspicious man seen placing flyers around campus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:56 GMT

A suspicious person caused campus concern in Boca Raton.Police at Florida Atlantic University alerted its students about 47-year-old Carlos Alberto Montero, who was seen wandering around campus passing out flyers that promote tutoring services.Montero, a former Miami-Dade high school teacher, was arrested last October and was charged with sexual assault and obscene communication to seduce or solicit a child.According to authorities, Montero is currently out on bond.

Brockton schools superintendent opens up about district’s $14 million budget deficit as officials approve independent audit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:56 GMT

Brockton’s public schools superintendent opened up on Friday on the same day that officials voted unanimously in favor of an independent, external audit and investigation into a $14 million budget deficit impacting city schools. “I’m the leader of the school district so, obviously, you can’t overspend the budget,” Superintendent Mike Thomas said. “But I can tell you that every dime went toward supporting kids.”Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan announced the massive $14 million deficit Thursday night after a four-hour closed-door meeting with school committee members. “I am extremely dismayed, collectively we’re all dismayed by the situation and we are committed to ensuring that we will rectify the situation, appoint new leadership and move forward,” Sullivan said. Sullivan’s announcement, in turn, came a day after a spokesperson for the Brockton Public Schools said Thomas informed the school committee that he needed to take an extended medical leave.“I’m guilty of keeping too...