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Ex-part owner of Minnesota Vikings gets over six years in cryptocurrency scam

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:26 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A former part owner of the Minnesota Vikings who defrauded a short-lived professional football league known as the Alliance of American Football in a $700 million cryptocurrency scam was sentenced Monday to over six years in prison.Reginald Fowler, 64, of Chandler, Arizona, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to six years and three months in prison and was ordered to forfeit $740 million and pay restitution of $53 million.The Alliance of American Football met a speedy end in 2019 when it ran out of money.Prosecutors said Fowler lied to the league’s executives when he claimed to control bank accounts with tens of millions of dollars from real estate investments and government contracts that he could use to support the league.In 2005, he tried to buy the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, becoming a minority owner before his involvement in the team ended in 2014.U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement that Fowler broke the law by processing hundreds of millions of...

Montgomery Co. police searching for suspect after teenager shot at Silver Spring block party

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:26 GMT

Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, are looking for suspects after a 16-year-old girl was shot at a block party in Silver Spring on Friday night.According to police, a group of people were at a block party on the 11400 block of Stewart Lane, near White Oak Community Center, when a dark sedan carrying three to four people drove into the area and began shooting into the crowd.When police arrived around about 10 p.m., a teen was found suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, according to a police news release.Police said over 30 shell casings from a handgun and a high-powered rifle were recovered from the crime scene. Three cars that were parked at an apartment complex were hit by bullets.No suspects have been identified.An investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).Anyone at t...

Coco Gauff wanted a French Open rematch against Iga Swiatek; it’ll happen in the quarterfinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:26 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff could have hoped for the easy way out. Ever since the French Open bracket determined that the 19-year-old Floridian might end up in a quarterfinal against Iga Swiatek, perhaps it would have been understandable if Gauff wished to avoid that particular matchup.After all, Gauff lost to Swiatek in the final at Roland Garros a year ago. And, after all, Swiatek owns a 6-0 head-to-head lead over their still-nascent careers. But, at least in part because of what happened on June 4, 2022, and at least in part because she knows Swiatek sets the bar in women’s tennis these days, Gauff was thinking about, even wishing for, a rematch on June 7, 2023.That is what will happen on Wednesday in Paris: No. 1 Swiatek vs. No. 6 Gauff for a berth in the semifinals. In Monday’s fourth round, Gauff put aside a bloody knee to produce a 7-5, 6-2 victory over 100th-ranked Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, before Swiatek moved on when her opponent, 66th-ranked Lesia Tsurenko, stopp...

Robert Hanssen, FBI agent convicted of spying, dies in Colorado supermax prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Former FBI special agent Robert Hanssen, who was convicted of spying for Russia, was found dead at the federal supermax prison in Florence, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced.Hanssen, 79, was found unresponsive on Monday at 6:55 a.m., the FBOP confirmed to FOX31. Staff at the prison, officially known as USP ADX Florence, initiated life-saving measures while requesting assistance from emergency personnel, but Hanssen was later pronounced dead.No staff or other inmates were injured, according to FBOP.According to the FBI, Hanssen became an special agent in 1976 and became what the agency called "the most damaging spy in Bureau history." 5 of the most high-profile criminals in Colorado supermax prison On Feb. 18, 2001, Hanssen was arrested and charged with committing espionage on behalf of Russia and the former Soviet Union. The FBI said Hanssen had provided highly classified national security information to the Russians in exchange for more than $1.4 million in ...

Camper catches fire in Golden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:26 GMT

GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) — West Metro Fire responded to a report of a camper on fire around noon on Monday.The fire was in the 1300 block of Welch Street, across from Daniels Park. Two people were taken to an area hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries according to West Metro Fire. A camper caught fire in Golden on 6/5/2023. Credit: West Metro FireA camper caught fire in Golden on 6/5/2023. Credit: West Metro FireA camper caught fire in Golden on 6/5/2023. Credit: West Metro FireA camper caught fire in Golden on 6/5/2023. Credit: West Metro FireAuthorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire.

Apple unveils $3500 'Vision Pro' goggles after years of speculation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:26 GMT

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Monday unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter's ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to capture the public's imagination.After years of speculation, Apple CEO Tim Cook hailed the arrival of the sleek goggles — dubbed "Vision Pro" — at the the company's annual developers conference held on a park-like campus in Cupertino, California, that Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs helped design.“This marks the beginning of a journey that will bring a new dimension to powerful personal technology," Cook told the crowd.The Apple Vision Pro headset is displayed in a showroom on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif., at the company's annual developers conference, Monday, June 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Although Apple executives provided an extensive preview of the headset's capabilities during the final half hour of Monday's event, cons...

Governor Ron DeSantis suspends North Miami Beach mayor Anthony DeFillipo following illegal voting charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:26 GMT

North Miami Beach Mayor Anthony DeFillipo has been suspended from his position, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday. The suspension comes a week after DeFillipo was arrested on illegal voting charges following months of accusations that he no longer lived in the city where he served. A complaint filed six months ago with the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics & Public Trust accused DeFillipo of living in Davie, about 15 miles northwest of North Miami Beach and in a different county.Authorities said DeFillipo did not update his address, and when he voted in three elections, he signed off on it, pretending to still live at a specific address in North Miami Beach.As a result of the suspension, DeFillipo is prohibited from carrying out any official acts, duties, or functions of public office. Furthermore, he will not receive any pay or allowances and will no longer be entitled to any of the privileges associated with his position as North Miami Beach Mayor.DeFillipo was first elected ma...

Sheriff: Neighbor feud over playing children ends with Florida mother dead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:26 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A two-and-a-half-year neighborhood feud over playing children has ended in a Florida mother’s fatal shooting, officials said Monday.Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said at a news conference Monday that deputies responding to a trespassing call at an Ocala home Friday night found Ajike Owens suffering from gunshot wounds. The 35-year-old woman was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died. Ocala is about 70 miles (110 kilometers) northwest of Orlando.Woods said deputies have responded at least a half-dozen times since January 2021 regarding the dispute between Owens and the woman who eventually shot her. The sheriff’s office hasn’t arrested or identified the shooter. Woods said detectives are working with the State Attorney’s Office, and they must investigate possible self-defense claims before they can move forward with any criminal charges.Before the shooting, Owens’ children had been playing in a field near the shooter&...

Artist’s renderings show first look at planned Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:26 GMT

Organizers filed new artist’s renderings of the planned Holocaust Museum and Education Center with the city of Boston this week, providing a first look at the museum to remember the victims of the Holocaust. The museum will be located by the Boston Common, near the entrance to the Park Street T station. It will feature a bay window displaying an authentic rail car from the time, according to organizers. In a statement, organizers said the renderings for the six-story building “show a dramatic, inspiring, and hopeful building, constructed with durable, timeless materials.”Organizers continued, saying it is important to remember the lessons to the Holocaust to fight hate in the present day. The Boston Holocaust Museum and Education Center is scheduled to open in 2026.

New England Aquarium marks World Ocean Day with weekend event, shows public how to make environmental difference on a local level

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:50:26 GMT

The New England Aquarium hosted an aquatic call to action for World Ocean Day over the weekend, complete with ocean-themed activities for visitors of all ages.Organizers used the event on Sunday to encourage others to make an environmental difference on a local level, while providing resources to help the public learn more about ocean conservation.“The ocean is a really vital resource in our daily lives, so it’s important to at least, once a year – I mean, we do it every day here at the New England Aquarium, but at least once a year, step back, really appreciate it, evaluate what our ocean needs to ensure that it’s going to be around as that vital resource for future generations,” said Taylor Engelsman, Associate Director of Content & Evaluation at New England Aquarium.Outside the aquarium, there were several free activities for visitors to enjoy.“We have community organizations, business leaders, artists, educators, scientists – all her...