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Display in Miami’s Design District vandalized with anti-Israel messages

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:18 GMT

An Israeli flag display in Miami’s Design District was the target of vandalism after it was spray-painted and torn down. The defaced Israeli flag display was near the area of North 38th Street and North Miami Avenue. The incident was reported to Miami Police over the weekend. 7News cameras captured video of the defacement around noon on Monday.The person or persons responsible spray-painted “UN-OCCUPY PALESTINE” in black over Israeli flags, which were later torn down. The flags were replaced with messages condemning the Israeli Defense Forces as terrorists and claiming that American taxes fund genocide. The targeted display, which features images of kidnapped and missing individuals following recent Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, drew attention from motorists in the area.“It’s a horrible message because this war is really bad for everyone,” said one passerby.“It’s disappointing to see this in South Florida where we have a large ...

Hundreds gather for vigil at Brown University after student shot in Burlington, VT

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:18 GMT

A crowd gathered at Brown University in Providence Monday for a vigil after a Brown University student was one of three Palestinian students injured in a shooting in Burlington, Vermont over the Thanksgiving holiday break. The three 20-year-old students were visiting Brown University junior Hisham Awartani’s uncle in Burlington when police said 48-year-old Jason Eaton allegedly came down off a porch and fired at the students at close range on Saturday. Eaton was arrested after the shooting and pleaded not guilty to charges against him in court on Monday. Back in Providence, hundreds of people were in attendance at Monday’s vigil on the Brown University Main Green beginning around 4:30 p.m.Brown President Christina Paxson previously addressed the shooting in a letter to campus community members, saying she had been in touch with Awartani’s family. She continued, saying members of Brown’s support staff “have remained in close contact and are offering all the care that w...

As GivingTuesday returns, AG issues advisory for the charitable

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:18 GMT

Nonprofits hoping to make up for a slow donation year are looking to GivingTuesday for a boost in charitable contributions, and the AG is warning donors to be careful about where they donate.With the tax year winding down and the holiday season fast approaching, many households will use the time left in the year to give a little back to their communities and GivingTuesday, which began as a hash tagged internet meme in 2012, has morphed into an annual donation day which comes after the retail whirlwind of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.The event “is driving a net increase in giving” globally, according to organizers.“In 2022, an estimated $3.1 Billion were donated in twenty-four hours in the U.S. alone, a 15% increase over the prior year and a 25% increase since 2020. On November 29, 2022, 37 million adults participated by offering gifts of time, voice, skills, goods, and money, as well as countless acts of kindness inspired by the movement,”...

EU: Amazon’s iRobot buy could hurt competition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:18 GMT

European regulators said Monday that Amazon’s proposed acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot may harm competition.The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm and top antitrust enforcer, said it has informed Amazon of its “preliminary view” regarding the deal following an investigation that began in July.The news raised investors’ concerns about the acquisition, sending shares in Bedford, Massachusetts-based iRobot Corp., most famous for the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum, down more than 17% Monday.The European regulators raised concerns that the buyout may hinder iRobot’s rivals from effectively competing on Amazon’s marketplace, which they said is an important platform for sales of robot vacuum cleaners in France, Germany, Italy and Spain.If the deal goes through, the commission said Amazon may be incentivized to prevent competitors from selling their products on its marketplace or making it difficult for them to do so.Amo...

Regulators skeptical of low underage betting reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:18 GMT

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission seems unconvinced by the numbers they are getting from sportsbook operators on how frequently underage gamblers access their platforms and place bets.The Commission met Monday to receive third-quarter reports from representatives of sportsbook operators Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, Penn Sports Interactive, and WynnBet, when regulators wondered if the single digit instances of illegal gambling they were being shown were an accurate representation of reality.Caesars Sportsbook representatives told the commission they had detected and suspended exactly zero accounts for underage betting from July through September; WynnBet officials told them the same. DraftKings reps said there was one instance resulting in an account suspension in July and four in August, down from six the previous quarter. Penn Sports Interactive reported three underage use suspensions, down from five and six the previous quarters.The commission wasn’t buying it, and for good r...

How Joe Mazzulla, Celtics are approaching complicated In-Season Tournament game vs. Bulls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:18 GMT

The scenarios are complicated, but there are several paths for the Celtics in their pursuit of making the quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament.The Celtics hold a 2-1 record in Group C of the tournament entering Tuesday’s final group play game against the Bulls at TD Garden. The winners of all six groups plus two wild card teams (one per conference) will advance to next week’s quarterfinals.The C’s, depending on results around the league, can advance as the Group C winner or the Eastern Conference’s wild card team. Here are all the scenarios in play:Celtics clinch Group C if:– Celtics win + Nets win + Celtics win tiebreaker over Magic and Nets.In this scenario, the Celtics, Magic and Nets would be in a three-way tie for first place in Group C with 3-1 records. The first tiebreaker is head-to-head record, and all three teams are 1-1 against each other. The second tiebreaker is points differential. Entering Tuesday, the Magic have a plus-22 differential, the Nets are plus-8 and th...

MLB insider considers Red Sox reunion with LHP Eduardo Rodriguez unlikely

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:18 GMT

The Red Sox are expected to be active players in the market for starting pitching this offseason, but according to one well-connected insider fans shouldn’t expect a reunion with old friend Eduardo Rodriguez.Speaking on The Baseball Insiders podcast Monday, FanSided’s Robert Murray said he doesn’t believe Rodriguez is a likely target for the Red Sox this winter.“At this point I don’t think E-Rod is a strong possibility there, things could change but I don’t think E-Rod is going to end up in Boston,” Murray said. “One phone call could change everything, but as of right now I don’t see that happening.”Rodriguez, who spent his first seven years in the majors with the Red Sox before signing with the Detroit Tigers as a free agent ahead of the 2022 season, is on the open market again after opting out of his previous five-year, $77 million deal. Rodriguez had three years and $49 million remaining on that deal but can likely land ...

Padres to honor Peter Seidler with jersey patch, legacy fund

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:18 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have announced plans to honor former chairman and owner, Peter Seidler, who died earlier this month.The Padres will honor Seidler by wearing a patch on their jerseys during the 2024 season. The Padres Foundation will also be launching the Peter Seidler Legacy Fund to raise money for charitable projects. Padres owner Peter Seidler dies at 63 Those wanting to help celebrate the life of Seidler can do so the weekend of March 22, 2024 during a public "Celebration of Life for Peter" event at Petco Park. Additional details will be announced at a later time, the announcement states. Seidler died on Nov. 14 at the age of 63. Fans laid out flowers in front of a portrait of Seidler at Petco Park in the days following his death. San Diego remembers Padres owner Peter Seidler In downtown San Diego, Ground Floor Murals honored Seidler with a black and white mural at 1202 Kettner Blvd. that reads, “Thank you Peter Seidler 1960-2023.”The design of ...

Women falls to death down a well shaft hidden below rotting floorboards in a South Carolina home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:18 GMT

SALEM, S.C. (AP) — An 83-year-old woman who died when she fell through rotting floorboards in a century-old South Carolina house and down a well shaft the owner didn’t know was there, authorities said.It took rescuers nearly four hours Sunday to get the women’s body out of the nearly 50-foot (15-meter) deep hole, Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said in a statement.The woman was helping her daughter pack up and move from the house in Salem, which according to property records was built in 1920, Addis said.As she walked across the kitchen floor, part of it collapsed. The woman’s daughter searched for her in the crawlspace under the house and couldn’t find her, according to a police report.Firefighters finally were able to find the woman and bring her bock back to the surface, said the coroner, who determined she died from injuries from the fall.Addis declared the death an accident and said he has never seen a death like this in his 31 years as coroner in Ocone...

Nikki Haley draws the largest crowd of her campaign in her home state of South Carolina

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:24:18 GMT

BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley drew the largest crowd of her campaign Monday at an event in her home state of South Carolina, as she tries to close the gap with GOP front-runner and former President Donald Trump just weeks from the start of the primary season. Around 2,500 people gathered to hear Haley, the former governor and United Nations ambassador, according to officials at a satellite campus of the University of South Carolina along the state’s southern coast. Half that number watched her event from video screens outside the venue after it reached capacity.That’s significantly higher than the 2,000 people who attended her February launch event in Charleston, according to Haley’s campaign. Hours ahead of Monday’s start time, the line for attendees wrapped around the venue, which had to be changed from its original location due to demand.Haley’s staff have cast her campaign as being on a rising trajectory. She often hits on this theme herself, noting h...