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EPL sells domestic TV rights for record $8.45B in next 4-year cycle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

LONDON (AP) — The Premier League sold its domestic TV rights for 6.7 billion pounds ($8.4 billion) for the next four-year cycle, for what the competition said on Monday was the largest sports media rights deal ever concluded in Britain.The new contract covering the period from 2025-26 to 2028-29 underlined the league’s status as the richest in soccer, with the annual figure of 1.675 billion pounds ($2.12 billion) around double the value of domestic rights in each of Germany, Spain and Italy.Sky Sports will screen a minimum of 215 matches per season — up to 100 matches a season more than it currently does — while TNT Sports, formerly BT Sport, will get 52 games. Amazon Prime, which shows 20 matches per season in the current cycle up to 2024-25, reportedly did not bid for any matches in the next cycle.The current deal is worth a reported 1.66 billion pounds ($2.10 billion) a season.“The outcome of this process underlines the strength of the Premier League,” said Richard Ma...

16-year-old girl among 3 charged in firearm investigation east of Toronto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

A 16-year-old girl is among three people facing charges in a firearm investigation after Toronto police allegedly discovered a loaded handgun during a recent search.Authorities say on Dec. 1, 2023, three people, including a man, a woman and a female teenager, were arrested in the Woodbine Avenue and Kingston Road area as part of the investigation.Police recovered a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun, and following a search warrant, items of evidentiary value were also located and seized.No injuries were reported.On Monday, police identified 18-year-old Kyle Taylor and 37-year-old Tammy Taylor of Toronto. The pair face numerous firearm-related offences, including unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless storage of a firearm and possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace.A 16-year-old girl was also charged with carrying a concealed weapon and other firearm-related offences. The teen was not identified by means of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Their relationship is unclear...

Rogers ordered to produce records in Competition Bureau’s probe of ‘Infinite’ plans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

GATINEAU, Que. — The Competition Bureau has been granted an order by the Federal Court of Canada requiring Rogers Communications Inc. to produce records related to an investigation into the company’s Infinite wireless phone plans.The bureau says it is probing claims in Rogers’ marketing campaigns that the plans have unlimited data, despite “allegedly significant reductions in data speed, known as throttling, after a subscriber reaches a certain data cap.”The competition regulator says it is seeking to determine if Rogers’ marketing practices surrounding those plans comply with the Competition Act’s advertising provisions that bar false or misleading claims to promote a service. It says there is no conclusion of wrongdoing at this time.Rogers spokeswoman Sarah Schmidt says the company’s advertising of its Infinite plans is truthful and clear.She calls the introduction of these plans in 2019, which eliminated data overage charges, “a significa...

U.S. imposes sanctions on three Sudanese figures with ties to former leader Omar al-Bashir

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — The United States imposed sanctions Monday on three Sudanese individuals accused of undermining “peace, security and stability” in the conflict-stricken African nation.The sanctions imposed by the Department of the Treasury block all property and entities owned by Taha Osman Ahmed al-Hussein, Salah Abdallah Mohamed Salah and Mohamed Etta Al-Moula Abbas that are in the U.S. They held senior government positions under former autocratic President Omar al-Bashir, who ruled the country for 30 years.The sanctions are the latest the U.S. has imposed on Sudanese leaders and companies.Sudan plunged into chaos in April when long-simmering tensions between the military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the Rapid Support Force paramilitary commanded by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo escalated into open warfare.The Associated Press

Voodoo Doughnuts announces December opening date in Fulton Market

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

CHICAGO — An iconic Pacific Northwest donut staple is set to open within two weeks in Fulton Market.Voodoo Doughnuts will open its 22nd location at 945 W. Randolph on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 8 a.m.The company began in 2003 in Portland, Oregon. Following the 8 a.m. ribbon cutting celebration, doors will open to the public. The first 50 individuals in line will be treated "to a delightful surprise.""Oh my,” said Voodoo Doughnut’s CEO Chris Schultz. “We are thrilled to open our first store in Chicago just in time for all to enjoy some of that Voodoo Magic during the holiday season."Two of its most popular doughnuts are the Voodoo Doll and the Bacon Maple Bar.Voodoo is pledging to contribute a portion of the grand opening day's sales to Make-A-Wish Illinois.

Two teens injured after shooting in Garfield Park: CPD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

CHICAGO -- Two teens were injured after a shooting in Garfield Park Monday afternoon, police said. Police said a 16-year-old and 17-year-old boy were standing outside near the 4400 block of West Monroe Street around 10:55 a.m. when a white vehicle approached, and shots were fired. Father of 3, limo company owner shot fatally shot in Austin According to police, both teens sustained a gunshot wound to the right leg and are listed in good condition at Stroger Hospital. There were no other injuries reported and detectives are speaking to a person of interest.

Why Apple is urging 'all users' to update their iOS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – If you have an iPhone or other iOS device that doesn't have automatic updates turned on, you should install the latest security fix immediately, Apple says.Apple released iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2 Nov. 30 with a message reading, "This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users."The Silicon Valley giant didn't offer many details about the security issue, per its usual procedure. Apple says it doesn't discuss security issues until an investigation is finished and a fix is made available, out of protection for its users. Does Apple’s new NameDrop feature let other iPhone users take your information? Apple did provide some notes with the fix, saying that "processing web content may disclose sensitive information" as well as lead to "arbitrary code execution."No additional iOS features were included along with the security fix.The update can be found by opening Settings -> General -> Software Update.The software update follows a flurr...

'Grandma's trying to get me arrested': Man says he was stopped by TSA over 'surprise' in briefcase

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

(WJW) – A man returning from his family's Thanksgiving celebration was stopped by TSA officials over a "surprise" gift his grandmother sent him home with.Actor and TikTok user Brett Gaffney shared the viral story on TikTik shortly after the holiday, while still at the airport. He said his grandmother had given him a briefcase as an early Christmas gift and instructed him not to open it until he arrived home. “I was like, 'What is in the briefcase? It's super heavy.' And she said, 'Just wait till you get there.' I was like, 'Grandma, I'm going to the airport. Like, I need to know.'"Gaffney, perhaps knowing how suspicious the briefcase appeared, joked in an on-screen message that his grandma was "trying to get me arrested." What is ‘White Lung Syndrome,’ the Ohio child pneumonia outbreak? Gaffney explained that when he was ultimately stopped by the TSA, he was forced to admit that he did not know what was inside the case."So I go through security at the airport, and the machine goes...

Detainee identified after St. Louis City jail death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

Update: The detainee is identified as 34-year-old Javon White. He has been in the CJC since April 2021 on murder charges. A jury trial was scheduled for June 17, 2024.ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Department of Public Safety is reporting the death of a detainee Sunday morning at the city’s Justice Center. A corrections officer noticed the detainee was unconscious at approximately 6:09 a.m. and called for medical assistance, according to a DPS spokesperson.The spokesperson said the detainee’s death appeared to be the result of a suicide attempt. An investigation is underway.The CJC has been the focus of scrutiny, resulting in the creation of the Detention Facilities Oversight Board. That board has been seeking greater access to the facility and those involved with the care of detainees.Rev. Darryl Gray is chair of the oversight board. When asked for his reaction to Sunday’s death, he expressed the board’s condolences to the family of the detainee. The identity of the detainee has not ...

Man sentenced to 5-years in prison for child abduction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Marcus Weekfall has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for breaking into an Illinois home, threatening the child's mother, and taking their child to St. Louis. Weekfall pleaded guilty to interstate extortion with a threat to injure. Suspect shot and killed after firing shots outside O’Fallon City Hall The incident occurred on May 28, 2022, when Weekfall entered the home at 4 a.m., waking the sleeping 10-year-old and demanding the child leave with him. A surveillance camera alerted the mother, who called the police.Despite officers' attempts to secure the child's safe return, Weekfall refused and threatened harm. After five hours, another individual returned the child to the mother.