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Amit Patel is currently serving a six-and-a-half year prison sentence after stealing $22 million from his former employer, the Jacksonville Jaguars. FanDuel is facing a staggering lawsuit. Amit Patel filed a $250 million lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday. He accused the betting site of preying on his gambling addiction. Patel, who previously worked for the Jacksonville Jaguars, is currently serving a six-and-half-year prison sentence. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud in March, admitting that he stole more than $22 million over the three years he managed the team’s virtual credit card program.

Two years after suffering a stroke, Frank Fritz from “American Pickers” died. He was 60. His former co-star and long-time friend, Mike Wolfe announced Fritz’s death on social media, writing “It’s with a broken heart that I share with all of you that Frank passed away last night.”

WASHINGTON — Stellantis said Monday it is recalling 194,000 plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs to address fire risks after 13 fires were reported, and it told owners to park outside and away from other vehicles until recall repairs are completed. The Italian-American automaker is recalling some 2020 through 2024 model year Jeep Wrangler and 2022 through 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrids. The issue involves a battery component, the company said. The Chrysler-parent company said the fires occurred when the vehicles were parked and turned off. It estimates 5% of affected vehicles may have the defect.

Based on the high rate of global immunity and currently available data, the State Surgeon General advises against the use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Any provider concerned about the health risks associated with COVID-19 for patients over the age of 65 or with underlying health conditions should prioritize patient access to non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and treatment.

A Kentucky sheriff has been arrested after fatally shooting a judge in his chambers, police say. District Judge Kevin Mullins died at the scene after being shot multiple times in the Letcher County Courthouse, Kentucky State Police said. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines, 43, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder. The shooting happened on Thursday after an argument inside the court, police said, but they have not yet revealed a motive. Officials said Mullins, 54, was shot multiple times at around 14:00 local time on Thursday at the court in Whitesburg, Kentucky, a small rural town about...

In a federal indictment unsealed today, Diddy was charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Drugs fueled days-long 'freak offs,' videos used to 'ensure ... obedience,' prosecutors say

Menu Image Show Search Donald Trump ‘Diddy’ arrested Falcons beat Eagles Lunar eclipse Titan submersible Entertainment Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is arrested, and the indictment is expected to be unsealed By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Updated 7:56 AM EDT, September 17, 2024 Share NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was expected to appear before a federal judge in New York on Tuesday after his indictment on undisclosed criminal charges. The music mogul was arrested late Monday in Manhattan, roughly six months after federal authorities conducting a sex trafficking investigation raided his luxurious homes in Los Angeles and Miami....

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters was joined by Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier to announce five recent arrests of students for threats made to schools, reminding parents and students that making such threats can have life-changing consequences. All three were arrested Tuesday. Waters said the threats were made electronically and gave the following details: On Aug. 22, an 11-year-old boy made a threat to River City Science Academy in a group chat thread. Waters said that the threat read, “Hello fellow citizens. Don’t worry, just don’t just don’t come to school tomorrow unless you want...

The former Nevada politician who was accused of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter after a series of critical stories was found guilty of murder Wednesday in a trial that highlighted concerns around press safety. Telles, a 47-year-old former Clark County Public Administrator, had pleaded not guilty to murder with use of a deadly weapon in the September 2022 death of German, a longtime Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter. Prosecutors alleged Telles killed German because he was angry about the reporter’s articles exposing turmoil in his little-known political office and was concerned about another upcoming article. Telles wore a disguise...

Wade Wilson, who shares a name with the Marvel superhero and has "Why so serious?" and swastikas tattooed across his face, was convicted of killing two women in 2019 -- one of whom he strangled, then ran over repeatedly. Wade Wilson, the tattooed, convicted murderer known as the "Deadpool Killer" has been sentenced to death for the murders of Kristine Melton, 35, and Diane Ruiz, 43, in 2019.

Former President Trump visited Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to mark the three-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as he sought to turn the chaotic pullout into a resonant line of attack against Vice President Harris. Trump was joined by family members of some of the 13 U.S. soldiers who were killed in a bombing at Abbey Gate during the withdrawal for a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The second-largest diamond ever found - a rough 2,492-carat stone - has been unearthed in Botswana at a mine owned by Canadian firm Lucara Diamond. It is the biggest find since the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond, found in South Africa in 1905 and cut into nine separate stones, many of which are in the British Crown Jewels. The diamond was found at Karowe mine, about 500km (300 miles) north of Botswana's capital, Gaborone. Botswana's government said it was the largest diamond ever discovered in the southern African state. The previous biggest discovery in Botswana was a 1,758-carat stone found at the...

BOSTON -- Former NFL player Gosder Cherilus was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly drunkenly hitting one man and urinating on another passenger during a flight from Boston to Dublin, Massachusetts State Police said Monday. The 40-year-old Cherilus, a first-round pick of the Detroit Lions in 2008 who also played for the Indianapolis Colts and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was arrested early Sunday after the Delta Air Lines flight returned to Logan International Airport. Troopers ordered Cherilus, from Wakefield, near Boston, to leave the plane but he "became irate and uncooperative," police said. He was then arrested on...

The founder of the popular chocolate chip cookie brand Famous Amos cookies died Tuesday at age 88. Wallace “Wally” Amos died at his home in Honolulu due to complications from dementia.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A student-athlete who died had complained of chest pains before attending football practice Monday, the Palatka Police Department said. Police responded to a home in Palatka around 6:20 a.m. Tuesday to reports of “a juvenile in possible cardiac arrest,” according to a post on social media from PPD. Palatka Police Department said Aug. 13, 2024, that it appears that 15-year-old Robert Gillon died sometime during the night, and the initial results of his autopsy indicate that he died of natural causes.

Well, this is one way to save coins! A New York couple is going viral after revealing that they saved thousands of dollars by charging their wedding guests a fee to attend. Nova and Reemo Styles had their guests cough up $333 each to join them at their love celebration, per ABC 7. And I said, ‘People choose to go to Beyoncé concerts because they know that they’re gonna have an experience. Let’s put the stress on the guests, and let’s sell tickets for a wedding,” she said. Ultimately, 60 of the 150 invited guests paid and came, per The...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The woman accused of killing her boyfriend by leaving him trapped inside a suitcase will be allowed more freedom in court in the future. Sarah Boone, 46, is charged with murder and has been held in jail since her arrest in 2020. Investigators say she zipped her boyfriend, Jorge Torres Jr., inside a suitcase after a game of hide and seek. She allegedly left him there when she went to bed and found him dead inside the next day. Boone has no attorney and is representing herself in court. Judge Michael Kraynick ruled she forfeited her right...

NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania -- A Montgomery County man has been sentenced to jail time after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of a neighbor following a dispute that authorities said was over loud snoring. Christopher Casey, 56, of Upper Morland was sentenced last week in Montgomery County Court to 11.5 to 23 months in county jail followed by three years' probation after pleading guilty to the manslaughter charge and possession of an instrument of crime. Casey was originally charged with third-degree murder in the Jan. 14 death of 62-year-old Robert Wallace, who lived next-door in a duplex and...

USA (VINnews)-Fox News aired a segment in which they played two of Vice President Kamala Harris’s speeches from the previous day side by side. The network pointed out the similarities between the two speeches, suggesting that Harris was “plagiarizing herself.”

MANCHESTER, N.H. — After more than 50 years of rock ‘n’ roll, Aerosmith is retiring from performing. The announcement came during the band’s farewell tour on Friday. The reason for the band’s early retirement is their lead singer, Steven Tyler’s vocal injury. “Sadly, it is clear, that a full recovery from his vocal injury is not possible. We have made a heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary, decision – as a band of brothers – to retire from the touring stage,” said Aerosmith. Tyler injured his vocal cords last September during an earlier show on the band’s 40-date “Peace Out: The...