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Sports betting bill wins final OK from Kentucky lawmakers

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:10:32 GMT

FRANKFORT,, Ky. (AP) — A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky won final legislative approval Thursday, clearing the last hurdle in the Senate after days of uncertainty over whether backers could muster enough support.With only hours left in this year’s legislative session, the Republican-dominated Senate passed the measure 25-12, sending it to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who has supported the issue. “We love our sports in the commonwealth,” Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer said in promoting the bill during debate. “And people want to be able to make the choice — of their own free will — to make a wager on a sports event, like almost all of our surrounding states.”The bill’s fate had loomed as one of the biggest uncertainties heading toward the conclusion of the 30-day legislative session. Supporters needed a minimum of 23 votes to pass it because it’s a revenue-producing bill in a non-budget year. The Senate ultimately decided to allow residents in the state ...

Judicial council takes next step in review of complaint against Supreme Court’s Brown

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:10:32 GMT

OTTAWA — The Canadian Judicial Council is taking the next step in its review of a complaint against Supreme Court of Canada Justice Russell Brown concerning alleged events at an Arizona resort.Christopher Hinkson, chief justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia and chairperson of the council’s judicial conduct committee, has decided to refer the matter to a judicial conduct review panel. In turn, the five-member panel can decide that an inquiry committee should be established if it determines the matter might be serious enough to warrant the removal of the judge.Brown insists he did nothing wrong prior to an alleged altercation at a Scottsdale resort lounge in late January.In a police report, Jon Crump accuses Brown of being intoxicated and hitting on Crump’s female companions. Crump told police he punched the judge “a few times.”Brown, who has described Crump’s version of their encounter as “demonstrably false,” has been on leave fro...

U.K. to join Pacific trade bloc after Canadian help, clearing path for bilateral deal

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:10:32 GMT

OTTAWA — Britain is set to join a massive trade bloc that will likely speed up negotiations on a bilateral deal between Ottawa and London.The countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership are expected to give the U.K. a green light to become the 12th country in the trading bloc, and the only one outside the Pacific Rim.International Trade Minister Mary Ng says the move will help Canada partner with Britain on clean-energy projects.Ng says Canada was the first member of the bloc to push for Britain to be included, though Japan has been facilitating the U.K.’s accession process, and London and Ottawa have sparred over allowing more beef exports to Britain.British and Canadian officials say the move should speed up negotiations for a bilateral deal between the two countries, since they’ve already established common ground on issues such as labour rights and supporting small businesses through the Pacific deal. Ottawa and London have been o...

DeSantis: Florida won't cooperate with Trump extradition

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:10:32 GMT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday called the indictment of former President Trump “un-American” and said the state would not assist in any extradition request."The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head. It is un-American,” DeSantis, who is seen as Trump’s top rival in a potential 2024 GOP primary, tweeted after news of the indictment broke.“The Soros-backed Manhattan District Attorney has consistently bent the law to downgrade felonies and to excuse criminal misconduct. Yet, now he is stretching the law to target a political opponent,” DeSantis continued, adding that Florida would not assist in an extradition request “given the questionable circumstances at issue.”A Manhattan grand jury on Thursday voted to indict Trump on criminal charges for his role in organizing hush money payments made to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign.Trump, who is a Florida resident, is expected to be arraigned next week.DeSantis...

More information released after small plane crashes in central Illinois

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:10:32 GMT

LINCOLN, Ill. (WMBD) -- More information has been released by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Thursday after a small plane crashed in Lincoln Wednesday.According to the FAA, two people on board the plane were sent to a hospital in Springfield with non-life-threatening injuries. FAA: Two people on board small plane crash in Lincoln The fixed-wing single-engine aircraft crashed southwest of Logan County airport next to Open Arms Christian Fellowship at approximately 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.The two people in the airplane were completing proficiency training through touch and go's. That's when they take off and land the plane multiple times. On their final touch and go, the plane crashed less than a half mile away from the airport which was its destination.The pilot of the plane was certified and the passenger was a flight instructor. Illinois announces online auction for unclaimed property The lead pastor at the church, Larry Crawford, saw the incident and said it was a mirac...

Here's what 2024 Republicans have said about Trump's indictment

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:10:32 GMT

The field of declared and prospective 2024 Republican presidential candidates on Thursday decried the indictment of former President Donald Trump on criminal charges for his alleged role in organizing hush money payments made to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign.Trump is one of a handful of declared GOP candidates running for the White House in 2024, with several others mulling a bid of their own.Here’s what those other Republicans had to say about Trump’s indictment.Ron DeSantisFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis, perhaps Trump’s most formidable possible challenger in the 2024 race, called Trump’s indictment “un-American” and said the state would not assist in any extradition request. He did not mention Trump by name.The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head. It is un-American,” DeSantis, who is seen as Trump’s top rival in a potential 2024 GOP primary, tweeted after news of the indictment broke.“The Soros-backed Manhattan...

How to buy tickets to LIV Golf events

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:10:32 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - The second season of LIV Golf will send 12 elite golf teams around the globe in search of a coveted team title and individual glory. The 2023 tour had already made stops in Mexico and Tucson before teeing off in Orlando this weekend. At each of 14 events this year, a field of 48 players split up into teams competing for a weekly and seasonal prize pool. The players tee off in a "shotgun" format, meaning wherever fans set up on the course, the action will continuously stream by them. The tour events last three days, and there are no cuts, so the top pros will be on the course Friday-Sunday. How to watch LIV Golf’s tour stop at Orange County National in Orlando LIV Golf tickets are already on sale for several of the national and international stops this season. Fans can buy tickets to this weekend's action in Orlando, or future dates in Oklahoma and West Virginia, as well as international dates in Spain, Singapore, and Australia. As of March 29th, a typical single-day p...

Trump fundraises off NY criminal charges, predicts it will 'backfire'

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:10:32 GMT

Former President Trump's presidential campaign fundraised off of the news of his indictment on Thursday, predicting that it would backfire on President Biden. "Ever since I ran for president as a complete political outsider, the corrupt ruling class has tried to shut down our America First movement," read the fundraising email, sent shortly after Trump was indicted. "The Deep State will use anything at their disposal to shut down the one political movement that puts you first."But I promise you this: This Witch Hunt will backfire massively on Joe Biden," the email said. News of the indictment on Thursday marks the first time a president has been charged in a criminal matter. While the charges laid out in the indictment are unclear, a source close to the former president told The Hill he will be arraigned next week. The White House has not commented on the indictment. The indictment, which remains under seal, follows an investigation by Manhattan District Att...

Husband charged with murder in Mass. woman Ana Walshe's disappearance

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:10:32 GMT

COHASSET, Mass. (WPRI) — The Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife, Ana Walshe, and dismembering her body earlier this year is facing new charges.The Norfolk County Grand Jury handed up an indictment Wednesday charging Brian Walshe, 46, with first-degree murder, misleading a police investigation, and improper conveyance of a human body.Ana Walshe, 39, was reported missing back in January, when it was believed she was heading to Logan Airport. Investigators at the time confirmed the mother of three had booked a flight to Washington, D.C., for work, but never boarded the plane. ‘How long before a body starts to smell’: Prosecutors share alleged search history of Ana Walshe’s husband Brian Walshe, of Cohasset, has been in custody since he was arrested in connection with the disappearance of his wife, who has since been presumed dead. He's pleaded not guilty.Detectives later uncovered a series of gruesome internet searches he'd made shortly after reporting her missin...

Trump's Hollywood critics cheer his indictment: 'Finally!'

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:10:32 GMT

Some of former President Trump’s fiercest Hollywood critics are celebrating his indictment on criminal charges Thursday, wishing one another a “happy indictment day."In a history-making move, the 45th president was indicted in New York over his role in organizing hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 White House bid — the first time an ex-commander in chief has been charged in a criminal matter.“It’s finally happening,” comedian Kathy Griffin wrote on Twitter, thanking Daniels. Griffin had ignited controversy in 2017, including being questioned by the Secret Service, after posting a photo of herself holding a prop meant to look like Trump’s severed head.“Happy Donald Trump is indicted Day!” songwriter Diane Warren wrote to her followers.“Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi, a frequent Trump critic, shared a gif of children dancing and tweeted, “Did somebody say indictment?”“Let 2023 be the year of accountability,” George Takei, of “Star Trek” ...