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Robert Kraft prostitution

Judicial Watch

Patriots owner Kraft gets “happy ending”, offered deal to drop prostitution charges

PALM BEACH, Fla. (UPI) -- Florida prosecutors said Tuesday they offered to drop charges against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft if he admits he would have been proven guilty at trial. Palm Beach County State's Attorney's Office spokesman Mike Edmondson told CNBC that Kraft and two dozen other men accused of soliciting a prostitute were offered the same deal. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, was the first to report the offer. Kraft is accused of soliciting a […]

todayMarch 19, 2019 45

Conor McGregor

Entertainment

UFC fighter Conor McGregor facing civil lawsuit over cellphone incident

MIAMI (UPI) -- UFC star Conor McGregor is facing a civil lawsuit after being charged with two felonies in South Florida on Monday. In Miami-Dade County court records obtained by the Miami Herald and TMZ Sports, 22-year-old Ahmed Abdirzak filed a lawsuit seeking more than $15,000 on Thursday, accusing the mixed martial artist of "battery, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress." Miami Beach police arrested McGregor, 30, Monday on charges of strong-armed robbery and criminal mischief. He was booked […]

todayMarch 14, 2019 34

Buffalo Bills Cole Beasley

National

Buffalo Bills to sign receivers Beasley, Brown

BUFFALO, N.Y. (UPI) -- The Buffalo Bills attempted to acquire former Pittsburgh Steelers star receiver Antonio Brown. Instead, the team is expected to add receivers Cole Beasley and John Brown. Sources told the NFL Network that John Brown agreed to a three-year, $27 million deal with the Bills on Tuesday. Beasley is expected to sign for $29 million over four years, according to the NFL Network. Beasley signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He spent […]

todayMarch 13, 2019 34

service america

Business & Lifestyle

Home warranty provider Service America shutting down after 43 years

In business, some companies are so old that they seem invincible. Sears, Kodak, Toys R’ Us – their former dominance made their inevitable fall unthinkable. And yet, as of 2019, all three companies have fallen. Taken down by market forces, they are no longer a part of the consumer landscape. In 2018, the home warranty industry lost one of its own in the same fashion. After 43 years in business, Service America, a company serving many Illinois based customers, has […]

todayMarch 2, 2019 42

Activision EA

Business & Lifestyle

Activision’s Kotick, EA’s Wilson appear on “most overpaid CEO” list

OAKLAND, Calif. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Two notable companies in the gaming industry are included in a report citing their chief executives are overpaid, according to non-profit advocacy group As You Sow. These findings were recently published in their newest edition of their "most overpaid CEOs" report. Included in the report were Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson, a report which claims to promote corporate responsibility. The not-for-profit organization bases their findings from estimated annual earnings, taking into […]

todayFebruary 24, 2019 46

Robert Kraft New England Patriots

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Former Patriots players, rivals react to Robert Kraft charges

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (UPI) -- Former New England Patriots players and current NFL stars had a lot to say when reacting to prostitution charges against Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Jupiter, Fla., police announced the charges against Kraft on Friday. Tedy Bruschi -- who played for the Patriots from 1996 to 2008 -- reacted to the news on ESPN's NFL Live. "Mr. Kraft is a very good friend of mine," Bruschi said. "Since day one, my first day there in 1996, he […]

todayFebruary 24, 2019 69

Cody Parkey Chicago Bears

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Chicago Bears to release kicker Cody Parkey

CHICAGO (UPI) -- The Chicago Bears are expected to release kicker Cody Parkey when the new league year begins March 13. Sources told the NFL Network Friday that the Bears will part ways with the kicker, but the team will still owe him $3.5 million in guaranteed money on his 2019 contract. Parkey went undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft and signed with the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts traded him to the Philadelphia Eagles on August 20, 2014. Parkey became […]

todayFebruary 24, 2019 71

tornado Columbus Mississippi

National

Mississippi woman is first tornado death this year

COLUMBUS, Miss. (UPI) -- A 41-year-old woman died after being caught in a building that collapsed in Mississippi, becoming the first tornado death in the United States this year. The National Weather Service in Jackson, Miss., confirmed Saturday's tornado by radar in Columbus, a city of about 24,000 people 50 miles west of Birmingham, Ala. The storm hit at about 5:15 p.m., destroying buildings and homes, and cutting off power, including to a TV station. Ashley Glynell Pounds was one […]

todayFebruary 24, 2019 38

states business

Business & Lifestyle

Where are the best business-friendly states in America?

It’s 2019 and let’s face it, you could start a business from anywhere. You can work in your bedroom at your mom’s house with barely more than a laptop and an internet connection. Almost anyone can start a business. You could hire out your services as a dog walker and with a great website and social media presence you could take your local area by storm. But, not all businesses are equal, if you want to do more than make […]

todayFebruary 19, 2019 36

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