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Brothel catering to politicians, doctors, lawyers busted in Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:34 GMT

A “booming” sex ring catering to wealthy doctors, lawyers, politicians, and military officers who paid up to $600 an hour for “high-end” nude hookers was busted in Boston, the fedds announced.Those “well-connected” anonymous johns were not charged, but Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Joshua Levy said the case is still open.Three people have been arrested for allegedly running the secretive brothel network offering up primarily Asian women to hundreds of buyers in Massachusetts and Virginia, federal authorities announced Wednesday morning.“The three individuals behind these websites facilitated the movement of predominately Asian women across the United States for sex trafficking in a commercial sex ring, exploiting them in the process,” said Levy. “This commercial sex ring was built on secrecy and exclusivity, catering to a wealthy, well-connected clientele, and business was booming. Until today.”Defe...

Tyson Bagent is likely to start at QB for the Chicago Bears on Thursday, as Justin Fields is listed as doubtful

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:34 GMT

Rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent is expected to make his fourth consecutive start for the Chicago Bears on Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers, as Justin Fields continues to recover from the dislocated right thumb he suffered in Week 6.Fields, who returned to practice Friday, has remained limited in on-field work this week and officially was listed as doubtful for the Week 10 game at Soldier Field on Wednesday’s injury report. He has been out since Oct. 15, when he dislocated the thumb in the third quarter of a 19-13 home loss to the Minnesota Vikings.Bagent replaced him in that game and started the last three games. He has played well in spurts and propelled the Bears to a 30-12 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in his first start.But he also has turned the ball over eight times in 14 quarters, including four giveaways in last week’s 24-17 road loss to the New Orleans Saints. ()

Dear Abby: Affair With a Married Man Earns Sister’s Disapproval

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:34 GMT

DEAR ABBY: My sister has been having an affair with a married man. When I asked if he was going to leave his wife, she said no, and it was fine with her. She claims his wife is fat and that they have a son with severe disabilities, and she (my sister) wouldn’t want the responsibility of that, even though I’m sure the boy would stay with his mother.She refers to him as her “honey,” and he buys her things. (She has always been materialistic.) She stays in contact with him constantly on her iPad and says how much he loves her.I would want to be open and have everyone get to know about my honey instead of sneaking around. When I say I don’t believe he loves her, she gets mad and accuses me of being jealous. I also told her that if I loved someone, I’d want to be with him and not communicate via email. Gifts wouldn’t make up for the person not being with me, especially if I claimed to love him.I was in a relationship with a married man once, but ...

Callahan: Bill Belichick is hurting his own fight to keep the Patriots locker room

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:34 GMT

A day before taking off for Germany, Bill Belichick admitted he doesn’t speak the native tongue.Not a word, not a phrase.Considering the state of the Patriots, maybe Belichick should start here: Nun haben wir den Salat.The literal translation goes, “Now we have the salad.” But Germans will tell you its true meaning is closer to: “We’re in deep (expletive).”That is exactly where Belichick finds himself just one month after trading for J.C. Jackson, who is not expected to travel with the team overseas for Sunday’s game against the Colts. Belichick reacquired Jackson to stabilize his secondary after early-season injuries decimated the Pats’ cornerback depth. Instead, he imploded.In must-win games the past two weeks, he allowed six catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns. One team source explained Jackson’s stateside timeout with one word, “dependability,” referring to how Jackson has long lacked in that department. The ...

What travelers should know about the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:34 GMT

Lacey Pfalz | (TNS) TravelPulseThe Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics are among the most eagerly anticipated global events of next year. Here’s what travelers should know about the upcoming Games.The 2024 Olympics will be held on July 26 through Aug. 11 throughout the Paris metro area and beyond. An estimated 15.3 million visitors are expected to visit Paris and its surrounding areas during the Olympics, with an estimated 3.3 million of these as attendees. The vast majority of these visitors are expected to be from France (13.4 million), while the city will welcome an estimated 1.9 million international travelers.The city estimates travelers will spend 2.6 billion euro, or roughly $2.75 billion overall, with 1.9 billion euro being spent at the Olympic Games. International visitors are expected to contribute to 38.5% of this spending at the Olympic Games, and 31.2 percent at the Paralympic Games.TravelPulse interviewed Corinne Menegaux, managing director at Paris je t’a...

Bob Woodruff returns to Iraq roadside where bomb nearly killed him 17 years ago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:34 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The physical pain of nearly dying when shrapnel from a roadside bomb in Iraq tore through his head 17 years ago was hard enough for ABC newsman Bob Woodruff.Mentally, it was even worse.That’s evident in talking to Woodruff and watching as he takes television viewers on a journey to where his life changed in an instant on Jan. 29, 2006. His first time back to Taji, Iraq, is chronicled in “After the Blast: The Will to Survive,” which airs on ABC Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern and begins streaming on Hulu a day later.At age 44, Woodruff had reached the top of a competitive TV business. He had just been named co-anchor of ABC’s “World News Tonight” and was sent to Iraq at the height of the war there to report on its progress.Riding in a patrolling Iraqi tank, he poked his upper body out to narrate a report when the improvised explosive device exploded. A couple of inches either way, Woodruff was told, and he would have been killed instantly.As it was, he was in a m...

The Angels have hired Ron Washington, the 71-year-old’s first job as MLB manager since 2014

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:34 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels hired Ron Washington to be their new manager Tuesday.The 71-year-old Washington becomes the oldest current manager. He led the Texas Rangers from 2007-14, winning two AL pennants and going 664–611. He spent the past seven seasons as Atlanta’s third base coach, helping the Braves to their 2021 World Series title.Washington replaced Phil Nevin, who wasn’t re-signed last month after 1 1/2 losing seasons in charge of the long-struggling Angels. Los Angeles is mired in stretches of eight consecutive losing seasons and nine straight non-playoff seasons, both the longest streaks in the majors.The Angels are turning to a veteran baseball mind to get the most out of a long-underachieving franchise with a big payroll and three-time AL MVP Mike Trout, but almost no team success to show for it. Shohei Ohtani, the team’s superstar two-way player, became a free agent this week. Washington knows the AL West well. Along with his time in Texa...

Jurors in Peter Nygard’s sexual assault trial begin deliberating their verdict

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:34 GMT

TORONTO — Jurors at the sexual assault trial of Peter Nygard began their deliberations late Wednesday afternoon, with the fate of the former fashion mogul now resting in their hands.Over several hours on Wednesday, Justice Robert Goldstein gave the jury his final instructions and told them their duty is to impartially assess the evidence in the case by applying the legal principles he outlined. “You should consider carefully and with an open mind all the evidence presented at trial,” Goldstein told the jurors, who heard testimony from multiple witnesses over the course of six weeks. “You are the judges of the facts.”Nygard, the 82-year-old founder of now-defunct women’s fashion company Nygard International, has pleaded not guilty to five counts of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement in alleged incidents ranging from the 1980s to mid-2000s.Five complainants – whose identities are protected by a publication ban – have testified that they were i...

Immersive theater experience ‘Sleep No More’ will end its 13-year New York City run in January

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:34 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The “Macbeth”-inspired immersive theater experience “Sleep No More” that is hosted in three empty, hulking warehouse spaces in downtown New York City will say goodbye early next year on its 5,000 performance.Producers said Wednesday that they’ll wrap up the experience on Jan. 28 after 13 years and having welcomed more than 2 million visitors to the art installation-meets-theater-and-dance piece with elements of both Shakespeare and Alfred Hitchcock.“Thirteen years ago, we could never have imagined the astonishing journey this show has been on. It’s had an incalculable impact on us all and will live on in our hearts, seep through our skin and sleep in the deepest parts of our imaginations,” producers Felix Barrett and Maxine Doyle said.Created by the British theater troupe Punchdrunk, visitors to the fictional 100,000-square-foot McKittrick Hotel are handed Venetian-style masks to wear and are encouraged to explore. About 25 performers act out mostly...

Man shot in Mississauga, suspect on the loose

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:34 GMT

A suspect remains on the loose after a man was shot in Mississauga on Wednesday afternoon.Police were called to 5200 Creekbank Road at around 2:05 p.m. for reports of a shooting.Police say a man was shot following an altercation. It’s not clear what prompted the argument.He was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.Police are calling it an isolated incident and say there’s no threat to the public.Creekbank Road is currently closed between Aimco Boulevard and Matheson Boulevard.More to come