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Bedsure heating blankets, pads recalled over fire hazards

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

About 350,000 Bedsure electric blankets have been recalled due to a potential fire risk.The controller for the electric heating blankets and pads can malfunction, which could cause fire and thermal burn hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.More than 350,000 Bedsure Electric Heating Blankets and Pads have been recalled. (Courtesy U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)There have been 137 reports of the blankets and pads overheating, melting, burning or even catching fire in consumer homes, according to CPSC, causing property damage and reports of 17 burn injuries, including an instance of second-degree burns.The blankets, made by Bedshe International, were sold on Amazon and Bedsure’s official website from August 2022 through November 2022 for between $25 and $110.The heating blankets come in throw, twin and full sizes are made of flannel or sherpa.Owners can find their blanket or pad’s specific model number on a label on the back of the blan...

Elitch Gardens is hiring more than 1K people this summer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Are you looking for a new gig this summer? Elitch Gardens is hiring over a thousand new team members for a summer of fun.According to the Denver theme park, Elitch Gardens is now hiring 1,500 people aged 16 and up to work in any department."Being part of the Elitch Gardens team is such a rewarding experience," said David Dorman, general manager of Elitch Gardens. "Where else can you learn a wide array of skills, make lots of new friends and help thousands of guests make long-lasting memories all while earning a great hourly wage?" Are people already waiting in line for Casa Bonita to reopen? The water and theme park is hiring team members for positions in rides, aquatics, food service, games, retail, security, maintenance, and internships. Plus, no experience is required.If this sounds like the perfect summer job for you, get your interview attire ready and head down to Denver this Saturday.Elitch Gardens is holding a hiring fair Saturday, March 11 from 11 a.m. to ...

Fairview man goes viral after eating McDonald’s and losing weight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

FAIRVIEW, Tennessee (WSMV) — When trying to lose weight you might avoid McDonald’s. But one Fairview man says that’s the only place he turned to.When it’s lunch hour at the Fairview McDonald’s, for most people in the drive-thru line it’s their first Mickey D’s trip of the day.For Kevin Maginnis, it’s his second. In fact, for the past 17 days he’s gone to the fine fast-food establishment for every meal.The trick is he only eats half the portion he’s given.“This isn’t supersized me; this is half size me,” says Maginnis.He’s on a mission to lose 50 pounds in 100 days.“Nothing else has gone in my body, not even a breath mint,” Maginnis adds.It’s a journey he started with his very first TikTok that went viral with 2-million views. In it, he says he was originally at 238 pounds, which was unacceptable, so he went to McDonald’s. @bigmaccoaching Challenge: Eating mcdonalds every meal for the next 100 days to lose weight! #mcdonalds #mcdonaldschallenge #weightloss #bigmaccoaching #tr...

Crime Stoppers offers up to $5,000 reward for information on Johnny Harrell’s homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect(s) responsible for the death of Johnny Harrell, who was found deceased wrapped in a garbage bag on Tuesday, around 8:40 a.m. behind an apartment complex located at 825 NW 10th Terrace in Fort Lauderdale. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Broward County Crime Stoppers (@browardcountycrimestoppers)Law enforcement officials are investigating the incident as a homicide and are asking anyone with information to come forward to help solve this case.If you have any information on this crime, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous. They do not want your name, just your information.

BSO arrest Oakland park man on child pornography charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested a man Tuesday on 11 charges related to child pornography. On Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said SWAT and ICAC served a search warrant in the residence of Dylan Kenyon-Jones located on Northeast 5th Avenue in Oakland park.According to detectives, a laptop found in the suspects’ room had over 100 images of child pornography depicting children ages six to 12 years of age engaging in sexual acts or posing in a sexual manner.The investigation began when they received tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that the 28-year-old suspect was possessing and transmitting pornography on social media.Kenyon-Jones was booked at the BSO main jail.

Abortion rights group blasts SNP hopeful Kate Forbes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

LONDON — It would be a “scary prospect” if Kate Forbes became Scotland’s next leader, the co-founder of a group campaigning for the rights of women to have abortions without fear of harassment has said.Speaking to POLITICO Friday, Back Off Scotland co-founder Lucy Grieve said she didn’t believe Forbes had taken the issue of abortion rights “seriously enough” as the Scottish National Party looks to replace its leader, Nicola Sturgeon.Finance Secretary Forbes — currently competing with Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan to head up the SNP and become the country’s first minister — has courted controversy for her views on social issues. A devout Christian, Forbes has said she would have voted against legalizing same-sex marriage, would never have an abortion, and that she thinks it’s wrong to have sex outside of marriage.The leadership contender has said her faith has not and would not interfere with how she legislates. The comments from abortion ...

Speed restrictions lifted for several rail lines after MBTA announces 25 mph limits

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

Speed restrictions are being lifted for several MBTA lines less than 24 hours after officials announced speeds on all Red, Orange, Green, and Blue line trains would be capped at 10-25 miles per hour. In a press conference Friday morning, MBTA Interim General Manager Jeff Gonneville said restrictions were lifted on the Red, Orange, and Blue lines except for in localized areas, and that restrictions were still in place on the Green and Mattapan lines as of 10:30 a.m.Announced the night before, the restrictions came in response to findings from a site visit by the Department of Public Utilities on Monday, which involved checking on track maintenance conditions on the Red Line between Ashmont and Savin Hill stations, according to the MBTA.The next day, the DPU sent the MBTA letters laying out a list of areas where immediate action needed to be taken. Some of the problem areas included track conditions, third rail insulators, headlight use within tunnels, and PPE compliance. The DPU also...

Online betting begins in sports-crazed Massachusetts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts sports fans raced to their cellphones Friday to begin placing bets as the state allowed online sports wagering just days ahead of tip-off of the NCAA Tournament next week.The start of online sports gambling came a little over a month after the state began allowing in-person sports betting at the state’s three casinos — Encore Boston Harbor in Boston, Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, and MGM Springfield in Springfield.Lawmakers estimate that sports betting could generate about $60 million in annual tax revenue and $70 million to $80 million in initial licensing fees, which must be renewed every five years. The law includes a 15% tax on in-person wagering and 20% tax on mobile wagering.People must be 21 or older to bet.At the headquarters of Boston-based sports betting company DraftKings, workers have been gearing up for the kickoff of online sports wagering in the state.The company was already taking bets in more than 20 states where sports wagering i...

Silicon Valley Bank shutters Massachusetts location amid nationwide modern-day bank run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

It’s 1929 all over again as one of the nation’s largest banks, SVB Financial, shuts down.A Massachusetts police officer exited the bank’s branch in Wellesley at around 11:35 a.m. Friday to announce to the throng of people desperate to access their savings that the FDIC had closed the bank and there would be no more money.The crowd, perhaps 50-strong, was angry but more confused. They asked for a Silicon Valley Bank representative to confirm the news, and a man named Dennis came out and did so. “Could they at least access their safety deposit boxes,” someone asked? “No,” the man told them; “the bank was closed.”It’s a scene playing out in towns across the country as the Silicon Valley-based bank melts down following a Thursday where its stock fell off the cliff — dropping 60% in one day. For those in the crowds, it’s feeling like 1929 all over again as customers converge on the bank’s locations in a modern-day bank run.“Least they could do is open ...

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp released after drive-by shooting arrest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

Retired NBA All-Star Shawn Kemp was released Thursday from a jail in Washington state and wasn’t immediately charged following his arrest on suspicion of a drive-by shooting felony, officials said.Kemp, who played eight of his 14 seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics, was released around 1 p.m. local time after prosecutors declined to file charges, pending a further investigation, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.“They still can decide to charge him later,” a spokesman for the sheriff’s office told the Daily News.Kemp, 53, was booked at a Pierce County jail just before 6 p.m. local time Wednesday, hours after police say they responded to a report of shots fired at the Tacoma Mall in Tacoma, Wash.“Responding officers determined an altercation had occurred between two parties in vehicles,” the Tacoma Police Department said. “One of the drivers fired off several rounds at the occupants of the other vehicle. The victim vehicle f...