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Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier were among over 30 people arrested in a massive federal crackdown on two illegal gambling operations. The schemes involved rigging high-stakes poker games with Mafia ties and exploiting inside information about NBA players for sports betting, creating a significant scandal for the league.
The Louvre's director admitted a 'terrible failure' and offered to resign after a daylight heist stole eight crown jewels worth over $100 million, citing security camera shortages and other weaknesses.
The Louvre Museum's director, Laurence des Cars, acknowledged a "terrible failure" and offered her resignation (which was refused) following a stunning daylight heist of France's Crown Jewels valued over $100 million. She cited security camera shortages and other "weaknesses" that allowed thieves to escape undetected.
A recent daylight heist at the Louvre, where eight pieces of Napoleonic jewellery were stolen, is seen by experts not as a pursuit of notoriety, but as part of a growing trend of 'smash-and-grab' thefts targeting museums for the material value of precious stones. Museums are increasingly vulnerable compared to better-protected luxury stores, facing challenges from historic building constraints and post-pandemic budget cuts. The stolen items are likely destined to be melted down, as selling them intact would be impossible due to their immediate identifiability.
A 29-year-old man, Jonathan Rinderknecht, has been charged with sparking California's devastating Palisades Fire, one of the state's most destructive wildfires, which resulted in dozens of deaths and the destruction of thousands of homes.
A 29-year-old man, Jonathan Rinderknecht, has been charged with sparking California's deadly Palisades Fire. Authorities allege he started a small fire on New Year's Day that smoldered and reignited a week later, leading to 12 deaths. He was arrested in Florida and reportedly returned to watch the fire burn after starting it.
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was stabbed in Indianapolis, leading to initial widespread criticism of the city's crime. However, police investigations revealed Sanchez was the aggressor, leading to felony charges against him and a defense of the city by local officials.
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez now faces a felony battery charge, in addition to previous misdemeanors, following a weekend incident in Indianapolis where he was pepper-sprayed and stabbed. The new charge stems from the serious injuries sustained by the other individual involved.
A 40-year-old former Marine, Thomas Jacob Sanford, rammed his car into a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, during a Sunday service, then opened fire on hundreds of worshipers, killing two and injuring at least eight before being shot dead by authorities.
Brazilian police seize a narco-submarine, revealing a clandestine industry of death-defying drug smuggling across the Atlantic. The risks are astronomical, but so are the profits.
