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’50 to 70′ BSO employees accused in PPP loan fraud case, Florida Bulldog reports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:33 GMT

NEAR FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) — Dozens of Broward Sheriff’s Office employees are accused of an elaborate cash crime revolving around Paycheck Protection Program loans during the coronavirus pandemic, according to published reports.According to Florida Bulldog investigative reporter Dan Christensen, between 50 and 70 BSO employees will soon be charged with fraud. They are accused of fraudulently applying and receiving large PPP loans under the Federal Paycheck Protection Program that began during the COVID crisis.Christensen spoke with 7News on Wednesday.“I’ve heard- the word that’s going around at Broward Sheriff’s Office is 50 to 70 employees, mostly deputies, sworn deputies, detention deputies and other employees that are part of a PPP fraud loan investigation and that indictments are coming down,” he said. “Since I wrote the story, I’ve heard it could be as early as tomorrow.”Christensen said dozens of indictments ar...

Shrimp Tempura / Toku, Aventura

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:33 GMT

The Chef: Kyle KingreyThe Restaurant: Toku, AventuraThe Dish: Shrimp TempuraIngredients:4 oz Rock Shrimp1/4 cup Shitake Mushroom.25 oz Chives, chopped fine4 oz Tempura batter2 oz Spicy Mayo   Tempura batter:1 cup all-purpose flour1 ea large egg1 cup cold water2-4 ice cubes, to make coldSpicy Mayo:1 cup Mayonnaise1/4 cup Sriracha  2 tsp Lime Juice  Method of Preparation:Tempura batter: Combine water and egg and stir in flour and ice cubes. Batter can be a little lumpy.  Spicy Mayo: Combine all ingredients and mix well.     Toss rock shrimp and mushrooms with tempura batter and fry until golden and crispy. Avoid putting ice cubes in the fryer. Drain well and season with salt. Toss with spicy mayo and chives and serve. Toku(located in Aventura Mall)19575 Biscayne Blvd #1109, Aventura, FL 33180(305) 465-8658www.tokumodernasian.com

High school teacher suspended for her OnlyFans page has resigned, official says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:33 GMT

ST. CLAIR, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri high school teacher who was suspended after officials discovered that she had performed on a subscription-based website known for sexually explicit content has resigned, a school district official said.St. Clair High School English teacher Brianna Coppage was placed on leave last month after school officials discovered her page on the OnlyFans website, which she said she joined to supplement her teaching salary. She recently tendered her resignation, Superintendent Kyle Kruse told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.The 28-year-old teacher was not asked to resign, and district officials took “all possible steps to ensure confidentiality” after Coppage’s page was discovered through social media posts, Kruse said. Last month when she was placed on leave, Kruse said in a statement that “an employee may have posted inappropriate media on one or more internet sites.”When she was suspended, Coppage told the newspaper she had joined the s...

Parents outraged after teacher accidentally shows ‘Winnie the Pooh’ slasher film to 4th graders in Miami Springs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:33 GMT

A teacher at a Miami Springs school accidentally showed students a slasher film that featured Winnie the Pooh, angering several parents who are now wondering how the campus mishap happened. The film shown to some fourth graders at the Academy for Innovative Education Charter School did not depict A.A. Milne’s cute and cuddly bear. The movie selection was “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,” a horror take on author A. A. Milne’s beloved creation. “Honestly, I don’t know if I would play that for fourth grade,” parent Melissa Barreio said.Barreio, a mother to a 7 and 14-year-old, told 7News she heard about the slasher movie that was played.The film, which is not rated, follows Pooh and Piglet as they go on a bloody rampage after Christopher Robin abandons he them when he goes to college.The head of school, Vera Hirsh, provided 7News with a statement, which said the video was mistakenly shown by the teacher during indoor lunch.“I don’t know how...

Henry Kissinger on Hamas attacks fallout: Germany let in too many foreigners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:33 GMT

Hamas’ attack against Israel being celebrated on the streets of Berlin indicates that Germany has let too many foreigners into the country, according to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. “It was a grave mistake to let in so many people of totally different culture and religion and concepts, because it creates a pressure group inside each country that does that,” the 100-year-old ex-top American diplomat said in an interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner for Germany’s Welt TV.German-born Holocaust survivor Kissinger — who went on to become the architect of American foreign policy during the Vietnam War — said that it was “painful,” in response to a question about seeing Arabs in Berlin celebrating last weekend’s assault on Israel. In a surprise attack that started on Saturday morning, Hamas militants stormed out of the Gaza Strip, killing more than 1,200 Israelis and abducting dozens more, while firing rockets at cities...

Man living in Cambridge heading to join Israeli military in fight against Hamas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:33 GMT

Moshe Perez, a high school social studies teacher is keeping track of the news back home in Israel. Now, he’s preparing to fight Hamas again as part of the Israeli military. Perez, 47, recently spoke to 7NEWS, saying his decision to leave his family and join the fight is a matter of principle. “I’m a person of peace,” Perez said. “I’m not a person of conflict, though I have been to more than a few.”Perez is a major in the Israeli reserve armed forces. Over the last couple of decades, he has fought both Hamas and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. Asked if he is surprised by recent actions of Hamas, he responded. “Yes,” he said. “I am surprised. I am shocked. I am horrified and I am very determined to go and give my part in order to stop it.”Perez is beyond the age where people are called to fight. As a result, he was not called to duty with hundreds of thousands of other reservists. Still, he’s volunteering to serve. “This time, I’m too old,” he sa...

‘Turtleboy’ blogger arrested on witness intimidation charges related to Karen Read case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:33 GMT

A Holden man who operates the local website “Turtleboy” was taken into custody and arraigned on multiple witness intimidation charges on Wednesday.Aidan Kearney, 41, appeared in Stoughton District Court where he pleaded not guilty to eleven charges, including multiple counts of witness intimidation related to the trial of Karen Read, who stands accused of the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe.According to prosecutors, the blogger had been allegedly intimidating witnesses and investigators associated with the case.“A local blogger, the defendant, Aidan Kearney had adopted the defense’s claims,” the prosecution told the court. Read is accused of backing her SUV over O’Keefe and leaving him to die in a snowbank outside of a home in Canton back in January 2022.Her attorneys have previously said their client is being framed for O’Keefe’s death, and claim there is a cover-up.“My client states that he is a news p...

Jewish school in Brookline gathers donations to send to those fighting on front lines in Israel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:33 GMT

Students and parents at a Jewish school in Brookline recently packed up supplies after gathering donations to send to Israeli soldiers fighting on the front lines as part of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.The supplies packed at Maimonides Jewish School fill 61 duffel bags. Most of the bags made it on a plane to Israel by 5 p.m. on Tuesday.“They’re 6,000 miles away and they are my brother, literal and figurative brother and sister,” said   Rabbi Yaakov Green of the Maimonides School. “We need to do something. Idle hands. We need to feel like we’re contributing even in a small, tiny little, miniscule, drop in the bucket way.”The school got involved after two of its alumni were called up as reservists by the Israeli Defense Force. Those soldiers told the school what they needed and families answered the call. “It’s something as small and mundane as Aquaphor for lips that are gonna get chapped sitting in the trenches at night when it’s cold,” Green said. “Hand warmer...

The Revolution have awarded Henry Kessler a contract exptension

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:33 GMT

Henry Kessler’s lost time on injured reserve has not diminished the value New England Revolution have shown their veteran center back.The Revolution on Wednesday signed Kessler to a two-year contract extension using targeted allocation money through the 2025 season with a one-year club option in 2026.Kessler, 25, returned to the pitch in the second half of the Revolution’s 3-2 loss at Orlando City on Saturday night after missing 24 straight games with a hamstring injury.Kessler was the Revolution’s first-round pick in the 2020 MLS Super Draft from Virginia and his contract was set to expire at the end of the 2023 season. Kessler has made 80 MLS appearances with 72 starts and was twice chosen by the U.S. Men’s National Team.“Henry has shown tremendous growth over his four seasons with the Revolution and has been one of our most reliable defenders throughout his professional career,” said Revolution Technical Director Curt Onalfo.RICH THOMPSON  

Disney World raises prices for annual passes, parking

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:33 GMT

Walt Disney World has increased prices on its theme park annual passes between $30 and $50, depending on the level.Disney also raised the parking fee at the parks from $25 to $30, matching the charge at Universal Orlando’s parking garage and at SeaWorld Orlando theme park.The top-line Incredi-Pass, which includes access to the four theme parks and has no blockout dates, now costs $1,449, according to Disney World’s website. That’s up from $1,399, an increase of 3.6%.The new price for the Sorcerer Pass, designed for Florida residents and some Disney Vacation Club members, is $999, up from $969, an increase of 3.1%. It has blockout days near Thanksgiving and Christmas.The Pirate Pass, has more blockout dates, including a few weeks in the spring plus near holiday weekend, is $799, up from $749, an increase of 6.7%.And the Pixie Dust Pass, which allows admission only on weekdays and has additional blockout dates, is now $439, up from $399, an increase of 10%.Passholder discounts on food...