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Killed Florida TV reporter's parents claim his employer failed to provide for his safety in lawsuit
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a local TV journalist who was fatally shot while reporting on a killing in central Florida in 2023 have filed a negligence lawsuit against their son's former employer, claiming the media company didn't do enough to protect him. The parents of...
Trail Blazers win third straight, beat Magic 100-79 to spoil Franz Wagner's return for Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to three with a 100-79 victory over Orlando on Thursday night, spoiling the return of Magic forward Franz Wagner. Toumani Canara added 16 points and six rebounds for...
Franz Wagner returning to the Magic lineup after missing 20 games with a torn oblique
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner was set to return to the Orlando Magic lineup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night after missing 20 games with a torn oblique. Wagner and All-Star power forward Paolo Banchero will be paired for just the sixth time this season....
Newman’s Own invites more companies to donate 100% of their profits to charities
The promise is not new, but still hard for many to believe: 100% of profits from the sale of Newman’s Own foods, like salad dressings, pasta sauce and popcorn, are donated to charity. And to celebrate what would have been company founder Paul Newman ’s 100th birthday on Jan. 26,...
Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Aaron De Groft, a former head of the Orlando Museum of Art who left the institution under a cloud in 2022 after it was raided by the FBI as part of an art fraud probe into more than two dozen forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings, has died. He was 59. De Groft...
Antetokounmpo scores 35 to lead Bucks past Raptors 130-112
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Damian Lillard added 26 points and eight assists for Milwaukee, which swept the three-game season series from Toronto....
Florida hotel discriminated against Arab American group after Hamas attack, Justice Department says
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The owner of a hotel in Orlando, Florida's tourist district has reached an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department after the agency sued alleging discrimination when the resort canceled a planned conference for an Arab American group in the weeks after the attack which...
Named for Hollywood icon, Indiana Vassilev crusades for role on US national team
Indiana Vassilev's life had a Hollywood beginning. “My dad loves and still loves to this day the Indiana Jones franchise,” said the 23-year-old American attacker, named after the famous film figure. “It took a lot of convincing my mom, but finally she gave in.” ...
Injured goalkeeper Drake Callender to miss US friendly vs. Venezuela, fourth player dropped
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Goalkeeper Drake Callender became the fourth player dropped from the roster for the United States' friendly against Venezuela on Saturday. The U.S. Soccer Federation said Thursday that Callender has a minor muscle issue and returned to Inter Miami for...
Insurers balk at $19.7M claim on fake Basquiat paintings seized by FBI
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two insurance companies have asked a court to block a $19.7 million claim by owners of more than two dozen forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings that were seized during an FBI raid at the Orlando Museum of Art in 2022. The insurers say that the owners should have known that...
