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Rick Ross is looking to hire personal flight attendant — and willing to pay top dollar

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:23:07 GMT

Every day is a new opportunity, and Rick Ross is ready to give you a once-in-a-lifetime chance at one.He’s looking for a personal flight attendant and willing to pay top dollar — enough to go from rags to riches, that’s for sure.Rick Ross: “It’s non-negotiable, it’s full-time only. We on the go, we going to get it, and I forgot to mention that, can you make a bed?”Three-oh-five-raised Rick Ross wants to be your boss inside his private jet.How much does he pay, you ask? Well, he’s not a cheap bossman: anywhere between $85,000 and $115,000 a year.The job description includes a positive attitude, experienced, and to be able to perform CPR in case of an emergency.To apply, send an email to [email protected].

No. 9 Louisville tops Hurricanes 38-31 to clinch spot in the ACC championship game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:23:07 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Louisville left with the Schnellenberger Trophy. The Cardinals now can eye a bigger prize.Jack Plummer threw three touchdown passes, the last of them a 58-yarder to Kevin Coleman with 4:17 remaining, and No. 9 Louisville hung on at the last second to clinch a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game by beating Miami 38-31 on Saturday.Coleman ended up wide open after Miami defenders Te’Cory Couch and Jaden Davis collided at full speed as the play was developing, and he went down the right sideline with the go-ahead score for the Cardinals (10-1, 7-1 ACC, No. 10 CFP). It’s the first ACC title game berth for the Cardinals, who’ll play Florida State in Charlotte on Dec. 2 for the league crown.“This is a big win,” said Louisville coach Jeff Brohm, who returned to his alma mater after taking Purdue to the Big Ten Conference title game a year ago. “To come down to Miami and win a game with a lot riding on it, it’s a great feeling.”Plumme...

Tiger Woods to play in the Bahamas, his first competition since the Masters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:23:07 GMT

Tiger Woods showed he could walk four days while caddying for his son. Now he has decided he is fit enough to try to play.Woods announced on social media Saturday he will be playing in the Hero World Challenge, which starts Nov. 30 at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas.It will be his first time competing since he withdrew before the third round at the Masters after battling the wind and cold while playing on his injured right leg.His TGR company announced his decision to take a sponsor exemption. The 20-man field is for the top 50 in the world ranking, though the tournament host — Woods — is exempt.Woods had said in an interview with The Associated Press last week, when discussing his ownership of a team in the tech-driven TGL league, that his right ankle is pain-free after being fused in a surgery in April following the Masters.“My ankle is fine. Where they fused my ankle, I have absolutely zero issue whatsoever,” Woods said. “That pain is completely gone. It’s the...

Bristol DA reports murder-suicide in Rehoboth home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:23:07 GMT

Police discovered the bodies of a 72-year-old man and an 77-year-old woman in a home in Rehoboth Friday morning.Local police received a call shortly before 11 a.m. requesting a well-being check at 162 Summer St. in Rehoboth. When police arrived, they found the bodies of Omar Bradley, 72, who lived in the home, and Barbara J. Cruz, 77, of Tiverton, R.I.Also at the home was another, uninjured resident of the home, an 84-year-old woman who was Cruz’ sister.The initial investigation suggests that Bradley, who lived in the home with the uninjured woman, shot and killed Cruz before then turning the gun on himself, according to a statement from the Bristol District Attorney’s office.

Man charged after yelling slurs, moving to assault people outside Toronto mosque: police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:23:07 GMT

A 28-year-old Toronto man is facing several charges in connection with what police described as hate-motivated assaults outside a downtown mosque and at two other downtown locations.According to a statement issued by Toronto police investigators Saturday evening, officers were called to the Toronto Islamic Centre (TIC) near Yonge Street and Davenport Road at around 6:40 a.m.The statement said the suspect went to outside the front of the mosque and “became confrontational towards several victims.” It said the accused yelled derogatory slurs at those outside and threw a rock. The statement said the suspect “became assaultive” toward the victims and used a bike chain, leaving one of the people with minor physical injuries.A statement issued by the Toronto Islamic Centre shared by the National Council for Canadian Muslims (NCCM) on X, formerly Twitter, said a man tried to vandalize the centre and that Islamophobic slurs and threats were yelled.“This is not ...

Sex assault centre director replaced over letter questioning alleged Hamas rapes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:23:07 GMT

EDMONTON — The president of the University of Alberta says the school has replaced the director of its sexual assault centre over its endorsement of an open letter that questions the validity of sexual assault claims against Hamas during its deadly incursion into Israel last month.Bill Flanagan issued a statement on Saturday saying the director’s personal views “do not in any way represent those of the University of Alberta, and the use of the centre’s name in endorsing the letter was “improper and unauthorized.” A spokeswoman for the university confirms the letter Flanagan referred to criticizes Canadian political leaders for what it described as being complicit in Israel’s “killing” of Palestinians in Gaza.It also criticizes NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, claiming he “repeated the unverified accusation that Palestinians were guilty of sexual violence.”Israeli authorities have  said they are investigating several cases of sexua...

Romania clinches Euro 2024 spot with 2-1 victory over Israel

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:23:07 GMT

FELCSUT, Hungary (AP) — Israel lost 2-1 to Romania on Saturday in an emotionally charged European Championship qualifying game it hosted in Hungary because of the war with Hamas.Romania, which had missed out on the 2020 edition despite being one of the hosts, qualified for Euro 2024 with the win. Israel is assured a playoff spot thanks to its Nations League record. The Group I match was the last of two “home” games for Israel in Felcsut, a Hungarian village of around 1,900 people.The games were relocated to Hungary after all matches were canceled in Israel following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Israel tied Switzerland 1-1 in its first game in Hungary on Wednesday.As supporters of the Israeli team arrived at the stadium on Saturday, many chanted slogans and draped Israeli flags over their shoulders. Some staged a demonstration for the hostages still being held by Hamas, raising banners that said, “Men, women, children murdered,” and chanting “Bring them home.”The war was trigger...

State of Texas: Special edition explores record LGBTQ+ legislative proposals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:23:07 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — In 2023, Texas lawmakers crafted and considered a historic amount of bills primarily impacting the state’s LGBTQ+ community. Policies passed to prevent some medical treatment for transgender children, ban books mentioning LGBTQ+ topics in public schools and criminalize some performances critics worry could include drag shows.LGBTQ+ activist Lane Lewis sorts through Lawrence v. Texas documents with photo in foreground showing him standing with lawyers and defendants in the case that struck down Texas' homosexual conduct ban as unconstitutional. (KXAN Photo/Josh Hinkle) Explore OutLaw: A half-century of criminalizing LGBTQ+ Texans Repeatedly referenced regarding such legislation is a measure passed 50 years earlier, outlawing “homosexual conduct” in the state. Though the U.S. Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional in 2003, that law still exists in Texas – one of only a few states yet to repeal it.Through vast video and audio archive research and extensive case...

With elite third-down defense, No. 7 Longhorns face Iowa State in 2nd game outside of Texas this season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:23:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 7 Texas Longhorns travel outside of the Lone Star State for only the second time this season when they face the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.The Longhorns haven't played outside of Texas since the Week 2 win over Alabama when they went into Tuscaloosa and beat the Crimson Tide 34-24.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe big piece missing from the Longhorns offensively for the rest of the year is running back Jonathon Brooks. He tore his ACL in the 29-26 win over TCU last week and surgery is needed to repair it. At the time of his injury, Brooks was No. 6 in FBS with 1,139 rushing yards.Defensively, the Longhorns' third-down defense is elite this season. They are No. 2 in FBS in conversion rate, allowing teams to get a new set of downs 26.5% of the time. The only team better than that is Utah with a rate of 25...

St. Thomas isn’t satisfied after closing out season with win over Valparaiso

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:23:07 GMT

While it might seem counterintuitive, a football season can prove to be both successful and disappointing. That is the place the St. Thomas Tommies find themselves after extending their home winning streak to 31 games with a 16-10 victory over the Valparaiso Beacons on Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.The Tommies finished the season with a 7-1 record in the Pioneer Football League (8-3 overall), but the one loss prevented them from winning the conference title for the second season in a row. Drake finished 8-0, including a 52-21 victory over the Tommies on October 14 in Des Moines.“We just posed for a senior picture out there (on the field),” St. Thomas coach Glenn Caruso said when he met with the media after the game, “and we were happy to be able to (continue the home winning streak). But taking that picture and not having that championship banner in your hands does not feel great.“I love that our program is in a place where I can say that. It’s just a great reminder that it is s...