Day: June 19, 2023

NJ casinos boast $471M in May revenue, but in-person earnings down 2.4%

11:53 pm June 19, 2023

New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that take sports bets and the online partners of both types of gambling won nearly $471 million in May, up 9.4% from a year earlier according to figures released Monday by state gambling regulators. But the amount of money won from in-person gamblers, which the casinos consider to be their […]

Submersible scientist fears OceanGate may have suffered catastrophic implosion: ‘Deeply worrisome’

11:51 pm June 19, 2023

A career scientist in the submersible vehicle industry fears the worst — a catastrophic implosion — regarding the fate of the OceanGate, he indicated in an interview on Monday evening. The submersible with five people on board has been missing since Sunday while bringing tourists to explore the wreck of the Titanic. “For there not […]

Mayor Bowser’s former chief of staff sexually harassed staffer, report reveals

11:40 pm June 19, 2023

The now-resigned chief of staff to District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser sexually harassed a female staffer, according to a report released Saturday by the mayor’s office. The Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel (MOLC) opened an investigation in March into the Bowser’s then-chief of staff and deputy mayor for planning and economic development, John Falcicchio, […]

Nigerian president replaces all security chiefs in major shakeup

11:39 pm June 19, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has replaced the chiefs of all of Nigeria’s security services in a major shakeup that takes effect immediately, the presidency said Monday. A statement from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation’s office said replacements were named to lead the military and police as the West African nation’s struggles with conflicts […]

Total number of powder-laced letters sent to Kansas officials believed to be over 100

11:14 pm June 19, 2023

About 100 letters containing suspicious white powder have been sent to lawmakers and other public officials across Kansas, officials said. MORE THAN 70 LETTERS CONTAINING ‘SUSPICIOUS’ WHITE POWDER SENT TO KANSAS LAWMAKERS, OFFICIALS, FBI SAYS No injuries have been reported, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. It had counted more than 30 letters as […]

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