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Virginia high school athletes could soon profit from product endorsements, other deals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:56 GMT

A big change could be coming for high school athletes in Virginia. The state’s high school league is set to finalize a policy that would allow teens to make money off their name, image and likeness.Early next month, the Virginia High School League is expected to approve a so-called NIL policy with a two-thirds majority that will allow high school athletes to earn money off product endorsements and selling autographs and merchandise.Maryland and D.C. already have similar policies in place, and VHSL executive director Billy Haun told WTOP, at this point in high school sports, it’s inescapable.“What the policy is, is to help provide direction and guidance to our youth in schools and to parents about … how you can participate in an NIL without violating Virginia High School League rules,” Haun said.The policy would allow students to profit from:Product endorsementsPersonal appearancesAutograph sessionsMerchandise or apparel salesGroup licensingActing as a social ...

Mac Meissner becomes 8th Korn Ferry Tour player with 59

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:56 GMT

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (AP) — Mac Meissner made a 15-foot eagle putt Friday on his final hole for a 12-under 59, becoming the eighth player to break 60 on the Korn Ferry Tour.The Korn Ferry Tour record is 58 by Stephen Jaeger in 2016 at the Ellie Mae Classic.Meissner, in his second full year on the PGA Tour’s developmental circuit after finishing at SMU, opened with the Lecom Suncoast Classic with a 71 and was just hoping to make the cut. But when he made a 20-foot birdie putt on the eight hole at Lakewood National, he realized he could reach golf’s magic number with an eagle on the par-5 ninth hole.“We were kind of in between clubs in the fairway and my caddie looked at me and he goes, ‘Are we trying to shoot 59 or are we trying to shoot 60?’ So I pulled less club (6-iron) and went right at it,” Meissner said.Meissner was in a tie for third, four shots behind, when he finished. Of the seven other players who had sub-60 rounds on the Korn Ferry Tour, only Jaeger and Jason ...

Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater after 3 die

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:56 GMT

HAMPTON, N.H (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for a fisherman on Friday, a day the small boat he had been in was found capsized off the Massachusetts coast and the other three men who had been onboard were found unresponsive and later pronounced dead.The Coast Guard searched nearly 1,600 square miles (4,144 square kilometers) of ocean for the boat and its four passengers, who were reported missing just before midnight Wednesday. It found the boat about 7 miles (11 kilometers) northeast of Cape Ann, Massachusetts.On Friday, it suspended the search for the last of the missing men, Bin “Michael” Cai.On Thursday search crews found 38-year-old Jia Fu Zheng and 43-year-old Daxiao Lin, both of Quincy, Massachusetts, and 42-year-old Jaime Liu, of Litchfield, New Hampshire. They were unresponsive when found and were pronounced dead after they were brought ashore in Gloucester, Massachusetts, officials said.The Coast Guard did not provide an age or hometown for Cai. The four l...

Prosecutors formally drop manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin, citing new evidence in movie set shooting case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:56 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors formally drop manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin, citing new evidence in movie set shooting case.Source

Bandimere Speedway originally planned in Arvada

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:56 GMT

MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Bandimere Speedway, which announced it will be closing at the end of the drag racing season, has a rich history in its 65-year existence including that it wasn't originally planned for that location. The “Safety Proving Grounds of America,” which the Bandimere family said was intended to be a performance park and education center, initially was planned in 1956 to be built in West Denver, now the Arvada area.But according to John Bandimere Jr., after the family got the permits and were about to break ground, the neighbors decided they didn't want the speedway in their quiet neighborhood. So rather than fighting over it, the family relocated the plan to what is now in Morrison butted up against Hogback Mountain. Grandmother, 71, loves to make towels by hand and race car at Bandimere Speedway The Jefferson County location began construction in 1958 and according to the website, John Bandimere, Sr.'s vision of the property "included an oval track, drag s...

Full schedule for final season at Bandimere Speedway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:56 GMT

MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) — Bandimere Speedway will be shutting down after the 2023 season, the Bandimere family announced on Friday.The season starts in April and lasts through October. Bandimere Speedway closing at end of drag racing season Here is a look at the schedule for the final season at Bandimere Speedway:AprilApril 21: U.S. Air Force Jr. Drag Racing SeriesApril 22: 65th Anniversary Spring Kick OffApril 23: Import Face OffApril 26: CSP “Take it to the Track” Test NightApril 28: Day Test in the morning and Kinsco Friday E.T. Series in the eveningApril 29: US Recognition Saturday E.T. SeriesApril 30: US Recognition Saturday E.T. SeriesMayMay 3: CSP “Take it to the Track” Test NightMay 5: Kinsco Friday E.T. SeriesMay 6: US Recognition Saturday E.T. Series/Nitro KnockoutsMay 7: Truck Invasion – Famouz Fadez & TattzMay 10: CSP “Take it to the Track” Test NightMay 12: Club Clash presented by Corvette ConnectionMay 13: Randy Coy & Son’s Denver Auto & Parts Swap Meet/U....

As Jews celebrate Israel’s 75th anniversary challenges regarding peace linger in the country

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:56 GMT

JERUSALEM. (WSVN) – As Israel celebrates 75 years, what are the prospect for peace?As Jews participated in the Shabbat, Jerusalem was mostly quiet Friday night, but the country is still faced with historical disputes. Many people that spoke to 7News are hopeful for the future. The Shabbat, the day of rest, was marked by hundreds of South Florida visitors. It was just a short walk to the small patch of earth to ancient faiths considered among their holiest. At the Western Wall, the last piece of the outer wall; the ancient second temple sits in the shadow of Islam’s holiest site, the Dome of the Rock and the 1,000 year old chaingate minaret in the compound known as Al-Aqsa. It’s here where Muslims believed Muhammad rose to heaven. As Israel reaches its 75th anniversary, decades old disputes are still lingering. Days ago, a Palestinian team was arrested after police said he targeted and shot tow Israelis. There were two Israeli police raids in April at the Al-Aqsa Mosque w...

Alligator found in NW Miami-Dade warehouse parking lot captured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:56 GMT

An alligator has been detained after it was found wandering through a warehouse district parking lot.7 Skyforce hovered overhead as a Miami-Dade Police officer responded to the area near 10301 NW 112th Ave., at around 3 p.m., Friday.He was seen tailing it closely with his police SUV until a wrangler arrived.After the wrangler arrived, the alligator went into some bushes, where he snared it with a rope, and the officer helped duct tape the animal’s snout.Before the animal was restrained, a woman was seen coming out of the office, but she soon backed off after noticing the animal. She still took a moment to break out her phone to document it.Just after 4 p.m., the officer and wrangler remained at the scene with the gator tied up and restrained, as it laid under the wrangler’s pickup truck.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

10 members of same family killed in South Africa mass shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:56 GMT

(CNN) — Ten members from the same family, including seven women and three men, were killed by gunmen Friday in the city of Pietermaritzburg, in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province of South Africa, police said Friday.“According to initial police reports, unknown gunmen stormed a Pietermaritzburg homestead and ambushed the family,” the South African Ministry of Police said in a statement Friday.In an updated statement, the police ministry said a 13-year-old boy was among those killed by the gunmen.The mayor of the area told local media that they needed to bolster capacity of local police stations.National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe told CNN some arrests have been made.“Two suspects (have been) arrested, one dead, another fled the scene. Police are on a manhunt,” she said, adding that three firearms were recovered from the suspects during a shootout.South Africa has been rocked by several mass shootings in recent months — some, say police,...

Inmates escorted out during daylong ‘incident’ at Bristol County House of Correction as response continues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:56 GMT

Authorities said no staff or prison inmates were taken hostage during a daylong “incident” at the Bristol County House of Correction that led to officers escorting prisoners out of the facility in handcuffs. Dozens of inmates could be seen sitting handcuffed in a nearby basketball court after they were removed by heavily-armored officers. The movement came after SKY7-HD spotted columns of officers moving into the scene of the disturbance just before 4 p.m., later escorting out inmates one after the other.Officials said the incident at the facility started earlier in the morning after authorities attempted to move inmates to different housing units. In an update provided by the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office, a public information officer said the incident occurred while staff were taking steps to make the facility “more suicide-resistant.”“Part of this process is moving inmates to different housing units,” PIO Jonathan Darling stated. “Frida...