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USA Today
30-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
69 days till the Arizona Cardinals' 2025 season opener: Who has worn No. 69?
With 69 days till the Cardinals open the season against the Saints, we look at the players who have worn No. 69. We are counting down to the start of the 2025 regular season for the Arizona Cardinals and are less than 10 weeks away. They will open the season on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 7. That is 69 days away. As we count down the remaining days of the offseason, let's look at who has worn that number uniform over the years for the Cardinals. Who has worn No. 69? Cardinals players to wear No. 69 No. 69 is not a commonly used number for the Cardinals. It now belongs to undrafted rookie offensive lineman Valentin Senn, who is their international exemption this year. We can expect to see him on the practice squad all year. Gandy was the Cardinals' starting left tackle for three seasons, including their two playoff seasons in 2008-2009. Brown started 33 games for the Cardinals in the 80s. Those are the only two to have any sort of impact in the last 45 years wearing No. 69 Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Miami Herald
23-06-2025
- Miami Herald
Man bonded women out of jail, then forced them into prostitution in FL, feds say
A man pleaded guilty to federal sex trafficking charges in a scheme in which prosecutors said he bonded women out of county jails, then forced them to work as prostitutes in Alabama and Northern Florida. Chad Cornelius Seymore, 49, of Dothan, Alabama, worked with others during the alleged trafficking conspiracy that spanned four years, including Kimberly Robinson Gandy, 47, of Gulfport, Mississippi, according to prosecutors. Seymore and Gandy are accused of forcing women into commercial sex acts along the Florida Panhandle in Destin and Panama City Beach, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida said in a June 20 news release. In January 2024, Panama City Beach police officers interviewed one of the women at a Wyndham hotel after an employee called 911 about a 'suspected trafficking victim hiding in the lobby,' prosecutors wrote in court filings. The woman said she was 'brought to Panama City' against 'her will after having been bonded out' of the Houston County Jail in Dothan, Alabama, according to a statement of facts. Then she revealed Seymore, known as 'Circle City Pimp,' and a woman she called 'Boss Lady,' who investigators identified as Gandy, 'forced and coerced' her into commercial sex acts with people she said were Seymore's customers, the filing says. Seymore and Gandy would transfer money tied to forced prostitution through online platforms, according to prosecutors. On June 18, a federal jury found Gandy guilty of a conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; and money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Tallahassee criminal defense attorney Richard Higdon Smith, who was appointed to represent Gandy, declined a request for comment from McClatchy News. Seymore's court-appointed federal public defender, Joseph F. DeBelder, declined McClatchy News' request for comment June 23. Before Gandy's jury trial, the U.S. Attorney's Office said that Seymore pleaded guilty June 9 to five charges: Conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercionSex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercionReceiving benefits from sex trafficking Interstate travel in aid of racketeeringMoney laundering Seymore is accused of physically abusing the women he sex trafficked. He 'recruited women suffering from drug addictions at hotels and through online advertisements,' prosecutors said. Multiple state and federal agencies investigated Seymore and Gandy, including the Leon County Sheriff's Office in Florida and the Dothan, Alabama, police department, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. In an undercover sting operation by the Leon County Sheriff's Office, in June 2023, investigators met a woman Seymore is accused of trafficking in Fort Walton, Destin, Panama City and Dothan after responding to an online advertisement on a website called Skip the Games, court documents say. After speaking with the woman, the sheriff's office contacted police in Dothan for potential leads and received 'extensive information' on Seymore, according to prosecutors. Dothan police previously investigated Seymore in relation to human trafficking and 'received ongoing leads that Seymore used female inmates to recruit other inmates for (him) to bond out and pimp,' prosecutors wrote in court filings. 'Seymore would tell the bonded females they would have to work off the bonds,' court documents say. 'He was also known to keep the money and, if the girls didn't do what he wanted, would have the bond revoked sending them back to jail.' In one year, investigators found more than $80,000 tied to Seymore's alleged involvement in sex trafficking, based on a financial analysis, according to prosecutors. In a statement, U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin said, 'Thanks to the tireless efforts of our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners who investigated this case, and the tenacious work of the federal prosecutors and support staff in my office, we have dismantled this sex trafficking conspiracy and obtained justice on behalf of its victims.' Seymore's sentencing hearing in Tallahassee federal court is set for Aug. 15, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Gandy is set to be sentenced a month later, on Sept. 15.
Daily Mail
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Horror fans left 'traumatized' by 'creepy' movie about vanishing children likened to The Shining
Horror fans declared they were 'traumatized' after watching the creepy new trailer for upcoming film Weapons this week, The Zach Cregger-directed film starring Josh Brolin and Julia Garner tells the tale of a small community rocked by the mysterious disappearance of 17 children at exactly 2:17 AM. A synopsis reads: 'When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.' The terrifying trailer is narrated by one of the missing Maybrook children and begins with the speech: 'This is a true story which happened in my town. This one Wednesday is like a normal day for me, but today was different.' As children are seen arriving at school, the camera pans to an empty class. The speech continues: 'Every other class had all their kids but Mrs Gandy's class was totally empty. And do you know why? The Zach Cregger-directed film starring Josh Brolin and Julia Garner (pictured) tells the tale of a small community rocked by the mysterious disappearance of 17 children at exactly 2:17 AM Horror Film of the Decade incoming🔥 — Zach (@realzwood) April 29, 2025 'Because the night before, at 2.17am, every kid woke up, got out of bed, walked down the stairs and into the dark and they never came back.' Justine Gandy played by Julia Garner is seen looking horrified as Archer Graff, the father of one of the missing children (played by Josh Brolin) shouts: 'I don't understand it at all. Why her class, why only hers?' As parents scream: 'Where are our children?' a tearful Gandy is banned from the school as the principal says: 'We have a lot of emotional parents here. I think it's best if you keep a distance from this place.' In an apparent dream sequence, Gandy walks into a dark classroom with her students sat with their heads down - while one creepily raises their head sporting clown make-up. Children are then seen running out of the school through smashed windows as Graff calls: 'Kathy, where are you?' Gory scenes showing a woman stabbing herself in the face with a fork and a man being waterboarded with oil play before the narration concludes: 'This is where the story really starts.' The trailer - helmed by Barbarian director Cregger - left fans delighted and terrified in equal measure. Fans wrote: 'Giving Children of the corn vibes with a dark slasher tone. I'm sold. As children are seen arriving at school, the camera pans to an empty class. The speech continues: 'Every other class had all their kids but Mrs Gandy's class was totally empty. And do you know why? Gory scenes showing a woman stabbing herself in the face with a fork and a man being waterboarded with oil play before the narration concludes: 'This is where the story really starts.' 'nothing good ever happens when kids disappear overnight. .It's ok, I didn't want to sleep tonight anyway .This is the Peak!!! Zach Cregger is going to scare and traumatize us very hard. 'This is creepy af!' 'Horror Film of the Decade incoming.' Others pointed out a possible homage to Stephen King novel The Shining, with the children going missing at 2.17am, mirroring the hotel's most haunted space, Room 217. Another fan compared the film's premise to the heartbreaking 2012 Sandy Hook massacre in which 20-year-old Adam Lanza, shot and killed 26 people. The victims were 20 children between six and seven years old, and 6 adult staff members. The film also stars Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan. It is set for release on August 8.
The Independent
29-04-2025
- The Independent
Footage reveals moment boat crashes into passenger ferry in fatal Clearwater collision
Footage captured the moment a boat slammed into a passenger ferry in Florida, killing one person and injuring 10 others. There were 45 people on board the 40-foot passenger ferry Sunday night when a 37-foot private vessel, with six passengers on board, plowed into the stern at around 8.40 p.m. local time. Jose Castro, 41, of Palm Harbor, Florida, has now been named by police as the passenger who died in the crash. Police have also released video taken from a live webcam at Coachman Park along the waterfront, which shows the private boat heading straight toward the ferry while it travels eastbound in the channel. The video captures the boat striking the ferry from behind and landing across the majority of the vessel's stern. 'Mayday, mayday, mayday! There's been a boat collision. The Clearwater ferry, underneath the Clearwater Memorial Causeway. The Clearwater ferry is adrift,' a caller was heard stating to the U.S. Coast Guard in a newly released audio clip. Passengers on board the ferry had been returning from Clearwater Beach, where the Sugar Sand Festival was being held. Clearwater Police Department chief Eric Gandy said at a press conference Monday evening that the boat 'overrode nearly three-quarters of the ferry' during the collision. "Even before the first responders arrived on the scene, we knew we were dealing with a major situation,' Gandy said. 'Our 911 call takers could hear what they described as horrific screaming in the background." Pictures of the wreckage following the incident revealed the extent of the damage. 'Both boats were fully entangled, and a large amount of damage resulted to the ferry boat as a result,' Major Evan Laskowski of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission explained. With emergency workers arriving on the scene, EMS chief for Clearwater Fire Rescue Tony Tedesco said the 'mass casualty incident' became hard to manage because of the sheer number of casualties. 'We had great good samaritans who were bringing people in,' he said. 'So you could imagine being on scene with only a few personnel, and being inundated with probably 30-40 people at a time coming towards that basin, all on different boats... and us having to sift through that. It was definitely a challenge.' Ten people sustained injuries in the crash, six of whom were listed as trauma alerts, and two were airlifted to hospital. BayCare Health System said all but one had since been treated and released. Chief Gandy praised the 'life-saving efforts' of a ferry crew member who played a pivotal role in helping those on board the vessel. The boat fled the scene after the crash, but Pinellas County Sheriff's Office officials tracked it down roughly three and a half miles south of the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge, where the collision occurred. The boat's driver is co-operating with the investigation being led by the U.S. Coast Guard and the FFWCC, authorities said. He voluntarily submitted to a breathalyzer test, police added, but no alcohol was found. The officials offered their condolences to the family of Castro and said that more information would follow the investigation.
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Struggling Herefordshire families can apply to £2m fund for essentials
More than £2m has been made available for families struggling in the cost-of-living struggling to pay for energy and other essentials are being encouraged to check if they are eligible before applying to Herefordshire Council for a share of the authority said the government had provided £2.3m. Residents could use the money to get help with paying for energy and water, as well as food, clothing and hygiene is one of several schemes supporting people through the cost-of-living crisis, the council said, with other schemes available for carers, care leavers, pensioners and others. People using high-energy medical equipment can also get cash was provided after the Household Support Fund, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, was extended for a further Gandy, cabinet member for adults, health and wellbeing, said the authority understood times were hard for many and "sometimes it's difficult to make ends meet".She said: "We are committed to ensuring that our most vulnerable residents receive the support they need." Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
