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The shooting at a Madden tournament in the city didn't erase this gaming community. By Andy Campbell 08/28/2018 11:02 am ET Updated 26 minutes ago JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ― On Monday night, a group of gamers met up at a local arcade and bar for a casual Super Smash Bros. tournament. It wasn’t anything fancy; a few guys and gals hooted and hollered over beers in the corner of the bar, duking it out in pairs of two, either in front of a tiny TV or a projector screen. Some were regulars, who’d been schlepping their controllers and consoles to this King Street venue since it was a laundromat and bar, well before last year, when it became a dedicated barcade called Keg & Coin. Others were just curious and asked to hop in for a quick round of Smash. It was like a lot of other Jacksonville gaming events: smaller affairs that happen almost nightly and usually take place at one of three mainstay arcades in town, or at a less formal locale like someone’s … [Read more...] about The Day After Jacksonville’s Mass Shooting, They Held Another Gaming Tournament

Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Updated 2:13 am, Thursday, April 12, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Charles Krupa, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 FILE - In this April 15, 2013 file photo, medical workers aid injured people following an explosion at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston. Five years after the the bombings, federally funded community programs to prevent similar attacks by homegrown extremists are barely underway and face an uncertain future. less FILE - In this April 15, 2013 file photo, medical workers aid injured people following an explosion at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston. Five years after the the bombings, … [Read more...] about 5 years after Boston bombing, anti-extremism efforts falter

At least nine people have been arrested in connection to what officials are investigating as a sophisticated plot to murder beloved retired Red Sox player David Ortiz, according to Dominican Republic National Police. On Thursday, Dominican authorities brought in five suspects from Wednesday along with a handful of additional suspects, including a woman. The nine were rushed to the court in a police pickup truck accompanied by heavily armed police for their first appearance, during which charges will be presented against them so they can continue to be held. Nine suspects in the shooting of retired Red Sox legend David Ortiz are expected to make court appearances Friday and could be ordered held for up to 18 months while the case is pending, according to authorities. American prosecutors said that they believe two suspects in Ortiz's shooting are wanted for crimes in the United States, while the father of another suspect said his son belongs to a notorious Dominican gang of … [Read more...] about Suspects in David Ortiz Shooting Expected in Court Friday

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Advertisement Supported by ByAdam Goldman Aug. 30, 2018 WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. said on Thursday that it charged a California man who threatened to kill employees of The Boston Globe after calling them the “enemy of the people” in a series of menacing phone calls. Robert D. Chain, 68, was arrested on Thursday at his home in Encino, Ca. The F.B.I. said Mr. Chain owned several firearms and had recently purchased a small-caliber rifle. According to federal documents, Mr. Chain began calling The Boston Globe immediately after the newspaper announced on Aug. 10 that it would publish a coordinated editorial response to political attacks on the media. Prosecutors said the threats were in retaliation for The Globe’s leadership in the editorial campaign. In one call to the paper’s newsroom, Mr. … [Read more...] about F.B.I. Arrests California Man After Threats to Kill Boston Globe Employees

Aug 28, 12:35 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Abhinav Kini 08/28/18 AT 12:03 AM EA Sports has canceled the remaining three qualifiers in its Madden Classic competition following the Jacksonville shooting in Florida that occurred Sunday. Three people, including the shooter David Katz who was a Madden competitor in the past, were killed in the incident, while many others were left injured.Taylor Robertson, 22, and Elijah Clayton, 27, were the two victims of the shooting, both of whom were competing in the qualifiers. Robertson won the tournament in 2017, while Katz won it in 2016, according to EA Sports.In a statement Monday, EA CEO Andrew Wilson expressed his shock and grief at the incident, and revealed the remaining qualifiers would be canceled as the video game company would now focus on running "a comprehensive review of safety protocols for competitors and … [Read more...] about Jacksonville Shooting: EA Sports Cancels Remaining Madden Qualifiers