BOSTON (AP) — A bodyguard for rapper Wale has been accused of carrying a loaded firearm near a Boston nightclub without a license and has been arrested. The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/2rkV3qZ ) Eric Miller pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges including unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a large-capacity feeding device. … Continue reading
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44 need hospital care after nightclub fire in Bucharest
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Fire engulfed a popular nightclub in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, early Saturday Jan. 21st, sending 44 people to the hospital, including one who was seriously injured, officials said. The fire erupted in the early hours at the upscale Bamboo nightclub, which was burned to the ground. Most people suffered from smoke … Continue reading
Memorial to nightclub fire that killed 100 delayed
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The opening of a memorial for a Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100 people more than a decade ago is being delayed and will not open this weekend as scheduled, organizers announced Monday. The foundation working to build the memorial at the site of The Station fire said construction on … Continue reading
The Latest: Ex-wife of club gunman says he was mentally ill
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting at an Orlando nightclub (all times local): 9:00 p.m. The ex-wife of the Orlando nightclub gunman says he was “mentally unstable and mentally ill.” Sitora Yusifiy, speaking to reporters in Boulder, Colorado, says Omar Mateen was bipolar and also had a history with steroids. She says … Continue reading
Interior minister: 27 dead in club fire in Bucharest
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A heavy metal band’s pyrotechnical show sparked a deadly fire Friday at a Bucharest nightclub, killing 27 people and injuring scores of the club’s mostly youthful patrons, officials and witnesses said. Interior Minister Gabriel Oprea initially said an explosion occurred at Colectiv club, located in a basement in a building in … Continue reading
Vegas nightclub aims for VIP feel without VIP price
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Neil Moffitt wants everyone — and he means everyone — to have a good view of his new 75,000-square-foot megaclub inside Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace that includes an open-air deck, LED screens rigged with motion sensors and cocktail waitresses who descend from the ceiling to deliver some patrons’ drinks. He hopes … Continue reading