Salem trial of teenager charged in teacher’s death to begin

Salem trial of teenager charged in teacher’s death to begin

SALEM, Mass. (AP) — Lawyers in the trial of a Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his high school math teacher plan to make opening statements Monday.

Philip Chism is charged in the October 2013 rape and slaying of Colleen Ritzer. The body of the 24-year-old teacher at Danvers High School, north of Boston, was found near the school. Her throat had been slit.

Daily fantasy sports companies seek gambling approval abroad
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Daily fantasy sports companies seek gambling approval abroad

Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — Top daily fantasy sports companies are fiercely rejecting the idea that their rapidly growing industry should be considered gambling in the United States.

But FanDuel and DraftKings are OK with that label in the United Kingdom. They're embracing it as a step toward global expansion.

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