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What we know about search for Virginia HS football coach Travis Turner

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This developing story has been updated with new information.

A Virginia high school football coach who went missing in the middle of his team’s undefeated season last week is facing criminal charges related to child pornography and soliciting a minor, according to the Virginia State Police on Tuesday, Nov. 25.

Travis Turner, 46, is wanted by the Virginia State Police, who continue to search for the Union High School football coach and physical education teacher in Wise County, Virginia. Turner, a former college quarterback and Virginia Tech recruit, was officially named as a missing person on the Virginia State Police website on Sunday and listed as missing since Thursday. He had not been reported found as of 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday.

Union’s football team improved to 12-0 this past Saturday with an assistant coach serving in Turner’s place. Here’s what to know about the ongoing situation:

What are the charges against Travis Turner?

Turner is being charged with five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, the Virginia State Police confirmed to USA TODAY.

Additional charges are pending, the agency said, and the case remained under investigation on Tuesday.

Officials asked anyone who may have information on the whereabouts of Turner to contact Virginia State Police Division 4 at 276-484-9483 or email questions@vsp.virginia.gov. Tips can be made anonymously.

What school superintendent said about Travis Turner

Wise County Public Schools Superintendent Mike Goforth on Tuesday, told USA TODAY the district was aware law enforcement had filed charges against ‘a staff member who has been on administrative leave.’

‘The individual remains on leave and is not permitted on school property or to have contact with students,’ Goforth, who would not name the employee, wrote in an email to USA TODAY on Tuesday. ‘The division will continue to cooperate with law enforcement as this process moves forward,’ Goforth wrote. ‘Because this is an active legal matter involving personnel, the division cannot comment further.’

How Travis Turner went missing

The Virginia State Police announcement that it was attempting to locate Turner came two days after local authorities revealed special agents from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation Wytheville Field Office were in the early stages of an investigation involving Turner.

‘Virginia State Police has utilized a number of assets, including search and rescue teams, drones and K-9s, to assist in the search, and hopefully, locate Turner safely,’ a Virginia State Police spokesperson told the New York Post late Monday.

Wise County Public Schools also stated on Friday that an employee within the district had been placed on administrative leave due to an ongoing investigation. It did not specify whether the employee is Turner or if the investigation is separate from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation case involving Turner.

Virginia State Police said Turner was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt and sweatpants with glasses on.

Travis Turner’s wife deletes Facebook post

Travis Turner’s wife sent out a Facebook post about her missing husband on Friday night that has since been deleted, according to multiple reports.

‘I just wanted to get on here for a second to clear up something, as of right now, 10:25 PM on Friday night, Travis is missing, & that’s all we know,’ Leslie Turner wrote. ‘We love him & need him here with us. Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love & support. It means more than you know. Just keep praying that he comes home.’

Union High School wins playoff game without Travis Turner

Union High School kept its undefeated season alive with a 12-0 win over Graham High School on Saturday to advance to Virginia’s Region 2D championship game. Union now has a 12-0 record for the season. Wise County Public Schools Superintendent Mike Goforth told News Channel 11 that assistant coach Jay Edwards handled coaching responsibilities during Saturday’s game.

The school is in Big Stone Gap in southwest Virginia about 35 miles northwest of Bristol, Tennessee near the Kentucky state line. Union is next scheduled to play Ridgeview High School on Saturday, Nov. 29.

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Why would Ole Miss disrupt magical season, not let Kiffin coach CFP?

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Let me take you to the intersection of Lunacy Avenue and Spite Street, where Ole Miss, longtime afterthought in the SEC, is willfully torpedoing what could be the greatest season in school history. 

Rebels coach Lane Kiffin may or may not want out of Oxford, and the school wants an answer the day after Friday’s Egg Bowl against rival Mississippi State. 

Kiffin wants to coach Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff, where the Rebels dropped one spot to No. 7 after Tuesday’s Top 25 poll release and can wrap up a spot in the 12-team field by beating Mississippi State. 

Ole Miss wants to move on like a jilted lover if Kiffin decides he’s moving onto LSU or Florida. But why? 

Why would Ole Miss willfully prohibit Kiffin, who gives the Rebels the best chance at advancing deep in the playoff, from coaching the team? And give give it to quarterbacks coach Joe Judge, whose last tenure as head coach included 10 wins in two seasons with the New York Giants.

This isn’t college basketball, and Ole Miss isn’t Michigan basketball. All Steve Fisher did was roll the ball on the floor, and a handful of players destined for the NBA took Michigan all the way to the national championship game after coach Bill Frieder took the Arizona State job and was told to go scratch by Michigan prior to the NCAA tournament.

If he doesn’t want us, we don’t want him. 

Brilliant. Apparently, Ole Miss doesn’t want a potential magical run in the CFP, either.

This isn’t that difficult, people. Let’s say Kiffin chooses LSU or Florida, both of which would do anything to hire him — including allowing him to coach Ole Miss in the CFP.

Kiffin isn’t going to be torn about who he’s working for; he’s playing for the national flipping championship. Meanwhile, Ole Miss can hire a coach, too, with the understanding he’s not part of the place until the CFP run is over.

Sure it’s wonky and unlike anything we’ve seen, but so was playing football during a pandemic because you couldn’t bear dealing with the consequences of not playing.

Why in the world would Ole Miss willingly bear the consequences of playing in the CFP without Kiffin? 

A look at the highlights of the Week 4 CFP poll. 

The Fortunate

No. 3 Texas A&M

There are seven other SEC teams in the CFP Top 25. The Aggies haven’t played one.

Notre Dame’s schedule outside of both losses is comical. Ohio State’s schedule outside of a season-opening win over Texas isn’t much better.

But this remarkably odd scheduling quirk for Texas A&M tops them all. The Aggies play at No. 16 Texas Friday, which will give them one game against the SEC’s top half of the 16-team league.

No. 6 Oregon

So let me get this straight. Oregon beats No. 18 USC at home by 15, and that apparently is a more impactful win than Ole Miss winning at No. 8 Oklahoma by eight.

What are we doing here, everyone?

‘The committee has been waiting for (Oregon) to have a signature win to put them where we thought they should be,’ CFP committee chairman Hunter Yurachek said.

So because the committee believes Oregon is a top-6 team, the actual resume isn’t as important?

Oregon’s loss: at home by 10 to No. 2 Indiana, Ole Miss’ loss is at No. 4 Georgia by 8.

Oregon has no other wins over current CFP Top 25, Ole Miss has 35-point win over No. 24 Tulane.

But yeah, eye test.

The Frantic

No. 7 Ole Miss

It’s clear where this thing is headed: beat Mississippi State on Friday, and the Rebels host a first round playoff game. Lose, and they’re out of the CFP.

When asked about Ole Miss’ poll prospects without Kiffin, Yurachek danced around the question and left wiggle room. By rule, the committee could use Kiffin not coaching Ole Miss as a reason to drop them from the final poll.

‘It is in the protocol, but I’m not sure we have a data point to use that as part of the protocol,’ Yurachek said. ‘We will not have seen the team play without a coach.’

No. 12 Miami

Maybe the CFP selection committee is waiting for Miami and Notre Dame to finish the season at 10-2, and then (and only then) will the Canes’ head-to-head win over the Irish come into play.

Because Yurachek used procedural nonsense to explain how Miami ― which beat Notre Dame and has the same record with similar schedule strengths ― really was measured against the Irish. Sort of.

‘They were compared this week, but compared in same pod with Alabama and one-loss BYU,’ Yurachek said.

And if you think that’s confusing, wait until the committee explains Notre Dame over Miami when they’re both 10-2.

No. 8 Oklahoma

Think about this very possible scenario: Alabama beats No. 3 Texas A&M in the SEC championship game, and qualifies automatically for the CFP. Texas A&M won’t fall out of the poll.

The committee then chooses to keep Miami and Notre Dame (to eliminate the Notre Dame question), and the Sooners are on the short end of the move. In that scenario, Oklahoma, Miami and Notre Dame would be in the same ‘pod’ when analyzing the teams.

All three teams would be 10-2. Oklahoma would have the best win at SEC champion Alabama, Miami would have a win over Notre Dame, and the Irish would have what? The eye test ― and a month of love from the committee.

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Here comes Michigan (and maybe Texas), here to inject CFP chaos

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  • Michigan has better playoff chance than Texas, based on better record.
  • Michigan beating Ohio State would become unsettling news for Alabama.
  • One of Texas’ problems: Scheduling Ohio State.

How much is a win against an undefeated team worth?

That’s what Michigan and Texas must be asking after clocking in at Nos. 15 and 16 in the newest College Football Playoff rankings.

To have realistic hope of an at-large bid, a team needs to be tucked inside the top 10 of the final rankings.

I’ve got bad news for No. 12 Miami, No. 13 Utah and No. 14 Vanderbilt: A rivalry week win won’t be enough for those teams. They’ll also need help from teams ahead of them losing, to climb inside the top 10. Vanderbilt beating Tennessee wouldn’t provide the necessary catapult to spring it inside the top 10, if chalk holds up ahead. Sorry, ‘Dores.

Same for Miami and Utah.

But, Michigan and Texas have a supersized springboard positioned between them and Selection Sunday.

So, I ask again, how much is a win against an undefeated team worth?

With this particular committee, perhaps not worth as much as a “good loss.”

I’m kidding. Or, maybe I’m not. This committee loves ‘good losses.’

But, seriously, a marquee win against an undefeated rival in the final stroll down the catwalk must be worth something.

Enough to climb five or six spots? Maybe.

Miami isn’t passing Notre Dame. It’s just not.

This committee values eye test and avoidance of bad losses more than it cherishes good wins. That’s why No. 9 Notre Dame is ranked three spots ahead of Miami.

The Hurricanes have a more impressive top win than Notre Dame. They beat Notre Dame.

But, the Irish have better losses than Miami, in part because they lost to Miami. Confused yet?

Also, the Irish aced the eye test while beating up on several bad teams, so they’ve become a committee darling. If only Notre Dame could load up the playoff bracket with the likes of Purdue, Arkansas, Boston College, Syracuse and Stanford, it would roll to the national championship.

Enough about Notre Dame-Miami, though. This committee has spoken. Miami needs help. Notre Dame just needs to beat Stanford.

Texas has a record problem. Michigan doesn’t

Perhaps no team has more potential to inject bracket chaos than Michigan. The Wolverines (9-2) haven’t lost to a bad team, so all good on that front. Would beating Ohio State be enough to surpass Alabama and take over the No. 10 spot?

‘I can’t predict that,” CFP committee chairman Hunter Yurachek said.

Translation: It’s possible. Alabama has that ugly Week 1 loss to Florida State anchoring its resume. You haven’t forgotten this committee’s feelings about bad losses already, have you?

A Michigan upset of Ohio State smells like rotten fish for the Tide.

Texas is a different kettle of fish, foremost because of its 8-3 record.

You and I know if Texas had scheduled Boston College in Week 1 instead of playing a road game against Ohio State, this committee would look at the Longhorns differently. The committee would see two losses next to Texas’ name instead of three, and never mind that Boston College stinks.

Beating Boston College by 28 points instead of losing to the defending national champions by seven wouldn’t make Texas a better team, but it would make for a better record. Record matters to the committee, just as it did last season.

Peep the rankings. The three undefeated teams begin the roll call. Then come four one-loss teams, and then come the two-loss teams.

No. 11 Brigham Young (10-1) is the only exception to the record rule within the top 15. It’s ranked behind three two-loss teams.

We can debate fancy metrics ‘til the cows come home, but record remains the metric that matters most to the committee. No three-loss team is ranked inside the top 15, and no three-loss team earned an at-large bid to the party last season.

So, Texas’ record is a problem, even if it topples the Aggies.

Also, unlike Michigan, the Longhorns lost to a bad team. They fell to Florida in The Swamp. The Gators are now 3-8. That’s a lead weight tied to Bevo’s horns.

It also stings Texas that its loss to Georgia came by a 35-10 margin. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian supplied the harsh analysis after that loss, calling his team’s fourth-quarter performance “a disaster.’

The committee hasn’t forgotten that fourth quarter.

The rules of playoff qualification:

  1. Don’t lose.
  2. If you must lose, don’t lose to a bad team.
  3. If you must lose to a good team, don’t lose by much.
  4. Bonus points for wearing shiny gold helmets.

Michigan has potential to inject chaos into CFP rankings top 10

Add it up, and Michigan has more potential to steal a bid at 10-2 than Texas would have at 9-3.

Of course, there’s still the matter of beating Ohio State.

Is Ryan Day finally ready to have some fun against The Team Up North?

“Fun is kicking ass,” Day said, “and that’s what we want to do on Saturday. We’re preparing to do that.”

Do that, and it would save this committee from having to answer how much a win against the undefeated, No. 1-ranked team is worth.

Blake Toppmeyer is the USA TODAY Network’s senior national college football columnist. Email him at BToppmeyer@gannett.com and follow him on X @btoppmeyer.

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Canada’s Big Open Banking Move: Unlocking Consumer Control and Financial Innovation

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In its 2025 federal budget, the Canadian government lays out a bold blueprint to foster competition, innovation and inclusion in the financial sector by accelerating open banking adoption.

With the Big Six banks holding 93 percent of banking assets, this consumer-driven reform aims to dismantle longstanding barriers, giving Canadians and small businesses greater control over their financial data and choices.

The promise of open banking in Canada

Open banking, also known as consumer-driven banking, enables secure, reliable and affordable sharing of financial data between banks and third-party service providers. The goal of this framework is to empower consumers by bringing them more customized and transparent financial products and services.

The Canadian government’s recent announcements, including legislative proposals and an oversight shift from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) to the Bank of Canada (BoC), signal a serious commitment to delivering a competitive and consumer-centric financial ecosystem. Boms explained that, if implemented correctly, open banking could drive innovation and inclusion across Canada’s financial sector.

“It means a more holistic picture of your total financial life, including your investment portfolios,” he commented. “It’s also something that every other G7 country has and has had for quite some time, and so it provides the basis for a more competitive, more innovative and more efficient financial system.”

One shift in the proposed framework that Boms said is vital is the BoC taking control of regulatory oversight.

‘The FCAC, where (oversight) lived originally, really didn’t have any experience in creating a regulatory framework for non-banks,’ he said. In contrast, the BoC has direct experience in licensing for non-banks serving consumers. It oversees fintech firms such as Wealthsimple, Koho, Brim Financial and Venn under the Retail Payments Activities Act.

Smaller financial institutions, including credit unions, will stand to benefit significantly from this change, leveling the playing field with the Big Six banks, which, as mentioned, currently dominate banking assets.

However, Boms emphasized the importance of a risk- and size-based regulatory approach to ensure these smaller players can innovate without undue burdens: “You have to recognize that fundamentally smaller financial institutions, smaller fintechs, don’t have the same resources as bigger incumbents.”

Canadian budget measures supporting competition

This year’s Canadian federal budget introduces several important measures to enhance competition and give consumers more choice beyond the dominant bank oligopoly. One of the flagship promises is to ban transfer fees for investment and registered accounts, fees that currently cost Canadians around C$150 per account.

Draft regulations are expected by spring 2026 to enforce this ban, reducing friction and costs for consumers. Additionally, the budget includes initiatives to simplify switching primary chequing accounts between financial institutions, further lowering barriers for Canadians to move their banking relationships.

The budget also targets cross-border transfer fees by improving transparency, including fees related to foreign exchange margins, so consumers can better understand the costs of sending money internationally.

Accessibility to cheque funds will be improved by raising the dollar threshold and shortening hold periods on cheque deposits, benefiting Canadians who rely on cheques.

To support smaller lenders and foster broader financial inclusion, legislative amendments will make it easier for federal credit unions to scale and for provincial credit unions to enter the federal regulatory regime.

“If (smaller financial institutions) can get access to consumer data digitally, they can then become much more competitive without having to build the same type of infrastructure the biggest banks can afford to build,” said Boms.

A voluntary code of conduct is planned to improve smaller financial institutions’ access to brokered deposit channels, a vital funding source for growth. Furthermore, changes to the Bank Act and Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act will raise public holding requirement thresholds for smaller institutions.

That will allow them more flexibility to grow before triggering changes in ownership structure.

While Canada is still rolling out its open banking framework, countries like the UK and Australia demonstrate how open banking adoption fuels economic resilience and consumer benefits.

“Canada has learned from the experiences of (other) jurisdictions, good and bad, and taken those learnings and implemented (them) into what we see here,’ said Boms.

The future of open banking in Canada

With a 2026 target for full read access, market participants are gearing up for a transformative shift in how financial data is handled. This initiative marks a pivotal move toward democratizing financial data and services in Canada.

The BoC’s expanded oversight role, coinciding with the launch of the real-time rail payment infrastructure and phased “write access” capabilities by mid-2027, will accelerate the system’s rollout.

This evolving infrastructure will facilitate instant payments and empower consumers with the ability to initiate actions like bill payments and account switching seamlessly.

Boms and FDATA Canada stand ready to guide this transformation, ensuring that open banking in Canada not only enhances competition, but also maintains safety, security and consumer protection.

Open banking’s architecture also presents fresh opportunities for digital currencies, with new legislation introduced requiring stablecoin issuers to maintain adequate high-quality reserves, clear redemption policies and robust risk management and security standards. Stablecoins could complement open banking by enabling faster, cheaper cross-border payments and settlements, especially for consumers and small businesses.

As open banking takes shape, Canadians and small businesses will gain unprecedented control over their financial lives, a change poised to ignite innovation, unlock economic potential and reshape the country’s banking landscape.

Securities Disclosure: I, Meagen Seatter, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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FORTUNE BAY ANNOUNCES EXPLORATION TARGETS AT GOLDFIELDS AND COMMENCES DRILLING

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Exploration Program Targets Near-Mine Ounce Growth

Fortune Bay Corp. (TSXV: FOR,OTC:FTBYF) (FWB: 5QN) (OTCQB: FTBYF) (‘Fortune Bay’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that exploration drilling has commenced on multiple high-priority exploration targets at its 100%-owned Goldfields Gold Project (‘Goldfields’ or the ‘Project’) in northern Saskatchewan.

The targets include opportunities for resource expansion at the Box and Athona deposits, and potential for the addition of new resources from underexplored historical occurrences at Frontier, Golden Pond, and Triangle ­— all within two kilometres of past-producing and expected future mine infrastructure (Figure 1).

An initial 17 exploration holes (3,250 metres) are planned with provision to expand the program in a results-driven manner. The exploration drilling will be carried out in conjunction with development-related drilling, supporting advancement of Goldfields to Pre-Feasibility Study, as described in the Company’s recent News Release.

Gareth Garlick, VP Technical Services for Fortune Bay, commented ‘We have initiated drilling within three weeks of closing our financing, demonstrating the pace at which we intend to advance the Project. Goldfields is already positioned as a robust development asset in Canada’s top mining jurisdiction, with work toward pre-feasibility and permitting in progress. Our exploration program is designed to unlock additional near-mine ounces that could further strengthen Goldfields’ exceptional economics and improve the overall development profile.’

Box Deposit – High-Grades Open at Depth

The Box deposit is wide open at depth. The Company’s 2021 drilling confirmed high-grades extending up to 240 m beyond the extents of the current open-pit constrained Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’) (Figure 2), including:

  • 13.22 g/t Au over 8.0 m from 426.0 to 434.0 m (drill hole B21-340)
  • 8.74 g/t Au over 5.0 m from 575.0 to 580.0 m (drill hole B21-339)
  • 8.00 g/t Au over 12.0 m from 509.0 to 521.0 m (drill hole B21-336)
  • 8.00 g/t Au over 4.0 m from 375.0 to 379.0 m (drill hole B21-334)

Four initial drill holes (2,000 m) are planned to test and infill large gaps (up to 170 m) in the existing drill hole coverage outside of the MRE to test for extensions to high-grade zones with underground mining potential.

Gold mineralization occurs in sheeted and stockwork quartz–sulphide veins within the Box Mine Granite (‘BMG’), controlled by N-S and NW-SE trending structures. The Box Deposit currently hosts an open-pit constrained mineral resource including 734,300 oz Indicated (16.2 Mt @ 1.41 g/t), and 114,100 oz Inferred (3.4 Mt @ 1.04 g/t) (effective date September 11, 2025).

Athona Deposit – Near-Pit Resource Expansion Potential

Mineral resources at Athona are hosted entirely within the Athona Mine Granite (‘AMG’). The outcropping Athona West Mine Granite (‘AWMG’) is located immediately west of the AMG and displays gold mineralization similar in style to the AMG, but has not seen sufficient drilling to support estimation of mineral resources (Figure 3).

Two initial drill holes (270 m) are planned with the dual purpose of testing mineralization continuity in the AWMG and testing an underlying extension of the AMG below the AWMG. This target is located directly adjacent to, and partially overlapping, the Athona open-pit designed in the Updated PEA and has potential to cost-effectively add mineral resources with limited delineation drilling.

Gold mineralization at Athona occurs as stacked quartz–sulphide vein arrays controlled by NNE-trending structures. The Athona Deposit (AMG) currently hosts an open-pit constrained mineral resource including 255,400 oz Indicated (7.8 Mt @ 1.02 g/t) and 100,100 oz Inferred (4.0 Mt @ 0.78 g/t) (effective date September 11, 2025).

Exploration Drilling at Underexplored Historical Gold Occurrences

The Frontier, Golden Pond, and Triangle occurrences — all located within two kilometres of past-producing and expected future mine infrastructure — represent opportunities to define new mineralized zones that could ultimately contribute additional gold ounces to future Mineral Resource Estimates, thereby enhancing the overall scale and optionality of the Goldfields Project. The 2025/2026 exploration drilling program has been designed to test the size potential and continuity of shallow mineralized systems at these targets. Results from this work will be used to prioritize areas for follow-up delineation drilling, with the objective of advancing the most compelling opportunities in a cost-effective and timely manner.

Frontier – Located 800 metres northwest of the Box Deposit, the mineralized Frontier Mine Granite (‘FMG’) forms a 10–25 metre thick tabular body striking ENE–WSW and dipping gently to the SSE, similar in style to the Box Mine Granite. Historical work indicates that most mineralization occurs within a topographic high (outcropping to ~25 metres depth), which could provide a favourable strip ratio should a mineral resource be defined. Three initial drill holes (340 metres) are planned test for down-dip extensions of historically identified mineralization.

Golden Pond – Historical drilling at Golden Pond returned near-surface gold mineralization, with the vein system interpreted to remain open to the northwest. Six initial holes (440 metres) are planned to confirm historical results and to evaluate both along-strike and down-dip extensions of the mineralized structure.

Triangle – Triangle hosts a broad quartz-vein system that has returned surface grab samples up to 177 g/t gold from recent fieldwork. Unlike the granite-hosted targets at Box, Athona, Frontier, and Golden Pond, mineralization at Triangle occurs within less-resistant calcareous bedrock and is often masked by overburden. Historical drilling was limited and did not appropriately test the interpreted vein orientation.

Two initial drill holes (200 metres) will be completed to properly evaluate the target and assess continuity of the mineralized system both along strike and down dip.

Technical Disclosure

Current Drilling and Sampling Results

The Box 2021 (‘B21’) and 2022 (‘B22’) drill holes were oriented at moderate dips (-55 to -60 degrees) to the east to intersect the dominant mineralized vein-sets at high angles, and true thicknesses are estimated to be approximately 80% of the intersected lengths. Drill results shown are assays from 1 metre samples of half-cut NQ core composited into longer intervals using a minimum lower cut-off of 0.5 g/t Au, and maximum 5 metres of consecutive waste defined as < 0.3 g/t Au.

Surface sample results from Triangle derive from grab samples collected by hand from outcrop. Grab samples are selective in nature and are not necessarily representative of the overall mineralization at the occurrence.

Historical Results

Historical exploration results for Golden Pond and Frontier, that are being used to plan exploration holes, derive from assessment reports 74N08-0150 and 74N07-0315, respectively. These reports and supporting datasets are available for download from the Saskatchewan Mineral Assessment Database (‘SMAD’). Accordingly, historical results have not been verified and there is a risk that any future confirmation work and exploration may produce results that substantially differ from the historical results. The Company considers historical results relevant to assess the mineralization and economic potential of the property.

Mineral Resource Estimate

The Mineral Resource Estimate for Box and Athona is provided in the technical report titled ‘Goldfields Project Updated NI 43-101 Technical Report & Preliminary Economic Assessment, Saskatchewan, Canada‘, dated October 20, 2025, prepared by Kevin Murray, P.Eng.; Scott C. Elfen, P.E.; James Millard, P.Geo.; Jonathan Cooper, P.Eng.; Marc Schulte, P.Eng.; Cliff Revering, P.Eng.; and Ron Uken, Pr.Sci.Nat. for Fortune Bay Corp. The report is available under the Company’s issuer profile on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and on the Company’s website at www.fortunebaycorp.com.

Qualified Person & Technical Disclosure

The technical and scientific information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Gareth Garlick P.Geo., Vice-President Technical Services of the Company, who is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Garlick is an employee of Fortune Bay and is not independent of the Company under NI 43‑101.

About Goldfields

The 100% owned Goldfields Project (‘Goldfields’ or the ‘Project’) is located approximately 13 kilometres south of Uranium City, Saskatchewan. Goldfields hosts the Box and Athona gold deposits, as well as additional gold showings within the prospective Goldfields Syncline. The Box deposit was historically mined underground between 1939 and 1942, producing 64,000 ounces of gold. The Project is located within a historical mining area and benefits from established infrastructure, including a road and hydro-powerline to the Box deposit. Nearby facilities and services in Uranium City include bulk fuel, civils contractors, and a commercial airport.

About Fortune Bay

Fortune Bay Corp. (TSXV:FOR,OTC:FTBYF; FWB:5QN; OTCQB:FTBYF) is a gold exploration and development company advancing high-potential assets in Canada and Mexico. With a strategy focused on discovery, resource growth and early-stage development, the Company targets value creation at the steepest part of the Value Creation Curve—prior to the capital-intensive build phase. Its portfolio includes the development-ready Goldfields Project in Saskatchewan, the resource-expansion Poma Rosa Project in Mexico, and two optioned Athabasca Basin uranium portfolios providing non-dilutive capital and upside exposure. Backed by a technically proven team and tight capital structure, Fortune Bay is positioned for multiple near-term catalysts. For more information, visit www.fortunebaycorp.com or contact info@fortunebaycorp.com.

On behalf of Fortune Bay Corp.

‘Dale Verran’
Chief Executive Officer
902-334-1919

Cautionary Statement

Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management’s current estimates, beliefs, intentions, and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance. Words such as ‘expects’, ‘aims’, ‘anticipates’, ‘targets’, ‘goals’, ‘projects’, ‘intends’, ‘plans’, ‘believes’, ‘seeks’, ‘estimates’, ‘continues’, ‘may’, variations of such words, and similar expressions and references to future periods, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, and include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the results of the Updated PEA, including future Project opportunities, future operating and capital costs, closure costs, AISC, the projected NPV, IRR, timelines, permit timelines, and the ability to obtain the requisite permits, economics and associated returns of the Project, the technical viability of the Project, the market and future price of and demand for gold, the environmental impact of the Project, and the ongoing ability to work cooperatively with stakeholders, including Indigenous Nations, local Municipalities and local levels of government. Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although these statements are based on information currently available to the Company, the Company provides no assurance that actual results will meet management’s expectations. Risks, uncertainties and other factors involved with forward- looking information could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, the Company’s objectives, goals or future plans, statements, exploration results, potential mineralization, the estimation of mineral resources, exploration and mine development plans, timing of the commencement of operations and estimates of market conditions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to failure to identify mineral resources, failure to convert estimated mineral resources to reserves, the inability to complete a feasibility study which recommends a production decision, the preliminary nature of metallurgical test results, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, political risks, inability to fulfill the duty to accommodate Indigenous Nations and local Municipalities, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects, capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry, and those risks set out in the Company’s public documents filed on SEDAR. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law. For more information on Fortune Bay, readers should refer to Fortune Bay’s website at www.fortunebaycorp.com.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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LAURION Extends Drilling into Untested Ground Linking Brenbar and Sturgeon River Mine Corridors at Ishkoday

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Toronto, Ontario November 25, 2025 TheNewswire – Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX.V: LME | OTC: LMEFF) (‘LAURION’ or the ‘Corporation’) is pleased to announce encouraging results from its 7,700-metre Summer 2025 drill exploration program at the 100%-owned Ishkõday Project, located 220 km northeast of Thunder Bay in Greenstone, Ontario. The first five drill results were announced in the Corporation’s press releases dated August 19, 2025 and September 23, 2025, respectively, which targeted the high-grade gold-bearing vein systems of the Sturgeon River Mine area. Reference is also made to the Corporation’s press releases dated September 5, 2025, May 27, 2025 and May 8, 2025.

The reported drill holes below, LME25-063, LME25-064, LME25-065 and LME25-066, total 1,806 m. The holes were designed to evaluate the northeast extension of the mineralized system at the historic Brenbar Mine, with hole LME25-063, and then stepping out to the northeast of the Brenbar historic mine shaft targeting the untested M50 Quartz vein series with further drill holes.

Highlights of Drill Holes LME25-063, LME25-065 and LME25-066

  • LME25-063        0.7 m @ 2.67 g/t Au from 139.50 m to 140.20 m;

  • LME25-063        0.5 m @ 1.26 g/t Au from 393.40 m to 393.90 m;

  • LME25-065        0.50 m @ 1.78 g/t Au from 91.10 m to 91.60 m;

  • LME25-065        1.80 m @ 0.95 g/t Au from 149.60 m to 151.40 m, including: 0.80 m @ 1.90 g/t Au from 150.60 m to 151.40 m;

  • LME25-065        0.50 m @ 1.32 g/t Au from 292,30 m to 292.80 m;

  • LME25-066        1.50 m @ 1.02 g/t Au from 272,50 m to 274.00 m; and

  • LME25-066        0.70 m @ 2.42 g/t Au and 1.90 Au/t from 389.0 m to 389.70 m.

‘ While these results represent the early stages of testing in a geologically complex corridor, their significance lies in extending our knowledge of mineralization continuity between the historic Brenbar and Sturgeon River Mine areas, ‘ stated Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin, President and CEO of LAURION. ‘This is the first time drilling has been completed across this untested structural corridor, and it is yielding valuable geological insight with oriented core, that will guide the next phase of our exploration program. Our focus remains on defining the broader mineralized system that links multiple historic mine zones, ultimately positioning Ishkōday as a district-scale gold and base metal opportunity.’

Table of Assays for Drill Holes for LME25-063 to LME25-066

Hole ID

From (m)

To (m)

Core Length (m)

Au (g/t)

LME25-063

11.6

12.1

0.5

0.38

LME25-063

26.80

27.5

0.7

0.87

LME25-063

33.5

34.5

1.0

0.45

LME25-063

47.0

48.0

1.0

0.34

LME25-063

85.0

85.5

0.5

0.91

LME25-063

139.5

140.2

0.7

2.67

LME25-063

144.9

145.5

0.6

0.94

LME25-063

228.4

228.9

0.5

0.58

LME25-063

262.5

264.0

1.5

0.75

LME25-063

251.5

283.0

1.5

0.52

LME25-063

393.4

393.9

0.5

1.26

LME25-064

22.5

23.1

0.6

0.29

LME25-064

55.0

56.0

1.0

0.92

LME25-064

83.0

84.5

1.5

0.20

LME25-064

151.0

152.0

1.0

0.20

LME25-064

218.8

219.3

0.5

0.26

LME25-064

246.0

247.1

1.1

0.23

LME25-064

313.0

313.5

0.5

0.97

LME25-064

331.0

332.0

1.0

0.27

LME25-064

354.0

354.5

0.5

0.25

LME25-064

356.1

356.6

0.5

0.70

LME25-065

5.7

6.2

0.5

0.71

LME25-065

8.0

8.8

0.8

0.31

LME25-065

15.5

17.0

1.5

0.23

LME25-065

40.3

40.9

0.6

0.48

LME25-065

54.5

55.1

0.6

0.23

LME25-065

64.7

65.4

0.7

0.27

LME25-065

75.4

76.0

0.6

0.69

LME25-065

91.1

91.6

0.5

1.78

LME25-065

94.0

95.0

1.0

0.32

LME25-065

149.6

151.4

1.8

0.95

including

150.6

151.4

0.8

1.90

LME25-065

20.08

209.0

1.0

0.44

LME25-065

223.5

224.0

0.5

0.20

LME25-065

235.0

236.0

1.0

0.40

LME25-065

243.5

245.0

1.5

0.29

LME25-065

292.3

292.8

0.5

1.32

LME25-065

309.9

310.4

0.5

0.25

LME25-065

319.7

320.9

1.2

0.21

LME25-065

319.7

320.2

0.5

0.32

LME25-065

365.0

365.5

0.5

0.27

LME25-065

391.2

391.7

0.5

0.22

LME25-065

417.3

417.8

0.5

0.80

LME25-065

487.4

488.2

0.8

0.38

LME25-066

5.46

6.5

1.04

0.21

LME25-066

13.3

14.75

1.45

0.37

LME25-066

85.0

89

4.0

0.26

LME25-066

86.25

87.1

0.85

0.53

LME25-066

117.0

118

1.0

0.67

LME25-066

223.7

225.5

1.8

0.25

LME25-066

251.5

252.1

0.6

0.34

LME25-066

257.4

258.15

0.75

0.46

LME25-066

272.5

274.0

1.5

1.02

LME25-066

303.0

303.5

0.5

0.41

LME25-066

307.8

308.3

0.5

0.94

LME25-066

310.2

310.7

0.5

0.70

LME25-066

324.6

325.1

0.5

0.46

LME25-066

327.4

327.9

0.5

0.93

LME25-066

339.0

340.0

1.0

0.25

LME25-066

389.0

389.7

0.7

2.42

LME25-066

400.0

400.65

0.65

0.84

LME25-066

413.8

414.3

0.5

0.21

LME25-066

465.2

465.8

0.6

0.20

Note: (Intervals represent core length. The interval widths reported are down-hole widths. The true widths of the mineralized zones are not known at this time as there is insufficient information to determine the orientation of the mineralization. True widths are estimated at ~70–90% of reported intervals.)

Drill Hole ID

Azimuth

Dip

Depth (m)

LME25-063

150

-50

435

LME25-064

150

-50

366

LME25-065

150

-50

513

LME25-066

150

-50

492

TOTAL

1,806

Sampling and QA/QC Protocols

All drill core is transported and stored inside the core facility located at the Ishkõday Project in Greenstone, Ontario. LAURION employs an industry standard system of external standards, blanks and duplicates for all of its sampling, in addition to the QA/QC protocol employed by the laboratory. After logging, core samples were identified and then cut in half along core axis in the same building and then zip tied individually in plastic sample bags with a bar code. Approximately five or six of these individual bags were then stacked into a ‘rice’ white material bag and stored on a skid for final shipment to the laboratory.

All core samples were shipped to the ALS facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario, which were then prepared by ALS Global Geochemistry in Thunder Bay and analyzed by ALS Global Analytical Lab in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Samples are processed by 4-acid digestion and analyzed by fire assay on 50 g pulps and ICP-AES (InductivelyCoupledPlasma – AtomicElement-Spectroscopy). Over limit analyses are reprocessed with gravimetric finish.

A total of 5% blanks and 5% standard are inserted randomly within all samples. 5% of the best assay result pulps were sent for re-assays. All QAQC were verified, and no contamination or bias have been observed. The remaining half of the core, as well as the unsampled core, is stored in temporary core racks at the core logging facility in Beardmore and moved to the core storage facility at the Ishkõday Project.

Qualified Person

The technical contents of this release were reviewed and approved by Jean-Philippe Paiement, PGeo, MSc, a consultant to LAURION and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects .

About LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc.

The Corporation is a mid-stage junior mineral exploration and development company listed on the TSXV under the symbol LME and on the OTCPINK under the symbol LMEFF. LAURION now has 274,097,283 outstanding shares, of which approximately 73.6% are owned and controlled by insiders who are eligible investors under the ‘Friends and Family’ categories.

LAURION’s emphasis is on the exploration and development of its flagship project, the 100% owned mid-stage 57 km 2 Ishkõday Project, and its gold-rich polymetallic mineralization.

LAURION’s chief priority remains maximizing shareholder value. A large portion of the Corporation’s focus in this regard falls within the scope of its mineral exploration activities and more specifically, advancing the Ishkõday Project. A consequence of LAURION’s success and advancement over the past several years is that the Corporation has become positioned as an acquisition target for appropriate potential acquirors. Accordingly, the Corporation’s Board of Directors is aware that possible strategic alternatives and transactional opportunities may arise and/or could be procured in the short or medium terms. The Corporation will promptly issue a press release if any material change occurs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

LAURION Mineral Exploration Inc .

Cynthia Le Sueur-Aquin – President and CEO

Tel: 1-705-788-9186 Fax: 1-705-805-9256

Douglas Vass – Investor Relations Consultant

Email: info@laurion.ca

Website: http://www.LAURION.ca

Follow us on: X (@LAURION_LME ), Instagram (laurionmineral) and LinkedIn ( )

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the Corporation’s current expectations regarding future events including with respect to LAURION’s business, operations and condition, management’s objectives, strategies, beliefs and intentions, the Corporation’s ability to advance the Ishkõday Project, the nature, focus, timing and potential results of the Corporation’s exploration, drilling and prospecting activities in 2025 and beyond, including the Corporation’s diamond drill program described in this press release and the Corporation’s other planned activities for the Ishkõday Project for the remainder of 2025, and the statements regarding the Corporation’s exploration or consideration of any possible strategic alternatives and transactional opportunities, as well as the potential outcome(s) of this process, the possible impact of any potential transactions referenced herein on the Corporation or any of its stakeholders, and the ability of the Corporation to identify and complete any potential acquisitions, mergers, financings or other transactions referenced herein, and the timing of any such transactions. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual events and future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements could differ materially from those projected herein including as a result of a change in the trading price of the common shares of LAURION, the TSX Venture Exchange or any other applicable regulator not providing its approval for any strategic alternatives or transactional opportunities, the interpretation and actual results of current exploration activities, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, future prices of gold and/or other metals, possible variations in grade or recovery rates, failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, the failure of contracted parties to perform, labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of exploration, as well as those factors disclosed in the Corporation’s publicly filed documents. Investors should consult the Corporation’s ongoing quarterly and annual filings, as well as any other additional documentation comprising the Corporation’s public disclosure record, for additional information on risks and uncertainties relating to these forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. Subject to applicable law, the Corporation disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. All sample values are from grab samples and channel samples, which by their nature, are not necessarily representative of overall grades of mineralized areas. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on the assay values reported in this press release.

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BTU Announces Closing of Over Subscribed Flow Through Financing

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BTU METALS CORP. (‘BTU’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV:BTU)(OTCQB:BTUMF) announces that, further to the news release of November 11, 2025, the Company has closed the previously announced, over-subscribed non-brokered private placement of flow-through common shares by the issuance of 17,700,000 flow-through shares at a price of $0.05 per FT Share (the ‘FT Offering’), for gross proceeds of $885,000.

Each flow-through unit shall be comprised of one common share of the company issued on a flow-through basis and one-half of one common share purchase warrant to be issued on a non-flow-through basis. Each whole warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one common share of BTU at a price of $0.09 for a period of 12 months following the closing of the offering. The flow-through shares will qualify as flow-through shares (within the meaning of Subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and Section 359.1 of the Taxation Act (Quebec).

In connection with the oversubscribed offering, the company paid finders’ fees to eligible finders consisting of $58,450 in cash and 1,106,000 non-transferable common share purchase warrants. Each finder warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share in the capital of the company at an exercise price of $0.05 per common share for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance. Closing of the offering is subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities issued under the offering, and any Shares that may be issuable on exercise of any such securities, will be subject to a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day from the date of issuance of such securities.

‘The overwhelming response for this financing demonstrates strong market support for BTU’s portfolio of Ontario-based exploration projects in both the prolific Red Lake and Wawa mining districts,’ stated Paul Wood, CEO. We look forward to advancing all of our projects immediately and into 2026.’

About BTU
BTU Metals Corp. is a junior mining exploration company. BTU’s primary assets are the Dixie Halo Project located in Red Lake, Ontario (optioned to Kinross) immediately adjacent to the Kinross Great Bear Project, the Dixie East project and its gold and critical minerals properties in the active Wawa gold district. The Company continues to look to acquire high quality exploration projects to add to its portfolio for the benefit of its stakeholders. The Company has no debt and minimal property obligations.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

‘Paul Wood‘

Paul Wood, CEO, Director
pwood@btumetals.com
BTU Metals Corp.
Telephone: 1-604-683-3995
Toll Free: 1-888-945-4770

Cautionary Statement
Trading in the securities of the Company should be considered highly speculative. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain ‘forward-looking information’ within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws that are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. The information in this release about future plans and objectives of the Company is forward-looking information. Other forward-looking information includes but is not limited to information concerning: the intentions, plans and future actions of the Company.

Any statements that involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as ‘expects’, or ‘does not expect’, ‘is expected’, ‘anticipates’ or ‘does not anticipate’, ‘plans’, ‘budget’, ‘scheduled’, ‘forecasts’, ‘estimates’, ‘believes’ or ‘intends’ or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results ‘may’ or ‘could’, ‘would’, ‘might’ or ‘will’ be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to identify forward-looking information.

This forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time it was made, and involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others: risks relating to the global economic climate; dilution; future capital needs and uncertainty of additional financing; the competitive nature of the industry; currency exchange risks; the need for the Company to manage its planned growth and expansion; the effects of product development; protection of proprietary rights; the effect of government regulation and compliance on the Company and the industry; reliance on key personnel; global economic and financial market deterioration impeding access to capital or increasing the cost of capital; and volatile securities markets impacting security pricing unrelated to operating performance. The Company has also assumed that no significant events occur outside of the normal course of business. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking information other than as required by law.


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  • Boxer Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis is accused of assaulting a former girlfriend in a Miami-area strip club, according to a civil lawsuit.
  • Surveillance video and a club manager’s incident report support the woman’s allegations of battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping.
  • Davis’s scheduled exhibition fight against Jake Paul was canceled following the lawsuit and an active police investigation.
  • A judge granted a temporary restraining order against Davis, but legal proceedings are stalled as authorities have been unable to serve him with a summons.

Surveillance video and an incident report compiled by a manager of a Miami-area strip club detail allegations that boxing star Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis assaulted and forcibly removed a former girlfriend from the club in late October.

An exhibition fight between Davis and Jake Paul scheduled for Nov. 14 was canceled on Nov. 3, four days after the woman filed a civil lawsuit with the 11th Judicial Circuit Court in Miami-Dade County claiming Davis committed battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and intentional infliction of emotional distress against her.

USA TODAY obtained a copy of the manager’s incident report and, during a FaceTime call, viewed surveillance video that Richard Wolfe, one of the woman’s attorneys, said he obtained from the parent company of the Miami Gardens club through a subpoena.

Artagus Lane, a manager at Tootsie’s Cabaret, said he was working at the club during the alleged attack and later reviewed video from the club’s camera system. He said he documented what he saw for an incident report he filed with Tootsie’s Cabaret.

A copy of the club incident report obtained by USA TODAY Sports lists Lane as the person filing it and in part states, ‘Mr. Davis could be seen making gestures that gave the impression (the woman) was being forced to leave with him … Mr. Davis continued being physical by grabbing her by the neck and hair.’

Lane also said he interviewed the woman, who works as a VIP waitress at Tootsie’s Cabaret. Her name is being withheld because USA TODAY does not generally publish the identities of victims of domestic violence.

The woman said she and Davis, 31, had an intimate relationship for five months before the alleged attack took place Oct. 27. The woman also is 31, according to the club incident report Lane said he completed.

“I know she was shooken up and I just want to ensure her that her safety and everything,’’ Lane said.

Ravone Littlejohn, a representative of Davis, declined to comment to USA TODAY Sports. Davis has not commented on the allegations publicly and efforts to reach him directly were unsuccessful.

A spokesperson for Davis on Nov. 24 said the boxer will address the matter in a documentary that will be released after Thanksgiving. The spokesperson, who identified herself only as Sade, said the boxer is in Baltimore, his hometown, hosting a Thanksgiving drive at Davis’ gym, the Uptown Boxing Center.

The matter involving Davis and the alleged incident in Florida is an ‘active case,” according to the Miami Gardens Police Department. No associated criminal charges had been filed as of Nov. 24.

Strip club incident report details allegations against ‘Tank’ Davis

At 3:51 a.m. on Oct. 27, a manager at Tootsie’s Cabaret heard that one of the staff members “may have been assaulted,’ according to a copy of the incident report. A review of video footage revealed an incident did occur, according to the report.

Video footage showed a light-skinned Black man wearing a white shirt and joggers, later identified as Davis, among club patrons, according to the report. Upon seeing the woman, the man approached her and grabbed her behind her head by the hair. The woman was working her shift as a VIP waitress and Davis forced her to walk toward the stairway that leads to the kitchen, the report states.

During a Facetime call, Wolfe, the attorney, allowed USA TODAY Sports to view a copy of the video he said he obtained by subpoena from RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc., the parent company of Tootsie’s Cabaret. Gary Fishman, a spokesman for RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., said the company would not comment on the matter.

Lane’s report provided a detailed account of the video.

“(The woman) could be seen via camera footage begging for Mr. Davis to stop …,’ Lane wrote. “… Once by the stairway you can see Mr. Davis grabbing (the woman) and pushing her by the head, and grabbing her hair in an aggressive manner (shaking it and pulling it back and forth), down the first flight of stairs.’

According to the report, another woman witnessed the incident and was trying to alert a club employee to what was happening. The struggle continued as Davis forced the woman to walk down the stairs and through the kitchen.

“(The woman) begged Mr. Davis not to put his hands on her in front of the staff while walking through the kitchen,’ Lane wrote. “After they passed through the kitchen Mr. Davis continued being physical with (her) as she was trying to figure a way to get away from him.’

Eventually, Davis and the woman entered the club’s garage, according to the report, which states the woman told Davis to get the keys to his vehicle from the valet.

 “… and once he walked ahead, (the woman) took the chance to run back into the club,’ according to the report.

Later, in the manager’s office, the woman explained the details of the incident, also listed in Lane’s report.

‘(The woman) was a bit shaking (sic) up and crying from the incident while explaining,’ Lane wrote. ‘(The woman) stated that she and Mr. Davis are acquaintances who has had issues similar to this at another club recently.”

There were no visible injuries after the alleged attack at Tootsie’s Cabaret and the woman declined medical treatment. She declined to press charges and said she needed to think about it, according to the report.

Lane’s report filed with Tootsie’s Cabaret states, ‘(The woman) said she was a bit scared for what he might do to her outside of work cause he saw her out one night at a night club and choked her out prior to her employment.”

Wolfe, one of the woman’s attorneys, said the woman pressed charges with the Miami Gardens Police Department the same day the civil lawsuit was filed.

Civil matter against Davis stalled by summons delays

When the woman filed her lawsuit, according to court records, she also filed a petition for an injunction, also known as a restraining order.

A judge granted the woman a temporary injunction against Davis and a hearing for the permanent injunction was set for Nov. 12. However, the hearing was rescheduled for Dec. 9 because Davis was not served a summons for the injunction, said Eugenio Carral, director of the Family Courts Department in Miami-Dade County.

Davis must be served a summons before a judge can rule on the petition for injunction, Carral said. He said the temporary injunction typically stays in place for only 120 days before the judge dismisses it if there has been no service on the respondent.

A judge has extended the temporary restraining order in the woman’s lawsuit, according to Carral. He said copies of the new temporary injunction have been sent to both law enforcement offices in Broward County, Florida, and Clark County, Nevada, to attempt service on Davis again.

The docket in the civil case does not show Davis has been served, according to Carral, who said Davis must be served by law enforcement because the allegations constitute a domestic violence case.

Wolfe, one of the woman’s attorneys, said his law firm has tried to serve Davis, too. He said a process server representing his firm had tried unsuccessfully three times. Wolfe shared emails exchanged between his firm and On Demand Process Service in Miami, indicating the call box at Davis’ home does not list Davis’ name.

Davis resides at a home in Southwest Ranches, Florida, according to the woman’s lawsuit. The listed owner of the home is SWR Prime LLC, according to property records.

Davis is on probation from a 2023 hit-and-run case in Baltimore, Maryland, in which he pleaded guilty to multiple traffic offenses. In March, Davis admitted he left the state without permission and his probation was extended by 18 months, according to The Baltimore Banner.

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The Cincinnati Bengals star receiver has returned from a one-game suspension that came after he spit on Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback, Jalen Ramsey, in Week 11. Chase and Ramsey were involved in an on-field altercation, which saw the Steelers’ defender earn an ejection from the contest.

While Chase wasn’t initially punished, he received a suspension from the league just one day later.

Now as the Bengals get ready to play on a short week, Chase took to social media and sent a message to his team, fans, the Bengals organization, the Steelers organization and the NFL community.

Here is his apology, in its entirety:

‘Please know I am speaking from my heart when I say I take full responsibility for my actions during last Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh.

What I did was wrong. The circumstances don’t matter. My passion for the game is no excuse. There’s zero place in our sport – or in life – for that level of disrespect.

I want to personally apologize to everyone within the Pittsburgh Steelers organization. I let my emotions in the moment get the better of me. I can only hope and trust you know none of it represents who I am – not as a competitor, teammate, or person.

I also want to apologize to my coaches, teammates, and organization for not meeting my own standards as a leader of this team.

This has been a tough season with some incredibly hard losses. We’ve all been frustrated. But instead of stepping up with calm, class, and leadership, I let you down. My having to sit out yesterday’s game makes my actions even more inexcusable. I won’t let it happen again.

Finally, I want to apologize to my fans.

I do not take anyone who wears my jersey for granted. I do not take my position as a role model lightly. As someone who strives to lead with character and authenticity, I should have taken immediate accountability for what happened.

I am committed to earning back your respect – not just with words, but with my actions, day after day, on and off the field.

I promise to keep learning from this and to set a higher standard for myself moving forward.

With respect,

Ja’Marr Chase’

The Bengals will now look to turn the page as they try to turn their season around on Thanksgiving against the Baltimore Ravens.

Joe Burrow is set to make his return and start at quarterback and now he’ll get Chase back in the fold too.

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