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Canadian jury finds fashion mogul Nygard guilty of 4 sexual assault charges, acquits him on 2 counts

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:40:08 GMT

Peter Nygard, who once led a women’s fashion empire, was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault in a Canadian court on Sunday but was acquitted of a fifth count plus a charge of forcible confinement.The jury handed down the verdict on the fifth day of deliberations following a six-week trial in Toronto.Nygard, 82, had pleaded not guilty to all charges, which stemmed from allegations dating back from the 1980s to the mid-2000s.Five women – whose identities are protected by a publication ban – had testified that they were invited to Nygard’s Toronto headquarters under pretexts ranging from tours to job interviews, with all encounters ending in a top-floor bedroom suite where four of them were sexually assaulted.Multiple complainants told the jury similar stories of meeting Nygard on a plane, at an airport tarmac or at a nightclub and then receiving invitations to come to headquarters. All five women said their meetings or interactions with Nygard ended with sexual activity that...

Texas RB Jonathon Brooks to have surgery for torn ACL, will miss rest of the season

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:40:08 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas running back Jonathon Brooks sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the No. 7 Longhorns ‘ win over TCU and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced Sunday.Brooks was injured late in the 29-26 win and had 1,139 yards and 10 touchdowns this season. He also had 25 receptions for 286 yards and a touchdown. He had rushed for 104 yards against TCU before he was injured.Brooks will have surgery and finishes his season currently ranked sixth nationally in rushing yards.“We are heartbroken for Jonathon,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. “He was having a fantastic season and leaves a void that needs to be filled.”Texas (9-1, 6-1, No. 7 CFP) is in first place in the Big 12. The Longhorns play at Iowa State next Saturday.___Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballSource

Penn State fires offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich after another punchless big-game performance

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:40:08 GMT

Penn State fired offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich on Sunday, the day after coach James Franklin’s team had another punchless performance against a highly ranked rival.No. 12 Penn State lost 24-15 to No. 2 Michigan on Saturday, managing just 238 total yards and two touchdowns. The Nittany Lions (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten, No. 10 CFP) scored just 27 points combined in their two losses against Michigan and No. 3 Ohio State.Penn State said running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider and tight ends coach Ty Howle will serve as interim offensive coordinators for the final two games against Rutgers and Michigan State.Yurcich has been with Penn State since 2021 as quarterbacks and offensive coordinator. The Nittany Lions have been productive overall under his direction, but often not when it matters most.Penn State ranks seventh in the Big Ten in yards per play this season at 5.12 after being third last season.“We thank Mike for his contributions over the last three years but feel it is in our ...

Camilo Villegas wins in Bermuda, his first title since his young daughter died of brain cancer

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:40:08 GMT

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Camilo Villegas ended a long and emotional drought when he came up with key birdies down the stretch Sunday for a 6-under 65 to win the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, his first victory since losing his 22-month-old daughter to cancer in 2020.Villegas went shot for shot with Alex Noren for five hours until all he had left was a tap-in for par for his first PGA Tour title since 2014.He stood erect, lightly pumping his fist, and then looked skyward before Latin players rushed onto the green to celebrate. Villegas grabbed one bottle of bubbly and took a swig.More than going nine years without winning, Villegas and his wife coped with the death of Mia, who died of brain cancer in the summer of 2020. Villegas was lost on the course and finished last year at No. 654 in the world.Now he has a two-year exemption and returns to the Masters and PGA Championship for the first time since 2015. His wife began a foundation in Mia’s name, and their son, Mateo, w...

Malmo wins Swedish league by beating and overtaking Elfsborg in final round

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:40:08 GMT

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Malmo became Swedish champion for the 23rd time on Sunday by beating title rival Elfsborg 1-0 on a second-half penalty taken by league top scorer Isaac Kiese Thelin.The win meant Malmo caught up with Elfsborg on points in the final round of the season and won the Swedish league on a better goal difference.Elfsborg missed a chance to secure the title in the penultimate round last week when they only managed a draw against last-place Varberg, which left the gap to Malmo at three points.After a scoreless first half in Malmo, the second half was delayed by about one hour after fans set off pyrotechnics that triggered the fire alarm inside the packed stadium.Malmo took the lead 11 minutes into the second half when Kiese Thelin was awarded a penalty and took it himself to score his 16th goal of the season.Malmo has the most league titles in Swedish football ahead of IFK Goteborg, which had a poor season and barely escaped a relegation playoff by scoring in second-half...

Occupied vehicle struck outside ONE Gentlemen’s Club in Miami, police say; no injuries

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:40:08 GMT

Police are investigating after, they said, an occupied vehicle was struck outside an adult entertainment club in Miami.City of Miami Police and Fire Rescue units responded to several ShotSpotter alerts outside ONE Gentlemen’s Club located on Northeast 79th Street and Third Court, just before 3 a.m., Sunday.Detectives said no one was hurt.Police have not provided further details about the incident, as they continue to investigate.

Capitol rioter plans 2024 run as a Libertarian candidate in Arizona’s 8th congressional district

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:40:08 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of the more recognizable figures in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, apparently aspires to be a member of Congress.Online paperwork shows the 35-year-old Chansley filed a candidate statement of interest Thursday, indicating he wants to run as a Libertarian in next year’s election for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District seat.U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko, a 64-year-old Republican representing the district since 2018, announced last month that she won’t seek re-election. Her term officially ends in January 2025.Chansley pleaded guilty to a felony charge of obstructing an official proceeding in connection with the Capitol insurrection.He was sentenced to 41 months in prison in November 2021 and served about 27 months before being transferred to a Phoenix halfway house in March 2023. Chansely grew up in the greater Phoenix area.Chansley is among the more than 700...

Sam Reinhart has 4-point game, Panthers overcome Connor Bedard, Blackhawks 4-3

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:40:08 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Reinhart had two goals and two assists, Carter Verhaeghe got the go-ahead goal early in the third and the Florida Panthers withstood two highlight-reel scores from rookie Connor Bedard to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Sunday.Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist, while Matthew Tkachuk and Evan Rodrigues each had a pair of assists for Florida. The Panthers have won a season-high four straight and are 9-2-1 in their last 12 games.Bedard — who has nine goals in his first 13 games — became the youngest player ever to score twice in a game against Florida, doing that three days after he became the youngest player to have a two-goal game against Tampa Bay.Jason Dickinson also scored for Chicago, which got 27 saves from Arvid Soderblom.Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 24 shots for the Panthers, who were leaving after the game for a 5 1/2-hour flight to San Jose. A three-game West Coast swing starts Tuesday.There have been three instances of a player having mul...

'Superbug' cases rising in Nevada over past two months: health officials

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:40:08 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A "superbug" that can cause severe infections in hospital patients is on the rise in Nevada healthcare facilities.Information obtained by Nexstar's KLAS from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services shows Candida auris, or C. auris, has been found at 42 facilities, with Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas experiencing the highest levels -- nearly 500 total cases.C. auris is a fungus that is easily spread. It is one of five superbugs identified in 2019 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as "urgent." They are so-called "superbugs" because they are hard to kill with existing drugs. In 2022, the CDC reported there were 2,377 clinical cases and 5,754 screening or colonization cases -- where the fungus was present but had not caused an infection -- in the U.S. In Nevada alone, there were 384 clinical cases reported, more than any other state (California was close behind at 359). CDC warns of drug-resistant, deadly fungus: H...

House may consider Mayorkas impeachment this week

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:40:08 GMT

(The Hill) - The House may consider a resolution this week that aims to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after a push by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to do so, according to the chamber's schedule of measures it plans to consider.The Mayorkas impeachment resolution was listed under measures the chamber "may" consider. The House will meet starting Monday this week, where it also needs to pass a measure that will fund the government past Friday.Greene moved to force a vote on the matter last week, which accuses Mayorkas of “willful admittance of border crossers” and says he has a duty to protect the U.S. from an “invasion.” The Georgia lawmaker also accuses the Biden administration Cabinet secretary of violating the Secure Fence Act, a 2006 law that demands perfection at the border by declaring the border operationally secure only if no people or contraband improperly enter the county. The privileged resolution requires swift action by the chamber...