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Peter Nygard found guilty of 4 sexual assault charges, acquitted on 2 other counts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:07 GMT

TORONTO — Peter Nygard, who once led a women’s fashion empire, was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault on Sunday but was acquitted of a fifth count, plus a charge of forcible confinement.The jury at his trial in Toronto handed down the verdict on their fifth day of deliberations following a six-week trial. The 82-year-old Nygard — who appeared in court in a wheelchair with his hair tied back and sporting a long Canada Goose jacket over a hoodie  and tinted glasses — stood stoically beside his lawyers as the jury read out each ruling.Speaking to reporters outside the courthouse, Crown attorney Neville Golwalla thanked the jury, Toronto police and the complainants for what he called a “just result.”“This is a crime that typically happens in private and profoundly impacts human dignity. To stand up and recount those indignities in a public forum such as a courtroom is never easy and takes great courage,” he said of those who came forward.Nygard h...

Man charged after police pursuit ends in Gurnee following armed robbery on SW side

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:07 GMT

CHICAGO — A Burbank man is charged after an hours-long chase ends in Gurnee following an armed robbery at a CVS on the southwest side. Norbert Thigpen, 36, from Burbank is charged with two felony counts of armed robbery and discharge of firearm. He also faces another felony of aggravated fleeing police. The robbery happened at a CVS Pharmacy in the 8600 block of South Cicero Avenue on the Southwest Side on Saturday afternoon. Police say the man walked into the store and held an employee up at gunpoint before demanding money from the register. The employee complied with the demands and after receiving the money, police say the man then fired a shot into the ceiling of the business. Teen killed in shooting on Far South Side An hour-long police chase ended on Interstate 94 near Gurnee where Thigpen was taken into custody Police attempted to stop the car with spikes and attempted to close multiple off-ramps.Wisconsin State Patrol troopers were waiting with spike strips in Kenosh...

Mom sues American Airlines, claims kids were kept in 'jail-like room' at airport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:07 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) -- A Florida mother is suing American Airlines after she claims her two children, both under the age of 16, were left in a cold 'lost children's room' overnight with no food or water, at Charlotte Douglas International Airport after several flight delays, court documents state. According to court records, the two children live with their mother in Jacksonville, Florida. They were flying as unaccompanied minors with American Airlines on July 30, 2022, from Missouri, where they visited their father, to Syracuse, New York, to see family.The flight to Syracuse had a connecting flight with a layover in Charlotte, documents state. The flight from Missouri to Charlotte was delayed, and then the flight from Charlotte to Syracuse was delayed several times before it was finally canceled. What is the flight hack ‘skip lagging,’ and why you should avoid it Court documents state that someone with American Airlines had notified a specific family member because they were...

Turning wetter tonight through Monday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Rain coverage will continue to increase this evening and tonight as a trough of low pressure forces rain our way from the southwest.Tonight through early Monday morning should bring the most widespread rain with near 80-90% of Central Texas getting wet.As we head through Monday we'll see widespread rain tapering off to scattered showers. Lingering showers should continue through Monday night before drier weather return on Tuesday.Rain tapers to showers on MondayRainfall looks beneficial, but amounts don't look all that high. Most areas should pick up 0.25"-1.0" by the time we wake up Tuesday morning. Still, we'll continue to take what we can get.Expected rainfall by Tuesday morningTuesday begins a warm-up that should feature at least some sunshine. Wednesday has the sunniest weather of the week with more clouds, but warmer temperatures coming in late in the week and into next weekend.We're seeing signs of our NEXT storm arriving either Sunday or the following Monday...

Gophers’ loss to Purdue joins growing list of stinging defeats

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:07 GMT

Gophers football general manager Gerrit Chernoff stood at the southwest gate of Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday with a sense of urgency.After Minnesota players had grabbed their red-boxed dinners postgame and headed to the coach busses, staffers were quickly packing the tail ends of the gear for the trip home to Minneapolis.With Chernoff saying and gesturing “let’s go,” everyone with the Gophers was trying to get out of Dodge, err, West Lafayette, Ind., as soon as possible after a shocking 49-30 loss to Purdue.The problem: Despite how quickly the Gophers left Purdue on Saturday night, the loss to the Boilermakers will linger much longer.Minnesota has effectively squandered yet another chance to win the Big Ten West division this season, and unlike falling short in previous years, Minnesota will likely do so by multiple games this fall.The Gophers (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) also added another category of loss to their expanding catalog: getting blown out by an opponent which spent most of the s...

Amtrak temporarily suspends service between NYC and Albany

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:07 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Amtrak announced on November 12 that service between New York City and Albany has been temporarily suspended. The service disruption is due to safety concerns caused by structure issues with a privately owned, non-Amtrak building above the Empire Line tracks in New York City. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Multiple train routes are facing delays and cancellations. Amtrak issued an alert at 2:05 p.m on Sunday with the following service updates:Trains 64, 68, 284 and 290 are cancelled south of Croton-Harmon (CRT). Customers will have their tickets cross-honored by Metro North between CRT and New York City (NYP).Trains 290 and 48 will be combined to travel as one train.Trains 49, 283 and 291 will now originate at Albany (ALB). Colonie Police investigating fatal pedestrian crash Amtrak customers can get the latest train status information by visiting the Amtrak website. Anyone who has had their travel i...

Keeler: Deion Sanders, CU Buffs might not win another football game. Coach Prime was still perfect hire.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:07 GMT

BOULDER — Kenny Smith pulled a smartphone out of his pocket and scrolled for a miracle.“My daughter, who doesn’t follow college football, if you asked her, who did Denver play for the (NBA Finals) championship?” She might not know it was Miami,” the venerated basketball analyst and “Inside The NBA” stalwart told me last month as he searched for said daughter’s contact info.“But she called me last week and was like, ‘Man, I can’t believe Colorado was up 29-0 (against Stanford) and lost.’ Deion (Sanders) has a magnetism and gravity that I haven’t seen. … I have not seen it happen (like this). And for college sports and for college football, I think it’s the best thing that’s ever happened.”Coach Prime’s Buffs (4-6, 1-6 Pac-12) probably won’t win another tilt this season. The game management lacks. Handing your offensive play-calling to Pat Shurmur is the kind of Hail Mary ...

Despite injuries to Bills defense, Broncos will have their hands full against Buffalo rush: “These guys are really good”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:07 GMT

The Bills defense in 2023 has faced a torrent of injuries.Von Miller missed the beginning of the season. Defensive lineman DaQuan Jones is on injured reserve currently. Inside linebacker Matt Milano was lost for the year. So, too, was top cornerback Tre’Davious White.Through all of that, though, Buffalo’s defense has retained the ability to impact opposing quarterbacks.The Bills enter Monday night’s game against Denver sixth in the NFL in sack rate (8.3%) and seventh in total pressure rate (26.7%), and they’ve done it thanks to a seemingly endless supply of rushers.Miller is still working back into form through five games after a torn ACL ended his 2022 season; he has yet to record a sack after totaling eight last year. But the Bills also roll out Leonard Floyd (seven sacks), A.J. Epenesa (five), Greg Rousseau (three), Shaq Lawson (1.5) and others off the edge. On the inside, Ed Oliver is tied for second on the team with five sacks.“You try not to spook yourself out by watching too ...

Aurora homicide remains unsolved on 1-year anniversary, police ask public for information

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:07 GMT

Aurora police asked for the public’s help Sunday in solving a year-old homicide that happened on South Crystal Way.Just after 3 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2022, Aurora police officers responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex in the 900 block of South Crystal Way, according to a Sunday news release from the department.When officers arrived at the scene, they found one man lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound, the news release stated. The victim, later identified as 41-year-old Jared Chavez, died from his injuries at the scene.According to the news release, Chavez was a resident of the apartment complex and the preliminary investigation revealed the shooting stemmed from an argument between him and an unknown suspect.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Train derailment north of Central City in Gilpin County causes no injuries, officials say Crime and Public Safety | Woman charged in crash that killed Littleton middle school student ...

Truly magical carpets: Azerbaijani tradition on show in Brussels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:13:07 GMT

It’s an ancient craft that’s still in demand in the modern world. Azerbaijan’s carpet weavers create traditional designs with a contemporary touch. Some of the finest examples are currently on show at the Foundation Frison Horta in Brussels, writes Nick Powell.Azerbaijan’s Ambassador, Vaqif Sadiqov, said it was a particular pleasure to see such an important part of his country’s cultural heritage on display in a building designed by Victor Horta, one of the founders of the art nouveau movement. The Foundation’s director-general, Nupur Tron, said it was all the more important to develop cultural contact when the world is so divided and to involve the next generation in carrying it forward.The carpets on display are part of living history that is still evolving. “The tradition shall go always with innovations”, explained Emin Mammadov, from Azerkhalcha, the carpet-weaving enterprise which organised the exhibition. Its mission is to make sure that the folk art does not simply become hi...