NFL denies Eagles’ appeal of $100,000 fine, security chief DiSandro’s sideline ban, AP sources say
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:06:13 GMT
The NFL has denied the Eagles’ appeal of a $100,000 fine and the league’s ban of the team’s security chief, Dom DiSandro, from the sideline for the remainder of the regular season, two people familiar with the league’s decision told The Associated Press on Friday.Philadelphia was fined and DiSandro was barred from the sideline for his role in a scuffle with 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw. The team has paid the fine, said the people who spoke on condition of anonymity because the matter hasn’t been disclosed.DiSandro has still been permitted to travel and perform all other work duties. The AP previously reported his sideline ban on Dec. 16. DiSandro can return to the sideline for the postseason.DiSandro pulled Greenlaw off Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith and shouted at him after a reception in the third quarter of Philadelphia’s 42-19 loss to San Francisco on Dec. 3. Greenlaw, who was penalized for unnecessary roughness on the play, popped up and reached over two ...Channeling the spirit of giving after the holidays
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:06:13 GMT
The toy and food drives may have wrapped up for this Christmas, but if the season of giving has you thinking about volunteering, there are plenty of opportunities ahead, according to Faith McNeill, manager of the Montgomery County Volunteer Center in Germantown, Maryland.“We actually had a lot of inquiries around Christmastime,” said McNeill.But she said many nonprofits and volunteer organizations carry out holiday-related efforts ahead of Dec. 25. “So that families that need the food, or need the services, have that prior to Christmas Day or any other holidays,” said McNeill.She said there are a myriad of opportunities for volunteers throughout the year.“At the Montgomery County Volunteer Center, we manage a database of opportunities that connect volunteers or potential volunteers with over 1,500 organizations” in the county and across the D.C. area, McNeill said.She explained there’s a bit of matchmaking that goes on.“You can find op...La empresa matriz de Pornhub admite que obtuvo ganancias del tráfico sexual
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:06:13 GMT
(CNN) –– Durante años, Pornhub albergó videos para adultos en los que aparecían mujeres que fueron forzadas a realizar actos sexuales ante cámaras por una productora, reconoció la empresa matriz del sitio web, Aylo, en un acuerdo con fiscales federales que tuvo lugar esta semana.La compañía pagará una multa de US$ 1,8 millones y compensará a las víctimas de tráfico sexual como parte de un acuerdo de procesamiento diferido. La empresa se declaró inocente del cargo de participar en transacciones monetarias ilegales que involucran ganancias del tráfico sexual, aunque reconoció que el material ilegal fue publicado en su sitio y señaló que lamenta ese hecho.Los fiscales no acusaron a Aylo de violar ninguna ley federal sobre tráfico sexual, pero sí dijeron que la compañía debería haber sabido que había hecho negocios con un grupo que se dedicaba al tráfico sexual. Como parte de su acuerdo, Aylo también estará sujeta a seguimiento durante tres años, y los cargos contra la empresa se retira...Jacy Sheldon scores 31 points as No. 13 Ohio State beats Belmont 84-55
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:06:13 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jacy Sheldon made five 3-pointers on her way to 31 points, and No. 13 Ohio State beat Belmont 84-55 on Friday.Sheldon was 12 for 18 from the floor. She scored 30 points during Monday night’s 77-71 loss to No. 2 UCLA.Celeste Taylor added 15 points and Rikki Harris scored 10 for Ohio State (10-2). Taylor Thierry had nine points and nine rebounds.The Buckeyes faced coach Kevin McGuff’s oldest daughter, Kilyn, who averaged nearly 17 points as a senior at Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus. She finished with four points on 2-of-10 shooting.Tessa Miller led Belmont (7-4) with 15 points. Kendal Cheesman added 13 points.NO. 16 INDIANA 84, BOWLING GREEN 35BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Sara Scalia made eight 3-pointers and scored a season-high 32 points, leading Indiana to its ninth straight win.Scalia, a second-year transfer from Minnesota who came in shooting 43.7% on 3-pointers, was 8 of 11 from the arc before leaving midway through the fourth quarter.Mackenzie...Cooper guides South Carolina to a 70-43 victory over Elon
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:06:13 GMT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ta’Lon Cooper scored 20 points to lead South Carolina to a 70-43 victory over Elon on Friday night.South Carolina has won four in a row and is off to an 11-1 start for the fourth time in program history. The Gamecocks have won eight straight at home, their longest streak since a 13-game run during the 2015-16 season.Cooper made 8 of 12 shots with four 3-pointers for the Gamecocks. He added six rebounds and three assists. Myles Stute finished with 11 points and eight rebounds. Jacobi Wright scored 10 with three assists. Freshman Collin Murray-Boyles scored a season-best 10 points off the bench.Wright had eight points, Cooper scored seven and the pair accounted for half of South Carolina’s output in building a 30-20 lead at halftime. The Gamecocks shot 39.3% and made just 2 of 13 from 3-point range (15.4%). Elon shot 26.7% and hit 2 of 8 from distance.Sam Sherry led the Phoenix (6-6) with 12 points, while Max Mackinnon scored 11.South Carolina shot 41...Hallan culpables a dos paramédicos involucrados con la muerte del joven negro Elijah McClain
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:06:13 GMT
Un jurado de Colorado condenó el viernes a dos paramédicos por un enfrentamiento policial mortal con Elijah McClain, un peatón negro, en 2019.Peter Cichuniec y Jeremy Cooper fueron declarados culpables por un jurado de homicidio por negligencia criminal. Cichuniec también fue declarado culpable de agresión en segundo grado mediante la administración ilegal de drogas.Cichuniec y Cooper, quienes fueron suspendidos después de ser acusados, se encontraban entre los cinco socorristas que enfrentaban cargos criminales en relación con la muerte de McClain.El oficial de policía de Aurora, Nathan Woodyard, fue absuelto el 6 de noviembre de los cargos de homicidio imprudente y homicidio por negligencia criminal.Woodyard había sido suspendido después de ser acusado, pero era elegible para regresar a trabajar después de ser absuelto.El 12 de octubre, un jurado condenó al oficial Randy Roedema por homicidio por negligencia criminal y agresión en tercer grado. La sentencia de Roedema estaba fijad...Hall scores 27 to lead No. 18 Clemson to 109-79 rout of Queens
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:06:13 GMT
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — PJ Hall had 27 points and Joe Girard III scored 19 as No. 18 Clemson bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 109-79 victory over Queens on Friday night. The Tigers (10-1) perfect start ended last week with a 79-77 loss at No. 23 Memphis. Hall, Girard and the rest of the team made sure they returned to the winning track in their first meeting with the Royals (6-8) of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Queens, which averages 80 points a game, stuck close enough to the Tigers much of the first half and were down just 36-27 after Bryce Cash’s 3-point play with 7:25 left before halftime. That’s when Clemson closed with a 33-9 run to take control and a 69-36 lead at the break. Hall, a junior, had his highest scoring first half of his career with 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting. Girard, the Syracuse transfer, had 16 points in the period with three 3-pointers. Both sat for much of the second half as Clemson maintained the sizeable edge. RJ Godfrey had ...Scalia makes eight 3s, scores 32 points and No. 16 Indiana women roll past Bowling Green 84-35
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:06:13 GMT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Sara Scalia made eight 3-pointers and scored a season-high 32 points as No. 16 Indiana cruised to an 84-35 victory on Friday over Bowling Green for the Hoosiers’ ninth straight win.Scalia, a second-year transfer from Minnesota who came in shooting 43.7% on 3-pointers, was 8 of 11 from the arc before leaving midway through the fourth quarter. She finished tied for second in program history for 3-pointers made in a game and one shy of her career best at Minnesota. Mackenzie Holmes added 10 points.Amy Velasco scored 14 points, the only Falcon to reach double figures. Bowling Green shot just 23% and missed all 11 of its 3-point tries.Just over a minute into the game, Lexi Fleming, who came in averaging 16.7 points per game for the Falcons (6-4), went down with an apparent knee injury and did not return.The Hoosiers (10-1) led 20-6 after one quarter, scoring 15 points in the final four minutes of the period when they made their final five shots after missin...Giants sign veteran kicker Mason Crosby after placing Cade York on injured reserve
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:06:13 GMT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Veteran kicker Mason Crosby signed Friday with the New York Giants, who have been hit hard by injuries at the position.Cade York was expected to kick for the Giants in Monday’s game at Philadelphia, but instead he was placed on injured reserve with a quad injury he suffered in practice Thursday.The Giants already had two kickers on IR: Graham Gano (knee surgery) and Randy Bullock, who suffered a hamstring injury during last week’s win at New Orleans.The 39-year-old Crosby spent 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, who did not re-sign him after the 2022 season. He ranks 11th on the NFL’s career scoring list with 1,918 points, and he has converted 81.4% of his field goal attempts.Crosby spent a week on the Los Angeles Rams’ practice squad earlier this month but hasn’t played this season.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSourcePolis grants clemency to 28, including parole for murder convict
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:06:13 GMT
DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis announced clemency for 28 people on Friday, including a first-degree murder convict who's earned multiple degrees and now teaches a university course from prison.David Carillo was convicted in 1994 of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The governor's clemency grants him parole effective Jan. 31. Biden to pardon certain marijuana offenses, commute sentences of 11 nonviolent drug offenders Carillo was part of a group whose acts led to someone's killing. While another member of the group committed the homicide, Carillo received a longer sentence than the shooter, who was released on parole after serving 25 years, according to a letter from Polis.While incarcerated, Carillo earned a GED, a bachelor's degree and a master of business administration — and he became the first imprisoned adjunct faculty member in the country, the governor said. He teaches introduction to business at Adams State University....Latest news
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