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88 ps JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Keaston Willis scored 15 points off of the bench to help lead Tulsa over Detroit Mercy 63-44 on Tuesday. Willis finished 3 of 9 from 3-point range and 6 for 7 from the line for the Golden Hurricane (4-3). Isaiah Barnes scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 9, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc and added seven rebounds. Dwon Odom had 11 points and went 5 of 8 from the field. Jared Lary led the way for the Titans (3-4) with 12 points and two steals. Tulsa led 36-27 at halftime, with Willis racking up nine points. Tulsa extended its lead to 54-35 during the second half, fueled by a 9-2 scoring run. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .The Aaron Rodgers era has not gone as planned for the New York Jets. On Sunday, at the Union Grounds sports bar in Cobble Hill, the mood among Jets fans was resigned, even relaxed, as the team lost yet another game, this time to the Los Angeles Rams. Many said they had accepted their team’s fate weeks ago. Sunday’s loss meant the Jets' record is 4-11; they have been eliminated from the playoffs for the 14th straight year. For Rodgers, it has been one of the worst statistical seasons of his career. Fans sporting Jets gear had plenty to say about their star quarterback over spiked hot chocolate, the go-to drink on a frigid Sunday afternoon. “I might as well continue watching Aaron Rodgers,” said Sam Catalano, 30, a Jets fan from Williamsburg, Brooklyn. “It’s better than going through another painful rebuilding process.” While most fans said they have been disappointed with the Jets’ season, they had mixed feelings about Rodgers’ future with the team. “He brings a little drama to the game,” said Will Perry of Carroll Gardens, in a Jets winter cap and jacket. “I think that’s kind of why we watch the game to begin with, especially when your team sucks for so long. I do enjoy it. I hope he is our quarterback next year.” Sunday’s game also coincided with the start of the Netflix docuseries, “Enigma,” released last week, which centers on Rodgers’ career and his challenges on and off the field, ranging from his Achilles injury to his politics. Rodgers is arguably the most polarizing pro athlete in America, and has become notorious for speaking publicly about his controversial positions, which have included advocating for the hallucinogenic drug Ayahuasca , and his skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines. While none of the fans interviewed by Gothamist had seen "Enigma" yet, they said they felt like they had a pretty good sense of Rodgers already. “We knew who he was when he got to New York,” Joe Martinez said over a hot chocolate and a bowl of chicken noodle soup. “We already knew about his tendencies and we accepted it because we want to win.” Martinez said he wants to give Rodgers another year. Jets fans had high hopes for their team when Aaron Rodgers was signed in 2023 for a three-year, $112.5 million dollar contract. Finally, the franchise had a star quarterback, which the Jets had been missing for years – and the one essential ingredient that every team needs to have any hope of winning the sport’s ultimate prize, the Super Bowl. The Jets’ 2023 season was almost immediately derailed when Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon on the fourth play of the year, ending his season. Rodgers’ future beyond this season is murky. He’s expensive, hasn’t performed his best and he’s also 41 and has said he's contemplating whether or not he still wants to play football. And do fans even want their controversial quarterback to return? “Absolutely not,” said Seth Sherman, 66, from Flushing, citing Rodger’s subpar play and his controversial views. “He’s a far-right nut, and I don’t go for those people.” “If you look at his season and compared with other Jets quarterbacks, it's one of the better ones in franchise history,” said Catalano, about Rodgers’ year. And as for the drama off the field? Catalano said he just wanted to see Rodgers on “the back of the [New York] Post with really good puns and really good headlines.”

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PetVivo Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: PETV, PETVW), a leading provider of medical devices and biomedical therapeutics for equines and companion animals, will exhibit at the American Association of Equine Practitioners (“AAEP”) convention to be held December 8 th to December 10 th , 2024 at the Orange County Convention Center, Exhibit Halls B, C and D, in Orlando, Florida. PetVivo will exhibit its lead product, Spryng TM with OsteoCushion TM Technology. Spryng is an intra-articular injectable veterinary medical device composed of sterilized, extra-cellular matrix microparticles. The microparticles of Spryng have been found to adsorb onto the joint synovial lining of animals and subsequently integrate with the animal’s subsynovial tissue. Such action promotes the restoration of proper joint mechanics, thereby aiding in the management of noninfectious sources of joint pain such as joint instability, degenerative joint disease and osteoarthritis. “We are incredibly excited to participate again this year at the AAEP Convention. The AAEP provides us an excellent opportunity to demonstrate to leading equine veterinarians our innovative medical device for the management of osteoarthritis, Spryng with OsteoCushion Technology,” said PetVivo CEO, John Lai. “We welcome the opportunity to support AAEP and participate in this convention to explain the advantages of Spryng including the beneficial results we have witnessed when administered to horses and companion animals throughout the U.S.” Visitors to the AAEP Convention can see the Spryng exhibit at booth #929 on December 8, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., December 9, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and December 10, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information about Spryng, please contact info1@petvivo.com or visit petvivo.com and sprynghealth.com . About PetVivo Holdings PetVivo Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: PETV, PETVW) is a biomedical device company focused on the manufacturing, commercialization and licensing of innovative medical devices and therapeutics for companion animals. The company is pursuing a strategy of developing and commercializing human therapies for the treatment of companion animals in capital and time efficient ways. A key component of this strategy is an accelerated timeline to revenues for veterinary medical devices that can enter the market much earlier than more stringently regulated human pharmaceuticals and biologics. PetVivo has developed a robust pipeline of products for the medical treatment of animals and people, with a portfolio of 21 patents that protect the company's biomaterials, products, production processes and methods of use. The company’s commercially launched flagship product, Spryng TM with OsteoCushion TM Technology, is a veterinarian-administered, intra-articular injectable designed for the management of lameness and other joint related afflictions, including osteoarthritis, in cats, dogs and horses. For more information about PetVivo and its revolutionary Spryng with OsteoCushion Technology, email info1@petvivo.com or visit petvivo.com or sprynghealth.com . Disclosure Information PetVivo uses and intends to continue to use its Investor Relations website as a means of disclosing material nonpublic information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the company’s Investor Relations website, in addition to following the company’s press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. Forward-Looking commercial Statements The foregoing information regarding PetVivo Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, including without limitation the Company’s proposed development and commercial timelines, and can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “should,” “continue” or the negative versions of those words or other comparable words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future actions or performance. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and its current plans or expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect current plans. Risks concerning the Company’s business are described in detail in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 and other periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Company Contact John Lai, CEO PetVivo Holdings, Inc. Email Contact Tel (952) 405-6216

Sebastian Zapeta, 33, who federal immigration officials said is a Guatemalan citizen who entered the US illegally, was arraigned in Brooklyn criminal court. He appeared briefly before a judge and wore a white jumpsuit over a weathered black hooded sweatshirt. He did not speak. He will remain jailed ahead of his next court date on Friday. The apparently random attack occurred on Sunday morning on a stationary F train at the Coney Island station in Brooklyn. Police said on Tuesday that identification of the victim was still “pending at this time”. Authorities say Zapeta approached the woman, who was sitting motionless in the train car and may have been sleeping, and used a lighter to set her clothing on fire. The woman quickly became engulfed in flames, while the suspect then sat at a bench on the subway platform and watched, according to police. Video posted to social media appeared to show the woman standing inside the train ablaze as some people look on from the platform, and at least one officer walks by. NYPD chief of transit Joseph Gulotta said that several officers had responded to the fire and one stayed to keep the crime scene “the way it’s supposed to be” while the others went to get fire extinguishers and transit workers. They were eventually able to douse the fire, but “unfortunately, it was too late”, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said — the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. During Zapeta’s court hearing on Tuesday, Assistant District Attorney Ari Rottenberg said Zapeta at one point fanned the flames on the woman using his shirt. He said a 911 call from a subway rider helped identify Zapeta. Mr Rottenberg added that under interrogation Zapeta claimed he did not know what happened, noting that he consumes alcohol. But he alleged that Zapeta identified himself to interrogators in images related to the attack. Zapeta was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon while riding a train on the same subway line after police got a tip from some teenagers who recognised him from images circulated by the police. A Brooklyn address for Zapeta released by police matches a shelter that provides housing and substance abuse support. The shelter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Federal immigration officials said Zapeta had been previously deported in 2018 but at some point reentered the US illegally. The crime — and the graphic video of it that ricocheted across social media — deepened a growing sense of unease among some New Yorkers about the safety of the subway system in a city where many residents take the subway multiple times each day.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Paige Bueckers was trying to lead UConn back. Hannah Hidalgo wouldn't let her. With No. 8 Notre Dame's lead down to one point in the final seconds of the third quarter, Hidalgo made a 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Fighting Irish took that momentum and quickly regained a double-digit lead in the fourth, holding off No. 2 UConn 79-68 on Thursday night. Hidalgo finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Bueckers, a 6-foot senior and fellow All-American, scored 25 points. “Notre Dame has a lot of outstanding players, but Hannah is obviously the head of the snake,” Bueckers said. “She does a lot of great things offensively and defensively. She’s a pest. The best thing that she does is her energy and her attitude, and she leads her team with that and her fire.” It was the second time Hidalgo led Notre Dame (8-2) to a double-digit victory against UConn. As a freshman, she had 34 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in Notre Dame’s 82-67 road win. “(Hannah) was in the fire last year,” Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey said. “She’s a big-stage player. She’s different in such a unique way, the way that she plays.” This season, the 5-foot-6 Hidalgo has led the Irish to three victories over top-five teams. They had already defeated No. 3 USC and No. 4 Texas before handing the Huskies their first loss of the season. Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) celebrates during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. Credit: AP/Michael Caterina Hidalgo came into Thursday averaging 24.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 4.1 steals, then made six 3-pointers against UConn (8-1). “Her talent is obvious,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. “I think, more importantly, is the way she attacks everything that she does. The way she attacks your defense. The way when she’s on defense, she attacks your offense. I think the way that she leads her team in so many different ways. You put all those three things together, and it’s a really, really difficult matchup for anybody. She does what she does. I don’t know that there’s a lot of strategies that you can use.” Bueckers entered with averages of 18.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.3 steals. She was the focus of a relentless Notre Dame defense, and Auriemma said the Huskies need more balance. “You have to take some of the pressure off of Paige,” Auriemma said. “Sometimes she’s her own worst enemy. She over-penetrates to try to get something in traffic to get to the free throw line ... she makes it a little harder on herself than it has to be. Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) celebrates during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against UConn, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. Credit: AP/Michael Caterina “If you’re going to play her the way they played her, which is what she’s going to see a lot of, we need other contributions. And Paige is going to try to carry the team by herself when she thinks there aren’t a lot of those contributions, and that’s not good for her and that’s not good for us.”

Stock market today: Wall Street holds near breakeven ahead of ChristmasThere's no time like Christmas for popping open the bubbly and settling down for a cosy film night with a box of chocs. This year, I’m so excited to be presenting my Christmas Day show on Radio 2 again and celebrating with the wonderful listeners – I can’t wait to hear what they have planned. Here is my ultimate Christmas Day to-do list and some tips to help create your own perfect day. Whether you’re at home, on the move or at work, these little bits of festive cheer will help make your Christmas Day a good ’un. Play lots of Christmas songs from the moment you get up My personal favourite is All I Want For Christmas Is You, by Mariah Carey. I adore Mariah and I can’t wait to listen to her Radio 2 show when she makes her presenting debut on Christmas Day, not long after my show. Sharing the bill with her is a dream come true, but we’ve already got a bit of history. On Gogglebox, brother and sister Peter and Sophie described her as “America’s version of Jane McDonald.” Well, she found out, got in touch and said: “I’m thrilled to be America’s answer to Jane McDonald!” Of course, I said how thrilled I was to be England’s Mariah Carey! My dream Christmas gift would be to sing All I Want For Christmas Is You with her – so Mariah, if you’re reading this, let’s make it happen next year. Gather friends and family and sing some carols I’ve sung a lot of Christmas songs and hymns in shows, and I love them. Silent Night always gets me as it’s such a beautiful song. And, as a proud Scot, I love to sing Donald, Where’s Your Troosers? It is always a laugh and I will play it on my Christmas Day show. Scour the TV listings in advance so you know what to watch...I love a good Christmas movie for a bit of nostalgia and a good old weep. I’ll definitely seek out It’s A Wonderful Life as the classics are always the best. I always watch A Christmas Carol as well. I feel a bit more generous after seeing it. I will definitely pop on the King’s Speech at 3pm. I never used to watch the Queen’s speech as a child – I was too busy eating my selection box – but now I like to see it. As a family, we loved Christmas specials especially The Two Ronnies and The Andy Stewart Show so I’ll hunt those down. Make cooking the dinner as painless as possible If you have my (lack of) cooking prowess, my tip is to let someone else do the work. I tried cooking Christmas dinner once and nothing was ready at the right time. Instead, I sing a few carols and play songs on the piano while enjoying the aromas coming from the kitchen. If you are cooking, my tip is to have the wireless on – it’s the perfect accompaniment. I’ve got lots of friends and family who are great cooks including my sister and bezzie mate Sue so luckily, I never have to worry and always get my pigs in blankets cooked to perfection. I always buy dates as they seem so festive to me, but I actually never get round to eating them. And I do like soup at Christmas. A family favourite is ham hock with lentils and leeks. My brother and I were born in England, but have a big Scottish family so we take the best festive traditions from both. I’m really proud of my Scottish heritage. Last year, I travelled to Scotland for Hogmanay for the first time, which I’d always wanted to do. Some friends and I travelled to Aviemore and had the best time. And wherever I am, I always toast the New Year with a wee dram. Pull a cracker and go around the table so everyone reads out their joke Here’s a joke for you – Why was the turkey in the band? Because he’s the only one with drumsticks. I also like it when everyone wears the paper hat from a cracker as it’s something you only do at Christmas – but there’s always someone who refuses to, isn’t there? Put on a festive jumper I do love a Christmas jumper because they’re so easy – you don’t have to think about what you’re going to wear and you always look festively glam. Switch on as many fairy lights as possible I adore going all out with the decorations. My tree is covered in baubles and lights and I’m pretty sure you can see my house from space. I don’t think I put the big light on for the whole of Christmas. There are those special decorations, the ones that mean the most to you, reminding you of a special memory from when you were a child or a loved one who is no longer with us. I was given a beautiful bauble of me and my late husband Ed. It goes on my tree every year and, of course, he’s always in my heart. Reminisce with loved ones about Christmases past Every Christmas is special with the ones that you love. Getting my first bike as a child is a wonderful Christmas memory, as was eating a whole selection box from my stocking before dinner. Pop in to see a neighbour or friend who might be alone this Christmas Knock on their door and take them a box of chocs. If you are able to, maybe offer them a seat at your dinner table or invite them over for a cuppa. Check in with those people you have been meaning to message or ring, and let them know you are thinking of them. All my neighbours get together for a lovely Christmas party, which is a great chance to spread some good cheer.

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos signed left tackle Garett Bolles to a four-year extension on Thursday, locking up a big piece to protect rookie quarterback Bo Nix. Bolles has spent his entire career with the organization after being drafted out of Utah with the 20th overall pick in 2017. He has a chance this season to help the Broncos into the postseason for the first time since they won Super Bowl 50 after the 2015 season. The Broncos (8-5) are currently in the seventh and final playoff spot in the AFC. They can put some distance between them and Indianapolis on Sunday (6-7) with a win over the Colts. After an up-and-down start in Denver, Bolles has developed into a dependable pass protector. He's allowed one sack and 24 quarterback pressures over 13 starts this season. What's more, his 4.9 percent quarterback pressure rate is the second-lowest mark among tackles with at least 200 pass blocking snaps this season, according to NextGen Stats. With time to scan the field, Nix leads all rookies in completions (277), yards passing (2,842), offensive touchdowns (22) and passing touchdowns (17). Bolles earned second-team Associated Press All-Pro honors after the 2020 season. On social media , Bolles posted: “Broncos Country, It’s been a great 8 years! Thanks for everything! And ... I’m not leaving. The show goes on!” Since 2017, Bolles has allowed the sixth-fewest sacks (36) among tackles with at least 3,100 snaps. The extension of Bolles means the Broncos have all five starting offensive linemen on board through next season. Guard Quinn Meinerz agreed to four-year contract extension in July. The Broncos also signed cornerback Patrick Surtain II to a four-year contract extension in September worth $96 million, including $77.5 million in guarantees. Linebacker Jonathon Cooper agreed to a four-year, $60 million extension in November. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflNone

WASHINGTON (AP) — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday due to a technical issu e just as the Christmas travel season kicks into overdrive and winter weather is threatening more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive. American flights were cleared to fly by federal regulators about one hour after a national ground stop order was issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. There were 1,447 delays for flights entering or leaving the U.S. early in the day, with 28 cancellations. Snow was falling early in New York and Dallas-Fort Worth International, which is American Airlines' main hub, was getting hit with rain. Dallas-Fort Worth had the most delays, followed by Charlotte, North Carolina, Washington, New York, Chicago and Miami Because the holiday travel period lasts weeks, airports and airlines typically have smaller peak days than they do during the rush around Thanksgiving, but the grind of one hectic day followed by another takes a toll on flight crews. And any hiccups — a winter storm or a computer outage — can snowball into massive disruptions. That is how Southwest Airlines stranded 2 million travelers in December 2022, and Delta Air Lines suffered a smaller but significant meltdown after a worldwide technology outage in July caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. Many flights during the holidays are sold out, which makes cancellations even more disruptive than during slower periods. That is especially true for smaller budget airlines that have fewer flights and fewer options for rebooking passengers. Only the largest airlines, including American, Delta and United, have “interline agreements” that let them put stranded customers on another carrier’s flights. This will be the first holiday season since a Transportation Department rule took effect that requires airlines to give customers an automatic cash refund for a canceled or significantly delayed flight. Most air travelers were already eligible for refunds, but they often had to request them. Passengers still can ask to get rebooked, which is often a better option than a refund during peak travel periods. That’s because finding a last-minute flight on another airline yourself tends to be very expensive. Just before 7 a.m. Eastern time, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered all American Airlines flights grounded in the U.S. at the airline’s request. American had reported a technical issue affecting its entire system with millions traveling for the holiday. American said in an email that the problem Tuesday morning was caused by a vendor technology issue that “impacted systems needed to release flights.” The groundings couldn’t come at a worse time for the millions of travelers expected to fly over the next 10 days. The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 40 million passengers over the holidays and through January 2. Airlines expect to have their busiest days on Friday and Sunday, and on Dec. 26, Dec. 27 and Dec. 29. Many flights during the holidays are sold out, which makes cancellations more disruptive than during slower periods. Even with just a brief outage, the cancellations have a cascading effect that can take days to clear up. About 90% of Americans traveling far from home over the holidays will be in cars, according to AAA. “Airline travel is just really high right now, but most people do drive to their destinations, and that is true for every holiday,” AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz said. Gasoline prices are similar to last year. The nationwide average Thursday was $3.04 a gallon, down from $3.13 a year ago, according to AAA. Charging an electric vehicle averages just under 35 cents per per kilowatt hour, but varies by state. Transportation-data firm INRIX says travel times on the nation’s highways could be up to 30% longer than normal over the holidays, with Sunday expected to see the heaviest traffic. Boston, New York City, Seattle and Washington, D.C., are the metropolitan areas primed for the greatest delays, according to the company. —— AP Reporters David Koenig, Mae Anderson and Mike Pesoli contributed to this report.Willis finished 3 of 9 from 3-point range and 6 for 7 from the line for the Golden Hurricane (4-3). Isaiah Barnes scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 9, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc and added seven rebounds. Dwon Odom had 11 points and went 5 of 8 from the field. Jared Lary led the way for the Titans (3-4) with 12 points and two steals. Tulsa led 36-27 at halftime, with Willis racking up nine points. Tulsa extended its lead to 54-35 during the second half, fueled by a 9-2 scoring run. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

Comedian Shane Gillis can't get enough of TikTokkin' Sixers rookie Jared McCain -- in fact, he says he pours his heart to the hooper when he's drunk ... but so far, he's being left on read. The "Tires" actor made the hilarious admission during a recent episode of "Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast" ... when he said he's a huge fan of how McCain can balance being a professional basketball player and social media sensation at the same time. "There's a bro I like right now," Gillis said. "His anima is fully liberated. Jared McCain for the Sixers. He's the guy doing the f***ing TikTok dances. His anima's out. He does not care." "He's dropping 30 and doing TikToks and everyone's mad, dude." The Sixers suck but the TikToks are FIRE pic.twitter.com/28y66UE8GN Of course, McCain -- who has more than 4 million followers on TikTok -- is known to be unapologetically himself and has been dubbed the NBA's first real Troy Bolton. He paints his nails to match his uniform ... and fans have even stitched his clips with his on-court highlight reels. Gillis gave his best McCain impression ... singing the beginning of the popular "2 Days Into College" tune -- a reference to McCain's vid that has attracted more than 12 million views. Waiting for your permission to load TikTok Post. "I love this dude so much," Gillis continued. "I DM him and he doesn't answer. I get drunk and DM him. I go, 'You're the man.'" While McCain has yet to respond to Gillis' support, it might be because he's busy putting together a Rookie of the Year campaign -- averaging 16.6 points a game so far this season.

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Video threatening of violence during Maha Kumbh turns up on X, case filed in UP’s PilibhitCanara Bank, SBI shares may stage recovery; ICICI Bank stock to do well: Sumeet BagadiaWASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has picked several people for his Cabinet and key staff positions who have been accused of some form of sexual misconduct. Trump himself has long been accused of abusing or mistreating women and once was caught bragging about grabbing women by the genitals. He was found liable by a New York City jury for sexual abuse and defamation and eventually ordered to pay the woman, E. Jean Carroll, $83 million in damages. Taken together, there are a striking number of incidents in which potential high-ranking government officials in Trump’s second administration face allegations of sexual abuse. Matt Gaetz withdrew from the nomination process for attorney general under scrutiny. Trump and all of his picks for government have denied the claims against them, with some of the people accused arguing the cases are driven by politics. Here’s a look at what’s known about the cases: Jurors in New York last year found Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll , an advice columnist, in 1996. The verdict was split: Jurors rejected Carroll’s allegation that she was raped, based on New York’s legal definition of the word at the time, finding Trump responsible for a lesser degree of sexual abuse. Jurors also found Trump liable for defaming Carroll over her allegations. Trump did not attend the civil trial and was absent when the verdict was read. Carroll was one of more than a dozen women who have accused Trump of sexual assault or harassment. She went public in a 2019 memoir with her allegation that the Republican raped her in the dressing room of a posh Manhattan department store. Trump denied it, saying he never encountered Carroll at the store and did not know her. He has called her a “nut job” who invented “a fraudulent and false story” to sell a memoir. He has similarly denied claims by other women. A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave, according to a detailed investigative report made public this week. Hegseth told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and denied any wrongdoing, the report said. News of the allegations surfaced last week when local officials released a brief statement confirming that a woman had accused Hegseth of sexual assault in October 2017 after he had spoken at a Republican women’s event in Monterey. Hegseth’s lawyer, Timothy Parlatore, said in a statement that the police report confirms “what I have said all along that the incident was fully investigated and police found the allegations to be false, which is why no charges were filed.” Parlatore said a payment was made to the woman as part of a confidential settlement a few years after the police investigation because Hegseth was concerned that she was prepared to file a lawsuit that he feared could have resulted in him being fired from Fox News, where he was a popular host. Parlatore would not reveal the amount of the payment. A woman who babysat for Kennedy and his second wife told Vanity Fair magazine that he groped her in the late 1990s, when she was 23. Kennedy did not deny the allegation, telling a podcast: “I had a very, very rambunctious youth.” He texted the woman an apology after the story was published. According to an interview the woman gave this week with USA Today , she said she was babysitting for his children at Kennedy’s home in Mount Kisco, N.Y. She said that the assault happened soon after she began working there. During a kitchen table meeting with Kennedy and another person, she said she felt him rubbing her leg under the table. She told the newspaper that another time , Kennedy, then 46, asked her to rub lotion on him when he was shirtless and she obliged because she wanted to get it over with, and that he grabbed her in a kitchen pantry and groped her, blocking her exit. A lawsuit filed last month alleges that McMahon knowingly enabled sexual exploitation of children by a World Wrestling Entertainment employee as early as the 1980s. She denies the allegations. The suit was filed in October in Maryland, where a recent law change eliminated the state’s statute of limitations for child sex abuse claims, opening the doors for victims to sue regardless of their age or how much time has passed. The complaint alleges that Melvin Phillips, who died in 2012, would target young men from disadvantaged backgrounds and hire them as “ring boys” to help with the preparations for wrestling matches. Phillips would then assault them in his dressing room, hotels and even in the wrestlers’ locker room, according to the complaint, which was filed on behalf of five men. The abuse detailed in the lawsuit occurred over several years during Phillips’ long tenure with the organization spanning from the 1970s to the early 1990s. Because of his death, Phillips is not among the named defendants. Instead, the complaint targets WWE founders Linda McMahon and her husband, Vince. The couple was well aware of Phillips’ brazen misconduct but did little to stop him, according to the complaint. “This civil lawsuit based upon thirty-plus year-old allegations is filled with scurrilous lies, exaggerations, and misrepresentations regarding Linda McMahon,” said Laura Brevetti, Linda McMahon’s lawyer, in a statement. “The matter at the time was investigated by company attorneys and the FBI, which found no grounds to continue the investigation. Ms. McMahon will vigorously defend against this baseless lawsuit and without doubt ultimately succeed.” Brevetti confirmed Linda and Vince McMahon are separated. Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk was accused of sexual misconduct by a flight attendant contracted by SpaceX who worked on his private jet in 2016. He denied the claim. A 2022 report by Business Insider said SpaceX paid the woman $250,000 in severance in 2018 in exchange for her agreeing not to file a lawsuit over her claim. The Business Insider report was based on an account by the flight attendant’s friend, who said the flight attendant told her about the incident shortly after it happened. The report also said the flight attendant was required to sign a nondisclosure agreement that prohibits her from discussing the payment or anything else about Musk and SpaceX. SpaceX didn’t respond to emails seeking comment. Musk responded to the allegations on Twitter, which he was in the process of buying at the time they surfaced. “And, for the record, those wild accusations are utterly untrue,” he wrote in response to one user who tweeted in support of him. He replied to another: “In my 30 year career, including the entire MeToo era, there’s nothing to report, but, as soon as I say I intend to restore free speech to Twitter & vote Republican, suddenly there is ...” The former Florida congressman was embroiled in a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he had been tapped to lead. He also was under scrutiny by the House Ethics Committee over allegations including sexual misconduct — until he resigned from Congress this week. He then withdrew his name for consideration. Gaetz has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and said last year that the Justice Department’s investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls had ended with no federal charges against him. Federal investigators scrutinized a trip that Gaetz took to the Bahamas with a group of women and a doctor who donated to his campaign, and whether the women were paid or received gifts to have sex with the men, according to people familiar with the matter who were not allowed to publicly discuss the investigation. Two women told House investigators that Gaetz paid them for sex and one of the women testified she saw him having sex with a 17-year-old, according to an attorney for the women. The committee began its review of Gaetz in April 2021, deferred its work in response to a Justice Department request, and renewed its work shortly after Gaetz announced that the Justice Department had ended a sex trafficking investigation. Long writes for the Associated Press. AP writer Eric Tucker contributed to this report.

Man accused in burning death of a woman on New York subway appears in courtCOMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Zach Calzada passed for 333 yards and three touchdowns, and he rushed for a score as Incarnate Word beat East Texas A&M 38-24 on Saturday to claim the Southland Conference title. Incarnate Word (10-2, 7-0) became the first team in program history to finish undefeated in conference play. The No. 6 Cardinals await the FCS selection show on Sunday to learn the playoff matchups. Calzada came in leading the FCS in passing touchdowns with 30 on the season and No. 6 for passing yards (3,018). He finished 26 of 40 with an interception against East Texas A&M. Incarnate Word linebacker Darius Sanders made his third interception in two games then Calzada launched a 43-yard pass to Jalen Walthall to tie it at 14 midway through the second quarter. The Cardinals' Marcus Brown blocked a 45-yard field-goal attempt that would have broken a tie at 24 early in the fourth. Calzada found wide-open Logan Compton in the end zone for a 31-24 lead. Mason Pierce was also left wide open for an 18-yard score with 2:43 left. Ron Peace was 21 of 38 for 165 yards with one touchdown and one interception for East Texas (3-9, 2-4). He also rushed for a score. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 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-football