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San Francisco man accuses St. Ignatius high school teacher of sex abuse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:11 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A prestigious San Francisco Catholic school was slapped with a lawsuit accusing it over failing to protect students from an alleged pedophile.Peter Devine was a popular theater teacher at St. Ignatius College Preparatory School in the 1990's. Devine worked at the Catholic Jesuit high school for four decades in its drama and English departments, his LinkedIn page shows. A San Francisco man reported that he was a freshman student at St. Ignatius in 1996 when Devine sexually assaulted him, according to a lawsuit filed in court last week. The first incident involving Devine allegedly happened when the student approached Devine inside the school's theater and asked about acting in school play. At the time, the students had dreams of becoming an actor. Attorney Timothy Hale wrote, "At the conclusion of the discussions, the perpetrator and (student) hugged. The perpetrator prolonged the hug then put his hands on (the student's) shoulders and said something to t...

Roman Catholic Archbishop of SF files for bankruptcy to cover settlements with abuse survivors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:11 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco announced Monday that it would be filing for bankruptcy to facilitate settlements with survivors of child sexual abuse. The filing is necessary to manage and resolve more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse brought against the archdiocese under California Assembly Bill 218.AB 218, which was approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October of 2019 allows decades-old claims that would otherwise be time barred to be filed by Dec. 31, 2022. According to the archdiocese, the majority of the 500 outstanding claims stem from sexual abuse allegations that occurred more than 30 years ago. Those cases involve priests who are no longer active, or are deceased, the archdiocese said.This marks the second time the state has allowed time-barred or expired cases of child sexual abuse to be filed by survivors. California created a similar window in 2003. Since that time, the RCASF has paid more than $70 million to survivors in ...

Man City closes in on replacement for Mahrez after reportedly reaching agreement to sign Jeremy Doku

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:11 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City looks to have found a replacement for Riyad Mahrez with only a few days left in Europe’s summer transfer window.City and French team Rennes have reportedly reached agreement on a fee for the transfer of Belgium winger Jérémy Doku, who will cost the English and European champions 65 million euros ($71 million) if he passes a medical examination.Neither club has commented officially about the potential transfer.The 21-year-old Doku is a fast and skilful winger who has played for Rennes since 2020. Before that, he was at Anderlecht.City has been searching for an extra attacker to add to the squad after selling Mahrez to Saudi Arabian team Al-Ahli last month.Defender Josko Gvardiol and midfielder Mateo Kovacic are City’s two signings so far in this transfer window.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Michigan’s Harbaugh tells team he will serve 3-game suspension for NCAA violations, AP sources say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:11 GMT

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has informed his team and staff that he will serve a three-game suspension to start this season as part of the school’s self-imposed penalties for NCAA recruiting infractions, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The people spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because the school was notifying the NCAA of its intentions and preparing an official announcement.A suspension would take Harbaugh off the sideline for the second-ranked Wolverines’ home games against East Carolina, UNLV and Bowling Green. He will be permitted to coach the team during the week, as per NCAA rules.Michigan is coming off its second straight Big Ten championship and College Football Playoff appearance under Harbaugh, who is 74-25 in eight seasons at his alma mater. Michigan had proposed a four-game suspension as part of a negotiated resolution to the case with NCAA enforcement staff, but the association’s committee on infractions repo...

100 displaced after 3-alarm blaze tears through Prince George’s Co. apartment building

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:11 GMT

Around 100 residents are receiving support after a fire tore through a three-story building in College Park, Maryland, on Monday morning, leaving most of the structure heavily damaged.Prince George’s County Fire and EMS told WTOP that the extent of the flames caused part of the roof to collapse. An aerial survey from a Maryland State Police helicopter showed much of the building’s upper floor had been reduced to a charred wreckage.Two adult residents were hospitalized with minor injuries, according to fire department officials. No firefighters were reported hurt.The American Red Cross said its disaster action team members were aiding around 100 residents affected by the fire on Monday afternoon, displaced from an estimated 37 units. Volunteers were on-scene providing food, water, financial and other assistance to families.Approx 8:10am #PGFD units were dispatched to the 10100 block of Baltimore Ave in College Park for a reported structure fire. On scene crews found a 3-s...

France selects injured forwards Baille and Jelonch in Rugby World Cup squad

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:11 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Host nation France selected forwards Cyril Baille and Anthony Jelonch in its 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup on Monday even though they might not be available until the latter stages of pool play.Baille, a prop, has a calf injury while flanker Jelonch has been recovering from rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in February.“We imagine that they will not be available for the first match, potentially for the second but perhaps for the third and surely against Italy, a month after the opening,” France coach Fabien Galthié said.With first-choice flyhalf Romain Ntamack out of the tournament because of a knee injury, France will have two No. 10s in Matthieu Jalibert and Antoine Hastoy. Fullback Thomas Ramos could cover in an emergency.France is in a pool with New Zealand, Italy, Uruguay and Namibia.___France: Forwards: Dorian Aldegheri, Gregory Alldritt, Uini Atonio, Cyril Baille, Paul Boudehent, Pierre Bourgarit, Francois Cros, Sipili Falatea, Thibaud Flament, Jean...

Maryland man charged with ISIS-inspired plot pleads guilty to planning separate airport attack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:11 GMT

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man charged in 2019 with planning an Islamic State-inspired attack at a Washington, D.C., area shopping and entertainment complex pleaded guilty on Monday to engaging in a separate plot to drive a stolen van into a crowd of people at a nearby airport.Rondell Henry’s plea agreement with Justice Department prosecutors could lead to his release from federal custody as soon as October, when a judge is scheduled to sentence him in the airport plot, which Henry abandoned. Henry, who has remained in custody for over four years, didn’t harm anybody before police arrested him.Henry, 32, of Germantown, Maryland, pleaded guilty to attempting to perform an act of violence at an international airport, court records show.Henry admits that he stole a U-Haul van from a parking garage in Alexandria, Virginia, drove it to Dulles International Airport in Virginia and entered a terminal building on March 27, 2019.“Henry unsuccessfully attempted to follow...

Denver weather: New record high temperature set

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — With plenty of sunshine, Monday's highs will be in the upper 90s along the Front Range with some low triple digits in the plains. Winds will be breezy, and with the heat, red flag warnings are in effect from noon until 7 p.m.Pinpoint Weather: Red flag warning on Aug. 21. Weather today: Hot and windyDenver begins the workweek with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 90s in the metro area. Fire at Greensview Apartments under investigation At 2:17 p.m., the National Weather Service reported a record-breaking high temperature. The hottest Aug. 21 temperature on record was 97 degrees in 2007. Monday, 99 degrees was recorded at the Denver International Airport, according to NWS.Winds will be breezy through the afternoon, especially across the plains.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on Aug. 21. There is a chance for some low triple-digit heat along the plains where an advisory is in effect from noon until 8 p.m.Pinpoint Weather: Heat advisories on Aug. 21. Weather ...

2 taken to hospital after shooting near downtown Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:11 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A shooting in the 1700 block of North Logan Street in downtown Denver injured two people, according to police.Both victims were taken to a hospital. Police have not shared information about a possible suspect at this time. Get the FOX31 App: Breaking news alerts & Pinpoint Weather This is a developing story, check back with FOX31 for more updates.

Cuban Little League coach Jose Perez goes missing at World Series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:11 GMT

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — A coach with Cuba’s first-ever Little League World Series team has gone missing, a tournament official said Monday.Bayamo Little League coach Jose Perez left the Little League International Grove late Saturday night and did not return, Little League International spokesperson Kevin Fountain said.“Little League International has communicated to all appropriate authorities and will ensure the Bayamo Little League team continues to have the best support and experience while in Williamsport,” Fountain said.This was the Cuban team’s first visit to the LLWS, and Perez’s disappearance came hours after Little League and the Cuban Baseball Federation extended their relationship to 2025.The relationship between Little League and Cuba began in 2019 with the affiliation of 170 youth programs and an entry into the LLWS as part of the World Series expansion in 2021.A three-year rotation was established between Cuba, Puerto Rico and Panama i...