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College to pay $560K to ex-athletic director in abuse case

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose State University has agreed to pay $560,000 to a former deputy athletic director who was fired in retaliation for alerting school officials about complaints that the then-director of sports medicine had sexually assaulted student-athletes. Steve O’Brien’s attorneys announced the settlement Wednesday. O’Brien was fired on March 3, 2020,… Continue Reading

England lifts COVID restrictions as omicron threat recedes

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By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Most coronavirus restrictions including mandatory face masks have been lifted in England, after Britain’s government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and COVID-19 hospitalizations. From Thursday, face coverings are no longer required by law anywhere in England, and a legal requirement for COVID passes… Continue Reading
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