Paula Abdul accuses ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit

LOS ANGELES – Paula Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles also accuses Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul after she left “American Idol” … Read more

Texas’ Sarkisian, Washington’s Deboer built playoff teams with holdovers from previous coaches

The programs Washington coach Kalen DeBoer and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian inherited weren’t necessarily lacking talent. NEW ORLEANS — (AP) — Remaking a roster has never been easier in college football for a coach taking over a new team. If the players aren’t to the new guy’s liking, they can be nudged — or even … Read more

Silver Alert issued for missing North Texas man

GARLAND, Texas — A Silver Alert was issued Saturday evening for a missing North Texas man from Garland. The Garland Police Department is looking for 70-year-old Gary Chambers. Chambers is described as a 6-foot-tall, 180-pound man with brown hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt and plaid pajama bottoms. Chambers was … Read more

British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Michael Clayton,’ dies at 75

LONDON – Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty,” “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died, his family said. He was 75. A statement shared by his agent on behalf of the family said Wilkinson died suddenly at home on Saturday. It didn’t provide further … Read more

Drunken driver arrested after fleeing crash on North Side, police say; 1 hospitalized in critical condition

SAN ANTONIO – A driver was arrested Friday night after fleeing the scene of a car crash that critically injured another person. San Antonio police said the incident happened at around 8 p.m. in the 9500 block of Wetmore Road. A gray Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound on Wetmore when, for some reason, drove into … Read more