At least 3 killed as storm lashes northern Europe
Winds hitting up to 99 mph cut off power, halt travel
Penn State has settled the bulk of claims by child sex abuse victims of Jerry Sandusky in a major step to move beyond a scandal that cost millions and upended a once legendary football program, the university said Monday.
The university has agreed to pay $59.7 million to 26 men in the wake of Sandusky’s conviction in June 2012 for abuse, Penn State said on its website. Claims from six other men who said the former assistFormer Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sanant football coach abused dusky is serving 30 to 60 years for sexually abusing boys. Heavy winds also swept A 14-year-old boy was them as children have been across the low-lying missing after being swept rejected or may result in and children are safer,” said Netherlands, uprooting out to sea Sunday afternoon possible settlements, the the victim advocacy group trees and shutting down all before the storm hit. school said. Survivors Network of those train traffic to Amsterdam. Police said rescuers were “We hope this is another Abused by Priests.
A woman was killed and forced to call off a search step forward in the healing The school said the settwo people were seriously for him late Sunday beprocess for those hurt by tlement amounts will not injured by falling trees in cause of the pounding Mr. Sandusky, and another be funded by student tuthe Dutch capital, and a waves. step forward for Penn ition, taxpayer funds or ferry carrying 1,000 people London’s Heathrow AirState,” university President donations. LONDON — A strong from the English city Newport said 130 flights were Rodney Erickson said in a The university mainstorm battered Britain and castle was unable to dock in canceled. statement. tains liability insurance the Netherlands on MonIjmuiden and returned to As the working week “We cannot undo what policies it said it believes day, killing at least three sea, RTL television said. began, London’s commuter has been done, but we can will cover the settlements. people, cutting power and Fifty flights at Amstertrain service was shut and must do everything Sandusky lost a bid this forcing hundreds of plane dam’s Schiphol Airport down while several Tube possible to learn from this month for a new trial. and train cancellations as it were canceled, and Rotterlines, which run both and ensure it never hapPennsylvania Superior moved across mainland dam’s port, Europe’s busiunderground and above pens again at Penn State,” $60 million fine imposed Court Judge Jack Panella, Europe. est, said incoming and outground, were partially sushe added. by the NCAA — the equivawriting for a three-judge
Winds of up to 99 mph going vessels were delayed. pended because of obSandusky, 69, was senlent of the annual gross appeals panel, rejected lashed southern England In France, strong winds structed tracks. tenced to 30 to 60 years in revenue of the football proclaims that defense attorand Wales, disrupting the struck the north and northThe highways agency, prison for abusing 10 boys gram — along with other neys were not given travel plans of millions of west, felling trees, whipwhich operates the road over a 15-year period, in a sanctions. enough time to prepare, commuters in what offiping up seas and cutting network in England, said case that tarnished the The victim settlement jury instructions were cials called the worst storm power supplies to around high winds had forced the reputation of Penn State comes on top of $50 million flawed and prosecutors recorded in Britain in a 75,000 homes, according to closure of the Dartford and its late football coach already spent on fines, legal made improper comments decade. the ERDF electricity disCrossing, a major highway Joe Paterno, who lost his bills and other costs linked during the trial about San
A 17-year-old girl was tribution company. bridge linking London to job for failing to report to the scandal that rocked dusky’s decision not to testify.killed when a tree fell on In southern England, Essex County in the east. Sandusky to authorities. the university after a grand her home while she slept in toppled trees damaged TheSevern highway bridge “There is some sense of jury indicted Sandusky in Paterno died early last Kent County, southeast of properties and flooding linking England to South affirmation, but there reNovember 2011. year at age 85. London, while a man in his made some roads impassWales was also shut down. mains the deep wounds “No amount of money Three former Penn State 50s was killed when a tree able. About 180,000 cusMet Office spokesman and scars that are wide can restore the innocence administrators, including crushed his car in Watford, tomers in Britain were left Dan Williams said the last open, and every day it’s a that was taken from the the former president, Grajust north of the capital. without power in one of the such comparable storm — struggle,” said Jeff Andervictims. It’s only because of ham Spanier, have been
In London, a crane hit worst storms to hit England taking into consideration son, a lawyer for the last their generosity and courcriminally charged with the Cabinet office, forcing since the “Great Storm of the time of year and area two victims to accept the age in speaking up that conspiring to cover up the Deputy Prime Minister 1987” that killed 18 people affected — was in October settlement. Sandusky was removed scandal. Nick Clegg to cancel a news and felled around15 million 2002. The figure is close to the from his powerful position conference. trees.
“We hope this is another step forward in the healing process for those hurt by Mr. Sandusky.”