Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team have been acquitted following a high-profile sexual assault case. Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carooccia delivered the verdict Thursday, saying the victim’s testimony was not credible. Despite the not guilty verdicts, Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote remain ineligible to play in the NHL at this time.
Latest from @rwesthead: Five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team were acquitted of all charges Thursday in the London hockey trial. Justice Maria Carroccia of the Ontario Court of Justice said she “did not find the evidence of E.M. to be credible or reliable."… pic.twitter.com/RGdcCDvVti
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 24, 2025
Both people involved in the viral video moment at a Coldplay concert have now resigned. Astronomer confirmed to CNN Thursday that Kristin Cabot had resigned from the company, days after CEO Andy Byron did the same. The pair, both married to other people, were caught sharing a seemingly romantic moment on the big screen at the concert last week.
Kristin Cabot resigns from Astronomer more than a week after Coldplay kiss cam scandal https://t.co/KpiPxnzBlC pic.twitter.com/akgGQK1Y83
— New York Post (@nypost) July 24, 2025
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber will be sentenced in the fall. The “Freedom Convoy” leaders will learn their fate in an Ottawa courtroom on Oct. 7 after being found guilty of mischief in April. The Crown is seeking a seven-year sentence for Lich and eight years for Barber, while their lawyers are seeking absolute discharges for their clients.
Sentencing for ‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Lich, Barber scheduled for Oct. 7 https://t.co/Khcv5pFMFC
— CTV Ottawa (@ctvottawa) July 24, 2025
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City has confirmed that Anne Burrell died by suicide. The celebrity chef and beloved fixture on the Food Network died in her home last month at the age of 55. The medical examiner attributed her cause of death to acute intoxication due to the combined effects of diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine and amphetamine.
JUST IN: Chef Anne Burrell died by suicide, ABC News has confirmed. Her cause of death was "acute intoxication due to the combined effects of diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine, and amphetamine." https://t.co/H5ZHlrz6VF pic.twitter.com/WNIq6SeJZl
— ABC News (@ABC) July 24, 2025
Usually a Netflix release wouldn’t make it into 5 things, but this one seems a little different. The highly-anticipated Happy Gilmore 2 is now available to watch on the streaming platform. The sequel, three decades in the making, features most of the original cast and a lengthy list of big-name guest stars.
HAPPY GILMORE 2 IS NOW PLAYING pic.twitter.com/aqXlK2evfo
— Netflix (@netflix) July 25, 2025
Thumbnail photo of Anne Burrell courtesy of the Food Network.
