"Mr. Taylor is lashing out due to his own deceptive actions," Rundquist replied in a statement. "He has not been honest and transparent and has been caught. Mr. Taylor claims the process and hearing was a political hatchet job. This is false. Politicians very often take this position when they have been called out for their own misbehavior."

In his ruling Friday, Gill cited a copy of Taylor's mortgage for the Christy Road home in which he agreed to maintain that property as his "principal residence."

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"While the testimony indicates that on March 3, 2018, Mr. Taylor registered with the Commissioner of Elections and represented that his residence was located at 3215 Grandview Boulevard, on May 17, 2019, Mr. Taylor represented to his lender that his residence was located at 5202 Christy Road," Gill wrote.

Gill also cited water bills for the Grandview home that Rundquist introduced as evidence. The bills showed zeros for water consumption at the Grandview home for six of the last seven months ending on Jan. 3.

Gill wrote the Grandview property showed a "dramatic decrease in water consumption in June of 2019, the month after Mr. Taylor purchased the Christy Road home. This evidence is inconsistent with the testimony of Mr. Taylor which indicated he spends more than half of his nights at the Grandview Boulevard address."

Taylor did not reference the mortgage document or water usage in his prepared remarks at Friday's news conference. Asked by a Journal reporter at what point he started staying at the Grandview home four nights a week, and whether he started doing so after questions about his residency began circulating, Taylor responded, "I'm not sure."

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SAN JOSE, Calif. 2020 will be the final chapter of one of the most fascinating andlegendary careers in MLS history.

When the final whistle blows and the San Jose Earthquakes season comes to an end later this year, Chris Wondolowski will walk away and hang his boots once and for all.

Yep, Wondolowski swiftly told MLSsoccer.com, with an impassioned look on his face, when asked if 2020 was the final year of an illustrious career.

A soon-to-be 37-year-old Wondolowski will walk away from the game with accolades and memories that anyone whos made a living on a soccer field could only dream of. With the most memorable of all, obviously, being his four-goal performance against Chicago Fire FC, making him the leagues all-time goalscorer.

But even at his age, with little to prove, Wondo still has one burning desire he wants to fulfill and no, ironically, it doesn't necessarily involve scoring goals day in and day out.

Win, he says, I want to win. I dont have to worry about any records, anything else. You know, whatever job is needed for me to do, Im willing to do it. If its come off the bench, Ill do that. If its to be a water boy, Ill be the best water boy there is. Honestly, Ill do whatever it takes to win this year.

A double-digit goalscorer every year the past decade, Wondo is far from losing his touch. In fact, 2019 was one of Wondos best campaigns, leading the Quakes with 15 goals in just 1,982 minutes on the field, a personal best since 2015.

Yet Quakes coach Matias Almeyda isnt guaranteeinganyone a starting spot on his roster, not even Wondo. In a press conference on Wednesday, the Argentine indicated that the legendary striker will have three teammates to compete with for minutes, in what he categorized as a good competition.

That hasnt been his message to Wondo, however.

I never stop telling him to enjoy soccer, Almeyda said when asked about coaching Wondolowski during his last season. And if its his last year, that he takes it with tranquility and love, because when you leave soccer, it is difficult to replace the day-to-day [life] of a player. So, he has a year ahead of him, and a coach who is going to support him so that he can be happy kicking a ball.

San Jose fullback and longtime fan Nick Lima had a melancholic moment of his own when speaking of his teammates last go.

Its kinda hard to explain, because while I was growing up, I had those feelings as a kid watching him getting to see what he did when I was traveling with the first-team in high school, he told a flock of reporters. I still watch what he does and take little pieces of his game that mentality that got him where he is and the national team success to implement in what I do and to pass it on to other guys, young forwards. Hes our captain and will always be.

During his last media day of his career as a player, Wondolowski also affirmedthat hell always feel like the Quakes captain in spirit,as hard as it might sound to watch his former teammates from afar.

Honestly, I will always wrestle with that and I will always think I can be on the field, he said. You know, Ill probably be 80 years old with a walker and think, I could have finished that. I could still be out there. I wish I was running the beep test right now. Its more those what ifs or missing time with the guys that I probably would be missing most.

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There are many different reasons why families engage in philanthropic giving.

Family philanthropy can be a complex blend of giving cultures, approaches, motivations, legacies and structures. During a time of heightened economic and geopolitical turbulence, which is also highlighting rising social inequality and deepening environmental problems, families of wealth are becoming more deeply involved in their philanthropic commitments.

"As the global economy grows, so does the number of wealthy individuals making philanthropy a key part of their lives. They're seeking new approaches and instruments to address acute social and environmental issues effectively," said Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors CEO Melissa A. Berman.

The same drivers that have been affecting changing investment strategies, where returns beyond financial are being expected from companies, have been playing an increasing role in shaping philanthropy. This why it's important to consider innovative practices, tools, measurability and approaches to increase and measure the impact families seek and explore the issues stakeholders are concerned about.

As highlighted in the recently released Global Trends and Strategic Time Horizons in Family Philanthropy 2020, a report by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) and Campden Wealth, there are several main factors to consider when exploring why families give. These include the types of vehicles through which they donate, what shapes their philanthropic time horizon choices, popular causes, and engagement of the next generation.

1. Giving Vehicles

Structuring the right entities has always been of importance for both families and family offices. The actual vehicle for giving philanthropically can play a big role in both how the philanthropic activities sit with the family but also the possible ancillary benefits. Family foundations are the preferred vehicle according to the report, followed by direct donations to nonprofit organizations or charities (45%). Some other options include donor-advised funds (16%), and corporate or business foundations (15%).

2. Causes

Often when deciding on a cause to support, families often look close to home for something that they can relate to. This might be why globally education is the top cause families give to, constituting 29% of the average philanthropic portfolio. Education is closely followed by health (14%), and the arts, culture and sports (10%). Interestingly enough, according to the report, the environment only receives a meager 8% of the giving portfolios. As this is the first edition of the report, it will be interesting to see how this figure might change in light of all the attention on climate change.

3. Time Horizons

With the pace of work and business continuing to increase and planning cycles shortening, time horizons for philanthropic activities have also been reevaluated. More donors are proactively evaluating the time horizon of their philanthropy, considering whether it is more effective to have a predetermined end date for philanthropic initiatives or to continue in perpetuity. Even though time limited approach has seen a steady increase, most families still adopt the perpetual approach.

4. The Next generation

It's often noted that philanthropy can be an excellent vehicle to engage the next generation, a fact that was confirmed by in the report. This demographic significantly influence their families' philanthropic endeavors, often serving on boards or making site visits to their causes.

5. Decision- Making

Strategic decision-making power still tends to lie with the family. Family heads or founders were noted as the key decision-makers in 60% of cases, followed by other family members (48%). Other decision-makers could include founding donors and trustees.

The way forward

The report by Campden Wealth was based on a survey of 201 families of significant wealth who are engaged in philanthropic giving, and respondents represent 28 countries and $2.4 billion in annual giving.

We are in the early stages of a significant transition in which vast sums of wealth are changing hands between generations. The emerging generation is acutely aware of the largescale global challenges it will face, such as climate change, said Dr. Rebecca Gooch, Director of Research at Campden Wealth.

The next generation has a strong influence in the sustainable investment space, and they are also set to significantly affect philanthropic giving. This can result in more meaningful funding for important causes. As donors become more sophisticated in giving and investing, they're thinking seriously about the time horizon that makes the most sense for the goals, their motivations and visions of their own philanthropy. They also want to have a deeper connection to the projects they engage and see measurable results.

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The New York Knicks have been featuring their veterans instead of their younger players and the fan base wants to know why. The entire Knick fan base is wondering whats motivating interim coach Mike Miller to play veterans instead of fully going with the youth movement. The question is still unanswered, however, fans can still wonder if this sort of thing will continue after the trade deadline on February 6th, 2020.

Some fans believe management has been trying to save their jobs by playing the veterans in hopes of getting wins for job security. Others feel the Knicks are showcasing the veterans before the trade deadline. There are also a few others who believe its just total chaos and organizational malfunction.

All in all, there is a reason for everything. What makes sense to one doesnt necessarily mean it will make sense to others. The New York Knicks management including interim coach Mike Miller seems like they believe in their starting lineup. Chemistry seems to be a priority for some wins along with showcasing for potential trades that could lead to talent acquisition. Scott Perry definitely has a tendency of finding underperforming talent, or one who lacked opportunity on a stacked bench on another team. Therefore, nothing can really be said until the trade deadline. Nothing is obvious at this point in time when it comes to what direction the New York Knicks are headed. Time will tell and after the deadline will be a telling moment for the Knicks on the trade market and their player rotations during a live NBA game. Steve Mills and Scott Perry will be making some huge decisions with the roster in the near future.

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AN NHS radiographer who illegally accessed the personal records of more than 200 female patients before pestering them for dates has denied his crimes were sexually motivated.

Andrew Stewart, 32, worked at hospitals in Ayrshire and Lanarkshire where he dealt with hundreds of patients.

He used his position to look up files of women he had been treating before hounding them with a string of messages on Facebook and WhatsApp in a desperate bid to get into relationships with them.

He provided fake names including Andy Smith and Jamie Scott to protect his identity and called various women 'hot', 'gorgeous' and even complimented one on her 'nice boobs'.

He also sent photos of himself and in one message told a woman he was mature 'when it comes to pleasing women in bed.'

Stewart, of Fenwick, Ayrshire, had earlier appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court and admitted two charges of obtaining personal data of 32 named women and others without a clinical or medical reason to do so.

He also pled guilty to a further 16 charges of acting in a threatening and abusive manner to women he had contacted between March 2013 and August 2018.

However when he returned to court for sentencing, his solicitor Philip Cohen told Sheriff Thomas Millar that Stewart denied getting any sexual gratification from contacting the women.

Mr Cohen added that Stewart felt 'lonely' and had been drinking when he messaged the unsuspecting women.

A further hearing will now take place where the sheriff will rule if there was any 'significant sexual element' to Stewart's behaviour.

If it is found that there was, Stewart faces being put on the sex offenders' register.

Mr Cohen said: "It is my client's position that this offence was not committed to achieve any kind of sexual gratification at all.

"There was very little in the conversations that could be described as sexual or significantly sexual.

"It is his position that he embarked on these conversations as a result of feeling loneliness and feeling alone.

"In terms of him actually intending to have proper relationships with these women it is his position that that would not happen and did not happen.

"The motivation here was not sexual.

"He has though accepted what he has done is criminal and will be punished for that. He has lost his job and there is no chance of him being allowed to continue and his career is over."

Deferring sentence further, Sheriff Millar told Stewart's lawyer: "He has deliberately targeted these women of a certain age and made these comments to them.

"There is a potential for notification requirements in this case.

"He was commenting about women having nice boobs, being hot and being gorgeous. How can that not be sexual in nature?

"We will need to have an evidential hearing about this if that is being denied by your client."

The court had previously heard how his crimes were uncovered when a woman he had been messaging recognised him at Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock and reported it.

A massive probe was launched within the NHS leading to hundreds of patients receiving letters saying that their data had been breached.

It was discovered that Stewart, who also worked at Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride, had even offered to tell one female patient the results of her MRI scan before she had spoken to her consultant.

In total he had accessed around 220 patient files illegally.

When arrested by police over the matter, Stewart told officers: "I wasn't trying to achieve anything, I had no motive. This is just, I don't know how to describe this, it's loneliness if you must know, loneliness."

He will return to court in March and his bail was continued.

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The Bears now have the dubious honor of motivating 49ers' RB Raheem Mostert's 4-TD day

Raheem Mostert's been cut by six different teams since 2015, so a chip on the shoulder isn't exactly surprising.

After his 220-yard, four touchdown performance in the NFC Championship, the 27-year old explained what still gets him motivated before every game:

And who was the last team to cut Mostert before he signed with the 49ers? The Bears of course! In2016, Mostert was signed to the theirpractice squad, and he ended up appearing in two games before getting cut in October. He made another brief appearance on the team's practice squad later in the year, but was off the roster for good by Thanksgiving.

It's not some huge indictment of the team, but since the 2020 playoffs are apparently solely focused on hurting Bears' fans without even involving the Bears, this feels about right.

It's early (extremely early) in the 2020 NFL Draft process, and the Bears' team needs between now and when their first pick (No. 43 overall) is on the clock are certain to change. The general consensus right now is that offensive line, tight end and quarterback will be early draft targets, but edge rusher can't be overlooked.

Leonard Floyd's failure to emerge as the pass rusher the Bears need to complement Khalil Mack is a bigger problem than GM Ryan Pace or coach Matt Nagy want to admit. In fact, Floyd's ineffective style of play could cost Chicago a chance at becoming a truly elite defense and potentially limit the astronomical upside Mack has as a generational talent.

If the Bears decide to pull the fifth-year option from Floyd, they'll have no choice but to attack the position early in the 2020 draft. It appears like they're doing their homework for that scenario, too.

Bears scouts met with Tulsa edge rusher Trevis Gipson at length following Wednesday's Senior Bowl practice, an indication that the position is at least high enough on their wish list that extensive homework on pass rushers is being done.

Gipson helped his draft stock at the Senior Bowl and was an early winner among edge rushers at the game. His practice reps confirmed his tape; the dude knows how to get to the quarterback. He had eightsacks in 2019 and plays with a high-energy style that's certain to entice Chicago's coaching staff. He isn't an elite athlete, but he has an appealing frame (34-inch arms) and powerful hands.

Gipson began the week as a late-Day-3 prospect. He helped his stock and may have jumped a round or two along the way.

The Bears didn't have much of a rookie class in 2019. Last April's draft produced just five picks, two of which didn't appear in a regular-season game for the Bears.

But the production of running back David Montgomery was enough to carry the rookie class to a top-10 ranking, according to Pro Football Focus.

The Bears checked-in at eighth.

The Bears have a strange class. They had only five picks, none before Round 3, with three of those five selections coming after Round 6. As a result, their expected return was low. Running backDavid Montgomerywas really the only Bears' rookie to play significant snaps, and he managed to provide enough return from his third-round selection to land them at No. 8.

It's pretty remarkable that Chicago's 2019 rookie class essentially, Montgomery garnered this much respect from PFF. Wide receiver Riley Ridley showed signs of life late in the season and cornerback Duke Shelley will be given an opportunity to carve out a role on defense next season, but with running back Kerrith Whyte, Jr. and cornerback Stephen Denmark making no impact whatsoever (Whyte is no longer with the team), the 2019 class won't be remembered as one that laid a championship foundation in Chicago.

Sure, Montgomery has a chance to become one of the NFL's more talented starting running backs (he ended his rookie season with 889 yards and six touchdowns), but if Ridley and Shelley don't turn into legitimate contributors in 2020 or 2021, the class will go down as an epic failure for GM Ryan Pace.

Remember: The Bears didn't have a first-round pick because of the trade for outside linebacker Khalil Mack. That's a win for Pace, but it doesn't change the fact that he had five selections at his disposal and ended up with what appears to be just one impact player after their rookie seasons.

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Conor McGregor revealed he lost his motivation for UFC after achieving a rapid rise to prominence in mixed martial arts, but he says he has now rediscovered his love for the octagon.

McGregor returned after a 15-month absence on Saturday, claiming a rapid first-round victory over Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone in Las Vegas, which took just 40 seconds.

The 31-year-old had not fought since losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018, while the Irishman had also ventured into boxing when he faced Floyd Mayweather Jr in 2017.

His time away frommixed martial arts started with a six-month ban imposed after a post-fight brawl outside the cage following his showdown with Khabib.

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McGregor was then arrestedand charged with strong-armed robbery and criminal mischief in March 2019 after it was alleged he took a man's phone and smashed it on the ground in Miami the charges were later dropped. In November last year, he was finedafter pleading guilty to an assault of a man at a pub in Dublin.

However, McGregor insists he is now fully focused on his mixed martial arts career, after acknowledging that he let the people who supported him down.

"I achieved it all. I broke the game before I was 30 years of age, simple as," McGregor told a news conference. "One belt became not enough.

"My coach says its the worst nightmare for a coach if his student achieves it all the money, the fame, the belts, all of this. What then to motivate me?

"I probably had to go through that and then come back to it for the love of it, which is why I got into it in the first place. Everything's a learning curve, you learn what'sright and wrong.

"I wasn't committed and it was a disrespect of the people that believed in me. People were taking the time away from their families to come and help me and I wasn'tcommitted with it. I would train and then I'dgo missing for three days and then I'd come back and it was sporadic and on my call."

McGregor is adamant the only trick to success is hard work and discipline.

"It's all about commitment and then just do what you need to do. All I did was put in the work," he added.

"We know what the work is we need to do but sometimes you just don't do it. It's like little defeats and then those add up and your interest wanes, then you can get injured and all those things.

"It's about commitment, that's it. You put in the work and you reap the rewards, there's no secret sauce to this. Recognise what you need to do, f****** do it, and you will succeed."

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Agnes Gund, now 81, has given more than 1,000 works of art to the Museum of Modern Art, but shes best known for selling one painting, Roy Lichtensteins Masterpiece, 1962, to the hedge funder Steven A. Cohen for $165 million in 2017.She took the money and devoted $100 million to found the Art for Justice Fund to address mass incarceration in the United States.

Gunds decades of collecting and philanthropy are the through-lines of the documentary Aggie, made by another Gund, her daughter Catherine, 54. The film premieres at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Friday.

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On camera, Gund seems reserved, except when around artists or her family. She also announces from the back seat of a car crossing Manhattan that I hope that the film will not be seen by too many people.

She was notoriously camera shy, a reluctant subject, said Catherine, who brought in a string of interlocutorsfamily, artists and colleaguesand the story emerges, one encounter at a time, often in front of a huge Jasper Johns painting, Map, 1963. So do the causes that her mother has supportedarts education in public schools, AIDS advocacy, the Museum of Modern Art, prison reform.

We learn about her father, a Cleveland banker. She talks of having four children in her first marriage, and then divorcing in search of a new life. That took her to the Fogg at Harvard for a Masters Degree, then to New York, where she joined a MoMAs Painting and Sculpture Committee in 1968 and became the museums president in 1990.

Agnes Gund and artist Xaviera Simmons in Simmons studio, as seen in Aggie. Courtesy of Aubin Pictures

Agnes Gund confesses that shes felt guilty for the privilege that she was born into, which has meant that shes given away much of the art that shes bought. Guiltthats why so many of my things have gone to museums, she says on camera. Guilt is something I have not been able to get over.

She directed some of that sentiment toward MoMA on becoming its president. We had one black curator. It finally dawned on people that we had to do something about it, she said.

Collecting art by women, she said, was another challenge. Look at the Faith Ringgold problem, she says in the film, referring to American People Series #20: Die.,the large, 1967 painting of a street shoot-out by an African American woman that now hangs alongside Les Demoiselles dAvignon by Pablo Picasso. MoMA could have acquired that work long before it did, she noted, as was the case with works by other women artists that the museum now owns.

Gund also tells Thelma Golden of the Studio Museum in Harlem that shed like to curate an exhibition of womens large monumental artworks. There are so many women who are capable of doing those. I think that would be a real eye-opener.

Given Gunds generosity, theres plenty of praise in Aggie, from Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation and Michael Bloomberg to the artists Catherine Opie and Xaviera Simmons. Conspicuous in his near-absence from this serial screen hug is MoMAs director, Glenn Lowry.

The filmmaker John Waters sits down with her. Who knew that Gund helped MoMA acquire Waters 1972 bad-taste masterpiece Pink Flamingos? Gund is a good sport with Waters, another collector, when he asks if she frequented the Mudd Club or the Mineshaft. When she admits that she never took LSD, Waters says your vision did not need altering.

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In the film, and in Gunds philanthropy, thoughts in the doc return to the sale of Lichtensteins Masterpiece. Generous, it was also a gesture, Gund said, in the hope of getting her benefactor peers to follow suit. When I did sell the painting, somebody who was quite close to me said, what the heck did you do that for? It seemed such an unusual thing, and people were not all that positive about giving that money to prisoners.

Yet donations from the sale of art did come in, to Gunds foundation and to other projects. It was always part of the planplease join me, sell artworks, said Catherine Gund.

It really does create money where there isnt money, she explained.

There are collectors who give lots of money to different issues, but there hadnt been someone before who said, Heres $100 million that didnt exist for criminal justice reform yesterday. The painting still exists in the world.

And that approach hasnt happened too soon for Agnes Gund, who now wants to raise funds to bring attention to climate change, a cause that she admits shes been late in supporting.

Would she next sell the Jasper Johns in her living room that frames many of the conversations in Aggie?

Not that picture, per se, but certainly were looking at things, but at a lesser price, she told Observer.

Aggie, still seeking a distributor,makes its New York premiere at MoMA next month, and opens at Film Forum later this year.

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has a big decision ahead of him: whether its time to bow out, and retire from the NFL on his own terms. His contract expires in March, and hell have the option to re-sign with New Orleans, consider new offers, or simply enter retirement.

Brees, 41, leaving the game wouldnt really be a huge shock hes played professionally for 19 seasons, having devoted his life to football. Hes got a wife and four children who would love to spend more time with him. And he wont be lacking for new career paths once hes thrown his last pass. Hes recently managed his contract with the Saints on a year-to-year basis, taking time to decompress and deliberate after each season.

But Saints general manager Mickey Loomis wants it known that he and his team will welcome Brees back as long as he wants to play in New Orleans.

Yeah, Loomis replied when asked if the Saints wanted another year with the Hall of Fame-bound quarterback. I dont think its any different than its been for the last few years. I dont view it any different than I did a year ago or the year before that or the year before that, regardless of whether he has a contract or not. Hes a good player. Hes been a good player. He continues to be a good player.

Still, Loomis acknowledged that the Saints must consider more factors than Brees personal success and the records hes broken. He also pointed out that its important not to get bogged down in a string of recent, disappointing playoffs exits: I think that any team who makes the playoffs is a success. Thats a successful season. Yet, we all have goals and aspirations more than just making the playoffs. And you really do if youve made the playoffs a number of years.

The Saints have won 26 of their last 32 regular season games, posting back-to-back 13-win seasons for the first time in franchise history. And theyve largely done that with Brees commanding the offense. Unless Brees decides to retire this offseason or seriously regresses next year, its tough to imagine anyone else starting at quarterback in the foreseeable future.

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