SALT LAKE CITY — Thomas S. Monson, the 16th president of the Mormon church, has died after nine years in office. He was 90.
Church spokesman Eric Hawkins says Monson died Tuesday night at his home in Salt Lake City.
Monson spent more than five decades serving in top church leadership councils — making him a well-known face and personality to multiple generations of Mormons.
Monson’s presidency was marked by his noticeably low profile during a time of intense publicity for the church, including the 2008 and 2012 campaigns of Mormon Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination, and the faith’s involvement in the passage of a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in California.
The next church president was not immediately named, but is expected to be Russell M. Nelson. He is the next longest-tenured member of the church’s governing Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Considered a prophet by the church, formally known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Monson led a church with 15.9 million members, the Deseret News reported.
TV station KSL reported Monson was known for his charity, humor and faith.
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Christopher Tanev (8) tries to clear Anaheim Ducks center Antoine Vermette (50) from Canucks goaltender Anders Nilsson (31) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks center Michael Chaput (45) fights with Anaheim Ducks centre Chris Wagner during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks center Henrik Sedin (33) bangs into Canucks goaltender Anders Nilsson (31) as Anaheim Ducks center Antoine Vermette (50) watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Christopher Tanev (8) gets the puck away from Anaheim Ducks left wing Andrew Cogliano (7) as Canucks goaltender Anders Nilsson (31) watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks center Markus Granlund (60) fights for control of the puck with Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler (17) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks center Markus Granlund (60) and Anaheim Ducks centre Ryan Kesler (17) look for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler (17) and Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg (33) try to get the puck past Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler (23) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Michael Del Zotto (4) checks Anaheim Ducks center Rickard Rakell (67) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Michael Del Zotto, left, checks Anaheim Ducks center Rickard Rakell (67) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ducks center Rickard Rakell celebrates his goal with teammate Ryan Getzlaf, right, during the first period of their 5-0 victory over the Canucks on Tuesday night in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Anaheim Ducks defendeman Kevin Bieksa (3) stops Vancouver Canucks defedceman Troy Stecher (51) from getting a shot on Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller (30) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser (6) and center Sam Gagner (89) fail to get a shot past Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (15) watches as Vancouver Canucks left wing Daniel Sedin (22) fails to get a shot past Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller (30) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks center Michael Chaput (45) fights with Anaheim Ducks centre Chris Wagner (21) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller (30) yells after losing his mask during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks defenseman Erik Gudbranson (44) clears Anaheim Ducks left wing Nick Ritchie (37) from in front of Canucks goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Anaheim Ducks center Chris Wagner (21) puts Vancouver Canucks defenseman Michael Del Zotto (4) into the boards during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller’s mask falls off as Vancouver Canucks left wing Thomas Vanek (26) tries to get a shot on net during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
Anaheim Ducks’ Josh Manson (42), Adam Henrique (14) and Hampus Lindholm (47) help goaltender Ryan Miller (30) contain the puck from Vancouver Canucks defenseman Erik Gudbranson (44) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The hottest players for the Ducks are their best ones and that is fueling an opportunistic surge during a run of games within the Pacific Division.
Rickard Rakell scored for the sixth consecutive game and Ryan Getzlaf continued his tear since coming back from injury to power the Ducks past the injury-riddled Vancouver Canucks 5-0 on Tuesday night at Rogers Arena.
It wasn’t only those two as Adam Henrique also had a goal while defense partners Hampus Lindholm and Josh Manson combined for five assists, with Manson getting three. Antoine Vermette added to the rout by scoring the 5,000th goal in the franchise’s 25-year history.
But with the way Rakell and Getzlaf are going at the moment, the Ducks (19-14-8) are simply following their lead. Rakell’s six-game goal streak is the longest current run in the NHL. Getzlaf, with a goal and two assists, has 16 points in 11 games since returning from a facial fracture that cost him five weeks.
“You want your top guys to feel good about themselves,” Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. “When top players start to produce offensively, that’s how they feel good. They’re a contribution to our hockey club. It becomes one of those things where it’s expected.
“They get themselves in trouble because the coaching staff is going to ask for it every night.”
Derek Grant also scored to give Ryan Miller plenty of offensive support in the goalie’s first game back in Vancouver since signing with the Ducks as a free agent over the summer after three years with the Canucks. Miller thanked an appreciative crowd before the puck dropped and then made 31 saves for his second shutout.
“It was very nice of them,” said Miller, whose 41st career shutout put him into second place for American-born goalies. “I enjoyed my time here immensely. It was actually nice to go out after the (anthems) and give a nice thank you to the crowd. Real receptive to me over the years.
“My wife and I have great memories up here. My son was born here. It’s always going to have a big place in my heart beyond just the hockey.”
Canucks coach Travis Green has squeezed a lot out of an underwhelming roster but he’s operating without three of his better players in top-nine forwards Bo Horvat, Brendan Sutter and Sven Baertschi. But the first-year bench boss made the curious decision of starting backup Anders Nilsson.
Nilsson came in with a very subpar 3.39 goals-against average as usual starter Jacob Markstrom didn’t get the nod in a divisional game. And Green’s call didn’t look good when Henrique pushed a bad-angle shot by him inside the post. Henrique snapped a six-game pointless streak with his score.
Nilsson made some strong stops afterward, particularly on Kevin Roy and then Henrique. But the Ducks didn’t back off against an undermanned foe as Getzlaf twice set up Rakell for one-time shots. The first didn’t connect but the winger buried the second into the top right corner of the net.
“He’s finding spots,” Getzlaf said. “It’s not like he’s scoring from the corner and stuff like that. He’s getting into areas, allowing me to get him the puck. That’s part of building that chemistry with somebody and understanding – he knows what I’m going to do with the puck before I get it and so do I.
“It’s been fun for us to work together right now.”
It was another big first period for the Ducks, who’ve scored first in six straight games. Not surprisingly, that’s one reason why they have won five of six and hold the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference as their best stretch of the season has come while they’re playing their most impactful games to date.
The Canucks are fading from the playoff picture with a 2-9-1 skid over their last 12 games and their current injury situation doesn’t offer much hope as they hit the road for seven straight games.
“We’ve talked from day one that we want to put one foot in front of the other,” Green said. “We want to become a better hockey team. We want to play meaningful games down the stretch. Right now we’re going through some tough times with injuries and that’s part of the NHL.”
The Ducks added to their lead when Getzlaf redirected in Lindholm’s feed from the point. Vermette then delivered the milestone goal for the Ducks with a tic-tac-toe finish from Getzlaf and Rakell just 20 seconds into the third to end Nilsson’s rough night.
Vermette, who wasn’t aware of what he had done, got the puck afterward and it figures to be signed by everyone involved in the score.
“Millsy tipped me off on something because I didn’t realize something was going on until I went to congratulate him after the game as everybody does,” he said. “He was like, ‘What was that puck for?’ I had no idea what he was talking about.
“Someone picked up that puck and then I knew something really was going on.”
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Los Angeles Kings’ Dustin Brown (23) and Edmonton Oilers’ Darnell Nurse (25) battle in front of the net as goalie Cam Talbot (33) makes the save during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Los Angeles Kings’ Tyler Toffoli (73) and Edmonton Oilers’ Adam Larsson (6) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Los Angeles Kings’ Dustin Brown (23) is checked by Edmonton Oilers’ Kris Russell (4) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Los Angeles Kings’ Nick Shore (21) is checked by Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Los Angeles Kings’ Trevor Lewis (22) is stopped by Edmonton Oilers’ goalie Cam Talbot (33) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Los Angeles Kings’ Adrian Kempe (9) is taken out by Edmonton Oilers’ Kris Russell (4) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Los Angeles Kings’ Derek Forbort (24) and Edmonton Oilers’ Patrick Maroon (19) rough it up in the corner as a fan reacts to it during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Los Angeles Kings’ Jake Muzzin (6) and Edmonton Oilers’ Adam Larsson (6) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Kings’ Andy Andreoff (15) and Torrey Mitchell (71) celebrate a goal during the second period of Tuesday’s game against the Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta. The Kings scored four times in the third period on their way to a 5-0 victory. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Los Angeles Kings’ Derek Forbort (24) and Edmonton Oilers’ Patrick Maroon (19) fight during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Los Angeles Kings’ Kurtis MacDermid (56) chases Edmonton Oilers’ Zack Kassian (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Los Angeles Kings’ Anze Kopitar (11) is chased by Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (97) and Brandon Davidson (88) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday Jan. 2, 2018. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Kings’ Anze Kopitar (11), Dustin Brown (23) and Tanner Pearson (70) celebrate a goal during the third period of Tuesday’s game against the Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta. The Kings scored four times in the third period to turn a close game into a 5-0 victory. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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EDMONTON, Alberta — The Kings took advantage of a five-minute power play and rolled to a big win against a Pacific Division opponent.
Marian Gaborik, Dustin Brown and Adrian Kemp scored during the lengthy man advantage, and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves for his third shutout of the season to lead the Kings to a 5-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.
The Oilers got the power play after Oilers forward Patrick Maroon was given a major penalty for a hit to the head on Kings defenseman Drew Doughty late in the second period.
Brown said getting payback for the hit was a motivator.
“That’s part of it, especially when it’s probably our best player,” Brown said. “But probably more so it’s a divisional game and we can finish it in the first five minutes of the third period. And that’s what we did.
“The power play hasn’t been great for us this year, but you don’t need a great power play, just a timely one.”
Doughty left the game after the hit, but he was able to return in the third period.
“When stuff like that happens, your team just comes together, scoring three goals on the power play to really shove it up their butts was awesome,” Doughty said.
“I’m feeling all right now. I didn’t see it at all. He got me right in the head. I didn’t have the puck, that’s why I was so shocked by it. But I’ve known Maroon for a long time, he’s just trying to finish a hit. I don’t know that he meant to try and hurt me. I forgive him.”
For his part, Maroon said there was no intent to injure on the play.
“I’m glad he came back and finished the game,” Maroon said. “Honestly, I’m a big forward, just going in to do my job on the forecheck. My elbow didn’t come up, it’s just unfortunate that my body hit him in the head.
“I play the game hard. I’m just mad they gave me a match (penalty) and it hurt us.”
Gaborik began the flurry by using a screen to rifle his eighth goal of the season past Talbot 1:36 into the third. They got another one four minutes into the third when Anze Kopitar’s shot hit a defender on the way toward Talbot and was helped on its way into the net by Brown.
The Kings made it 4-0 with their third power-play goal shortly afterward, as a shot that caromed off the glass had Talbot looking the wrong way, allowing Kempe to score a gift goal.
Brown added another goal with 1:32 remaining to cap the scoring. Andy Andreoff scored late in the second period for the Kings, who are 4-1-2 in their last seven games.
Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots as Edmonton lost its fourth straight while getting outscored 18-6 in that stretch.
The Kings had the bulk of the early chances before Edmonton started to pick up the pace later in the scoreless first period, with Quick making 14 saves, while Talbot made 12 stops.
The Kings finally broke the scoreless deadlock with 5:39 remaining in the second period on a 2-on-1 break as Torrey Mitchell fed Andreoff and he beat Talbot for just his second goal of the season.
Edmonton came close to tying it with 40 seconds left in the second, but Jesse Puljujarvi’s shot rang off the post with a wide open net.
NOTES
Oilers forward Connor McDavid has now gone three games without a point for the first time in his NHL career. … It was the first of four meetings between the two teams this season. … The Kings were without Jeff Carter (ankle) and Christian Folin (upper body).
As Ralph Lauren Corp. prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, the company continues to make progress on its turnaround plan.
Under chief executive officer Patrice Louvet, who joined from Procter & Gamble in July, China remains a top priority. The company looks to build its Chinese business, which represents the most significant geographic growth opportunity for the brand. Other major initiatives this year include further developing its new e-commerce platform; evolving the product; increasing the marketing spend significantly to tell the brand’s story and appeal to a new generation of consumers, and growing its international presence.
In its most recent quarter ended Sept. 30, Lauren posted net income of $143.8 million on net revenues of $1.66 billion. In disclosing second-quarter results in November, Louvet said the focus on driving “efficiencies” will continue through the rest of the [fiscal] year,” and “we are on track to deliver our full-year targets.”
Over the past two years, Lauren has elevated the brand in Asia and built a strong foundation there by improving quality of sales and overall profitability, Louvet told analysts during November’s call. Interestingly, only 13 percent of the company’s overall business is conducted in the region.
In fiscal 2017, the company generated about
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MILAN — They say change is good. Well, Milan’s runway calendar is definitely changing as Men’s Fashion Week rapidly shrinks, with a growing number of brands having opted for coed displays during Women’s Fashion Week — and several for the first time this year.
The latest to reveal plans for a coed show was Roberto Cavalli — although the Florence-based house plans to return to the traditional shows by gender starting with the spring 2019 season. Cavalli will present its men’s and women’s fall 2018 collections together with a runway show to be held during the next Milan Women’s Fashion Week, running Feb. 21 to 27. The show will mark the men’s wear debut of Paul Surridge as creative director of the label, which he joined last May. The British designer’s first women’s collection was unveiled last September.
The coed format is flexible also in the case of Etro, as the Milan-based company, which has already embraced the single show, will present its men’s collection during Milan Men’s Fashion Week this year as it marks the 50th anniversary of the brand. While for many brands going coed is a logical consequence to present a cohesive message delivered from the brand’s sole creative director, Etro is unusual
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Diane von Furstenberg has entered a new year that could bring lots of changes to her contemporary sportswear business.
Last month, DVF revealed she was interested in selling all or part of her company and a week later that her chief creative officer Jonathan Saunders had resigned. All this is on top of the fact that her business has been without a chief executive officer for more than a year.
Von Furstenberg said of looking for a potential investor that “2018 will be the year in which we will be able to attract the best expertise and leadership to protect the legacy of the brand and make sure DVF is relevant in this disruptive moment of the industry.”
The designer revealed she would hire Michel Dyens & Co., a leading independent investment banking firm, headquartered in New York and Paris, which focuses on mergers and acquisitions, to sell a stake in the business. Dyens has extensive experience leading transactions in luxury goods, beauty, spirits and other premium brand consumer goods. In fact, Dyens worked with DVF some 35 years ago when she sold her cosmetics company to British pharmaceutical giant Beecham Group Ltd. in 1983.
“My goal in the next phase of my life
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MILAN — Fendi begins the new year under a major question mark.
Pietro Beccari will leave his role as chairman and chief executive officer of the Rome-based house in February to assume the helm of Christian Dior Couture and has been helping to find his successor — who will have big shoes to fill. At Dior, Beccari faces big shoes of his own — he will succeed Sidney Toledano, who will take over as executive chairman of LVMH Fashion Group as part of a wide-ranging reshuffle at parent LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
Beccari helped propel Fendi beyond the billion-euro revenue mark by dropping its ubiquitous logo bags in favor of more upscale products, in addition to developing lifestyle destinations like Palazzo Fendi in Rome, composed of a boutique hotel and Zuma restaurant.
The executive, 50, speaks fluent French, English and German, is married and has three daughters. Affable, eloquent and driven, he has elevated the luxury quotient of Fendi and its overall perception, emphasizing its links to the city of Rome with a deeper focus on its fur roots and its craftsmanship. Fendi’s target customer has grown more sophisticated and younger during this process.
Beccari masterminded the restoration of the company’s headquarters at the stately
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Making good on her promise from last year, Beyoncé will headline the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival along with Eminem and The Weeknd. The first of two weekends kicks off on April 13 to 15, and ends the following weekend April 22.
Additional performers include SZA; Haim; Odesza; Tyler, the Creator; Portugal. The Man, and Kygo. Tickets go on sale Friday at 12 p.m. P.T. on Coachella.com. The attraction of the desert festival is not only the music, but the slew of celebrities and parties thrown by brands such as Victoria’s Secret, Levi’s Revolve, Pop Sugar and Bumble.
The complete list of performers is below, in alphabetical order.
6LACK
A Perfect Circle
AC Slater
Alan Walker
Alina Baraz
Alison Wonderland
alt-J
Alvvays
Aminé
Angel Olsen
AURORA
Avalon Emerson
B Boys
Bane’s World
Barclay Crenshaw
Bedouin
Belly
Benjamin Booker
Benjamin Clementine
Beyoncé
Big Thief
Black Coffee
blackbear
Bleachers
Boogarins
BØRNS
BROCKHAMPTON
Buscabulla
Busy P
Cardi B
Carpenter Brut
Cash Cash
Cherry Glazerr
Chic ft. Nile Rodgers
Chloe x Halle
Chris Liebing
Chromeo
Cuco
Daniel Caesar
David Byrne
Declan McKenna
DeJ Loaf
Deorro
Detroit Love (Carl Craig, Kyle Hall, Moodymann)
Django Django
Dreams
Ekali
Elohim
Eminem
Fazerdaze
FIDLAR
First Aid Kit
Flatbush Zombies
Fleet Foxes
French Montana
Giraffage
Greta Van Fleet
HAIM
Hannah Wants
Hayley Kiyoko
Helado Negro
Highly Suspect
HITO
Hundred Waters
Ibeyi
Illenium
Jackmaster
Jacob Banks
Jamie Jones
Jamiroquai
Japanese Breakfast
Jason Bentley
Jean-Michel Jarre
Jessie Ware
Jidenna
John Maus
Jorja Smith
Joseph Capriati
Jungle
Justin Martin
Kali Uchis
Kamaiyah
Kamasi Washington
Kelela
King Krule
KITTENS
Knox Fortune
Kölsch
Kygo
LANY
LÉON
LION BABE
Los Ángeles Azules
Louis the Child
LP
Maceo Plex
MAGIC GIANT
Marian Hill
MHD
Michael Mayer
Migos
Miguel
Mild High Club
MØ
Moon Boots
Moses Sumney
Motor City Drum Ensemble
Noname
Nothing But Thieves
ODESZA
Oh Sees
Omar-S
Otoboke Beaver
Pachanga Boys
Party Favor
Peggy Gou
Perfume Genius
Petit Biscuit
Portugal. The Man
Post Malone
Priests
Princess Nokia
PVRIS
REZZ
Rolling
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