The judge handling the trial of five Canadian hockey players accused of sexual assault dismissed the jury Friday after a complaint that defense attorneys were laughing at some of the jurors. Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia will now handle the high-profile case on her own.

From protesters to smart glasses, trial of five Canadian hockey players accused of sexual assault has been beset with disruptions.

The woman at the centre of the sexual assault trial for five men who played on Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team this week finished nine days of testimony before a jury. She gave her account of the alleged assaults and answered hundreds of questions from the men’s lawyers,