Apple Inc. could be facing up to $862 million in damages after a U.S. jury on Tuesday found the company used technology owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's licensing arm without permission in chips found in many of its iPhones and iPads, NBC News reported.

The jury in Madison, Wisconsin, also said the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) patent, which improves processor efficiency, was valid. The trial will now move on to determine how much Apple owes in damages. 

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In an emailed statement, WARF told NBC News it does not comment on ongoing litigation.

The NFL acknowledges that one of the game officials should have noticed that 18 seconds were incorrectly run off the clock late in the fourth quarter of Pittsburgh's 24-20 victory at San Diego.

League spokesman Michael Signora says in a statement emailed Monday that "an error by the clock operator" after a touchback allowed extra time to run off, and "it is the responsibility of the side judge to supervise the timing of the game."

The statement adds: "Had the side judge or any of the other six on-field officials noticed the timing error, they could have corrected it."

The NFL will review the work done by the clock operator and game officials.

Two quick-thinking officers ran into a house fire and saved the lives of three people asleep in their beds, Oceanside Police officials said Monday.

Officer Samuel Hay has been an police officer for more than a decade but has no fire rescue training. Even so, Hay rushed into a burning home on Heather Lane last week because he was told six people were inside.

Hay and fellow officer Brannon Heathman saved the lives of three people asleep in their beds, officials told NBC 7.

Officer Hay was heading home for the night around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, October 5 when he heard the fire call and realized he was just half a minute away.

Hay and Heathman arrived to the home before the fire department and found the garage fully engulfed in flames.

"There was probably 20, 30-foot flames," Hay said as he recalled the incident Monday.

Through a window the off-duty officers awoke one sleeping resident. That person opened the front door allowing the officers to rush inside and frantically search the smoke-filled home for the others.

The fire was quickly spreading to the living room and kitchen.

"We were basically running around the house dodging smoke and flames," Hay said.

The officers found two people asleep in their beds. The other three occupants weren't home at the time of the fire.

When Hay recalled the rescue, he considered his actions as part of the job.

“We make quick decisions all the time. You have that short timeline and you just sort of react and do what you need to do,” Hay said.

"As police officers, we do it because we do it," he explained.

The victims want to meet with the officers to thank them for saving their lives.

The 12-year veteran officer will be recognized for his bravery in an emergency. In January he and Heathman will receive the lifesaving merit award, which is worn on their uniforms, officials said.

It is a commendation for dedication to duty and bravery.
 

NBC 7's Nicole Gomez and her husband Alan welcomed a beautiful baby boy into the world Monday.

Cruz Alan Gomez was born on October 12, 2015 weighing 7 pounds, 1 ounce and measuring 20 inches.

Nicole and Cruz are both doing well.

This is the first child for Nicole and her husband.

Have some advice for the new parents? Send her a message through her Facebook page Nicole Gomez NBC 7 San Diego.

Nicole is part of the NBC 7 San Diego News Team, you can see her weekday mornings anchoring the "Live" Desk on NBC7 News Today. 

A minivan that may have struck and killed a teenage skateboarder in El Cerrito was in police custody Tuesday but investigators say they have not made any arrests.

Jonathan Cortez, 15, died just two days before he was to celebrate his birthday. Investigators believe the teenager was struck by a Dodge Caravan Friday evening near 3600 54th Street. The driver did not stop at the scene, officers said.

On Monday, San Diego police say the driver called to turn in himself and his vehicle. Officers found the green minivan with damage over the front driver’s side wheel found parked in an apartment complex on 50th Street approximately six miles away.

Its license plate was the same one that police asked the public to be on the lookout for.

The minivan was towed by police officers Monday night.

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According to SDPD Detective Dan Wall, officers have not made any arrests because they want to do more investigation.

Cortez's classmates rallied Tuesday afternoon by the site where he died, furious that there have been no arrests and chanting "Justice for Jonathan." 

"We want justice now. They're taking too long," said Elizabeth Sebastian. "They already found the guy. He already turned himself in. What are they waiting for?"

Wall said they are turning the case over the District Attorney's office because the SDPD crime lab is backlogged with other cases.

If they took someone into custody, Wall explained, detectives would have had to put together all the evidence against the suspect and present it before the court within 72 hours of the arrest.

"I need time to do it right," he told NBC 7.

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Investigators said several vehicles swerved to avoid the teen lying in the road Friday, but the Dodge Caravan hit Cortez.

It’s unclear whether the teen had been hit before being struck by the Caravan, police said.

Witnesses reported seeing him skateboarding on the street before being hit.

Cortez was a student at Crawford High School.

Anyone with information should call the San Diego Police Department's traffic division at 858-495-7800 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 888-580-8477.
 

One man was crushed to death while working at a construction site in Oceanside Tuesday.

Firefighters were called to Old Grove Road and Avenido del Oro just after 9 a.m. for the report of someone needing rescue.  

A slab of concrete crushed a construction worker, according to Oceanside Police.

Workers moved a crane near the worker and lifted the cube off of him, Lt. Leonard Cosby said.

Oceanside firefighters also tried to revive the man but the worker was pronounced dead at the scene.

Video from NBC 7 NewsChopper showed a mobile crane was parked near a dirt berm with a man's body approximately 20 feet in front of it. A large piece of concrete was in the dirt between the construction equipment and the body.

Cosby described the victim as a man in his mid-50s.

Work was suspended at the site until Thursday while OSHA investigates.

One man employed by a different contractor told NBC 7 the death reinforces the need to think of safety on the job.

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The site will be a FedEx facility according to one of the workers.

The location is south of State Route 76 and down the street from Kaiser Permanente as well as a local elementary school.

Refresh this page for updates on this breaking news story. 

It’s been two years since The Headquarters at Seaport opened, but the outdoor shopping and dining center next door to Seaport Village could still be considered a hidden gem – one with a lot of official San Diego history.

Located at 789 W. Harbor Dr. in downtown San Diego, the marketplace may look familiar to some: it’s the site of the former San Diego Police Department (SDPD) headquarters.

Originally built for the police department in 1939, the headquarters was decommissioned in 1987. Decades later, the site was restored and revamped into the marketplace it is today and reopened as The Headquarters at Seaport in fall 2013.

“This was a full-service headquarters – one of the very few in the United States. Everything from booking to jail cells, court rooms and administrative offices [was here]. It was one stop shopping here for quite some time,” said Terry Hall, general manager for Seaport Village and The Headquarters. “Even in WWII, it was an espionage center, which is pretty interesting.”

Though as modern as ever, relics of the past still linger in every nook of the site. Much of the original architecture, tiles and artifacts of the old SDPD headquarters remains – some visible to the eye, some not.

Hall says developers went to great lengths to maintain much of the original integrity of the site. This included stripping more than 27,000 tiles from the original roofs, cleaning them and putting them back up. The courtyard, Hall says, also features original pavers.

In some of the shops, including Venissimo Cheese, the flooring consists of original red-colored tiles from decades past. Underneath those tiles, Hall says there are tunnels once used by utility workers, and those tunnels actually circle the entire property.

“No prisoners were ever transported through the tunnels,” she joked. “It’s for [access to] utilities.”

The biggest historical feature of The Headquarters is nestled between the shops and eateries: a free, mini museum showcasing artifacts from the old police station, including eight original jail cells – complete with prisoners’ beds and cubbies, and a wall of mug shots.

The hallway leading to the jail cells is lined with vintage photographs, including a black and white photo of what the site looked like in its life as the police headquarters.

At the end of the hallway, visitors can stand in front of a police lineup wall and snap mug shots of themselves for fun.

Many of the businesses at The Headquarters are also steeped in history.

The elegant fine-dining restaurant, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, sits on the very site where the courthouse once stood.

“It’s a lot of fun for people when they find out the bar used to be the courtroom and that the dining room used to be where they did the booking,” Guenevere Wolfe, managing partner of Eddie V’s, told NBC 7. “It’s fun to show that to the guests. It adds a new dimension to the dining experience.”

Wolfe said the historical element of The Headquarters was a big draw for Eddie V’s, as the site makes the restaurant particularly unique.

“It has such gorgeous features. The doorways are all original. So much of the interior [design] was inspired by the original building,” Wolfe explained. “Diners really appreciate the history of the building.”

Wolfe said she’ll never forget the time a group of retired SDPD officers visited her restaurant and gave her a tour of what each room used to be. Now, she passes on that knowledge to curious guests.
“It’s really fun to give them background and context,” she added.

Gina Freize, owner of Venissimo Cheese, a gourmet cheese shop located at The Headquarters, also said the site’s storied past drew her into wanting to open her business there.

“We knew we wanted to be part of this,” Freize said, adding that customers love learning all about the history of the space.

“Tying the past with the present is really a cool thing. Not to forget what was here but you know, taking it to the next generation,” she said. “It’s neat to share this story, to say, ‘Hey, the Warden’s Office is over there and if you don’t behave, we’ll send you over.’”

The floor of Venissimo Cheese is lined with red tiles. According to Hall, underneath those tiles sits a tunnel that was used to access utilities for the police headquarters.

“There are actually tunnels that go completely around the building. So, when you go into some of the stores, wherever you see this tile in place, you’ll know there is a tunnel underneath,” Hall explained.

“No prisoners were ever transported through the tunnels,” she joked.

Over at Simply Local, a store that sells handmade goods created by San Diego-based artisans, visitors can also find signs of the past.

That store is located in the area once used by the police department to book inmates into jail. Inmates were brought into the space through a main archway before undergoing the booking process.

Today, Simply Local’s cash register and check-out area is lined with old doors that have been cut down to counter-height.

Way back when, those doors led to the SDPD’s booking area, employee Jessie Anderson told NBC 7.

When Simply Local moved in, the owners repurposed the doors to create the check-out counter.
Anderson said that isn’t the only relic worked into the shop’s décor.

In some corners of the store, shoppers will find candles and other items on display inside small, square, metal cubbies.

“These cubbies are original to the building as well. They were actually the prisoner’s cubbies back in the day, where they kept their personal belongings,” Anderson explained.

She said customers who know the history of the store sometimes come in and take photographs in front of the cubbies and doors, showing their appreciation for the artifacts.

Roxanne Joseph, an employee at the Madison apparel and accessories shop in The Headquarters, said the marketplace also appeals to visitors because of its prime location in the heart of San Diego.

“I was born here and it draws me. There’s so much to see and do,” Joseph told NBC 7. “You can spend a whole day down here – the restaurants and the water and the ships, the stores, the food – everything.”

“I don’t think people realize that we’re our own little mall inside here. The locals that live here love this – it’s become part of their daily routine,” added Madison employee Felicia Smith.

JeriLynne Jardin, who works at the Aaron Chang Ocean Art Gallery at The Headquarters, believes the location of the marketplace is a great alternative to busy downtown San Diego or tourist-driven Seaport Village.

“It’s kind of nice to step away from the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy the bay and The Headquarters,” said Jardin. “It’s a nice sense of community. It is a little hidden gem.”

Aside from shopping and dining, The Headquarters features many free community events each month in its courtyard including outdoor movie screenings, salsa dancing under the stars and live music.
Many of the businesses there also host fun events.

The Aaron Chang Gallery, for instance, will sometimes host meet-and-greet events on Sunday where Chang will come to the gallery and talk about his art with customers. The gallery also hosts a wine night on Friday, Jardin said.

Meanwhile, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood features live music every night in its “V Lounge,” typically from different local jazz trios. Wolfe said the restaurant also hosts Happy Hour daily from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Wolfe joked that in this laid-back ambiance, patrons are definitely having more fun there today than people had back when it was the inmate booking station.

Over at Venissimo Cheese, special “Academy of Cheese (AOC)” classes are held four times a month that teach everything from cheesemaking to wine and cheese pairing. Typically, a $50 class includes generous samples of gourmet cheese, plus sips of wine and the cheese lesson.

On the last Sunday of every month, Simply Local hosts a free “Meet the Vendors” showcase featuring five to 10 local artisans who set up tables outside the shop and discuss their handmade products with customers. Sometimes, vendors reveal brand-new products at those events, too, Anderson said.

As The Headquarters finds its groove in modern times, Hall said the site will continue to bridge the past with the present. She hopes the marketplace draws San Diego history buffs, locals and tourists alike, all searching for a unique experience in a space designed to be enjoyed by many.
 

 Jacumba residents will now have access to round-the-clock paramedic service.

San Diego County Fire officials and Cal Fire launched the program as a way to upgrade the fire and emergency medical services at the Jacumba fire station, south of Interstate 8 near the U.S.-Mexico border.

“We continue to take big steps to boost emergency medical services in our backcountry, and bringing 24/7 service to Jacumba is an important part of that effort,” said Supervisor Dianne Jacob in a statement. “Until now, the closest paramedic engine to Jacumba has been at least a 30-minute drive away.”

The paramedic fire engine began operating on Monday in an area with a population of approximately 570 people.

The station is located at 1255 Jacumba Road, Jacumba.

A former La Jolla High School student is suing the San Diego Unified School District, claiming his brain injury was caused when a football coach would not take him out of a game.

In a complaint filed last week, John “Trey” Enloe III says he now suffers from “traumatic and catastrophic brain injuries” because of a game on Oct. 16, 2014, at Point Loma High School.

A part of La Jolla High’s junior varsity team, Enloe took a hard hit during the game’s first quarter. He soon started complaining of “a headache and nausea, and was noticeably rattled, confused, and unable to follow simple direction,” the complaint says.

Enloe approached the team’s assistant coach, Steven Wachs, and told him something was not right, according to the document.

Wachs allegedly told him “he did not have time” for Enloe and demanded the player return to the game, Enloe says.

When the student returned to the game, he suffered a second hard hit. Later that night, Enloe was taken to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a serious concussion. Wachs was later suspended from his role as assistant coach.

Enloe is still recovering from the injuries and may never recover fully, the complaint says.

NBC 7 has reached out to Wachs, but we have not heard back. He previously told NBC 7’s media partner Voice of San Diego that neither Enloe nor anyone else told him the athlete was injured.

The former player claims the San Diego Unified School District coaches, staff and personnel acted carelessly and negligently when they failed to recognize the signs of Enloe’s injury and put him back in the game.

According to the complaint, the district holds responsibility for failing to hire “competent athletic department personnel,” failing to train the personnel to recognize and address symptoms of serious head injuries, and failing to establish rules on what to do if players have a potential head injury.

The district is also accused of “creating a false sense of security” on the football field, to the detriment of Enloe.

The complaint seeks general and special damages from the district, including medical and health care-related expenses and costs of the suit.

A school district spokeswoman told NBC 7 Tuesday that they are unable to comment on pending claims or lawsuits.

She did say that the district updated its concussion protocols, including its "return to play" protocol, earlier this year to incorporate new and better practices for employees working with athletes who have been injured.

After 10 doses of antivenin and two days in the hospital, a 4-year-old snake bite victim is back at home in Ramona Tuesday.

“He’s been soaked in love the last several days,” Paxton Clark’s mother Robin said, smiling.

Paxton was with his cousin Reece in his grandmother’s backyard in Ramona Thursday when a snake, which his parents describe as a baby rattlesnake, bit him. Emergency crews were forced to airlift Paxton to the hospital. 

“He was almost unconscious in the emergency room for a while,” said his mother.

But Pax, as his family calls him, did not want to talk about that potentially deadly day. As he sat in his mother’s lap Tuesday night, he said, “Mom! Have you seen my Ninja Turtle Legos?”

He is ready to get back to playing, with a snake bite to his left index finger barely noticeable. The incident is not keeping him from his toys.

But his mom remembers her son's once swollen finger and the venom racing through his arm.

“They had marked it halfway to his hand and then by end of ambulance ride, it was up to the wrist,” said Robin.

He also suffered what appeared to be an allergic reaction; his cheeks and lips started to swell, and he had muscle twitches in his face, Robin recounted.

Ten doses of antivenin helped heal Pax, who was released over the weekend.

“On the way home, that’s when I cried. You had your moment of it’s over. He’s OK!” said his mother.

The 4-year-old is now home playing with the toys he received as gifts. Among them, ironically, was a snake given to him cousin Reece.

As for how the bite happened, Pax's mom said details are slowly leaking out.

“Where it is on his finger, we were like, were you pointing at it?  He goes, ‘I just got too close and it jumped on me,’” Robin explained.  They initially believed he may have picked the snake up. Robin said they’ve taught their children not to touch snakes.

Paxton’s follow-up blood work just got back and everything looked good, the mother said. She also noted that doctors don’t believe he’ll have to worry about any longterm damage to his finger or hand.
 

An inmate beat his cellmate to death with his fists and feet while in San Diego County Sheriff's custody, officials confirmed Tuesday.

Investigators say on Friday evening, Joshua David McDaniels, 23, began attacking a 69-year-old fellow inmate without provocation at the Central Detention Facility.

McDaniels struck the man multiple times before deputies on duty responded and took McDaniels away.

They gave the injured inmate first aid and took him to a local hospital, but he died from his wounds.

The victim's identity is being withheld until his family is notified. The medical examiner's office said his cause and manner of death was homicide by blunt force trauma.

McDaniels has been rebooked on murder charges and is awaiting his arraignment.

Sheriff's homicide detectives have taken over the investigation.

Bernie Sanders was criticized by Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Martin O’Malley for his record on guns during the first debate in Las Vegas, Nevada, NBC News reported.

Sanders said guns are viewed differently in his rural state of Vermont, a claim which was rejected by O’Malley. Clinton accused Sanders of siding with the firearms industry by opposing the Brady Bill, which mandated federal background checks on firearm purchases.

"I think that we have to look at the fact that we lose 90 people a day from gun violence. This has gone on too long and it's time the entire country stood up against the NRA,” Clinton said.

A suspect struck a liquor store employee over the head with a bottle when the victim tried to stop the man from stealing merchandise, San Diego County Sheriff's officials said.

At about 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, deputies found a man lying in the road with head trauma near the Fallbrook Liquor store, which sits at 1051 S. Main Street in unincorporated Fallbrook.

The man, a store employee, ran out to stop two suspects who were stealing bottles of liquor, witnesses told deputies.

When he caught up to them, one suspect turned and hit him in the head with one of the bottles. The store employee was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Witnesses reported then seeing the suspect drop the bottle, jump into a black sedan and escape the scene.

The suspect vehicle was spotted by deputies in Vista, who tracked it to Oceanside. There, deputies conducted a hot stop and detained three men, ages 18, 19 and 26.

Deputies say they found evidence from the liquor store in the car, and witnesses identified all three suspects and the vehicle as those involved in the crime.

The 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. The other two were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy.

The investigation is ongoing.

The five Democratic presidential candidates squared off in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday in their first debate. Many of the Republicans who are hoping to challenge the Democratic party nominee in next year’s presidential election took to social media to comment on the candidates’ performances and how well they debated the issues.

Donald Trump, who live-tweeted the debate, wasn’t impressed, saying there was no clear star.

Members from Ben Carson’s team posted a video message to his Twitter feed predicting what they thought would be absent from the debate, including why the economy isn't growing, "anything about the unborn" and a prayer. 

Marco Rubio created a bingo game board, urging his followers to mark off squares each time a candidate talked about points like energy costs, Planned Parenthood and President Barack Obama. 

Ohio Governor John Kasich tweeted a video message to his followers at the end of the debate, saying he’s planning on an alternative to the Democrats “high taxes and more government,” which he plans to release on Thursday.

Many of the GOP candidates challenged front-runner Hillary Clinton on her use of a personal email server. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee tweeted directly to Clinton, saying it’s “not about your emails, it’s about you hiding the truth @ the expense of our national security.”

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders wasn’t immune to criticism. Mike Huckabee said he would trust Sanders with his tax dollars “like I trust a North Korean chef with my labrador!”

South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham had a few kind words for Jim Webb, calling him a “war hero by any definition.”

Louisana Governor Bobby Jindal said he wasn't surprised that the candidates were discussing capitalism.

But GOP candidates weren't the only ones tweeting. Bill Clinton, who also watched the debate, also tweeted, not surprisingly, his support for Hillary Clinton.

Palm Beach County authorities responded to a small plane that crashed into a trailer in Lake Worth in southern Florida that killed a woman on Tuesday.

Domingo Galicia said he heard an explosion in the Mar Mak Trailer Park and went running to look for his daughter. He said his 21-year-old daughter, Banny Galicia, died in the explosion.

"I don't feel anything. I feel like I'm in the air. This is all I have, what I'm wearing," Galicia said.

It's unclear how many people were inside the trailer when the plane crashed and how many people were inside the plane.

The Palm Beach Sheriff Office said two trailers were affected; one where the crash occurred and another next door. All other residents have been allowed to return home.

"I looked up in the sky and saw a big cloud of black smoke just engulfing," Booker T. Martin explained.

"I see everyone outside looking, some people crying. One guy said he tried to save a lady stuck in the house," Vladimir Nicolas said.

Surrounding roads and trailers nearby were immediately closed and evacuated around 6 p.m.

The FAA and NTSB have been notified. The scene will be secured by deputies until NTSB crews arrive on Wednesday.

Police arrested a suspect in connection with the 1997 disappearance of Oklahoma girl Kirsten Hatfield, court documents show.

Anthony Joseph Palma was arrested on Monday in his home, just two homes down from the street from the house where the 8-year-old's family was living when she disappeared, NBC News reported.

The break in the case came in when it was reassigned to another detective.
 

Mike Huckabee came under fire for a tweet he sent while the Democratic candidates took to the debate stage in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday, NBC News reported.

The former Arkansas governor likened his trust of Vermont senator Bernie Sanders to “a North Korean chef with my labrador!”

The response on Twitter to Huckabee was swift.

Israel’s security cabinet approved new measures late Tuesday following a day of intense violence that left three people dead and more than 20 others injured, NBC News reported.

Two men opened fire and stabbed passengers on a bus in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

The new measures included 300 news security guards for public transportation and revoking permanent residency rights and property holdings of people declared “terrorists,” according to NBC News.

The nation’s Security Cabinet is expected to reconvene Wednesday afternoon.

The popularity of jeans is plummeting as many women are turning to the more-comfortable counterpart: yoga pants and leggings.

Domestic sales of jeans have dropped 6 percent since 2013, and companies like Levi Strauss & Co. are struggling to find new ways to keep denim from going out of fashion. The cozy alternative for some women is Lululemon.

“Skinny jeans are the new thing and those aren’t the most comfortable things ever so I just wear leggings instead,” San Diego resident Katie Root said.

So why are people moving to yoga pants? It’s not just style and comfort. It’s also cost.

Premium denim starts at $250, compared to yoga pants that start at $20 at Target.

“Women want to feel good. They want to look good and if you look good in yoga pants, good for you,” said Tanya McAnear of Bad Madge & company.

McAnear also pointed out that fashion is often recycled. In the 1980s it was all about tights and leg warmers. Thirty years later, the fad is leggings and yoga pants.

So when do ladies in San Diego wear jeans?

"December when it rains and I have to wear boots," said resident Kim Keilanifite.