Weinstein defense calls first witness: friend says he had a “sex addiction”
Harvey Weinstein’s defense team called their first witness Thursday — a former producer who they say casts doubt on actress Annabella…
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A bronze slave auction plaque has gone missing from Charlottesville’s Court Square
An historical plaque marking the site of a slave auction went missing in Charlottesville, Virginia, and police are offering an award of up to $1,000.…
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A man accidentally killed his neighbor with a crossbow while trying to save him from a dog attack
A Massachusetts man attempting to save his neighbor from a dog attack accidentally shot and killed him with a crossbow, officials said. Police are…
Continue Reading Arizona company CEO fired after calling driver racial slur
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The CEO and founder of an organic fertilizer company says he was fired after he was caught on camera using a racial slur…
Continue Reading University of Wisconsin coach resigns after allegedly using a racial epithet around student-athletes
Erik Helland, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s longtime strength and conditioning coach for the men’s basketball team, has resigned…
Continue Reading A Florida trooper stopped to help a motorist with a broken-down car. The man killed him
A veteran Florida trooper was fatally shot on Interstate 95 after pulling over to assist a disabled vehicle, police said. A passing off-duty police…
Continue Reading A teenager was shot and killed while rapping on Facebook Live
A teenager was shot and killed while on Facebook Live, near his home in New York on Tuesday and now police are looking for whoever is responsible.…
Continue Reading World champion boxer Gervonta Davis charged with assaulting former girlfriend at basketball game
World champion boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis is facing a domestic violence charge after authorities in Florida said he assaulted a former…
Continue Reading Planeloads of Americans flee growing coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan as 12th case is reported in the US
Planeloads of Americans fleeing the fast-moving coronavirus outbreak in China are arriving at military bases across the United States this week on…
Continue Reading A school played ‘The Lion King’ at a fundraising event. Now it has to pay a third of what it raised
When an elementary school in Berkeley, California, hosted a “parent’s night out” fundraiser, they didn’t think playing the…
Continue Reading New Yorkers no longer have to pay a broker’s fee when renting an apartment
New York state banned landlords from forcing renters to pay hefty broker’s fees in a legal decision that could upend real estate in…
Continue Reading There’s a painful Black History Month lesson in Trump’s acquittal
Diane Nash was talking about President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial one evening when she began experiencing sickening flashbacks. As a…
Continue Reading Voyager 2 has resumed operations after shutting off its instruments to save power, NASA says
Voyager 2 was only expected to last for five years, but it’s still operating 42 years after launch. Yet Saturday, January 25, the probe did…
Continue Reading Trump seeks to delay woman’s suit after request for his DNA
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyers want to put the brakes on a lawsuit filed by an advice columnist who has accused him of…
Continue Reading Chinese doctor who sounded Wuhan virus alarm is critically ill, hospital says, after state media reported he had died
The Chinese doctor who sounded early warnings about the Wuhan coronavirus is in a critical condition, according to the hospital treating him and…
Continue Reading Prosecution rests in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial after 6 accusers testify
The prosecution has rested in Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault trial after six women provided graphic testimony about unwanted sexual…
Continue Reading Australia is getting some desperately needed rain. A downpour knocked back a third of New South Wales fires in a day
Firefighters battling Australia’s devastating wildfires are getting some help from the weather in New South Wales. Heavy rains have knocked…
Continue Reading Finland will give each parent 7 months of leave after a child’s birth
Finland is switching up its parental leave laws, and this time, the government says they’re putting children at the center. Finland’s new…
Continue Reading California may stop school fitness tests over fears they lead to bullying and body-shaming
Push-ups, curl-ups and the dreaded one-mile run are a staple of childhood in US schools. But California may put a stop to the tests. California…
Continue Reading Western Carolina building evacuated after ‘hazardous materials incident,’ university says
Western Carolina University’s health and human services building was evacuated and placed on lockdown Thursday after a “hazardous…
Continue Reading Atlanta college names building for baseball icon Hank Aaron
ATLANTA (AP) — Dozens of students dressed in blue excitedly welcomed Hank Aaron to their Atlanta college campus Wednesday as the school named a…
Continue Reading Three Palestinians killed, 12 Israeli soldiers hurt in 24 hours of violence
Three Palestinians were killed in clashes in the West Bank and 12 Israeli soldiers were injured in a ramming attack in Jerusalem as tensions rise…
Continue Reading Factory farms provide abundant food, but environment suffers
AKRON, Iowa (AP) — In recent years, Fred Zenk built two barns housing about 2,400 hogs between them — long, white, concrete-and-metal structures…
Continue Reading Factory farms provide abundant food, but environment suffers
AKRON, Iowa (AP) — In recent years, Fred Zenk built two barns housing about 2,400 hogs between them — long, white, concrete-and-metal structures…
Continue Reading A judge overturned the convictions of four volunteers who left food and water for migrants in the desert
After four aid volunteers entered an Arizona wildlife refuge in 2017 and left jugs of water and cans of beans for undocumented migrants to find, the…
Continue Reading Wuhan coronavirus deaths spike again as outbreak shows no signs of slowing
The death toll and number of people infected by the Wuhan coronavirus continues to grow, with no signs of slowing despite severe quarantine and…
Continue Reading Tokyo 2020 Olympics hit by coronavirus jitters
The deadly Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could impact Japan’s preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer, a senior organizer has warned.…
Continue Reading US honeymooners are stuck on coronavirus cruise ship — and they don’t know when they’ll get to leave
When American newlyweds Milena Basso and Gaetano Cerullo set out for their honeymoon, it should have been the trip of a lifetime. But as the Wuhan…
Continue Reading Angela Merkel lambasts her party’s cooperation with far-right AfD
Germany faced a political crisis Thursday after centrist parties breached a decades-old taboo and teamed up with the far-right Alternative for…
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