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Harvey Weinstein NYC rape conviction overturned by appeals court
NEW YORK — In a bombshell ruling Thursday morning, the New York state Court of Appeals has overturned fallen movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s Manhattan rape and sex crime conviction.
The 4-3 ruling reverses a Manhattan ...Read more
Georgia elections official facing accuracy concerns after ballot errors
ATLANTA — A Henry County elections official under fire for errors on ballots in recent referendums says her office is taking steps to improve accuracy for future voting.
Henry County Elections & Voter Registration ...Read more
Indian migrant dies in Georgia ICE detention
ATLANTA — A Georgia immigrant detainee has died while in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Jaspal Singh, an Indian national, had spent over nine months in detention at the Folkston ICE Processing ...Read more
Is Harvey Weinstein's California conviction in jeopardy after NY appeals ruling?
LOS ANGELES — Shortly after a New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein’s conviction on rape charges in Manhattan, a defense attorney in the disgraced movie mogul’s Los Angeles case said the same should ...Read more
What you need to know about the 6 constitutional amendments on Florida's 2024 ballot
MIAMI — This year, Florida voters aren’t just deciding who they want to be president. They’re also choosing whether to amend the state constitution to protect their own property tax bills from inflation, stop ...Read more
Michigan redistricting panel votes to dismiss appeal to US Supreme Court, pay $1.8 million to plaintiffs
DETROIT — Michigan's redistricting commission has voted to drop an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court that sought to overturn a lower court ruling that found Metro Detroit maps had been racially gerrymandered.
The ...Read more
Matty Healy isn't tortured by Taylor Swift's 'diss' track
Matty Healy claims he’s yet to hear Taylor Swift’s biggest apparent dig at him from her latest album, “The Tortured Poet’s Department.”
Asked about the “diss track” — presumably “The Smallest Man Who ...Read more
Nonprofits take a hit in House earmark rules
WASHINGTON — House appropriators have made it more difficult for members to secure fiscal 2025 earmarks for some social services programs in their districts, according to new guidance Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-...Read more
Supreme Court's conservatives lean in favor of limited immunity for Trump as an ex-president
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative justices said Thursday they agree a former president should be shielded from prosecution for his truly official acts while in office, but not for private schemes that ...Read more
Biden administration aims to speed up the demise of coal-fired power plants
Burning coal to generate electricity is rapidly declining in the United States.
President Joe Biden’s administration moved Thursday to speed up the demise of the climate-changing, lung-damaging fossil fuel while ...Read more
Law Roach breaks down Zendaya's tennis-inspired 'Challengers' looks and 'method dressing'
On camera or off, Zendaya stays in character.
From her wet-look Balmain gown at the 2021 Venice Film Festival to her recent jaw-dropping futuristic Mugler bodysuit at the "Dune: Part Two" world premiere, the young star ...Read more
Arizona's abortion law repeal comes as independents trust Biden more on issue
The ruling from Arizona’s highest court reinstating a near-total ban on abortions has catapulted the issue to the forefront in a 2024 swing state that has absorbed an influx of independent voters.
On Wednesday, after ...Read more
Glenn Whipp: Nicole Kidman on making 'Birth' and why she chooses films that aren't a 'soothing bath'
LOS ANGELES — By now, the shot should be familiar: Nicole Kidman sitting in a theater, her face registering, among other things, hope and wonder.
Except the masterful sequence I'm contemplating isn't the one from the ...Read more
Haiti Prime Minister Henry resigns ahead of ceremony to install new presidential council
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry and his cabinet officially resigned on Thursday, indicating he will not stay around for the transition to a new era of governance. The decision leaves a political vacuum as the country ...Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Florida to talk about abortion rights
MIAMI — Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign in Florida on the day the state’s six-week abortion ban is set to take effect.
Harris will travel to Jacksonville on May 1 and will “discuss the harms inflicted by ...Read more
Israel-Hamas war protesters clash with officers at Emory in Atlanta
ATLANTA — A group of people protesting the Israel-Hamas war and Atlanta’s planned public safety training center set up camp at Emory University’s quadrangle Thursday morning, prompting clashes with law enforcement ...Read more
Hollywood, accusers condemn reversal of Weinstein conviction: 'We know what happened'
LOS ANGELES — Harvey Weinstein’s accusers and opponents of sexual violence in Hollywood and beyond are speaking out against the reversal of the disgraced movie mogul’s rape conviction in New York.
Ashley Judd, Mira ...Read more
US economy slows and inflation jumps, damping soft-landing hopes
U.S. economic growth slid to an almost two-year low last quarter while inflation jumped to uncomfortable levels, interrupting a run of strong demand and muted price pressures that had fueled optimism for a soft landing.
...Read more
Mortgage rates climb for a fourth week to reach 7.17%
Mortgage rates in the U.S. increased for a fourth straight week.
The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 7.17%, up from 7.1% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday.
House hunters looking to land a deal ...Read more
Toyota is investing $1.4 billion to build another all-electric SUV in US
Toyota Motor Corp. is moving ahead with plans to manufacture and sell more electric vehicles in the U.S. by investing $1.4 billion at a plant in Indiana, the Japanese carmaker’s second such announcement this year.
The ...Read more
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