Five years after women’s stories about him made the #MeToo movement explode, Harvey Weinstein is going on trial in Los Angeles, the city where he once was a colossus at the Oscars. Already serving a 23-year sentence for a conviction for rape and sexual assault in New York, the 70-year-old …
Read More »Elton John performs at White House for first time since 1998
Elton John said Friday that he’d played in some beautiful venues — but the stage in front of the White House, beneath a massive tent on a perfect autumn night, was “probably the icing on the cake.” Then he kicked off the show with “Your Song,” his first big international …
Read More »New York judge rules criminal case against the Trump Organization and former CFO Allen Weisselberg can proceed
A New York State judge ruled Friday that a criminal fraud and tax evasion prosecution against the Trump Organization and its former CFO, Allen Weisselberg, can proceed. Weisselberg and the company asked a judge in February to dismiss all 15 counts charged against them. Judge Juan Merchan dismissed one of …
Read More »Father convicted of fatally shooting his 2 teenage daughters in Texas
A suburban Dallas man who evaded arrest for more than 12 years after being accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters in 2008 was convicted Tuesday in their killings. Yaser Said, 65, was found guilty of capital murder in the deaths of 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said. …
Read More »Maine religious schools might not participate in state tuition program, despite Supreme Court victory
Religious schools got what they wanted when the Supreme Court allowed them to participate in a state tuition program. But the state attorney general said the ruling will be for naught unless the schools are willing to abide by the same antidiscrimination law as other private schools that participate in …
Read More »Ruby, the lifesaving police dog featured in Netflix movie, is euthanized: “A symbol of hope for all shelter dogs”
A Rhode Island dog whose inspiring story of going from shelter dog to lifesaving police K-9 became the subject of a recent Netflix movie has been euthanized. State Police said Sunday K-9 Ruby was put down Friday following a “sudden, acute, and untreatable illness.” She was 11 years old. Col. …
Read More »1 dead, 4 wounded after “politically
At least one person is dead and four people are wounded after a shooting inside a church in Orange County, California in what authorities said Monday was a “politically-motivated hate incident.” A suspect is in custody, police said, and two handguns were recovered from the scene. On Monday, the Orange …
Read More »Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd replace Ye as Coachella headliners
Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd will officially replace Kanye West as headliners at the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Major outlets, including Entertainment Tonight, reported last week that West would no longer be performing. When the Coachella lineup was announced, West, who legally changed his name to …
Read More »FEC fines Hillary Clinton campaign and Democratic Party, clears “Steele dossier” author of wrongdoing
The Federal Election Commission has fined Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign $8,000 and the Democratic National Committee $105,000 for obscuring their funding of the “Steele dossier,” a 2016 opposition research report that sought to highlight alleged links between Donald Trump and Russia. The bipartisan election commission also dismissed a complaint against …
Read More »Emilio Delgado, who played Luis on “Sesame Street” for 45 years, has died at age 81
Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children’s lives and a rare Latino face on American television as fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” died Thursday. He was 81. His wife, Carol Delgado, told The Associated Press that he …
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