Image copyright Getty Images Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault, capping a stunning downfall for the former Hollywood mogul and a victory for the #MeToo movement against harassment. Weinstein, 67, was convicted in New York City of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act. But he was cleared of the most serious […]
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Image copyright Getty Images A new body will be set up with powers to ban rogue developers from building new houses, and award compensation to those stuck in “shoddy” new-builds. The new homes ombudsman, which was promised in the Queen’s Speech last year, will be expected to take “swift action” to resolve problems. It will
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HAMPTON, Va. — Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA’s early space missions and was later portrayed in the 2016 hit film “Hidden Figures,” about pioneering black female aerospace workers, has died. She was 101. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said on Twitter that she died Monday morning. No cause
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Kansas is back on top of the college basketball world after knocking off Baylor By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer February 24, 2020, 5:20 PM 5 min read LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas is back on top of the college basketball world after knocking off Baylor in a matchup of Big 12 heavyweights, while the Bears
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LONDON — The United States government began laying out its extradition case against Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, in court on Monday by arguing that he had put lives at risk and was no better than an “ordinary” criminal. “Reporting or journalism is not an excuse for criminal activities or a license to break ordinary
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U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday, following a sell-off in overseas markets, as a surge in virus cases and a worrisome spread of the disease outside China sent investors running for safety By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer February 24, 2020, 4:58 PM 5 min read NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday, following
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Image caption Heidi Crowter with her mother Liz A law allowing parents to terminate pregnancies where the foetus has Down’s syndrome at any time up until its birth should be changed, campaigners say. They have written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock saying all non-fatal disabilities should be subject to the standard 24-week abortion limit. Heidi
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Ben Affleck has nothing but respect for ex-fiancée Jennifer Lopez and thinks she was totally snubbed during the recent awards season. The actor was featured in an interview published earlier this month in The New York Times and talked candidly about his struggles with alcohol as well as his divorce from Jennifer Garner. But reporter
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Intuit, the home of TurboTax and Mint, is nearing a deal to buy Credit Karma, a start-up that grew to fame by offering consumers free access to their credit scores, for about $7 billion in cash and stock, two people briefed on the matter said on Sunday. The deal, which could be announced as soon
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The Ottawa Senators opened NHL trade deadline day by dealing forwards Vladislav Namestnikov and Jean-Gabriel Pageau By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer February 24, 2020, 4:16 PM 3 min read The Ottawa Senators wasted little time in kicking off the NHL’s trade deadline day by dealing forwards Vladislav Namestnikov and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Carolina Panthers
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