After the closed-door hearing, which went on nearly four hours, the judge set a new trial date and also denied a motion by defense lawyers to access the phones of one of the alleged victims. They wanted access because of allegations a detective told the woman to delete material from her phones, but prosecutors called the material irrelevant. … [Read more...] about Harvey Weinstein: judge postpones sex crimes trial of disgraced movie mogul
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Five NBA players meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss equality issues and the league’s new social justice coalition
'Today, listening to some of the populist leaders we now have, I am reminded of the 1930s, when some democracies collapsed into dictatorships seemingly overnight,' Francis wrote. 'We see it happening again now in rallies where populist leaders excite and harangue crowds, channeling their resentments and hatreds against imagined enemies to distract from the real problems.' … [Read more...] about Five NBA players meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss equality issues and the league’s new social justice coalition
Confined to our homes, schools closed and small businesses in ruin: Prime Minister may announce tough new restrictions TODAY – so what will an Italy-style lockdown look like in Australia?
The healthcare system in Italy has crumbled to the point where doctors are being forced to choose between which patients to treat based on a number of factors - including determining who is more likely to survive the outbreak. … [Read more...] about Confined to our homes, schools closed and small businesses in ruin: Prime Minister may announce tough new restrictions TODAY – so what will an Italy-style lockdown look like in Australia?
NYC dentist in an upscale Chelsea condo building is accused of assaulting his neighbors and destroying property with a baseball bat – as residents fear violent behavior will end in a ‘murder-suicide’
Conway-Spiegel added: 'We are under siege, he runs this building. You have no idea how afraid I am to get in the elevator to walk the dog.' … [Read more...] about NYC dentist in an upscale Chelsea condo building is accused of assaulting his neighbors and destroying property with a baseball bat – as residents fear violent behavior will end in a ‘murder-suicide’
Coronavirus digest: US braces for post-Thanksgiving ‘surge’
"Often the big news story has a technical word that's associated with it and in this case, the word pandemic is not just technical but has become general. It's probably the word by which we'll refer to this period in the future,'' Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for Merriam Webster, told the Associated Press. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus digest: US braces for post-Thanksgiving ‘surge’
