Disgraced ex-Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities in New York on Friday following a months-long investigation into allegations of sexual assault, US media reported. The New York Times said Weinstein was expected to surrender on Friday morning, citing unnamed law enforcement officials. Weinstein's defense attorney, contacted by AFP, declined to comment Thursday. The reports surfaced with the Manhattan District Attorney's office and New York police department have been investigating Weinstein for months. Weinstein was facing charges in connection to at least one accuser, former aspiring actress Lucia Evans, who reported that the fallen power broker forced her into oral sex in 2004, the New York Daily News reported. Neither the district attorney's office nor the New York police department immediately responded to an AFP request to comment. New York police have in the past confirmed an active Weinstein investigation regarding Evans. Weinstein's career … [Read more...] about Weinstein to ‘surrender’ to NY authorities Friday: US media
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AFP: American literary giant Philip Roth dead at 85: US media
Source: Focus Information Agency New York. Prolific novelist Philip Roth, a dominant force in American literature throughout the latter half of the 20th century, has died, US media said late Tuesday. He was 85, reported AFP. The New Yorker magazine first reported the death of Roth, who won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his acclaimed novel "American Pastoral." The New York Times, citing a close friend, confirmed the death of the writer, who lived in New York and Connecticut. A prolific essayist and critic, Roth was best known for mining the Jewish-American experience in his work. His titanic stature on the post-World War II literary scene came from the universality of his message -- in his own words: "I don't write Jewish, I write American." He long managed to sustain his literary output both in terms of quality as well as quantity, as exemplified by his widely admired political trilogy that included "American Pastoral" as well as "I Married a Communist" (1998) … [Read more...] about AFP: American literary giant Philip Roth dead at 85: US media
Collusion everywhere? US media suspect Mueller of links to Russian billionaire
Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the man leading the probe into alleged collusion between US President Donald Trump’s election campaign and Russia, has himself fallen under suspicion of having ties to a Russian oligarch. The Mueller probe, which has been dragging on for about a year, has still not provided any tangible results. Meanwhile, ‘Russiagate’ rages on, with even perceived communication with any Russian being scrutinized and looked upon as a sin. Even the man leading the Trump-Russia collusion investigation was unable to stay out of trouble and was eventually subjected to a fair share of suspicion. Most recently, media outlet the Hill assumed that Mueller might not be actually fit to do his job as he may have a conflict of interest due to alleged ties to a Russian oligarch. And he was linked not just to some random wealthy Russian businessman, but to none other than Oleg Deripaska, an aluminum magnate who was just recently sanctioned by the US … [Read more...] about Collusion everywhere? US media suspect Mueller of links to Russian billionaire
‘Appalled & disgusted’: Twittersphere slams ‘pro-Israel’ US media coverage of Gaza protests
The Gaza protests have been making headlines across the world, but many people have hit back at US media outlets for a lack of coverage and an alleged pro-Israel bias. A total of 60 Palestinians were killed on Monday during protests against the relocation of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Israel, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Most of the fatalities resulted from Israeli sniper fire. Children were among the dead, including an eight-month-old baby who inhaled Israeli tear gas. However, many US media outlets are now under fire for not covering the deadly situation at the Gaza border, instead reporting with a pro-Israel slant. The term "58 Palestinians," a previous death toll reported by the ministry, was trending on Monday, with Twitter users responding to mainstream media coverage. "MSM remains largely uncritical of Israeli actions. However, social media is appalled and disgusted," one person wrote on Twitter, referring to the situation as a "murderous killing spree." … [Read more...] about ‘Appalled & disgusted’: Twittersphere slams ‘pro-Israel’ US media coverage of Gaza protests
US media firm Comcast launches bid to buy Sky TV for £22billion
US MEDIA giant Comcast has tabled a £22billion cash bid for Sky - challenging 21st Century Fox to improve its own offer. Comcast said its latest offer is worth £12.50 a share, 16 per cent more than the £10.75 offered by Fox to buy the 61 per cent of Sky it does not already own. Sky hits include Britannia. The US group has proposed legal commitments over Sky's future as part of the bid. Fox is controlled by Rupert Murdoch, who owns The Sun. … [Read more...] about US media firm Comcast launches bid to buy Sky TV for £22billion