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Harvey Weinstein appears in court after New York rape conviction overturned

The once-powerful studio boss was also convicted in Los Angeles in 2022 of another rape and is still sentenced to another 16 years in prison in California

Biden to travel to N Carolina to meet kin of officers killed in shooting

The attack was the deadliest day for US law enforcement in one incident since five officers were killed by a sniper during a protest in Dallas in 2016

Google, Apple under attack by antitrust laws that helped build tech empires

It's an odd juxtaposition that has thrust regulators into battling two companies they helped create when they caged a colossus now angling to seize the mantle in technology's next frontier

J&J subsidiary proposes paying $6.48 bn over 25 yrs to settle talc lawsuits

Lawsuits filed against JandJ had alleged its talcum powder caused users to develop ovarian cancer, through use for feminine hygiene, or mesothelioma, cancer that strikes the lungs and other organs

Trump downplays Capitol attack by comparing it to students' protest

Trump has called the rioters unbelievable patriots and has talked openly about the prospect of issuing pardons if he wins a second term

Judge warns Donald Trump of jail time if ex-Prez violates gag order

They don't want me on the campaign trail, Trump told reporters

Protesters reach a deal with Northwestern University, draws criticism

On campus Tuesday, two unoccupied tents remained, surrounded by abandoned folding chairs, cases of bottled water and other supplies

Another ship hit in Arabian Sea, raising concerns over Houthi capabilities

Attack happened last Friday, according to the Joint Maritime Information Center, which operates as part of the U.S.-led Combined Maritime Forces in the Mideast

Harvey Weinstein to return to court after NY rape conviction overturned

The preliminary hearing in Manhattan is expected to include discussion of evidence, scheduling and other matters, according to Weinstein's attorney, Arthur Aidala.

Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect, draws doctors' criticism

Besides the physical danger, there's also the psychological trauma of having to carry a foetus that the mother knows will never be a healthy baby, a doctor said

Chinese scientist who published Covid-19 virus sequence back in his lab

Zhang had been staging a sit-in protest outside his lab since the weekend after he and his team were suddenly notified they had to leave their lab

Police clear 30-40 protesters from Columbia University's Hamiltion Hall

The university, in a statement issued after the police entered the campus, described its decision to seek NYPD aid as a last resort

Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after Columbia University calls police

Columbia's protests earlier this month kicked off demonstrations that now span from California to Massachusetts.

Thousands of grenades, bullets missing from army bases: Colombian Prez

Petro, the country's first left-wing president, said the ammunition might have ended up in the hands of Colombian rebel groups

In a historic shift, US govt poised to ease restrictions on marijuana

Critics point out that as a Schedule III drug, marijuana would remain regulated by the DEA

Ship that brought down Baltimore bridge to be removed from collapse site

Six members of a roadwork crew plunged to their deaths in the disaster. Four bodies have been recovered while two remain missing

Columbia University vows to expel protestors as demonstrations rise in US

The nationwide campus protests began at Columbia in response to Israel's offensive in Gaza after Hamas launched a deadly attack on southern Israel on October 7

Eight US newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement

The New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post and other papers filed the lawsuit Tuesday in a New York federal court.

Disagreement over limiting plastic prod at world's 1st plastic treaty talks

Most contentious is the idea of limiting how much plastic is manufactured. That remains in the text over the strong objections of plastic-producing countries and companies and oil and gas exporters

Zimbabwe launches new currency ZiG in attempt to resolve money crisis

Though some hopeful Zimbabweans headed for the banks Tuesday to get their hands on the new currency, many remained skeptical after two decades of turmoil