Weinstein guilty on two charges in sexual assault case, acquitted on others
The jury in the trial in New York determined that disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein forced a sex act on a former production assistant at his apartment in 2006 and raped a former aspiring actress at a hotel in 2013. He was found not guilty of the most severe charge, predatory sexual assault.
Research mathematician Katherine Johnson at her desk at NASA Langley Research Center in 1962. (NASA)
Katherine Johnson
1918–2020 ‘Hidden figure’ at NASA during 1960s space race dies at 101
Long overlooked, Mrs. Johnson became the subject of a book and hit movie in her 90s. She codified mathematical principles that remain at the core of manned space travel and was eventually recognized as a pathbreaker for women and African Americans.
Election 2020In a historically old presidential field, candidates refuse to release health records
Four candidates are 70 or older, and the top contender recently suffered a heart attack. Yet they are not releasing detailed medical records, as candidates have for decades.
The next Democratic debate is scheduled for Tuesday in Charleston, S.C., ahead of Saturday’s primary.
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Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe Bryant and mother of Gianna Bryant, speaks at the memorial service. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Kobe Bryant’s parents, Joe and Pam Bryant, arrive at the memorial service. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
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Beyoncé opened the memorial service with a performance of “XO,” which she said was his favorite song.
The president did not publicly take his host to task over alleged discrimination and human rights abuses but said India’s rise is tied to unity and tolerance.
The hearing will be held behind closed doors after an open session on Stone’s motion alleging juror misconduct.
Alaska’s ferries serve three dozen communities, many of which aren’t connected to the rest of the continent by roads at all.
Police are still trying to determine whether the shot was fired by mistake or with a specific target in mind.
The Oklahoma school district apologized for the comment, which was caught on camera and has since gone viral.
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The anti-Greta: A conservative think tank takes on the global phenomenon
German teen Naomi Seibt is the newest face of the libertarian Heartland Institute’s effort to promote what it calls “global warming realism.”
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At a Greek refugee camp, migrants wait in bread lines. Nearby, grilled octopus is on the menu.
The food situation at Europe’s largest migrant camp reflects the continent’s political gridlock.
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‘Mad’ Mike Hughes, who wanted to prove the flat-Earth theory, dies in homemade-rocket disaster
Hughes was perhaps the most visible advocate of the theory that Earth isn’t a sapphire-and-emerald globe revolving around a massive star.
