Jan 29 Accusers say Weinstein excused sexual assaults as a showbiz norm By Tom Hays, Michael Sisak, Associated Press Former actor Dawn Dunning said, Weinstein offered to put her in three movies, but only if she had sex with him and his assistant. Continue reading
Jan 29 Author tour for controversial ‘American Dirt’ is canceled By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The publisher of Jeanine Cummins' controversial novel “American Dirt" has cancelled the remainder of her promotional tour, citing concerns for her safety. The novel about a Mexican mother and her young son fleeing to the U.S. border had been praised… Continue reading
Jan 29 ‘American Dirt’ backlash from Latino readers is part of a long publishing war By Russell Contreras, Associated Press "American Dirt," a novel about migrants from Mexico and cartel violence, continues to draw criticism from some Latino writers and activists. It's written by Jeanine Cummins who is of Irish and Puerto Rican descent. Continue reading
Jan 29 NASA shutting down space telescope, infrared eyes to cosmos By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA is pulling the plug on one of its great observatories -- the Spitzer Space Telescope -- after 16 years of scanning the universe with infrared eyes. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Trump looks to sign trade deal, shows win amid impeachment By Associated Press Trump made renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement a priority during his 2016 campaign, although trade experts say the impact of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will be modest. Continue reading
Jan 29 Two more accusers set to testify against Harvey Weinstein in New York rape trial By Tom Hays, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press NEW YORK — One says Harvey Weinstein raped her after she let her guard down by telling herself he was only a “dirty old man.” The other claims he offered movie roles to her in exchange for joining in a… Continue reading
Jan 28 Chipotle fined $1.37M over thousands of child labor abuses By Associated Press Chipotle has been hit with a $1.3 million fine over more than 13,000 child labor violations at its Massachusetts restaurants. Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Trump’s impeachment trial — Jan. 29 By Gretchen Frazee U.S. senators will get the first opportunity to ask questions of President Donald Trump's attorneys and House managers on Wednesday. Watch live. Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Trump lawyers dismiss Bolton’s claims during impeachment arguments By Gretchen Frazee Trump attorney Jay Sekulow said former national security adviser John Bolton's allegation should be considered "inadmissible."… Continue reading
Jan 28 U.S. budget deficit likely to break $1 trillion in 2020 despite strong economy By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Congressional Budget Office report follows a burst of new spending last year and the repeal in December of several taxes used to help finance the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading