Dec 19 Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape, sexual misconduct in Los Angeles trial By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Jurors in Los Angeles have found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape at his second sexual misconduct trial. The verdicts Monday following a monthlong trial represent a victory for the #MeToo movement five years after Weinstein became its central figure. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Two victims killed in St. Louis school shooting In our news wrap Monday, a man shot and killed two people and wounded six at a St. Louis high school before police killed him, Myanmar's military launched air strikes on a concert killing up to 80 people and the… Continue watching
Oct 14 #MeToo leaders take stock of the movement 5 years later By Jocelyn Noveck, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press The Associated Press went back to Weinstein accuser Louisette Geiss, Bill Cosby accuser Andrea Constand, and “Me Too” founder Tarana Burke about how their lives have changed, how hopeful they feel and the challenges ahead. Continue reading
Oct 10 California Gov. Newsom's wife among accusers at Harvey Weinstein trial By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and actor who is married to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is among the accusers of Harvey Weinstein who will testify at his rape and sexual assault trial that began Monday. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's home is charged with attempted murder In our news wrap Wednesday, a California man was charged with attempted murder after being arrested near the Maryland home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Olympic champion Simone Biles and dozens of other gymnasts are suing the FBI,… Continue watching
Jun 08 U.K. to charge Harvey Weinstein with indecent assault By Associated Press British prosecutors say they have authorized police to charge former film producer Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in 1996. Continue reading
Jul 21 Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to sexual assaults in California By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Weinstein's indictment involves five women in incidents spanning from 2004 to 2013. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: U.S. COVID cases up 200% in 2 weeks with delta variant behind 83% of them In our news wrap Tuesday, new COVID-19 infections in the U.S. are still building — up 200% in two weeks. Vaccinated staffers in both the White House and in Congress have tested positive. China has rejected U.S. Accusations that it… Continue watching
Dec 27 2020 in review: Stories you may have missed and why they matter By Molly Enking It’s been decades since one world event has dominated the news cycle so completely. We lost more than 1.75 million people globally and more than 330,000 in the U.S. to COVID-19. Here’s a list of some other events that shook the… Continue reading
Oct 02 Harvey Weinstein charged with more rapes in California By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The incidents span from 2004 to 2010 and all allegedly took place at a hotel in Beverly Hills. Continue reading