Nation May 24

Celebrity chef Mario Batali talks during an interview with Reuters at his latest restaurant, Del Posto, in New York. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters
Chef Mario Batali pleads not guilty to assault charge

Celebrity chef Mario Batali, whose career crumbled amid several sexual misconduct accusations, pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017.