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Former aide details sexual harassment accusations against New York Gov. Cuomo

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

A former member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration who previously accused him of sexual harassment offered new details Wednesday, saying he once kissed her on the lips without consent after a private meeting.

Deal reached in suit alleging James Franco sexual misconduct

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into exploitative sexual situations.

French victims of child abuse speak out in new #MeToo wave

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

The French government has pledged to toughen laws on the rape of children after a massive online movement has seen hundreds of victims share accounts about sexual abuse within their families.

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…

Judge says U.S. can’t replace Trump in columnist’s slander suit

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

A federal judge on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump's request that he be replaced as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit alleging he raped a woman in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s.

Time’s Up study says many who report harassment face retaliation

By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

Three years into the #MeToo movement, there may be more awareness around workplace sexual harassment. But a new report finds that almost three-quarters of people reporting such harassment suffer from retaliation if they complain.

Chicago officer sues former chief for sexual harassment

By Don Babwin, Associated Press

The lawsuit filed Wednesday by Cynthia Donald alleges that Johnson sexually harassed her during a three-year period, pressured her and forced her to engage in sexual acts and texted nude photographs of himself to her.

On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality

By Kat Stafford, Associated Press

In a year marked by a nationwide reckoning over systemic racism, the #MeToo movement is now jointly led by two Black women keenly aware of the inequality that has long existed in America.

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.

New York doctor charged in serial sexual assaults on patients

By Larry Neumeister, Jim Mustian, Associated Press

A former New York gynecologist accused of sexually abusing dozens of patients, including the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, was charged Wednesday with attacking girls and women for nearly two decades using the cover of medical examinations.