May 06 Watch 6:04 GOP Rep. Malliotakis on breaking with her party and taking a stand against Medicaid cuts By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura A dozen House Republicans wrote a letter to House leadership last month voicing opposition to potential Medicaid cuts. They say they support what they call "targeted reforms," but will not back "any reduction in Medicaid coverage for vulnerable populations." New… Continue watching
May 05 PHOTOS: Met Gala pays tribute to Black style and menswear By Leanne Italie, Associated Press A rainy Met Gala got underway Monday with a tuxedoed choir and a lot of pinstripes. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 4:45 What happened in the courtroom as jury selection begins for Diddy’s sex trafficking trial By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Jury selection started Monday for the criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. The rapper and producer faces charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs denies any wrongdoing and rejected a plea deal that could… Continue watching
May 05 How to watch the Met Gala By Leanne Italie, Associated Press This year, the dress code is about tailoring and suiting as interpreted through the history and meaning of Black dandyism across the Atlantic diaspora. Continue reading
May 05 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial begins with jury selection By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose wildly successful career has been dotted by allegations of violence, began on Monday in New York City with jury selection that was briefly paused when the hip-hop entrepreneur said he… Continue reading
Apr 30 ‘The unthinkable was happening’: Weinstein accuser testifies at his rape retrial By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A former TV production assistant has told a jury that Harvey Weinstein held her down on a bed and forced oral sex on her after she told him no. Continue reading
Apr 29 First of three accusers testifies at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The first of three accusers expected to testify at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial has taken the witness stand in a reprise of her testimony in his first #MeToo trial five years ago. Continue reading
Apr 24 Roommate of woman who alleges sex assault by Weinstein testifies in retrial By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Some witnesses are returning to the stand five years after testifying in the landmark #MeToo case. But prosecutors, some defense lawyers and the judge are different — and so are the contours of the testimony and evidence being elicited. Continue reading
Apr 16 10 guards charged over fatal beating of a New York prisoner, including 2 with murder By Michael Hill, Dave Collins, Associated Press The indictment says several guards severely beat Messiah Nantwi, a prisoner at the Mid-State Correctional Facility, who was hospitalized and died on March 1 “due to massive head trauma and numerous other injuries to his body.”… Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: NTSB holds briefing on its investigation of helicopter crash on NYC’s Hudson River By Associated Press The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the latest in a series of recent aircraft crashes and close calls have already left some people worried about the safety of flying in the U.S. Continue reading