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Jury selection starts for Harvey Weinstein's latest retrial in a New York rape case
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (731+ words) Jury selection started Tuesday in the onetime movie mogul's latest retrial, where jurors will weigh " for the third time " whether he raped hairstylist and actor Jessica Mann in a Manhattan hotel in 2013. It's a more streamlined proceeding than the array…...
USA Surfing regains status as national governing body in time for leadup to LA Olympics
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (227+ words) News-Times Olympic and Paralympic Committee recognized USA Surfing as the official national governing body for the sport in America on Wednesday, ending a multiyear saga that included the corporation's decertification and an attempt by U. S Ski and Snowboard to take…...
Bethune-Cookman baseball team proves money doesn't always buy happiness. Just ask these SEC powers
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (622+ words) Bethune-Cookman's baseball team plays in the second-weakest conference in Division I, runs on a shoestring budget and its home games draw an average of 87 fans. And the powerful big-money programs of the Southeastern Conference should want no part of the…...
Mets looking lost at the plate again in 7th straight loss
19+ hour, 7+ min ago (475+ words) The latest setback was a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. They've been outscored 36-10 during their skid and are mired in the NL East cellar at 7-11. Soto is nursing a calf injury and isn't expected back for…...
Jacob Wilson's 2-run single leads Athletics to 2-1 win that stops 7-game skid against Rangers
20+ hour, 12+ min ago (237+ words) The A's have won six of seven after a 3-7 start and have four one-run wins in their last seven games. Jeffrey Springs (3-0) allowed one run and five hits over 6 1/3 innings with five strikeouts. Mark Leiter Jr. struck out two in…...
Attorney for suspect in attack at Sam Altman's home says he was in midst of 'mental health crisis"
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (677+ words) Authorities say Moreno-Gama, of Spring, Texas, hurled the incendiary device at Altman's home Friday, setting an exterior gate on fire before fleeing on foot. Less than an hour later, Moreno-Gama went to Open AI's headquarters about 3 miles (5 kilometers) away and…...
Mormon Wives" star Taylor Frankie Paul will not face new domestic violence charges
22+ hour, 18+ min ago (468+ words) Police in the Salt Lake City suburbs of Draper City and West Jordan have been investigating claims of domestic violence in 2024 and this February from Paul's ex-partner Dakota Mortensen, the father of her 2-year-old son. Paul has also made allegations…...
Clippers" stunning turnaround: From 6-21 to the play-in and a shot at the playoffs
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (540+ words) "A lot," the coach said. After a 6-21 start, the Clippers have scrapped their way into the play-in tournament. They finished 42-40, extending their NBA-best active streak of consecutive winning seasons to 15. They're the first team in league history to be 15 or…...
Owney, the postal dog, will have his day at the Danbury Railway Museum, with train rides, post cards
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (310+ words) The Owney Forever stamp was issued in 2011. The Danbury Railway Museum will honor Owney at an event on July 12." The Danbury Railway Museum will host a celebration on Saturday, July 12, to honor the legacy of Owney, the Railway Post Office…...
On Passover, some Sephardic Jews revisit not only the story of their ancestors, but also their Ladino language
2+ week, 2+ day ago (616+ words) Bryan Kirschen, Binghamton University, State University of New York (THE CONVERSATION) When Passover arrives each spring, Jewish families around the world gather at their tables to retell a story passed down for thousands of years. At ritual dinners known as…...