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BASIN EVENTS: Nov. 13-21
COLUMBIA BASIN — Shh! Hear that? It’s the last quiet time before the holidays begin in earnest. Here are a few way…
'A new day': Harvey Weinstein convicted, led away in cuffs
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault against two women and led off to prison in handcuffs Monday in what his foes hailed as a landmark moment for the l…
Former U of Texas tennis coach gets 6 months in college scam
BOSTON (AP) — The former men's tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin was sentenced Monday to six months in prison for taking a $100,000 bribe as part of a sweeping college admissions scam.
The Latest: Defense vows to appeal Weinstein's conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a verdict in the rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein (all times local):
The Latest: Prosecutor calls Weinstein 'vicious' predator
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a verdict in the rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein (all times local):
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 1-7
March 1: Actor Robert Clary ("Hogan's Heroes") is 94. Singer-actor Harry Belafonte is 93. Singer Mike D'Abo of Manfred Mann is 76. Singer Roger Daltrey of The Who is 76. Actor Dirk Benedict ("The A Team") is 75. Ac…
Rio Carnival schools make plea for end of religious abuse
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As the Grande Rio Samba school rolled its Carnival float onto Rio de Janeiro's parade grounds, people aboard unfurled a massive fan-shaped banner reading “RESPECT MY AXÉ” to the roaring crowd.
The Latest: Judge to request Weinstein be held in infirmary
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a verdict in the rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein (all times local):
Judge orders Harvey Weinstein to jail immediately after sexual assault conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — Judge orders Harvey Weinstein to jail immediately after sexual assault conviction.
Actor Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to restored charges
CHICAGO (AP) — Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Monday to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year in Chicago and falsely reporting t…
Harvey Weinstein convicted in a reckoning after sexual misconduct allegations against him fueled #MeToo movement
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein convicted in a reckoning after sexual misconduct allegations against him fueled #MeToo movement.
Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of rape and sexual assault against two women and was led off to prison in handcuffs, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillai…
Harvey Weinstein convicted of criminal sex act for assault on Mimi Haleyi and third-degree rape of woman in 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein convicted of criminal sex act for assault on Mimi Haleyi and third-degree rape of woman in 2013.
The Latest: Weinstein looks resigned as he is convicted
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a verdict in the rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein (all times local):
The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s trial tells judge it has reached a verdict in his rape and sexual assault case
NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s trial tells judge it has reached a verdict in his rape and sexual assault case.
Pioneering black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies
Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA’s early space missions and was later portrayed in the 2016 hit film “Hidden Figures,” about pioneering black female ae…