Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court in Los Angeles, Oct. 4 2022.

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by NY appeals court

New York's highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein 's 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era in determining the trial judge improperly allowed women to testify about allegations against the ex-movie mogul that weren't part of the case.

Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump's claim of absolute immunity but decision's timing is unclear

April 25
FILE - The Supreme Court of the United States is seen in Washington, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but several justices signaled reservations about the charges that could cause a lengthy delay, possibly beyond November's election.

USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow

April 25
Demonstrators calling for a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war face police sent to remove them, on the University of Southern California cam
The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony Thursday and hundreds of college students were arrested at other campuses nationwide as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continued to spread.
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The Latest | Trump's hush money trial will resume with cross-examination of ex-tabloid publisher

Defense lawyers in Donald Trump's hush money trial are poised Friday to dig into an account of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories during the 2016 election.
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Takeaways from AP's investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives

The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found.
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Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived.
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The Latest | Officials say Egypt sending cease-fire delegation to Israel

Egypt is sending a high-level delegation to Israel in the hope of reaching a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, while warning a possible new Israeli offensive focused on the southern city of Rafah on the border with Egypt could have catastrophic consequences for regional stability, two officials said Friday.
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As some universities negotiate with pro-Palestinian protesters, others quickly call the police

The students at Columbia University who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country dug in at their encampment for the 10th day Friday as administrators and police at campuses from California to Connecticut wrestled with how to address protests that have seen scuffles with police and hundreds of arrests.
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USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products

Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a final rule issued Friday by U.S. agriculture officials.
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The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What's coming next?

TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company, a move almost certainly backed by Chinese authorities as the bitter U.S.-China rivalry threatens the future of a wildly popular way for young people in America to connect online.
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AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

April 19-25, 2024
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Utah Republicans to select nominee for Mitt Romney's open US Senate seat

A dozen Utah Republicans vying to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate are set to square off Saturday for the party nomination in a race expected to reveal the brand of political conservatism that most appeals to modern voters in the state.
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Paramedic sentencing in Elijah McClain's death caps trials that led to 3 convictions

Almost five years after Elijah McClain died following a police stop in which he was put in a neck hold and injected with the powerful sedative ketamine, three of the five Denver-area responders prosecuted in the Black man's death have been convicted.
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A look at past and future cases Harvey Weinstein has faced as his New York conviction is thrown out

Harvey Weinstein's landmark New York sexual assault conviction was thrown out by an appeals court Thursday, and most of the dozens of civil cases filed against him since he became a central target in the #MeToo movement in 2017 have either been settled or dismissed.
Business
April 25

Journalists critical of their own companies cause headaches for news organizations

This spring, NBC News, The New York Times and National Public Radio have each dealt with turmoil for essentially the same reason: journalists taking the critical gaze they deploy to cover the world and turning it inward at their own employers.
Sports
April 25

Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist on the steamy love triangle of 'Challengers'

How sexy can a qualifying tennis tournament in New Rochelle, New York, be? When the on-court drama involves Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist, the answer turns out to be quite a bit more than your average USTA singles match in Luca Guadagnino's ''Challengers.''
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April 25

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

April 19-25, 2024
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April 25

The Latest | Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least 5 as ship comes under attack in the Gulf of Aden

Palestinian hospital officials said Israeli airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip killed at least five people.
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April 25

Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats

Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks for now in its fight against Russia, in part because Russian drone warfare has made it too difficult for them to operate without detection or coming under attack, two U.S. military officials told The Associated Press.
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April 25

US expected to provide $6 billion to fund long-term weapons contracts for Ukraine, officials say

The U.S. is expected to announce Friday that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said, adding that it will include much sought after munitions for Patriot air defense systems.
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April 25

Quarterbacks Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, McCarthy and Nix selected in top 12 of NFL draft

Caleb Williams swiftly walked on stage, looked out and screamed ''Woooo! Yeah!''
Business
April 25

Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions

Rooting for Donald Trump to fail has rarely been this profitable.
Business
April 25

Trading Trump: Truth Social's first month of trading has sent investors on a ride

There have been lawsuits, short-selling and rampant speculation. Now, as Trump Media & Technology Group approaches its first month as a publicly traded company, it's clear that — like the man it's named after — there's nothing typical about the stock.

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