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Harvey Weinstein's lawyer says the onetime movie mogul has been hospitalized for a battery of tests after his return to New York City following an appeals court ruling nullifying his 2020 rape conviction. Attorney Arthur Aidala said Weinstein was moved to Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan after his arrival on Friday to city jails. On Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals vacated his conviction after concluding that a trial judge permitted too much evidence not directly related to the charges he faced. Читать дальше...

Moderate Utah Republicans will look to stave off farther-right challengers at a state GOP convention that tends to favor the most conservative contenders. All eyes are on the crowded race to succeed U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney. The pool of nearly a dozen Republicans at Saturday’s convention includes a congressman, a Trump-backed mayor, a former state legislative leader and the lawyer son of Utah’s longest serving U.S. senator. Whoever is selected could get a leg up on the June 25 primary, but that is no guarantee of winning. Читать дальше...

The State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his seventh diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began more than six months ago. Blinken is traveling to Saudi Arabia on Monday, just two days since arriving back in Washington after a trip to China. Blinken will attend a World Economic Forum conference and meet with Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. An Israeli official says Blinken will visit Israel on Tuesday. Читать дальше...

The United Auto Workers union announced it reached a last-minute tentative agreement with truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck on Friday evening, averting a potential strike of more than 7,000 workers. The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company just before the expiration of the previous contract, which was enacted six years ago. It covers workers at various plants in North Carolina — where Daimler makes Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner and Western Star trucks — as well as... Читать дальше...

While a bill to ban TikTok if it doesn't change owners has received President Joe Biden's signature, it could still be years before the popular video-sharing app is actually blocked from U.S. app stores — if it is blocked at all. Still, rivals that stand to benefit form a TikTok ban could see the benefits much earlier. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, may see more advertisers amid uncertainty for its biggest rival. Creators, dealing with uncertainty themselves are also expanding to other platforms if they weren't already... Читать дальше...

HAVANA (AP) — Alejandro Fonseca stood in line for several hours outside a bank in Havana hoping to withdraw Cuban pesos from an ATM, but when it was almost his turn, the cash ran out. He angrily hopped on his electric tricycle and traveled several kilometers to another branch where he finally managed to withdraw some money after wasting the entire morning.

An Oregon sports bar focusing on and showing only women's athletics has plans to expand across the country through a franchise model. The Sports Bra opened two years ago in Portland, the state's largest city. Its founder and CEO says she already has fielded hundreds of inquiries from potential partners. The move comes as interest in women's sports is at an all-time high, embodied most recently by the frenzy over University of Iowa and now Indiana Fever basketball star Caitlin Clark. As the fan base and engagement grow... Читать дальше...

Legal experts say the retrial in New York of Harvey Weinstein won't be coming to a courtroom anytime soon, if ever. The ruling Thursday by the New York Court of Appeals voided the 2020 conviction of the onetime movie powerbroker. Prosecutors say Weinstein forced young actors to submit to his prurient desires by dangling his ability to make or break their careers. Several lawyers said in interviews Friday that it would be a long road to reach a new trial of the ailing movie mogul, who remains behind... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump has promised big plans for recruiting voters in Black, Latino and Asian communities. But five months before the general election votes are cast, the former president’s campaign has little apparent organization to show for those ambitions. The Trump campaign removed its point person for coalitions and hasn’t announced a replacement. The Republican Party’s minority outreach offices across the country have been shuttered and replaced by businesses that include a check-cashing store, an ice cream shop and a sex-toy store. Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden’s administration is again delaying a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes. Anti-smoking advocates are upset about the delay, but the decision could avoid angering Black voters ahead of November elections. Biden’s top health official said Friday the administration would take more time to consider feedback on the ban, including from civil rights leaders. The announcement is another setback for the health officials at the Food and Drug Administration. They drafted the ban and... Читать дальше...