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A New York court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape, ordering a new trial in the landmark “MeToo” case. The state’s highest court found the judge at the trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t …

New York court states disgraced Hollywood film mogul did not receive a fair trial. Source link

Every team in the NFL wants a Patrick Mahomes. The Chicago Bears hope they are about to get one of their own. Whether burden or blessing, Caleb Williams enters the 2024 NFL draft as the latest superstar college quarterback prospect and perhaps the first to draw legitimate comparisons to the …

A dolphin has been found shot dead on a beach, prompting officials to offer a reward for information. A member of the public discovered the bottlenose dolphin at the beach near New Orleans, Louisiana, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said. The aquatic mammal was recovered by Audubon Aquarium …

Chaos engulfed campuses across the United States as pro-Palestinian student protests spread to universities across the length and breadth of this country.  A movement which started at Columbia University on the east coast has now spread to the north, south and west. At the University of Southern California in Los …

Just hours before Mr Blinken stepped on the tarmac in Shanghai, the US Senate passed a bill package giving a further $8bn of military aid to Taiwan, which President Biden has said the US would defend if attacked by China. The self-governed island, which counts the US as its biggest …

In such a politically charged case, the justices may try to issue a unanimous decision, Mr Roosevelt said, as they did in another case involving Mr Trump and Colorado’s primary ballot. That would probably be a measured ruling that does not give Mr Trump blanket protection but leaves some opening …

On Tuesday, Tennessee House Republicans passed a bill allowing some public school teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns. The bill would also block other teachers and parents from knowing who is armed, reports CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. Tensions flared at the statehouse, with protesters chanting “blood on …

The question before the Supreme Court now is whether that law, called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act or EMTALA, covers emergency abortions, even in states where the procedure is banned. In other words: if a doctor determines an abortion is the best treatment for a patient in jeopardy, …

Gaza war protesters at some US universities have clashed with police as demonstrations continue throughout the country. State troopers were seen dispersing protesters at the University of Texas at Austin, with arrests taking place there and at the University of Southern California. Dozens of people have been arrested at Columbia, …

The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether a near-total abortion ban in Idaho goes against a federal law requiring hospitals to provide care to patients with “emergency medical conditions”. The Biden administration has sued Idaho over its abortion law, which has an exception for the life – but …

Both US lawmakers and protesters have criticised Nemat Shafik’s handling of campus tensions over Gaza. Source link

Armstead Daquan is accused of striking seven women in New York in what police call hate crimes. Source link

TikTok has promised a court battle over a new law that threatens to ban it in the US – with the app’s boss saying “we aren’t going anywhere”. President Joe Biden approved the law that states the platform will be blocked if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell it …

Nicole Mitchell, 49, was allegedly wearing black clothing and a black hat when officers detained her. Source link

Only two months ago Joe Biden joined the social media platform TikTok with a video captioned “lol hey guys”. Now, the US president is poised to sign a bill that could ban the popular app – unless its parent company sells it. The country is concerned that TikTok’s owner, Beijing-based …

The US Senate has voted in favour of legislation that could ban TikTok in the country – if its Chinese owners refuse to sell.  The bill passed by a wide margin in the Senate on 23 April after being voted through in the House of Representatives. But does the ban …

The world’s biggest 3D printer has been unveiled in the US – and will be able to create new neighbourhoods of affordable housing to help tackle homelessness, officials have said. The machine, called the Factory Of The Future 1.0, has been built on the campus at the University of Maine …

Activists at the New York university want amnesty for disciplined students before ending their Gaza protest. Source link

The Senate has passed $95bn (£76.2bn) in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delays and rows – with Joe Biden set to sign the legislation later. The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late on Tuesday after the House had approved the package …