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Harvey Weinstein: Los Angeles jury deadlocked over factors that could have increased his sentence
Harvey Weinstein: Los Angeles jury deadlocked over factors that could have increased his sentence

CNN — After convicting former movie producer Harvey Weinstein of rape and sexual assault, a Los Angeles jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict Tuesday on alleged aggravating circumstances that could have increased his sentence. The three counts Weinstein was convicted of — rape, foreign body sexual penetration and forced oral copulation — were […]

Taylor Swift ticket problem caused by Ticketmaster’s abuse of market power, says Senate antitrust chairman
Taylor Swift ticket problem caused by Ticketmaster’s abuse of market power, says Senate antitrust chairman

New York CNN Business — Senator Amy Klobuchar slammed Ticketmaster in an open letter to its CEO, saying she had “serious concerns” about the company’s operations following a Tuesday service outage that left Taylor Swift fans furious. In the letter to CEO Michael Rapino, the Minnesota Democrat and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on […]

Biden administration warns second Covid-19 boosters won’t be readily available to general public without congressional funding
Biden administration warns second Covid-19 boosters won’t be readily available to general public without congressional funding

CNN — The Biden administration warned Wednesday that second Covid-19 vaccine booster shots – or a new type of vaccine, if needed – will not be free and readily available to the general public, if and when they are authorized, without additional funding from Congress. There will, however, be enough supply for seniors and immunocompromised […]

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