NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. The state Court of Appeals ruling reopens a painful […]

Police Detain Dozens in Nationwide Anti-Israel University Protests By The Media Line Staff On Wednesday, a significant escalation was observed in the confrontations between police and student protesters at universities across the United States, including the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of Texas at Austin, amid ongoing protests against Israel. At USC, […]

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON(Reuters) – U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the first quarter, but an acceleration in inflation suggested that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates before September. Gross domestic product increased at a 1.6% annualized rate last quarter, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis said in its advance […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for an American believed to be held by the Taliban for nearly two years are asking a United Nations human rights investigator to intervene, citing what they say is cruel and inhumane treatment. Ryan Corbett was abducted Aug. 10, 2022, after returning to Afghanistan, where he and his family had been […]

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will vote Thursday to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules and assume new regulatory oversight of broadband internet rescinded under former President Donald Trump. The commission voted 3-2 in October to advance the proposal to reinstate open internet rules adopted in 2015 and re-establish the […]