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Why didn’t accusers shun Weinstein? Expert: It's not unusual
NEW YORK (AP) — It's the defense's go-to question at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial: If he's such a monster, why did some of his accusers stay in friendly contact with him for years after the alleged assaults? Prosecutors sought to give jurors some answers Friday by calling to the stand a forensic...
Ex-firefighter sentenced for sexually assaulting colleague
BOSTON (AP) — A former Boston firefighter was sentenced Friday to two years of supervised probation for sexually assaulting a female colleague at a firehouse. A Boston judge also ordered David Sanchez to undergo counseling and, if deemed necessary by state officials, to register as a sex offender. Sanchez...
Democrats argue Trump's blocking of probe rates removal, too
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic House prosecutors are launching their final arguments Friday at Donald Trump's impeachment trial after an impassioned plea to senators to convict him because in the U.S. “right matters.” As Democrats press their case before skeptical Republican senators for the...
Idaho man sentenced in truck driver assault case
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for assault after prosecutors said he severely beat a long-haul truck driver from Missouri at an eastern Idaho truck stop. Stormy Ray Adakai, 24, of Fort Hall, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison by U.S....
Lawsuit over popular 'S-Town' podcast headed to mediation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A lawsuit over the hit podcast “S-Town,” which tells the story of a man's troubled life and death in rural Alabama, is headed to mediation. WIAT-TV reported that lawyers for the estate of the key character in “S-Town,” John B. McLemore, and attorneys for...
Convicted NYC bomber gets life term for New Jersey shootout
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — An Afghan-born U.S. citizen already serving life in prison for a bombing in New York City was sentenced Friday to an additional life term for a shootout with police in New Jersey as he attempted to avoid arrest in 2016. State Superior Court Judge John Deitch sentenced Ahmad Khan...
NFL player Antonio Brown granted bail by Florida judge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — NFL free agent Antonio Brown was granted bail on Friday after turning himself in at a Florida jail on charges that he and his trainer attacked the driver of a moving truck that carried some of his possessions from California. Broward County Judge Corey Amanda Cawthon set a...
Psychiatrist pleads guilty to criminal sexual conduct
HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) — A Twin Cities psychiatrist has pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with a woman who sought help for past sexual assaults. Gavin Meany, 38, of Apple Valley, entered the plea Thursday to four counts of felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct in Dakota County District...
Former diver settles University of Idaho sex assault lawsuit
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — A former University of Idaho athlete is expected to receive a settlement payment in exchange for dropping a lawsuit claiming the school mishandled her sexual assault complaint, the university said. The state of Idaho will pay $160,000 to Mairin Jameson, who says she plans to work with...
Missing Rwandan opposition politician sentenced to 10 years
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — An opposition politician in Rwanda who reportedly escaped prison in 2018 has been sentenced to 10 years for offenses related to forming an armed group and threatening state security. Family and allies of Boniface Twagirimana, however, have disputed the official police version of his...
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