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European court finds Italy violated the right to life of Naples residents living in toxic dump area

Jan. 30, 2025 09:49 AM EST

ROME (AP) — A European court on Thursday said Italy violated the right to life of those living in a toxic-waste polluted area around Naples, in a scathing ruling that validated a generation of residents' complaints that mafia dumping and burning of waste had led to increased rates of cancer and...

Ailing Harvey Weinstein begs to have #MeToo retrial sooner after judge sets April 15 date

Jan. 29, 2025 13:59 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein begged a judge Wednesday to hold his #MeToo retrial as soon as possible, telling him “I don’t know how much longer I can hold on” with cancer, heart issues and harsh conditions at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex. The disgraced...