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Andrew Cuomo accused of sexual harassment by former aide in new legal filing
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is being sued by a former aide who says Cuomo sexually harassed her while he was still in office. Cuomo's former executive assistant Brittany Commisso filed the case against the ex-governor in state Supreme Court in Albany on...
Today in History: November 20, Future Queen Elizabeth marries Prince Philip
Today in History Today is Monday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2023. There are 41 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 20, 1947, Britain’s future queen, Princess Elizabeth, married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at...
Ex-girlfriend drops lawsuits against Tiger Woods, says she never claimed sexual harassment
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods ' ex-girlfriend has dropped her lawsuits against the golf superstar and the trust that owns his Florida mansion, saying she never accused him of sexual harassment even though her attorney has made that claim. The attorney for Erica Herman...
Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each
LONDON (AP) — Earlier this year, the doctor who leads the World Health Organization’s efforts to prevent sexual abuse travelled to Congo to address the biggest known sex scandal in the U.N. health agency’s history, the abuse of well over 100 local women by staffers and others during a deadly...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 5, 2023. Editorial: Pa. Human Relations Commission should remove bias in favor of NDAs The sexual harassment scandal roiling the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro has highlighted the increasingly controversial use of non-disclosure...
Today in History: November 8, Hitler’s “Beer-Hall Putsch” fails
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2023. There are 53 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 8, 1923, Adolf Hitler launched his first attempt at seizing power in Germany with a failed coup in Munich...
Ex-CIA officer accused of sexually abusing dozens of women pleads guilty to federal charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former CIA officer accused of drugging and sexually assaulting at least two dozen women during various overseas postings pleaded guilty Tuesday in Washington to federal sex abuse charges that could land him behind bars for up to 30 years. Brian Jeffrey Raymond...
Baltimore church to end religious services after priest suspended over sexual harassment settlement
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore will end religious services at one of the city’s Catholic churches after its longtime pastor was recently suspended from ministry because he admitted to making a payment several years ago to settle sexual harassment allegations. Last...
3 former New Mexico State basketball violated school sexual harassment policies, according to report
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Three former New Mexico State men's basketball players violated school sexual harassment policies, according to an investigation conducted by an independent contractor hired by the university to review sexual harassment allegations, a local newspaper reported. ...
Jury finds Baylor University negligent in Title IX lawsuit brought by former student
WACO, Texas (AP) — A federal jury on Tuesday found Baylor University negligent in a Title IX lawsuit and awarded $270,000 to a former student who alleged she was physically abused by a football player in 2014 during a period of wide-ranging scandal at the nation's biggest Baptist school. ...
