CNN — After convicting former film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape and sexual assault, a Los Angeles jury could not reach a unanimous verdict Tuesday on alleged aggravating factors that could have increased his sentence. The three charges Weinstein was convicted of – rape, sexual penetration by foreign object and forcible oral copulation – were … Read more
CNN — Armie Hammer’s estranged wife Elizabeth Chambers has publicly addressed a difficult personal period in her life for the first time. Chambers, who is still in the process of divorcing Hammer, spoke out on “House of Hammer,” the documentary series on Discovery+ that details the Hammer family and the the actor’s infidelity. “I did … Read more
Washington CNN — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that he had signed a bill into law that prohibits nearly all abortions except in certain medical situations or in cases of rape or incest. The GOP-led legislature passed House Bill 302 on Tuesday in a special session, making West Virginia the second state to … Read more
Washington CNN — Justice Department prosecutors are preparing to fight in court to force former White House officials to testify about then-President Donald Trump’s conversations and actions around January 6according to people briefed on the matter. At issue are claims of executive privilege that prosecutors expect the former president to make in order to shield … Read more
CNN — The Department of Homeland Security inspector general has directed the Secret Service to stop its internal investigations into what happened to text messages related to January 6 that may have been deleted, according to a letter reviewed by CNN. The inspector general wrote in a letter sent Wednesday evening that the Secret Service … Read more
CNN — President Joe Biden will deliver a rare evening speech on guns Thursday to press US lawmakers to take action as the US confronts another mass shooting, the White House said. The address will take place at 7:30 p.m. ET from the White House Cross Hall. Biden plans to discuss “the recent tragic mass … Read more
Atlanta CNN — A potentially precedent-setting disqualification hearing is underway Friday in an Atlanta courtroom, aimed at determining if Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is constitutionally barred from running for reelection because of her role in the January 6 insurrection. Greene is testifying as a witness during the marathon hearing – making her … Read more
CNN — The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 riot has in its possession more than two dozen text messages between former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Virginia “Ginni” Thomasa conservative activist and the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, according to multiple sources familiar with the messages. These … Read more