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A look at past and future cases Harvey Weinstein has faced as his New York conviction is thrown out
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Harvey Weinstein’s landmark New York sexual assault conviction was thrown out by an appeals court Thursday, and most of the dozens of civil cases filed against him since he became a central target in the #MeToo movement in 2017 have either been settled or dismissed. That doesn’t mean the 72-year-old disgraced ... Read More »
Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Aaron Gordon had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Nikola Jokic added 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets moved to the brink of the second round with a 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their first-round series Thursday night. Jamal Murray of ... Read More »
Journalists critical of their own companies cause headaches for news organizations
NEW YORK (AP) – This spring, NBC News, The New York Times and National Public Radio have each dealt with turmoil for essentially the same reason: journalists taking the critical gaze they deploy to cover the world and turning it inward at their own employers. Whistleblowing isn’t unique to any industry. Yet the contrary outlook ... Read More »
LSHOF induction ceremony tickets still available
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Time is ticking for people to get their tickets for next week’s Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the 2024 class. Inductees include boxer Carmen Rinke, kickboxer Brad Wall, Judge John A Jackson, who passed away years ago, for multisport, soccer coach Randy Bardock, judo athlete Michael Tamura ... Read More »
Dawgs salvage split with VIU
The Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs varsity team salvaged a split in the two games against the VIU Mariners during Canadian College Baseball Conference action at Spitz Stadium on Thursday. The afternoon game was one to forget for the Dawgs as they got shellacked 17-4. A big fifth and seventh inning by the Mariners, where they ... Read More »
Sports scoreboard for Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Florida 5 Tampa Bay 3 (Florida leads best-of-seven series 3-0) Carolina 3 N.Y. Islanders 2 (Carolina leads best-of-seven series 3-0) — AHL Playoffs First Round Charlotte 3 Hartford 1 (Charlotte leads best-of-three series 1-0) Texas 2 Manitoba 0 (Texas wins best-of-three series 2-0) — NBA Playoffs First Round Orlando ... Read More »
‘The movement will persist’: Advocates stress Weinstein reversal doesn’t derail #MeToo reckoning
NEW YORK (AP) – #MeToo founder Tarana Burke has heard it before. Every time there’s a legal setback, the movement is declared dead in the water. A legal success, and presto, it’s alive again. So Burke, who nearly two decades ago coined the phrase “Me too” from her work with sexual assault survivors, found herself ... Read More »
Chinook volleyball players solidify post-secondary futures
By Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald Two Chinook Coyotes graduating volleyball players have committed to play post-secondary right at home in the city, while another has decided to compete down south beginning next season. Both Robyn Austin and Asha Hurkett have decided to stay at home and play as teammates with the Lethbridge College Kodiaks women’s ... Read More »
What to stream this weekend: A Bon Jovi documentary, Idris Elba in ‘Knuckles’ and ‘Anyone But You’
The Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell romantic comedy “Anyone But You” hitting Netflix and an album by Brazil superstar Anitta are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Everyone’s favorite dancing ... Read More »
76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid says he’s suffering from Bell’s palsy
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected him since before the play-in tournament. Embiid wore sunglasses to the podium after he scored 50 points in the Sixers’ Game 3 win over the New York Knicks and said he’s ... Read More »
QMJHL: Drakkar cruise past Eagles 4-0 to take 1-0 semifinal series lead
BAIE-COMEAU, Que. – Charles-Édward Gravel earned a 26-save shutout as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar cruised to a 4-0 win over the Cape Breton Eagles in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action on Thursday. Raoul Boilard, Justin Poirier, Justin Gill and Louis-Charles Plourde scored for Baie-Comeau, which took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven semifinal series. ... Read More »
