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Weinstein handed 15-year prison sentence in New York sexual assault case

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday in Manhattan to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault in a high-profile retrial. A New York judge handed down the sentence more than a year after the Hollywood producer was convicted for sexually assaulting former “Project Runway” production assistant Miriam Haley. Weinstein,…

The Hill•Finya Swai5h ago

• critical toward Harvey Weinstein · 99%

U.S. Energy Secretary: Blunt Tool of Banning Diesel Exports Doesn't Work

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has publicly opposed calls for a ban on US diesel exports, arguing on Wednesday that the measure would backfire by increasing gasoline and jet fuel prices. "The blunt tool of banning diesel exports definitely doesn't ‌work," Wright said at an event in New York, as reported by Reuters. Wright said restricting exports would leave refiners with excess diesel inventories, forcing them to cut refinery output. Lower refinery runs, he warned, would tighten supplies of other fuels, ultimately driving up costs…

OilPrice.com•OilPrice.com5h ago

Argentina’s Milei assails the U.N. as a ‘useless’ enabler of ‘fatally arrogant’ bureaucrats.

President Javier Milei of Argentina vividly expressed his disdain for the United Nations in his address to the General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.

The New York Times•Emma Bubola6h ago

• neutral toward ONU · 97%

Iranian leader hits back at ‘bully’ Trump in UN speech but signals willingness to talk

Masoud Pezeshkian tells general assembly: ‘We are ready for dialogue and diplomacy and negotiations but without the language of force’ Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, turned the tables on Donald Trump, describing America as the true bully and terrorist in the Middle East while also insisting that Iran had always shown a commitment to the negotiating table. In a defiant speech to the UN general assembly in New York, his first since the US and Israel launched an all-out war on Iran, Pezeshkian repeatedly vowed that Tehran would never bend the knee to America. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Patrick Wintour in New York6h ago

Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison After NYC Retrial

Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after a jury convicted him again during his retrial in New York last year. The disgraced movie producer was sentenced in a Manhattan courthouse on Wednesday, more than a year after a jury…

TMZ•TMZ Staff6h ago

Frontier Airlines Expands at LaGuardia with New Detroit Route

Frontier Airlines is expanding its network at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York, adding a nonstop service from Detroit as the low-cost carrier continues to grow in markets previously served by Spirit Airlines. Frontier Adds New York Service From Detroit The Detroit-LaGuardia route will begin Nov. 20, with daily flights during peak holiday travel periods […]

Travel Radar•Maria Facio6h ago

• neutral toward Frontier Airlines · 96%

Jean Smart Joins Searchlight Pictures’ ‘The Families Stone’

Fresh off a historic fifth Emmy win for Hacks, Jean Smart has inked a deal to join The Families Stone, Searchlight’s sequel to the perennial holiday favorite The Family Stone. Character details are being kept under wraps. Searchlight just announced the project, which shoots in New York this fall. As you’ll recall, 2005’s The Family […]

Deadline•Matthewgrobar6h ago

• favorable toward Jean Smart · 98%

Paramount+ Reveals New York Comic Con Lineup: Dexter, Avatar, and Star Trek - Exclusive

Paramount+ has revealed its full New York Comic Con lineup, featuring exclusive sneak peeks and cast panels for Dexter: Resurrection, Avatar: Seven Havens, and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

IGN•Michael Peyton6h ago

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York after retrial

Weinstein’s sentencing Wednesday for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley followed a legal odyssey spanning more than six years

The Independent•Michael R. Sisak and John Seewer7h ago

• neutral toward Harvey Weinstein · 97%

Has Burnham proved he can handle Trump? - The Latest

Andy Burnham has navigated his way through a first high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump at the UN general assembly in New York. The prime minister’s aides were delighted with how the meeting went, as Trump praised the US-UK relationship and described Burnham as a ‘natural businessman’. The anticipated sticking points – the Chagos Islands, West Bank settlement sanctions and Ireland – appear not to have derailed the talks nor cast a shadow over the future relationship. Lucy Hough speaks to policy editor Kiran Stacey – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

The Guardian•Presented by Lucy Hough with Kiran Stacey; produced by Angus Neale; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; executive producer Zoe Hitch7h ago

• favorable toward Andy Burnham · 82%

Harvey Weinstein Receives 15-Year Prison Sentence In New York

“I am not a perfect person. But I am a person who has made mistakes,” Weinstein said in court.

The Hollywood Reporter•Caitlin Huston7h ago

• neutral toward Harvey Weinstein · 98%

Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault After New York Retrial

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting former production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006. After an overturned conviction and two subsequent mistrials, the sentencing marks a major endpoint in the New York chapter of the nine-year courtroom saga that ignited the global #MeToo movement. Barring another successful appeal, Weinstein […]

Variety•Antonio Ferme7h ago

Iranian president adresses UNGA amid war with US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is speaking before the UN General Assembly Wednesday in his first speech at the world body since the US and Israel launched the conflict with his country. His address comes a day after US President Donald Trump told the UNGA he could "annihilate the Islamic Republic" and "drive them into hell". France 24 correspondent from New York, Jessica Le Masurier, tells us more.

France 24•FRANCE247h ago

• neutral toward UNGA · 99%

‘Star Trek’ New York Comic-Con Panel to Feature William Shatner, ‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 2 Stars (EXCLUSIVE)

The “Star Trek” panel at New York Comic-Con will feature a special conversation with franchise legend William Shatner, Variety has learned exclusively. Shatner’s appearance comes as “Star Trek” is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. He famously played Capt. James T. Kirk in “Star Trek: TOS” for three seasons as well as “Star Trek: The […]

Variety•Joseph Otterson7h ago

• favorable toward William Shatner · 98%

Copper Erases Tariff Selloff as Shanghai Stockpiles Hit Three-Year Low

Copper closed Tuesday a hair below its all-time high, extending its winning streak to six sessions as Chinese buyers restocked ahead of back-to-back holidays and warehouse inventories in Shanghai and London kept draining. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange settled at $14,783 a metric ton, up 0.8%, according to Shanghai Metals Market, leaving it $92 short of the $14,875 record set Sept. 10. Comex copper for December delivery hit $6.871 a pound in New York during the session, within 2 cents of its $6.8885 record settlement from Sept.…

OilPrice.com•Michael Kern7h ago

Qantas Unveils Nonstop Sydney-New York Flights

Qantas will launch nonstop flights between Sydney and New York from the middle of 2028. The service will be the first ever nonstop commercial link between… The post Qantas Unveils Nonstop Sydney-New York Flights first appeared on The Aviation Hub .

• neutral toward Qantas · 98%

YouTube Extends Exclusive Coachella Livestreams Through 2030

YouTube is extending its exclusive livestream deal with the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival through 2030. Lyor Cohen, Global Head of Music, YouTube, made an appearance at the video giant’s Made on YouTube event in New York on Wednesday as the news was being announced. In a blog post, Cohen noted that YouTube will […]

Deadline•Dade Hayes8h ago

Britain to join the EU’s new global ocean monitoring system

Cooperation on OceanEye, which will help to predict extreme weather and climate events, comes amid government attempts to move closer to Brussels Britain is to join a major new ocean science programme, led by the EU, to better forecast extreme weather and climate events, it will announce today in New York. The announcement comes as Andy Burnham’s government aims to rebuild the UK’s relationship with Europe, and follows warnings that this year’s “supersized” El Niño, tracked in the Pacific Ocean, will fuel more extreme weather globally. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Karen McVeigh8h ago

Iran’s president to address U.N. General Assembly after Trump threatens annihilation

Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of Iran, is in New York to speak before world leaders even as his country remains at war with the United States.

The Washington Post•Susannah George8h ago

• critical toward Donald Trump · 87%

New York and Boston face weekend nor’easter with high winds

First such storm of fall could have wind gusts of 70mph in places, flooding and power outages, forecasters warn New York, Boston, and much of New England could face a weekend nor’easter storm with wind gusts of 70mph in places, and “significant” impacts including beach erosion, flooding, and power outages, forecasters warn. Effects from the season’s first such storm since Tuesday’s official start of fall could last through the weekend, especially if the system sits swirling off the coast, a scenario experts say is looking increasingly likely. Continue reading...

The Guardian•Richard Luscombe8h ago