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Harvey Weinstein convicted of rape in Los Angeles

The former movie mogul was found guilty of several charges two years after being sentenced to prison in New York on a sexual assault conviction.

 
Turbulent Hawaii flight leaves dozens injured, 11 seriously

A flight from Phoenix to Honolulu carrying many people traveling for the holidays encountered severe turbulence shortly before landing, sending some unrestrained people and objects flying about the cabin and seriously injuring 11, officials and passengers said.

 
Jan. 6 committee recommends criminal charges against Trump

The chairman of the House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol said the former president “lost the 2020 election and knew it.”

Using a poll, Musk to restore Trump to Twitter

“The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” Musk tweeted, using a Latin phrase meaning “the voice of the people, the voice of God.”

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Britain, world mourns Queen Elizabeth II at funeral

In a country known for pomp and pageantry, the first state funeral since Winston Churchill’s was filled with spectacle.

Accusations fly about fighting near largest nuke plant in Europe

Later Friday, a Ukrainian official said two civilians were wounded by Russian shelling of Ukrainian communities neighboring the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the latest in a long string of such shelling accusations.

War could last ‘years’ warns NATO chief

“Combat units from both sides are committed to intense combat in the Donbas and are likely experiencing variable morale,” Britain’s defense ministry said in its daily assessment of the war.

Spring storms bring more rain, snow to Northern California

New snow is covering parts of the Sierra Nevada and rain has fallen elsewhere in Northern California as spring delivers a taste of the kind of weather that was mostly absent during winter.

 
Northern Arizona wildfire forces some residents to evacuate

Homes on the outskirts of Flagstaff were being evacuated Tuesday as high winds whipped a wildfire, shut down a major highway and grounded firefighting aircraft.