Weinstein verdict brings Manhattan DA a much-needed win
NEW YORK (AP) — Soon after Harvey Weinstein was convicted and led out of court in handcuffs, Manhattan District Attorney...
Next for Weinstein: Sentencing, appeal and another rape case
NEW YORK (AP) — A day after a jury branded Harvey Weinstein a convicted rapist, the former film producer remained at a N...
‘The sky is blue again’: Weinstein’s accusers express relief
NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Mira Sorvino broke down in tears as she described her reaction to the guilty verdict against Har...
The Latest: Sciorra: Testimony against Weinstein was needed
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a verdict in the rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein (all times local):5:40 ...
‘A new day’: Harvey Weinstein convicted, led away in cuffs
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault against two women an...
Weinstein jury indicates it is split on most serious counts
NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial indicated Friday that it is deadlocked on the most serious cha...
Nome, Alaska sued by woman who says rape wasn’t investigated
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A former police dispatcher in a small Alaska town filed a lawsuit Thursday, alleging her collea...
Weinstein’s many accusers follow trial anxiously from afar
Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault trial has unfolded this month in a 15th-floor courtroom in New York, but its reverberations are being felt far beyon...
Weinstein accuser says he ‘trapped’ her during hotel assault
NEW YORK — The final accuser at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial testified Wednesday that he stripped off his clothes, pulled down her dress and groped h...
Simmons doc, sans Oprah, receives huge ovation at Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah — Without Oprah or Apple, the Russell Simmons documentary “On the Record” went ahead with its premiere Saturday at the Sundance Film F...
From #MeToo to trial: A look at the fall of Harvey Weinstein
NEW YORK — As Harvey Weinstein goes through his New York trial on rape and sexual assault charges, here's a look at the movie mogul's past and his mul...
#MeToo prosecutors deploy experts early to thwart defense
When his trial opens in the coming days, Harvey Weinstein’s defense team is expected to go on the offensive against the women who have accused him of ...
ICE leader blames ‘sanctuary’ policies for NYC killing
NEW YORK — The country's top immigration official blamed the “sanctuary policies” of New York City on Friday for the sexual assault and killing of a 9...
Army Reserve leaders accused of mishandling assault claims
WOODRIDGE, Ill. — Leaders of a U.S. Army Reserve unit that controls thousands of soldiers across the western United States have mishandled at least tw...
Trump gets woman’s suit delayed until NY top court weighs in
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump got a reprieve Tuesday in a former “Apprentice” contestant's lawsuit over his response to her sexual assault allegat...
Lyft’s good-guy image tainted by sexual assault lawsuits
NEW YORK — For years , Lyft has been the good guy of ride-hailing. In early days, its cars were adorned with whimsical pink mustaches. Its founders ta...
Weinstein’s reckoning: Trial looms 2 years after #MeToo wave
NEW YORK — More than two years after a wave of sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein ushered in the #MeToo movement, the disgraced movie...
McGowan and Arquette reflect as Weinstein trial approaches
NEW YORK — Rose McGowan doesn't plan be in the courtroom when Harvey Weinstein's criminal trial starts next week: One of Weinstein's most prominent ac...
Los Angeles prosecutors reviewing 8 cases against Weinstein
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing eight cases accusing disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, an official said ...
Tokyo court awards damages to female journalist in rape case
TOKYO — A Tokyo court awarded damages to a freelance journalist on Wednesday in a high-profile rape case that had been dropped by Japanese prosecutors...
The AP names ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ top TV show of 2019
1. "Surviving R. Kelly," Lifetime. No other series made the kind of real world impact that this one did. Allegations of sexual abuse against minors fo...
Texas woman fights to keep name out of lawsuit alleging rape
HOUSTON — A Texas woman is fighting for anonymity in a lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by a co-worker, but a federal judge who plans to di...
Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 rides
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber, as part of a long anticipated safety report, revealed that more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U.S. rides i...
Judge upholds charges that could put Weinstein away for life
NEW YORK — A New York judge has rejected Harvey Weinstein’s bid to throw out the most serious charges in his sexual assault case, dealing a big blow t...
The cost of coming forward: 1 survivor’s life after #MeToo
GREENSBORO, N.C. (RNS) —Megan Lively glanced down furtively to the copious notes she had jotted in a thick spiral-bound notebook resting in her lap.
WFP chief vows more ‘aggressive’ action on sexual harassment
CAIRO — The leader of the World Food Program is vowing to go after abusers in the wake of an internal survey that detailed multiple allegations of rap...
In Spain, thousands protest verdict in sex crime case
MADRID — Thousands of Spaniards, mostly women of all ages, took to the streets Monday to demand changes in the law after a ruling in a sex-crime case ...
De La Hoya denies accusations in sexual assault lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — Boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya denies accusations of sexual assault contained in a lawsuit filed against him this week.