Weinstein’s lawyer concerned about publicity, ‘pressure’ on prosecutors
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The lawyer defending movie mogul Harvey Weinstein against rape charges said Tuesday he was concerned that publicity surrounding the case and “inappropriate pressure” on prosecutors could be unfair to his client. Benjamin Brafman, Lawyer for Film...
U.S. top court rejects challenge to strict Arkansas abortion law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a setback to abortion rights advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday paved the way for Republican-backed restrictions on medication-induced abortions to take effect in Arkansas that could lead to the shuttering of two of the state’s...
Kremlin says Mueller’s Russia investigation is pointless
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and other related crimes would end one day, describing it as pointless. FILE PHOTO: FBI...
Trump’s ‘Spygate’ is a ‘diversion tactic’: Senator Flake
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Jeff Flake, who has not ruled out running against Donald Trump for the White House, on Sunday criticized as a “diversion tactic” the president’s unsubstantiated allegation last week of an FBI “spy” being planted in his...
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush taken to hospital in Maine
(Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, 93, was taken to a hospital in Maine on Sunday after experiencing low blood pressure and fatigue, a family spokesman said on Twitter. Bush, the oldest living former U.S. president, will likely remain at Southern...
Elton John says Ireland abortion vote shows mindsets can change
KIEV (Reuters) - Elton John, on a visit to Ukraine to raise awareness about AIDS, said Ireland’s vote to liberalize its abortion laws showed how mindsets can change. British musician Elton John attends a charity event to support innovative HIV prevention and to raise...
Trump eases firing of federal workers, cracks down on unions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday signed three executive orders designed to make it easier to fire federal government workers and to crack down on the unions that represent them, drawing immediate criticism from a group representing federal...
Trump lawyer met Russian oligarch shortly before inauguration: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Russian oligarch with links to the Kremlin met Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen at the Trump Tower in New York City less than two weeks before Trump’s inauguration as president, a source familiar with the meeting said on Friday. FILE PHOTO:...
Actor Morgan Freeman apologizes after accusations
(Reuters) - Actor Morgan Freeman said on Friday any suggestion he assaulted women or created an unsafe workplace is false and apologized to anyone he may have upset after media reported that women have accused him of inappropriate behavior or harassment. FILE PHOTO:...
Film mogul Weinstein appears handcuffed in court to face rape charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein appeared in handcuffs in a New York court on Friday to face charges of rape and other sex crimes against two of the scores of women who have accused him of misconduct, ending his reign as a Hollywood kingpin....