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Witness claims Harvey Weinstein said ‘this is what all actresses do’ as he attacked her
Kuzma/iStock(NEW YORK) -- With the prosecution in the Harvey Weinstein rape trial expected to rest their case this week, the sixth and final woman testifying against him told her story.Lauren Young, who ABC News is naming with permission from her attorney, testified to having been invited during Oscar season seven years ago to meet with Weinstein and his associate Claudia Salinas in California to
Maryland police seek suspect who shot two officers during traffic stop
kali9/iStock(BALTIMORE) -- Authorities are on the hunt for a person of interest who shot two Maryland police detectives after they stopped to question him.Police responding to a home in Baltimore's Brooklyn neighborhood Wednesday night found the body of a person who they determined had been shot, said Sgt...
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Home invaders pose as police, gunfight breaks out with family inside
KFSN-TV(FRESNO, Calif.) -- A gunfight broke out at a home and a suspect was killed when men posing as sheriff’s deputies attempted a home invasion and got more than they bargained for from the family inside.The situation occurred in Tulare County, California, around 10 p.m. on...
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Joyce Mitchell to be freed five years after helping convicted killers escape
DanHenson1/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The former prison worker who became the subject of a Showtime miniseries after helping two convicted murderers escape from an upstate New York prison is expected to be released this week.Joyce Mitchell, 55, was convicted of providing material support to Clinton Correctional Facility prisoners Richard Matt and David Sweat in a dramatic case that eventually became the
New gas station employee allegedly steals $17,000 on very first day of work
Hamden Police Department(HAMDEN, Conn.) -- A gas station employee allegedly made off with more than $17,000 of cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets on his very first day of work.The incident happened in late January at the Go On Gas station in Hamden, Connecticut, when management hired a new overnight employee to run the station on his own, according to a statement from the Hamden Police Departmen
Arizona CEO fired after yelling racial slurs at Uber driver in video
KNXV(PHOENIX) -- An Arizona-based fertilizer company has fired its CEO after video surfaced of him berating a black Uber driver and calling him the N-word.Agroplasma CEO and President Hans Berglund was ousted from the company he founded amid accusations of racism and verbal assault, the company said Wednesday...
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Activists fight to ensure cops who used stun gun on man with his hands up remain off the police force
kali9/iStock(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Two Texas police officers fired over deploying a stun gun on a man while he was on his knees and with his hands in the air have appealed to get their jobs back, sparking outrage from community activists.Criminal justice advocates are trying to keep former Austin police officers Robert Pfaff and Donald Petraitis off the force by making public a body camera video of th
Florida highway patrol officer gunned down while trying to help motorist: Officials
FLHSMV(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) -- A Florida Highway Patrol officer was killed in the line of duty Wednesday when he was shot by a disabled motorist he was apparently trying to help, authorities said.At about 10:15 a.m., Trooper Joseph Bullock was assisting a motorist with a disabled car on Interstate 95 in Martin County, near West Palm Beach, when the motorist shot him, Highway Patrol Colonel Gene
Tuskegee Airman honored at State of the Union address and by NASA
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee was honored by NASA during their Black History Month program hours after being acknowledged by President Donald Trump at his State of the Union address on Tuesday night."Inc...
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Prada will undergo sensitivity training after racially offensive product display
GordonHeeley/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Following a social media post that called out fashion label Prada for selling and promoting racially insensitive products, the Italian brand has agreed in a settlement to undergo sensitivity training and implement changes
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