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  • Jurors deliberate for a third day in Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles rape trial

    Jurors deliberate for a third day in Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles rape trial

     

    A Los Angeles jury is meeting Tuesday for a third day of deliberations in the sexual assault trial of former movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who’s awaiting a verdict while already serving prison time for a rape conviction in New York.

    ​A Los Angeles jury is meeting Tuesday for a third day of deliberations in the sexual assault trial of former movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who’s awaiting a verdict while already serving prison time for a rape conviction in New York. 

  • McDonald’s franchisee violated child labor laws, investigation finds

    McDonald’s franchisee violated child labor laws, investigation finds

     

    A McDonald’s franchise operator has violated child labor laws, according to an investigation by the Department of Labor.

    ​A McDonald’s franchise operator has violated child labor laws, according to an investigation by the Department of Labor. 

  • Search for a missing toddler in Tacoma continues nearly 24 years later

    Search for a missing toddler in Tacoma continues nearly 24 years later

     

    Theresa Czapieski couldn’t hold back tears when police in Tacoma, Washington, showed her what her daughter could look like today. She has not stopped searching for the then-2-year-old Teekah Lewis since 1999.

    ​Theresa Czapieski couldn’t hold back tears when police in Tacoma, Washington, showed her what her daughter could look like today. She has not stopped searching for the then-2-year-old Teekah Lewis since 1999. 

  • 8 million cleaning products recalled over bacteria exposure risk

    8 million cleaning products recalled over bacteria exposure risk

     

    The Laundress brand of detergent and household cleaning products has recalled about eight million products because of the possible presence of bacteria that could pose a health risk to consumers.

    ​The Laundress brand of detergent and household cleaning products has recalled about eight million products because of the possible presence of bacteria that could pose a health risk to consumers. 

  • Clyburn ‘surprised’ by decision to make South Carolina first in Democratic primary calendar

    Clyburn ‘surprised’ by decision to make South Carolina first in Democratic primary calendar

     

    Rep. Jim Clyburn was “a bit surprised” to learn about President Joe Biden’s efforts to reshape the 2024 presidential nominating calendar and make South Carolina the first state to hold a primary, he told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, though he supports the effort.

    ​Rep. Jim Clyburn was “a bit surprised” to learn about President Joe Biden’s efforts to reshape the 2024 presidential nominating calendar and make South Carolina the first state to hold a primary, he told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, though he supports the effort. 

  • Philadelphia is launching a plant-based cream cheese

    Philadelphia is launching a plant-based cream cheese

     

    Philadelphia Cream Cheese is launching a non-dairy version of its signature spread.

    ​Philadelphia Cream Cheese is launching a non-dairy version of its signature spread. 

  • Second Oath Keepers sedition trial presents new challenges for prosecutors

    Second Oath Keepers sedition trial presents new challenges for prosecutors

     

    One week after the historic seditious conspiracy conviction of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, federal prosecutors will try to once again prove that other members of the far-right militia were planning to violently stop Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election.

    ​One week after the historic seditious conspiracy conviction of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, federal prosecutors will try to once again prove that other members of the far-right militia were planning to violently stop Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election. 

  • TSMC ups its Arizona chipmaking investment to $40 billion ahead of Biden’s visit

    TSMC ups its Arizona chipmaking investment to $40 billion ahead of Biden’s visit

     

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is upping its investment in the United States, announcing Tuesday that it’s building a second semiconductor factory in Arizona and raising its investment there from $12 billion to $40 billion. The move marks one of the “largest foreign direct investments in the history of the United States,” according to the company.

    ​Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is upping its investment in the United States, announcing Tuesday that it’s building a second semiconductor factory in Arizona and raising its investment there from $12 billion to $40 billion. The move marks one of the “largest foreign direct investments in the history of the United States,” according to the company. 

  • Idaho authorities investigating whether slain university student had a stalker, police say

    Idaho authorities investigating whether slain university student had a stalker, police say

     

    Three weeks after four Idaho college students were found stabbed to death in an off-campus house, Moscow police said they are still looking into the possibility that one of the victims had a stalker.

    ​Three weeks after four Idaho college students were found stabbed to death in an off-campus house, Moscow police said they are still looking into the possibility that one of the victims had a stalker. 

  • Facebook Oversight Board recommends overhaul of controversial content moderation process for VIPs

    Facebook Oversight Board recommends overhaul of controversial content moderation process for VIPs

     

    After a yearlong review, Meta’s Oversight Board on Tuesday said the company’s controversial system that applies a different content moderation process for posts from VIPs is set up to “satisfy business concerns” and risks doing harm to everyday users.

    ​After a yearlong review, Meta’s Oversight Board on Tuesday said the company’s controversial system that applies a different content moderation process for posts from VIPs is set up to “satisfy business concerns” and risks doing harm to everyday users.