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FBI: Polygamous leader had 20 wives, many of them minors
[ad_1] FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The leader of small polygamous group near the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives, most of them minors,…
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FBI: Polygamous leader had 20 wives, many of them minors
[ad_1] FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The leader of small polygamous group near the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives, most of them minors,…
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Global survey: workplace violence, harassment is widespread
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS — The first attempt to survey the extent of violence and harassment at work around the globe has found that workplace…
Sports
Deshaun Watson returns from ban with some support, many boos
[ad_1] HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson signed autographs for Texans and Browns fans and posed for selfies before his first game in 700 days in…
Sports
Watson has better shot winning with Browns than fixing image
[ad_1] Deshaun Watson has a better chance of leading the Cleveland Browns to their first Super Bowl title than rebuilding his public image. The…
Entertainment
‘Regret is not rape,’ Weinstein lawyer says in closing
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — An attorney for Harvey Weinstein at his Los Angeles rape and sexual assault trial told jurors Thursday that prosecutors’ case…
Entertainment
Prosecutor: Weinstein a ‘degenerate rapist’ and ‘predator’
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Harvey Weinstein was a “predator” with unmistakable patterns who used his Hollywood power to lure women into meetings, sexually assault…
World News
US Virgin Islands reach $105M settlement with Epstein estate
[ad_1] SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Virgin Islands announced Wednesday that it reached a settlement of more than $105 million in a…
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Ex-prison warden faces trial over inmate abuse allegations
[ad_1] OAKLAND, Calif. — The former warden of an abuse-plagued federal women’s prison known as the “rape club” went on trial Monday, accused of…
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Writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape files new lawsuit
[ad_1] NEW YORK — A writer who accused former President Donald Trump of rape filed an upgraded lawsuit against him Thursday in New York,…
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Wave of sex abuse lawsuits seen as NY opens door for victims
[ad_1] ALBANY, N.Y. — Sexual assault victims in New York will get a one-time opportunity to sue over their abuse starting Thursday, under a…
Entertainment
Prosecution rests case at Harvey Weinstein sex assault trial
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors in Los Angeles rested their case Thursday in the trial of Harvey Weinstein, who they allege raped two women…
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Activist Carol Leigh, who coined term `sex work’, dies at 71
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Carol Leigh, a San Francisco activist who is credited with coining the term “sex work” and who sought for decades…
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US Merchant Marine Academy gets 1st female superintendent
[ad_1] KINGS POINT, N.Y. — The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s next superintendent will be the first woman appointed to the position in the institution’s…
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Cops: Woman makes harrowing escape from vicious Seattle pimp
[ad_1] SEATTLE — A young woman made two harrowing attempts to escape her vicious pimp — including jumping out a third-story window — before…
Entertainment
Jury orders Filmmaker Paul Haggis to pay $7.5M in rape suit
[ad_1] NEW YORK — A jury ordered Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis Thursday to pay at least $7.5 million to a woman who accused…
Entertainment
Weinstein accuser takes stand in LA after New York testimony
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — The New York trial of Harvey Weinstein and its California sequel had a rare crossover Monday as the only accuser…
Entertainment
DA to review cases involving LA cop accused of CBS tip off
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors will look into past cases involving a former police captain who allegedly tipped off CBS executive…
Entertainment
Weinstein attorney, accuser clash over her memory of assault
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — An attorney for Harvey Weinstein suggested Thursday that the shifts in a massage therapist’s account of a 2010 sexual assault…
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Filmmaker Haggis says he never forced himself on publicist
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Disputing allegations in a rape lawsuit, Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis testified Thursday that his accuser sometimes seemed “conflicted” during their…