Harvey Weinstein Conviction Overturned by N.Y. Court of Appeals In a staggering 4-to-3 decision, the state’s highest court overturned the conviction of the disgraced movie producer, who in 2020 was found guilty of two felony sex crimes. By Michael Wilson ... 04/24/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Pennsylvania appeals court revives legal battle over Pittsburgh's efforts to remove Columbus statue The Commonwealth Court in Pennsylvania has upheld an Italian heritage group's challenge against the removal of a Christopher Columbus statue from a Pittsburgh park. The dispute over the Schenley ... 04/22/2024 - 12:06 am | View Link
The Latest | Opening statements in Trump hush money trial set for Monday after latest appeal fails A failed last-minute bid in appeals court by the former president’s lawyers to stay the trial, as well as a hearing to decide whether prosecutors would be allowed to question Trump about his recent ... 04/18/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Convicted killer Scott Peterson back in court seeking new trial Convicted killer Scott Peterson was back in court via Zoom video Tuesday for a hearing connected to his bid for a new murder trial. 04/16/2024 - 1:50 pm | View Link
Scott Peterson back in court in bid for new trial Scott Peterson appeared in court today. His new representatives from the LA Innocence Project argued to seal proceedings in the case. 04/16/2024 - 8:11 am | View Link
The Rockies, oh so desperately needed someone to make a big splash.
Two players delivered Friday night — one of them literally — in the Rockies’ 3-2 win over the Pirates at PNC Park.
Ryan McMahon led off the Rockies’ three-run sixth inning with a 445-foot homer that splashed down in the Allegheny River.
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which occurs each year as the Earth passes through remnants of Halley’s comet, is expected to reach its peak this weekend. Watchers can expect to see hundreds of meteors fill the sky in the pre-dawn hours. With the moon at a waning crescent, the show is expected to be even more vibrant than usual.
Chants of “disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest” are reverberating across the globe as student-led protests in support of Palestine have popped up outside the U. S. and in countries like Australia, Mexico, and the U. K. as the Israel-Hamas war enters into its seventh month.
The best Taylor Swift needle drops will make you think about her music a little differently. A show like You might play with tone, turning an emotional ballad into comic relief, while The Buccaneers might help christen a new Swiftie classic with one pivotal scene. Some music syncs feel so seamless you may start to believe they were written specifically for a movie, while others, like Swift’s Valentine’s Day sweetheart anthem “Today Was a Fairytale,” actually was.
In a fast-food culture, there may be few things better for your health than making a simple home-cooked meal. But while the meal itself may be a good idea, the cooking part can be a problem—at least if you own a natural gas or propane stove. That’s the conclusion of a new study in Science Advances, showing that dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are emitted by both kinds of stoves.
The findings are a result of new work conducted at Stanford University by environmental scientist Rob Jackson and graduate researcher Yannai Kashtan.