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HAMPTON, Va.

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday at his sexual assault trial, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement.

He was found guilty of criminal sex act for assaulting production assistant Mimi Haleyi at his apartment in 2006 and third-degree rape of a woman in 2013.

CHICAGO (AP) — Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Monday to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year in Chicago and then falsely reporting to that the phony attack was real.

A somber looking Smollett, 37, entered a Cook County courthouse wearing sunglasses and sporting a beard, flanked by his legal teams and surrounded by reporters.

His lawyer, Tina Glandian, entered the not guilty pleas on his behalf to six counts of felony disorderly c

When it comes to Mexican restaurants, I usually don't stray far from my comfort zone. Guacamole, burritos and a cheese quesadilla with rice and beans for my younger fellow diner.

Just when you think the warm, sunny weather is here to last, the National Weather Service reports it expects 6 inches of snow this week.

That snow is part of a storm system expected over the next few days, with temperatures in the upper 30s Monday dropping to the upper 20s by Wednesday.

DeKalb, McHenry and Kane counties are under a winter storm watch in effect from 9 a.m.

WASHINGTON – It was the Trumpiest of offers.

A rally at one of the world’s largest stadiums. A crowd of millions cheering him on. A love fest during an election year.

President Donald Trump’s packed two-day visit to India promises the kind of welcome that has eluded him on many foreign trips, some of which have featured massive protests and icy handshakes from world leaders.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

CARACAS, Venezuela – One of every three people in Venezuela is struggling to put enough food on the table to meet minimum nutrition requirements as the nation’s severe economic contraction and political upheaval persists, according to a study published Sunday by the U.N.

ORLANDO, Fla.