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Harvey Weinstein retrial ends in mistrial over rape charge after one juror allegedly threatened another

The Harvey Weinstein retrial in New York took another dramatic turn Thursday when the judge declared a mistrial on the remaining rape charge, which the jury had yet to decide.  The mistrial comes a day after the jury foreperson said he was threatened by another juror and did not feel …

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Chicago man charged in fatal shooting of Oak Park detective

OAK PARK, Ill. (CBS) — Charges have been filed against a Chicago man in the deadly shooting of an Oak Park detective, according to the village. Jerell Thomas, 37, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the line-of-duty death of Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins. He was also charged …

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Michael Breisch charged with 1989 murder of Rose Hnath in Pennsylvania

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — After more than three decades, a man has been arrested in Ohio for his connection with the 1989 killing of a woman in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley thanks to advances in DNA. Michael Breisch, 65, is now in custody in Lehigh County for the killing of 78-year-old …

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Wisconsin sexual abuse case against defrocked Cardinal McCarrick suspended

A Wisconsin judge suspended charges against defrocked Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, accused of sexually assaulting a boy in the 1970s, ruling Wednesday that the former cleric is incompetent for trial because of dementia. The decision will be reviewed at the end of the year, according to court records. McCarrick, …

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Actor Jonathan Majors found guilty on 2 charges in domestic assault trial

NEW YORK — A Manhattan jury on Monday found actor Jonathan Majors guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari.  Jurors deliberated for about six hours over a span of three days, and poured over clashing narratives about what happened inside and outside an SUV on Canal Street on the night on …

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Prosecutors explain reasoning behind charges filed against man arrested for pro

Ventura County prosecutors on Friday announced new details surrounding the charges filed against a man who was recently arrested in connection with the death of a 69-year-old pro-Israel protester.  “It is important to note that when we approached this process, we approached it with an open mind,” said Ventura County …

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Brink’s armored truck driver shot outside South Philadelphia Bank of America

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Brink’s truck driver was shot outside a Bank of America in South Philadelphia Thursday. The shooting happened near South Christopher Columbus Boulevard, previously known as Delaware Avenue, just after 2:30 p.m., according to police. Police previously said the driver was shot in the head but have …

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