Harvey Weinstein
In this image taken from court video, Harvey Weinstein attends a hearing from Wende Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison, near Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, June 15, 2021. A New York judge on Tuesday approved Weinstein's extradition to California, where he faces additional sexual assault charges, ending a legal fight prolonged by the COVID-19 pandemic, the defense's concerns about Weinstein's failing health and a squabble over paperwork. (New York Unified Court System via AP)
Judge OKs Weinstein's extradition for California rape case

By Michael R. Sisak Jun. 15, 2021 04:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Monday Feb. 24, 2020 file photo, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., speaks after a verdict in the Harvey Weinstein rape trial in New York. On June 22, 2021, Democrats will be voting in a party primary for Manhattan’s next district attorney. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)
Trump criminal investigation looms over Manhattan DA race

By Michael R. Sisak May. 23, 2021 09:18 AM EDT

In this image taken from video, Harvey Weinstein appears from prison during his virtual extradition hearing in Erie County Court before Judge Kenneth Case, Monday, April 12, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (New York Unified Court System via AP)
Weinstein fights extradition to face California indictment

By Carolyn Thompson And Andrew Dalton Apr. 12, 2021 04:03 PM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Mar. 11, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Thursday, March 11, the 70th day of 2021. There are 295 days left in the year. Today’s...

A shopper holds an item surrounded by mostly empty shelves in a supermarket in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. People have emptied shelves of food and supplies in supermarkets in Madrid after Spain's health minister on Monday announced a sharp spike in coronavirus cases in and around the national capital. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
AP PHOTOS: Revisiting a world on the precipice, a year ago

By The Associated Press Mar. 09, 2021 08:01 AM EST

FILE - In this May 7, 2020 file photo, a GameStop store is seen in St. Louis. Two hedge funds are bowing out of their short positions on the money-losing video game retailer. Citron Research’s Andrew Left said in a video posted on YouTube that his company is going to become more judicious in shorting stocks. Melvin Capital is also exiting GameStop, with manager Gabe Plotkin telling CNBC that the hedge fund was taking a significant loss. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Fight The Man: What GameStop's surge says about online mobs

By Barbara Ortutay And Matt O'brien Jan. 31, 2021 10:10 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2020, file photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives at court for the start of jury selection in his sexual assault trial in New York. The convicted former movie producer is expected to appear briefly via video from a New York prison Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, as part of legal efforts to send him to California to face sexual assault charges. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Another delay granted for Harvey Weinstein extradition

By Carolyn Thompson Dec. 11, 2020 07:06 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012, file photo, Bob Dylan performs in Los Angeles. Universal Music Publishing Group is buying legendary singer Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs. The company said Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, that the deal covers 600 song copyrights including “Blowin’ In The Wind,” “The Times They Are a-Changin’,” and “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” “Tangled Up In Blue." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Pop Culture in (ugh) 2020, from the bizarre to the sublime

By Jocelyn Noveck Dec. 10, 2020 09:48 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2018 file photo, accuser Andrea Constand returns to the courtroom during a lunch break at the sentencing hearing for Bill Cosby at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. Cosby, 83, has spent more than two years in prison since he was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting Constand, a Temple University employee he had taken under his wing, in 2004. Now the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to hear his appeal of the conviction on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. The arguments will focus on the trial judge's decision to let five other accusers testify for the prosecution. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, Pool)
Cosby's sex assault conviction goes before high-level court

By Maryclaire Dale Dec. 01, 2020 12:15 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2018 file photo, attorney, Gloria Allred, center, along with her clients, Chelan Lasha, left, and Lise-Lotte Lublin, right, both of whom have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault, talk to the media during a press conference at the Le Meridien Hotel in Philadelphia, Pa. Cosby has spent more than two years in prison since he was convicted of sexual assault in the first celebrity trial of the #MeToo era. Now the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to hear his appeal of the conviction on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. The arguments will focus on the trial judge's decision to let five other accusers testify for the prosecution. (Jose F. Moreno/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)
Key question in Cosby appeal: Does defendant's past matter?

By Maryclaire Dale Nov. 29, 2020 09:48 AM EST

This image released by A24 shows poster art for the film "First Cow." Kelly Reichardt's film led all films in nominations for the 30th annual Gotham Awards with four nods, including best film, best screenplay, best actor for John Magaro and breakthrough actor for Orion Lee. (A24 via AP)
Chadwick Boseman, 'First Cow' among Gotham Award nominees

By Jake Coyle Nov. 12, 2020 10:18 AM EST

FILE - In this May 25, 2020 file photo, made from video provided by Christian Cooper, Amy Cooper talks with Christian Cooper in Central Park in New York. Amy Cooper, charged with filing a false police report for calling 911 during a videotaped dispute with Christian Cooper, a Black man in New York’s Central Park in May, could resolve the case by participating in a program to educate her and the community “on the harm caused by such actions,” a prosecutor said Wednesday, Oct. 14. (Christian Cooper via AP, FIle)
White woman charged in racist NYC run-in made a 2nd 911 call

By Michael R. Sisak Oct. 14, 2020 10:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 9, 2018 file photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives to court in New York. Prosecutors say Weinstein has been charged with the rape of two more women in Los Angeles County. The district attorney's office said Friday that Weinstein faces three new counts of rape and three new counts of forcible oral copulation involving two women. The incidents span from 2004 to 2010 and all took place at a hotel in Beverly Hills. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Harvey Weinstein charged with 3 more rapes in California

By Andrew Dalton Oct. 02, 2020 03:24 PM EDT

Extradition hearing to send Weinstein to Los Angeles delayed

Aug. 14, 2020 03:36 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Harvey Weinstein's lawyers and Los Angeles prosecutors have agreed to postpone extradition proceedings that would send the imprisoned...

Senior U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow, poses Monday, July 27, 2020, for a portrait in her Chicago home. In 2005, Lefkow returned from work to find her husband and mother shot dead in the basement of her Chicago home. Lefkow was forced to relive her family tragedy this month when a struggling lawyer armed with a gun and a grudge opened fire at the home of another female judge. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Slaying at US judge's home raises concern about cyberthreats

By Maryclaire Dale Jul. 30, 2020 11:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2016 file photo, Los Angeles police investigators work the scene of a fatal shooting in the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles. Detectives nationwide are grappling with changes the coronavirus has wrought on their investigations. Cold cases are getting colder, plainclothes investigators are digging out their dusty uniforms for patrol duty, and detectives are struggling to find new ways to connect with victims through thick masks. Even as police departments report major decreases in crime statistics thanks to stay-at-home orders, authorities say enough wrongdoing abounds to keep cops busy. And some detective work must still be in-person and hands-on, despite COVID-19. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
Cold cases get colder as coronavirus pandemic wears on

By Stefanie Dazio May. 13, 2020 06:41 AM EDT

This video frame grab provided by Office of the Governor, shows New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, as he speaks with his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo in his home basement, during the governor's news conference in Albany, NY, Thursday, April 2, 2020. The prime-time host is one of the most visible media figures to test positive for the coronavirus, (Office of the Governor via AP)
NYC residents should cover face when in public, mayor says

By Marina Villeneuve And Michael Hill Apr. 02, 2020 03:47 PM EDT