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Woman whose testimony led to Harvey Weinstein's LA rape conviction reveals identity

LOS ANGELES — In December, Harvey Weinstein was convicted in L.A. of the 2013 rape of "Jane Doe 1." On Thursday, he got a 16-year sentence that, added to the 23-year sentence he's been serving in New York, likely ensures the 70-year-old is in prison for life.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2023

What is ‘Ozempic face’? Doctors warn about facial ageing side effect of diabetes medications

“Weight loss may turn back your biological age, but it tends to turn your facial clock forward,” one dermatologist says

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

New York Court of Appeals issues five opinions from Feb. 13-19

The New York Court of Appeals issued five opinions from Feb. 13-19. As of Feb. 19, the court issued nine opinions in 2023—six fewer than this point a year ago. The five opinions are below: 

Ballotpedia · Feb 24, 2023

Boat debris washed up on New York shore may belong to famous SS Savannah shipwreck in 1821

A chunk of weather-beaten flotsam that washed up on a New York shoreline last fall has piqued the interest of experts who say it is likely part of a famous shipwreck

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Top videos: Bernie Sanders becomes a living meme again with TikTok cameo

Bernie Sanders has become a meme again after accidentally stumbling into a TikTok video on the streets of New York City.

The New Daily · Feb 24, 2023

Editorial: Black mayors lead America’s 4 largest cities, but their skin color is largely beside the point

It is historically significant that America’s four largest cities have Black mayors. Eric Adams of New York, Karen Bass of Los Angeles, Lori Lightfoot of Chicago and Sylvester Turner of Houston run municipalities where 18 million of us live. They are chief executives in charge of some of the most…

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2023

Parts of US see earliest spring conditions on record: ‘Climate change playing out in real time’

Parts of Texas, Arkansas, Ohio and Maryland, along with New York, are all recording their earliest spring conditions on record

The Guardian - US · Feb 24, 2023

Sick alligator found in New York lake had swallowed bath plug, X-Ray shows

An alligator that was rescued from a chilly lake in New York City over the weekend had swallowed a bath plug, authorities have revealed.

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023

Flotsam found off New York may be from famous SS Savannah

A chunk of weather-beaten flotsam that washed up on a New York shoreline last fall has piqued the interest of experts who say it is likely part of a famous shipwreck

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Report: Former Panthers assistant coach Jeff Nixon hired by Giants

Jeff Nixon—former Panthers RB coach, interim OC and assistant HC—is headed to the New York Giants.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 24, 2023