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Fast Forward Gloria Allred Slams Daughter Lisa Bloom For Defending Harvey Weinstein
Lisa Bloom is defending her decision to represent Harvey Weinstein in the wake of the Hollywood mogul being accused of decades of sexual harassment. Bloom faced criticism on social media — and even her mother, power lawyer Gloria Allred, spoke out against Bloom — over working with Weinstein. Speaking exclusively to Variety on Friday afternoon,…
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Fast Forward Harvey Weinstein Talks Bar Mitzvah And Quotes Jay-Z In Rambling Pseudo-Apology
Oscar-winning movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Thursday responded to bombshell allegations of sexual harassment by mentioning his bar mitzvah, blasting the gun lobby and President Trump — and quoting rapper Jay-Z in a rambling statement. He later threatened to sue the New York Times over the report. “I am going to need a place to…
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Fast Forward Trump Plans To Decertify Iran Deal, Putting Pressure On Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Trump is expected to announce soon that he will decertify the landmark international deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program, a senior administration official said on Thursday, in a step that could lead to renewed U.S. sanctions against Tehran. The decision on the nuclear deal is expected to be only part of…
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Fast Forward Hamas Promotes Militant Blamed By Israel For Sparking 2014 War
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas named as its new deputy chief on Thursday a formerly Turkey-based commander whom Israel has accused of orchestrating a lethal triple kidnapping that helped trigger the 2014 Gaza war. Saleh al-Arouri’s promotion comes as Hamas seeks to close ranks with U.S.-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after a decade-old schism, in…
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Fast Forward Judge Tosses Lawsuit From ‘Subway’ Pitchman Jared Fogle’s Wife
An Indiana state judge threw out a lawsuit by the former wife of longtime Subway pitchman Jared Fogle, who accused the sandwich chain of continuing to use the now-imprisoned Fogle as its spokesman after learning about his sexual interest in children. Judge Matthew Kincaid of the Boone County Superior Court said in an order dated…
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Fast Forward Model Says Roman Polanski Raped Her As Teen In 1972
A former German actress and model has told Swiss authorities that film director Roman Polanski raped her at his mountain chalet in 1972 when she was 15 years old, local prosecutors said on Wednesday. A lawyer for the 84-year-old French-Polish film director said he was aware of the allegation by Renate Langer and he dismissed…
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Fast Forward Schumer Asks Trump To Push For ‘Responsible’ New Gun Law After Las Vegas
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer urged President Donald Trump on Tuesday to bring together both major parties to devise a solution to gun violence after this week’s attack in Las Vegas in which 59 people were killed and more than 500 injured. “I am requesting the president to call us together, Democrats and Republicans, to…
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Fast Forward 2 Jewish Nobel Physicists Slam Politicization Of Science
Two Jewish scientists awarded the Nobel prize on Tuesday for opening up a new era of astronomy by detecting gravitational waves said they hoped the attention would make Americans less inclined to dismiss scientific consensus in favor of politics. That reflects skepticism among the broader American public, where a growing number of people reject scientific…
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