Men prepare to slaughter a cow whose meat would later be distributed to the needy during the celebration of Eid al-Adha in Selayang, outskirt of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors in
are due to start deliberating Thursday, with dozens of witnesses, scores of documents and two days of closing arguments to sift through.will start its private discussions after getting legal instructions from the judge Thursday morning.Closing arguments concluded Wednesday, with prosecutor Nicole Blumberg saying the former movie studio boss “held the golden ticket” to show-business success and used it to sexually assault women who were afraid to cross him.
Weinstein, 73, has pleaded not guilty to raping a woman in 2013 and forcing oral sex on two others in 2006. Defense lawyer Arthur AidalaTuesday that Weinstein had entirely consensual encounters with the women, arguing that they were “using him” to advance their fledgling careers in entertainment.
Over the last seven years, the case has been seen as something of a crucible for the
. The anti-sexual-misconduct outcry took flight after allegations against WeinsteinThe Thunder are the youngest team to make the NBA Finals in 48 years, according to data provided by the league. With an average age of about 25 years and seven months, they’re the youngest finalist since Portland in 1977.
That said, hearing about it is getting, well, old.“Young or not, when you can learn from whatever situation you’re thrown in, that makes you better,” Thunder guard Jalen Williams said. “I think that’s why we’re here in this moment.”
There will be a Game 1 in Oklahoma City on Thursday night — and a Game 2 on Thursday night as well.At Paycom Center, there’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals. And Devon Park, about a 15-minute drive away from the Thunder home floor, will play host to Game 2 of the