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Harvey Weinstein’s sex crime convictions upheld by New York court
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Harvey Weinstein’s sex crime convictions upheld by New York court

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein listens in court during a pre-trial hearing for Weinstein, who was extradited from New York to Los Angeles to face sex-related charges in Los Angeles, California on July 29, 2021. Etienne Laurent | AFP | Getty Images A New York appeals court has upheld Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault […]

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Michael Avenatti sentenced to 4 years in prison for stealing from Stormy Daniels
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Michael Avenatti sentenced to 4 years in prison for stealing from Stormy Daniels

Stormy Daniels and attorney Michael Avenatti are seen at The Abbey on May 23, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. Tara Ziemba | Getty Images A federal judge in New York on Thursday sentenced disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti to four years in prison for stealing from his former client, onetime adult film actor Stormy Daniels, who […]

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First time on a yacht? Avoid these 7 amateur mistakes
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First time on a yacht? Avoid these 7 amateur mistakes

While most of the travel industry struggled to get back on its feet, the yachting industry had a different problem during the pandemic: serving everyone wanting to charter a boat. Like the rise in private jet travel during the pandemic, charter demand remains “extremely strong,” said Crom Littlejohn, chief commercial officer of the yacht brokerage […]

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Star Wars is mostly TV now — and the Disney franchise’s often-fractured fanbase is cool with that
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Star Wars is mostly TV now — and the Disney franchise’s often-fractured fanbase is cool with that

Ewan McGregor reprises his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the new Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Disney ANAHEIM, California — By the time Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi’s untitled Star Wars film is set to hit theaters in late 2023, it will have been four years since a tale from a galaxy far, far way has been […]

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Jury awards Johnny Depp M in damages for defamation trial; Amber Heard awarded M in countersuit
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Jury awards Johnny Depp $15M in damages for defamation trial; Amber Heard awarded $2M in countersuit

Actor Johnny Depp gestures to spectators in court after closing arguments during his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, May 27, 2022. Steve Helber | Pool | Reuters A seven-person jury on Wednesday reached a verdict regarding Johnny Depp’s defamation suit against his former wife Amber Heard. […]

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United Airlines plans 0 million expansion of pilot training center during hiring spree
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United Airlines plans $100 million expansion of pilot training center during hiring spree

A United Airlines passenger aircraft prepares to leave its gate and taxi to the runway at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California. Robert Alexander | Getty Images United Airlines plans to break ground Wednesday on an expansion of its training center in Denver, an initiative aimed at getting thousands of pilots ready to […]

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California’s unprecedented reparations report details 150 years of anti-Black harm
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California’s unprecedented reparations report details 150 years of anti-Black harm

A demonstrator raises a fist during a “Sit Out the Curfew” protest against the death of George Floyd who died on May 25 in Minneapolis whilst in police custody, along a street in Oakland, California on June 3, 2020. Philip Pacheco | AFP | Getty Images A new report from California’s first-in-the-country reparations task force […]

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Delta hikes sales forecast to pre-pandemic levels thanks to jump in travel demand and fares
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Delta hikes sales forecast to pre-pandemic levels thanks to jump in travel demand and fares

Delta airplanes are seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport during the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Queens, New York City, U.S., December 26, 2021. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Delta Air Lines expects its revenue to return to 2019 levels this quarter thanks to a surge in travel demand and higher fares that […]

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Crypto deals help fuel NBA sponsorships to .6 billion in 2021-22 season, firm says
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Crypto deals help fuel NBA sponsorships to $1.6 billion in 2021-22 season, firm says

In this photo illustration a Coinbase logo is displayed on a smartphone with a NBA logo in the background. Thiago Prudencio | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cryptocurrency companies helped fuel the NBA’s sponsorship revenue to a record $1.6 billion in the 2021-22 season, according to estimates by IEG, a sports partnerships consultancy. […]

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Rising gas prices and inflation overtake Covid as top travel concern, survey finds
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Rising gas prices and inflation overtake Covid as top travel concern, survey finds

After more than two years of largely staying home due to the pandemic, most Americans are ready to hit the road. Yet inflation and record-breaking gasoline prices are weighing on would-be vacationers, even more than Covid concerns, according to a report. Roughly 60% of Americans said they would take more trips this year compared to […]

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