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Journalist. Investigative, focusing on abuses of power and accountability, specifically marginalized communities.
Of his 60 or so total accusers, five women testified in support of Constand, recounting their emotional stories from the stand. As the verdict was announced, his accusers were moved to tears as they embraced each other. Constand hugged the prosecutors. On the opposite side, sat Cosby, quiet, reserved.
Five years ago Sunday, Gillian Reny was an 18-year-old high school senior standing with her parents at the Boston Marathon waiting for her sister to cross the finish line. Then the bombs went off, killing three people and injuring hundreds, including Reny.
The National School Walkout, with over 1,000 protests organized so far, is just one of several upcoming events being held in wake of the Parkland shooting.
There's an 80,000-ton monster lurking in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and California and it's still getting bigger. Arguably more frightening than any shark, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a rapidly growing hot spot for ocean plastic, carrying 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic in what is now the largest accumulation of ocean debris in the world, according to a new report Thursday in Scientific Reports.
One of the world's biggest bodybuilding events features 18,000 athletes from around the world competing in 75 different events - but women's bodybuilding is not on the roster at the 2018 Arnold Sports Festival. Beth Mandyck, a title-winning bodybuilder, is hoping to change that and give women a chance on the world-renowned bodybuilding stage.
Raniere was arrested last month in Mexico after federal prosecutors accused him of coercing female members of Nxivm into having sex with him and branding them with his initials, among other crimes. Mack is prohibited from communicating with former or current members of Nxivm.
He confirmed reports that the speedometer was at 90 mph at the time of the crash, but he said it could have moved during impact or accidentally been manipulated during the investigation. "Certainly, that does not mean the vehicle was going that fast," Robertson said.
The new zero-waste initiative will help fans dispose of their waste properly within the stadium and learn tips and resources for recycling at home. The waste will be hand sorted to compost organic material, while non-compostable, non-recyclable waste will be incinerated to heat local homes and businesses with the recovered energy.
The announcement of the big win came with a smile across Pulitzer administrator Dana Canedy's face. Describing the album as "a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-American life," the Pulitzer jury commended Lamar's storytelling talents.
Witnesses told police that Thomas, 34, with his pants down around his ankles, was talking to himself at an intersection in Houston on March 22 and hitting cars as they passed by, according to a Houston Police Department press release. The driver of one car got out and started struggling with Thomas.