Skirball Fire Devours Bel Air Area Hurting Murdoch Winery
A Santa Ana wind driven blaze scorches about 150 acres in Bel Air near Murdoch family Moraga Vineyards. Four homes destroyed, Getty Center closed, San Diego Freeway shut, and dozens more endangered as firefighters battle to protect luxury estates. California declares state of emergency. FEMA aids Thomas and two other fires.
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Franken faces pressure to resign over harassment allegations
Democratic senators including Kirsten Gillibrand Kamala Harris Mazie Hirono and Claire McCaskill called for Sen. Al Franken to step down amid new harassment accusations. Franken vowed cooperation with an Ethics Committee probe and planned a statement on his future. If he leaves Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton would appoint a Democrat to serve until next year’s midterms.
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Six women sue Weinstein over alleged pattern of sexual assault
A federal New York lawsuit filed Wednesday by six women seeks class-action status against Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Co. They allege a massive scheme enabling assaults in Hollywood and seek to represent hundreds of women. Sandeep Rehal, Weinstein's former assistant, plans to sue for sexual harassment over provision of erectile dysfunction meds and apartment stock. Lawyers for Weinstein deny any sexual assault, arguing against conflating consensual acts with criminal conduct.
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Silence breakers named Time's 2017 person of the year
Time magazine selected the MeToo movement and its accusers as the 2017 person of the year. Editor Edward Felsenthal credited individual acts of courage by hundreds of women and some men who spoke out, triggering a wave of allegations across politics, media, and entertainment.
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Time Magazine Person of the Year cover features five women
Ashley Judd Susan Fowler Adama Iwu Taylor Swift and Isabel Pascual appear on Time magazine's Person of the Year cover highlighting activism and influence across entertainment technology politics and social movements.
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