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Musical tale of emancipation a real tour de force

Ben Waldman 4 minute read 2:00 AM CDT

Aspiring reporter Annie Londonderry (Berkley Silverman) has a story to tell the readers of the World, so she arrives at the newspaper’s headquarters, the tallest building in New York City in the year 1894.

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Figaro delivers high notes, high emotion amid the hijinks

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Figaro delivers high notes, high emotion amid the hijinks

Holly Harris 6 minute read Yesterday at 5:14 PM CDT

You’d be hard pressed to find a more madcap opera than Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, the closing production of Manitoba Opera’s 2025/26 season, with the beloved opera buffa chronicling one crazy day in the lives of its love/lust-struck characters.

The three-plus-hour production (including one intermission) — originally created by Pacific Opera Victoria in 2024 and stage directed locally by Winnipeg’s Robert Herriot — opened Saturday night and runs through Friday.

It’s the final work presented by MO’s outgoing artistic director, Larry Desrochers, stepping down after 25 years at the helm, and it’s a final curtain call that leaves us laughing at the preposterous imponderables of life.

Last presented here in November 2015, the four-act comedy sung in Italian (with English surtitles) and based on Lorenzo Da Ponte’s libretto is listed among the top 10 operas performed worldwide.

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Movie Review: In ‘Michael,’ the King of Pop is resurrected, sans complications

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Movie Review: In ‘Michael,’ the King of Pop is resurrected, sans complications

Jake Coyle, The Associated Press 6 minute read Updated: 8:08 AM CDT

“Michael” slides a sequin glove over the pop star’s tarnished legacy, shrouding Michael Jackson’s complications with a conventional biopic that, if you cover your ears, sounds great.

Antoine Fuqua’s movie is sanctioned by Jackson’s estate and its producers include Jackson’s executors. So it is, by its nature, a narrow, authorized perspective on Jackson. The film ends before the flood of allegations of sexual abuse of children, or Jackson’s own acknowledgment of sleeping alongside kids. Jackson and his estate have long maintained his innocence. In his only criminal trial, in 2005, Jackson was acquitted.

“Michael” doesn’t even subtly nod to these facts. It moonwalks right past them. The result is a kind of fantasy film, one that relives the extraordinary highs of Michael Jackson while turning a blind eye to the lows.

There's something understandably hard to resist about that. Who wouldn’t love to forget all the bad that comes with Michael Jackson? “Billie Jean,” alone, is good enough to give you amnesia. We’re talking about one of the greatest song-and-dance entertainers of the 20th century. The connection he forged with millions shouldn’t be taken for granted. And it can feel downright giddy to once again bask in Jackson’s former glory — or, at least, an uncanny approximation of it by Jaafar Jackson, his nephew. But that also makes “Michael” as much a fairy tale as Peter Pan’s Neverland.

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Jaafar Jackson arrives at the premiere of "Michael" on Monday, April 20, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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A timeline leading up to D4vd’s murder charge in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

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A timeline leading up to D4vd’s murder charge in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Rebecca Boone And Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press 6 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 6:58 PM CDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alt-pop singer D4vd has been charged with sexually abusing, murdering and mutilating the body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed remains were found in his apparently abandoned Tesla seven months ago, Los Angeles County prosecutors say.

The charges were filed Monday, but the allegations in the disturbing case stretch back to 2023 — just a year after the singer's first single made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The 21-year-old's defense attorney pleaded not guilty on his behalf during an arraignment Monday afternoon.

Here's a look at the timeline of the investigation, the allegations and the career of D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke.

2022: Burke's music goes viral

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A mugshot of David Anthony Burke, whose stage name is D4vd, is displayed Monday, April 20, 2026, in Los Angeles at a press conference regarding the case of D4vd, who was arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in his car. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

A mugshot of David Anthony Burke, whose stage name is D4vd, is displayed Monday, April 20, 2026, in Los Angeles at a press conference regarding the case of D4vd, who was arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in his car. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 26-May 2 includes Channing Tatum and Jessica Alba

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 26-May 2:

April 26: Actor-comedian Carol Burnett is 93. Actor Giancarlo Esposito (“Better Call Saul,” ″Breaking Bad”) is 68. Drummer Roger Taylor of Duran Duran is 66. Actor Joan Chen (“Twin Peaks”) is 65. Drummer Chris Mars of The Replacements is 65. Actor-singer Michael Damian is 64. Actor Jet Li is 63. Guitarist Jimmy Stafford (Train) is 62. Actor-comedian Kevin James (“Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” ″The King of Queens”) is 61. Keyboardist Jeff Huskins of Little Texas is 60. Actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste (film’s “Secrets and Lies”) is 59. Fiddler Joe Caverlee of Yankee Grey is 58. Singer T-Boz of TLC is 56. Actor Shondrella Avery (“Napoleon Dynamite”) is 55. Bassist Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts is 55. Actor Simbi Khali (“3rd Rock From the Sun”) is 55. Bassist Michael Jeffers of Pinmonkey is 54. Drummer Jose Pasillas of Incubus is 50. Actor Jason Earles (“Hannah Montana”) is 49. Actor Leonard Earl Howze (“Barbershop”) is 49. Actor Amin Joseph (“Snowfall”) is 49. Actor Tom Welling (“Smallville”) is 49. Actor Pablo Schreiber (“Orange Is the New Black,” ″Weeds”) is 48. Actor Nyambi Nyambi (“The Good Fight,” “Mike & Molly”) is 47. Actor Jordana Brewster (“The Fast and the Furious”) is 46. Actor Stana Katic (“Castle”) is 46. Actor Marnette Patterson (“Something So Right”) is 46. Actor Channing Tatum (“Magic Mike," “Step Up”) is 46. Actor Emily Wickersham (“NCIS”) is 42. Actor Aaron Meeks (”Soul Food”) is 40. Musician James Sunderland of Frenship is 39.

April 27: Singer Kate Pierson of The B-52′s is 78. Singer Herbie Murrell of The Stylistics is 77. Singer Sheena Easton is 67. Actor James Le Gros (“Ally McBeal”) is 64. Bassist Rob Squires of Big Head Todd and the Monsters is 61. Singer Mica Paris is 57. Actor David Lascher (“Sabrina, The Teenage Witch”) is 54. Actor Maura West (“General Hospital”) is 54. Actor Sally Hawkins (“The Shape of Water”) is 50. Drummer Patrick Hallahan of My Morning Jacket is 48. Singer Jim James of My Morning Jacket is 48. Singer Travis Meeks (Days of the New) is 47. Bassist Joseph Pope III of Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats is 47. Guitarist John Osborne of Brothers Osborne is 44. Actor Francis Capra (“Veronica Mars”) is 43. Actor Ari Graynor (“Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist”) is 43. Singer-guitarist Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy is 42. Actor Sheila Vand (“24: Legacy”) is 41. Actor Jenna Coleman (“Victoria,” ″Doctor Who”) is 40. Singer Nick Noonan of Karmin is 40. Actor William Moseley (“The Chronicles of Narnia”) is 39. Singer Lizzo is 38. Actor Emily Rios (“Breaking Bad”) is 37.

April 28: Actor-singer Ann-Margret is 85. Actor Paul Guilfoyle (“CSI”) is 77. Former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno is 76. Actor Mary McDonnell is 74. Singer-bassist Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth is 73. Rapper Too Short is 60. Actor Bridget Moynahan (“Blue Bloods”) is 55. Actor Chris Young is 55. Rapper Big Gipp of Goodie Mob is 54. Actor Jorge Garcia (“Hawaii Five-0,” “Lost”) is 53. Actor Elisabeth Rohm (“Law & Order”) is 53. Actor Penelope Cruz is 52. Actor Nate Richert (“Sabrina the Teenage Witch”) is 48. TV personalities Drew and Jonathan Scott (“The Property Brothers”) are 48. Actor Jessica Alba is 44. Actor Harry Shum Jr. (“Glee”) is 44. Actor Jenna Ushkowitz (“Glee”) is 40. Actor Aleisha Allen (“School of Rock,” ″Are We There Yet?”) is 35.

Documentary revisits Leafs legend Barilko’s goal and disappearance 75 years later

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Documentary revisits Leafs legend Barilko’s goal and disappearance 75 years later

Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: 9:17 AM CDT

TORONTO - The idea started with a live television interview.

Steve Paikin, a longtime TVOntario journalist and former host of current affairs show "The Agenda," was interviewing author Ronnie Shuker about his hockey book "The Country and the Game," back in December 2024. One of the chapters in the book was about Toronto Maple Leafs legend Bill Barilko.

As Paikin says, the concept formed in real time.

"As I'm doing the interview, I said to Ronnie, 'Ronnie, I got a great idea. After the interview's over, you stick around. I got to talk to you because I got a great project for you and me to work on,'" Paikin said. 

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Bill Barilko is seen celebrating in the dressing room after scoring the Stanley Cup-winning goal, a moment revisited in 'Frozen in Time: The Bill Barilko Story,' a new documentary examining the legend and mystery surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs player. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Hockey Hall of Fame, Michael Burns Sr. (Mandatory Credit)

Bill Barilko is seen celebrating in the dressing room after scoring the Stanley Cup-winning goal, a moment revisited in 'Frozen in Time: The Bill Barilko Story,' a new documentary examining the legend and mystery surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs player. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Hockey Hall of Fame, Michael Burns Sr. (Mandatory Credit)

Zach Galifianakis brings humor to gardening in a Netflix series premiering on Earth Day

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Zach Galifianakis brings humor to gardening in a Netflix series premiering on Earth Day

Jessica Damiano, The Associated Press 3 minute read 8:33 AM CDT

You might not realize it, but watching Zach Galifianakis poke around in the dirt like he’s just discovered it is exactly what you need right now.

In “This Is a Gardening Show,” a six-part series premiering April 22 on Netflix for Earth Day, the actor and comedian brings a kind of wide-eyed curiosity to gardening that feels at once sincere and ridiculous.

The episodes run an easily digestible 15 to 20 minutes each — just long enough to learn something new without feeling overwhelmed.

Learning from experts...

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This image released by Netflix shows Zach Galifianakis from his gardening series "This Is a Gardening Show." (Netflix via AP)

This image released by Netflix shows Zach Galifianakis from his gardening series

Drake draws crowds with giant ice structure in Toronto teasing album release date

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Drake draws crowds with giant ice structure in Toronto teasing album release date

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 8:30 PM CDT

TORONTO - Somewhere inside a massive formation of ice blocks in a downtown Toronto parking lot lies the answer many hip-hop fans have been waiting for: the release date of Drake’s forthcoming album.

On Monday, the Toronto rapper took to Instagram to share images of the glacial installation along with coordinates to its location and the caption: “Release date inside.”

Locals soon descended on the structure, capturing photos and videos while trading theories about when the ice might melt and reveal the drop date for Drake’s long-awaited project, “Iceman.”

It’s the latest in a series of headline-grabbing stunts promoting the album. Last Thursday, a thunderous explosion lit up the skies over North York — images Drake later shared to his Instagram Story. Toronto police said the blaze was tied to a film shoot.

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People gather around blocks of ice, installed in a Toronto parking lot as part of promotion for rapper Drake's upcoming album 'ICEMAN' on Monday, April 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

People gather around blocks of ice, installed in a Toronto parking lot as part of promotion for rapper Drake's upcoming album 'ICEMAN' on Monday, April 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS

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South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS

Kim Tong-hyung, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: 4:54 AM CDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100 million in an investor fraud scheme.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency confirmed that it has asked prosecutors to request a court warrant for arresting Bang, the billionaire founder and chairman of Hybe.

Bang’s legal team in a statement to The Associated Press did not directly address the accusations but expressed regret that police were seeking his arrest “despite our full and consistent cooperation with the investigation over an extended period.”

“We will continue to cooperate with all legal procedures and make every effort to clearly explain our position,” the statement said.

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Bang Si-Hyuk, a chairman of HYBE answers reporters' question upon his arrival at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (Kim Keun-soo/Newsis via AP)

Bang Si-Hyuk, a chairman of HYBE answers reporters' question upon his arrival at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (Kim Keun-soo/Newsis via AP)

Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

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Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press 6 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 7:58 PM CDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty Monday to a murder charge in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive nearly a year ago and whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in the entertainer's apparently abandoned Tesla.

The charges revealed key details and were among the first concrete public moves made in a grisly and horrific case that had been under a largely secret investigation in the seven months since Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found dead.

The 21-year-old D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, was charged with first-degree murder, lewd and lascivious acts with a person under 14 and mutilating a body, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said. A defense lawyer entered not guilty pleas to all counts on behalf of Burke, who made his first court appearance Monday. He appeared behind glass in a custody area, dressed in black. A judge said he would continue to be held without bail.

The girl's parents appeared at the hearing. They looked down as they entered the courtroom and sat in the audience. They did not speak to reporters outside court.

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Singer-songwriter, David Burke aka D4vd sits in artist space at Coachella music festival on April 18, 2025 in Indio, Calif. (AP Photo)

Singer-songwriter, David Burke aka D4vd sits in artist space at Coachella music festival on April 18, 2025 in Indio, Calif. (AP Photo)

Actress Sonya Walger, graphic novelist Lee Lai shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize

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Actress Sonya Walger, graphic novelist Lee Lai shortlisted for Carol Shields Prize

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: 8:14 AM CDT

TORONTO -  

British-American actress Sonya Walger is one of five authors shortlisted for the US$150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction.

Her autofictional novel "Lion," based on her relationship with her enigmatic father, is in the running for the award, which is the world’s largest English-language literary prize for women and non-binary writers.

Also on the short list is "Cannon" by Melbourne-born, Montreal-based graphic novelist Lee Lai, about two queer, second-generation Chinese-Canadians.

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Sonya Walger, a writer longlisted for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Kayt Jones (Mandatory Credit)

Sonya Walger, a writer longlisted for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Kayt Jones (Mandatory Credit)

Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth

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Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth

Danica Kirka, The Associated Press 6 minute read Updated: 2:59 AM CDT

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II lives on at the Cool Britannia gift shop across the road from Buckingham Palace.

Four years after the queen’s death, the shop is doing a brisk business in mugs, tea towels and key rings bearing the likeness of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch as the nation marks the centenary of her birth on Tuesday. Items featuring her son King Charles III? Well, not so much.

“We still sell more than the king any day,’’ said Ismail Ibrahim, the store’s manager.

The late queen’s memory looms over the monarchy after a 70-year reign that saw her evolve from the glamorous young sovereign who cheered Britain during the gloomy post-war years to the beloved national grandmother who rallied the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A plate with photos of late Queen Elizabeth II is on display for sale at a souvenirs shop in London, on April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

A plate with photos of late Queen Elizabeth II is on display for sale at a souvenirs shop in London, on April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden cheered as she wins Authors Guild honor

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Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden cheered as she wins Authors Guild honor

Hillel Italie, The Associated Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 11:28 PM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a year since she was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump as librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden stood before hundreds of cheering members of the literary community as she received a Champion of Writers Award from the Authors Guild on Monday.

Hayden, 73, who headed the Library of Congress from 2016-2025 and worked in libraries for much of her adult life, cited her profession as a vital bridge between writers and the general public.

“Libraries are where storytelling meets opportunity,” she told the audience gathered for the Guild's annual dinner-gala, held at Cipriani Wall Street. “They are where a child discovers a first favorite book, where a new American finds language and belonging and where research uncovers hidden history, and where communities see themselves in the pages of literature. Libraries do more than house books. You know that. They connect people to ideas, to knowledge, and to one another. They ensure that storytelling is not reserved for the few, but shared by all.”

Hayden, was among three honorees, along with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Percival Everett and “The Joy Luck Club” author Amy Tan. Hayden, the first woman and first Black person to be appointed Librarian of Congress, didn’t refer to Trump or her ouster during her brief remarks. But her speech was an implicit rebuttal to Trump's attacks against what he calls “woke" culture that have been directed at her and at such cultural institutions as the Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian Institution.

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Dr. Carla Hayden speaks at the Authors Guild Foundation Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, April 20, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

Dr. Carla Hayden speaks at the Authors Guild Foundation Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, April 20, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

Facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh media has surprising turnaround

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Facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh media has surprising turnaround

David Bauder, The Associated Press 6 minute read Yesterday at 11:13 PM CDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the space of a couple of weeks this spring, Pittsburgh media has lived through a near-death experience and a resurrection.

Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last week announced the newspaper’s sale to a nonprofit foundation that said it was committed to keeping it open. A news outlet that predates the U.S. Constitution was due to close on May 3, which would have made the Steel City the nation’s largest community without a city-based paper.

Weeks earlier, the alternative Pittsburgh City Paper, whose staff learned on New Year’s Day that it was closing after 34 years, roared back to life under new ownership.

They were rare positive developments for a local news industry that has seen its share of the opposite over the past two decades — newsrooms shuttered or thinned out, journalists thrown out of work, consumers drifting away. No one is pretending that a true turnaround will be easy in Pittsburgh. One thing that may help is that the city faced a news abyss and was forced to prepare for it.

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The printed edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sits in a newspaper rack, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The printed edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sits in a newspaper rack, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

After facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh’s media has a surprising turnaround

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After facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh’s media has a surprising turnaround

David Bauder, The Associated Press 8 minute read Yesterday at 11:13 PM CDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the space of a couple of weeks this spring, Pittsburgh media has lived through a near-death experience and a resurrection.

Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last week announced the newspaper's sale to a nonprofit foundation that said it was committed to keeping it open. A news outlet that predates the U.S. Constitution was due to close on May 3, which would have made the Steel City the nation's largest community without a city-based paper.

Weeks earlier, the alternative Pittsburgh City Paper, whose staff learned on New Year's Day that it was closing after 34 years, roared back to life under new ownership.

They were rare positive developments for a local news industry that has seen its share of the opposite over the past two decades — newsrooms shuttered or thinned out, journalists thrown out of work, consumers drifting away. No one is pretending that a true turnaround will be easy in Pittsburgh. One thing that may help is that the city faced a news abyss and was forced to prepare for it.

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The printed edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sits in a newspaper rack, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The printed edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sits in a newspaper rack, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Jurors set to hear opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial in New York

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Jurors set to hear opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial in New York

Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 11:11 PM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements are set for Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein ’s New York rape retrial, offering a new jury its first look at a bellwether #MeToo case that remains unresolved nearly eight years after the former movie tycoon's arrest.

Since Weinstein became a major target of the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct nearly a decade ago, he has been convicted of some sexual assault charges and acquitted of others in trials on two U.S. coasts. But the rape charge involving a 2013 encounter in a Manhattan hotel has lingered, due to an overturned conviction followed by a jury deadlock.

Weinstein has pleaded not guilty and denies ever having nonconsensual sex. He said in court in this winter that he had been unfaithful to his then-wife and “acted wrongly, but I never assaulted anyone.”

The jury — seven men and five women — was selected over several days last week. Weinstein's last New York jury was majority-female, but his first was mostly male.

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Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan criminal court on Friday, April 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Pool)

Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan criminal court on Friday, April 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, Pool)

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