New documents on Epstein offer new perspective on his sexual abuse cesspool
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 130 additional court files have been released in cases involving Jeffrey Epstein. They provide further details about the late billionaire’s sexual abuse of underage girls and his interactions with celebrities. The latest document was released on Friday. These include excerpts of testimonies from people who worked for Epstein. There are also copies of phone messages he received, including from Harvey Weinstein. And there are plenty of legal memos in which lawyers discuss who might be called as witnesses if Epstein’s case goes to trial. New blockbusters weren’t immediately apparent, and many of the records covered material that had been released long before.
Actor David Soul, who played the half-blonde character in the TV drama Starsky & Hutch, dies at the age of 80
LONDON (AP) — The actor who rose to fame as the blonde half of the crime-fighting duo in the hit 1970s TV series “Starsky & Hutch” has died. David Soule was 80 years old. His wife, Helen Snell, said Friday that Soule died Thursday “after a courageous fight for his life with his loving family by his side.” Saul played Detective Ken “Hutch” Hutchinson, who plays Detective David Starsky, in “Starsky and Hutch” alongside the dark-haired Paul Michael Glaser. This show aired on ABC from 1975 to 1979. At the height of his fame, Soul also appeared on the music charts with the single “Don’t Give Up on Us”. Saul lived in England for many years, where he played several stage roles.
US actor Christian Oliver and two daughters die in Caribbean plane crash, police say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines say American actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters have died in a plane crash near a small private island in the eastern Caribbean. Police said in a statement that the crash occurred Thursday just west of Petit Nevis, near the island of Bequia, as the plane was en route to nearby St. Lucia. Police identified the girls as Madita Klepser, 10, and Annick Klepser, 12. Police said the pilot, Robert Sachs, also died. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Officials said local fishermen and divers went to the crash site to help, while the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard was on the scene.
Northeastern U.S. braces for weekend storm that could bring snow, rain and ice
The Northeast is bracing for a weekend winter storm that could bring a disruptive mix of snow, rain and ice. There is also a growing possibility that the drought caused by heavy snowfall that lasted nearly two years in major cities such as New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore will end. The National Weather Service says localized snow accumulations of more than a foot could occur in high-elevation areas. Ice is also a concern, with up to a quarter-inch of ice expected to fall in parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia.
61-year-old man with schizophrenia remains missing three weeks after St. Louis nursing home closes
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 61-year-old man with schizophrenia remains missing three weeks after the St. Louis nursing home he lived in suddenly closed. The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued a silver endangered species advisory Wednesday, saying Frederick Carruthers is missing and not taking his required medications. Carruthers was one of about 175 residents at Northview Village Nursing Home, St. Louis’ largest nursing home. The company that operated the nursing home abruptly closed on December 15, and residents were transferred to about a dozen other care facilities. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is investigating the circumstances surrounding the nursing home closure.
100 New Jersey firefighters battle fire at former Singer sewing machine factory
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — More than 100 firefighters are battling a fire at the historic former Singer Sewing Machine Factory building in Elizabeth. Mayor J. Christian Bollwage announced that no one was injured in the fire, which broke out at 5:30 a.m. Friday. Video from the scene shows the building engulfed in flames and firefighters surrounding it. Although some of the buildings have collapsed, the oldest and most historic parts of the complex are not threatened, Bollwage said. For more than a century, thousands of workers produced sewing machines there. The building was sold in August for $1 million, according to public records.
More than 20 people injured in derailment; federal authorities to investigate entire New York City subway system
NEW YORK (AP) – Federal transportation safety investigators will investigate New York City’s entire subway system following a crash and derailment that left more than 20 people with minor injuries. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday that officials are concerned because Thursday’s derailment is the second serious accident on the subway in just over a month. On November 29th, a subway employee died after being crushed under a train. The NTSB says it typically reviews a company’s entire operations and safety protocols after an accident. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says derailments are rare events and the subway system is safe.
Dominican judge orders Rays shortstop Wander Franco conditionally released while investigation continues
PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) – A judge in the Dominican Republic has issued a conditional release to Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco. He remains accused of having an affair with a 14-year-old girl and giving her mother a car and thousands of dollars in exchange for her consent, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press. The 22-year-old All-Star is accused of commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering. The girl’s mother also faces similar charges as Franco. She was placed under her house arrest.
‘Mary Poppins’ star Glynis Johns, who first sang Sondheim’s ‘Send in the Clowns’, dies at 100
NEW YORK (AP) — Glynis Johns is a Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic film “Mary Poppins” and starred in the bittersweet film that should become a standard, “Send In.”・Introduced “The Clown” to the world. ‘ Stephen Sondheim has passed away. She was 100 years old. Her manager, Mitch Klemm, said she died of natural causes at her assisted living home in Los Angeles on Thursday. Johns’ greatest achievement was playing Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music, for which she won a Tony Award in 1973. Sondheim wrote the show’s hit song “Send in the Clowns” to suit her unique husky voice, but she lost the role. The 1977 film version was given to Elizabeth Taylor.
Nevada judge returns to work a day after jumping defendant
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge was injured Thursday in an attack by a defendant in a felony assault case when the defendant lunged forward and jumped over the judge’s bench as his prison sentence was revealed. After that, I returned to work. The 30-year-old defendant is scheduled to face the judge again next week for a rescheduled sentencing. Courtroom video on Wednesday showed a violent scene in which court staff and police officers wrested the defendant from the judge. A judge was injured and a court marshal was hospitalized with a cut on his forehead and a dislocated shoulder, officials said. Deobra Delone Redden refused to be taken from jail for another court appearance Thursday. A lawyer who was with him Wednesday declined to comment.
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