Harvey Weinstein appears for his retrial in Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in New York. (Spencer Platt/Pool Photo via AP)2025-04-24T18:41:53Z NEW YORK (AP) Hovering in the doorway of her roommates bedroom one evening in July 2006, TV production assistant Miriam Haley said Harvey Weinstein her boss had forcibly performed oral sex on her, her then-roommate testified Thursday at the ex-movie moguls retrial.I said, Miriam, that sounds like rape. I think you should call a lawyer, but a shaken Haley seemed disinclined to do so, recalled the ex-roommate, Elizabeth Entin. If secondhand, it was the first testimony jurors have gotten so far about any of the alleged sexual assaults at the heart of the retrial, which opened Wednesday. Haley and two other accusers are expected to testify later in the weekslong proceeding. Weinstein, 73, maintains that he has never sexually assaulted or raped anyone. His lawyers argue that his accusers consented to sexual encounters with the Oscar-winning producer in hopes of getting ahead in the entertainment business. Weinstein was transformed in 2017 from a Hollywood tycoon into the #MeToo movements archvillain, after a series of sexual misconduct allegations against him became public. He was convicted in 2020 of raping Jessica Mann, who was once an aspiring actor, and sexually assaulting Haley, who worked on the Weinstein-produced Project Runway. But New Yorks highest court overturned his conviction last year, finding that the trial judge had allowed prejudicial testimony. The reversal led to the retrial, which includes an additional allegation of forcible oral sex on a different woman, former model Kaja Sokola. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Entin was among the witnesses who are returning to the stand five years after testifying in the landmark #MeToo case. But prosecutors, some defense lawyers and the judge are different and so are the contours of what testimony and evidence is being elicited.For instance, this time Entin didnt give any details of what she said Haley told her about the alleged sexual assault. While Entin hadnt finished her testimony as of midday, it didnt appear likely that she would be asked about a recollection that made for a memorable and rare light moment at the first trial a time when she said Weinstein showed up uninvited and was chased around the womens apartment by Entins pet Chihuahua. Farber had indicated he didnt think that having Entin describe the purported episode was fair game for the trial. Entin, a fashion startup founder and consultant, has discussed her earlier testimony in a book, on podcasts and in some interviews. Weinstein attorney Jennifer Bonjean confronted her with instances in which Entin referred to her participation in the first trial as her 15 minutes of fame and compared gearing up for testifying to preparing for battle.Maam, Entin responded tensely, this is a form of very civilized battle. The voluble Entin said that her writing style was sometimes mildly hyperbolic, but that shed been describing how she girded herself for a daunting experience. The Associated Press does not identify people who allege they have been sexually assaulted unless they agree to be named. Haley, Mann and Sokola have done so.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)2025-04-24T17:42:17Z NEW YORK (AP) A judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form.President Donald Trump had called for that and other sweeping changes to U.S. elections in an executive order signed in March, arguing the U.S. fails to enforce basic and necessary election protections that exist in other countries.U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington sided with voting rights groups and Democrats to grant a preliminary injunction to stop the citizenship requirement from moving forward while the lawsuit plays out. She also blocked part of the Republican presidents executive order requiring public assistance enrollees to have their citizenship assessed before getting access to the federal voter registration form.But she denied other requests from a group of Democratic plaintiffs, including refusing to block Trumps order to tighten mail ballot deadlines. Also denied in the order was the Democrats request to stop Trump from directing the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Government Efficiency to review state voter lists alongside immigration databases. The judges order halts the Trump administrations efforts to push through a proof-of-citizenship mandate that Republicans have said is needed to restore public confidence in elections. Voting in federal elections by noncitizens is already illegal and can result in felony charges and deportation. The Democratic National Committee, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the League of Women Voters Education Fund and others had sued to block Trumps order, calling it unconstitutional. They argued it violates the Constitutions so-called Elections Clause, which gives states, not the president, the authority to determine how elections are run.The plaintiffs also argued that Trumps order asserts power that he does not have over an independent agency. That agency, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, sets voluntary voting system guidelines and maintains the federal voter registration form.During an April 17 hearing, attorneys for the plaintiffs had argued that requiring proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form would complicate their clients voter registration drives at grocery stores and other public places.Aria Branch, counsel for the Democrats, also argued the executive orders effort to tighten mail ballot deadlines would irreparably harm her clients by forcing them to reallocate resources to help voters navigate the changes.Thats time, money and organizational resources and strategy that cant be recouped, she said.Michael Gates, counsel for the Trump administration, said in the hearing a preliminary injunction wasnt warranted because the order hadnt been implemented and a citizenship requirement would not be on the federal voter registration form for many months. The parties in the case didnt immediately comment on the judges Thursday order.The decision comes as state and local election officials from across the country are meeting to consider the implications of Trumps executive order on their work.The U.S. Election Assistance Commissions Standards Board, which was holding a public hearing in North Carolina on Thursday, is a bipartisan advisory group of election officials from every state that meets annually.Meanwhile, other lawsuits against Trumps order are still pending.In early April, 19 Democratic attorneys general asked the court to reject Trumps executive order. Washington and Oregon, which both hold all-mail elections, followed with their own lawsuit against the order.The U.S. differs from many other countries in that it does not hold national elections run by the federal government. Instead, elections are decentralized overseen by the states and run by thousands of local jurisdictions. ALI SWENSON Swenson covers politics and the information landscape for The Associated Press. She is based in New York. twitter

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This photo provided by Daniel Rubinoff in April 2025 shows a new species of carnivorous caterpillar, left, which uses a protective case made with insect parts, near a spider in Oahu, Hawaii. (Courtesy Daniel Rubinoff via AP)2025-04-24T18:01:02Z NEW YORK (AP) A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the bone collector.The odd insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It creeps along spiderwebs, feeding on trapped insects and decorating its silk case with their body parts.There are other meat-eating caterpillars that do lots of crazy things, but this takes the cake, said study author Dan Rubinoff with the University of Hawaii at Manoa.Scientists think the case might act as camouflage, allowing the caterpillar to feast on the spiders ensnared meals without getting caught.A host of caterpillars native to Hawaii use silk glands to spin protective cases studded with lichen, sand and other materials. This one is the first to use ant heads and fly wings.It really is an astonishing type of case, said Steven Montgomery, an entomology consultant in Hawaii who was not involved with the new study. Findings were published Thursday in the journal Science. Scientists found just 62 of the carnivorous caterpillars in over 20 years of observing.Predatory caterpillars are extremely rare and the bone collectors found in Hawaii will even eat each other, researchers said. The bone collectors origins date back at least 6 million years, making the caterpillars more ancient than the Hawaiian islands themselves. Today, they dwell on an isolated patch of mountain forest alongside invasive species. There is really a concern that we need to do better with conservation, said Rubinoff.___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content. ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN Ramakrishnan is a science reporter for The Associated Press, based in New York. She covers research and new developments related to space, early human history and more. twitter mailto

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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) reaches for a rebound between Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins, left, and center Bam Adebayo (13) in the first half in Game 2 of an NBA first-round playoff series, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)2025-04-24T17:31:19Z Evan Mobley said his goal coming into the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers was to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award.He got it done.The Cavs consider Mobley to be their best defensive player, and the league thought even more highly of him. Mobley held off fellow finalists Dyson Daniels of Atlanta and Draymond Green of Golden State for the award, the results being announced Thursday night in a broadcast on TNT.It just feels great to finally get this award, Mobley said.Saying finally might be a bit of a stretch. Mobley is only 23 the fifth-youngest player to win the award, joining fellow 23-year-olds Dwight Howard, Jaren Jackson Jr., Alvin Robertson and Kawhi Leonard as winners of the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy.Mobley won the award in a season where he was an All-Star for the first time and set a career high for scoring. That was going hand-in-hand all year, Mobley said. I was trying to figure out how I could be more offensively productive and still maintain my defensive style and prowess. So, I feel like I did a good job this year and it clearly shows.But the case Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson made for Mobley was how different the Cavaliers defensive numbers were with Mobley on the court and without. Put simply, with him on the court, they were airtight. Its a huge dip, like 12 places or something, Atkinson said. That really screams out, to me. Probably the No. 1 stat that I look at. It was a wide-open race with seven players getting at least one first-place vote and Mobley getting the top spot on only 35% of the ballots. There was a consensus, however, that he was a top-three player Mobley was listed somewhere on 85% of ballots, by far the most of anyone in the DPOY chase.Green won the award in 2017, was a top-three finisher for the fifth time, and was bidding to become the 11th player in NBA history to win it at least twice. Mobley won it for the first time, after finishing third in the voting in 2023. Daniels was a finalist for the first time. Daniels was second in the voting, with Green third.Daniels had 229 steals this season, the most in the NBA since Gary Payton had 231 for the Seattle SuperSonics in 1995-96. Daniels was also the first player to average more than 3.00 steals per game since Robertson for the Milwaukee Bucks in 1990-91. Nate McMillan averaged 2.959 in 1993-94 for Seattle; John Stockton averaged 2.976 in 1991-92 for the Utah Jazz.Clearly, in my mind, hes the defensive player of the year, Hawks coach Quin Snyder told reporters last month. I think in a lot of peoples minds, the things that hes doing, even offensively the double-doubles. I think maybe the conversation should go to his character, because, as Ive thought about and answered those questions about his balance, his anticipation, a lot of the attributes that allow him to do are usually focused on what he does on the court. And I think the correlation between who he is as a player and who he is as a person is very high.Based on Daniels, Green and Mobley all being finalists, its reasonable to think that they will be on the All-Defensive team when it is released by the NBA later this spring. It would be the ninth All-Defensive selection for Green, the second for Mobley and the first for Daniels. Minnesotas Rudy Gobert won the award last season, his record-tying fourth DPOY trophy.The award was voted on earlier this month by a global panel of 100 writers and broadcasters who cover the league. The NBA releases a list of three finalists for its seven major individual awards MVP, Most Improved Player, Coach of the Year, Clutch Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year after the votes are counted but keeps the order of finish a secret until the results are broadcast.Daniels got 25 first-place votes and Green received 15. Oklahoma Citys Lu Dort got 11 to finish fourth, Houstons Amen Thompson was fifth and had nine first-place votes, and Ivica Zubac of the Los Angeles Clippers got four first-place votes and was sixth. Jackson was seventh, Milwaukees Giannis Antetokounmpo got a first-place vote and was eighth, Portlands Toumani Camara was ninth, and three players Miamis Bam Adebayo, Oklahoma Citys Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Bostons Derrick White tied for 10th.Gobert got one third-place vote and was 13th.Earlier this week, Bostons Payton Pritchard won sixth man of the year and New Yorks Jalen Brunson won clutch player of the year.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/nba TIM REYNOLDS Reynolds is an Associated Press sports writer, based in South Florida. twitter mailto

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Miami quarterback Cam Ward, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)2025-04-25T00:20:35Z GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Cam Ward has gone from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter is taking his versatility to Jacksonville following a blockbuster deal.After the Tennessee Titans selected Ward first overall, the Jaguars moved up from No. 5 to select the Heisman Trophy winner with the second pick. Hunter, a playmaking wide receiver and cornerback at Colorado, wants to become the first full-time, two-way player in the NFL since Chuck Bednarik did it with the Philadelphia Eagles more than 60 years ago.The Jaguars gave the Cleveland Browns a ton to give Hunter that opportunity. The Browns got Jacksonvilles first-round pick (No. 5), picks Nos. 36 and 126, and a first-rounder in 2026. The Jaguars also receive fourth- and sixth-round picks in this draft.The New York Giants chose Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter with the No. 3 pick, bolstering an already strong pass rush. Carter led the country with 23 1/2 tackles for loss and had 12 sacks last season. The New England Patriots took LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell with the fourth pick, giving quarterback Drake Maye more protection. The Titans explored their options with the first pick before it became clear a few weeks ago that Ward would be their man.NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Wards name to kick off the draft, which for the first time was held next to historic Lambeau Field. The NFLs smallest market is hosting the leagues biggest offseason event as thousands of fans from across the country traveled to Titletown for the festivities. Goodell rode a bicycle onto the draft stage and was followed by former Packers stars Clay Matthews, Jordy Nelson, Mason Crosby, Ahman Green and James Jones, as well as rap megastar and Green Bay superfan Lil Wayne.As usual, fans booed Goodell when he opened the extravaganza.Titans fans cheered inside the draft theater after hearing Wards name was called. An overlooked high school player out of Texas, Ward began his college career at Incarnate Word, an FCS school in San Antonio. He played two seasons at Washington State after transferring there in 2022 and then set school records in his only season at Miami, finishing fourth in Heisman Trophy voting. The Titans are coming off a three-win season and have missed the playoffs three straight years. Ward is the fourth quarterback Tennessee has drafted in the first round over the past two decades, joining Marcus Mariota (No. 2, 2015), Jake Locker (No. 8, 2011) and Vince Young (No. 3, 2006).Mariota is the only QB drafted by Tennessee in that span who led the team to a playoff win. That was back in 2017.Will Levis, the 33rd overall pick in 2023, is 5-16 as a starter in his two seasons with the Titans.Ward led the country with 39 touchdown passes and finished second with 4,313 yards passing while leading the Hurricanes to a 10-3 record. Ward also had only seven interceptions and completed 67.2% of his passes.Hunter wore a neon pink blazer and flashed a big smile after the Jaguars selected him. He caught 96 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns while making 35 tackles, breaking up 11 passes and picking off four.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl ROB MAADDI Maaddi is senior NFL writer for The Associated Press. Hes covered the league for 24 years, including the first two decades as the Eagles beat writer. mailto

The Bluebonnet Detention Center is shown on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Anson, Texas (AP Photo/Eli Hartman)2025-04-25T00:16:43Z BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) Migrants subject to removal from the U.S. under the contested Alien Enemies Act are getting about 12 hours to decide if they want to contest their removal, according to court documents unsealed Thursday a window the government contends complies with a Supreme Court decision giving those detained under the act a reasonable time to appeal. Lawyers for people subject to removal say thats far too short a period. This is a dramatic turn in these cases, said Lee Gelernt, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union representing migrants. Theyre not giving any information about how they should do it, how much time they would have to do it, and 12 hours is clearly insufficient for them to reach an attorney and decide what they want to do and how they should do it.Under the wartime act, the government has sent Venezuelans accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua from the U.S. to El Salvadors prison known as CECOT. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said in court documents that people are considered subject to deportation if they dont say they want to challenge their removal within 12 hours after being served with a form about their legal rights. They then have 24 hours to file documents in court. The form is only available in English, though ICE said its read to people in a language they understand. It tells them they can make a phone call, but doesnt explicitly say they can challenge their removal under the 18th century law. The government had wanted to file the document under seal, claiming the information was law enforcement sensitive, but a judge ordered it be made public. The ACLU says the time period violates the Supreme Court order that allowed the Trump administration to continue deportations under the Alien Enemies Act but required the government to give detainees a reasonable time to argue to a judge that they should not be removed. That high court order has led to multiple new lawsuits across the country, including the Texas one, over the invocation of the act, which has only been used three times before in U.S. history, most recently during World War II. Then, the ACLU says, suspected Nazis were given 30 days to challenge their designation in court.A judge in Colorado on Tuesday ruled that the government had to give at least 21 days notice. In appealing that decision, the Trump administration argued it was providing constitutional due process under the current timeline. The notice will allow the noncitizen a reasonable time to indicate and then file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus as well as telephone access, the Justice Departments Tim Ramnitz wrote.Government attorneys previously told a federal judge in Washington that detainees were given a 24-hour notice. The official also explained in his Texas declaration that detainees subject to the Alien Enemies Act are often held for several days before removal, allowing them more time to express intention to file and contest their removal.An earlier version of the form filed in federal court in Washington explicitly said there was no opportunity to ask a judge to intervene. But that was before the Supreme Court intervened.

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