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The jury deliberating in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial indicated Friday that it has a "partial" verdict after becoming deadlocked on two of the most serious charges against him, and deliberations are now set to resume again on Monday.In a note sent to the judge during their lunch break, jurors posed a question asking if it were permissible for them to be hung on two counts of predatory sexual assault while reaching a unanimous verdict on other three charges.After consulting with prosecutors and Weinstein's lawyers, Judge James Burke told the jury of seven men and five women to keep working toward a…

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John Oates was keeping busy in the ‘70s — and it wasn’t just with music.The mustachioed half of pop duo Hall & Oates told Page Six on Friday he doesn’t know how many women he slept with during that decade alone.“I’m sure it was thousands,” the 71-year-old admitted to the outlet. “I’ve lost track.”“If you didn’t live through the ‘70s and ‘80s, if you weren’t a rock star during that time, there’s no way you can comprehend what it was like,” he continued. “There were no cell phones and people taking pictures of everything you did. There was no social…

Stunning artifacts have been recovered from the wreck of HMS Erebus, one of two 19th-century Royal Navy ships involved in a doomed expedition to locate the Northwest Passage.Officials in Canada unveiled the items, which include epaulets from a lieutenant’s uniform, ceramic dishes, a hairbrush, and a pencil case, this week. Sealing wax, bearing a fingerprint, that is believed to belong to Edmund Hoar, the captain’s steward, was also found.HMS Erebus and her sister ship HMS Terror took part in an expedition led by Sir John Franklin to find the long-sought sea route. Both ships’ crews perished in the mission and…

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Michael Bloomberg faced a barrage of attacks at his first Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday, as his rivals assailed the free-spending and fast-rising billionaire over his record on race, history of sexist comments and the use of his massive fortune to muscle his way into the contest. In a rough debate debut that gave voters their first unscripted look at the media mogul and self-funding former New York mayor, Bloomberg seemed uncomfortable and hesitant as he defended his record and argued that he is Democrats’ best chance of beating Republican President Donald Trump in November. Bernie…

LONDON (Reuters) - A prayer leader in his 70s was stabbed in a London mosque on Thursday and the assailant was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police and mosque officials said. A man gestures as Police officers are seen outside the London Central Mosque in London, Britain, February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson“The attacker was apprehended by the worshippers until the police arrived and arrested him,” the London Central Mosque Trust said in a statement. “The muezzin did not sustain any life-threatening injuries but was seriously injured and is being treated at the hospital.” London’s Metropolitan Police said detectives did…

DUBAI (Reuters) - Middle-aged men have been plastered on campaign posters and online adverts this week ahead of Iran’s parliamentary election, even though women and young people make up the majority of voters. Iranian parliamentary candidates take part in an election campaign event in Tehran, Iran February 18, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Nazanin Tabatabaee via REUTERS Roughly a third of Iran’s electorate is between 18 and 30 and 49.9% of voters are women, according to official figures. Both groups have, in the past, been strong supporters of candidates they believed might ease restrictions on social life. But disillusionment among…

(Reuters) - U.S. stock indexes fell on Thursday, dragged down by technology heavyweights, as investors fretted over the rising number of coronavirus cases in China and other countries as well as the potential economic damage from the epidemic. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 19, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidIndexes dropped sharply in late morning trade, with some traders attributing the move to a Global Times report that a central Beijing hospital had reported 36 new cases, leading many to fear a potential explosion of infections in the capital. “The story…

WASHINGTON/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The Democratic presidential contenders began a frantic dash for votes on Thursday, with big-spending billionaire Michael Bloomberg seeking to move past a bruising debate debut while several of his rivals jockeyed to be the moderate alternative to liberal U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. There are just two days to go before the presidential caucuses in Nevada. After that, contests loom in South Carolina, followed by Super Tuesday on March 3, when voters in 14 states, including California, Utah and Colorado, cast ballots. The blistering attacks launched on Wednesday night at Bloomberg - over his record on race,…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Roger Stone has maintained all along that the case against him is politically motivated Roger Stone, long-time adviser and ally to President Donald Trump, has been sentenced to 40 months in jail. Stone, 67, was found guilty in November on seven counts of lying to Congress, obstruction and witness tampering.He is the sixth Trump aide convicted in a criminal case resulting from Robert Mueller's investigation into alleged collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign during the 2016 election.Mr Trump has hinted he may pardon his ally.Stone has maintained the case against him was politically…