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UK authorizes charges against Harvey Weinstein for indecent assault

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(LONDON) — The U.K. has authorized charges of indecent assault against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.

He is facing two charges of indecent assault against a woman from an incident that allegedly took place in August 1996 in London. The unnamed victim is now in her 50s, according to the CPS.

“Charges have been authorised against Harvey Weinstein, 70, following a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation,” the CPS said in a statement. “The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.”

Weinstein would need to be formally charged in the U.K. before a trial could begin. It’s unclear when that could happen, as Weinstein is serving 23 years in prison after being convicted of first-degree criminal sexual assault and third-degree rape in February 2020. He was sentenced in March 2020.

A New York appeals court just upheld his conviction last week.

Weinstein, who co-founded the movie production company Miramax along with his brother, became the focus of the #MeToo movement in October 2017 when The New York Times published a story alleging Weinstein had paid at least eight settlements to women accusing him of sexual misconduct.

Dozens of women publicly accused Weinstein of similar misconduct in the following weeks. He was fired from his own production company less than a week later.

In addition to the charges he was convicted of in New York, Weinstein was extradited to Los Angeles in July 2021 and charged with four counts each of forcible rape and forcible oral copulation.

He pleaded not guilty.

ABC News’ Alex Stone contributed to this report.

Jack White premieres new ’Entering Heaven Alive’ track, “If I Die Tomorrow”

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Jack White has premiered a new solo song called “If I Die Tomorrow.”

The track will appear on the upcoming album Entering Heaven Alive, the second of two solo records the White Stripes/Raconteurs/Dead Weather rocker is releasing this year, following April’s Fear of the Dawn.

If you’ve heard Fear of the Dawn, you may recognize the phrase “If I Die Tomorrow” as a lyric from the single “What’s the Trick?” However, the two songs sound very different from each other, with “If I Die Tomorrow” taking a more folk-driven route compared to the fuzzed-out rock of “What’s the Trick?”

“If I Die Tomorrow” is available now via digital outlets and is accompanied by a video featuring a cowboy hat-wearing White channeling his Cold Mountain soundtrack days. You can watch that streaming now on YouTube.

Entering Heaven Alive will drop July 22. It also includes the previously released songs “Love Is Selfish,” “Queen of the Bees” and “Taking Me Back (Gently),” an acoustic version of the lead Fear of the Dawn single “Taking Me Back.”

White is currently on his Supply Chain Issues headlining tour, which continues Wednesday in Seattle.

Lizzo teases possible collab with Harry Styles: “Anything’s possible”

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

2022 is already Lizzo‘s best year yet. She fell in love with boyfriend Myke Wright; released the shapewear line Yitty; pioneered her reality show, Watch Out for the Big Grrrls; will release her new album, Special, on July 19; and she took over the Coachella stage with Harry Styles.

Speaking of Harry, are the two going to jump into the studio anytime soon?

“I don’t know … Anything’s possible,” she told Variety and added, “If I fit into his plan, honey, I’m there.” The Grammy winner hinted Harry is a spontaneous person because, as she revealed, “I didn’t even know I was doing Coachella!”

She had nothing but love for Styles and raved, “He’s so good at what he does, and he’s just the kindest person.”

Lizzo is also looking ahead to what’s next, especially when it comes to her television takeover. With the success of Big Grrrls, the “Truth Hurts” rapper is ready to tease her next project.

“I actually filmed something that is a dream. I woke up this morning thinking about it. I can’t wait for it to come out,” she said. And although she “can’t talk about it” yet, she insisted she’s “so excited” for its arrival. Lizzo did part with one detail about her new show: “It’s scripted.”

Lizzo revealed she has many other projects ready to throw into the pipeline, but it all comes down to timing. Speaking of Big Grrrls, which she said was an idea she’d had “for years and years,” Lizzo clarified, “I got more like that in the bank. It’s just timing. We gotta make sure the time is right and that we can pull it off, because I got big ideas, honey. There’s nothing small about me.”

Watch Out for the Big Grrrls is streaming now on Amazon Prime Video.

Trump Organization CFO switches up legal team as trial nears

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg has switched up his legal team as the longtime employee of former President Donald Trump prepares to go to trial on charges of tax evasion.

The Manhattan district attorney indicted Weisselberg and the Trump Organization last July following a nearly two-year investigation into the financial dealings of Trump, his company, his family, and his associates.

Attorney Nick Gravante, who represented two other Trump Organization employees who avoided charges in the Manhattan DA’s probe, has now joined Weisselberg’s defense team, Gravante confirmed to ABC News Wednesday.

“If there was a deal to be reached in this case, there has been plenty of time to do it,” Gravante said. “My mission now is to lead this trial team and win, and that’s what I intend to do.”

According to the indictment, beginning in 2005, Weisselberg allegedly concealed “indirect compensation” by using payments from the Trump Organization to cover nearly $360,000 in upscale private school payments for his family, and nearly $200,000 in luxury car leases.

“This was a 15-year-long tax fraud scheme,” said Carey Dunn, general counsel for the Manhattan DA’s office, when the charges were announced. “It was orchestrated by the most senior executives.”

Weisselberg has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The charges are a “disgrace” and “shameful,” Trump told ABC News after the indictment was unsealed, calling Weisselberg “a tremendous person.”

Gravante has represented longtime Trump employee Matt Calamari, who was under investigation by the Manhattan DA until prosecutors ultimately decided not to move forward with charges.

A trial date for Weisselberg has not been set, but is expected to be sometime this fall.

The Manhattan district attorney’s office declined to comment on Weisselberg’s change of counsel.

Pediatrician who treated Uvalde victims: More than ‘thoughts and prayers’ are needed

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — A Uvalde, Texas pediatrician who treated the victims of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting is expected to testify Wednesday in front of the House Oversight Committee amid new pressure for gun control.

The community is “strong” but they need more than “thoughts and prayers,” Roy Guerrero told ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal and James Scholz on Tuesday.

“We need people to step up,” he said. “We need this to stop, basically. And I figured that if I didn’t take that step forward and take that initiative, I’d just kind of be sitting back doing nothing and not reaching my full potential with my obligation to these children.”

Also expected to testify Wednesday is Miah Cerrillo, a fourth-grader who was trapped inside the Texas classroom while a gunman killed 19 of her classmates and two of her teachers.

She is expected to describe her horrific experience in a recorded video. She’s also expected to be inside the room with her parents when the video is played before the House Oversight Committee, an aide told ABC News.

The committee will also hear from other families traumatized by the mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, New York, that killed a total of 31 people just 10 days apart.

Felix Rubio and Kimberly Rubio, the parents of Lexi Rubio, a 10-year-old girl killed in Uvalde, and Zeneta Everhart, the mother of Buffalo shooting survivor Zaire Goodman, who was shot in the neck while working at the store, are also expected to testify.

Cheese, please: Carrie Underwood shares her go-to cheat meal

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

In addition to being a country queen, Carrie Underwood is known for being a fitness guru. But even she has a cheat day now and then.

When Carrie’s not hitting the gym, she does give herself a break from her typical healthy eating to indulge in her favorite food: cheese. And she’s not picky, so much so she’d feast on a giant plate of cheese if she could.

“I’m a big cheese person. Cheese is my vice,” the longtime vegetarian admits to ET Canada. And while Carrie notes that she “flirts” with veganism, she often opts for pizza on her cheat days. “Probably because of the cheese and the carbs,” she jokes.

The powerhouse singer shares many of her workout regimens in her book, Find Your Path. She also co-developed her own fitness app, fit52, with her personal trainer, Eve Overland.

Rob Zombie shares first teaser for upcoming ’The Munsters’ movie

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Rob Zombie has shared the first teaser for his upcoming The Munsters movie.

The clip, which the “Dragula” rocker posted to his Instagram, begins as a nearly shot-for-shot remake of the original ’60s TV show’s opening credits, with Herman Munster, here played by Jeff Daniel Phillips, busting through a door, followed by Sheri Moon Zombie‘s Lily Munster and Daniel Roebuck‘s Grandpa, all set to the classic Munsters theme song.

The teaser then transitions from black and white to color as we see the trio silently sit together on a couch until Grandpa pipes up to ask, “Well, now what?”

Presumably we’ll find out when The Munsters premieres later this year.

The film will be rated PG, which may be surprising, given Zombie’s often bloody and violent filmography. In an Instagram post earlier this year, Zombie hinted at the more family-friendly tone of the movie, writing, “For those of you speculating, wondering and assuming that The Munsters would be dirty, violent and nasty … well, you are wrong.”

Meanwhile, Zombie is preparing to hit the road on the Freaks on Parade tour alongside Mudvayne, Static-X and Powerman 5000. The outing launches in July.

Man fatally shoots sheriff’s deputy with concealed handgun during cigarette break

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky.) — A man being questioned by authorities shot and killed a Kentucky sheriff’s deputy during a cigarette break last month, authorities have told ABC News.

Gary Rowland, 30, was arrested by a Marshall County Special Response Team for outstanding arrest warrants on May 16, authorities said in the release acquired Wednesday.

Charges against Rowland included absconding from parole and other drug- and firearm-related crimes, according to authorities.

Rowland was transported to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office after his arrest, where two deputies were interviewing him for an investigation unrelated to the arrest warrants.

The deputies, who were part of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration task force, were identified as Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy Donald Bowman and Calloway County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Jody Cash.

Rowland asked to smoke a cigarette during the interview, so Bowman and Cash escorted him out to the front of the sheriff’s office. While he was smoking, he took out a handgun, which had been concealed, and fired at Cash, striking him.

Bowman and another deputy, Brandon Little, shot Rowland. Lifesaving measures were attempted on both Cash and Rowland, but both were pronounced dead at Marshall County Hospital.

Bowman and Little were placed on administrative leave after the shooting.

Cash was a 22-year law enforcement veteran who had served with the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office since 2020.

Kentucky State Police are still investigating the shooting.

“This deputy has paid the ultimate sacrifice today while serving our commonwealth. Let us honor the life, bravery and service of this deputy,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said on the day of the shooting.

Armed man arrested near Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh’s home, allegedly made threats against him

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — An armed man was arrested near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Maryland home after allegedly making threats against Kavanaugh, according to a Supreme Court spokesperson.

The man was arrested at about 1:50 a.m. Wednesday and taken into custody in Montgomery County.

The Department of Homeland Security warned in May that there could be threats against Supreme Court justices over the leaked draft of the Roe v. Wade decision.

A bulletin obtained by ABC News in May said the draft leak “prompted a significant increase in violent threats — many made online via social media and some of which are under investigation — directed toward some U.S. Supreme Court Justices and the Supreme Court building.”

The National Capital Threat Intelligence Consortium identified at least 25 violent threats on social media that were referred to partner agencies for further investigation, the bulletin said.

“Some of these threats discussed burning down or storming the U.S. Supreme Court and murdering Justices and their clerks, members of Congress, and lawful demonstrators,” the bulletin said.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

“You can be the destroyer of this world…or its savior”: See The Rock in the first full ‘Black Adam’ trailer

June 8, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson goes god mode in the new trailer for Black Adam, his eagerly anticipated DC Comics adaptation.

“I was a slave until I died. Then I was re-born a god…Now I kneel before no one,” the anti-hero intones.

Johnson’s impossibly powerful figure ends up on Earth, where he meets up with heroes including Aldis Hodge‘s Hawkman, Noah Centineo‘s speedy Atom Smasher, Quintessa Swindell‘s wind-controlling Cyclone, and Pierce Brosnan as the psychic Doctor Fate.

Suffice it to say, Adam’s outlook on life doesn’t gel with the usual superhero type. “In this world, you have heroes, and there are villains. Heroes don’t kill people,” Hawkman tells him.

“Well, I do,” Adam replies.

Fate tells Adam, “My vision has shown me the future. You have two choices: You can be the destroyer of this world, or you can be its savior. That’s up to you.”

Along the way, the trailer shows Johnson dispatching all manner of baddies — including a guy who tries to use a metal baton on Johnson’s bald head, resulting in the baton being bent around his noggin and the guy being hurled miles away for his mistake.

“This passion project has become my DNA and the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe will change,” Johnson told his millions of Instagram followers Wednesday morning. “The world needed a hero. It got BLACK ADAM.”

Black Adam flies into theaters October 21.

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