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Weinstein's Conviction Overturned, Bears Pick Williams in NFL Draft, US Birth Rate Hits Record Low

Weinstein's Conviction Overturned, Bears Pick Williams in NFL Draft, US Birth Rate Hits Record Low

Just reporting the facts.

Centrist Chronicle
April 27, 2024

Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction overturned by New York appeals court

Yesterday, a New York appeals court panel, by a 4-3 vote, overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial for the 72-year-old former Hollywood executive. Weinstein, who is also serving a 16-year sentence in California for separate sex crime convictions from 2022, will be transferred to a California prison.

During Weinstein's 2020 trial, the court allowed testimony from several women whose allegations of sexual misconduct were not directly linked to the charges in his trial, either because they involved harassment or were barred by the statute of limitations. The appeals court ruled that allowing these testimonies likely biased the jury against Weinstein, citing this as a flaw in the legal proceedings.

Weinstein's case became a focal point for the global #MeToo movement starting in 2017, which highlighted widespread issues of sexual harassment and led to numerous other accusations within various industries.

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Bears select QB Caleb Williams with No. 1 pick in NFL draft

The Chicago Bears may have finally found their long-awaited franchise quarterback, selecting USC’s Caleb Williams as the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday night’s NFL draft.

At 22 years old, Williams distinguished himself in college football by winning the 2022 Heisman Trophy, amassing 4,537 passing yards, 42 touchdowns, and just five interceptions across 500 attempts. He joins Carson Palmer as the second quarterback from USC to be taken first in the common draft era and is the sixth player from USC to earn the top spot in the draft.

Widely recognized as a generational talent, Williams topped the list of quarterback prospects for the 2024 draft, a group that also includes Jayden Daniels from LSU and Drake Maye from North Carolina.

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U.S. birth rate drops to record low, ending pandemic uptick

The birth rate in the U.S. has dropped to a historic low, as indicated by an analysis of 2023 birth certificate data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Thursday.

The report confirms that the brief increase in births observed during the COVID-19 pandemic has ceased. In 2023, approximately 3,591,328 babies were born in the U.S., a decrease of 2% from the 3,667,758 births recorded in 2022.

This decline aligns with the annual decreases noted before the pandemic, which averaged about 2% fewer births each year. Although there was a slight reduction in births in 2022 compared to 2021, CDC officials previously noted that this drop was not significant enough to be considered statistically notable.