Los Angeles judge dismisses sexual battery charge against Harvey Weinstein – CNN

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Afghan commandos gave CNN’s u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/clarissa-ward-profile” target=”_blank”>Clarissa Wardu003c/a> exclusive access to one of their u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/2021/08/06/asia/afghanistan-kandahar-taliban-threat-cmd-intl/index.html” target=”_blank”>bases along Kandahar’s front lineu003c/a> amid fears it, with other provincial capitals, will fall.”,”descriptionText”:”Afghanistan’s swift descent into violence following the withdrawal of US and NATO troops supporting the government has shocked many. Afghan commandos gave CNN’s u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/clarissa-ward-profile” target=”_blank”>Clarissa Wardu003c/a> exclusive access to one of their u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/2021/08/06/asia/afghanistan-kandahar-taliban-threat-cmd-intl/index.html” target=”_blank”>bases along Kandahar’s front lineu003c/a> amid fears it, with other provincial capitals, will fall.”},{“title”:”Outraged protesters harass parent outside school board mask vote”,”duration”:”01:39″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2021/08/12/tennessee-covid-mask-mandate-school-board-meeting-mh-eg-orig.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2021/08/12/tennessee-covid-mask-mandate-school-board-meeting-mh-eg-orig.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210812043103-tn-school-board-meeting-orig-2-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2021/08/12/tennessee-covid-mask-mandate-school-board-meeting-mh-eg-orig.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”Watch protesters threaten a fellow parent who supports mask mandates after a school board meeting in Williamson County, Tennessee ended with a vote for a temporary mask requirement.”,”descriptionText”:”Watch protesters threaten a fellow parent who supports mask mandates after a school board meeting in Williamson County, Tennessee ended with a vote for a temporary mask requirement.”},{“title”:”United Airlines CEO: Employee vaccine mandates are ‘inevitable’ “,”duration”:”03:05″,”sourceName”:”CNNBusiness”,”sourceLink”:”cnnbusiness.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/08/11/united-airlines-ceo-scott-kirby-vaccine-mandate-vpx.cnnbusiness/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/08/11/united-airlines-ceo-scott-kirby-vaccine-mandate-vpx.cnnbusiness”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210806111505-united-airlines-plane-0702-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/08/11/united-airlines-ceo-scott-kirby-vaccine-mandate-vpx.cnnbusiness/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby discusses how the airline will require employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19. 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Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) called for a vote on an amendment that would punish local jurisdictions that defund the police.”,”descriptionText”:”Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) gives a passionate response after Sen. 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Andrew Cuomo announces he will step down as governor of New York in late August 2021. “,”descriptionText”:”Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces he will step down as governor of New York in late August 2021. “},{“title”:”People’s ways of life evaporating with crucial lake”,”duration”:”04:20″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2021/08/09/iran-lake-urmia-fred-pleitgen-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2021/08/09/iran-lake-urmia-fred-pleitgen-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210809143819-iran-lake-urmia-fred-pleitgen-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx-00001130-large-169.png”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2021/08/09/iran-lake-urmia-fred-pleitgen-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/”,”description”:”One of the world’s largest salt lakes is evaporating at an alarming pace and threatening the livelihoods of those who live nearby. 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Tropical Storm Fred is expected to be named Monday night or Tuesday.”,”descriptionText”:”Tropical storm watches have been issued for portions of the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. 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