Harvey Weinstein defense urges acquittal as rape retrial nears a close

NEW YORK (AP) — defense urged jurors Tuesday to acquit him and put an end to a #MeToo-era rape case that has , while prosecutors pressed to vied to restore a onetime conviction that got unwound.

Weinstein, the former Hollywood honcho who has been imprisoned on various sex crime convictions since 2020, watched quietly as the two sides made their closing arguments about whether he raped hairstylist and actor Jessica Mann in a New York hotel in March 2013.

“She has taken on a


Hantavirus ‘not to be messed with’ but can be quickly quelled with coordinated response: expert

When the novel coronavirus surged into a life-altering global pandemic, infectious diseases specialist, Dr. Isaac Bogoch, emerged as a go-to voice for clarity in the midst of crisis.

Now that hantavirus is dominating headlines, he’s once again being inundated with a barrage of contagion queries.

One question keeps popping up, and Bogoch is quick to smack it down.

“I’m not here to tell people to become anxious or not,” he told CityNews on Tuesday. “I just provide facts


Doug Ford says he won’t attack other bids in his push for Toronto as defence bank HQ

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he doesn’t believe in attacking other cities’ bids to host a multinational defence bank as he makes his own pitch for Toronto as the best choice for the project.

Ford made the comments in a news conference today after he was asked to respond to allegations that Toronto officials have been lobbying for their city by raising the threat of a potential Quebec sovereignty referendum.

The premier emphasized his love of Montreal, throwing in a “Go Habs!” cheer for the city’s hockey


Martin Short doc talks about how he handles loss, and if he will ever retire

Netflix’s documentary “Marty, Life is Short,” ends with a photo of his daughter posing with Catherine O’Hara — a halting way to let the title sink in for the viewer.

It also serves as a reminder of the loss Martin Short has faced over the last seven months: the deaths of his good friends Diane Keaton, Rob and Michele Reiner, Catherine O’Hara and his daughter Katherine Elizabeth Short.

“It’s been a nightmare,” Short said in an interview with CBS Sunday


Musk, Cook and other prominent US executives invited to join Trump on trip to China

Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech to agriculture have been invited to join President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, according to a White House official.

on Tuesday for with President . Aside from discussions about Iran, the two leaders are expected to discuss and artificial intelligence.

Here’s a look at some of the executives according to the White House official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Elon Musk

Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, led


Oakville dental office employee accused of redirecting $235K in business funds over nearly 2 years

Halton police have charged a former employee of an Oakville dental office after a financial‑crimes investigation uncovered more than $235,000 in allegedly stolen business funds redirected into personal bank accounts.

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) says it launched the investigation in April 2025 after receiving an allegation that a male employee had been fraudulently diverting money from the dental practice into accounts he controlled. The transactions occurred while he was employed at the clinic.

Over several months, investigators used what police


Ontario auditor flags shortages of educational assistants for special needs students

The number of Ontario students with special education needs is growing faster than overall enrolment, and some schools do not have enough educational assistants either full-time or on a daily basis, the province’s auditor general has found.

In a report released Tuesday on special education, auditor general Shelley Spence said that while government funding for special education has increased by 15 per cent between 2019-20 and 2023-24, on pace with inflation, total school board special education spending


Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight HIV

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists are tweaking a in hopes it could instead, by supercharging patients’ .

On Tuesday, researchers said a single dose of those revved-up cells strongly suppressed HIV in two people — one for nearly a year and the other for nearly two years — without requiring their usual medicines.

Larger and longer studies are needed to prove if what’s called CAR-T cell therapy might really offer long-lasting help for HIV, cautioned Dr. Steven Deeks of the University of California, San


Pedestrian struck in Don Mills area

A pedestrian has suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in the Don Mills area. Toronto police were called to Don Mills Road and Lawrence Avenue just after 10:40 a.m. Officers say the incident happened in a private parking lot. Don Mills is closed at Lawrence for the investigation. More to come

Motorcyclist killed in 2-vehicle crash in Vaughan

A motorcyclist is dead after a two‑vehicle collision in Vaughan late Tuesday morning that shut down a major stretch of Dufferin Street as police launched a full collision reconstruction.

York Regional Police (YRP) were called to the area of Dufferin Street and Caraway Drive around 10:15 a.m. for reports of a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle.

Officers say the motorcyclist was pronounced dead upon police arrival. The driver of the other vehicle remained at the scene and was not reported to be seriously injured