A former member of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s inner circle is speaking out after nearly 30 women have come forward to say they were abused or harassed by Weinstein. He was one of Weinstein’s personal assistants in the 2000s. Bianna Golodryga reports. Source
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Journalist Kim Masters: Weinstein was a “hypnotic force”
Journalist Kim Masters has been covering Harvey Weinstein for two decades. She joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss how the powerful man had managed to keep his behavior a secret — and what it will take for Hollywood to change. Source
Watch Live: Biden speaks in Louisiana to pitch infrastructure plan
Mr. Biden will speak in Lake Charles, Louisiana, near the Calcasieu River Bridge and then tour the Carrollton Water Plant in New Orleans. Source
Trump pushes tax bill again, but offers few details
President Trump pushed for his tax policy in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, amid recent feuds with people in his own party and attacks on the press. CBSN political contributor and TIME White House correspondent Zeke Miller joined CBSN to discuss the White House’s tax plan — and former President Obama’s re-entry into public politics. Source
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At least 20 dead from California wildfires; Fruit company creates diet avocados Source
Russia accused of spying on U.S. officials using Kaspersky software
According to multiple reports, Israeli spies tipped off the NSA that Russia was spying on them, using antivirus software made by the Russian company Kaspersky Lab. Frank Cilluffo, Director of the Center for Cyber and Homeland Security at George Washington University and former senior homeland security official to former President George W. Bush, joins CBSN to discuss what these allegations mean. Source
Why didn’t the New York D.A prosecute Weinstein?
Under growing pressure, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., explained his decision to not prosecute Harvey Weinstein for alleged sexual assault. In 2015, model Ambra Battilana Gutierrez went to the NYPD after she claimed Weinstein groped her. Jericka Duncan has more. Source
Eminem rips Trump, his supporters in freestyle rap
Filmed in a car park in Detroit and aired during the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards, superstar Eminem performed nearly a five minute freestyle rap in which he sharply criticized President Trump. The rapper finished with an ultimatum to his fans — either support him, or the president. Source
Widespread condemnation of Harvey Weinstein as scandal widens
Harvey Weinstein is reportedly in sex rehab overseas Wednesday morning. At least 25 women have publicly described inappropriate conduct by the disgraced Hollywood mogul. Three women told The New Yorker, in an investigation published Tuesday, that Weinstein sexually assaulted them. Jericka Duncan reports. Source
“It’s been very emotional for them”: Journalist who investigated Weinstein allegations speaks
What started as a trickle of allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has now become a flood. A New Yorker story published Tuesday says the accusations now include rape. Jericka Duncan spoke with Ronan Farrow, the journalist who wrote the piece. Source