Category: SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Tenor Placido Domingo says he is resting at home after catching coronavirusMarch 31, 2020, 3:59 AM2 min readMEXICO CITY — Tenor Placido Domingo said Monday he is resting at home after catching the new coronavirus. Domingo said in a statement that he is “at home and I feel fine.” The 79-year-old was reportedly hospitalized in…

Superstar Plácido Domingo has resigned from the U.S. union that represents opera singers after two investigations found sexual harassment allegations against him to be credibleBy JOCELYN GECKER Associated PressMarch 20, 2020, 9:31 PM2 min readSAN FRANCISCO — Superstar Plácido Domingo has resigned from the U.S. union that represents opera singers and will contribute $500,000 to…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former Olympic high jumper Erin Aldrich planned to die with a secret she kept quiet for two-plus decades: an affair with a college coach she began falling in love with as a teenager and with whom she had an sexual relationship as a young woman. When Aldrich watched “Leaving Neverland,” about…

A Michigan lawmaker who was disciplined after an investigation found “credible” claims that he sexually harassed three women says he harassed no oneBy DAVID EGGERT Associated PressMarch 6, 2020, 7:18 PM2 min readLANSING, Mich. — A Michigan lawmaker issued a statement Friday denying that he sexually harassed three women, a day after the Senate leader…

CAIRO — Malak el-Kashif left home on her birthday seven years ago. Walking into an uncertain future, she was underdressed for the weather and armed with little— except for some makeup, a few women’s accessories and 50 Egyptian pounds (at the time about six American dollars). “I was afraid but I didn’t hesitate,” she said.…

CAIRO — Malak el-Kashif left home on her birthday seven years ago. Walking into an uncertain future, she was underdressed for the weather and armed with little— except for some makeup, a few women’s accessories and 50 Egyptian pounds (at the time about six American dollars). “I was afraid but I didn’t hesitate,” she said.…

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that inequality for women is growingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated PressFebruary 28, 2020, 3:03 AM4 min readUNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that inequality for women is growing and it “should shame us all in the 21st century because it is not only unacceptable, it is…

Get ready for Wednesday, Feb. 26 with a few things to know about the day’s news from The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2020, 11:45 AM3 min read Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. BERNIE SANDERS TAKES HITS AS FRONT-RUNNER Democrats unleash a roaring assault…