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A lawyer for convicted movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is challenging Weinstein’s extradition to California to face an indictment alleging he sexually assaulted five women. At a hearing Monday, Weinstein's lawyer cited a paperwork technicality after his requests for a “humanitarian” delay for Weinstein’s medical needs were rejected. The 69-year-old Weinstein appeared via video from prison before an Erie County Court judge in Buffalo. Los Angeles prosecutors allege Weinstein assaulted five women from 2004 to 2013. A newly revealed indictment contains the same allegations Weinstein was previously charged with, according to a person with direct knowledge who spoke on condition of anonymity because the indictment is sealed.  

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda joined New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at the grand opening of a Times Square COVID-19 vaccination site intended to jump-start the city’s entertainment industry. Miranda said getting vaccinated will help the theater community feel safe. Broadway theaters have been shuttered since the coronavirus pandemic struck in March of last year. De Blasio has said he hopes dedicated vaccination sites will help the industry reopen by September. The new Times Square vaccine site will be open to workers in theater, film and TV. The site will be run by Susan Sampliner, the company manager for the musical “Wicked.” 

Indirect talks between Iran and the United States on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal have been thrown into uncertainty following an attack on Iran's underground Natanz nuclear facility. Although neither Iran or the U.S. say the incident will crater the negotiations, the destruction of a significant amount of Iran's uranium enrichment capability casts a major shadow over the discussions in Vienna. Those talks are set to resume on Tuesday with the aim of bringing both Iran and the U.S. back into compliance with the deal. Iran has blamed Israel for the destruction at Natanz, and Israeli media have cited intelligence sources as claiming responsibility. The Biden administration says it had nothing to do with the incident. 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The woman arrested on suspicion of killing her three young children at her Los Angeles apartment had been involved in a custody dispute with their father, according to a newspaper report Sunday. Liliana Carrillo, 30, was…

Distance runner Maggie Montoya called her mom and dad to say she loved them from a locked room as she waited out the Boulder shooting ordeal. The Olympic hopeful was working in the pharmacy at the King Soopers supermarket in Colorado on March 22 when 10 people were killed in the mass shooting. Montoya was escorted to safety by the SWAT team after the shooter was arrested. The next day, Montoya was picked up by her dad and taken home to Arkansas. It was a chance to be with family and remember those who lost their lives. It was a way to escape on long runs with her boyfriend as she trains for the 10,000 meters at the Olympic Trials in June. It was a way to forget that harrowing hour she spent taking shelter behind a metal door.

A person familiar with the situation tells the AP that the Cleveland Browns remain in active pursuit of free agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. Clowney visited the Browns last month and NFL Network is reporting he'll be back at the team's facility Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. Clowney was the No. 1 overall pick in 2014 by Houston. He spent five seasons with the Texans. The Browns offered Clowney a multiyear contract last year before he signed with the Tennessee Titans. Clowney did not have a sack in eight games before undergoing season-ending knee surgery.

More than three months after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, Congress is still trying to figure out how to move forward and prevent future attacks. A top priority for lawmakers is deciding what to do with the tall black fence that has surrounded the Capitol since Jan. 6. Another focus is the Capitol Police, who were badly outnumbered that day. The House Administration Committee, which oversees the Capitol Police, is holding a hearing Thursday to examine an internal agency report looking at the mistakes that were made. A separate panel is investigating the insurrection and questioning law enforcement leaders about how to move forward.

The White House says President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden's dog Major will get professional help adjusting to his new home after a pair of biting incidents. The first lady's spokesperson says private training for the 3-year-old German shepherd will be “off-site” in the Washington area and last “a few weeks.” The Bidens also have a second German shepherd, 12-year-old Champ, at the White House. But it's the younger canine who has been the source of angst since both dogs were relocated to the White House in January from the Bidens' home in Delaware.

First-year Tigers manager A.J. Hinch returns to Houston for the first time since being suspended by Major League Baseball for his role in the sign-stealing scandal that rocked the sport. With Hinch as their manager, the Astros were found to have used cameras and banged on trash cans to get an unfair advantage en route to winning the World Series in 2017. Also, the Mets’ meteorological abilities will again be a focus a day after an embarrassing snafu Sunday that drew criticism from New York right-hander Marcus Stroman.

MOSCOW (AP) — A major fire engulfed a business center in St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, on Monday, killing a firefighter and injuring two others. The blaze spread across all four of the building's floors and was raging in an…

The NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals have announced the dates this month when they will start to allow fans at home games at 10% of their capacity. About 2,100 spectators can attend the Wizards’ game against the Golden State Warriors on April 21. The Capitals will first welcome back fans for their game against the New York Islanders on April 27. Last week, the city approved the teams’ request to sell tickets to their games. The Wizards and Capitals were among the few remaining U.S. teams in each league to play without spectators in the building. 

There was a time when the top golfers at big tournaments would always get a question from Japanese media about Hideki Matsuyama. Everyone knew he could play. They were looking for acceptance on a world stage. Matsuyama delivered that with a green jacket. He won the Masters on Sunday to become the first Japanese man to win a major. And all of Japan can celebrate. Not only did Matsuyama win the Masters, his victory came nine days after Tsubasa Kujitani won the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Matsuyama says he hopes his victory can be inspiring to the next generation.

BERLIN (AP) — The head of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party, Armin Laschet, on Monday rallied his party's leadership behind his bid to become the center-right candidate to be Germany's next leader. That gave Laschet an initial advantage, but a rival…