People News Summary: Audrey Geisel dies, Moviemaker Harvey Weinstein loses bid and more

Audrey Geisel, a widow of Dr Seuss, dies at age 97

Audrey Geisel, the widow of beloved children's book author Dr Seuss and an avid promoter of his legacy, died this week at her California home at age 97, a representative confirmed on Friday. Geisel married the writer, whose real name was Theodor Geisel, in 1968. After his death in 1991, she founded Dr Seuss Enterprises to license the characters he created and protect their use outside of his books.

Moviemaker Harvey Weinstein loses bid to dismiss the criminal case

A New York state judge on Thursday denied Harvey Weinstein's motion to dismiss criminal charges that he sexually assaulted two women, rejecting the movie producer's argument that the case was tainted by police and prosecutorial misconduct. Supreme Court Justice James Burke in Manhattan announced his decision at a hearing in a packed courtroom. Benjamin Brafman, a lawyer for Weinstein, told reporters outside the courthouse he was disappointed in the decision but was confident his client would prevail at trial.