Peoples' News Roundup: Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to face new U.S. charges in groping case; Former NBC News host Matt Lauer accused of rape

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Whodunnit? Row between wives of English footballers Rooney and Vardy goes viral

A row between the wives of two top English soccer players has gone viral after one accused the other of leaking stories about her to a tabloid newspaper. Coleen Rooney, wife of England and Manchester United's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney, said she turned sleuth to solve the mystery of who was sharing her personal information with The Sun.

Former NBC News host Matt Lauer accused of rape in Farrow's new book, Variety says

Matt Lauer, the once-popular co-host of NBC's "Today," is accused in a new book by journalist Ronan Farrow of raping a female colleague at a hotel room during the 2014 Sochi Olympics, according to a report in Variety on Wednesday. NBC News fired Lauer two years ago after a female colleague accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior, making him one of a series of rich and powerful men to be felled by accusations of harassment or misconduct.

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to face new U.S. charges in groping case

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr.'s trial on charges of groping a woman at a Manhattan bar was postponed Thursday as prosecutors revealed they had brought new charges against him in connection with another incident. Gooding is expected to appear in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday to enter a plea to the new charges, which are not yet public, according to the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance.

Also Read: Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy slug it out on Twitter, Instagram

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