Ellen Pompeo responded to criticism she’s getting after a resurfaced video clip from 2018 shows her seemingly empathizing with now-convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein.

The "Grey’s Anatomy” actress, 50, made her comments during an hour-long Q&A at Oxford Union in which she discussed the allegations against the now-disgraced movie mogul and appeared to place some of the blame on the victims by saying things like, “I think we bear some responsibility” and “it takes two to tango, for sure.” The actress took to Twitter Thursday to explain herself, noting that the clip is out of context and that she was unaware of the allegations of sexual assault at the time, only harassment.

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International tensions causing higher gas prices stateside, experts say

PHILADELPHIA - Gas prices continue to climb across the nation as experts claim rising tensions at the Russia-Ukraine border is pushing up the cost of crude oil. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of gas jumped roughly 7 cents last week. Closer to home, AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.44."Financially, yeah, it hurts," said Fatima Robinson, a Lyft driver from Fairmount.

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CHOP endorses optional masks in school districts with low COVID-19 numbers

PHILADELPHIA - As a winter surge of COVID-19 cases brought on by the highly-infectious Omicron variant continues to recede, some states have set a deadline for lifting mask mandates in schools. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stood by its recommendation for students to wear masks in school, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said this week that individual districts will have the power to set mask rules after Mar.

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DWP updates PIP guidance for assessments involving people with mental health conditions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced significant changes to its guidance for health professionals carrying out Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments across the UK.

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India adds 71,765 new cases of coronavirus, 1,217 deaths in 24 hrs

coronavirus cases have surged to 41,610,976. On the other hand, the fatalities count has surged to 5,05,279, which accounts for 1.19% of the total caseload.

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With declining Covid-19 cases, restrictions to be eased in Kerala, Mumbai soon

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Mahindra Lifespaces offers group health insurance for homebuyers

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COVID-19: Alberta doctors, mayors react to Kenney removing vaccine passport, restrictions

announced plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions in phases on Tuesday. COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight “It’s time for us to learn to live with COVID-19,” he said at a press conference, listing the challenges of the pandemic: disrupting livelihoods, dividing people and hurting mental health.“It’s time to let kids be kids.”Kenney said the restrictions exemption program has “outlived its useful purpose,” announcing that after Feb.

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COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight

Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccine passport program will cease to exist when the clock strikes midnight on Feb. 9, and almost all public health restrictions will be lifted March 1 if the situation in hospitals continues to improve, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday.

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Killer cop Wayne Couzens 'suffering badly' and 'seriously ill' with Covid in prison

Murderer Wayne Couzens has been placed in isolation after catching Covid in prison. The rapist cop who served as an officer for the Metropolitan Police force is currently serving a full life sentence for the murder of Sarah Everard.The 48-year-old is said to have caught the virus while serving time in HMP Frankland in Durham, with reports stating he is "seriously ill".Wayne is one of less than 20 prisoners in the Durham jail who have contracted Covid.It's been reported that a section of the prison has been closed off to stop the spread of the virus, with food and drink being left at the foot of the door of Wayne's isolated cell.A source told The Sun: "People have been talking about karma, but it looks like he will be OK.

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Suns hold off Sixers 114-109 for NBA-best 44th victory

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 08: Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers look on during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center on February 08, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User ex PHILADELPHIA - Devin Booker never tires of watching Chris Paul do his thing to lift Phoenix to big wins.Paul did his part for the Suns in back-to-back nights on the road against top teams in the East — first, Chicago and then Philadelphia — and gets to try it again next game in a rematch with the NBA champs."You’re a cold piece of work, CP3," Booker said.Booker scored 35 points and Paul had 16 points and 12 assists to lead the Suns to their NBA-high 44th win, 114-109 over the 76ers on Tuesday night.The Suns rallied from a 14-point deficit to win for the 14th time in 15 games, raising their record to 44-10.Up next this week for Phoenix, an NBA Finals rematch at home against the Bucks."Our goal is what everybody knows it is," coach Monty Williams said.

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McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 'violent insurrection'

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks from his office to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on June 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

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14-hour Water Cut for multiple areas in Gampaha on Wednesday (9)

COLOMBO (News 1st); The National Water Supply and Drainage Board said that a 14-water cut will be experienced from 4 PM on Wednesday (9) for many areas in the Gampaha District.The areas that will be affected are:Ekala, Kotugoda, Udammita, Thudella to 20th Mile Post along Raja Mawatha, Wahatiyagama, Delatura, Katunayake, Seeduwa, Udugampola, Minuwangoda, Katunayake Air Force Camp, Katunayake Free Trade Zone, and Katana South.

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Alberta ending vaccine passport program and other COVID-19 public health restrictions

Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta’s vaccine passport will end almost Tuesday at midnight and most other big COVID-19 health rules will be gone in three weeks from now. Dan Grummett, Tom Vernon and Morgan Black have team coverage on what is happening, how the health-care system is doing and how Albertans feel about the changes.

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Alberta restaurants, gyms have mixed feelings about scrapping vaccine passport

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Alberta removes Restrictions Exemption Program effective at midnight: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces the Restrictions Exemption Program will end at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2022.

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Kenney: Turning public health policy into ‘political football’ not helpful

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Businesses can continue using COVID-19 QR codes as long as they are issued: Kenney

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Restrictions Exemption Program has been ‘extremely tough’ on rural Alberta businesses: Kenney

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Kenney announces removal of mask mandates for Alberta students

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Alberta will continue lifting COVID-19 restrictions in phased approach: Kenney

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Alberta expands COVID-19 vaccination eligibility for youth

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General Declaration on the Protection of the Appellation of Origin Tequila, as put forth by Mexico’s Tequila Regulatory Council. Tequila popularity has been steadily growing since 2002 and in 2021 alone, 26.9 million 9-liter cases of tequila were sold, according to the Distilled Spirits Council. Compared to vodka, which still has the top spot in Americans’ hearts, tequila sales grew by 30.1% compared to vodka sales which only grew by 4.9% in 2021 alone. "As of 2021, agave-based spirits are the third largest spirits category in the US, behind vodka and whisky. Agave spirits are set to continue on their growth path, fueled by a mix of drivers, including authenticity, product diversity and consumer engagement," according to IWSR which analyzes and tracks alcohol trends. Americans’ consumption of tequila rose 30% between 2015 and 2020, according to IWSR. Tequila also drove industry growth, accounting for nearly one-third of the total increase in spirits revenue, according to the Distilled Spirits Council.

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SpaceX: Geomagnetic storm damaged latest batch of Starlink satellites

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GOP lawmaker apologizes for cursing at Democrat over mask-wearing

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Olympic ski jumpers slam officials after 5 female skiers get disqualified over outfits

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Grey’s Anatomy’s Ellen Pompeo takes swipe at iconic Meredith romance scene – says ‘begging for love isn’t empowering’

GREY's Anatomy's Ellen Pompeo has criticised one of her most iconic scenes while playing Doctor Meredith. The 50-year-old has starred in the American medical drama since its inception in 2005 and says her character "begging for love isn’t empowering." During the show's impressive 16-season run, we've seen the Doctor progress and become the Chief of General Surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

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Grey’s Anatomy’s Ellen Pompeo explains why controversial human trafficking & child migrant storylines are her favourites

GREY'S Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo has revealed why the controversial human trafficking and child migrant are her favourite story lines. The actress has played lead character Meredith Grey on the long-running series since 2005 and discussed the show's gripping story lines during an Instagram Live with Variety.

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'IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO': Ellen Pompeo sorry for appearing to sympathize with Harvey Weinstein

Ellen Pompeo “didn’t know” Harvey Weinstein was a rapist when she appeared to sympathize with him during an Oxford Union Q&A in 2018.

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Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo has hit back after remarks she made about Harvey Weinstein and sexual harassment resurfaced online.

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Ellen Pompeo has responded to backlash over the comments she made about the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault allegations back in 2018.

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Ellen Pompeo defends herself after her resurfaced Harvey Weinstein comments spark outrage

Ellen Pompeo took to Twitter on Thursday to defend herself after remarks she made about Harvey Weinstein's victims came to light.The 50-year-old Grey's Anatomy star tried to explain her original comments by claiming that she had believed the convicted rapist to merely by a sexual harasser at the time.In her remarks from a July 2018 Q&A session, Pompeo said it took 'two to tango' when it came to Weinstein and his accusers.Sexual assault allegations about the producer first came to public light in October 2017 via a New York Timespiece and a subsequent Ronan Farrow exposé published in The New Yorker.

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Ellen Pompeo Just Went *Off* About "Out of Touch TV Docs" and Told Them to "Sit Your Stupid Asses Down"

Wow, add Ellen Pompeo to the list of people who you do *not* want to mess with, cause she just went off on Twitter about TV docs Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, and Dr. Drew. Why was she pissed? Well, these dudes have been spewing less than legit advice and commentary about coronavirus—Dr. Phil to coronavirus deaths to the annual death toll from swimming pools, Dr. Oz called re-opening schools an "appetizing opportunity" because it would "only" cause 2-3% of people to die, and Dr. Drew the coronavirus outbreak "a press-induced panic." So, for obvious reasons, Ellen isn't having it!

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Ellen Pompeo Calls Out Dr. Drew Dr. Phil In Tweets About ‘Staying Home’ Says They’re ‘Out Of Touch’

Ellen Pompeo, 50, took to Twitter on Apr. 18 to speak out about her thoughts on the importance of staying home during the COVID-19 crisis and also shaded Dr. Phil McGraw, 69, and Dr. Drew Pinsky, 61, in the process. The Grey’s Anatomy star pointed out how being in quarantine can help “stop the spread” of the highly contagious virus to healthcare workers and others and called out Dr. Phil and Dr. Drew for their previous controversial comments that some feel “downplayed” the seriousness of the virus.

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Grey's Anatomy's Ellen Pompeo Calls Out ''Out of Touch'' TV Doctors Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Dr. Meredith Grey has spoken. On Saturday morning, Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo took to Twitter to slam "out of touch" television doctors spreading controversial opinions in regards to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. "The old white guy TV docs who say stupid selfish sh-t should yes...

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Ellen Pompeo Shades TV MDs Like Dr. Oz & Dr. Phil For ‘Selfish, Stupid’ Coronavirus Comments: ‘Out Of Touch Old Fools’

She may just play a doctor on television, but “Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo has no patience for TV MDs such Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil making ridiculous statements about COVID-19 for the far-right viewers of Fox News.

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Ellen Pompeo Slams 'Out of Touch' TV Doctors Like Dr. Phil & Dr. Oz

Ellen Pompeo might only be a fictional TV doctor, but she seems to be more in-touch with the current situation than some actual TV doctors.

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Ellen Pompeo hints at a Coronavirus based episode on Grey's Anatomy; Says 'gave it a thought'

Ellen Pompeo aka Dr. Meredith Grey has revealed during an interview with Variety that she thought of an episode on the show, which would be based on the global outbreak of Coronavirus. The 50-year-old actress who often gets mistaken as a real doctor owing to her role and how much time she has played the character of Dr Meredith Grey says that she is open to the idea of having an episode on the show, which showcases the characters dealing with the COVID-19 scare.

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Ellen Pompeo has 'thought about' COVID-19 episode of 'Grey's Anatomy'

Ellen Pompeo has “thought about” the possibility of Grey’s Anatomy tackling the coronavirus in an upcoming episode.

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Ellen Pompeo discusses possibility of coronavirus-themed 'Grey's Anatomy' episode

Thanks to her role as Dr. Meredith Grey on "Grey's Anatomy," Ellen Pompeo's been tasked with filming scenes that are sometimes inspired by real-life events.

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Ellen Pompeo ‘thinking about’ coronavirus-themed episode of Grey’s Anatomy

Ellen Pompeo has “thought about” the possibility of Grey’s Anatomy tackling the coronavirus crisis in an upcoming episode.

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Ellen Pompeo defends herself after resurfaced video shows her seemingly sympathizing with Harvey Weinstein

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