| |  | | Brought to you by USATODAY.com | | Roy Moore, Louis C.K: A growing list of powerful men facing harassment allegations | | Roughly a month since allegations against Harvey Weinstein for sexual misconduct became public, two more prominent men on Thursday faced new accusations of sexual assault or harassment. Comedian and filmmaker Louis C.K. allegedly masturbated — or tried to — in front of five women, "The New York Times" reported. Four woman identified by name and a fifth who spoke anonymously recount similar stories about C.K. dating back more than a decade. Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore of Alabama also faced allegations that he groped, kissed or pursued four women when they were teenagers, "The Washington Post" reported. One woman, Leigh Corfman, said she was 14 in 1979 when Moore, then 32 and an assistant district attorney, undressed her, groped her and had her touch him. Senate Republicans called on Moore to drop out of the race if the allegations were true. Moore's campaign dismissed the women's claims as "fake news" and "garbage." | | | | Teens are bullying themselves (you read that right) | | Some teenagers are anonymously posting horrible things about themselves online . Then they publicly respond to those "cyberbullies." About 6% of those age 12 through 17 have bullied themselves digitally, according to research by Sameer Hinduja, a professor of criminology at Florida Atlantic University and co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center. The issue was brought to researchers' attention by the suicide of Hannah Smith, 14, from Leicestershire, England, who hanged herself after months of apparent online harassment stemming from messages originating from her computer. Researchers are concerned digital self-harm could be a gateway for future suicide attempts at time teen suicide rates are climbing. | | Apology? What apology? | | TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer told the world the company apologized to a woman for deleting her post detailing her rape at a Mexican resort. One problem: It didn't. While the company's PR folks tried to save face, nobody at the company actually called Kristie Love, whose post alleged she'd been raped by a security guard. Kaufer did eventually call her, but it was too little, too late. At least two other women reported being assaulted at the same resort after Love's warning had been removed. And it's not just Love, more than a dozen have said their horrific traveling experiences have been blocked by TripAdvisor. | | A rise in LGBTQ characters on TV, but fewer women and people of color | | More and more LGBTQ characters grace our TV screens, even as women and people of color saw a dip in representation. Thursday's "Where We Are on TV" from GLAAD, which advocates LGBTQ media, looks at diversity in scripted shows we watch and stream. LGBTQ characters made up 6.5% of characters on the 115 network shows analyzed — a clear stride from 1.5% last year. Female characters, however, saw a 1% decrease. And while characters of color increased 4%, their portion of regular characters dipped to 2%. GLAAD found a slim increase in LGBTQ characters earlier this year. And here's which ethnic groups watch which shows. |  | | The skinny on the Kardashian diet | | Have you noticed how high-key people are following the ketogenic diet? The high-fat, low-carb diet has recently caught the interest of such celebrities as Kourtney Kardashian , Megan Fox and Mick Jagger. People on keto are eating lots of different kinds of fat (think: butter, mayonnaise and whipped cream). It's low carb, but high fat. So, "your body will break down the fat as the primary fuel source," said Eric Kossoff, director of the Child Neurology Residency Program at Johns Hopkins. It's probably not a good idea to go on the diet unless there are medical reasons to do so (like epilepsy), experts say. | | Domestic violence trait shared among mass shooters | | Devin Kelley's history of domestic violence proved to be a precursor to Sunday's mass shooting at a Texas church, now set to be demolished . Domestic violence is often a trait shared by U.S. mass shooters, who experts say exert violence behind closed doors before taking it into public spaces. Several recent attacks show roots in abusive relationships, including the 2016 Orlando shooting at the Pulse nightclub. Kelley had been accused of abusing his wife and assaulting his ex-wife and former stepson. | | This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY. | |
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