Afternoon Briefs: FBI probes slaying of US lawyer overseas; liberal group’s SCOTUS short list released

The attorney-advisor for Harvey Weinstein, of the Weinstein Company, and Hollywood producer fame, just quit. Lisa Bloom, who gave an interview to Good Morning America, has been credited with calling the actions of Harvey Weinstein “gross.” Additionally, in response to questioning about whether the sexual harassment of Weinstein was illegal, she agreed, but called his…