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Jury set to begin deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial. Here’s what to know

NEW YORK (AP) — For seven weeks, a jury in Manhattan has listened as prosecutors laid out a criminal sex trafficking and racketeering case against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. They heard his ex-girlfriends and other witnesses deliver shocking accounts of violence and drug-fueled sexual marathons. On Monday, jurors are set to begin deliberating, ultimately deciding

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Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest moves by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected to the massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, according to two people familiar with the matter. Those

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National League Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_W.Smith, Los Angeles, .319; Naylor, Arizona, .307; F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .305; Burleson, St. Louis, .300; Donovan, St. Louis, .300; Frelick, Milwaukee, .299; Machado, San Diego, .295; Ohtani, Los Angeles, .295; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .295; Hoerner, Chicago, .294. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 82; E.De La Cruz, Cincinnati, 65; Soto, New York, 61; Crow-Armstrong, Chicago, 59; Carroll,

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American League Leaders

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .361; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .345; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .329; Peña, Houston, .324; Ramírez, Cleveland, .317; Kirk, Toronto, .313; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .309; Meyers, Houston, .306; Clement, Toronto, .303; Kwan, Cleveland, .302. RUNS_Judge, New York, 70; Raleigh, Seattle, 58; Rooker, Athletics, 50; Buxton, Minnesota, 49; Caminero, Tampa Bay, 48; Goldschmidt, New York,

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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sens. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn.; Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for New York mayor. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — Sens. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Mark Warner, D-Va.; Rep. Riley Moore,

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What’s next for birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court’s ruling

By TIM SULLIVAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The legal battle over President Donald Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship is far from over despite the Republican administration’s major victory Friday limiting nationwide injunctions. Immigrant advocates are vowing to fight to ensure birthright citizenship remains the law as the Republican president

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High court ruling on injunctions could imperil many court orders blocking the Trump administration

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday limiting federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions threatens to upend numerous lawsuits that have led to orders blocking Trump administration policies. Between the start of the new administration and mid-May, judges issued roughly 40 nationwide injunctions against the

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Brazil strikes deal with Musk’s Starlink to curb criminal use in the Amazon rainforest

By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press Brasilia, BRAZIL (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink to curb the use of its services in illegal mining and other criminal activities in the Amazon. Starlink’s lightweight, high-speed internet system has rapidly spread across the Amazon, a region that for decades struggled

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Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran fell short Friday, with Republicans blocking a resolution that marked Congress’ first attempt to reassert its war powers following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. The resolution, authored by Sen. Tim Kaine

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In their own words: What justices, Trump and groups say about courts and birthright citizenship

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press At the Supreme Court Friday, justices lambasted one another over the extent of judicial authority. Dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor accused President Donald Trump of trying to game the courts to break the law. The president expressed joy in reclaiming some power back from the judiciary, while advocates sounded worries

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Sudan’s military accepts UN proposal of a weeklong ceasefire in El Fasher for aid distribution

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military agreed to a proposal from the United Nations for a weeklong ceasefire in El Fasher to facilitate U.N. aid efforts to the area, the army said Friday. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called Sudanese military leader Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and asked him for the humanitarian truce in El Fasher, the capital

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Netanyahu denounces report that Israeli soldiers have orders to shoot at Palestinians seeking aid

By JULIA FRANKEL, FATMA KHALED and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz emphatically rejected a report in the left-leaning Israeli daily Haaretz on Friday, which claimed Israeli soldiers were ordered to shoot at Palestinians approaching aid sites inside Gaza. They called the report’s findings

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Oslo police announce rape and sexual assault charges against son of Norwegian crown princess

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Oslo police on Friday announced charges against Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess, on multiple counts including rape, sexual assault and bodily harm after a monthslong investigation of a case that involved a “double-digit” number of alleged victims. Høiby, the 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and

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Oslo police announce rape and sexual assault charges against son of Norwegian crown princess

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Oslo police on Friday announced charges against Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess, on multiple counts including rape, sexual assault and bodily harm after a monthslong investigation of a case that involved a “double-digit” number of alleged victims. Høiby, the 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer mocks sex trafficking case in closing, calls charges ‘badly exaggerated’

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer implored a jury on Friday to acquit the hip-hop mogul, arguing overzealous federal prosecutors twisted his drug use and swinger lifestyle into a sex trafficking and racketeering case that could put him behind bars for life. “He is

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Minnesota Lawmakers Shot-Dog Honored A slain Minnesota lawmaker’s beloved dog, Gilbert, stays with her as she and her spouse lie in state SUMMARY: Minnesota

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Minnesota Lawmakers Shot-Dog Honored A slain Minnesota lawmaker’s beloved dog, Gilbert, stays with her as she and her spouse lie in state SUMMARY: Minnesota

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