By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former Syracuse University basketball player who worked recently for Sean “Diddy” Combs as a personal assistant testified at the music mogul’s sex trafficking trial on Friday that Combs got “extremely creative” when he was on drugs. Brendan Paul, 26, was arrested
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By Becky Anderson and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Fearing the repercussions of a total regime collapse in Iran, Gulf Arab states have intensified their outreach to the Trump administration and Tehran over the past week. The United Arab Emirates, a US ally that has long been opposed to an unsupervised Iran nuclear program, has
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By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Each year, a tiny species in Australia makes a grueling 620-mile (1,000-kilometer) nighttime migration, and it’s pulling off the feat in a way only humans and migratory birds have been known to do, a new study has found. Bogong moths looking to escape the heat travel in the spring
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By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration from using states’ cooperation with immigration efforts as a condition for receiving transportation funds. US District Judge John McConnell granted a preliminary injunction to 20 mostly Democratic-led states that filed a lawsuit last month to prevent the Department of
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MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani will not be present to take his bows as usual after the upcoming Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani runway shows during Milan Fashion Week, his fashion house announced Friday. The designer is “currently recovering at home,” the fashion house said in a brief statement that offered no details about his
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By Samantha Pastorino Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The Nebraska Humane Society (NHS) held a demonstration showcasing the dangers of leaving animals in a car. On Wednesday, the hottest day of 2025 so far, NHS volunteers sat in a car with no engine running and only the windows cracked.
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Kevin Little has been a St. Joseph Mustangs fan for 15 years and has been a host family for 10.
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday called for fewer federal holidays, saying the days off cost America billions of dollars in losses. “Too many non-working holidays in America. It is costing our Country $BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep all of these businesses closed,” Trump said in a Truth Social post
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By Dacia Johnson, Luana Munoz Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A group of residents in Orange County was so fed up with booms from fireworks, they fought for the right to peace. Literally. This week, the Orange County Commission passed the Right to Peace ordinance. It all happened
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Police Department is urging residents to stay vigilant against crime during the summer months.
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By MICHAEL CASEY and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from withholding billions of dollars in transportation funds from states that don’t agree to participate in some immigration enforcement actions. Twenty states sued after they said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to cut off funding
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By Holmes Lybrand and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — A man in Ohio has been arrested and charged after allegedly threatening Rep. Max Miller during an incident in which the Republican US congressman says he was driven off the road, according to documents provided to CNN. Feras S. Hamdan, 36, was arrested after Miller filed
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PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Terry Lee Wilson, a registered sex offender, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for sexually abusing a young girl for over a decade.
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election won by Democrat Joe Biden, repeating his baseless claim that the contest was marred by widespread fraud. “Biden was grossly incompetent, and the 2020 election was a total FRAUD!”
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, June 21 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Gold Coast at Greater Western Sydney AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Brembo Grand Prix of Italy – Sprint Race, Tuscany, Italy 10 a.m. FS1 — NXT
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday said that the families of victims of terrorist attacks in Israel may sue the Palestinian Authority in a decision that will likely make it easier for victims of other overseas attacks with ties to Palestinian groups to seek damages in US courts. Chief Justice
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in the UK are investigating reports of dozens of people suffering from a potentially life-threatening condition following Botox procedures in northeastern England, as well as allegations of the illegal sale of Botox-like products. The local trust of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) in the county of
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday revived a lawsuit from fuel producers challenging California’s strict vehicle emission rules, allowing the companies to fight an on-again, off-again climate policy that President Donald Trump has previously opposed. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the opinion for a 7-2 majority. Liberal Justices Sonia Sotomayor and
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Megan Thee Stallion appeared on Thursday’s episode of “Love Island USA” and the woman whose fans are known as “Hotties” understood the assignment. The Grammy-winning rapper, who a few years ago introduced us to “Hot Girl Summer,” teased her sashay into the shows villa on social media ahead
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, June 21 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 11 p.m. FS2 — AFL: Gold Coast at Greater Western Sydney AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. FS1 — FIM MotoGP: The Brembo Grand Prix of Italy – Sprint Race, Tuscany, Italy 10 a.m. FS1 — NXT
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All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference New York 4, Detroit 2 Saturday, April 19: New York 123, Detroit 112 Monday, April 21: Detroit 100, New York 94 Thursday, April 24: New York 118, Detroit 116 Sunday, April 27: New York 94, Detroit 93 Tuesday, April 29: Detroit 106, New York 103
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB New York 10 2 .833 — Atlanta 9 4 .692 1½ Indiana 6 6 .500 4 Washington 5 8 .385 5½ Chicago 3 8 .273 6½ Connecticut 2 11 .154 8½ WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 11 1 .917 — Phoenix 10 4 .714
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Indiana 117, Milwaukee 98 Denver 112, L.A. Clippers 110, OT New York 123, Detroit 112 Minnesota 117, L.A. Lakers 95 Sunday, April 20 Oklahoma City 131, Memphis 80 Boston 103, Orlando 86 Cleveland 121, Miami 100 Golden State 95, Houston 85 Monday, April 21
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 10 2 5 35 31 14 San Diego FC 10 5 3 33 33 20 Minnesota United 8 4 6 30 28 20 Portland 8 4 6 30 28 24 Los Angeles FC 7 4 5 26 30 23 Seattle 7 6 5
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Adv21-22 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, June 23 COLLEGE BASEBALL 7:30 p.m. ESPN — Men’s College World Series – Finals: TBD, Game 2, Omaha, Neb. (If Necessary) ESPNU — Men’s College World Series – Finals: TBD, Game 2, Omaha, Neb. (UmpCast) (If Necessary) MLB BASEBALL 7:30
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 43 32 .573 — Tampa Bay 42 34 .553 1½ Toronto 40 35 .533 3 Boston 40 37 .519 4 Baltimore 33 42 .440 10 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 48 29 .623 — Kansas City 38 38 .500 9½ Cleveland 37
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By The Associated Press A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Friday blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Harvard University from hosting international students. The order from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs preserves the ability of Harvard to host foreign students while the case is decided. It marks another victory for the Ivy League
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Friday he has secured Israel’s pledge to safeguard Russian personnel at Iran’s Russia-built nuclear power plant and that he has reached out to both sides to try to end the week-old war. Answering questions on a variety of issues at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press A week into their war, Israel and Iran exchanged more strikes on Friday as new diplomatic efforts led by the Europeans took place in Geneva. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held several hours of talks with the European Union’s top diplomat and counterparts from the United Kingdom, France and Germany. Afterwards,
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By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he plans to strengthen the country’s deterrence capabilities so that no country would dare attack it. Erdogan announced plans this week to step up Turkey’s production of medium- and long-range missiles, as the war between Israel and Iran escalates.
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