Sean “Diddy” Combs rejected a plea deal offer during the final pre-trial hearing in his sex trafficking and racketeering case in New York City on Thursday. Jury selection is set to begin next week.  What happened in court After asking Combs to confirm he was of sound mind and not on any …

Nevada prosecutors say 20 people have been charged in connection with a brawl at a maximum-security prison in eastern Nevada last year in which three inmates were killed and others were injured. The Nevada Attorney General’s Office said this week the final arrest in the investigation was made on March …

Stock markets in the U.S. opened sharply lower on Thursday amid mounting investor concerns about slowing economic growth and uncertainty over the impact of new Trump administration tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico.  The S&P 500 fell 104 points, or 1.8%, to close at 5,739, while the blue-chip Dow Jones …

Sitting in the window of the Artfunk gallery on Jackson Street in San Francisco is a painting of jazz legend John Coltrane. While most people walking by will see the image of a great musician, Archbishop Franzo King sees something more divine. “When I see this painting, I see God,” …

WAXAHACHIE – An Ellis County detention officer died Monday after an inmate assaulted him, the sheriff said Tuesday. Officer Isaiah Bias, 28, started working for the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office out of high school. He left for a couple of years to study at Navarro College but then returned, according …

Actor Jamie Foxx required stitches after he was involved in some sort of altercation in Beverly Hills while celebrating his birthday on Friday, according to a spokesperson for the “Django Unchained” and “Ray” star.  Police were dispatched to Mr. Chow, a high-end Chinese restaurant located in the 300 block of …

False claims about a Plan B morning-after pill being hidden in over-the-counter pregnancy tests are resurfacing on social media. The posts allege that if you split open the contents of a pregnancy test, you will find an emergency contraceptive pill “hidden” inside.  However, the claims are false.  The so-called pill …

Let the office debates begin — John Krasinski is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its pick Tuesday night during “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Krasinski starred in “The Office” before launching the “Quiet Place” franchise and leading the action series “Jack …

A grand jury handed down dozens of charges Thursday for the alleged Apalachee High School shooter and his father, also accused in connection with the deadliest school shooting in Georgia’s history. New charges against 14-year-old Colt Gray include 4 counts of “malice murder,” 22 counts of aggravated assault and 18 counts …

The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to eliminate its online search monopoly. In a court filing late on Tuesday, federal prosecutors also said the judge could ask the court to open to competitors the …