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 …
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May, 2025
March, 2025
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13 March
After Nevada prison brawl kills 3 inmates, 20 people are charged
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 …
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6 March
Stock market slides on mounting fears over U.S. economic growth
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 …
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February, 2025
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24 February
Black Panther artist’s painting of jazz legend John Coltrane catches eye of Spike Lee
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,” …
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December, 2024
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17 December
Ellis County detention officer dies after being attacked by inmate, sheriff says
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 …
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14 December
Jamie Foxx hit by thrown glass in birthday dinner altercation at Beverly Hills restaurant Mr. Chow, rep says
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 …
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5 December
False claims about hidden Plan B “pill” in pregnancy tests resurface online. Here’s what to know.
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 …
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November, 2024
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13 November
John Krasinski named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024
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 …
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October, 2024
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17 October
Alleged Georgia school shooter and father indicted on dozens of charges by grand jury
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 …
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9 October
Break up Google? Justice Department says it may ask judge to force Google to sell Chrome, Android, other units
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 …
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