Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say sex acts are distorted by ‘sexist and puritanical’ prosecution
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs labeled the prosecution against the hip-hop star as “sexist and puritanical” on Tuesday, saying nine recordings of sex acts considered important evidence in the case show only consensual
Engineer could flee to Iran to avoid drone strike trial, US says
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors argued on Tuesday that an engineer could flee to Iran if he was granted bail while awaiting trial on charges related to a deadly drone attack on a U.S.
Trump Transportation Dept nominee says he will work to restore global confidence in Boeing
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Transportation Department will tell a Senate committee on Wednesday he aims to ensure worldwide trust in U.S. planemaker Boeing after a 2024 mid-air emergency.
Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP’s hard right
A push by Texas’ hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected its choice for the powerful speakership amid a Republican feud accelerated by the historic impeachment of Attorney
Millions under extreme fire weather alert as strong winds lash Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of people across Southern California faced new wildfire warnings Tuesday, and tens of thousands saw their power shut off as strong winds blew across the parched landscape around Los Angeles where two
Top DC prosecutor: Trump pardons couldn’t erase impact of Capitol riot convictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pardoning rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago can’t erase the truth about what happened that day, the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C., said Tuesday as he prepares to leave office.
A retro blue VW van miraculously survives deadly Los Angeles fire
Preston Martin figured the retro blue Volkswagen van he slept in for a year during college was a goner, given that he parked it in a Malibu neighborhood just before the Palisades fire ripped through, reducing homes
New Jersey to stockpile abortion pills ahead of Trump’s return to office
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is going to build up a supply of medication used in abortions, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday during his state of the state address as he both pledged to work
Florida bill would ban some public universities from enrolling undocumented students
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some public colleges and universities from admitting undocumented immigrants as students. The proposal comes the day after Gov. Ron DeSantis called for
Capital One sued by US watchdog alleging bank cheated customers out of $2 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. watchdog is suing Capital One for allegedly misleading consumers about its offerings for high-interest savings accounts — and “cheating” customers out of more than $2 billion in lost interest payments as
