Federal prosecutors say they will seek to have Sean "Diddy" Combs detained while he awaits sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they will seek to have Sean "Diddy" Combs detained while he awaits sex trafficking trial.
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PeopleMom Disappeared During Solo Hike in Japan. 17 Months Later, Her Backpack and a Single Shoe Were Found
"I have to hold out hope miraculously she is still alive, and until I hear otherwise, that’s the hope I’m holding onto," said Patricia Wu-Murad's husband
- BBC
Woman raped and killed on bench in Southall - court
A homeless man is on trial accused of the rape and manslaughter of Natalie Shotter.
- Associated Press
Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts
A former Singaporean Cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts, in a rare criminal case involving a minister in the Asian financial hub. Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran had pleaded guilty last week to one count of obstructing justice and four of accepting gifts from people with whom he had official business. Justice Vincent Hoong, in his ruling, said holders of high office "must be expected to avoid any perception that they are susceptible to influence by pecuniary benefits.”
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Denzel Washington ‘had furious bust-up with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at one of rapper’s parties’
As the rapper is in jail in New York awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, Denzel Washington is said to have told Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs he doesn’t “respect” anyone during a furious row at one of the musician’s infamous parties.
- The Daily Beast
Calvin Klein’s Ex-Boy Toy Slammed for Being Tenant From Hell
Calvin Klein’s ex-boy toy Nick Gruber has been accused of being a drug-slinging roommate from hell by a California man battling Parkinson’s Disease—and now a judge ruled the man must pay Gruber for the trouble.Santa Rosa resident Richard Jones told ABC 7 News that he and his husband, Alfonso Monreal, took Gruber in as a tenant in 2021. However, things quickly turned sour, according to Jones.“I don’t want this to happen to anybody else,” said a teary-eyed Jones in an interview with ABC 7 News hos
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‘Vulnerable’ woman raped and killed by stranger on park bench, court told
Natalie Shotter, 37, was found dead on a bench in Southall Park, west London, on July 17 2021 after a night out.
- Associated Press
Cambodian maid is arrested and deported by Malaysia for criticizing Cambodia leaders on social media
A Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia has been deported to her homeland for comments she posted on social media criticizing Cambodian government leaders, in the latest example of a Southeast Asian government helping another arrest a dissident. A Cambodia prison official and an opposition activist group said Thursday that Nuon Toeun, 36, who had worked in Malaysia for several years, was arrested last week by Malaysian authorities following a request from the Cambodian government.
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Memories and prayers are shared at small-town funeral for the victims of horrific Thai bus fire
At a Buddhist temple in central Thailand, Wichan Seubsaichan recalled his 9-year-old son as a well-mannered boy who loved school and sports, and enjoyed participating in many activities since he was a toddler. The boy, Reutthawat, had been asking him for a new pair of soccer shoes. On Thursday, Wichan laid a brand-new pair of shoes, a soccer ball, and colorful sporting t-shirts along with a tray of food and beverages on top of a silver and blue patterned coffin, in front of which stood a portrait of a beaming wide-eyed boy in a white tunic with a purple brocade sash running across his chest.
- The Independent
MS-13 member ‘Little Devil’ lured four men into a Long Island park. They were then hacked to death by gang
Victims were killed after two of the men posted photos on social media showing them wearing items and flashing hand signs that wrongly suggested they were members of MS-13
- The Telegraph
Yazidi woman kidnapped by IS as a child 10 years ago freed from Gaza captivity
A Yazidi woman who was kidnapped by Islamic State as a child before being sent to Hamas in Gaza has been rescued after more than a decade in captivity.
- CNN
A North Korean defector who struggled in South Korea stole a bus and tried to drive across the border, police say
A North Korean defector who escaped to the South more than a decade ago was detained after attempting to cross back into North Korea on a stolen bus, police said.
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5 Chinese nationals charged with covering up midnight visit to Michigan military site
U.S. authorities charged five Chinese nationals with lying and trying to cover their tracks, more than a year after they were confronted in the dark near a remote Michigan military site where thousands of people had gathered for summer drills. The five, who were University of Michigan students at the time, were not charged for what happened at Camp Grayling in August 2023. The FBI noted in the Tuesday court filing that there have been instances of college students from China taking photos of vital defense sites in the United States.
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Weeping families mourn Thai school bus crash victims
Grieving families wept as they offered prayers on Wednesday for 23 children and their teachers killed in a horrifying Thai school bus fire, as the government vowed a crackdown on unsafe vehicles.Teachers and students at a number of schools around Thailand laid white flowers to mourn those killed in the blaze, believed to be the kingdom's deadliest road accident in a decade.
- The Daily Beast
Judge Scolds ‘Privileged’ MAGA Clerk During Searing Sentencing Hearing
A Colorado judge threw the book at a MAGA folk hero on Thursday after bizarre scenes in court that included magnetic mattresses and courtroom outbursts. Tina Peters, the infamous election-denying Colorado clerk who tried to help Donald Trump overturn 2020 election results, was sentenced to nine years in prison—a far cry from probation, as her attorneys had asked for. Peters, 68, was found guilty last month of allowing a man associated with MyPillow’s Mike Lindell to enter the Mesa County electio
- The Independent
Former Los Angeles cop charged with giving meth to and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl
Former deputy Benny Caluya started his law enforcement career in 1979 and faces 10 years in prison if convicted
- Evening Standard
Sexual predator who filmed attack on woman outside his home is jailed for 14 years
Heilab Assefa was tackled by police after reports a woman had been assaulted
- Associated Press
Parole rescinded for former LA police detective convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986
A chance for parole was rescinded Wednesday for a former Los Angeles police detective serving a sentence of 27 years to life in the cold-case killing of her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986. Stephanie Lazarus was convicted in 2012 of killing Sherri Rasmussen, a 29-year-old nurse who was bludgeoned and shot to death in the condo she shared with her husband of three months, John Ruetten. The state Board of Parole Hearings heard arguments from lawyers on both sides during a hearing Wednesday that lasted about 90 minutes.
- The Telegraph
Double rapist Isla Bryson ‘could be registered as female on sex offenders list’
Police Scotland considered logging transgender rapist Isla Bryson as female on the sex offenders’ register, it has been reported.
- Associated Press
In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women's lives and deepens gender conflict
Three years after the 30-year-old South Korean woman received a barrage of online fake images that depicted her nude, she is still being treated for trauma. Many other South Korean women recently have come forward to share similar stories as South Korea grapples with a deluge of non-consensual, explicit deepfake videos and images that have become much more accessible and easier to create. It was not until last week that parliament revised a law to make watching or possessing deepfake porn content illegal.
- HuffPost
JD Vance’s ‘Ridiculous’ Debate Solution To School Shootings Has People In Disbelief
Donald Trump's running mate stunned critics with the claim.