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Jury sees more sex videos as prosecutors wind down case against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The jury at Sean "Diddy" Combs ' sex trafficking trial viewed more video recordings on Monday of the sex marathons that have p...
Jun 23, 2025
Iran launches missile attacks on US bases in Qatar and Iraq
By DAVID RISING, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran launched missile attacks Monday on U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq, retaliating for the ...
Jun 23, 2025
What to know about the conflict between Israel and Iran, and the US intervention
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The United States inserted itself into Israel's war against Iran, bombing three of the Islamic Republic's key nuclear sites overnight in an at...
Jun 22, 2025
Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins NASCAR national series debut as crew chief at Pocono
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. might already be NASCAR's most popular crew chief. He's certainly an undefeated one. Pressed into unexpected service, Earnhardt called the shots for 18-year-ol...
Jun 22, 2025
Anderson's 3-hitter against Coastal Carolina in CWS finals opener puts LSU 1 win away from title
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Kade Anderson made his final start in an LSU uniform on Saturday night, and it was a masterpiece that put the Tigers on the cusp of their second natio...
Jun 21, 2025
US steps into war between Israel and Iran, strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites
By SAM MEDNICK, AAMER MADHANI and DAVID RISING Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel 's war aimed at destroyi...
Jun 21, 2025
LSU goes for 2nd national title in 3 years as it opens CWS finals against streaking Coastal Carolina
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - LSU and Coastal Carolina have met only two times previously as they enter the College World Series finals Saturday night. Those games back in 2016 have not been forgotten. Coastal C...
Jun 20, 2025
Pilot killed in small plane crash in North Carolina raised a wheel to avoid a turtle, NTSB says
MOCKSVILLE, N.C. (AP) - The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a Nation...
Jun 20, 2025
North Carolina Green Party retains official status despite failing vote thresholds
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Green Party will remain an official party in North Carolina, able to field candidates statewide through the 2028 elections, even though their 2024 nominees for governor and pr...
Jun 20, 2025
North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes his first bills. They are on concealed carry and immigration
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed his first bills on Friday, blocking for now Republican legislation that would let adults carry concealed handguns without a permit...
Jun 20, 2025