DETROIT —A Michigan judge has ordered beleaguered hip-hop mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs to pay out a $100 million judgment to a man currently in prison who claimed Combs drugged and sexually assaulted him back in 1997. Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, 51, was awarded the amount by a Lenawee County Circuit Court Judge in a default judgment Monday after Combs failed …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified before Congressabout his administration’s handling of the COVID pandemic. Cuomo previously testified in a private hearing back on June 11. A Republican-led House committee accuses Cuomo of sending thousands of New York seniors to their deaths and then trying to cover it up. Even before Cuomo’s testimony, the committee announced …
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The Airport Fire burning in eastern Orange County is one of three brush fires continuing to rage in Southern California Tuesday as hot temperatures and dry conditions challenge firefighting crews. The blaze in Trabuco Canyon exploded in size overnight and by Tuesday afternoon it had burned nearly 20,000 acres and remains 0% contained. Evacuation orders and warnings for thousands remain …
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KENSINGTON, NH – A New Hampshire man is in the hospital after he was bitten by a mosquito. Now he is testing positive for three mosquito-borne viruses, includingeastern equine encephalitis(EEE). “He’s my brother. It’s very difficult, especially since it is from a mosquito,” said Angela Barker, fighting back tears. Barker’s brother-in-law, 54-year-old Joe Casey, is fighting for his life after …
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CHICAGO (CBS) —Four people were killed in a mass shooting on a CTA Blue Line train in west suburban Forest Park on Monday morning. All four victims were passengers on a Blue Line train as it was headed into the Forest Park terminal when they were shot shortly before 5:30 a.m., said Forest Park Police Deputy Chief Christopher Chin. Police …
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Illinois officials and President Joe Biden spoke after bodycam video of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey was released by Illinois State Police Monday afternoon. The video shows the chaotic scene after a sheriff’s deputy shot Massey in the face during a tense moment over a pot of water in her home. Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson has pleaded …
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Three people, including two brothers, died and six others were injured in a shooting at a block party early Sunday morning in the Carroll Park section of West Philadelphia, police said. During the block party Sunday, multiple shooters pulled guns after an argument turned physical, investigators said. Mayor Cherelle Parker said in a press conference Monday that …
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MINNEAPOLIS — Celebrations commemorating the end of slavery are spreading nationwide since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. Minnesota made Juneteenth a state holiday in 2023, and cities across Minnesota are hosting festivities. Lee Henry Jordan takes pride in telling the story of Juneteenth. “When you think about the history of America, it’s not just some overnight thing that …
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The State of Colorado is celebrating 50 years of Pride for the LGBTQ+ community. For one local drag queen from Denver, expressing Pride means accepting everyone’s backgrounds and culture. Yvie Oddly is a Denver native who won RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 11 in 2019. She is also the first-ever Colorado winner. Oddly met up with CBS Colorado Your First Alert …
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NEW YORK — Leaders are speaking out to condemn a protest outside an exhibit commemorating the victims of the Hamas terror attack on the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7 that sparked the current Israel-Hamas war. On Monday night, pro-Palestinian demonstrators lit smoke canisters and flares outside The Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Lower Manhattan, which pays tribute to the …
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