Rapper Kid Cudi to testify at Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial this week
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper and actor Kid Cudi is expected to testify at the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial this week, taking the witness stand to tell the jury about his brief relationship 14 years ago with Combs' ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie. Prosecutors say Combs was so upset about the relationship that he arranged to have Cudi’s convertible firebombed, according to court filings. Cudi, whose legal name is Scott Mescudi, won't be called to the stand before Thursday, the...
Read MoreWed, 21 May 2025
- Rapper Kid Cudi to testify at Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial this week
- Trump hosts Ramaphosa for talks as South African leader looks to salvage relationship with US
- Speaker Johnson and Republicans head to the White House as Trump's tax breaks bill hits trouble
- NFL owners vote down proposed tush push ban
- Bitcoin hits new price highs as crypto industry scores wins
- A look at South Sudan, where the US is accused of quietly sending migrants
- Emotional well-being. Fall prevention. Chair yoga has a lot to offer people of all ages
- At least 82 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as critical aid fails to reach Palestinians
- Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75
- After reports of deportations to South Sudan, US says it's removed 8 people convicted of crimes
- A suicide car bomber strikes a school bus in southwestern Pakistan, killing 5 people
- Two of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by Israeli forces, staff say
- Iran insists it will never stop enriching uranium as US says it must if a new deal is to be reached
- US must keep control of migrants sent to South Sudan in case removals were unlawful, judge rules
- Japan's agriculture minister resigns after a rice gaffe causes political fallout
- Putin visited Russia's Kursk region for first time since Moscow said it drove out Ukrainian forces
- Democratic Rep. McIver is due for first court appearance on assault charges
- Germany says it broke up a far-right group that planned attacks. 5 teens have been arrested
- Trump's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan was inspired by Israel's multitiered defenses
- Tigers, jaguars and elephants are the latest to flee cartel violence in Mexico's Sinaloa
Tue, 20 May 2025
- Trump selects concept for $175 billion 'Golden Dome' missile defense system
- Arrested New Orleans jail worker says he helped inmates escape after stabbing threat
- Cassie's mother says Sean 'Diddy' Combs demanded $20K because her daughter was seeing someone else
- George Wendt, who played beloved barfly Norm on 'Cheers' and found another home onstage, dies at 76
- Rubio defends Trump's foreign policy as Democrats press him on Gaza aid and white South Africans
- Accuser gestures at Harvey Weinstein in courtroom confrontation
- Israeli strikes kill at least 85 in Gaza as Israel allows more aid into Palestinian territory
- Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating
- Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024
- Prosecutors charge McIver with pushing and grabbing agents while trying to stop mayor's arrest
- New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots
- Trump on Capitol Hill implores divided Republicans to unify behind his big tax cuts bill
- With little progress after phone calls and talks, Ukraine's allies hit Russia with new sanctions
- Trump alleges 'genocide' in South Africa. White Afrikaner farmers reject that
- Elon Musk says he's committed to still be Tesla's CEO in 5 years' time
- Syria's driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers a severe water crisis in Damascus
- Wall Street down modestly in premarket, Home Depot post strong sales and reaffirms forecast
- Israel is letting a trickle of aid into Gaza for the first time in 2 1/2 months. Here's what to know
- Irans supreme leader rejects US stance on uranium enrichment
- The NFL tush push ban proposal is back on the table at the spring owners meetings
- Man executed for the 2000 killing of a police officer in Indiana's second execution in 15 years
- Released Israeli-American hostage's parents say the small things bring bliss as he recovers
- Greece's top diplomat calls war in Gaza a 'nightmare'
Mon, 19 May 2025
- More severe weather pummels the central US as thousands recover from deadly tornadoes
- Democratic Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says
- The Latest: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with Trump
- Radio calls asked tugs for help 45 seconds before Mexican ship hit Brooklyn Bridge, officials say
- First few aid trucks enter Gaza but allies threaten Israel with sanctions and urge more
- Trump looks to unite Republicans with visit to Capitol before key votes on tax cut bill
- Trump says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks will begin immediately following call with Putin
- NFL owners set to discuss tush push again, along with playoff and flag football proposals
- Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportation
- President Trump signs Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes. What is it?
- After a political career shaped by cancer, Biden faces his own grim diagnosis
- Stocks, bonds and the dollar drift after the latest downgrade to the US government's credit rating
- These surreal trees survived for centuries. Scientists worry for their future
- Strike by New Jersey Transit train engineers leaves some 100,000 commuters in the lurch
- 'Sesame Street' moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS
- Singer Dawn Richard says Sean 'Diddy' Combs threatened her with death after she saw him beat Cassie
- The NBA's final 4 is set: Thunder, Knicks, Wolves and Pacers remain, and parity reigns again
- Its the end of the world and the Cannes Film Festival does not feel fine
- JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV an invitation from Trump to visit US
- The UK and the EU hail new chapter as they ink new deals, 5 years after Brexit
- Portugal's election brings another minority government and a far-right rise
- More storms take aim at central US, where many are digging out from tornado damage
- Critics say Trump's religion agenda will benefit conservative Christians the most
- Russia outlaws Amnesty International in latest crackdown on dissent and activists
Sun, 18 May 2025
- New Jersey Transit train engineers reach tentative deal to end strike that halted NYC routes
- Great Scottie! Scheffler pulls away to win PGA Championship for 3rd major title
- Authorities say suspect in California fertility clinic bombing left behind 'anti-pro-life' writings
- Pro-EU centrist wins Romanias tense presidential race over hard-right nationalist
- Israel says it will allow 'basic' aid into Gaza after nearly 3 months of blockade
- Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
- Pope Leo XIV offers message of unity for polarized Catholic Church as pontificate officially starts
- Trump's tariffs may mean Walmart shoppers pay more, his treasury chief acknowledges
- Ukraine's leader meets with US and European officials ahead of high-stakes Trump-Putin call
- Trumps clash with the courts raises prospect of showdown over separation of powers
- The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation behind than any previous US president
- Israel has launched a new offensive in blockaded Gaza. Here's what to know
- Portugal holds its third general election in 3 years but the vote might not restore stability
- Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members
- Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for info
- Poles vote for a new president as security concerns loom large
Sat, 17 May 2025
- The FBI is investigating the explosion at a California fertility clinic as an act of terrorism
- At least 18 killed as severe weather lashes Kentucky, and 9 more die elsewhere
- FDA approves Novavax COVID-19 shot but with unusual restrictions
- Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky
- Journalism comes from behind to win the Preakness 2 weeks after finishing 2nd in the Kentucky Derby
- Israel launches a new military operation in Gaza. Netanyahu tells negotiating team to stay at talks
- Wes Anderson talks 'The Phoenician Scheme,' Gene Hackman and his Cannes bus
- Crystal Palace pulls off FA Cup upset by beating Man City 1-0 in the final
- Justice Department deal ends a ban on an aftermarket trigger. Gun control advocates are alarmed
- Trump says he will call Putin, then Zelenskyy, on Monday to push for Ukraine ceasefire
- New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about the 2020 election
- Last-place Orioles fire manager Brandon Hyde after falling 13 games under .500
- Trump warns Walmart: Don't raise prices due to my tariffs but do eat the costs from those taxes
- Easily distracted? How to improve your attention span
- The old slang term '86' probably started as restaurant-worker jargon. Suddenly it's in the news
- Iran says it will continue nuclear talks with the US, shrugging off Trump's threats
- Finally back in Eastern Conference finals, Knicks face Pacers team that eliminated them last year
- Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen faces showdown against 'the world.' Will it end in a draw?
- How to watch and vote in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest
- Key moments from first week of Sean Diddy Combs sex trafficking trial
- Republicans forge their tax bill in Trump's image, with 'MAGA accounts' and more
- Bernie Sanders and AOC are popular with Democrats. Here's a timeline of their alliance
Fri, 16 May 2025
- 10 escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall while lone guard left to get food
- Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after less than 2 hours with deal to swap POWs but no ceasefire
- US claim of state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is 'inadequate,' judge says
- Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th-century law
- The Latest: Singer Dawn Richard takes the stand
- Israel expands attacks in Gaza and Yemen as Trump wraps up trip to region
- US cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5 billion merger
- The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison
- Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks bill in a stunning setback
- ICC prosecutor Karim Khan steps aside pending outcome of sexual misconduct investigation
- Cassie told Sean 'Diddy' Combs 'I'm not a rag doll' after 2016 hotel assault
- Thai construction magnate facing charge over Bangkok tower collapse surrenders to police
- Singer Chris Brown's tour in question as UK judge orders him into custody on assault charge
- Trump suspends asylum system, leaving immigrants to face an uncertain future
- Trump says Iran has a proposal from the US on its rapidly advancing nuclear program
- Live updates: Trump wraps up Mideast tour with visit to interfaith center
- Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity
- Opulence, business deals and a $400M plane from Qatar: Takeaways from Trump's Mideast tour
- Trump's Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is quiet on human rights
- New Jersey Transit train engineers go on strike, leaving some 350,000 commuters in the lurch
- Romania braces for crossroads presidential runoff viewed as a choice between East or West
- As Trump targets DEI, Republican-led states intensify efforts to stamp it out
- Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez won in a Trump district. Now she faces an uprising from the left
- Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuity
Thu, 15 May 2025
- Cassie forced to read aloud explicit messages with Sean 'Diddy' Combs at his sex trafficking trial
- Correction: Menendez Brothers-Trial Culture story
- Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post
- Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them
- Criminal investigation opened in rape and sexual assault allegations against Smokey Robinson
- Putin spurns Zelenskyy meeting but lower-level Ukraine-Russia talks are still on
- Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban
- Supreme Court could block Trump's birthright citizenship order but limit nationwide injunctions
- Autopsies misclassified deaths in police custody that were homicides, Maryland officials say
- NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today's goal
- Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions
- Under a cloud of tariffs, Walmart is the latest retailer to announce price hikes
- Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents
- The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments in case over Trumps birthright citizenship order
- Theo Von riffs on drugs, disabilities and homosexuality before Trump speaks at US base in Qatar
- Trump says the US and Iran have 'sort of' agreed on the terms for a nuclear deal
- Walmart says it will raise prices due to tariff costs after posting solid first quarter sales
- Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll finds
- Those who've worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he'll elevate women's roles with limits
- In their words: What judges have said about birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions
- 54 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says
- Live updates: Trump visits main U.S. military base in Middle East as violence flares in Gaza
- Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare
- Poland votes for a new president Sunday as worries grow about the future
- Trump's sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal's work
Wed, 14 May 2025
- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 70 people, including 22 children, health officials say
- Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl rematch in Week 2, Allen-Jackson showdown in Week 1 highlight NFL schedule
- South African leader and Trump will meet next week after US took in white South Africans as refugees
- Trump appeals for Qatar's help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear program
- Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendment
- Georgetown University student released from immigration detention after federal judge's ruling
- Cassie testifies that Sean 'Diddy' Combs raped her and threatened to release sex videos
- Brazil's Lula says he would try to urge Putin to 'go to Istanbul and negotiate' with Zelenskyy
- What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means
- Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department
- California governor outlines $12 billion deficit and freeze on immigrant health program access
- Weinstein accuser rips defense lawyer: 'You should be ashamed of yourself'
- NASA rover spies the first aurora at Mars that's visible to the human eye
----------
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Copyright © 1996 - 2025 CoreComm Internet Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | View our Privacy Policy
CoreComm is not responsible for content on external sites. Please review the privacy and security policies of each vendor before making online purchases or providing personal information. Forecast Information Provided by AccuWeather.