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January 12, 2025

Diddy’s ex-assistant faces aggressive cross-examination from his team
This is a free article for Diddy on Trial newsletter subscribers. Sign up to get exclusive reporting and analysis throughout Sean Combs’ federal trial. Diddy’s former personal assistant, a woman identified in court by the pseudonym “Mia,” returned to the witness stand for another day of detailed testimony. Mia has accused Diddy of sexual assault…
Oklahoma inmates clear debris to free family trapped for more than a week
McALESTER, Okla. — A work crew of inmates cleared the way for a woman and her three children to finally be able to leave their rural Oklahoma property more than a week after a tornado caused widespread damage, state officials said. The crew was still at work Friday after clearing out numerous downed trees to…
Trump says U.S. will double steel tariffs to 50%
President Donald Trump told U.S. steelworkers on Friday that he will double tariffs on steel imports to 50%. “We’re going to bring it from 25% to 50%, the tariffs on steel into the United States of America,” Trump said during remarks at U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Trump is visiting U.S. Steel…
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Footloose in Penang: Malaysian island looks to the future
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Trump nominates former podcast host with history of inflammatory comments for top ethics job
President Donald Trump has nominated Paul Ingrassia, a former podcast host with a long history of inflammatory remarks, to head the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. “Paul is a highly respected attorney, writer, and Constitutional Scholar, who has done a tremendous job serving as my White House Liaison for Homeland Security,” Trump said in a…
NAACP calls for emergency shutdown of Musk’s supercomputer in Memphis
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A third person has been arrested in the death of a Super Bowl reporter in New Orleans
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