Diddy’s request for mistrial denied as rapper’s ex reveals details of alleged forced ‘hotel nights’

Judge Arun Subramanian denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’ request for a mistrial Tuesday morning ahead of the cross-examination of the rapper’s ex-girlfriend. Jurors heard testimony last week from Cassie Ventura’s friend, Bryana “Bana” Bongolan, who claimed Diddy dangled her off a 17th floor balcony in September 2016. Portions of her testimony were questioned after Bana couldn’t…

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Liquid Glass, Spotlight, and the rest of WWDC 2025

The tech world is full of cycles. Things are always bundling and unbundling, going from minimalist to maximalist, embracing nostalgia before diving head-first into the future. And right now, it appears, we’re doing glassy again. On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay and David are joined by The Verge’s Allison Johnson and Victoria Song to…

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DOJ worker faces capital murder charge for allegedly slipping abortion drug into pregnant girlfriend’s drink

A Justice Department worker was charged with capital murder for allegedly slipping an abortion drug into his pregnant girlfriend’s drink without her consent, forcing her to lose her baby, police said.  Justin Banta, a 38-year-old information technology staffer, was taken into custody Friday following an incident that unfolded at a coffee shop in Tarrant County, Texas,…

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Federal judge rules Trump admin cannot block grants to LGBT groups

A federal judge in California ruled on Monday that the Trump administration cannot enforce executive orders that require groups to halt programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion or acknowledge the existence of transgender people to receive grant funding. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar wrote in his order that a group of pro-LGBTQ nonprofits “demonstrated…

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