The Global Update

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend provided the jury more insight into the rapper’s life outside his music mogul status when she returned to the witness stand Tuesday for cross-examination in his federal trial for sex crimes. Using a pseudonym, “Jane” testified that she broached the subject of rehab for the “Last Night” rapper after allegedly witnessing…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, on Tuesday said anti-ICE protesters who engage in violence will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law while also criticizing President Donald Trump for a “brazen abuse of power” in sending troops to respond to demonstrations. Newsom said during a news address that 220 people have already…

Karen Read’s defense has called the expert believed to be its final witness as her trial in the death of Boston cop John O’Keefe, which began back in April, nears a close. Prosecutors allege that Read, after a night out drinking, rammed O’Keefe in reverse with her Lexus and left him to die outside a…

A car drove through a crowd of demonstrators Tuesday night as hundreds of anti-ICE protesters gathered in Downtown Chicago. The protests in Chicago come as Los Angeles has faced days of unrest. Protests in LA started on June 7, with rioters burning cars, throwing objects and fireworks at police, smashing the windows of the LAPD’s…

REDINGTON BEACH, Fla. – The storms are long gone, but in Pinellas County, the path to recovery feels out of reach, especially for homeowners.  Months after back-to-back hurricanes slammed Florida’s Gulf Coast, residents face red tape, delays, and confusion as many wonder when and if things will return to normal.  “It’s just this vacant lot… ready…

The U.S. Army is giving its soldiers a high-tech edge in the fight against drones, and it’s called SMASH. During a live-fire training exercise on June 6 in Germany, a soldier with the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment used the SMASH 2000L smart scope mounted on an M4A1 rifle to target drones in the sky. …

Macklemore’s Seattle home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood was reportedly burglarized over the weekend while his three children were sleeping inside, and his nanny said she was maced in the face. The nanny told police two men entered the home through an unlocked patio door just after midnight Saturday and sprayed her with bear mace…

Stefon Diggs, who landed a three-year contract with the New England Patriots this offseason, showed little interest in providing any more details pertaining to the social media video showing him on a yacht. Videos recently surfaced on social media showing Diggs passing what appeared to be a bag of pink crystals to women on a…

The Cincinnati Bengals’ contract conundrums continue.  First-round pick Shemar Stewart is not practicing at the team’s mandatory minicamp this week because he has yet to sign his rookie contract.  Cincinnati ironed out Tee Higgins’ contract situation this offseason, but the Bengals are still dealing with top edge rusher Trey Hendrickson. Now, their first-round pick is…

Quite the wild situation unfolded in small-town Kentucky recently. A Murray, Kentucky, man, who was identified by the Murray Police Department as 40-year-old Jonathan Mason, was arrested for allegedly releasing a raccoon into an open business. According to a Murray Police Department’s Facebook post, Mason arrived at the unnamed business around 9:18 p.m. on June…