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Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Health officials warned Wednesday that the Los Angeles area is seeing more dengue fever cases in people who have not traveled outside the U.S. mainland, a year after the first such case was reported in California. Public health officials said at least three...
Longshoremen at key US ports threatening to strike over automation and pay
Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation's cargo from ships. The International Longshoremen's Union is...
'Fake heiress' Anna Sorokin debuts on 'Dancing with the Stars' — with a sparkly ankle monitor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin has hit the dancefloor on “Dancing With the Stars” with a featherweight — and very sparkly — ankle monitor. The so-called ‘fake heiress,' who was convicted of swindling banks, hotels and friends in 2019 after falsely...
Bowden Francis rolling along nicely for the Toronto Blue Jays
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When the Toronto Blue Jays traded Yusei Kikuchi to Houston, it created an opening for Bowden Francis. The right-hander certainly has made the most of the opportunity. Francis is 4-1 with a 1.50 ERA in his last seven starts. He has allowed just...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in a federal sex trafficking case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes protected by blackmail and shocking acts of violence. The music mogul is charged with racketeering...
The Latest: Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. An indictment says the music mogul “engaged in a persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse toward women and other individuals.” Later Tuesday, U.S. Magistrate...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrest and indictment: A timeline of key events
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is in custody after being arrested and indicted by federal authorities in New York. He is accused of operating an empire of sexual crimes dating back to at least 2008. The major move comes 10 months after sustained public allegations of...
What to know about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ indictment
Sean “Diddy” Combs, the disgraced hip-hop mogul, faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges in an indictment that was unsealed Tuesday. He was arrested Monday in New York after being indicted by a federal grand jury. The arrest and indictment come after a months-long sex trafficking...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is arrested in New York after federal indictment
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy" Combs, the hip-hop mogul who has faced a stream of allegations by women accusing him of sexual assault, was arrested late Monday in New York after he was indicted by a federal grand jury. The indictment was sealed and details of the charges weren't...
Jane's Addiction cancels its tour after onstage concert fracas
BOSTON (AP) — The alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction has scuttled its latest tour following an onstage scuffle between lead singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro. Farrell later apologized for “inexcusable behavior.” “The band have made the difficult decision...
