By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER EW YORK (AP) — Jurors started deliberating Monday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking case, weighing charges that could put the hip-hop mogul in prison for life. After receiving legal instructions from federal Judge Arun Subramanian for more than 2 hours, the jury of eight men and four women headed behind closed doors to deliberate. … [Read more...] about Jury begins deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
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Survivor of Israel’s attack on Iran’s Evin prison describes a ‘slow death’ after 12-day war
By SARAH EL DEEB BEIRUT (AP) — Sayeh Seydal, a jailed Iranian dissident, narrowly escaped death when Israeli missiles struck Tehran’s Evin Prison, where she was held. She had just stepped out of the prison’s clinic moments before it was destroyed. The June 23 strikes on Iran’s most notorious prison for political dissidents killed at least 71 people, including staff, soldiers, … [Read more...] about Survivor of Israel’s attack on Iran’s Evin prison describes a ‘slow death’ after 12-day war
MM 6.30: Former Maryland women’s basketball star makes WNBA history
Photo by Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images This is a Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news. Former Maryland women’s basketball star Alyssa Thomas made history Friday in the Phoenix Mercury’s 106-91 win Rover the New York Liberty. Thomas recorded 17 points, 15 assists and nine rebounds. She became the first player in WNBA history to … [Read more...] about MM 6.30: Former Maryland women’s basketball star makes WNBA history
2 firefighters killed in ambush in Idaho, shot at while responding to wildfire
Two firefighters were shot dead and a third wounded on an Idaho mountain when they were ambushed by a man who set the fire to lure them to the area, the local sheriff says. … [Read more...] about 2 firefighters killed in ambush in Idaho, shot at while responding to wildfire
Supreme Court gives Trump free rein | READER COMMENTARY
It’s distressing that the Supreme Court has given Donald Trump even more license to run roughshod over conventional methods of implementing large-scale initiatives. His warlike actions in Iran, despite campaign promises to the contrary, blatantly bypassed the need to gain approval from the legislative branch of government. What will this cost us in terms of military commitments … [Read more...] about Supreme Court gives Trump free rein | READER COMMENTARY