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Sean 'Diddy' Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of prostitution-related offenses
July 02, 2025 - 8:32 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of prostitution-related offenses but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life.
Joni Mitchell receives Royal Canadian Geographical Society's gold medal
July 02, 2025 - 8:22 AM

Joni Mitchell has received the Royal Canadian Geographical Society's gold medal for her cultural contributions, including promoting Canada to the rest of the world.
A look at the potential sentence faced by Sean 'Diddy' Combs in his sex trafficking trial
July 02, 2025 - 8:21 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial convicted him of a prostitution-related crime but cleared him of sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
Ahead of Oasis' tour, a look at famous and brief band reunions: Nirvana, Outkast and more
July 02, 2025 - 7:14 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — “Don't Look Back in Anger” is good advice for the Britpop band Oasis, who launch their surprising reunion tour this week in Cardiff, Wales.
Australia cancels rapper Ye's visa over 'Heil Hitler' release
July 02, 2025 - 1:52 AM

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ye, the U.S. rapper formerly known as Kanye West, was recently stripped of an Australian visa after he released his single “Heil Hitler,” a government minister said on Wednesday.
As Diddy awaits verdict, here's where his business ventures stand
July 01, 2025 - 8:46 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits a jury’s verdict in his federal sex trafficking trial, the once-celebrated music mogul has seen his business empire rapidly unravel.
Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial but is told to keep deliberating
July 01, 2025 - 7:22 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul. But the partial decision remained under wraps after jurors were told to keep deliberating because they were stuck on the top charge, racketeering conspiracy.
2025’s best movies (so far) include 'Sinners,' 'Sorry Baby' and 'One of Them Days'
July 01, 2025 - 5:23 PM

Often the best movies of the second half of the year come almost preordained as the Oscars Industrial Complex revs into high gear. The first half, though, can offer more of a thrill of discovery.
What the key witnesses at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial told the jury
July 01, 2025 - 12:28 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury deliberating at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial heard testimony from 34 witnesses over the last seven weeks.
BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour
July 01, 2025 - 8:09 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Their reunion? It's smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour.
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iN DISCUSSION: Readers take aim at ICBC
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 23. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of prostitution-related offenses

Joni Mitchell receives Royal Canadian Geographical Society's gold medal

A look at the potential sentence faced by Sean 'Diddy' Combs in his sex trafficking trial

Ahead of Oasis' tour, a look at famous and brief band reunions: Nirvana, Outkast and more

Australia cancels rapper Ye's visa over 'Heil Hitler' release

As Diddy awaits verdict, here's where his business ventures stand

Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial but is told to keep deliberating

2025’s best movies (so far) include 'Sinners,' 'Sorry Baby' and 'One of Them Days'

What the key witnesses at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial told the jury

BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour

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