4 d. ago Sean ’Diddy’ Combs trial judge dismisses juror over protests by defence lawyers

NEW YORK — A judge dismissed a juror in the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday after concluding that his conflicting answers about where he lives might indicate he had an agenda or wanted to stay on the jury for a purpose. Judge Arun Subramanian made the ruling after rejecting arguments by […]

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1 week ago Alberta judge rejects robber's Indigenous identity claims, proposes test for deciding who should and shouldn't get Gladue reports

An Alberta judge is proposing new guidelines for how courts handle people who say they are Indigenous during sentencing hearings, but don’t have proof to back up their claims. Last month, Justice Jordan Stuffco of the Alberta Court of Justice sentenced Jonathan Anthony Ninan to 33 months in prison for robbing a Leduc sports bar, […]

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2 w. ago Apple loses bid to halt court ruling that blocks some fees from its iPhone app store

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A three-judge appeals panel rejected Apple’s request to pause an April 30 order banning the company from charging a fee on in-app iPhone transactions processed outside its once-exclusive payment system in a two-page decision issued late Thursday. The setback threatens to divert billions of dollars in revenue away from Apple while […]

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2 w. ago Apple’s loses bid to halt court ruling that blocks some fees from its iPhone app store

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A three-judge appeals panel rejected Apple’s request to pause an April 30 order banning the company from charging a fee on in-app iPhone transactions processed outside its once-exclusive payment system in a two-page decision issued late Thursday. The setback threatens to divert billions of dollars in revenue away from Apple while […]

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3 w. ago Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams wins libel lawsuit against BBC over claim he sanctioned killing

LONDON — Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams won his libel suit against the BBC on Friday over a claim that he authorized the killing of an informant inside the Irish republican movement. A jury at the High Court in Dublin ruled in Adams’ favour and awarded him 100,000 euros ($113,000) in damages. Jurors deliberated […]

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3 w. ago Diddy trial: Celeb stylist says he saw Combs ‘hit and kick’ Cassie Ventura

The judge rejected a defence request for a mistrial after Combs' lawyers said prosecutors tried to imply to a jury that the rapper interfered with the Kid Cudi investigation.

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3 w. ago B.C. crime news: Teen killed in stabbing in Abbotsford park | Murder charge in death of infant in Williams Lake | Charge laid in 2022 Surrey murder

Here's a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Monday, May 26, 2025

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3 w. ago World junior trial: Judge rejects Crown’s latest attempt to admit Howden text

A judge has ruled a text conversation initiated by a member of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team won’t be admitted as evidence in his ex-teammates’ sexual assault trial.

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3 w. ago World junior trial: Judge rejects Crown’s last attempt to admit Howden text

A judge has ruled a text conversation initiated by a member of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team won’t be admitted as evidence in his ex-teammates’ sexual assault trial.

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4 w. ago Accused in London teen's fatal overdose was on bail for drug charges: Records

A London man charged with manslaughter in a teen’s overdose death was on bail facing multiple drug charges when he allegedly sold drugs to the high school student, court records show.

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4 w. ago Do chatbots have free speech? Judge rejects claim in suit over teen’s death

A federal judge in Orlando rejected an AI start-up’s argument that its chatbot’s output was protected by the First Amendment, allowing a lawsuit over the death of a Florida teen who became obsessed with the chatbot to proceed. Sewell Setzer III, 14, died by suicide last year at his Orlando home, moments after an artificial […]

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