Cassie told Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ‘I’m not a rag doll’ after 2016 hotel assault

NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer Cassie delved into text messages with her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs as she resumed testifying in his sex trafficking trial Friday, saying she told him “I’m not a rag doll. I’m
US freight industry hopes for back-to-school demand boost after tariff truce

By Abhinav Parmar (Reuters) -A 90-day trade thaw between Washington and Beijing could prove to be a welcome reprieve for the U.S. freight industry, as importers rush to lock in shipments ahead of the busy back-to-school period,
US consumer sentiment slides to lowest in 3 years as trade war raises anxiety about inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer sentiment fell slightly in May for the fifth straight month as Americans increasingly worry that President Donald Trump’s trade war will worsen inflation. The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan’s closely
Report: Trump had more exchanges with reporters in first 100 days than 6 predecessors

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump had more frequent exchanges with reporters during his first 100 days in office than any of his six predecessors, a study has found. Trump’s 129 interactions through news conferences or
Judge OKs Iowa limits on K-6 gender identity, sexual orientation teaching but not elective programs

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa can continue to restrict instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up through the sixth grade, a federal judge said, but has to allow nonmandatory programs related to the
Court hears new arguments over Trump’s efforts to return wrongly deported man

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday will weigh claims that President Donald Trump’s administration is improperly failing to provide details about its efforts to return a man to Maryland after he was wrongfully
Texas adds one more measles case, state health department says

(Reuters) -The Texas health department reported 718 cases of measles in the state on Friday, one additional case since its last update on Tuesday, marking the lowest increase since the outbreak began in February. (Reporting by Mariam
The Latest: Cassie returns to the witness stand amid concern about her pregnancy

NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie returns to the witness stand Friday for more cross-examination by the defense team for ex-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs. Prosecutors allege that the hip hop mogul used his fame and
Defense resumes questioning of star prosecution witness in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial

By Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Casandra Ventura faced a second day of grilling by Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers on Friday as the first week of evidence in the hip-hop mogul’s closely watched sex trafficking trial
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania’s state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania’s two largest cities will hold primaries Tuesday for high-profile municipal offices, while voters across the commonwealth will choose nominees for statewide appellate court judgeships. The election is a prelude to November, when voters