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A$AP Rocky assault trial continues jury selection as defense protests lack of Black candidates

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge said he expects a jury will be chosen at the trial of A$AP Rocky on Thursday, while lawyers for the hip-hop star are protesting the dearth of Black candidates for the panel.

Jan 22, 2025 10:06 PM Read more >

The Oscar nominations are Thursday. Here's what to look for

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, nominations to the 97th Academy Awards are going forward Thursday morning after a pair of delays.

Jan 22, 2025 10:04 PM Read more >

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sues man who claimed to have incriminating sex tapes, says they didn't exist

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a man they said had falsely claimed to possess videos implicating the music mogul in sexual assaults on eight celebrities.

Jan 22, 2025 5:39 PM Read more >

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sues man who claimed to have incriminating sex tapes, says they didn't exist

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against a man they said had falsely claimed to possess videos implicating the music mogul in sexual assaults on eight celebrities.

Jan 22, 2025 5:37 PM Read more >

A$AP Rocky's lawyers look for favorable jurors on charges he fired gun at former friend

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly a hundred jurors packed into a Los Angeles courtroom again on Wednesday with the possibility that they’ll serve on the trial of A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend.

Jan 22, 2025 5:16 PM Read more >

Charles Phan, chef who elevated Vietnamese cuisine with San Francisco's Slanted Door, dies at 62

Charles Phan, the San Francisco chef credited as an innovator for bringing Vietnamese food to fine dining at his Slanted Door restaurant, has died.

Jan 22, 2025 4:25 PM Read more >

Las Vegas hotel workers union reaches tentative deal with casino to end longest strike in decades

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The longest strike in decades by Las Vegas hotel workers ended Wednesday with a tentative contract between the union and a casino where hundreds of employees had walked off the job in November.

Jan 22, 2025 4:17 PM Read more >

Las Vegas hotel workers union reaches tentative deal with casino to end longest strike in decades

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The longest strike in decades by Las Vegas hotel workers ended Wednesday with a tentative contract between the union and a casino where hundreds of employees had walked off the job in November.

Jan 22, 2025 4:16 PM Read more >

Three bison harvested in Indigenous-led Banff National Park ceremonial hunt

BANFF, Alta. — The first ceremonial bison hunt in Banff National Park has been completed under an Indigenous-led pilot project. Parks Canada and the Indigenous Advisory Circle say three animals were harvested in a free-range hunt last year.

Jan 22, 2025 4:09 PM Read more >

Mount Polley boss says 2014 B.C. mine spill not toxic as firm faces fisheries charges

The president of the company involved in the Mount Polley environmental disaster that poured millions of cubic metres of mine tailings into B.C. waterways 10 years ago says the material spilled wasn't toxic. Imperial Metals Corp.

Jan 22, 2025 4:03 PM Read more >