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National

Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura testifies against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

6:49am May 14, 2025

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs, took the stand on Tuesday as the star witness in the first full day of testimony in the federal trial against the hip-hop mogul.

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Politics & Government

Democrats' Impeachment Strategy

Democrats will vote Thursday on a resolution laying out procedures for the impeachment inquiry. NPR's Rachel Martin asks Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark about the Democrats' strategy.

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Politics & Government

Russia Official Set To Leave White House Post

by Franco Ordoñez

The top Russia official on President Trump's National Security Council, Tim Morrison, is expected to leave his post. He is expected to testify before House committees.

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Politics & Government

Trump's Defense Of Ukraine Call

by Tamara Keith

President Trump says he wants his defenders to focus on substance rather than process. Trump says the call between himself and the Ukrainian president is all that matters.

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Sports

The Nationals' Long Road To Win The World Series

by Michael Hagerty

The Washington Nationals are World Series champions for the first time in the team's 15-year history.

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Sports

D.C. Celebrates World Series Win

by Barbara Sprunt

Washington baseball fans crowded into Nationals Park to watch their team win the World Series despite the rain and the game being in Houston.

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World News

China's Influence In The Czech Republic

by Rob Schmitz

Charles University in Prague is at the center of a fight over Chinese influence, after a major corporate sponsor tried to limit academic criticism of Beijing.

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'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Composer Says It's A Halloween Movie

People debate whether The Nightmare Before Christmas is a Halloween or Christmas movie. Music composer Danny Elfman told USA Today it's a Halloween movie to him.

A History Of Zombies In America

We look at the history of zombies and the American obsession with them.

WeWork And The Future Of Coworking

WeWork's name had become synonymous with coworking and it had plans to go public. Until investors had the opportunity to look at the company's books.

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Man Advertises Crime On Shirt While Committing Crime

A man wearing a shirt reading, "It's not a crime unless you get caught," was recorded stealing from a vending machine at a laundromat in Missouri. He hasn't been caught yet.

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Books

Food Brings Families Together In 'Fry Bread'

by Graham Lee Brewer

Native Americans made fry bread by turning government rations turned into a delicious, warm food that brings people together. Fry bread is the subject of a new children's book.

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National

PG&E Power Outages Update

by Dan Brekke

California utility giant PG&E continues to face mounting criticism as hundreds of thousands of customers across the state are in the dark following planned power outages.

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