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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

Ohio Campaign Swing Brings Out Trump's Lighter Side

by Scott Detrow

Donald Trump on Thursday campaigned in Ohio, a state where the race is tight with Hillary Clinton. If Trump is going to become president, he almost certainly needs to win the Buckeye State.

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Politics & Government

Clinton Continues To Press An Affirmative Vision For The Country

In the final days before voters go to the polls, Renee Montagne talks to Brian Fallon, press secretary for Hillary Clinton's campaign, about the ways WikiLeaks has made Clinton vulnerable.

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Politics & Government

Teens Want More Education On The Electoral Process

by Noel Anaya

High school students watching the election wonder if their schools have prepared them to be good citizens, and whether they're ready for the responsibility of voting.

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Politics & Government

Democrats Focus On Rural New York To Retake The U.S. House

by Brian Mann

For Democrats, the path to regaining the U.S. House runs through upstate New York. But a changing Democratic electorate in rural areas means it's a tough path.

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Science

The Social Science Research Behind Political Campaign Ads

by Shankar Vedantam

U.S. presidential candidates advertise in battleground states to increase voter turnout. But a new study says ads also have a big impact on campaign contributions.

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World News

In Chechnya, Take Care How You Dance At Weddings

The leader of the Russian province has set up wedding vice squads aimed at cutting down on drunkenness and "incorrect dance movements."

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World News

Philippine President Hears Voice Of God: It Says, 'Don't Swear'

President Rodrigo Duterte, made headlines for his profane descriptions of U.S. leaders, said he heard the voice of God threatening to bring his plane down unless he promised to clean up his act.

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Twitter To Discontinue Video-Sharing App Vine

Twitter announced on Thursday it would be shutting down their six second video app, Vine. Snapchat and Instagram have eroded Vine's prominence since its peak in 2013.

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World News

'Economist' Correspondent Spends Time On Migrant Rescue Ship

Emma Hogan spent five days aboard a migrant rescue ship in the central Mediterranean. She kept a reporter's diary of that week, and talks to Renee Montagne about the experience.

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World News

Protests Escalate Against Venezuela's President

Renee Montagne talks to Ana Vanessa Herrero, a journalist in Caracas, about the economic and political crisis gripping Venezuela. Opponents of the president are angry he blocked a recall vote.

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Politics & Government

Nevada Neighbors Favor Different Presidential Candidates

by David Greene

Nevada is a swing state and the race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is tight. We meet a Republican and a Democrat, neighbors outside of Las Vegas, who live across the street from each other.

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In Fight Over N.D. Pipeline, Tribe Leader Calls For Peace And Prayers

by NPR Staff

Protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline have been raging. Tribe leader Dave Archambault II says he's telling supporters "not to react to any form of aggression that law enforcement brings."

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